Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Warren

Amerindian herb, used as a general tonic, emetic, diuretic, and for coughs, asthma and gonorrhea.

Delightful companion to mustard cress #4150. Ready to use when seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves. Sow every 14 days indoors or out for a continuous supply of fresh leaves.

Needs long growing season. Ancient dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced. A blue sediment will form which is the dye. Fresh herbage (strongest when in flower) is steeped in water for 12-48 hours with frequent stirring.

Here's to good health, naturally! Cayenne, Comfrey, Valerian and Calendula.

Source of yellow, gold and khaki dyes. Good hedge plant; has vigorous habit and withstands heavy clipping. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and coastal B.C. Boiled root decoction was once used to bathe irritated eyes.

Excellent beeplant. A nice addition to bee and butterfly gardens, the plant will bloom most of the summer. An unusual and potentially breathtaking component in a mixed border, herb garden, or rock garden, Dragonhead will do best in full sun to part shade...

(New York ironweed) Tall native flower with masses of deep purple fluffy flowers. It is a bitter tonic and alterative useful for menstrual disorders and fevers. Prefers moist conditions but will tolerate a wide range of soils.

Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for arteriosclerosis. Culture like other pumpkins. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis...

(Red Bulls Horn) One of the most loved sweet peppers of Italy. These red (rosso) peppers are huge, up to 20cm/8" in length. It is absolutely delicious cooked on the grill, fried, stuffed, or pickled.

Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Can improve every dish in which parsley is used. Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads.

A sunny window suits this plant well. Shrub or small tree. Rich source of vitamins A, B and C. Eaten fresh, or in jellies, preserves and pastes. Bears sweet; juicy, highly flavoured fruits, in a fine balance between acid, sugar and pectin.

(Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation!

Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers. Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather. Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair.

(Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura.

Horehound Seeds

(Garland chrysanthemum; Chopsuey green) Popular Oriental green with an unusual strong flavour. Very easy to grow. Fast grower; successive sowings every two weeks will ensure continuous supply.

Tender biennial or triennial. This and other species of Gossypium are the sources of the eminently useful cotton fibre. Can be grown for interest as a potplant in a bright window or greenhouse.

(Wood leek; Wild onion; Ramps) Wild leeks -- also known as ramps or wild onions -- are a prized woodland delicacy in eastern North America. In some areas such as Quebec they have been over-harvested to the point where the government had to step in to...

Most popular everlasting; long cherished for wide colour range: crimson, salmon, rose, brown, yellow, and white.

Well known flavouring for beer. Only seeds may be imported into the U.S. (plants not permitted). A pillow stuffed with hops flowers will overcome insomnia. Important medicinally for its calming effect.

Spicy caraway seeds add European character to all cabbage dishes, including coleslaw and especially sauerkraut. Fresh leaves, used as a garnish, add flavour to vegetables. COMMON biennial strain.

A food and medicine plant going back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans who used the roots and the young shoots in spring like dandelion. Lovely clear blue daisy flowers. A wild flower in much of North America.

(Ghost eggplant; Norligbuitsa) The Ewe herbalists of West Africa say that if you want to use this herb to heal you must offer a token and a prayer to the plant otherwise it will harm the patient.

The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad. Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots.