Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Worcester

(Chasteberry; Vitex) So named because the seeds reputedly subdue the sexual urge and have long been used by monks to produce this effect. Seeds require stratification. In Germany, women who are stopping oral contraception, use chastetree to help reestablish...

Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately. Also helpful for bladder problems and ulcers. Familiar broad leaves have astringent, diuretic and expectorant properties.

The tassels produce buckets of seeds that can popped like popcorn or ground into flour. It gets quite tall, up to 2m/6ft high, but then it produces long green tassels that swoop down for a striking tropical effect in the garden.

Ancient love potion. Profusion of lavender-blue flowers with dark eyes -- 100 flowers per plant!

It is also used for mastitis and for distension of the breast. The roots are anti-inflammatory and are used as a galactagogue -- an agent that increases milk flow in nursing mothers.

Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Difficult to germinate: viability is usually quite low, never exceeding 40%.

Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils. Superb variety, excellent for Vietnamese and Thai cooking.

Pungent, bitter flavour. Thorn-covered berries harvested in autumn all over China. Chinese herb used traditionally to treat headache and to nasal congestion. Can be toxic if improperly used.

No blanching required. Aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, and like parsley they can be used as a garnish. Outstanding curled leaf variety from Holland that is both ornamental and delicious to use in the kitchen like parsley.

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

Now commonly used in place of black mustard ( ) because it is easier to harvest. Condiment mustard most used in commerce for commercial prepared mustards and mustard powder. Seeds are darker and hotter than white mustard ( ).

Leaves are delightfully honey-scented. Important beeplant in Australia.

Beautiful double upright trumpet-like flowers are purple and white. Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. (Thornapple; Devils Trumpet) Beautiful hallucinogenic plants with a history of shamanic ritual use for divination,...

Large tropical-looking foliage. Oil extracted from the seeds of the green form is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine.

Flowers are large and dry yields can be as high as 800 kg/ha (700 lbs/acre). Improved tetraploid strain of German chamomile for commercial production. Erect, sturdy growth habit and larger flowers containing up 0.7% essential oil high in bisabolol and...

(Bishopsweed) Known to the ancient Egyptians as a treatment for skin diseases this humble wild plant of the Nile valley was recently catapulted to the forefront of modern cancer research.

In the 16th and 17th centuries the candied roots, called “kissing comforts,” were considered aphrodisiac, and were given, with all due discretion, to older people suffering from “loss of vital force” and shortness of breath.

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

Excellent lemon scent with larger leaves and more robust growth habit than the standard lemon basil variety. Up to 90cm/3ft with pink flowers.

Infusion of leaves is helpful for fevers, headaches and nervous complaints. (Blueweed) Bristly native of Europe with brilliant blue flowers from June til frost. Thrives in dry, poor soils.

Ht. 50cm/20”. Variety typical of the Provence region of France. Despite the popularity of hybrid lavender among French growers, this original Provencal lavender, with its deep blue shades and its more refined fragrance, is still commonly grown.

(Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly. Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes.

Leaves and seeds increase inebriating quality of liquors when added during fermentation. Floral bracts are intensely coloured purple or pink. Infusion used for sore gums. Fine border plant.

But in the future it is expected that the cosmetic industry will employ edelweiss to neutralize free radicals and prevent the formation of superoxides -- compounds associated with the signs of aging such as wrinkles.

Caraway is also used to spice certain sweet-tasting liqueurs. Caraway is a versatile culinary herb that is commonly used in breads – particularly rye bread, and also occasionally to flavor cheeses such as havarti.

Native tree of southern Europe where it grows up to 20 m. Attractive potplant; grows well in pots, but will not produce pine nuts unless grown where it can reach mature size. Hardy to zone 8.

Harvest and fertilize regularly to encourage vegetative growth. Check the code at the end of the description for specific germination requirements. Harvest when blooms are just beginning to appear; at this point the leaves contain the highest level of...