Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Aurora

Fine garden annual, easily grown. Also helps to clear vision. Brilliant orange or red crested flowers resemble a rooster's comb. Used in China for stopping hemorrhages and diarrhea.

The young leaves are sweet and slightly tangy to the taste and are used like spinach in soups, salads and in meat and fish dishes. Sow direct in the garden in spring. In Jamaica and in Guyana the preferred leaf is from the amaranth.

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

Two or more plants are needed for pollination. They are a challenge to grow from seeds, and take a few years to get established, but they are well worth the effort. But there is renewed interest in this, North Americas largest native fruit.

The proazulene add a distinctive blue colour to the essential oil. Elite variety for commericial production, rich in proazulene, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. High yielding variety for medicinal use.

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. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers.

Scarlet, white or blue flowers close when bad weather is imminent, hence the name Weatherglass. Reputation for treating depression, melancholy, and allied mental disorders.

Dropwort can be sown directly into the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Sow thinly in rows 60-90cm/2-3 ft apart, cover 3 times the seeds' diameter with soil and keep evenly moist.

Maca has a reputation similar to ginseng (though not related botanically) for increasing memory, energy and stamina, and is popularly considered an aphrodisiac for both sexes. The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength.

Erect, sturdy growth habit and larger flowers containing up 0.7% essential oil high in bisabolol and other medicinal compounds. Improved tetraploid strain of German chamomile for commercial production.

It has a slightly mucilaginous texture that may take some getting used to but millions will tell you it is well worth it. Keep plants pinched back for a continuous harvest of young shoots and leaves.

An American folk remedy for cancer, hence its alias "cancerweed." Indians used the roots for sores, and the tea has been used for colds, coughs, nervous conditions. (Cancerweed) Attractive purple-blue flowers and cleft, dandelion-like leaves.

Contains 0.3% parthenolide. Dense double white pompon type. Long stems, suitable for cutflowers.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

Improvements include lower nicotine content and better resistance to disease. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) Commercial variety grown in Ontario, developed by crossing Delgold, the longtime industry standard, with an American variety.

Sow direct in pots. (Chinese parsley) First true cilantro developed for potted plant production.

Thrives in dry open areas. Sulphur yellow flowers. Rhizomes are rich in tannin. Ideal for diarrhea and as a soothing application to burns.

Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration. For ages the main source of blue dye in Europe, until the introduction of indigo in the 17th century. Because it is hardy (unlike indigo) woad is still grown for natural dyeing.

A tincture of its flowers in wine is said to give immediate relief from hayfever. Blooms July & August. It can be found growing in meadows, hay fields, wetlands and disturbed soils.

Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold. Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves.

Anaheim 118 Hybrid Hot Pepper is an exceptional all-around hot pepper that is extra-large, with thick walls and excellent flavor. Mild heat with a 500-2500 Scoville rating. Ready to harvest in 75-days.

Heavy yields and insect resistant. Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing.

Vines are typically grown on trellises so the smooth round fruits hang down for easy harvest. Often touted as an aid for diabetes, obesity, heat stroke, cough and sore throat. It is believed to be the reason why an unusual number of people in areas where...

Used to treat irritability, insomnia and anxiety. This species is the medicinal cousin of the tropical jujube fruit. Studies show that the seeds have a tranquilizing and hypnotic effect, and are analgesic and anticonvulsive.

Ready to harvest in 85-days. Approximately 25 seeds per packet. Older types can take multiple seasons to produce what you get in just 1 season with Imperial Star. Thorn less for easy picking.

They are even sweeter than red bell peppers. Ready to harvest in 90-days. Bells ripen from glossy green to golden with a flavor. Mega Gold Hybrid Sweet Peppers are truly mega-sized.