Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In California

Best grown along streams where water is shallow and calm. Will succeed, however, in gardens or in pots, provided soil is kept moist.

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

Drinks containing oil of anise remain transparent until water is added, causing the oil to "bloom" in a milky white or pale green clouds called a louche. Anise seed has traditionally been valued for its ability to calm nervous stomachs and aid digestion,...

Bush type with small leaves and a highly uniform dwarf compact habit. Excellent for pots and borders.

The roots were regarded by the Navajo and Pawnee Indians as a ‘life medicine' and a panacea. Navajo remedy for stomachache, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. Easy to grow in well-drained soils in full sun.

A nice addition to bee and butterfly gardens, the plant will bloom most of the summer. It has naturalized and grows wild in some Canadian provinces and central and Eastern U.S. states, preferring hillsides and rocky locales.

Sow direct in the garden in spring. Very easy to grow. They are popular in soups, salads, and in meat and fish dishes. Like the green variety, the leaves are best used when young when they are sweet and slightly tangy.

Old garden favourite. Important source of perfume. Sweet-scented, deep violet flowers are candied as decoration for puddings, cakes and ice cream.

Soothes and aids in digestion. Summer savory is annual, unlike the perennial winter variety, and hence is easier and quicker to raise from seed. Can be used wherever sage is used when a more subtle flavour is desired.

The yellow fruits form in hanging clusters somewhat like bananas and have a sweet custard-like flesh with an exotic mango-banana like flavour. Once common from Florida to the Great Lakes, wild pawpaw became almost extinct.

Seeds are used to promote urination and to clear heat. (Che qian) Very similar to greater plantain (P. Specially noted for correcting eye problems caused by deficient liver and kidneys (such as dry eyes or cataracts) or excess heat in the liver channel...

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

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

It grows up to 5 m (16ft), but can be trimmed to create a hedge. Such tattoos fade after a few days. The white and pink flowers are very fragrant, and are used in the production of perfumes.

(Meadow sage) Large, very showy, bright blue flowers. Sometimes used like clary sage.

In China and India the plant is commonly used to treat a wide range of infections such as gastrointestinal complaints, hepatitis, herpes, and throat infections. In short this is one amazing medicinal herb! Easy to grow annual and easy to use.

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

Considered an important medicinal herb for wounds, heart problems, diarrhea and pneumonia. Beautiful prairie wildflower used by American Indians. Easy to grow in well-drained soils in full sun.

Height 75cm/30” Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens. Bright yellow flowers. Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour.

Gentians are an essential ingredient in medicinal "bitters," which are taken to regulate digestion. It is a real novelty for the mixed border or cottage garden, and it is attractive to bees and butterflies.

It quickly naturalized and has become the traditional symbol of carefree summer, nodding in the breeze in sunlit fields or garden beds from Newfoundland to Florida. It loves hayfields and pastures, to the dismay of farmers, for cattle do not like the...

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

It is believed to suppress fire which may explain why it is often planted around shrines or around homes for protection, particularly against lightning. It is used to treat fevers caused by evil spirits and is used in purification rituals performed on...

Animal studies suggest it strengthens endurance. Chinese medicinal herb noted for strengthening the spleen and building energy. Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating.

It has been used as a diuretic, and to induce perspiration. The root decoction was thought to have blood cleansing action. The plant is a biennial, preferring dry, sandy soil and full sun.

Lovely fast growing vine with dark sky-blue flowers. Used by the Aztecs as a hallucinogen in religious ceremonies. Ideal for walls, trellises or tall fences.

One of the earliest of all the cauliflowers. Ready to harvest in 55-days. Good for Fall and Spring planting. Snow Crown Cauliflower vigor and rapid growth produces large, fully-domed curds with a mild and sweet flavor.