Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Connecticut

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

Found mainly in the English and Scottish limestone areas. Commonly used in homeopathy. All parts are bitter. Attractive British wildflower with masses of milky white or purplish flowers.

Silk-like down of seeds is used to stuff pillows. Apt name as all parts exude a milky juice when cut. Used for asthma, painful cough and scrofula. Root and rhizome are anodyne (pain killing).

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

They can be brewed into beer or roasted to make a delicious coffee-like beverage. Nutritious soft-shelled seeds are widely consumed in macrobiotic cuisine. (Hato-mugi; Yi yi; Japanese barley) A staple cereal crop in Japan and China, and an important medicinal...

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

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.

A tincture of its flowers in wine is said to give immediate relief from hayfever. (Sweet vernal grass) An ornamental grass similar to sweetgrass but more compact. Blooms July & August.

Fresh leaves are eaten as a delicacy in salads or cooked like spinach. Fresh leaves used as a poultice for inflammations, ulcers, abscesses. A decoction is used to treat constipation.

It is also believed to protect against poisonous snakes and violence. (Bellyache bush; Babantsidze) Attractive small bush with glossy red leaves revered for its for spiritual properties.

Ht 2-3ft (60-90cm). Tall stems bloom with radiant golden-yellow sunflowers and distinct black centers. There is evidence that at least several species of Rudbeckia have immunostimulatory activity similar to echinacea.

Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours. Useful for skin diseases, including eczema. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties.

Dried roots are very popular as a coffee substitute. Universally despised as a pesky weed, the lowly dandelion is actually one of the more useful herbs around. Promotes bile secretion.

Said to remove freckles. (Cleavers) Fresh juice or infusion is applied to skin diseases and eruptions with good success. Roots produce a red dye.

Height 24-36in (60-90cm) Grows naturally in disturbed soils. The essential oil taken from ambrosia is captivating and fragrant. Flowers are sometimes brewed into tea, though caution should be taken as seeds and leaves contain oxalic acid and saponin.

Used medicinally for sore throat, bronchitis and cough. Ht. 30-100 cm/1-3 ft. Potent antifungal against pathogenic fungi. An important commercial spice crop in India where the pungent, aromatic seeds are in great demand in curries, pickles, confectionery...

Of easiest culture; prefers moist, partly shady locations. (Japanese parsley) Unique flavour of leaves and leafstalks, either fresh or blanched, is pleasing in soups, salads, and fried foods.

As with ordinary flax, seeds contain linseed oil. Pretty border perennial with pale blue flowers. Has been used for rheumatic pains, diarrhea and coughs.

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. (Peruvian ginseng) Traditional food of the Peruvian Andes related to radish...

Thrives in shady, damp places. Attractive lacy foliage topped by clusters of small purple flowers. A tea made from the herb is recommended as part of the fresh vegetable juice diet devised to combat cancer by Rudolf Breuss.

Native in the Eastern US, and in Ontario but endangered there due to habitat loss, gayfeather can make itself at home in any garden scheme. Tuberous roots make a soothing tea valuable in kidney diseases or as a gargle for sore throats.

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach. This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next.

Very robust and tall, with rigid stems; Lespedeza blooms late in the growing season, forming dense clusters of white and pink clover-like flowers that attract bees. Research evidence suggests that contains compounds that can lower blood cholesterol.

Our favourite because it is slow to bolt in summer. Butterhead type with loosely folded, succulent, dark green leaves.

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