Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Houston

The internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are extremely short, which is why the plants are exceptionally compact and bushy. The most compact genovese variety available.

Cultivated in India and China since remote times for the oil used in cooking, medicine and as fuel for lamps. Important in commercial baking as roasted seeds add nutty flavour to breads and buns.

Has a history of medicinal and food use by Native Americans, especially for cough, colds, and pneumonia. Most abundant of the big sagebrushes, growing in mountain meadows and rocky slopes from British Columbia to California.

All parts of the plant contain high levels of tropane alkaloids, which can cause delirium, uncontrolled rise in body temperature, elevated heart rate, brain damage and death. Because of the risk of toxicity, stramonium is prohibited for sale in Canada.

The roots are tonic, diuretic and diaphoretic. (Catgut) Showy native herb with pink and yellow pea-like flowers. Tea made from the roots is said to improve male potency and promote muscular development.

Research evidence suggests that contains compounds that can lower blood cholesterol. (Round-headed bush clover) Lespedeza is native to central and eastern United States as well as Ontario and thrives in woodlands and prairies.

The protein is exceptionally well balanced among all the essential amino acids required by humans. The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter (thus requiring less energy).

The seeds have no aroma or taste but they add to the cooling effect of the drink and are believed to boost body strength. Has religious significance to Muslims in India ever since the great Moghul emperor Aurangzeb decreed that this basil be planted on...

The roots are anti-inflammatory and are used as a galactagogue -- an agent that increases milk flow in nursing mothers. Native of Tibet with showy masses of violet-blue globe-like flowers from July to August.

The completely white beets won't ever stain your clothes or your tablecloth! This heirloom beet from Holland has a delicious, sweet flavour. Something different to try in the garden.

Use it wherever parsley is used -- you can't go wrong with it. Like parsley, the fresh leaves are chopped and added at the last minute to traditional spring soups. This flat-leaved form of chervil has been used in Europe for centuries.

(Jewels of Opar; Fameflower; Tu ren shen)

(Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour. They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March.

Plant is drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping; Deer resistant. Flowers may be brewed into a tea, and aromatic leaves can be dried for potpourri. Locate in full sun to part shade.

Also, an ingredient of the ‘Swedish Bitters' popularized by European herbalist Maria Treben. Pharmaceutical source of aloe used as a purgative. Attractive succulent from South Africa.

Fruits or rosehips are 20 times richer in vitamin C than oranges. (Wild rose) A wild rose found growing in eastern and western North America. Delicious in preserves, sauces and tea.

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

Even the tuberous roots can be eaten like potatoes. Flowers and flowerbuds taste like mushrooms and can be eaten raw, fried or steamed. Distinctive pods have four wings along their lengths and can be eaten like string beans.

It was developed by crossing Canadian and American varieties to improve quality and disease resistance and to lower nicotine. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario.

The texture is nice and crisp and the flavour is sweet and never gets bitter. A beautiful white version of the Lemon heirloom cucumber. The round white fruits are about 7cm/3" across and fit easily in the palm.

Has double orange and maroon blossoms. Compact plants are ideal for interplanting. Preferred variety of marigold for insect control.

Seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids. In Egypt, the oil expressed from the seeds is said to be an aphrodisiac. Source of the famous dye “Turkish Red”, a characteristic colour of Persian carpets.

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

Dwarf variety 75cm/30”. Both the fruits and leaves are high in papain, an enzyme that aids digestion and is used in meat tenderizer. The famous dessert melon of the tropics.

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

It requires a growing season of 4-5 months, with flowering triggered by the shortening days. A legume, fenugreek requires little fertilizer. A common ingredient in curry powder, it is used in oriental sauces, soups, stews, the production of imitation...

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