Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Kentucky

Variety typical of the Provence region of France. Ht. 50cm/20”. 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.

Traditionally used since the Middle Ages for whooping cough and as a mucus-reducing cough remedy. Clinical studies show that it significantly reduces the risk of migraine attack, and relieves asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Said to be 5-6 times more potent medicinally than Scotch broom. Fragrant flowers yield a yellow dye. Shrub of Mediterranean climatic zones; naturalized in California.

A 700 year history of use in Europe and numerous modern labs studies attest to the safety and efficacy of European goldenrod. Easily taken for granted in North America when the countryside is awash with its yellow flowers in fall, goldenrod is better...

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. Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration.

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. Large pink-soaked trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night.

Teff is a very versatile. Teff is an important food grain in Ethiopia where it is used to make injera. The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter (thus requiring less energy).

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

(Eglantine rose) Spicy, sweet fragrant leaves fill the air, especially after a shower. Pink scentless flowers appear in June.

Medicinally it is thought to be beneficial against stomach upset, and as an external application to wounds. The root has a clove scent, and was much prized as a flavouring for ale and stews.

Heirloom native from Brazil. Sweet tiny tomatoes. Not commercially cultivated.

(Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax the hardy perennial to throw up bigger purple-blue flowers and more of them.

Coarse, broad leaved variety. Highly productive oil-yielding variety. Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps.

Flowers used to flavour Chinese tea and a source of important essential oil used in perfumery. Succeeds as a house plant if kept moist and warm (above 18°C/65°F). Fruits are used in Chinese medicine for fever, high blood pressure, insomnia, hepatitis...

Impressive new series from Germany with abundant large flowers, 10-12cm/4-5 across. Ht. 70-80cm/28-32. Good heat and drought tolerance. White petals with dark eye.Attracts butterflies.

Common weed, popular as a pot-herb. Rich source of vitamins A and C. Young tender plants are a pleasant spinach substitute when boiled and served with butter.

Sow 4 days after cress to mature concurrently. Whole seeds are used to season pickles, sausages and sauerkraut. (Mustard cress; Yellow mustard) True companion to curled cress for salads and sandwiches.

Root has diaphoretic, diuretic and laxative properties. (Kanphuti; Balloon vine) Climbing annual common throughout India. Cooked and eaten in India and Africa. Leaf juice is used for earache.

(Yellow-berried nightshade) Spiny, diffuse herb found throughout India. Bitter fruits are used in Indian curries. Has high concentration of solasodine, a starting material for the manufacture of cortisone and sex hormones.

Some scientists apparently think that Coca-Cola contains this herb. (Silktree; He huan pi) Known as the “happiness tree”, its flowers and bark are used in China to mend “broken hearts” and to induce a feeling of contentment and happiness.

Important diuretic herb in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for urinary problems, kidney and lower back pains and as an aphrodisiac. Clinical research indicates it improves and prolongs male erection and increases sperm counts.

Henbane's uses are more benign today, giving us useful drugs for ophthalmology and the prevention of motion sickness. A striking, odiferous plant with a legendary reputation. Fascinating as a specimen plant or where grown for therapeutic use.

The seeds are soaked in water to form a gel and then are stirred into milk along with rose syrup and crushed ice. (Subja; Barbari tulsi) A very nice basil with showy purple inflorescences emanating out of a sea of meter-high shiny green foliage.

(Loofah) Known as the ‘dishcloth gourd' because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub dishes. Used in Chinese cuisine as a vegetable and in medicine for rheumatic pains.

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. Large single yellow trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night.

Interesting cactus, winter hardy in Ontario. Difficult to germinate; may take two years. Prefers sandy soil. May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste.