Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Lansing

Condiment mustard most used in commerce for commercial prepared mustards and mustard powder. Now commonly used in place of black mustard ( ) because it is easier to harvest. Seeds are darker and hotter than white mustard ( ).

The plant is tenacious, an aggressive creeper that tolerates almost any conditions, making the dark green, scalloped leaves an effective and useful groundcover even in adverse conditions.

Nice when paired with bergamots and coneflowers, its pastel blooms bring the colours of an Impressionist painting to the mixed border. Double hollyhock grows to between 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and features huge, full blooms that are attractive to birds, bees,...

Like the green variety, the leaves are best used when young when they are sweet and slightly tangy. The brilliant red leaves are cooked like spinach to make Jamaican and Guyanese-style callaloo, a traditional dish that originally came from West Africa.

Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. (Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand.

Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety. Fine flavour and aroma. Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green.

Ma huang is a powerful stimulant herb containing the alkaloid ephedrine, the main inspiration for today's popular over-the-counter antihistamine drugs. (Chinese ephedra; Cao ma huang) A long time holy grail for Richters, we are very pleased finally to...

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

Still a reliable producer today. Named after Yolo County in California where the Campbell Soup Company introduced this bell pepper in 1952. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because...

Excellent uniformity, aroma and flavour. The breeder's choice of variety name 'Gecofure' is an unimaginative contraction of 'GEnovese COmpatto FUsarium REsistant'. But what the breeder has done to the variety's performance, leaf quality and disease resistance...

With antibiotic resistance on a sharp rise worldwide finding new antibiotics that work in new ways is an urgent priority. (Crimson bottlebrush) Showy shrub or small tree from Australia with very potent antibacterial properties.

Used to make , a liqueur or aperitif similar to absinthe, often taken before or after meals to help to stimulate the digestion. Also used to make Chartreuse, the famous liqueur made by the Carthusian monks in the mountains of France, Low mat-forming plant...

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

Tomatillos will keep well through the winter if stored loose in a cool place. A fixture in Mexican salsa verde, the mildly hot green sauce served with tacos and chile rellenos. Resembles green tomatoes and ground cherries, but neither is a substitute...

Fleshy roots, dug in autumn and boiled and roasted, taste like chestnuts. Was prescribed for chronic nervousness and kidney and bladder disease. (Eryngo) Grown for its roots which are both edible and medicinal.

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.

Useful for skin diseases, including eczema. One of four herbs in the Essiac anti-cancer formula. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties. Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours.

The fruits go from green to yellow, to orange and red as the fruits ripen, but they are best used when bright yellow. Often called banana pepper, this is a milder version of the 'Hungarian Hot Wax' pepper (listed in the herb section).

Aromatic native of southern and eastern Africa where it is widely used for fevers and the treatment of malaria. Colds, dyspepsia, stomachache, gout and constipation, and is used externally to clear up skin infections.

Has potential in the treatment of obesity. (Sea fennel) Aromatic herb found growing along European seashores. Height 30-60cm/1-2ft. Herbalists have long extolled the beneficial effects of pickled samphire on the digestive system.

Said to be effective when applied topically for ulcers and injuries to the skin. (Bugloss) A biennial, bringing beautiful clear purple-blue flowers to the garden in June and July. Although sometimes an unwanted volunteer in hayfields, it is indispensable...

Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery.

May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds. Interesting cactus, winter hardy in Ontario. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste.

Attractive native of the American southwest with pink-purple flowers. Leaves used by Hopi Indians to flavour wild game. Young foliage is strongly lemon-scented and excellent in tea.

Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally. In India a renewable bio-fuel is made from the seeds. (Termite plant; Babantsi; Bio-diesel plant) Impressive-looking small tree cultivated as an ornamental throughout Africa.