Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Las Vegas

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

Uniform, compact, erect form, 25-30cm/10-12in high with medium-large to large leaves. Has double the oil content of other varieties, up to 0.4%. Mildew resistant. CITRONELLA is the most fragrant variety available.

Broccoli-like vegetable from China. Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost. Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own.

Can reach as high as 150cm/60in. Large tropical-looking foliage. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine. Oil extracted from the seeds of the green form is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea.

Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system. Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory.

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

Root and rhizome are anodyne (pain killing). Wild flower growing up to 1m/3ft high. Silk-like down of seeds is used to stuff pillows. Germination benefits from gibberellic acid treatment.

Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. (Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies with aromatic, astringent, and tonic properties.

It is taller and woodier than . Requires full sun and well drained, sandy loam. Native of dry, rocky regions of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine.

Yellow, droopy daisy-like flowers in summer. Native wildflower used by the Navajo and Cheyenne Indians as an analgesic for chest pains, wounds and fevers. Height 30-100cm/12-40”.

The roots are also a source of the insecticide rotenone. Tea made from the roots is said to improve male potency and promote muscular development. (Catgut) Showy native herb with pink and yellow pea-like flowers.

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

It produces yellow, gold and green dyes with very good fastness and contains tannins, making it appropriate for treating leathers. Today it is primarily known for its astringent and tonic qualities.

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

Needs long growing season. A blue sediment will form which is the dye. Ancient dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced. Fresh herbage (strongest when in flower) is steeped in water for 12-48 hours with frequent stirring.

(Low sagebrush) A low gray-green sagebrush, no higher than 40cm/16". Found throughout the American West, from Washington to California and Colorado, growing on rocky or thin soil, or in very dry sites.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

Comb-like flowerheads were once used for raising nap on woolen cloth. Water trapped in leaf basins is valued as an eyewash. Excellent in dried arrangements.

Blooming in the difficult-to-fill midsummer, the plants prefer moisture but tolerate poor soil. They are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and are good cut flowers. The strong spikes of rosy-purple flowers are the most prominent feature of the...

It can be sown directly in an area that will receive full sun, to bloom from June to August. 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.

Standard variety. Both leaves and its slender, parsnip-like root are used. Roots 20-25cm/8-10 long; flat leaves. Roots are excellent for flavouring soups, stews, or steamed to serve with butter or sauce.

(Bishopsweed) Known to the ancient Egyptians as a treatment for skin diseases this humble wild plant of the Nile valley was recently catapulted to the forefront of modern cancer research.

Used in soups, cake, bread, cheese, and is a standard ingredient of commercial curry powders. Seeds are important in many international cuisines, including those of India and Mexico.

Purified ephedrine is very potent, and a common North American practice of adding it to diet formulas is potentially dangerous because ephedrine can raise blood pressure if used over a long period, and can even cause cardiac arrythmias.

Medicinally similar to marshmallow. (Tree mallow) Purple flowers yield an excellent natural colouring for drinks and herbal teas. Also great in salads.

Used for dropsy, respiratory catarrh and skin eruptions. (Johnny jump up) Old English favourite with charming small purple, lavender and yellow flowers. Flowers are edible. Was once a potent symbol of romance for courting couples.