Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Maryland

Herbs with edible flowers to add to salads, omelettes, desserts, and drinks. Borage, Calendula, Heartsease, Nasturtium, Citrus Marigold. Feast for the eyes -- pleasing to the palate.

The name translates as "little beak" in reference to the small pointy ends at the bottom of the fruits. When covered in orange and red fruits, the plants can be very pretty for the patio.

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 its extra bushy foliage helps protect...

(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.

Found throughout India where its seeds are used to make a popular milkshake called . Also used in Unani medicine for the control of intestinal worms, acidity and coughs. (Subja; Barbari tulsi) A very nice basil with showy purple inflorescences emanating...

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

Excellent salad green, with ruffled leaves and a nice sweet spicy flavour. Unlike some other fresh greens, the curled leaves don't easily fall flat in tossed salads. Very quick and easy to grow.

Named after Henri Pascal who discovered the first plants in his celery field in 1884, the variety was improved upon by Vilmorin, the French seed company. Added at the last minute, the fresh-chopped leaves add a seductive nutty flavour to soups, stews,...

(Yam bean) Tropical vines produce turnip-shaped tubers with a sweet white flesh. Best eaten raw, but is cooked also. Has low starch and calories. Produces largest tubers in tropical areas, but will produce equally tasty, smaller tubers in more temperate...

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis,...

Leaves somewhat smaller than Rubin basil and less prone to lean. Height 50cm/20”. Darkest of the purple basils.

Seeds require 90 days stratification at 5°C/40°F to overcome dormancy. Not suited for fruit production because fruits are small and too acidic. Orange berries are rich source of vitamins A and C.

Flowers reach 30cm/12in. Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. European native with neat rosettes of hairy leaves and lemon-yellow flowers.

Evidence indicates it has been consumed by humans as far back as 7,500 BC. Ripens to a brilliant red colour and packs serious concentrated heat. (Chiltepin; Bird pepper) Small pea-sized red pepper thought to be the ancestor of the cultivated peppers.

Active compounds, called and can be found. Flowers are arranged in large umbel inflorescence—domes of umbrella forming florets. Requires staking, and a sunny location. Umbel stems continue to be sold as natural toothpicks in the Middlle East and Asia.

This and other species of Gossypium are the sources of the eminently useful cotton fibre. The rootbark once gained notoriety as a powerful abortifacient, particularly in the southern United States.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

(Hoja de colico)

What happens is the mouth goes numb briefly, followed by an intense cooling sensation. This European variety has bright gold button flowers with red "eyes" that look like they might be from a raging bull!

Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Germination is slow and sporadic. Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars.

Petite woolly rosettes of leaves resemble a cat's foot. Lovely in rock gardens. Improves the appetite by stimulating bile flow, gastric juices and pancreatic secretions.

Has overtones of pine, citrus, mint and anise, all wrapped up in a complex nexus of aromas and flavours. Prefers full sun.Ht. 30-60cm/1-2ft. Unlike its distant cousin cilantro it does not bolt in hot weather, so it produces gorgeous fresh foliage all...

It grows along the coasts among rocks where it forms neat star-like annual or perennial clumps up to 30cm (1ft) high. We do not honestly know, but we love the name anyway. Now what is the connection with cappuccino?

Indigeneous folk remedy for colds and headache, and for urinary and venereal diseases. Pleasant thirst-quenching tea. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both potent central nervous system stimulants.

Nutritious soft-shelled seeds are widely consumed in macrobiotic cuisine. In Chinese medicine, the seeds strengthen the spleen and counteract damp heat, and are used for edema, diarrhea, rheumatoid arthritis and difficult urination.

It holds is mild flavor in hot conditions. Approximately 200 seeds per packet. Ready to harvest in 65-days. Produces a tight main head and numerous small side shoots. Premium Crop Hybrid Broccoli is the most widely adapted broccoli for Southern conditions.

Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for arteriosclerosis.