Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Durham

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...

* Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long.

* A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia. * Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia .

It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink. * The heart of the plant is very rich in saccharine matter and can be eaten when baked. The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of 4 m (12 ft).

* Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many proprietary medicines. * Gentiana lutea ( Great Yellow Gentian ) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central...

* Sky blue to deep blue flowers in April, native to Greece, forms tubers, self sows to form mass plantings. Plants flower the second year from seed, so the wait isn't too long. * This is a great little flower that really livens up the spring garden.

The leaves should be used before the plant starts to flower. This bitterness can be reduced by blanching the shoots as they appear from the ground. The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a...

* Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of perennial flowering plant of the family Campanulaceae and the only member of the genus Platycodon. In Korea, white flowers are more common.

* This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain. The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic.

It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. The inflated bladder like flowers are interesting. * This plant is commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed places in North America.

It is native to central and southwestern Asia . It is an annual plant (rarely biennial ), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants.

* Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging to the buttercup family ( Ranunculaceae ). * An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks.

* A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as...

Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Central Europe . * This ground clematis can be trained to climb, but is usually left alone to crawl along the ground as the common name suggests.

* Compound leaves with leaflets in threes grow on fleshy green to pink stems up to 3 feet (0.9 m). * The plant most of us think of as Bleeding Heart; extremely popular, and for good reason; each arching spike, often held horizontally, is lined with an...

* Contrary to what the name suggests, neither a crocus nor the source of saffron; foliage emerges in spring, fades in early summer; flowers, pale rosy purple, spring up in October among fallen leaves.

* It is a popular garden plant both for its flowers and for its fragrance. It bears large elegant flowers of various colours: red, white, striped or blue. * The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent somewhat like lemon...

* A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat...

* A slender-stemmed, sometimes creeping, semi-woody perennial that may attain a length of 10-12 ft. The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. * Purple or blue solitary flowers; native to northwest U.S. and Canada.

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this species has similar properties. * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine.

* This is considered a noxious weed in some areas. * Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to most of Europe and northern Asia , from the United Kingdom south to Spain...

* This is an Heirloom favorite. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical fruit.

* Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many proprietary medicines. * Gentiana lutea ( Great Yellow Gentian ) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central...

* Hylomecon vernalis , also known as the forest poppy , is a poppy of the Far East , ranging from Manchuria to Japan . * Its typical habitat is moist shaded woodland, growing in accumulated humus.

* Yellow flowers of daisy form, to 4" across, from July to September; leaves to 2'; dried roots sometimes used medicinally; native to Europe and Asia, naturalized in the U.S. * Elecampane has a long history of use as a medicinal herb.