Herbs Seeds For Sale In Arkansas

Leaf juice is reputed to have blood cleansing properties, to strengthen weak lungs, and to fight colds, diarrhea and similar digestive complaints. Poultice of fresh leaves on wounds prevents infection.

A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States. Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. Infusion of the leaves and flowers is used to relieve severe headaches.

(Licorice basil) Originally from Persia, this gem has an endearing sweet anise fragrance and flavour. Purplish foliage.

Universally despised as a pesky weed, the lowly dandelion is actually one of the more useful herbs around. Dried roots are very popular as a coffee substitute. Promotes bile secretion.

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

The long curved pepper looks like, as the name suggests in Italian, the "horn of the bull". These red (rosso) peppers are huge, up to 20cm/8" in length. (Red Bulls Horn) One of the most loved sweet peppers of Italy.

(Che qian) Very similar to greater plantain (P. Specially noted for correcting eye problems caused by deficient liver and kidneys (such as dry eyes or cataracts) or excess heat in the liver channel (such as red, painful, swollen eyes).

It gets quite tall, up to 2m/6ft high, but then it produces long green tassels that swoop down for a striking tropical effect in the garden. The young leaves can be cooked like spinach.

(Cleavers) Fresh juice or infusion is applied to skin diseases and eruptions with good success. Said to remove freckles. Roots produce a red dye.

Fruits or rosehips are 20 times richer in vitamin C than oranges. Pink flowers have delicate fragrance; June. Delicious in preserves, sauces and tea. (Wild rose) A wild rose found growing in eastern and western North America.

Harvest only as needed. Hardy herbs can be transplanted after the last frost. Germination code: (1) Herbs feed the palate and the soul! They add color and contrast to the landscape, perfume our homes, heal our wounds, and tantalize our taste buds.

The mucilaginous seed coats lubricate and cleanse the intestines, acting as a mild laxative. Low growing annual with soft, grass-like hairy leaves. Popular prepared laxatives such as Metamucil are made from the seeds.

Chinese herb used traditionally to treat headache and to nasal congestion. Pungent, bitter flavour. Also used for pain of the extremities, sciatic neuralgia, ezcema and itching. Thorn-covered berries harvested in autumn all over China.

Pharmaceutical source of aloe used as a purgative. Attractive succulent from South Africa. Contains anthraquinone glycosides, principally barbaloin, which are responsible for the purgative action.

Variety typical of the Provence region of France. 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.

Standard lettuce-leaf type grown in Italy. Large ribbed leaves, strong flavour.

Source of the famous dye “Turkish Red”, a characteristic colour of Persian carpets. In Egypt, the oil expressed from the seeds is said to be an aphrodisiac. Seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids.

Papery daisy-like blossoms, over 100 to a plant, in shades of pink, rose, red, purple and white.

Graceful sprays of small papery flowers; white, yellow, blue, lavender and rose.

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!

Our seed is selected every growing season for high germination rates, seedling vigor, hardiness, agronomic performance, quality traits, and taste. We are continually selecting and adapting our varieties to a changing environment.

Delicious either steamed or sauteed, it can also be eaten raw, in a mixed green salad or in sandwiches. It is still widely grown in the South for its reliability and great flavor. Please see other listing for individual seed packets.

Extracts are widely employed in medicinal lotions, shampoos, soaps, creams, hair tonics, gargles, and toothpaste. Will withstand only a few degrees of freezing, but plantations are now established in several southern U.S. states.

We've selected a collection of our favorite herb varieties and put them into handy, easy to plant, biodegradable disks. Water and watch your herbs grow. A classic culinary sweet basil, indisputably the best for pesto.

Its attractive feathery, silver-green foliage is ornamental and can be used fresh or dried for flower arrangements. Garden Medicinals offers over 220 varieties of medicinal and culinary herb seeds, roots, and select heirloom vegetable and ethnic flower...

Grow Heirloom Herbs - Plant Purslane Seeds An annual succulent, Purslane is regularly consumed in salads, stir-fry and soups across Europe and Asia. Purslane actually contains a huge amount of omega-3s and is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.