Herbs Seeds For Sale In Philadelphia

Plant well after frost when weather has stabilized. Avoid crowding plants and wetting foliage, treat with Greencure for mildew. May be slow and erratic to germinate. Perfect for culinary purposes, in window boxes, beds and borders.

Important dyeplant: flowerheads yield bright yellow-orange shades for fabrics. Cheery garden plants.

Good tolerance to phytophthora, tobacco mosaic virus, and bacterial wilt. A very hot and prolific, early maturing bird pepper developed in Vietnam for the commercial production of fresh and dried chillis.

Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi. (Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation!

Leaves and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, measles, hepatitis, and mumps. (Da qing; Qiug dai) Contains indican and isatin B, both of which can be converted to indigo.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

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

Also used to expel worms and for fevers. Effective laxative much in use by American herbalists. Ht. 1-1.8 m/3-6 ft. Usually taken in combination with with coriander to prevent cramps.

They grow to about 3 m (10 ft). They are drought tolerant and somewhat hardy, tolerating limited cold temperatures but not extended freezing. They may be bothered by fruit flies, but are generally disease-free.

Amerindian herb, used as a general tonic, emetic, diuretic, and for coughs, asthma and gonorrhea.

Leaves of the plant are used as a substitute for celery or parsley. (Indian celery) One of the many distinctive spices of Indian cooking, the seeds are used in curries, pickles and chutneys.

Fragrant flowers yield a yellow dye. Said to be 5-6 times more potent medicinally than Scotch broom. Shrub of Mediterranean climatic zones; naturalized in California.

Can improve every dish in which parsley is used. Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads.

Great for adding color to salads and meals. A popular red basil for home gardens! Reliable producer of dark red leaves. Fine flavor and aroma.

Rich source of vitamins A and C. Common weed, popular as a pot-herb. Young tender plants are a pleasant spinach substitute when boiled and served with butter.

Leaves possess huge oil glands which give papalo its potent flavour and scent. The flavour gets stronger the older the leaves get. Papalo is not cooked, only used fresh or added at the last moment.

Note: Medicinal uses of herbs mentioned in our store are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Soothes irritations of the eyes and skin. The roots are especially rich in mucilage (18-35%) and natural sugars.

(Chinese ephedra) In Chinese medicine this species is considered equivalent to and is used for the same purposes. Requires full sun and well drained, sandy loam. Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine.

Its use goes back as far as 2700 B.C., but it was not until the 3rd century A.D. that China's tea-drinking culture began to develop and it was around 800 A.D. that tea was introduced to Japan.

Medium late maturity. Very uniform mosscurled type suited for fresh-cut and processing use. Suited also for potplant production. Leaves are dark green, medium fine curled.

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”.

Roots provide a valuable antiseptic, useful for bacterial infections of the mouth, throat, respiratory system, and skin. Native to the dry woodlands and prairies of North America, it prefers poor, dry soils, growing to 1m (3ft).

Up to 40cm/16in with showy white flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. Recommended as a tonic in spring when the leaves are most potent. (Wild garlic; Bear garlic; Baerlauch) The fresh flowering herb is used to treat high blood pressure and...

Needs long growing season; sow early in peat pots. Excellent addition to green salads, and very palatable with butter. Important in commercial baking as roasted seeds add nutty flavour to breads and buns.

Culinary uses: Use fresh or dried for flavoring sauces, soups, dressings, and pesto. Note: Medicinal uses of herbs mentioned in our store are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice.

The Shoshoni Indians of Nevada used the leaves for coughs and colds. The black sagebrush is one of the most common shrubs of the United States. The low grey-green shrub is found from California to New Mexico north to Montana.