Nemesia Plug Plants

Sweet, anise-scented leaves and stalks (fresh or dried) add delightful flavour to sweets and desserts, saving about half the sugar. Of particular interest to diabetics.

Remove flowering tops as they appear to keep leaves tender. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself. Blonde de Lyon is the standard variety esteemed in France.

Neat compact growth habit. Absolutely delightful lemon scent.

RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION. Quite the sensation in salads! Just pick the leaves, strip them from the stems, and throw them liberally into your salad mix. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada.

(Catmint) Smaller ornamental form of catnip with lavender-blue flowers and grey-white foliage. Excellent for massing, as ground cover or in rockeries. Does not attract cats despite its stronger, more pleasant scent.

Lovely white ghost-like flowers; attractive silver foliage; excellent for dried arrangements. Used by Amerindians for diarrhea; also for headaches, stomachache, menstrual problems.

It's hard to play favourites with your babies, but for mint breeder Jim Westerfield, this one always held a special place in his heart. RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION. Try it in candies, cookies, cakes, salads, seafood...

Soft gray-green round leaves are downy with a pronounced scent. Applemint is untroubled by pests in general and considered repellent of bothersome insects in the mixed border. Its fuzzy leaves and stems have a distinct minty apple taste, and it lends...

Sensational orange scent and flavour. Deserving of experimentation in tea, cooking, and as a garnish. A favourite among West Indians.

Untroubled by pests in general and considered repellent of bothersome insects in the mixed border, perennial in zones 6-9, you can enjoy the best of pineapple mint's qualities by growing it in pots, or bottomless buckets sunk into the ground.

Small deep green leaves. Excellent lime scent.

Grow indoors in good light. Brilliant red flowers. Pinch to keep bushy. Use for drinks, chicken, cheese and in jams and jellies. Fabulous pineapple scent.

Velvety, purple streaked leaves. Strong minty scent that some noses swear has a hint of chocolate.

Upright growth habit; prolific bloomer. Lovely pink-flowered version of ‘Majorca'.

Showy dark blue flowers; upright to trailing growing habit.

Prefers filtered light but can tolerate full sun. There is nothing else like it in the world of herbs! Red flowers are edible, and they are favourite haunts of hummingbirds. Reaches 1-1.3m/40-50”, but can be grown in hanging baskets.

Helps calm the entire nervous system. Gentle sedative. Strengthens the heart and often prescribed for palpitations. Especially valuable for PMS, menstrual pain and delayed menstruation.

Here´s to you! A big bold lime-scented mint for your next margarita. RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION. And so it does, with perfectly shaped, groovy leaves, and a hint of dark bronze at the tips at times.

Leaves are excellent in potpourris and sachets. Widely used in perfumes and soaps, and even to perfume India ink. One of the definitive perfumes of the Orient and of India in particular.

Heirloom paste tomato with very large, heart shaped fruit, meaty interior with very little juice or seeds. Excellent flavour for sauces, catsup, purees, bruschetta and soups.

A smaller version of the standard Curryplant, Miniature Curryplant is an aromatic herb with a compact bushy growth habit, reaching only 30cm/12" high. Trim it back after flowering to maintain its shape.

Excellent for sauces and canning. A prolific and early producer, it bears masses of stunning dark red tomatoes with brown shoulders. The sweet taste makes it perfect for eating fresh sprinkled with chopped basil.

‘Kaliteri' means ‘the best' in Greek, an apt nickname for this terrific oregano that first came to us without a name. Specially selected for its high oil content, this strain is grown commercially in Greece for the high quality oregano market.

Freezing temperatures tenderize it bringing out its full flavour. Very winter hardy. Wonderful raw, in soups, stews, steamed or stir-fried, especially blended with fresh, chopped chives and coriander! 100 days.

Young leaves and shoots are popular as cooked greens in Canton. Used to strengthen muscles and bone, liver function, to restore “vital essences,” and to improve vision. Sweet berries are eaten raw as a snack or added to soups and stews.

Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. Choice strain, similar to Holt's Mammoth but with larger grey-blue silvery leaves and robust, low habit.

Mild oregano flavour. Golden foliage is a nice colour contrast for rock gardens and edges of flower beds.