Tea Plant Seeds For Sale In Illinois

* Leonotis nepetifolia is known in Trinidad as shandilay and the leaves are brewed as a tea for fever, coughs, womb prolapse and malaria. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

Cylindrical clusters (1-2" long) of tiny, fragrant, white flowers (1/8") appear on long stalks at the stem ends or upper leaf axils in late spring. * White flowers in panicles, midsummer; a handsome shrub with dark green 3" leaves, compact and very adaptable...

* The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. The fruit can also be made into preserves, pies, drinks etc or be dried and used like raisins. Sweet and juicy with a pleasant flavour, it makes good raw eating.

* It is a deciduous shrub growing to 0.5–3 m tall, with prickly shoots. * It is closely related to the eastern black raspberry Rubus occidentalis. * The fruit is the basis of Blue raspberry flavor, a popular flavor for candy, syrups and other sweets.

After danger of frost, set 2 to 3 feet apart in garden, but before doing so, harden the plants by gradually exposing them to the outdoor air for about a week. Kept in the husk in a cool, dry place, it can be stored well into the winter.

Beebalm is the natural source of the antiseptic thymol, the primary active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas. * Yields an essential oil, used in perfumery, as a hair tonic etc.

Deep narrow yellow kernels on 10-12'' ears. Holds its quality longer than most sweet corn after being picked. Excellent quality for roasting, canning or freezing. Mature in 77-80 days.

22 Oz. Spray bottle that is ready to use or in convenient 16 oz. Concentrate makes 4 gallons at the normal rate. Safe to use indoors. This liquid is registered, non-toxic, non-odorous, and safe to use on vegetables, ornamentals, shrubs, and trees.

* Aromatic deciduous shrub or tree; lvs. Juvenile leaves are lobed (as the name suggests) and are deep purple. The leaves often turn yellow in autumn. Broad-ovate, to 5 in. Yellow, opening before the leaves, fr.

Best pollinators: Borealis.The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Contains high levels of antioxidants and vitamin C. Enjoy fresh, in jellies and jams, or homemade berry pies.

The kernels run about 80% golden yellow and 20% white. Stays in edible condition longer than any other variety. The main difference between the two varieties is the maturation date.

Use alongside red varieties as groundcover or border plants for landscape interest with an edible-fruit bonus. Ripens in spring, and continues to fruit until first frost. Small- to medium-sized white strawberries are aromatic and flavorful, with a taste...

Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Ornamental Indian Corn is easy to grow with no two ears alike! Available in 3 size quantities. Drop seed every 5 to 6 inches and cover with 1 inch of soil. Plants should be thinned, leaving one stalk every 12 inches.

Fast-cooking, big yielder and easy to grow. Double rows should be 2 1/2 feet apart. Especially good when cooked green -- dry them and cook as beans in winter. Planting guide: For best results, sow as early as possible in the spring.

Non-heading, juicy blue-green leaves will stand light frost which improves the cabbage-like flavor. Traditional southern variety that is heat and cold tolerant.

Fruit is ripe when color changes from spring green to blush pink. Carefree plants. Irresistible in jellies and pies. Ripens in July. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area.

Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Blueberries like their soil pH on the acidic side, between 4.5 and 5.0. Adding a soil acidifier (then checking the pH) will give you quart after quart of fat, super-nutritious berries for the entire blueberry season.

Sow about four times their diameter in depth and press the soil down firmly. Everything you need to get your plants off to a great start! These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting: Jiffy-7 Peat Pellets Peat Pots, 2 1/4'' round...

Then rake or sprinkle about a half inch of soil on top of the tapes and water them in well. Love fresh garden lettuce but hate dealing with that tiny seed and struggling to make even rows (which then have to be thinned)?

This space-saving vine needs only about 6 to 8 feet in which to ramble, so you can plan on more squash in less space than ever before with Sunshine! Enjoy this fantastic winter squash fresh in midsummer or stored for several months thereafter! Pkt is...

It is undoubtedly the most dramatic of all, with creamy-white blooms that sport heavy violet-red streaks and stripes, most noticeably in cooler weather. This very heavy-blooming, large-flowered, utterly beautiful bicolored perennial is worthy of your...

Poles should be set before beans are planted. Kentucky Wonder Beans have silvery green pods that grow 8½-9 inches long, are solid, meaty and very crisp. If gathered as they mature, will continue until frost.

And that's just the outer bloom! Inside of the that is a smaller inner bloom with the same uniform structure, just in miniature. Red Twin is easy to grow, requiring very little maintenance to reach its full height of 36 to 40 inches tall.

The Parfuma is also well known for its uniquely scented blooms - and Bliss is no exception! This salmon-pink bloom impresses with scents of vanilla, apple, apricot, and even delicious whipped cream! This floribunda grows to be up to 3.5 feet in height...

Hardy in zones 5-10. Most of the tricks garden plants play on us are disappointing, so Magic Lily's dramatic, overnight late-summer bloom is all the more welcome! One of the stars of the sunny garden, this reliable performer puts on the final show of...