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It is used to treat bladder and kidney stones and inflammation and to prevent the same. One triterpenoid glycoside has been shown to have an antifungal effect against candida. Grow in good soil in full sun.

Ht. 40cm/15”. (Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax the hardy perennial to throw up bigger purple-blue flowers and more of them.

(Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies with aromatic, astringent, and tonic properties. Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses.

Flowers and stems are used to produce greenish-yellow and olive dyes. Infusion of the dried tops is recommended for dropsy as well as bladder and kidney diseases. Restores normal rhythm to feeble, irregular heartbeat but large doses cause respiratory...

John Gerard's , (1633) advises “The daisies do mitigate all kinde of paines,” and directs those suffering from gout to apply them to painful joints with butter. The young leaves and petals can be added to salads.

(New York ironweed) Tall native flower with masses of deep purple fluffy flowers. It is a bitter tonic and alterative useful for menstrual disorders and fevers. Prefers moist conditions but will tolerate a wide range of soils.

Lovely ornamental lavender grown as an annual in flowerbeds, planters, and baskets. Blooms all summer. Ht. 50-60cm/20-24. Set against its soft aromatic fern-like green leaves are masses of bright blue lavender flowers.

Sow in late May through July and till in about a month later, when flowering has begun. It will outcompete weeds in fields with high weed seed densities. Harvest after killing frost.This item's size, weight, or shape may require an additional shipping...

Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. Texas Cream is very similarly to ‘Sadandy' but the peas are slightly larger. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant.

Ht. 35-40cm/14-16. Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads. Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb).

Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. This pea plant is high yielding, vigorous and easy to grow. You can use these as green shell peas or dry like winter beans.

Purple, pink and white, clover-like flowers. Neat bush habit.

Vines are typically grown on trellises so the smooth round fruits hang down for easy harvest. (Buddha fruit; Lou han guo) This is known as the "longevity herb" in China where the tea made with the dried fruits is commonly consumed.

Has been used for rheumatic pains, diarrhea and coughs. Pretty border perennial with pale blue flowers. As with ordinary flax, seeds contain linseed oil.

Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas. Excellent longlasting cutflower. Was proclaimed the Perennial Plant of the Year for 1998.

Prevents erosion and builds organic matter in the soil! Plant early to late fall; in mild climates fall through early spring. Captures soil nutrients in the fall to release in spring when worked into the soil.

Edible leaves can be added to salads. (Money plant) Curiously, it symbolizes both honesty and money. When dried its silver dollar-like seed pods make attractive winter decorations.

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. It is absolutely delicious cooked on the grill, fried, stuffed, or pickled.

An improved, more aromatic selection similar to ‘Citronella'.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.

Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods. Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red.

Decorative black seeds with cute heart-shaped white faces are used for necklaces. Leaves are mixed in castor oil to treat stiff limbs, rheumatism and lumbago. Cooked and eaten in India and Africa.

Uses: Erosion prevention, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter, Weed Suppresion Great for garlic beds and other vegetables. Quick growing green manure. The oats stay green into November and form a mulched bed for spring planting.

(Winter cress; Land cress) Upland cress is a fast-growing alternative to watercress. Germination is quick in warm weather, and plants self-seed if allowed. Preliminary research released in 2010 found that upland cress is the best source of phenethylisothiocyanate,...

Because it is hardy (unlike indigo) woad is still grown for natural dyeing. For ages the main source of blue dye in Europe, until the introduction of indigo in the 17th century. Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration.

Ht. 70-90cm/28-36in. The ornate blue-dappled white flowers resemble famous Dutch pottery made in and around the town of Delft since the 16th century. Prefers sunny locations with well-drained soil.