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The effect is striking, as if masses of butterflies have gathered in the garden. Impressive French stoechas lavender with elongated wing-like magenta petals extending from dark bracts on slender stalks.

Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory. Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system.

Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green. Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety. Fine flavour and aroma.

It is late maturing and was developed as a renewable biofuel resource for the southern U.S. Recommended for pasture mixes, erosion control and soil stabilization. Alamo originates from Live Oak County, Texas.

Easier to incorporate in the spring than Hairy Vetch. All legumes should be planted 1/4 to 1/2" deep.Planting rates are listed within each product description. Crimson clover will not re-grow after close grazing or mowing once flowering has begun.

The green pods are easy to shell. The peas themselves have a deep purple color when first shelled which then turn black when dried. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. Black Crowder cowpea is a high yielding variety of long pods.

They have unusually high vitamin C content. Spicy fragrance and gorgeous mix of colours. Climber with strong vines up to 2m/6ft high; for trellises, fences or poles. Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets.

If the plant blooms, it is best to remove the unprepossessing yellow flowers to maintain the foliage. Dusty miller not only makes all the other plants in your garden look better, it is a boon to those facing tough gardening conditions and a beautiful...

It is believed to be the reason why an unusual number of people in areas where the herb is grown live to be 100 years. Vines are typically grown on trellises so the smooth round fruits hang down for easy harvest.

Cowpeas are great for drying and canning. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. Referred to as a “Knuckle Hull” because of the big, plump peas. Bush type cowpea producing heavy yields of purple pods.

Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars. Germination is slow and sporadic.

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

Seeds stored with clothing repel insects. Seeds used in curries and bread, although its close cousin black cumin is better. Valued in perfumery trade. (Love-in-a-mist) Finely divided leaves create a mist effect surrounding the lovely blue flowers.

In warm areas where French tarragon will not grow, this is an excellent substitute. Slow to germinate. Golden yellow flowers. (Mexican tarragon; Mexican marigold) Sweet-smelling leaves and flowers with a flavour similar to tarragon.

The juice mixed with vegetable oil has been used to heal burns. Also used for diarrhea, piles, hemorrhages, and has a reputation as an anti-cancer herb. A neat fleshy plant for dry areas and rock gardens; bluish-green leaves and showy crimson flowers.

New research shows that it relieves the symptoms of hay fever and other seasonal allergies without the drowsiness that antihistamine drugs cause. Clinical studies show that it significantly reduces the risk of migraine attack, and relieves asthma and...

Our favorite clover because it is more versatile than other clovers at nitrogen fixating, erosion control and attracting beneficial insects. Of nitrogen per acre. Exceptional for honey bees and creating green manure! Sweet clover can grow nearly anywhere...

A nice addition to bee and butterfly gardens, the plant will bloom most of the summer. Although it is somewhat bothered by insects and disease, it is tough and will come back over and over.

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

Finally, here is a lemon catnip that truly smells of lemons. For years we have carried ‘Lemon Catnip' and while it had a perceptable hint of lemon, it never quite lived up to its name.

Sweet-scented, deep violet flowers are candied as decoration for puddings, cakes and ice cream. Old garden favourite. Important source of perfume.

Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn. Long, slender fruit with an edible peel. Start early indoors, plant out with support.

Very robust and tall, with rigid stems; Lespedeza blooms late in the growing season, forming dense clusters of white and pink clover-like flowers that attract bees. Amerindians once burned dried stems over skin to relieve neuralgia and rheumatism.

Dark purple with little or no green colouration, much like the Dark Opal variety was before it deteriorated to greenish-purple. Strong flavour and scent. Growth is stronger, more upright than Rubin.

According to Gerard, the powder snuffed up the nose was prescribed to ‘cleanse the head of tough slimy humours.' White or pinkish flower clusters inspire its other name, the Pearl.

Cosmo Bright Lights tolerate poor soil, heat and humidity. Attracts Butterflies. A wonderful for cutting and bringing inside. The Cosmo Bright Lights bear a profusion of intense, semi-double flowers.

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.