Vegetable Plants Plants For Sale In Lafayette

Not considered suitable for commercial oil production. (Dutch lavender; Lavandin) Vigorous, long-stemmed variety in cultivation since the 1950s and still widely grown for fresh bouquets, lavender wands, and potpourri.

The fruits are medium-sized with a light brown or violet skin and a strawberry pink flesh. It is a compact plant that does well in containers and where space is limited. Cold tolerant, early ripening variety.

The aroma is strong and sharp, with a citrusy, herbal and resinous elements. Alpha acids 14-17%. Its brewing characteristics are quite similar to Centennial but stronger. This variety is also known as CTZ.

Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Golden Rains colours are certainly not vibrant at the expense of flavour. The uniquely coloured variety transitions from bright yellow in the spring and fall, into deep green during the hot summer months.

Used to season soups, poultry, meats, noodles, salads, and dumplings. The leaves look a lot like Italian flat-leaf parsley. (Japanese parsley; Honewort) A Japanese parsley grown as much for its attractive bronze-red colour as for its unique flavour.

It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect. ‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' .

Its fresh leaves are essential in several sweet and sour Vietnamese dishes, including a delightful soup made with tamarind and cantaloupe. The scent and flavour of rau om have a beguiling floral character that is entirely unique among herbs.

Sauteed zucchini or mushrooms with fresh nepitella, tomatoes, and garlic is served with roast or boiled meat dishes. (Lesser calamint) A regional favourite in Tuscany where it is added to mushroom dishes and green vegetables for its distinctive minty...

Deeply cut grey-green leaves with narrow white border. Good rose scent.

Well loved for their sweet scented violet-blue flowers, they are still favourites as pot plants or outdoor bedding plants. Both the Greek name heliotrope ( for sun, and , to turn) and the old English name turnsole refer to this tendency.

The spicy character is due to its high farnesene content. Alpha acid 5-7.9%. Adds a spicy, sweet fruity character to beers. A terrific all-purpose triploid seedless aroma hop similar to the German Tettnanger variety.

A favourite for moist, shady areas. Strengthens and regulates the heart, but not to be used without medical supervision. Leaves yield green dyes. Pure white fragrant flowers.

Attractive variegated version of nutmeg geranium with the same strong nutmeg scent.

When plants are grown indoors oil vapours released by the leaves help to deodorize the air. Also called "bluegum" from the blue tone of the leaves when the tree is young. (Bluegum) Famous "gum" tree of Australia, and source of eucalyptus oil used in medicine...

It was first discovered in Olympia, in Washington State. It produces its first abundant crop at an early age. Purple fruits are large, the size of tangerines, and the flesh is dark and very sweet.

Because true zaatar is now a protected plant in Israel, commercial zaatar blends often incorporate closely related plants such as this one instead. The flavour is strong and spicy, and its leaves can be used fresh or dried wherever oregano is used.

It is more of a "mounder", forming bushy mounds of tightly knit dark green leaves that are edged with creamy-white. It is a low creeper, but we hesitate to call it that because it is not aggressive like other creeping thymes.

Conspicuous white flowers, 5cm/2” across, appear in early spring. Important dyeplant: roots yield red-orange colour for dyeing wool. Indians dyed their bodies and clothes with bloodroot.

Requires well-drained acidic soils, high in humic acids. Alpha acid 3-5.5%. Called for in many classic beer recipes and in premium beers. Traditional German noble aroma type with a subtle floral and spicy aroma and very low bittering value.

Graceful branching habit densely covered with strongly scented leaves. Attractive narrow-leaf form with light purple flowers. Choice addition to any rosemary collection.

Striking plant with trailing stems, grey foliage, deep burgundy-black flowers. Now umckaloabo products are sold widely in Germany. Research in Europe is verifying what traditional medicine men of Lesotho and South Africa have long known about this herb,...

Silver speedwell has silver white foliage and bears deep blue flowers on dramatic, stiffly upright spikes. A truly eye-catching plant, one of the few types of speedwell grown for its leaves as well as its flowers.

Rootbark decoction is a traditional remedy for tapeworms. Handsome tree bearing sweet, juicy berries that make fine conserves and wine. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and B.C. coastal regions.

Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer.

It grows wild in the mountains of Greece and has protected status there as a rare plant. Extract derived from Dittany of Crete is used to flavour vermouth. Where it is perennial, Dittany of Crete needs good drainage and protection from harsh, wet winters.

Berries are eaten raw, or in preserves and pies. Edible berries are borne inside fascinating orange chinese lantern-like calyces. Recommended for fevers and gout.