Vegetable Plants Plants For Sale In Thunder Bay

Root powder is valuable as a fixative in potpourris. This is the North American variety which lacks the carcinogen, cis-isoasarone, found in European varieties. Esteemed in India as a vermifuge and insecticide, especially for fleas.

Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in. Its strong flavour and aroma make it an excellent seasoning for meat dishes, stuffings and salad dressings. A cute little English thyme that grows into beautiful dense mounds.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer.

The root sap has cardiac glycosides that work like digitalis. It grows well in pots and will bloom for months with showy bright pink or red flowers. Fascinating succulent used to make arrow poison in Africa.

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers. Slow to germinate. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour.

Slow to germinate. Valuable in correcting membrane disorders of the respiratory and digestive passages. Pretty rock garden plant with masses of purple flowers appearing early in spring.

Unique three or four-sided shape resembles a hat or a crown -- or maybe a flying spaceship. Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri".

Day neutral variety that produces large sweet berries from June till frost. In gardens, trained to fences, or in hanging baskets.

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.

Foliage resembles that of the horsetail plant. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

Its beautiful appearance makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets. The hairy, silvery-grey leaves can be used in salads and sauces. Where it is perennial, Dittany of Crete needs good drainage and protection from harsh, wet winters.

Many craft brewers like it because of its balance of aroma and bitterness, and because of its high oil and lupulin contents. Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics.

(Wild geranium) A medicinal geranium from southern Africa with potent antibacterial properties. Striking plant with trailing stems, grey foliage, deep burgundy-black flowers. Research in Europe is verifying what traditional medicine men of Lesotho and...

The mildly spicy scent is almost costmary-like, and the leaves can be used in potpourris and in cooking. It has a low semi-creeping habit but the flower stalks can rise up to 60cm/2ft high.

A delightful bushy plant with small bright green leaves having a strong peppermint aroma. A favourite in Jamaica for teas and to relieve indigestion.

Flower spikes can be 10cm/4in long, on extra long stems making it an excellent choice for cutting. Outstanding lavender from France and a stiff challenger to Grosso, the current favourite on lavender farms.

Delicious fresh, dried or canned. A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California. Self-pollinated. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas.

Plants are shipped Monday through Wednesday and arrive at your door Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of the same week. Because of the different growth rates of some of the varieties, you may see a difference in sizes.

Excellent between paving stones in pathways, along borders and in rock gardens. Low mat-forming lemon-scented variety with delicate dark green leaves edged with cream.

Improves skin in facial treatments. Also in soups, casseroles, herb vinegars and cream cheeses. Nut-cucumber flavour of leaves is welcome in all salads with French dressing or mayonnaise.

Up to 60cm/24in high. Leaves silver-white, flowers soft lemon-yellow, large. Choice variety for everlastings.

Mediterranean favourite for its bitter stomachic properties. Striking small tree with soft, feathery grey-white leaves.

Quite unlike other thymes, this favourite of tropical America has large fleshy leaves. A keynote flavour in Jamaican cuisine.

Light pink and mauve bicolored flowers. A fun plant for containers, window boxes, and as a border plant in the scented garden. Ht. 45-60cm/18-24in. Strong orange-lemon scent is addictive.

Excellent contrast plant for grey santolinas; for borders, hedges, and knot gardens.

Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in. It forms dense masses of gold-flecked leaves that tumble out beautifully over the edges of planters and hanging baskets. Apparently named after the Zambesi River of Africa, this new lemon thyme from Germany is a low spreader that looks...

Faint ginger scent. Showy rose-lavender flowers.