Vegetables Plants For Sale In Colorado

(Gravelroot) Tall graceful native of eastern U.S. Leaves emit a vanilla-scent when crushed; flowers rosy-purple. Valuable remedy for kidney problems. Indians and pioneers used it to induce sweating to break fevers.

Season with butter, salt and herbs and serve. Peel, slice, and cook 30 minutes, drain and cook again for 10 minutes. (Japanese burdock) Japanese vegetable with powerful medicinal properties.

Forms almost perfect globe-like balls when grown in baskets. Showy hop-like pink flowers similar to Kent Beauty but longer and more impressive. Striking ornamental variety with a mild oregano flavour and aroma.

Striking yellow flower stalks rise from a woolly leaf base in the second year. All plant parts can be used to produce yellow, bronze and grey dyes. Good remedy for coughs, hoarseness and bronchitis.

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.

Very attractive fan-shaped foliage. In the West, the male tree is preferred because the female produces a foul-smelling fruit. (Maidenhair tree) An extremely hardy tree, resistant to pollution and disease.

Outstanding variety developed from a single remarkable plant discovered in Europe in the garden of the son of echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson. Ht. 75cm/30”. Has huge fragrant flowers, up to 18cm/7” across, with striking upcurved clear pink petals.

Grows in silver clumps. (Old woman) East Coast native, where it grows on sand dunes.

It is a reliable producer, yielding a good crop almost every year, even after a hard freeze. Fruits ripen over an extended period from June to August. The flavour is sweet and mild.

Strong flavour. Important medicinal uses, both internally and externally. Source of Japanese menthol, used to flavour candies, drinks, etc.

Berries are boiled in water, liberating the wax which floats on top. Wax-covered berries are used to make aromatic candles and soap. Aromatic shrub, native to the Maritimes. Astringent action of root bark abates diarrhea and hemorrhages; and as a gargle,...

To preserve the flowers, cut them before they are fully open and hang them upside down in a cool, shaded location until they are dry. Appropriate for xeriscaping, curryplant grows best in full sun and sandy or loamy soil in a well-drained location.

(Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. Strongly aromatic.

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

Infusion is useful for coughs and catarrh. Low creeping herb with pale blue flowers. As a lotion it is effective on skin eruptions and slow-healing wounds.

Included in the Richters collection are many of the favourites: Lemon Balm, Bay Laurel, Chives, Lavender, Lovage, Greek Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Winter Savory, Garden Sorrel, French Tarragon and Thyme.

After the initial hot and spicy kick, the flavour lingers well after the heat subsides. Although the heat is definitely there, the taste is not edgy or bitter like some other hot peppers.

Tea made from the roots was used for menstrual problems, to induce labour, for menopause, and as an aphrodisiac. Also for coughs, bowel complaints, hemorrhages, asthma, lung disorders and for skin irritations.

A straggly, slow growing shrub of dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Capers tend to reduce oiliness in foods, and possess a natural affinity for garlic and lemon.

'Dragon' - The hottest pepper in this collection with scoville units ranging from 75,000-140,000 - up to five times hotter than most jalapenos! Fire-breathing 'Dragon' adds flame and flavor to Mexican and Asian dishes.

The almost-black fruit are deliciously mild with less bitterness than comparable varieties, helping to garner All America Selections honors. You can mix and match your plants just the way you want.

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

(She-gan) Chinese medicinal. Used for throat conditions, cough, wheezing, bronchitis and mumps. Attractive orange-yellow flowers with red-purple spots.

Excellent stuffed fresh ( ), and in stews and sauces. Used fresh either green or ripe red, or dried ripe. About 15cm/6” long, 5cm/2” across. Heat: 500-2,500 Scoville units. Dried in and powdered as .

Leaflets are assembled in ladder form. Remedy for nervous complaints, headaches and palpitations of the heart. Showy bright blue flowers.

(Ji xiang cao; Lucky grass)

Plants are shipped Monday through Wednesday and arrive at your door Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of the same week. Use the Plant Order Form located in the center of the catalog. If the box arrives after the weekend or is damaged, please call Customer...