Vegetables Plants For Sale In Long Beach

Slow to germinate. Beneficial for menstrual disorders, lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, disorders of the muscles.

The rotund fig and its fabled leaf go back at least 5,000 years as enduring symbols of sinful pleasure and lost innocence. Years ago this variety was brought to Chicago by Sicilians from Mount Etna and ever since it has been grown the Chicago area by...

So rich is the visual complexity that this is a basil one needs to appreciate up close, in pots on a windowsill or in a table centrepiece. Like a fine wine this is a basil with character that lingers.

It is one of the tallest trees in the world, growing up to 90 m (300ft). (Bluegum) Famous "gum" tree of Australia, and source of eucalyptus oil used in medicine and perfumery. Cough drops and sore throat lozenges made with eucalyptus oil are popular and...

It casts quite a spell! Perfect for containers, as edging, and in rock gardens. Stunning effect of masses of mauve flowers set against gray-green leaves edged with creamy yellow margins.

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

Dried powdered rhizome is the major source of orris, used in perfumery and potpourris. Produces nearly white flowers with traces of blue or purple.

Pungent, woolly, grayish leaves. Large scarlet flowers.

Best kept pruned to 150cm/5ft high for easier harvesting. (Seaberry) A superior female cultivar from The Healing Arc. Excellent for juice, and for salsa, salads and as a garnish on hospitality plates.

Hardy U.S. native. Leaves possess a wonderful menthol fragrance; may be used just like peppermint. Excellent beeplant.

The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas.

(Plectranthus; Spurflower)

When they arrive at your door, they're ready for your garden. Choose a Ship Code. You can mix and match your plants just the way you want. Casper is a 5-6 inch long Japanese-type with ivory-white skin.

One of the most medically valuable plants, Grecian foxglove is the source of the cardiac drug digoxin, used to treat congestive heart failure. Tall stalks bearing white flowers with bold brown veining make the Grecian foxglove unmistakable in the garden.

The fine stems and delicate green leaves are overwhelmed by fragrant starry flowers from June to October. Native to Persia, India and China, it is a vining plant that can grow to a height of 9m (30ft.) In pots it can be kept bushy by pruning, or alternatively...

Stratify 60 days at 5°C/40°F. Wintergreen-scented woodland shrub, only 15 cm/6 high. Common flavouring for chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash. Used for headaches and other aches and pains, inflammations and acute rheumatism.

Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in. Like green eyes lined with gold eyeliner, the gold-variegated elliptical leaves of this bushy lemon thyme add an elegant but watchful effect to the garden. An outstanding new variety from Europe.

The latex is applied to decaying teeth and infected wounds. It develops a large swollen trunk which adds to the exotic appeal of the plant. It grows well in pots and will bloom for months with showy bright pink or red flowers.

Ht. 75cm/30”. Commercially important strain from the Vaucluse district of France. Violet flowers, strong scent. Discovered in 1972 when the standard commercial strain was nearly destroyed by disease.

Needs winter mulching to survive zone 5, or more suited as a potplant. Attractive variety with roundish, crinkled leaves. 'Gold Crisp' has a more delicate, ascendant habit; very nice in windowboxes, hanging baskets and strawberry jars.

Effective when used in mass plantings because it blooms freely throughout the summer. (Mount Lemmon marigold) Mexican native with a spectacular lemon-mint scent and flavour. Produces lots of edible foliage and edible yellow flowers.

Very showy pink flowers. Pungent, resinous, nutty odour, possibly reminiscent of almonds.

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

King of the Artichokes! Delicious and attractive. It's the one found in your local supermarket or restaurant.

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

Gardeners like it for its excellent shape and landscaping potential. Though it is tolerant of most soil conditions, it thrives best in moist, fertile soil with good drainage. Easily grown from seed, with germination in 10-20 days.

Woodland perennial, 15-40cm/6-16” high, with deep red flowers in spring. (Red trillium; Birthroot; Wakerobin) Important native American herb. Also for coughs, bowel complaints, hemorrhages, asthma, lung disorders and for skin irritations.