Where To Buy Blueberry Plants In Ontario

Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your figurative fig leaf off and order this plant! With protection and the right care fig trees grow successfully in zones as low as 4.

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves. Used for stomachache and in vermouth.

A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Needs occasional pruning. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks.

Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins. Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets.

This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil.

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria.

Blue Cohosh is a leafy shrub that was highly esteemed by the Amerindians, used traditionally to aid in labour, correct heavy menstruation, and treat abdominal as well as urinary conditions.

Strongly aromatic. (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.

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers.

Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix. (Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers.

It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig. 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.

Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant).

Leaves are long and thin; growth is hardy, bushy and upright. Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height. Altogether the plant looks like a grove of white pine.

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. Unique three or four-sided shape resembles a hat or a crown -- or maybe a flying spaceship.

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

May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. Until tender and bitter free.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter.

Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. Foliage resembles that of the horsetail plant.

‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. (Lion's ear; Wild dagga) The botanical species name means ‘lion's ear' but the impressive orange flower spikes look more like a lion's tail...

But perception can vary, perhaps dependent on your mood. The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy...