Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Austin

* Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers. * Plants grow in sandy soils in open areas and are often found on disturbed ground. * The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants...

Pollinator magnet draws discriminating butterflies, bees, and nectar-seeking hummingbirds. Produces lavish show of rich, mind-spinning, golden-yellow, daisylike double flowers. Height: 10-12” Spread: 10-12” Bloom season: Summer-Fall Light requirements:...

In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya' * The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia. * The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed.

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

It also contains antioxidants and both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. * The leaves and roots are used to make an insect spray.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

Perfect companion of spring flowering bulbs. They will burst in color early in the spring and keep color into early summer. The best plant to have in the landscape bed around the house in fall and during the winter months.

* Mature serrano pepper plants reach a height of between one and a half and five feet tall. * The Scoville rating of the serrano pepper is 10,000 to 25,000. Unripe serrano peppers are green, but the color at maturity varies.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species.

* Cornflowers were also used in the funeral wreath made for Pharaoh Tutankhamun. * Centaurea cyanus ( Cornflower , Bachelor's button , Bluebottle , Boutonniere flower , Hurtsickle , Cyani flower ) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae...

* Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row. They also are harvested long before the beets so you get two crops instead of one! * Mineral Rich in: Calcium: 114mg; Phosphorus: 34mg; Iron: 3.1mg * A...

* Parsley ( Petroselinum ) is a bright green biennial herb , often used as spice . * Parsley is a commonly grown culinary and medicinal herb that is often used as a domestic medicine.

* The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California , extending to Oregon , southern Washington , Nevada , Arizona , New...

While human effects are currently unstudied, the rodent experiments indicate that it would take 100–1000 times the normal anticipated exposure to become a cancer risk. Other basils: Several other basils, including some other Ocimum species, are grown...

Its Australian names of warrigal greens and warrigal cabbage come from the local use of warrigal to describe plants that are wild (not farmed originally). * The species prefers a moist environment for growth.

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species.

The species name campestre means "of the fields". * Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland...

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar...

Chia fresca is a popular regional drink, and the Mexican state of Chiapas is named after the plant. It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers.

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

* The vines produce tubular bell-shaped flowers each about two centimeters long. It is native to the tropical Americas but it is widespread in warm areas of the world where it is an introduced species and often a noxious weed .

* Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days.

* Vinblastine and vincristine, chemotherapy medications used to treat several types of cancers, are found in the plant and are biosynthesised from the coupling of the alkaloids catharanthine and vindoline.

* Vinblastine and vincristine, chemotherapy medications used to treat several types of cancers, are found in the plant and are biosynthesised from the coupling of the alkaloids catharanthine and vindoline.

It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is long enough to allow the fruit to mature. Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this species.

* Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. * The seedcoat contains an extremely lethal poison that was once used by the KGB to dispose of their enemies.