Bedding Plant Plugs

Noted for soothing irritations and inflammations of the skin, throat, eyes, lungs and urinary organs.

Sweet, anise-scented leaves and stalks (fresh or dried) add delightful flavour to sweets and desserts, saving about half the sugar. Of particular interest to diabetics.

Blonde de Lyon is the standard variety esteemed in France. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself. Most famous for sorrel soup.

Neat compact growth habit. Absolutely delightful lemon scent.

For tender foliage, grow this mint in partial shade and cut often to keep the young leaves coming. RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada.

Excellent for massing, as ground cover or in rockeries. Does not attract cats despite its stronger, more pleasant scent. (Catmint) Smaller ornamental form of catnip with lavender-blue flowers and grey-white foliage.

Used by Amerindians for diarrhea; also for headaches, stomachache, menstrual problems. Also for ceremonial smudging. Lovely white ghost-like flowers; attractive silver foliage; excellent for dried arrangements.

Anywhere where you need to create a new sensation. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. It's hard to play favourites with your babies, but for mint breeder Jim Westerfield, this one always held a special place in his heart.

Like most mints, applemint can threaten the garden with too much of a good thing, and in its optimum growing conditions of part shade and moist soil will quickly introduce itself to neighbouring beds and lawns.

Deserving of experimentation in tea, cooking, and as a garnish. A favourite among West Indians. Sensational orange scent and flavour.

Dried leaves scent potpourris. Pineapple mint is less invasive than some other varieties but enjoys the same optimum growing conditions of part shade and moist soil. Untroubled by pests in general and considered repellent of bothersome insects in the...

Small deep green leaves. Excellent lime scent.

Use for drinks, chicken, cheese and in jams and jellies. Grow indoors in good light. Pinch to keep bushy. Brilliant red flowers. Fabulous pineapple scent.

Velvety, purple streaked leaves. Strong minty scent that some noses swear has a hint of chocolate.

Upright growth habit; prolific bloomer. Lovely pink-flowered version of ‘Majorca'.

Showy dark blue flowers; upright to trailing growing habit.

Reaches 1-1.3m/40-50”, but can be grown in hanging baskets. There is nothing else like it in the world of herbs! Red flowers are edible, and they are favourite haunts of hummingbirds.

Strengthens the heart and often prescribed for palpitations. Gentle sedative. Especially valuable for PMS, menstrual pain and delayed menstruation. Helps calm the entire nervous system.

This mint means fun. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. Here´s to you! A big bold lime-scented mint for your next margarita. And so it does, with perfectly shaped, groovy leaves, and a hint of dark bronze at the tips at times.

Widely used in perfumes and soaps, and even to perfume India ink. One of the definitive perfumes of the Orient and of India in particular. Leaves are excellent in potpourris and sachets.

Excellent flavour for sauces, catsup, purees, bruschetta and soups. Heirloom paste tomato with very large, heart shaped fruit, meaty interior with very little juice or seeds.

Small button-like yellow flowers will appear in summer, and can be used in potpourris to brighten the mix. A silvery plant with irresistible charm, the Miniature Curryplant is a delightful addition to formal knot gardens or your indoor herb collection.

Black Prince is native to Irkutsk in Siberia, making it well suited to cooler, shorter seasons. A prolific and early producer, it bears masses of stunning dark red tomatoes with brown shoulders.

Specially selected for its high oil content, this strain is grown commercially in Greece for the high quality oregano market. Spicy, silver-grey foliage. ‘Kaliteri' means ‘the best' in Greek, an apt nickname for this terrific oregano that first came...

Wonderful raw, in soups, stews, steamed or stir-fried, especially blended with fresh, chopped chives and coriander! 100 days. Very winter hardy. (Black cabbage; Cavolo nero) Large, dark green, serrated leaves growing to a height of 60cm/2', are useful...

Increases white blood cell counts, and stimulates tissue development. Young leaves and shoots are popular as cooked greens in Canton. Sweet berries are eaten raw as a snack or added to soups and stews.

Choice strain, similar to Holt's Mammoth but with larger grey-blue silvery leaves and robust, low habit. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring...