Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Frisco

The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight bitterness. * Silene vulgaris or Bladder Campion is a plant species of the genus Silene of the Pink Family ( Caryophyllaceae ).

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

They make a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from spring germinating plants.

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad,...

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has...

* The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland . * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow...

* Cut back to just below lowest flowers immediately after summer bloom to promote fall rebloom. Prefers part shade in warmer climates. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

They can also be used to sweeten tart fruits and to make jam. They are often crystallised in sugar and used as sweets and cake decorations. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. A tea can be made from the leaves, seed or roots.

Established plants are drought tolerant. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings.

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. * Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. 110 days to harvest. Great for slicing and fresh eating! * Also make very good fried onion rings and can be used...

* Bonar Forage rape has large leaves, is resistant to powdery mildew, is late maturing, and is very high yielding. * It is preferred forage by livestock. The leaves are also fermented for later use.

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

* It produces up to 30 pink flowers in characteristic allium umbels in the mid to late summer and grows to between 8" and 40" in height. * German garlic is an ornamental onion which is noted for its unusual swirling and twisting leaves.

* Cut back to just below lowest flowers immediately after summer bloom to promote fall rebloom. Prefers part shade in warmer climates. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Excellent for use in salads or steamed. * The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat.

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower.

Flowers can be added to the leaves to make a tea that aids digestion. The unblanched leaves are much less bitter in winter and make an excellent addition to salads at this time of year.

* The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop.

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower.

* The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals).

* Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as...

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. * Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb.

* Sheep's sorrel is a detoxifying herb, the fresh juice of the leaves having a pronounced diuretic effect. Add enough chicken stock or water to cover the Sorrel Bring to a boil and let simmer a minute or two When cool add to a blender a puree till smooth...

* This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. * The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

* Purple poppy mallow is a mat-forming, Missouri native perennial which most frequently occurs in dryish, rocky soils in prairies, fields and along roadsides scattered in several counties mostly northeast of the Missouri River.

Includes 1 each of Nugget and Williamette varieties.