Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Naperville

When used in salads, they are rather bitter, though less so in the winter. The stems can be glabrous or are sparsely covered with short hairs. This will make them less bitter, but they will also contain less vitamins and minerals.

Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. Rich in vitamin C. Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. * It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in).

The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of stones and in treating jaundice, dropsy, cystitis etc. * Parsley is a commonly grown culinary and medicinal herb that is often used as a domestic medicine.

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. * Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall.

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 .

* Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

110 days to harvest. * These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. * Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over...

They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and also tonify the circulatory system * Although the...

* In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork. * The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are...

Common oat AVSA Summary Duration Annual Growth Habit Graminoid Native Status L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (W), GL (W), SPM (W) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest...

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

* Wichita Canola Rape was developed by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station 1n 1999. It produces edible quality canola oil and exhibits improve winter survival in Great Plains conditions.

Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. Rich in vitamin C. Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. * It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in).

The root is said to be an ideal food for diabetics because of its inulin content. It is especially important as source of levulose. Flowers can be added to the leaves to make a tea that aids digestion.

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort.

* Early America settlers boiled parts of the plant to make into candy and they also used it as an ingredient in cake . * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar.

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

Aromatic, sweet and succulent. * Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. A vigorous plant, spreading rapidly by means of runners. The fresh or dried leaves are used to brew an excellent tea.

Other Standard Peach varieties available include the Hale Haven and Elberta. 1-3' trees sent. America's finest early variety! It is hardy and heavy bearing. The Red Haven Standard peaches boast a bright yellow-red fleshed freestone fruit.

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

Upright canes need no support and are loaded with sweet, juicy berries. Heritage Raspberries are an everbearing variety far superior to common red raspberries. Comes on early, produces two big crops a year.

Successional sowings can be made at intervals of a few weeks in order to ensure a constant supply of young plants. In addition, the plant contains various antioxidants (in stem, leaf, and root tissues) that have potential long-term benefits for human...

Includes 1 each of Red Delicious and Yellow Delicious Standard Apples.

Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges. * Luffa aegyptiaca is a species of Luffa . They may also be grown as an ornamental plant .

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.

* The plant is an ingredient of pot-pourri. * Essential oil yielded by distillation is generally around 2-3% and anethole makes up 80-90% of this. * Anise plants grow best in light, fertile, well drained soil.

Grows 30' tall and 25' wide. Even if you don't want to eat the fruit, it is extremely ornamental and a real treat for wildlife. They make excellent jelly or spicy apple butter than can be enjoyed with fresh baked goods all winter.