Herb Plants Plants For Sale In Corpus Christi

Finely cut leaves resemble fern leaves.

Two chewed will quickly relieve nervous headache. Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice. In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners.

The plant prefers a well-drained location with rich, moist soil and shade similar to the woodlands where it occurs naturally. Its low height and attractive leaves make it a good groundcover or edging plant for the shade garden.

However, the fruit contains a delicious nut which is a delicacy in China roasted or added to rice dishes. Medicinally, ginkgo is rapidly gaining a reputation as a brain tonic. According to recent European studies, the leaf extract increases blood supply...

Easy houseplant. 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.

Can be chopped and added in salads, or parboiled, steamed, sauteed or added to soups. Young leaves and tender stems have a slightly sour taste. Should not be overcooked or it gets too soft and mucilaginous.

This should not harm the plants. One plant per pot. This upright shrub with grey-green foliage is usually what one thinks of when they desire that true, robust, thyme flavor. Plants are available individually.

(Dutch lavender; Lavandin) Vigorous, long-stemmed variety in cultivation since the 1950s and still widely grown for fresh bouquets, lavender wands, and potpourri. Not considered suitable for commercial oil production.

Striking deep purple flowers. Scent is a rather pleasant complex of fruit, eucalyptus and resin.

(Acanth spinach)

A German hybrid grown for extract or bittering use. Introduced in 1980, it is a cross involving Galena. It is considered a very clean hop because it adds no dominating aroma during brewing, while its bittering is not harsh even though the high alpha acids...

Water the pots and place them in a partially sunny location. When they arrive at your door, they're ready for your garden. They are not scheduled for transit over a weekend. Plants are available only within the contiguous US Before shipping, each transplant...

That research inspired us to put together this collection of our best low growing Lemon Thymes. Research at Guelph University in Ontario Canada showed that different varieties of Lemon Thymes worked quite well against mosquitoes.

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).

Decoction is useful for stomach pains and inflammation of the bilary duct. Latex juice mixed with vinegar is said to remove warts and corns. New research indicates it has potent anticancer properties.

Excellent drought tolerant groundcover for the garden. The Tujia people of central China use the herb for hepatitis, dysentery, herpes zoster, and swelling. The juice of the leaves is used to stop bleeding.

Fine houseplant with attractive, almost circular, wavy-edged, fleshy leaves. Plant with strong menthol scent.

Sesame seeds add nutty kick in salad dressings; seeds, made into a paste, are what tahini is all about. We love sesame—the sublimely nutty flavor, the fragrance—every which way.

Striking small tree with soft, feathery grey-white leaves. Mediterranean favourite for its bitter stomachic properties.

Cook's Garden Favorite. The eucalyptus plant is beautiful in the garden and dries easily for use in herbal teas and indoor decoration. Popular culinary uses include infused butter and sauces, herbal jelly, or on the grill to create a smoky flavor! Harvest...

Beautiful artichokes are ready in August/Sept. Start early indoors Feb/March and transplant out in April/May when frosts are past. Artichokes are usually grown as annuals. Flowerbuds made up of thick fleshy scales and solid hearts are cooked and served...

Edible flowers are wonderful in many dishes where colour and its clove scent and flavour add a new twist. One of the most heavily scented pinks, strikingly sweet and clove-like.

Because of the different growth rates of some of the varieties, you may see a difference in sizes. For gardeners who are pressed for time or prefer to have Territorial start their plants, our selection of vegetables, flowers, and herbs is an easy and...

One of our most beautiful woodland wildflowers. Conspicuous white flowers, 5cm/2” across, appear in early spring. Important dyeplant: roots yield red-orange colour for dyeing wool.

(Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A more civil version of garlic can hardly be imagined: its lavender-pink flowers are sweet-scented like hyacinths, and are showy, and you don't get bad breath when you eat it! It tastes like garlic -- the mild garlicky...

Flowers bright red; very showy; pungent, crinkled leaves.