Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Albuquerque

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.

Though it is tolerant of most soil conditions, it thrives best in moist, fertile soil with good drainage. Peppermint eucalyptus is a tree growing to 30m (100ft) or more in height with small creamy white flowers in spring.

(Bearberry; Kinnikinnik) Used for kidney and bladder infections on account of its diuretic and antiseptic properties. Attractive glossy green leaves and pink bell-shaped flowers. Likes damp, acidic soil.

Light pink and mauve bicolored flowers. A fun plant for containers, window boxes, and as a border plant in the scented garden. Strong orange-lemon scent is addictive. Ht. 45-60cm/18-24in.

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. Easy houseplant.

Nice contrast to white-variegated or green herbs. Suited to partial or full sun. Traditionally used to cleanse the liverX1557 Astringent and mildly-analgesic aromatic herb used to treat wounds.

Excellent stuffed fresh ( ), and in stews and sauces. Used fresh either green or ripe red, or dried ripe. Heat: 500-2,500 Scoville units. Dried in and powdered as . About 15cm/6” long, 5cm/2” across.

Medical evidence suggests that it enhances the immune system. Excellent remedy for colds and intermittent fever, especially for flu. Ht. 30-150cm/1-5ft. Caution: contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; not recommended for long term use.

The juice is also used internally for ulcers. Fresh leaves can be split and gel applied to treat minor burns, sunburn, wrinkles, insect bites, minor cuts, scratches, and skin irritations.

(Mexican morning glory) Sacred hallucinogenic herb used by the Aztecs in divinatory rituals. Climbing vine with white flowers. Once thought to be exterminated by the Spaniards in their zeal to exorcise “demonic” practices, the plant and the rituals...

Fruits ripen over an extended period from June to August. It is a reliable producer, yielding a good crop almost every year, even after a hard freeze. A cold-hardy, medium to large fruited variety, with reddish-brown skin and a reddish-pink flesh.

It is a compact plant that does well in containers and where space is limited. The fruits are medium-sized with a light brown or violet skin and a strawberry pink flesh. Known as the "sugar fig", this is one of the best varieties for drying and for preserves.

(Anise-scented sage; Guarani sage) This is the best of the sages for attracting hummingbirds. Ht. 1-1.3m/3.5-4.5ft. Praised for its brilliant deep blue and black flowers on 38cm/15” spikes appearing from early summer until frost.

Edible berries are borne inside fascinating orange chinese lantern-like calyces. Recommended for fevers and gout. Berries are eaten raw, or in preserves and pies.

Infusion is useful for coughs and catarrh. Low creeping herb with pale blue flowers. As a lotion it is effective on skin eruptions and slow-healing wounds.

(Lesser calamint) A regional favourite in Tuscany where it is added to mushroom dishes and green vegetables for its distinctive minty flavour. Sauteed zucchini or mushrooms with fresh nepitella, tomatoes, and garlic is served with roast or boiled meat...

Faint ginger scent. Showy rose-lavender flowers.

So rich is the visual complexity that this is a basil one needs to appreciate up close, in pots on a windowsill or in a table centrepiece. The foliage with its wine-red veins encircled by an emerald-green border is a visual delight to the eye.

Developed at Folgate Nursery in England before 1924. Well suited for gardens and borders, and for cutting and drying. Neat compact variety with dark mauve, mildly scented flowers on long spikes.

Seeds germinate more readily if wax is removed and seeds are exposed to 6 weeks of moist cold treatment. Aromatic shrub, native to the Maritimes. Berries are boiled in water, liberating the wax which floats on top.

American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations.

Introduced in 1982, it is a diploid cross between Brewers Gold and a high alpha-acid male with good storage properties (USDA65009 X USDA63015M). It has a cluster cone structure that is heavy, tight and moderately long.

This is an improvement over a well-known but mostly unreliable 'Brown Turkey' variety grown in North America. It can usually be counted on producing crops in summer and in fall. 'Vern's' is a reliable producer of large tasty sweet figs with a dark brown...

The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas. Self-pollinated. Delicious fresh, dried or canned.

Berries are borne on large clusters that are easy to harvest. Medium-sized black-purple berries are sweeter than most varieties. (Elderberry) Variety released by the New York Agriculture Experiment Station in 1926 and is still widely grown by commercial...

The whole herb is used to treat fever, enteritis, and pains, such rheumatic pain and the pain of bone fractures. Has showy light pink flowers fading to white. Ht. 15-50cm/6-20”. In animal studies the extract of the herb was shown to reduce stomach acidity...