Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Austin

Its oil is the major ingredient in some plant-based insect repellents, and a scattering of the leaves crushed or whole repels cockroaches and silver fish around the house. For a tree, it is extremely fast growing, but can be kept as an annual bedding...

(Mitha-neem) The fresh curryleaf provides distinctive flavour of South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking. Medicinally, the leaves and other parts of the plant are used for constipation, colic and diarrhea.

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

Ht. 15-50cm/6-20”. Has showy light pink flowers fading to white. In animal studies the extract of the herb was shown to reduce stomach acidity and increase the protective mucus lining of the stomach.

Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons.

A multi-purpose plant, it was the origin of the minty-coloured drink creme de menthe. Where this mint is hardy, it is an inimitable ground cover, offering up a deliciously fresh scent with every step.

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

(Lolot pepper) Vietnamese herb related to black pepper. Excellent house plant. Typically, wrapped beef pieces are skewered and then grilled. Ht. 45-60 cm (18-24 in). The leaves can also be used fresh chopped in, for example, Vietnamese beef omelette,...

Gardeners like it for its excellent shape and landscaping potential. Oil added to a spray bottle of water or to a humidifier can be used to disinfect the air. Though not appropriate for internal use, the fresh leaves and oil are used in steam inhalants...

Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter.

Strong scent, possibly of apricots. Lovely deep rose flowers; dark glossy leaves.

Rootbark decoction is a traditional remedy for tapeworms. Handsome tree bearing sweet, juicy berries that make fine conserves and wine. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and B.C. coastal regions.

Leaves smell strongly of ginger, and European settlers used it as a substitute for tropical ginger when they first arrived in North America. Deer and other animals leave it alone. It spreads quickly and will grow even under dense shade.

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.

Lemon yellow single flowers: free-blooming. Fine lacy foliage.

Slight pungent scent. Attractive dark green leaves and brilliant cerise flowers.

Deserves experimentation! Growth habit is similar to that of regular sweet basil, with a distinctive cinnamon taste and odour. Curiously, they do not seem to use it much in cuisine, despite its superb flavour.

Flowers remain edible much longer than other varieties because they do not develop seeds. Profusion is a trademark of Richters; all rights reserved. Best variety for potted plant and indoor growing.

The ancients and latter day fig-cognoscenti have known the hedonistic delight of fresh sun-ripened, honey-dripping figs, and know all too well the impatient wait for fig season to arrive in late summer.

An excellent choice for xeriscaping, it prefers full sun and well-drained soil. The blooms give a lovely, deep rose-purple colour to herbal teas. Young leaves and flowers are edible, and can be added to salads for colour and interest.

Tea made from the roots was used for menstrual problems, to induce labour, for menopause, and as an aphrodisiac. Also for coughs, bowel complaints, hemorrhages, asthma, lung disorders and for skin irritations.

Day neutral variety that produces large sweet berries from June till frost. In gardens, trained to fences, or in hanging baskets.

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

(Acanth spinach)

Has a very desirable clean aroma and flavour, with little of the bitterness found in other sage varieties. If you have turned your nose up to sage in the past, this cultivar may change your mind.

It forms dense masses of gold-flecked leaves that tumble out beautifully over the edges of planters and hanging baskets. Apparently named after the Zambesi River of Africa, this new lemon thyme from Germany is a low spreader that looks equally good in...

Flowers appear May-July and later from September until frost. Large violet-pink flowers, nearly 3.5 cm (1.5 in) across, are set on dark maroon calices. Shiny foliage and neat upright habit.