Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Hayward

It grows wild in the mountains of Greece and has protected status there as a rare plant. (Hop marjoram) Dittany of Crete is an attractive plant, bearing scented leaves and lovely purplish-pink flowers from June to August.

(Mount Lemmon marigold) Mexican native with a spectacular lemon-mint scent and flavour. Effective when used in mass plantings because it blooms freely throughout the summer. Produces lots of edible foliage and edible yellow flowers.

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

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

Strong bitter hop for stouts and ales. Alpha acid 12-14%. The lupulin is high and of a good yellow-orange colour. Introduced in 1982, it is a diploid cross between Brewers Gold and a high alpha-acid male with good storage properties (USDA65009 X USDA63015M).

Produces nearly white flowers with traces of blue or purple. Dried powdered rhizome is the major source of orris, used in perfumery and potpourris.

Alpha acids 10-14%. Super alpha hybrid variety with high vigour and yield. Popular with both craft and major brewers -- a real “workhorse” hop. It is a dual purpose variety with good bittering and flavoring qualities and heavy aroma.

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.

The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. Self-pollinated. A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California. Delicious fresh, dried or canned.

Prune jasmine only immediately after flowering, if necessary, as flower buds form on new wood and excessive pruning will reduce flowering. Flowers of the variety may be tinged with pink.

Dried leaves may be used to make tea, thought to be an effective tonic for the bronchial, digestive and urinary systems. (Creeping Charlie) Lovely scalloped green leaves dappled with splashes of white, a ground cover plant that gleams in shady, out of...

Corsican mint is a low, carpet-forming mint with tiny leaves, almost moss-like in appearance, and soft to walk on. A multi-purpose plant, it was the origin of the minty-coloured drink creme de menthe.

(Dyer's chamomile) Fine border plant; profusion of yellow daisies in August. Yields excellent yellow or gold dyes for fabrics.

Providing us with lifesaving medications and beauty in the garden, purple foxglove is a truly fascinating plant, worthy of our respect and continued investigation. It prefers a rich, well-drained soil and sun to part shade.

Pruning keeps the juvenile foliage coming -- the iconic round leaves preferred by florists. Easily grown from seed, seedlings are transplanted to pots when 6-8cm (2-3") tall or to the garden when 15cm (6") high.

(Brazil cress; Wolikpekpe)

In the Middle Ages, apothecaries sold the candied root as a soothing lozenge for asthma and indigestion. Soaring like a skyscraper to heights of 2-3m (7-10ft), this hardy perennial makes an impressive statement in the garden.

Its action differs from that of true ginseng as it does not cause insomnia in large doses. Germination takes 1-2 years. (Eleuthero ginseng; Ci wu jia) Species used by Russian cosmonauts and athletes to improve endurance.

A German hybrid grown for extract or bittering use. Used in many beers and pairs well with low bittering aroma hops. It is considered a very clean hop because it adds no dominating aroma during brewing, while its bittering is not harsh even though the...

Stunning effect of masses of mauve flowers set against gray-green leaves edged with creamy yellow margins. It casts quite a spell! Perfect for containers, as edging, and in rock gardens.

Blooms in June and again August or September. American variety from Oregon with a strong heady aroma and excellent oil quality. Nice variety for culinary use. Large violet-mauve flowers are good for scented use in potpourris and sachets.

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

Excellent ground cover. Forms nice dense mats with slightly hairy leaves that are soft to the touch. Discernable mint scent with a citrus overtone.

In Chinese medicine, the roots of a related species are used to treat general debility in the same way as ginseng. (Leaf ginseng; Surinam spinach) Attractive edible houseplant with glossy, dark-green whorled leaves and tiny red flowers.

Traditionally grown in beds of sand or gravel near cool mountain streams, we now know that wasabi will grow quite happily in any moist, organic-rich soil where there is shade and protection from the summer heat; running water is not required.

It is more of a "mounder", forming bushy mounds of tightly knit dark green leaves that are edged with creamy-white. A thyme with a beautiful silvery cast and an intense lemon scent.

A most attractive English wildflower with bright yellow sweet-smelling, drooping blossoms in early spring. Tea made from any part of the plant was once a common remedy for pain and insomnia.