Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In London

Excellent for sorrel soup. RICHTERS INTRODUCTION. Profusion is a registered trademark of Richters; all rights reserved. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself.

Self-pollinated. A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California. The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas.

A keynote flavour in Jamaican cuisine. Quite unlike other thymes, this favourite of tropical America has large fleshy leaves.

But despite its large size outdoors, it is easy to maintain at a manageable size indoors with occasional pruning. The oil distilled from the leaves is a powerful antiseptic, especially in the respiratory tract, killing pathogenic bacteria and reducing...

Good rose scent. Deeply cut leaves. Vigorous habit.

Currently under evaluation in Michigan for commercial use. A late maturing triploid super alpha variety from New Zealand. It is a cross between a tetraploid smooth cone variety and an open pollinated variety.

Similar to other citrus marigolds; bright orange flowers.

Extract derived from Dittany of Crete is used to flavour vermouth. Its beautiful appearance makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets. Where it is perennial, Dittany of Crete needs good drainage and protection from harsh, wet winters.

Very attractive! Leaves are two-toned with variegations of green and lime-green. Excellent pot plant with a robust, dense uniform habit. Delicate rose scent.

Alpha acids 14-17%. Tight clustered, compact cones require careful oasting (kiln drying) and conditioning. Its brewing characteristics are quite similar to Centennial but stronger.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

A fascinating onion-like medicinal herb for sunny windows. Known as the “pregnant onion”, for bulges develop on its sides where eventually baby bulbs burst through the skin. Juice of the leaves is claimed to be as effective as aloe vera in treating...

It is very hardy and often produces two crops in a season. This is a super dwarf variety from Spain. Even when grown in pots, it is very productive. The jet-black fruits are small but they are considered by many to be the best tasting fig available.

Striking yellow flower stalks rise from a woolly leaf base in the second year. Good remedy for coughs, hoarseness and bronchitis. All plant parts can be used to produce yellow, bronze and grey dyes.

(Yin-chai-hu) Attractive light pink sprays of flowers. Root is used in Chinese medicine for jaundice, lung disease, rheumatism and typhoid fever. Used in cases of yin deficiency, especially in cases involving chronic low grade fever.

Propagated by small aerial-borne bulbils. (Chinese yam; Shan yao) Tall climbing vine with white, cinnamon-scented flowers and edible tubers that weigh up to 2kg (5lb). It stimulates the stomach and the spleen and has been used to treat diabetes, asthma,...

Excellent contrast plant for grey santolinas; for borders, hedges, and knot gardens.

(Rhodiola; Golden root)

(Cat's whiskers)

Suitable for indoor culture; less susceptible to turn yellow or leggy. (Windowsill chives) Swiss strain developed for greenhouse forcing. Produces best when cut continuously. Excellent, strong flavour and thick, dark green leaves.

Excellent drought tolerant groundcover for the garden. (Needle stonecrop; Fo jia cao) Attractive low carpeting succulent from East Asia where it grows on grassy slopes. The juice of the leaves is used to stop bleeding.

Leaves can be used like green fennel. Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage.

One of the most widely grown aroma hops of the English Fuggle type, for flavouring use. The variety has some resistance to diseases and pests. Alpha acid 4-6% Introduced in 1967, it has a pleasant mild fruity aroma with hints of spice and earthy woods.

It is a compact plant that does well in containers and where space is limited. Known as the "sugar fig", this is one of the best varieties for drying and for preserves. Cold tolerant, early ripening variety.

Also used to regulate the upward flow of and to control vomiting. Hardy aroid herb with light green tripartite leaves; 30cm/12” high. Contains ephedrine. Tubers used in Chinese traditional medicine to combat conditions characterized by dampness and...

Also for coughs, bowel complaints, hemorrhages, asthma, lung disorders and for skin irritations. (Red trillium; Birthroot; Wakerobin) Important native American herb. Woodland perennial, 15-40cm/6-16” high, with deep red flowers in spring.

Stratification at 5°C/40°F for 4-12 weeks or gibberrelic acid pre-treatment is reported to speed germination. Source of atropine, valuable in treating eye diseases and spasms. Do not use without medical supervision.