Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Nanaimo

Wierd, but wonderful! Flowers all summer. (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...

See Russian Comfrey Bocking No. 14 also. A natural hybrid between Symphytum officinale and Symphytum asperum. Highest concentration of protein. More rust-resistant. Recommended as fodder, especially for pigs and poultry.

A thyme with a beautiful silvery cast and an intense lemon scent. Pale lilac flowers give a lovely show in mid and late summer, and attract butterflies. It is more of a "mounder", forming bushy mounds of tightly knit dark green leaves that are edged with...

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. (Anise-scented sage; Guarani sage) This is the best of the sages for attracting hummingbirds.

Grows in silver clumps. (Old woman) East Coast native, where it grows on sand dunes.

Slow to germinate. Beneficial for menstrual disorders, lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, disorders of the muscles.

(Hop marjoram) Dittany of Crete is an attractive plant, bearing scented leaves and lovely purplish-pink flowers from June to August. The hairy, silvery-grey leaves can be used in salads and sauces.

Showy rose-lavender flowers. Faint ginger scent.

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

This is the North American variety which lacks the carcinogen, cis-isoasarone, found in European varieties. (Sweet flag) Medicinally useful for flatulent colic, gastritis and dyspepsia.

Has narcotic properties; not to be used without medical supervision. Formerly used for treating running sores and urinary and liver ailments. Long-time garden favourite with exotic drooping flowers in various shades of red, blue, yellow and white.

Ht. 25-30cm/10-12in. This cultivar is also known (incorrectly) as ´Golden King´. Lovely gold-dappled pillow-like mats of sweet lemon-scented foliage covered in purple-pink flowers in June and July.

This Healing Arc variety is a selection from the European variety ´Juliet´. Superior female cultivar, bushier than others. Excellent for freezing berry-laden branches to store for winter usage.

RICHTERS INTRODUCTION. Produces bushels of tender, fleshy leaves all season, long after standard varieties turn tough and bitter. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself.

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

Slow to germinate. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages.

Bold, purple-marked sticky leaves and a pungent odour distinguish this plant.

A favourite for moist, shady areas. Pure white fragrant flowers. Strengthens and regulates the heart, but not to be used without medical supervision. Leaves yield green dyes.

Introduced in 1980, it is a cross involving Galena. A German hybrid grown for extract or bittering use. 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...

Introduced to the USA in 1989. Like Hallertauer the aroma is clean, with a mild spice and floral element and a woodsy pine tone. It has medium bitterness, mild flavour, good aroma, and is popular for Bavarian-style lagers.

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

Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons.

This variety came to us from Sweden where chile enthusiasts apparently like their heat to come in fun shapes and flavours! Hot chile pepper with a fruity, almost mango-like flavour.

Nowadays foxglove is safely enjoyed by the home gardener as an ornamental, gracing the back of the mixed border with its tall spikes and pastel blooms. Providing us with lifesaving medications and beauty in the garden, purple foxglove is a truly fascinating...

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

Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium. Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes.