Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Peoria

Strongly aromatic. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. (Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada.

Used in Japan for moxibustion. Bitter flower buds improve digestibility of rich meat, poultry or fish dishes.

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

Two chewed will quickly relieve nervous headache. In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners. Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice.

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...

Research in Europe is verifying what traditional medicine men of Lesotho and South Africa have long known about this herb, and what Englishman, Charles Henry Stevens claimed cured his tuberculosis back in 1897.

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

It prefers full sunlight but can tolerate a little shade per day. Since this is a hybrid, it will not produce fruit or seeds. A hybrid vine that continues to produce beautiful intricate white, pink and purple flowers all year round! Not to be confused...

Good aroma and sharp, bitter oregano flavour. Said to be a hybrid between and . Round leaves on almost trailing branches and attractive pink or purple flower bracts.

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

It is perhaps not for everybody, but if you are growing this in your garden for all to see, it does help to have a healthy dose of humour. (Penis pepper) An heirloom pepper that undeniably looks like an uncircumcised penis.

Very easy to grow. Eventually warts soften and drop or rub off. (Plakkies) Excellent wart remedy, widely recommended even by medical doctors, in South Africa. Succulent shrub with showy coral flowers on a stem up to 60 cm/2 ft.

This is the first eucalyptus species to be exploited commercially for its oil, which has a strong peppermint odour and flavour. Though it is tolerant of most soil conditions, it thrives best in moist, fertile soil with good drainage.

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.

Blue Cohosh is a leafy shrub that was highly esteemed by the Amerindians, used traditionally to aid in labour, correct heavy menstruation, and treat abdominal as well as urinary conditions.

The flavour is very "European", and so this variety is used in lagers, pilseners, bitters, red ales, strong bocks and strong stouts. A delicious high alpha variety with a spicy, lemon taste and slight hint of pine.

(Ji xiang cao; Lucky grass)

Silver tufted mounds; very decorative. Indians used it as a fumigant to combat illness and chewed the leaves for indigestion. (Fringed sagebrush) Prairie native.

Deeply cut grey-green leaves with narrow white border. Good rose scent.

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

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing...

Leaves possess a wonderful menthol fragrance; may be used just like peppermint. Excellent beeplant. Hardy U.S. native.

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. (Yin-chai-hu) Attractive light pink sprays of flowers.

In Chinese medicine, the roots of a related species are used to treat general debility in the same way as ginseng. Should not be overcooked or it gets too soft and mucilaginous. (Leaf ginseng; Surinam spinach) Attractive edible houseplant with glossy,...

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

Has the largest berries and produces the most juice. Can be kept pruned to 150cm/5ft high for easier harvesting. Rapid grower, slightly earlier than other varieties. Large berries, weighing about a gram when fresh, are nice and tasty.

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