Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Toronto

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

Also known as holy grass, sweetgrass is considered one of the four sacred herbs of the First Nations and is used in traditional ceremonies to promote peace and healing. Therefore, seed can be difficult to germinate.

Dried leaves may be used to make tea, thought to be an effective tonic for the bronchial, digestive and urinary systems. In moist, fertile soils its obliging vigour may lead it to spread easily.

Alpha acid 4.5-7%. The compact medium sized cone has a moderate amount of light yellow lupulin that develops in unique tight balls in the cone. It is one of the most popular hops for craft brewing and is great for dry hopping.

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

Improves skin in facial treatments. Also in soups, casseroles, herb vinegars and cream cheeses. Nut-cucumber flavour of leaves is welcome in all salads with French dressing or mayonnaise.

Cold tolerant, early ripening variety. The fruits are medium-sized with a light brown or violet skin and a strawberry pink flesh. It is a compact plant that does well in containers and where space is limited.

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Slow to germinate.

Purple, rose or white flowers. Variety known and used for centuries.

10,000-23,000 Scoville units. 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. This unusual chile is actually quite edible and hot.

Sturdy enough to plant between flagstones or as a spreading groundcover in high-traffic areas, Corsican mint will quickly spread to create a pleasing walkway, thriving in half-shade and moist soil.

Home gardeners need 1-3 males for every 5 female plants. Commercial growers need to plant about 10% of the orchard with male plants. Male pollinator variety required to get good fruit set among the elite female varieties.

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.

The flavour is sweet and mild. It is a reliable producer, yielding a good crop almost every year, even after a hard freeze. Fruits ripen over an extended period from June to August.

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.

Plant has ruffled leaves and upright growth habit. Nice lemon scent.

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

Soft downy woolly-grey leaves are soon overwhelmed by a shroud of white flowers -- so much so that you almost cannot see the leaves. Has the same insect-repelling properties as other tansies.

Tip: slit meats and stuff with oregano, mint and thyme before grilling. Try Lemon Thyme, Tarragon and Bronze Fennel on fish or Lemon Thyme on chicken and pork. Fire up the barbeque for summer entertaining magic with these grilling herbs! Make rosemary...

There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. American prairie native used medicinally by Indians.

Similar to other citrus marigolds; bright orange flowers.

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

Neat, compact growth habit. Variegated, deeply cut leaves with a strong rose-mint scent.

Grow indoors in good light. Fresh leaves can be split and gel applied to treat minor burns, sunburn, wrinkles, insect bites, minor cuts, scratches, and skin irritations. The juice is also used internally for ulcers.

Very easy to grow. Eventually warts soften and drop or rub off. Works on pets too. (Plakkies) Excellent wart remedy, widely recommended even by medical doctors, in South Africa. Thick, fleshy, grey-green leaves are sliced lengthwise and placed cut side...

Camphor-rosemary scent. (Spanish lavender) The standard form with narrow, grey downy leaves and dark violet flowers.

Its height makes it an effective screen plant to hide compost heaps or fences. The tall blooming spires of the hollyhock have graced cottage gardens since its introduction in the 16th century.