Herb Plug Trays Herbs For Sale In British Columbia

This mint was impossible to get in North America but thanks to Toronto enthusiast Catherine Nasmith who visited Cuba in 2006 we now have the authentic plant from Cuba. The , made with rum, sugar, lime juice and Cuba's unique mint, is now an essential...

An infusion of the herb is good for weak stomach, lack of appetite and persistent bronchitis. Horehound candies were once the standard remedy for coughs in Europe and North America.

Flowers cherry-red. Similar to common white yarrow.

Ht. 30-45 cm (12-18 in). Salvia collector Richard Dufresne discovered this growing in his sage garden. It turned out to be one of his best releases, dishing out an abundance of raspberry-purple colour spring, summer and fall.

Roots are used to restore blood, liver and kidneys, and is prescribed for conditions as varied as vertigo, insomnia, lumbago, and constipation. Recent evidence shows it to be effective against high blood pressure and hardening of the veins and arteries.

A few years ago lawyers representing the company demanded that we change the name of the mint, so now we just call it ‘Swiss mint'. Compared to other peppermint varieties, this has a lighter, more refreshing scent and flavour.

Perfect complement to woolly thyme. Low mat-forming thyme splashed with either white or rose flowers in July.

Flowers all summer long. Intensely fragrant pure white-flowering lavender.

Hybrid between dark opal and camphor basils. Devotees of this unusual variety are enamoured by its attractive purplish-blue cast, strong growth habit, and sweet camphor scent. The hint of camphor is a little off-putting t first, but the unusual flavour...

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. For tender foliage, grow this mint in partial shade and cut often to keep the young leaves coming. Quite the sensation in salads! Just pick the leaves, strip them from the stems, and throw them liberally...

Traditional ground cover in English gardens and pathways, where it is cut like grass.

Velvety, purple streaked leaves. Strong minty scent that some noses swear has a hint of chocolate.

Once added to herbal beers and wine. Attractive European wildflower with sweet almond-scented, yellow-white or reddish flowers. Useful for flu, gout, rheumatism, arthritis, fever, etc.

Leaves enhance all drinks, salads, jellies, sauces, soups, fish or meat dishes and desserts which call for lemon as an ingredient or a garnish. This plant is a “must”! Its sweet, strongly lemon-flavoured leaves blend well with most other tea herbs.

It has only average water needs, and is drought tolerant. A showy edging plant with glossy dark scalloped leaves and rosy flower spikes covered in contented bees. (Wall germander) Nothing draws bees better than germander in bloom.

What's exciting is that the aroma of this new mint is exactly that of the wintergreen mint candy. This is the first true wintergreen mint ever to be developed. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada.

Showy spikes of blue flowers. Helps digestion. Slightly bitter leaves are finely chopped on salad, game meats, soups and stews. Decorative plant with a refreshing aromatic scent. Essential oil used in perfumery.

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. The late breeder Jim Westerfield once said, "This mint has so much culinary potential it's actually scary!" In fact it was featured in dishes created at his award-winning inn, The Westerfield House...

Aromatic purple foliage. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Used in stuffings, sausages, omelettes, soups, stews.

Decoction is useful for bladder and kidney complaints, and has the ability to curdle milk (hence its other name, cheese rennet). (Lady's bedstraw) Tops and roots are sources of yellow and red dyes.

Its soft and pleasant aroma persists for at least two years. Old favourite for lavender bags. Large bush with dark purple-violet flowers on long spikes. Was developed at the Seal Herb Farm before 1935 in England, where it was considered to be the best...

Unlike cilantro, this variety dries well, retaining good colour and flavour, and it can stand some cooking -- properties that may become significant to the dried spice market. (Mexican coriander; Ngo gai) Native to Central America, but now cultivated...

It also lowers blood cholesterol and triglycerides, lowers blood pressure, and has anti-inflammatory and antiviral activity. The edible young leaves are eaten fresh in salads or stir-fried with garlic and oyster sauce.

Try a leaf in salads or throw on the fire to refresh the air. (Old man artemisia) Leaves can be used in sachets and potpourris, and as a moth repellent.

Plant it in containers, or bottomless buckets sunk into the garden bed to control its tendency to roam. Applemint is untroubled by pests in general and considered repellent of bothersome insects in the mixed border.

Very hardy in our zone 5, with no die back occurring in over a decade of growing it. (Slender speedwell) Low ground cover for sun or shade. Ht. 3-8cm (1-3in). Has become naturalized in Europe and parts of North America.

Similar to the standard variety, but leaves are larger. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat.