Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In District Of Columbia

In Germany, women who are stopping oral contraception, use chastetree to help reestablish normal menstruation and ovulation. (Chasteberry; Vitex) So named because the seeds reputedly subdue the sexual urge and have long been used by monks to produce this...

Proven effective against herpes. Mildew resistant. Has double the oil content of other varieties, up to 0.4%. Uniform, compact, erect form, 25-30cm/10-12in high with medium-large to large leaves.

Developed in the 1980s by Swedish echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson. Excellent longlasting cutflower. Was proclaimed the Perennial Plant of the Year for 1998. Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas.

Also helps to clear vision. Fine garden annual, easily grown. Used in China for stopping hemorrhages and diarrhea. Brilliant orange or red crested flowers resemble a rooster's comb.

An improved, more aromatic selection similar to ‘Citronella'.

It is delicious like watercress in sandwiches and salads but does not require damp growing conditions as watercress does. The peppery leaves add a spicy spin when boiled in stews or soups or tossed fresh in salads.

The leaves have a pleasant mild lemon scent and flavour. Impressive annual variety with intense rose-purple flowers arranged in spikes. The flowers start earlier than other bergamots and last through August.

Both the fruits and leaves are high in papain, an enzyme that aids digestion and is used in meat tenderizer. Dwarf variety 75cm/30”. The famous dessert melon of the tropics.

There is hint of a bitter, grassy flavor but that is really secondary to the sensation. This European variety has bright gold button flowers with red "eyes" that look like they might be from a raging bull!

Poultice of leaves used for rheumatic swellings of the joints, lumbago, painful tumours. Used in India like stramonium in treatment of asthma, whooping cough and bronchitis.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

Spicy Mesclun contains pak-choi, chinese mustard, mustard spinach, shungiku, curled cress, roquette and mizuna. Sow in early spring or late summer. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens.

Ht. 60cm/24”. Produces masses of rosy pink flowers on mounds of aromatic grey green foliage.

Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours. One of four herbs in the Essiac anti-cancer formula. Useful for skin diseases, including eczema. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties.

Extra sweet and super nutritious, Goji berry plants produce a valuable harvest you can freeze, dry, juiceand of course, eat raw like a blueberry or cranberry. With its purple flowers, attractive foliage and bright berries, Goji berry plants make a wonderful...

Caper Seeds Commonly used for its buds and berries, which can be pickled and used as seasoning in a variety of dishes, tea made from the root of the Caper bush is known to be beneficial against rheumatism.

Try it in low borders or flower beds next to green or grey plants. Used like lyreleaf sage for cancer and other conditions. Ht. 20-25cm/8-10”. Tolerates partial shade well. (Cancerweed) Medicinal herb with impressive horticultural potential! Its rich...

Flax should be sown in the spring, in moist fertile soil with good drainage. Linseeds are edible, and can also be used in a poultice for rheumatism and infection. Linen is the most famous product of flax, but other applications include linseed oil as...

But as much as this heirloom belongs among the vegetables, its lush dark green leaves are also terrific as a fresh herb. Pascal is the precursor that transformed celery into the thick fleshy form we know today.

Dark purple with little or no green colouration, much like the Dark Opal variety was before it deteriorated to greenish-purple. Growth is stronger, more upright than Rubin. Strong flavour and scent.

It is believed to suppress fire which may explain why it is often planted around shrines or around homes for protection, particularly against lightning. The seeds are toxic and should not be used internally.

Culture like other pumpkins. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for...

Excellent in dried arrangements. Water trapped in leaf basins is valued as an eyewash. Comb-like flowerheads were once used for raising nap on woolen cloth.

Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand. Purplish red leaves; preferred variety for pickling.

Though the spice is widely available in the west, the seeds are not, and we're pleased to be one of the few North American purveyors of cumin seeds. Plant cumin seeds in a sunny spot with good drainage.

Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Ht. 35-40cm/14-16. Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads.

But it does more: it has adaptogen-like properties, it has anticancer activity, it is a bitter tonic, and it is an antioxidant that has been shown to protect the liver. (Kalmegh) In Scandinavia this is the main herb used to fight the common cold, flu,...