Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Grand Rapids

The yellow pigment is found primarily in the seeds, although can also be extracted from the leaves. Sow in a sunny spot, where it will get lots of moisture. Well known as a source for high quality yellow dye since ancient times; pigments used for oil...

For years we have carried ‘Lemon Catnip' and while it had a perceptable hint of lemon, it never quite lived up to its name. What a wonderful way to sip tea before bedtime to help you sleep!

The variety went on to spawn many more varieties and radically changed celery as a crop on both sides of the Atlantic. But as much as this heirloom belongs among the vegetables, its lush dark green leaves are also terrific as a fresh herb.

In Chinese medicine the bark is used for diarrhea, dysentery, and flatulence. (Chinese cedar; Xiangchun) A Chinese delicacy and culinary oddity. But at the seedling stage the fresh young leaves and shoots are edible, highly nutritious, and a popular aromatic...

A spectacular refinement of bush basil from Italy where the variety is known as (“very fine green, like a ball or globe”). Good spicy flavour. Forms dense globular little bushes 50-70cm/20-28” across so perfectly uniform they look pruned.

Showy American native with blue-violet flower spikes and majestic, upright growth habit. Under study as a potential booster of the immune system. Used by Amerindians as a purgative, emetic, and anti-inflammatory.

(Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura.

Superb dwarf basil with large leaves. Excellent for pots and for borders. More uniform than other varieties.

(Coastal wormwood; San Juan mugwort) Beautiful silvery-green mugwort with a pleasant sage scent. Ht. 45-90cm/18-36". It is more yin-like, and burning moxa made with this mugwort helps to soothe the nerves and induces a truly remarkable experience of "surrender"...

Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves. Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold.

Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sow in early spring or late summer. Spicy Mesclun contains pak-choi, chinese mustard, mustard spinach, shungiku, curled cress, roquette and mizuna.

Dried milky juice, called lactucarium or lettuce opium, was once used to induce sleep and to treat nervous disorders.

Chopped leaves are excellent with oily fish, such as mackerel, eel and salmon, for they improve digestibility. Fennel tea is given to infants for its calming and anti-flatulent effects.

Not recommended. Tall, vigorous habit. Coarser foliage; almost completely lacks the odour and flavour characteristic of the true French variety.

Fenugreek Seeds Fenugreek - also sometimes called “fenigreek” - is a highly versatile herb variety that is prized for its culinary and medicinal attributes. Among Fenugreek's many ascribed medicinal attributes are helping to lower blood sugar and...

Small seeds (thyme, savory, marjoram, oregano) can be gently pressed onto surface of the soil—don't cover or bury seed. May be slow and erratic to germinate. Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days for optimum growth.

Rare species with green foliage reminiscent of rosemary in appearance. Likes to be pruned; perfect plant to shape into your own masterpiece! Aromatic sprigs are placed among clothing to repel moths.

It is earlier to flower and more uniform than the standard form. Impressive in fresh floral arrangements! Casablanca is also a fine garden flower for tall borders. (Honeyplant) Commercial variety for the cutflower market.

When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac. Masses of flowers in spring are a mix of purple, pink and white. This is the flower of deceit, giving off its lovely perfume only in the evening.

Coarse, broad leaved variety. Highly productive oil-yielding variety. Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps.

Ht 36in (90cm). (Gan-cao) One of the most commonly prescribed Chinese medicinal herbs. It is a tonic sweetener that is considered anti-inflammatory and expectorant while able to soothe irritated mucus membranes in the respiratory and GI tract.

According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis. Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July. Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger.

The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter (thus requiring less energy). Teff is an important food grain in Ethiopia where it is used to make injera.

(Da huang; Chinese rhubarb; Turkey rhubarb)

Heirloom Rainbow Blend Tomato lets you recapture the rich flavors of Grandma's tomato garden with this imaginatively-colored heirloom sampler. Rich heirloom flavor is unparalleled by today's hybrid varieties.

Ready to harvest in 50 days. Approximately 50 seeds per packet. One of the earliest picklers on the market. Pollinator seed included. Miss Pickler Cucumber produces blocky, uniform fruits that keep their medium green color and hold their crunch during...

Small seeds (thyme, savory, marjoram, oregano) can be gently pressed onto surface of the soil—don't cover or bury seed. Larger seeds need to be covered with soil at least as thick as the seed itself.