Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Illinois

Try throwing them in salads just for fun. Ht. 40-50cm/16-20". Like spinach, the leaves can be eaten fresh or cooked. (Strawberry sticks; Leafy goosefoot) Not a true spinach but a distant cousin.

Broccoli-like vegetable from China. Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own. Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost.

(Sweet vernal grass) An ornamental grass similar to sweetgrass but more compact. Loves full sun. A tincture of its flowers in wine is said to give immediate relief from hayfever. Blooms July & August.

(Horseradish tree; Drumstick tree) Small tree native to India and Arabia and widely cultivated throughout the tropics. It is a rich source of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. In the West, moringa has become popular "superfood" for its extraordinary...

Graceful sprays of small papery flowers; white, yellow, blue, lavender and rose.

Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach. Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating. Purple flowers; grows up to 60cm/2 ft high.

While it contains glutin, the glutin is not of the type that causes celiac disease. Teff is a very versatile. Uncooked it can be added to baked goods or substituted for other seeds, nuts, or small grains.

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

Large yellow flowers. Fern-like leaves; height up to 1.5m/5ft.

Compact variety with leaves larger than bush basil but not as large as Genovese. Excellent for potplant production, reaching only 30-35cm (12-14”) high. ‘Medinette' is slow to bolt, especially in hot conditions, and because of this trait it is often...

(Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation! Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi.

Native wildflower used by the Navajo and Cheyenne Indians as an analgesic for chest pains, wounds and fevers. Height 30-100cm/12-40”. Yellow, droopy daisy-like flowers in summer.

Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across. Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces. Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Use when green or ripened to scarlet. Thick flesh; clean biting heat.

Attractive lacy foliage topped by clusters of small purple flowers. Thrives in shady, damp places. A tea made from the herb is recommended as part of the fresh vegetable juice diet devised to combat cancer by Rudolf Breuss.

Highly useful during convalescence. Traditional European panacea for many complaints including lack of appetite, sluggish digestion and stomach disturbances.

The shape, size, glossy skin and color are similar without the heat. Good for stir-fries, stuffings, pickles, and raw in salads. Often called banana pepper, this is a milder version of the 'Hungarian Hot Wax' pepper (listed in the herb section).

Important beeplant in Australia. Leaves are delightfully honey-scented.

Sometimes the texture of modern curled parsleys can be tough, a feature added by design to withstand long shipping and to extend shelf-life. The leaves can be quite a chore to chew! But Favorit is different -- it is a curled parsley with a softer texture...

Masses of double white flowers on neat, compact plants 18cm/7” high. Low parthenolide. Good container plant and for edging. Lovely in fresh or dry bouquets and arrangements.

No special requirements, but germination may be slow and erratic. Harvest at peak maturity, hang small bunches from ceiling in a dry, warm (80-90°F), dark location with good ventilation for 1-2 weeks.

Source of the famous dye “Turkish Red”, a characteristic colour of Persian carpets. In Egypt, the oil expressed from the seeds is said to be an aphrodisiac. Seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids.

This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next.

(Bellyache bush; Babantsidze) Attractive small bush with glossy red leaves revered for its for spiritual properties. In traditional medicine it is used for inflammation of the tongue, headache, diarrhea, veneral disease, skin sores, and cancer.

It is heat and drought tolerant and very hardy. Beautiful deep sky-blue flower spikes are nicely set against silvery green foliage. Excellent for dried arrangements and potpourris.

Finely cut foliage. Unique dwarf plants (45cm/18in); dark green leaves. All America Winner for 1992. Excellent for dillweed production and potted plants. For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles.

Fusarium, powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial leaf spot. Keep plants covered with row cover, spray with neem oil or pyrethrin. Avoid crowding plants and wetting foliage, treat with Greencure for mildew.