Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Round Rock

(Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations. Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic.

The long curved pepper looks like, as the name suggests in Italian, the "horn of the bull". It is absolutely delicious cooked on the grill, fried, stuffed, or pickled. These red (rosso) peppers are huge, up to 20cm/8" in length.

Very easy to grow. The association between the dish and amaranth is so strong that the plant itself is often called “callaloo”. (Chinese spinach) Callaloo is a popular Caribbean dish made from different leafy plants depending on local custom.

Under proper directions it is a useful sedative for cases of nervous motor disturbances. The active principle, coniine, has provided to be an effective insecticide against aphids and blowflies.

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.

Herbalists have long extolled the beneficial effects of pickled samphire on the digestive system. Height 30-60cm/1-2ft. (Sea fennel) Aromatic herb found growing along European seashores.

(Mache; Feldsalat) Frequently found in summer salads in France and Germany. Repeat sowings till mid-August for continuous supply. Ready to use when 3-4 leaves have developed. Pleasant alternative to lettuce or endive, possessing its own special piquant...

Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic. Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub.

Medicinally, it prevents blood clotting. Salve or poultice is useful for swellings, boils, arthritis and rheumatism. (Yellow sweet clover) Important forage crop.

It's a tree and the source of a valuable hardwood similar to mahagony. In China there is a large industry growing the ‘tree vegetable' in greenhouses and tunnels year round. In Chinese medicine the bark is used for diarrhea, dysentery, and flatulence.

Unlike its nasty distant cousin, the stinging nettle, this nettle does not sting which explains the name. Flowers and foliage stop hemorrhages; tea is useful against chills as it acts on the kidneys and induces sweating.

Chia Seeds A popular component of the health food game, Chia seeds are consumed raw, made into flour, soaked in juices and teas, and added to smoothies. An excellent source of protein and Omega 3s (and simply delightful when grown as a pet) there's not...

Flowers reach 30cm/12in. While leaves form ground-hugging mats. Also against flu, inflamed kidneys, and diarrhea. Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough.

All-American winner for 1997. Spicy anise-licorice aroma and flavour; excellent served fresh in such dishes as Thai green curries and Vietnamese noodle soups. A very regal looking plant! Has dense deep purple inflorescences contrasting with the dark green...

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

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

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

Produces largest tubers in tropical areas, but will produce equally tasty, smaller tubers in more temperate areas with a 4-5 month growing season. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before outdoor planting time.

(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"...

(Puncturevine) This low growing vine likes moist, sandy soils. Bodybuilders use tribulus as a natural alternative to chemical anabolic steroids. Clinical research indicates it improves and prolongs male erection and increases sperm counts.

Wonderful for bath and shower as it invigorates the skin without harsh abrasion. Used in Chinese cuisine as a vegetable and in medicine for rheumatic pains. (Loofah) Known as the ‘dishcloth gourd' because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub...

Something different to try in the garden. Hill up the soil around the beets as they grow to keep them from turning green. The completely white beets won't ever stain your clothes or your tablecloth! This heirloom beet from Holland has a delicious, sweet...

Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. Usually grown as an annual.

Juice or freshly crushed leaves are effective for the treatment of poison ivy. When applied liberally to affected skin, it works almost immediately to soothe and help to reduce the itchy rash caused by poison ivy's irritant oils.

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