Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Thornton

Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers. Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather.

In traditional medicine it is used for inflammation of the tongue, headache, diarrhea, veneral disease, skin sores, and cancer. It is also believed to protect against poisonous snakes and violence.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.

Has potential in the treatment of obesity. Does best in sandy or gravelly soil. Height 30-60cm/1-2ft. (Sea fennel) Aromatic herb found growing along European seashores. Herbalists have long extolled the beneficial effects of pickled samphire on the digestive...

(Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory compound, ephedroxane. Prefers dry, well-drained sandy loam. Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia.

(Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax the hardy perennial to throw up bigger purple-blue flowers and more of them.

(Round-headed bush clover) Lespedeza is native to central and eastern United States as well as Ontario and thrives in woodlands and prairies. Amerindians once burned dried stems over skin to relieve neuralgia and rheumatism.

Navajo remedy for stomachache, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. Tolerates drought and will self-seed. Easy to grow in well-drained soils in full sun. The roots were regarded by the Navajo and Pawnee Indians as a ‘life medicine' and a panacea.

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...

Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas. Excellent longlasting cutflower. Was proclaimed the Perennial Plant of the Year for 1998.

The following spring, the seedlings appear, and in 3 to 6 years they mature. Until the ground freezes. We offer high quality stratified seeds. Detailed growing instructions included.

They may be bothered by fruit flies, but are generally disease-free. Treasured for its unique and nutritious fruits, strawberry guava is a small shrubby tree that yields sweet, tart strawberry-flavoured fruits high in vitamin C that can be eaten fresh...

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.

(Bead tree) Beautiful tree, native of China and India; much cultivated in southern U.S. Bark used as an emetic and to expel worms. Hardy along southern B.C. coast. Hard nuts are used for making rosaries.

The plant is the source of flax fibre, which is used to make linen, and flax seeds, called linseeds. It must receive full sun. Canada is a major producer of linseed. And in what production of the Earth are there greater marvels to us than in this?”...

Not only is it versatile in the kitchen, but its purple-veined leaves add ornamental interest in the garden. (Lablab) Most of this legume vine from India is edible: the pods, leaves, flowers, dried seeds, sprouted seeds and roots are all commonly eaten...

Our strain is from India where it is commonly grown commercially for Ayurvedic medicines. (Spilanthes) Known as in India this herb is widely used as medicine and for food. The yellow button flowers with their dark red "eyes" at the tips are fun to add...

(Buddha fruit; Lou han guo) This is known as the "longevity herb" in China where the tea made with the dried fruits is commonly consumed. Vines are typically grown on trellises so the smooth round fruits hang down for easy harvest.

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. Large single white trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night.

Was once a potent symbol of romance for courting couples. (Johnny jump up) Old English favourite with charming small purple, lavender and yellow flowers. Used for dropsy, respiratory catarrh and skin eruptions.

Useful for skin diseases, including eczema. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties. Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours.

A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat. (Tou gu) Familiar garden annual. Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails. Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range.

Used in lozenges for sore throat and cough, and for diarrhea and dysentery. Tropical shrub or small tree with pale yellow fragrant flowers. Has protective, soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes.

Best sown outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Steamed or sauteed, and dressed with lemon and oil, it is commonly served with fish. Young leaves can also be added fresh to salads.

(Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour. They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March.