Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Chesapeake

Lovely clear blue daisy flowers. Has diuretic, tonic and laxative properties, and is said to protect the liver from effects of excessive coffee drinking. A food and medicine plant going back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans who used the roots...

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

Improved strain for commercial production. Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck.

It quickly naturalized and has become the traditional symbol of carefree summer, nodding in the breeze in sunlit fields or garden beds from Newfoundland to Florida. Love it or not, the gold and white presence of the ox-eye daisy brings its careless beauty...

Captures the warm flavours and aromas of the sunny south of France where lavender hugs the hills and thyme is plentiful. A classic seasoning for chicken, vegetables or meat.

Good hedge plant; has vigorous habit and withstands heavy clipping. Boiled root decoction was once used to bathe irritated eyes. Source of yellow, gold and khaki dyes. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and coastal B.C.

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 leaves produce a tingling sensation when eaten fresh like cress.

Golden yellow flowers. Makes a stimulating tea. (Mexican tarragon; Mexican marigold) Sweet-smelling leaves and flowers with a flavour similar to tarragon. Slow to germinate. In warm areas where French tarragon will not grow, this is an excellent substitute.

Has high concentration of solasodine, a starting material for the manufacture of cortisone and sex hormones. Also used for flatulence, sore throat, and toothache. (Yellow-berried nightshade) Spiny, diffuse herb found throughout India.

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

Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. Sometimes used to make ointments for sores, skin ulcers and itchy skin. A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States.

Can be milled into flour. Delicious cooked as a hot cereal or popped like popcorn. Ancient Aztec food grain. Its vibrant burgundy colour is ideal for edible landscaping. Protein content is higher than that of wheat, rice, and corn.High in the essential...

Gayfeather is easily grown from seed, blooming in the second year. (Blazing Star) Shooting bolt upright out of the garden bed, gayfeather is a bold statement in the mixed border. The strong spikes of rosy-purple flowers are the most prominent feature...

It is made by steeping the flowering tops of black wormwood in vodka or pure grain alcohol, producing a natural pale gold color. Used to make , a liqueur or aperitif similar to absinthe, often taken before or after meals to help to stimulate the digestion.

Wonderful for bath and shower as it invigorates the skin without harsh abrasion. (Loofah) Known as the ‘dishcloth gourd' because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub dishes.

Beautiful double orange-yellow upright trumpet-like flowers. Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. (Thornapple; Devils Trumpet) Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic...

Restores normal rhythm to feeble, irregular heartbeat but large doses cause respiratory paralysis. Infusion of the dried tops is recommended for dropsy as well as bladder and kidney diseases.

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...

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

Leaves and seeds increase inebriating quality of liquors when added during fermentation. Floral bracts are intensely coloured purple or pink. Fine border plant. Infusion used for sore gums.

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

Good heat and drought tolerance. Attracts butterflies. Impressive new series from Germany with abundant large flowers, 10-12cm/4-5 across. Ht. 70-80cm/28-32. Excellent cutflower.

Good oil content at about 0.2%. Fresh leaves burst of lemon when squeezed. A truly delightful tea made from the dried leaves is our favourite anytime tea as it both stimulates the heart and calms the nerves.

These shorter-than-average plants are as strong as field corn and hold their own against the elements and disease to yield large, attractive bicolor ears that are filled to the tips with succulent, sweeter-than-sugar kernels.

Sulphur yellow flowers. Ideal for diarrhea and as a soothing application to burns. Rhizomes are rich in tannin. Thrives in dry open areas.

A shrubby desert plant native to North Africa and the Middle East, henna has naturalized to areas of similar climate, including Australia and the West Indies. Grown as an ornamental in California and Florida, it requires full sun and easily withstands...

All America Selection winner in 2016. More than 100 tomatoes per plant. Outstanding currant tomato with loads of small berry-sized fruits about 1cm (0.5in) in diameter. Dark red and oh so sweet and delicious! You will want to pop them in your mouth right...