Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Fremont

An infusion of the flowering tops is used, often in conjunction with echinacea for urinary problems, and for upper respiratory infections, mucus congestion and postnasal drip. A cocktail of chemical constituents has been found to be medicinally active,...

Bees love this plant. In Africa the plant is widely cultivated as a medicinal plant used to treat painful constipation, intestinal parasites, ringworm, dermatitis, and gonorrhoea. (Emperor´s candle; Ringworm tree; Candletree; Kagayima) A beautiful South...

Spicy anise-licorice aroma and flavour; excellent served fresh in such dishes as Thai green curries and Vietnamese noodle soups. Major improvement on the standard variety. All-American winner for 1997.

Some believe that this is the "sage" that is most used for ceremonial smudging among the First Nations peoples of the western states and provinces of North America. Native Americans traditionally burn dried leaves and stems in homes and sweatlodges to...

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

15-50cm/6-20” Produces white flower umbels July to October. (Lesser burnet) A tea made from the root and sweetened with honey was recommended for the bubonic plague! Used for stomach and intestinal inflammations, catarrh, cough and asthma.

In Chinese medicine the bark is used for diarrhea, dysentery, and flatulence. (Chinese cedar; Xiangchun) A Chinese delicacy and culinary oddity. It's a tree and the source of a valuable hardwood similar to mahagony.

In Germany, women who are stopping oral contraception, use chastetree to help reestablish normal menstruation and ovulation. Recent German studies indicate that seed extracts regulate menstrual bleeding or too frequent menstruation, and may do this by...

Tall twining vine matures in about 75 days. 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...

They are a challenge to grow from seeds, and take a few years to get established, but they are well worth the effort. Two or more plants are needed for pollination. Once common from Florida to the Great Lakes, wild pawpaw became almost extinct.

Best sown direct very early in spring as it prefers cool weather. Brilliant orange flowers. Mildly narcotic colourless juice was used by Californian Indians to treat toothache.

The thin skins combined with the thick, sweet flesh, makes this variety an extra special treat. It is absolutely delicious cooked on the grill, fried, stuffed, or pickled. (Red Bulls Horn) One of the most loved sweet peppers of Italy.

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

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

Its legendary healing powers are summed up in the Arab proverb, “In the black seed is the medicine for every disease except death.” Seeds can be ground and used with near abandon like black pepper.

Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods.

The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad. Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots.

‘Medinette' is slow to bolt, especially in hot conditions, and because of this trait it is often preferred over Genovese varieties where the summers are hot or in hot greenhouses.

Attractive succulent from South Africa. Adapts well to home or greenhouse environment. Pharmaceutical source of aloe used as a purgative. Contains anthraquinone glycosides, principally barbaloin, which are responsible for the purgative action.

Climber with strong vines up to 2m/6ft high; for trellises, fences or poles. Spicy fragrance and gorgeous mix of colours. Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets.

Large tropical-looking foliage. Can reach as high as 150cm/60in. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine. Has large maroon leaves, red stems, and spiky red seedpods.

Roots produce a red dye. Said to remove freckles. (Cleavers) Fresh juice or infusion is applied to skin diseases and eruptions with good success.

The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing. Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. Heavy yields and insect resistant.

Ht. 35-40cm/14-16. Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads.

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

Repeat bloomer with purple-red single flowers. 120cm/4ft x 90cm/3ft. (Japanese rose; Saltspray rose) Hips are tomato-red and are large, up to an inch across. Easy to grow, tolerates part shade, and is very hardy.