Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Fairfield

* Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. * The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies.

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

* This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite. * It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor.

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. * Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. Great for slicing and fresh eating! * Also make very good fried onion rings and can be used in cooking where a...

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds...

* Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems. * The flowers are purple, borne in summer.

Grows well in heavy clay soils. * Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris , native to eastern and central Europe and northern Asia .

* Chervil ( Anthriscus cerefolium ) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley . * It has a mild aromatic flavour that is suggestive of aniseed. * Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the...

* Echinacea is one of the world's most important medicinal herbs. The stems and leaves are moderately to densely hairy. There has been some doubt over the ability of the body to absorb the medicinally active ingredients orally (intravenous injections...

The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. * Linaria maroccana is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Moroccan toadflax .

* Lobelia inflata has a long use as a medicinal plant, as an entheogenic, emetic, and a dermatological and respiratory aid. Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia,...

* Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action on the eyes. * A hardy perennial with gray or blue-gray rather frilly leaves, extremely fragrant (although many dislike the pungent scent); woody...

* The flower heads are 8-12 inches in diameter and are very showy. * This bulb forming perennial produces short lived sword shaped leaves followed by flower spikes having huge umbels of fushia colored flowers at the top.

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position. Pallida is similar to E. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals.

The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight bitterness. * A curious perennial with small white nodding 5-petaled flowers backed by an inflated "bladder"; blooms all summer; flowers in...

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe ,...

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

The erect lower portion of the stem is smooth, but the curved branching inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic.

* Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. * The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat. Excellent for use in salads or steamed.

* Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea...

The North American populations may, however, be naturalised from early human introduction. The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide...

Leaves are finely divided and yellow-green to gray-green, often remaining over winter. * Yellow corydalis grows to 30–38 cm (12–15 in) tall. * Pseudofumaria lutea (syn. * Perennial with small yellow flowers throughout the summer; makes a nice bluish...

* Native to shrubby areas, meadows and stream banks from central Europe to Russia and China, solitary clematis is a woody-based, erect-stemmed, non-climbing clematis that typically grows in a dense, somewhat sprawling, shrubby mound to 12-18” tall.

The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores. The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action.

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds...

The ants take the seeds to their nest, where they eat the elaiosomes, and put the seeds in their nest debris, where they are protected until they germinate. Caution is advised. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent.

Most species will grow well in the rock garden. * Gentiana acaulis ( Stemless gentian ) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain east to the Balkans , growing especially in mountainous regions, such as the Alps , Cevennes and...