Lobelia Plugs

This beauty is often called "Blue Cardinal Flower" since it is often planted with its famous red cousin.

Grows well in wet soils, at the edge of a pond or stream, in the border or containers, and is particularly effective when massed. Fiery cardinal-red flower spikes bloom on strong stems over deep purple foliage on full, well branched plants, making this...

Large, lovely bird-like florets cover 36" tall spikes like butterfly wings. The lovely native cardinal flower forms brilliant spikes in incandescent scarlet-red.

A favorite with the pollinator set. Knockout lobelia dazzles with towering spikes of deep-red blooms complemented by bronze foliage. ‘Starship Deep Rose', is a must-grow flowering perennial that blooms the first year.

Blooming in the summer through fall, Pale Spiked Lobelia is a favorite with pollinators and can tolerate drier conditions than other Lobelia. This deer-resistant beauty boasts shorter, spiky-blooms with pale-purple flowers.

Spread the tiny seeds just on top of the soil and water thoroughly. A general-purpose liquid fertilizer can be given once a month or every four to six weeks, if desired.Lobelia should delight your garden with beautiful blooms about mid-summer, continuing...

Pinch back newly emerging stems when they are about six inches long. They survive winters in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11, but they are usually grown as spring annuals because they fade in the summer heat.Edging and trailing...

Spray mites withweekly until new growth doesn't show any signs of damage.If your plants are browning from the base upward, you may have a sinister pest known as the. Before giving up on these plants, cut out damaged areas.

Cell size measures 1 ½”" deep and 1 1/8" wide. These heavy duty, semi-rigid Blackmore 128 cell plug trays allow you to easily separate species in one tray, reducing potential disease spread, and easing transplanting.

Tray measures 11-1/2" x 22-1/2". Great for cut flower and vegetable transplants! With its large cells, 1-7/8" across by 2-1/2" deep, this plug tray is made for growers who are looking to grow a larger transplant.

Cell size measures 1" deep and 1 1/16" wide. These heavy duty, semi-rigid Blackmore 288 cell plug trays allow you to easily separate species in one tray, reducing potential disease spread, and easing transplanting.

Cell size measures 7/8" deep and 9/16" wide. These heavy duty, semi-rigid Blackmore 512 cell plug trays allow you to easily separate species in one tray, reducing potential disease spread, and easing transplanting.

Citrus-scented leaves and flowers make a pleasant, soothing tisane. Young leaf tips and flowers improve appearance and taste of salads. Enormous violet-purple flowers; keeps blooming until frost.

It seems that I NEVER forgot that delicious aroma.” And so years later that memory lives on as Candied Fruit mint. One day I was given the job of stocking a small seasoning rack.

Fast growing, low creeper, with small white flowers; excellent in hanging baskets. Mexican herb used since at least the time of the Aztecs for coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, and colic.

Has characteristic dark red or reddish purple stems and dark green leaves. Ht. 30-45cm/12-18”. It is the source of spearmint oil used mainly to flavour chewing gum. (American apple mint; Red mint) This mint is one of the back bones of the American mint...

Attractive: fruits point upright, changing from yellow to orange and finally to bright red at which stage they are harvested. Heat: 30,000-50,000 Scoville units. Its origin is the southern Mexican state of Tabasco, but it is now mainly grown in Louisiana...

The yellow marble-sized fruits have a sweet pineapple-like flavour. Because its fruits ripen even in cool weather it was a popular commercial crop in Eastern Europe. Not a true tomatillo as one would find in Mexico but a close relative grown in the Ukraine,...

It has an extremely vigorous growth habit making it sometimes invasive, but mowing keeps it in check and besides... A few leaves added to the pot sweetens and refreshes tea. An indispensable culinary herb, spearmint brings the best of mint's cooling,...

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. We don't normally think of mints as ornamental but the late mint breeder extraordinaire, Jim Westerfield, found a way to make this mint look like a million bucks! Its pink puff flowers appearing in...

Decoction is useful for bladder and kidney complaints, and has the ability to curdle milk (hence its other name, cheese rennet). (Lady's bedstraw) Tops and roots are sources of yellow and red dyes.

Astringent and sedative properties. Known as Violet of the Sorcerers in France where it was once hung at entrances to ward off evil spirits and witches. Dark green, evergreen leaves; violet-blue flowers.

Very hardy - may be gathered even after light snow, or left in the ground until spring. A cornerstone of French cuisine. Sweeter, milder and more delicate than the mildest onion. Start early indoors in March.

Alternatively, plants can be potted and brought indoors during the worst of winter, provided they receive plenty of sunlight. Its not only cold hardy, but tolerates heat quite well also, making it a good choice for southern regions.

It has been used as a medicinal herb since Roman times, the infusion used to quiet upset stomach and promote appetite; however, it is not well metabolized by the liver and should be used sparingly.

Non-flowering form of the Roman variety; suited for lawns and pathways.