Seeds Herb Plug Trays For Sale In New York

Soft gray-green round leaves are downy with a pronounced scent. Plant it in containers, or bottomless buckets sunk into the garden bed to control its tendency to roam. Its fuzzy leaves and stems have a distinct minty apple taste, and it lends its flavour...

Salvia collector Richard Dufresne discovered this growing in his sage garden. Ht. 30-45 cm (12-18 in). It turned out to be one of his best releases, dishing out an abundance of raspberry-purple colour spring, summer and fall.

(Catmint) Smaller ornamental form of catnip with lavender-blue flowers and grey-white foliage. Does not attract cats despite its stronger, more pleasant scent. Excellent for massing, as ground cover or in rockeries.

It is very safe; no side effects or contraindications are known. Produces showy sweet-scented flowers and edible fruits. Germination can be slow and erratic -- usually 30-50%. Leaching seeds in running water for 24 hours improves germination.

(Countess of Scarborough geranium) Small crisped leaves are pleasantly strawberry-scented. Tends to stay compact in size.

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

Show-stopping pink and cerise flowers on intensely fragrant grey-green plants. Ht. 45-60cm/18-24”. Excellent for bedding, edging and container use.

An exceptional sweet mint used widely throughout North Africa to brew Moroccan-style mint tea. To prepare Moroccan tea, green tea is first brewed, then boiled with sugar, and then fresh mint is added and the mixture allowed to steep for several minutes...

Has the same great garlic flavour as the previous form but features attractive mauve flowers.

This beguiling mint has a spearmint flavour with a strong grapefruit overtone. In the heat of summer, a sorbet flavoured with grapefruit mint is an unusual and refreshing treat. Keeping mint restrained in pots or bottomless buckets sunk in the ground...

Best known for candied stems, having flavour similar to licorice. Lives only 2-3 years if flowerheads are not removed early. Leaves, fresh or dried, make a pleasing tisane, resembling China tea.

(Brahmi; Thyme-leaved gratiola)

Hybrid between dark opal and camphor basils. Leaf veins, flower spikes and stems are purple while the rest is green. Devotees of this unusual variety are enamoured by its attractive purplish-blue cast, strong growth habit, and sweet camphor scent.

This plant is a “must”! Its sweet, strongly lemon-flavoured leaves blend well with most other tea herbs. Leaves enhance all drinks, salads, jellies, sauces, soups, fish or meat dishes and desserts which call for lemon as an ingredient or a garnish.

Traditional ground cover in English gardens and pathways, where it is cut like grass.

Rosemary is said to be beneficial for memory when used medicinally. It has also been researched for its role in reducing obesity, hyperglycemia, and cardiovascular disease. The oils have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, as well as anti-microbial properties...

For years we resisted offering chocolate mint because we were convinced the 'chocolateness' was a figment of someone's imagination. As we suspected, most are pretty much the same as true peppermint, but one strain surprised us.

Citrus-scented leaves and flowers make a pleasant, soothing tisane. PANORAMA is a showy mixture of scarlet, pink, salmon and crimson colours. Young leaf tips and flowers improve appearance and taste of salads.

Sweet and fruity, like a bowl of fresh berries and cream. One of many remarkable mint creations from the late mint breeder Jim Westerfield. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada.

Don't be fooled by seeds labelled as ‘peppermint', peppermint can't produce seeds because its flowers are sterile. Excellent for stomach indigestion. (Candymint) Peppermint tea is an old favourite -- a refreshing alternative to coffee and regular tea.

Important bio-dynamic herb: increasing the potency of neighbouring herbs, stimulating humus formation. Cooked young shoots are rich in iron. Use in salt-reduced diets. Drying or cooking removes stinging effect of the leaves.

In Turkey, the tea is used to treat stomach ulcers. A popular bread dip is made with the leaves mixed with olive oil and salt. Makes a refreshing sweet minty tea. (Little mint; Tea hyssop) One of the most popular tea and spice herbs of Israel and the...

Scattered yellow edges on some leaves create an attractive foliage contrast.

Also used in Chinese medicine. Historically associated with sorcerers and witches, bestowing magical powers to those who use it. Aphrodisiac, said to “secure the favour of the ladies”.

Sweet, fruity scented oregano with dark green leaves and purple flowers. Very effective as an edging for gardens and along pathways. Ht. 30-60cm/1-2ft. Flowers dry well for arrangements.

Rarely troubled by pests. Germander thrives over a wide range of zones, prefers full sun, and tolerates poor soil. Germander once enjoyed a considerable reputation in the treatment of gout.