Summer Plug Plants

Sweet, anise-scented leaves and stalks (fresh or dried) add delightful flavour to sweets and desserts, saving about half the sugar. Of particular interest to diabetics.

Most famous for sorrel soup. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself. Remove flowering tops as they appear to keep leaves tender.

Absolutely delightful lemon scent. Neat compact growth habit.

For tender foliage, grow this mint in partial shade and cut often to keep the young leaves coming. Quite the sensation in salads! Just pick the leaves, strip them from the stems, and throw them liberally into your salad mix.

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

Lovely white ghost-like flowers; attractive silver foliage; excellent for dried arrangements. Used by Amerindians for diarrhea; also for headaches, stomachache, menstrual problems.

It possesses a superb sweet lime aroma with all sorts of possibilities for the kitchen. It's hard to play favourites with your babies, but for mint breeder Jim Westerfield, this one always held a special place in his heart.

One of the tallest garden mints, applemint reaches heights the other mints don't, sometimes clambering up two or more feet in height, but is best shorn down frequently to prevent bloom if the intent is to use it in cooking.

Sensational orange scent and flavour. Deserving of experimentation in tea, cooking, and as a garnish. A favourite among West Indians.

Untroubled by pests in general and considered repellent of bothersome insects in the mixed border, perennial in zones 6-9, you can enjoy the best of pineapple mint's qualities by growing it in pots, or bottomless buckets sunk into the ground.

Excellent lime scent. Small deep green leaves.

Use for drinks, chicken, cheese and in jams and jellies. Brilliant red flowers. Fabulous pineapple scent. Grow indoors in good light. Pinch to keep bushy.

Strong minty scent that some noses swear has a hint of chocolate. Velvety, purple streaked leaves.

Lovely pink-flowered version of ‘Majorca'. Upright growth habit; prolific bloomer.

Showy dark blue flowers; upright to trailing growing habit.

Looks and grows much like pineapple sage but has a stunning honeydew melon scent. There is nothing else like it in the world of herbs! Red flowers are edible, and they are favourite haunts of hummingbirds.

Especially valuable for PMS, menstrual pain and delayed menstruation. Gentle sedative. Helps calm the entire nervous system. Strengthens the heart and often prescribed for palpitations.

This hybrid is a beauty, with lots of physical definition as breeder Jim Westerfield put it. Here´s to you! A big bold lime-scented mint for your next margarita. RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION.

One of the definitive perfumes of the Orient and of India in particular. Widely used in perfumes and soaps, and even to perfume India ink. Leaves are excellent in potpourris and sachets.

Heirloom paste tomato with very large, heart shaped fruit, meaty interior with very little juice or seeds. Excellent flavour for sauces, catsup, purees, bruschetta and soups.

In zones where the plant is perennial, it makes an excellent choice for hedging in knot gardens, while its pleasant curry smell makes it a companionable houseplant in colder areas.

Excellent for sauces and canning. A must-have for the heirloom afficionado. A prolific and early producer, it bears masses of stunning dark red tomatoes with brown shoulders. Black Prince is native to Irkutsk in Siberia, making it well suited to cooler,...

‘Kaliteri' means ‘the best' in Greek, an apt nickname for this terrific oregano that first came to us without a name. Specially selected for its high oil content, this strain is grown commercially in Greece for the high quality oregano market.

(Black cabbage; Cavolo nero) Large, dark green, serrated leaves growing to a height of 60cm/2', are useful for culinary purposes as well as ornamental. Very winter hardy. Freezing temperatures tenderize it bringing out its full flavour.

Increases white blood cell counts, and stimulates tissue development. Used to strengthen muscles and bone, liver function, to restore “vital essences,” and to improve vision. (Wolfberry; Gou-gi-zi; Matrimony vine) Chinese culinary and medicinal herb.

The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat.

Golden foliage is a nice colour contrast for rock gardens and edges of flower beds. Mild oregano flavour.