Where To Buy Peony Plants In Toronto

Fruits are brown-purple with luscious strawberry-coloured flesh. One of the very best varieties for taste and cold hardiness is Hardy Chicago. Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip...

Easy houseplant. An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose.

Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium. Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes.

American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Needs occasional pruning. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits.

Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets. Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins.

This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately.

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment for...

Rhizomes spread to foster new growth. Height 12-24in (30-60cm); Spread 6-12in (15-30cm). Berry seeds may be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. The root portion also has potential as a contraceptive on account of its estrogenic properties.

(Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. Strongly aromatic.

Attractive creeper. Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut.

Easier to grow. The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, .

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Slow to germinate. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour.

(Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers. Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix.

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.

American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea.

The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone. Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). Spread 18-24in (45-60cm). Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height.

Leaves can be used like green fennel. Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage.

Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. Famous for its gorgeous flavour: sweet and tangy, and fruity, with the heat building slowly and never getting unpleasant. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known...

The aroma is floral and citrusy. The high lupulin gives it a nice dark yellow color. Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit. Sometimes called “super Cascade” because it has nearly double the alpha acids of Cascade.

May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Until tender and bitter free. Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer.

Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea. Prefers dry, alkaline soil.

‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect.

The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire!