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Heirloom Herbs
A=Annual, grown in Jumbo 6-packs, $2.85 each
B=Biennial and P=Perennial, offered as field-grown plants at $5.95
unless otherwise noted or as starts in spacious 4-packs, $6.75 each or
as single plants in 4" pots, $2.25.
Read about ordering plants from us
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Angelica
Angelica archangelica. Magnificent plants with large
leaves, stems, flowers. Stems may be candied! Clusters of
yellowish-white flowers appear in spring of the second year and resemble
Queen Annes lace. Remarkable specimens. B/5
#501 Four Angelica
starts $6.75
#501-1 One Angelica
start $2.25 |
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Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum. Licorice-mint
flavored leaves make a fine tea. Edible lavender blue flowers
provide prolific color in garden. P/5-6
#503 Four Anise
hyssop starts $6.75
#503-1 One Anise
hyssop start $2.25 |
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Basil, Sweet
Ocimum basilicum. Sweet basil, a fragrant culinary herb reaches
18 in height. Flowers are fragrant as well, but should be cut
back regularly to ensure the production of the more desirable leaves.
A/18
#401 Basil 6 pack $2.85 |
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Basil, Genovese
The choice variety for pesto making. Leaves are smaller and
stronger tasting than sweet basil. A/18
#483 Basil, Genovese 6-pack $2.85 |
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Basil, Lemon
This heirloom is tall and lively with an invigorating lemon fragrance.
Perfect for seasoning fish, chicken and salad or for brewing home-grown
tea. A/30
#485 Basil, Lemon, 6-pack $2.85 |
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Basil,
Thai
A modern variety that produces licorice-anise flavoring perfect
for oriental cuisine. Beautiful, too, as a container plant.
Green leaves with purple undersides and light purple blossoms.
A/12-18.
#484 Basil, Thai
6-pack $2.85 |
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Betony
Stachys officinalis.
Leathery, thick oval leaves with perfectly scalloped edges. Hardy,
clump-forming; easily divided. Lavender-pink blooms on tall stems.
P/28.
#380 Betony (aka Wood Betony) plant, $5.95 |
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Borage
Borago officinalis. Deep green leaves with
stunning, star shaped sky-blue flowers. Perfect plant for
the blue garden; easy to grow and edible. Cucumber flavor and
scent is refreshing. A/4.
#1016-6 Borage 6 pack $2.85 |
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Catmint
Nepeta mussini. Your kitty will attempt
amusing tricks after munching on the leaves of this plant. A sea
of lavender blue flowers will please you, too. Very vigorous and
ready to bloom prolifically in the first year from seed. Any soil. P/12
#256 Four Catmint
starts $6.75
#256-1 One Catmint
start $2.25 |
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Catnip
Nepeta cataria. This plant will also make your cat silly.
Bees love the delicate violet blooms. P/30
#505 Four Catnip
starts $6.75
#505-1 One Catnip start $2.25 |
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Chive
Allium schoenoprasum. Hardy perennial, growing to 18,
Chive is incredibly long-lived, lasting decades in the garden.
Edible pink-purple spherical blooms rise above savory, hollow onion -
like, sword - shaped leaves. P/18
#605 Chive plant
$5.85 |
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Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum. The herb that gives Mexican, Chinese and Thai
(in oriental cooking its called Chinese parsley) food the delicious
punch! This variety is slow bolting and produces lots of leaves in hot
weather. Crushed seeds of the plant produce coriander. A/18
#403 Cilantro 6-pack
$2.85 |
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Comfrey
Symphytum officinale. Leaves reach to
24 in length and 6 in width. Used medicinally, yet is a
beautiful, sometimes aggressive ornamental. Our comfrey has stayed
in a tidy clump in the shade of a pine tree for many years, but weve
seen some extensive colonies in other gardens. Reaches 4 in
height and bears droopy lavender-pink blooms in early summer which
attract bees. P/4
# 364 Comfrey
plants $5.85 |
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Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea. Tinctures made from the root of this
plant are said to boost the immune system. Upright cones on sturdy
stems cast a red-golden hue. Medium purple to pink petals tip
downward. Roots typically are harvested in second year (or older)
plants for herbal health products. Reaches 4.
#214 Four
Coneflower starts $6.75
214-1 One
Coneflower start $2.25
#316
Coneflower plant $5.85 |
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Creeping Thyme
Thymus sp. Bees adore the tiny rosy purple flowers of this
lovely mat-forming plant. Use leaves fresh or dry. Rock, herb or
potpourri garden plant. P/6
#508 Four Creeping
thyme starts $6.75
#508-1 One Creeping
thyme start $2.25 |
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Dill
Anethum graveolens. Abundant finely divided, ferny leaves
make this plant a wonderful culinary herb or garnish. Flowers and
seed pods make a nice addition to any cut flower bouquet. A/3
#404 Dill 6-pack
$2.85 |
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Elecampane
Inula helenium.
A vigorous perennial that promises dozens of 4 bright
yellow daisy-like flowers. This ornamental herb is stunning and
useful. Dried root is used as digestive and tonic. Reaches 5.
#269 Four
Elecampagne starts $6.75
#269-1 One Elecampagne start
$2.25 |
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Greek
Oregano
Oreganum vulgare. The well-used herb in Italian and Spanish
cooking, this variety is the true Oregano, perfect for tomato sauces and
flavoring meats. Especially cold hardy and well adapted to poor
soil, part shade and drought. P/2
#509 Four Greek
oregano starts $6.75
#509-1 One Greek
oregano start $2.25 |
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Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis. Use for teas or chop finely to flavor
dressings, sauces or salads. Hyssop is easy to grow and harvest
and has lovely blue blossoms. P/2 Plants
#511 Four Hyssop starts $6.75
#511-1 One Hyssop start $2.25 |
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Lavender
Lavendula angustifolia. English lavender oil provides the
fragrance in lavender perfume and beauty aids. Fragrant leaves and
pretty purple spike blooms dry well. This variety will bloom the
first year from seed. In most locations lavender will over winter
best on the south/southeast side of a building or in an alternate
protected area. Grows to 15.
#237 Four Lavender starts $6.75
#237-1 One Lavender
start $2.25 |
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Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis. Rich green leaves produce a lemon fragrance
when crushed. Makes a refreshing tea or potpourri.
#608 Lemon balm plant $5.85 |
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Lovage
Levisticum officinale. A culinary herb often used in soups
as an alternative to celery. Thick stalks produce celery-like
foliage and aromatic flowers. Herbal compendiums note that chewing
on the seeds of lovage speeds digestion, while excessive ingestion of
the plant may harm the kidneys. Beneficial wasps love the small
white flower clusters. P/4
#609 Four Lovage
starts $6.75 #609
One Lovage start $2.25 |
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Marjoram
Origanum majorana. A mild, sweet relative of Oregano.
Leaves are used in soups, salads and dressings. A to Tender P
(sold as an annual)/18
#406 Marjoram 6-pack $2.85 |
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Parsley
Petroselinum crispum. Flat or plain leaf Italian parsley, in the
old-fashioned way. Superior flavor! A/12
#407 Parsley,
flat-leaf 6-pack $2.85 |
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Pineapple Mint
Mentha suaveolens car. sauveolnes.
With white variegation on fuzzy lime green leaves, this vibrant mint is
sure to catch your eye. Pineapple aroma makes a fragrant addition to
iced teas. Great in container or in ground. P/1-2'.
#521Pineapple mint, 4 starts $6.75 |
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Roman
Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile. Strong apple and camphor
fragrance on this low growing groundcover. Feathery foliage with
daisy-like small white flowers with yellow center. Plant in
pathways or under clothesline. Used by Colonists to repel insects.
P/8-12
#513 Four Roman
chamomile starts $6.75
#513-1 One Roman
chamomile start $2.25 |
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Rosemary
Savory, fragrant herb, with leaves borne on upright stems perfect for
focaccia, sorbet or tea. A beautiful evergreen shrub in warmer climes,
Rosemary may be potted and grown indoors in winter. P/2-4 #520
Rosemary, single starts only, $4 each |
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Sage
Salvia officinalis. Light green leaves
are main ingredient in poultry seasoning. Beautiful purple flowers
make this a nice addition to any border garden. Tea from leaves is said
to be herbal remedy for menopausal women or anyone with a cold.
Sage was once a treasured cure-all. P/2
#514 Four Sage
starts $6.75
#514-1 One Sage starts $2.25 |
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Siberian Catmint
Nepeta sibirica. Grows in any garden soil, producing
deep purple blooms along tall, thin shoots. Spreads easily.
Toothed, mid-green leaves are aromatic.
#389 Siberian
catmint plant $5.85 |
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Spearmint
Mentha spicata. True old-fashioned mint. Wonderful in
potpourris, teas, salads or in a sauce over leg of lamb! Easy to
dry for winter use. P/24
#612 Spearmint
plant $5.85 |
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Thyme
Thymus vulgare. Nearly woody
upright stems bear lustrous dark green leaves perfect for everyday
cooking or use in herbal vinegars. Readily dries for winter use.
P/18
#515 Four Thyme
starts $6.75
#515-1 One Thyme
start $2.25 |
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Valerian
Valeriana officinalis. Tiny creamy white flowers produce a
sweet vanilla fragrance. Shakers called this plant English (or garden)
valerian and used the roots in popular medicinal preparations which
aided tranquility. Our cats frolic among the plants, dig and munch on
the roots and then sack out for an extended nap! Reaches over 6 in
rich, moist soil. P/6
#227 Four Valerian
starts $6.75
#227-1 One Valerian
starts $2.25
#327 Valerian
plants $5.85 |
