HerbSeeds EUPATORIUM
See perennial seed section Perennial whose leaves and roots were used as a diuretic to eliminate stones in the urinary tract.
FENNEL
70°, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 8 weeks
It is used as an herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems, such as to increase milk in breastfeeding mothers, detoxify the body and in cases of indigestion.
Florence Foeniculum Florence. Tall handsome perennial with erect, hollow stems and glossy pinnate foliage divided into thread like leaflets. Umbels of minute, dull yellow flowers are produced in summer. Grown for its aromatic licorice-scented foliage and seeds. Bulbous stem bases can be blanched and eaten like celery. Known to Italian gardens as Finocchio.
Israeli (certified organic) Foeniculum vulgare. Bright green and lacy leaves with bulbous white stem.
USDA ORGANIC
Rubra F. ‘Smokey’. A decorative bronze leaf specimen.
FEVERFEW See Tanacetum Perennial
GALIUM
Galium odoratum 34°, 30 Days; 60°, 35 days CROP TIME: PACK: 20 weeks
Sweet Woodruff Also known as Waldmeister. Rhizomatous, far- creeping perennial with 4-angled stems and whorls of lanceolate leaves. Fragrant pure white flowers appear in cymes during early summer. Makes a gorgeous ground cover for shady sites. Pleasant grassy scent. Germination of this perennial is often difficult, but well worth the effort.
GARLIC See Chives
HOREHOUND
65°, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 8 weeks
Horehound Marrubium vulgare. Attractive plant with wrinkly gray- green foliage. Like catnip, horehound naturalizes readily and can become a weed. Type, Perennial.
HYPERICUM
Saint John’s Wort 65°, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 8 weeks
Perforatum St. Johns Wort. Upright, rhizomatous perennial, hardy to zone 3, woody at the base, with blunt, linear-ovate leaves. Yellow, 5-petaled, gland-dotted flowers, 3/4 in. Plant height 24 in. Fresh flowers are steeped in olive
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oil or alcohol to make a home remedy for sores, wounds, cuts, brusies, burns and the like. Flower tea is also taken internally as a folk remedy for anxiety, antibiotic and anti-depressant.
HYSSOP
70°, 21 days CROP TIME: PACK: 10 weeks
GARDEN LEADER
Garden Leader Hyssop Perennial, cultivar selected from Mediterranean strains cultivated for their medicinal quality and sweet fragrance. Produces a neat, tidy plant about 24” tall and bearing ornamental flower spikes in blue, pink or white.
Hyssopus officinalis Low growing edging plant for rock gardens and stone walls.
LAVENDER
Also see Perennial Seed Section 34°, 30 Days; 70°, 21 days CROP TIME: PACK 12 weeks
LAVANDULA PERENNIAL Zones 5 - 9
Lavender is a very difficult seed to germinate. You can expect germination success to vary from year to year. We offer a wide selection of Lavendula plugs and liners, see plant section.
English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia. Munstead strain. English lavender is a tender woody perennial bearing narrow gray-green leaves and attractive purple blossoms. Plants make a neat and tidy border, even when not in bloom. A vast improvement over the species type Vera, Munstead is the most requested strain.
GARDEN LEADER
Garden Leader L.hidcote strain. Beautiful flowering cone with single radiating petals and attractive silvery green foliage. Sow February for flowering the same season. Plant height, 24”.
Hidcote Blue L. angustifolia. Uniform dwarf habit (12”) displaying deep purple flowers. Strongly scented.
Lavender Lady AASWinner. A very compact and free flowering strain of the angustifolia species. Seed supply has been short due to the increased demand of this variety.
Spike Lavender Lavandula spica, Also known as Lesser Lavender because its essential oil is of a lower quality than English Lavender. Regardless, Spike Lavender makes an attractive perennial border shrub with broader leaves and a more compact flower spike than its English cousin.
LEMON MINT
70°, L, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 10 weeks
Monarda citriodora Also known as Lemon Bergamot. Lemon-scented version of Bee Balm forms a plant taller than Lemon Balm and with larger, more showy flowers.
LINUM See Linum in perennial seed section
Annual Flax. Seeds are a folk remedy that, when chewed, relieve mouth sores and disease. Linseed oil is derived from the seeds. The strong stem fibers are woven into linen fabrics.
LOVAGE
65°, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 10 weeks
Lovage Levisticum officinale. Celery-like perennial herb, with aromatic foliage. Leaves and stalks have a very strong celery flavor.
MARJORAM, SWEET
Also see Organic Herb Section 65°, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 8 weeks
Sweet Marjoram Sweet Marjoram (certified organic)
USDA ORGANIC
Origanum marjorana. Also known as Knotted Marjoram. This aromatic herb lends a rich flavor to foods. Sweeter, less harsh than oregano. Very similar to the sterile hybrid cross sold as Italian Oregano, O. margoricum.
Tasty Sweet Aroma is similar to oregano but sweeter with a balsam fragrance. Compact and early to flower. Height 8 to 10”.
USDA ORGANIC
Zaataar (certified organic) Origanum syriaca. Wild Mediterranean Herb. MELISSA
Lemon balm Melissa officinalis 68 F., 14-20 Days
A member of the mint family, is considered a “calming” herb. It was used as far back as the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort from indigestion (including gas and bloating as well as colic).
Lemon Balm Lemon Balm (certified organic)
USDA ORGANIC
2’ in height. In the spring and summer, clusters of small, light yellow flowers grow where the leaves meet the stem. The leaves are very deeply wrinkled and range from dark green to yellowish green in color. Leaves have the fragrance of tart and sweet, like lemons.
MINT
See Annual Cuttings and Liners, Perennial Plugs, Seeds, Liners
MONARDA
See perennial seed section See herb Lemon Mint Leaf tea used for colds and fever.
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