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We offer a great selection of flavorful Culinary types and popular medicinal
varieties. Everyone should experience the joy of having fresh herbs. Packets will contain 50 - 400 seeds, depending on variety.
Caution and Notice:
All statements listed in our catalog are for historical information only, and not approved by the FDA, WHO, NAFTA or any other governmental or corporate medical organizations (our statements never are). So, seek the advice of a qualified and regulated health professional before using any medicinal herbs. Please follow local, state and national laws it you attempt taking herbal supplements yourself.
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Genovese Basil
The famous Italian heirloom is very popular with many cooks.
Item Code: HB101
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $8.00
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Siam Queen Thai Basil
Very strong, clove-scented basil. This heirloom is very popular in Thailand and is a very flavorful specialty variety.
Item Code: HB102
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Lime Basil
A unique lime-flavored basil from Thailand. Popular variety for fresh market!
Item Code: HB103
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Licorice Basil
Has a strong licorice scent and flavor. Unique.
Item Code: HB105
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Lemon Basil
Wonderful lemon fragrance & taste, a real culinary delight.
Item Code: HB107
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Fine Verde Basil
Very small, fine leaves on compact bushes; great for containers. Perfect rich, spicy basil flavor that Italians love.
Item Code: HB110
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Chinese Chives Mix
(Allium tuberosum) Winter-tolerant and great for greenhouse production, this chive mix has a wonderful garlic flavor and is popular with Asian chefs.
Item Code: HB111
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Lavender
(Lavender vera) Famous for fragrance, the lavender-colored blossoms are used in potpourris, soaps, etc. A great old-time cottage garden plant.
Item Code: HB112
Out of Stock
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Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium) Beautiful when used as a dried flower. Also popular as an herb, used for colds, fevers, and for healing wounds.
Item Code: HB114
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Wormwood
(Artemisia absinthium) Silvery grey leaves, a beautiful plant. Ornamental. Used to expel worms, and as a bitter tonic, hardy.
Item Code: HB115
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Mugwort
(Artemisia vulgaris) A popular, woman's medicinal herb from Asia. A large plant.
Item Code: HB116
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Lemon Balm
(Melissa officinalis) Deliciously lemon flavored; great in tea. A vigorous, hardy plant.
Item Code: HB117
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German Chamomile
(Matricaria recutita) Beautiful small flowers, makes a relaxing tea with a sweet fruity fragrance, medicinal. Attractive plants.
Item Code: HB118
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Echinacea Purpurea
A beautiful purple wild flower and well known medicinal herb, with numerous uses. Excellent.
Item Code: HB119
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Anise Hyssop
(Agastache foeniculum) An extra sweet strain from Montana, this herb is used to make one of the best herb teas; the leaves possess a naturally sweet, wonderful anise taste & fragrance. Lovely purple flowers that the bees love, many uses and also medicinal too!
Item Code: HB122
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Hyssop - Blue
(Hyssopus officinalis) Excellent for attracting bee’s and butterflies, bright blue flowers, a superb antiviral plant, great for flu's, etc.
Item Code: HB123
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Bee Balm - Lemon
(Monarda citriodora) An annual, lemon flavored variety. Superb tea plant; striking pink-purple flowers, beautiful and tasty.
Item Code: HB124
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Cilantro
(Coriandrum sativum) Popular in Mexican cuisine, this herb is a must for all salsa and chili recipes, delicious and flavorful.
Item Code: HB125
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb. - $7.00
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Dill - Bouquet
(Anethum graveolens) Early to flower with large seed heads. Excellent in pickles and used to flavor many other foods. Easy to grow.
Item Code: HB126
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Catnip
(Nepeta cataria) The herb that drives cats wild is also medicinal; used in a tasty herbal tea for colds and flu. Vigorous plant.
Item Code: HB127
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Florence Fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare) Plant grows like dill, used in Italian cooking. Tasty.
Item Code: HB128
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Shungiku Edible Chrysanthemum
Delicious green leaves are great in salads and stir-fries. The brilliant yellow flowers are also tasty! A beautiful Oriental heirloom, very colorful.
Item Code: HB129
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Sheep's Sorrel
(Rumex acestosella) Tasty, sour clover-like leaves, pretty plant and flowers.
Item Code: HB130
Out of Stock
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Oregano Vulgare
(Origanum vulgare) This is a beautiful and delicious Italian flavoring herb. Also medicinal. Great for Italian and Greek cooking.
Item Code: HB131
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Parsley - Giant of Italy
A very large, Italian strain of parsley with great flavor. Perfect for sauces.
Item Code: HB133
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Parsley - Hamburg Rooted
This heirloom dates to the pre-1600’s, and is grown for its large roots that make superb soups and stews. Leaves also delicious.
Item Code: HB134
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $3.50
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Chives - Common
Wonderful mild onion flavor, these long, thin chives are excellent in many meals; great raw or cooked. Lavender flowers.
Item Code: HB135
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Fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum) The aromatic leaves are a popular potherb in India. Also used in curry powder in imitation flavorings, & as a coffee substitute. The seeds make a tasty tea. Popular in western Asia and the Mediterranean.
Item Code: HB136
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Marjoram - Max
A fragrant and flavorful herb that is a popular seasoning. We offer a select strain with extra fine flavor.
Item Code: HB137
Out of Stock
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Summer Savory
(Satureja hortensis) Delicious peppery flavor that is popular in beans and many other dishes, also used medicinally.
Item Code: HB138
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Borage
(Borago officinalis ) Cucumber flavored fresh leaves are added to salads, cooked or made into a cooling drink. The blue flowers are used as a garnish. Makes a good honey plant. Also used medicinally.
Item Code: HB139
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $4.00
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Chinese Motherwart
(Leonurus artemisia)
We offer imported Asian seed for this hard to find medicinal herb. Space 3' tall plants about 1' apart, easy to grow. It is used in Asia for many problems, including to help reduce blood pressure.
Item Code: HB140
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Thai Holy Kaprao Basil
A popular herb in Thai cuisine, The fragrant green leaves can be used in potpourri and have a spicy, sweet, clove-like flavor. A religious herb of the Hindus.
Item Code: HB142
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Slo-Bolt Cilantro
(Coriandrum sativum)
This is a slow bolting version of Cilanto/Coriander that produces flavorful leaves over a longer period.
Item Code: HB143
Bulk Quantities
1/4 LB - $7.50
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Greek Dwarf Basil
Cute, compact plants are only 6" tall and are great for growing in containers, it has a spicy, slightly anise flavor and is a must for Greek cooking.
Item Code: HB144
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Russian Tarragon
A flavorful herb that is used to season salads, meats and other dishes, hardy plants grow to 40". Used fresh or dried.
Item Code: HB145
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Peppermint
The flavorful and crisp tasting mint that is used in hundreds of candies, cookies, teas and many other foods. It is used medicinally and as a fragrance. Grows best with lots of water.
Item Code: HB146
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Broad Leaf Sage
(Salvia officinalis)
Used in Europe and America to flavor many meats, stuffings, vinegars and more! Fragrant leaves are also used in potpourri, 20" tall gray-green plants are quite attractive.
Item Code: HB147
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Soapwart
(Saponaria officinalis)
This herb is used to make shampoo and skin tonics, used as a natural cleaning agent, takes a long time to germinate, pink flowers.
Item Code: HB148
Out of Stock
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Caraway
(Carum carvi)
Delicious seeds are used for flavoring many dishes, from dessert to soup. The leaves are used in salads, stews and sauces. Also medicinal.
Item Code: HB150
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Green Purslane
(Portulaca oleracea)
Low, crawling plant produces tender stems and juicy leaves that are excellent added to salads. A popular green in Mexico and was favored by my Hispanic Grandmother. Also used in herbal healing plans.
Item Code: HB151
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Cumin
(Cuminum cyminum)
The flavorful seeds are an important ingredient in many Mexican dishes, also used in bread and cakes. Small, tender, crawling plants reach about 6" tall.
Item Code: HB152
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Lovage
(Levisiticum officinalis)
Flavorful dark green leaves and yellow flowers, the leaves and seeds are used for flavoring stews, soups, salads, pickling and more. Nice celery taste. The hardy plants can be grown in most of the north.
Item Code: HB153
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Feverfew
(Chrysanthemum parthenium) This herb produces pretty, daisy-like flowers and is used by many for migranes, arthritis, and as a digestive aid. Also used to repel insects. Very easy to grow.
Item Code: HB158
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Greek Mullein
(Verbascum olympicum) This giant mullein grows wild in the Bithynian Olympus Mountains in Greece. Plants produce giant, yellow flower spikes, as well as fuzzy gray-green leaves that are used medicinally. Very hardy and easy to grow.
Item Code: HB157
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Blessed or Holy Thistle
(Carenia benedicta) This great thistle has been used as a general tonic and for many medicinal purposes, including stomach problems, hepatitis and fever, and is a popular folk-remedy for the purification of the blood.
Item Code: HB156
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Shisho or Perilla Purple Zi Su
A beautiful and delicious plant that is very popular in Asia. The purple-red leaves are used to color and flavor vinegar and to make beautiful, pink rice. Great in salads; flavor is a mix of basil and mint.
Item Code: HB155
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Cilantro Oaxaca
Nice strain from the Zapotec people in Oaxaca, Mexico. Excellent flavor and good bolt resistance. It is also a good producer of coriander.
Item Code: HB159
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Toothache Plant
(Spilanthes acmella) Pretty yellow and red cone-shaped flowers and leaves have properties similar to Echinacea; said to enhance the immune system, improve digestion and help nausea. The name toothache plant comes from the numbing properties it produces when the leaves and flowers are chewed, and it is used by many herbalists for this purpose. It is a tender perennial but can be grown as an annual in most areas.
Item Code: HB160
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Safflower
Wow! What a beauty! Yellow flowers with red/orange tips; flowers taste amazing! Good as a tea or as a saffron substitute, also has oil potential. Very prickly, holly-like foliage produces an early flower.
Item Code: HB161
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Lemongrass
(Cymbopogon citratus) The famous, tropical lemon-flavored herb of Thai cuisine. It has long, slender, pale green stems that are thick and fleshy. I just love the wonderful flavor this herb adds to soups, curries and stir-friess. We enjoy cooking with it often. This perennial must be grown in warm weather or inside to keep from freezing. We are pleased to offer this rare and much requested seed. Pkt (15 seeds)
Item Code: HB162
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Sweet Annie
(Artemisia annua) Also called Sweet Wormwood, this herb has been used since ancient times in Chinese medicine. In 300 AD it was mentioned in the Chinese book, Prescriptions for Emergency Treatments, as useful in treating fever. Today this herb is used to make artemisinin, a drug that is used for treating malaria. This plant can grow to 6’ or more and has sweetly pungent leaves that have a camphor-like scent, used in potpourri and wreaths. It is said to repel moths.
Item Code: HB163
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Elecampane
New!
(Inula helenium) Tall perennial plant produces
pretty, large yellow flowers. It has been used
as both a culinary and medicinal herb. The
Latin name, helenium, derived from Helen of
Troy; legend has it that this plant sprang up
from where her tears fell to the ground. An
attractive and ornamental plant that is very
important historically.
Item Code: HB164
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Thai Dill
New!
(Anethum Graveolens) The common dill that
is grown in Thailand, small plants, nice flavor.
Item Code: HB165
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Thai Sweet Basil
New!
Popular sweet, spicy basil that is essential in
Thai cuisine. Very flavorful with a nice licorice taste.
Item Code: HB166
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Lions Tail or Wild Dagga
New!
(Leonotis leonurus) A member of the mint family, it is native to Southern Africa,
and is used as a folk medicine among the native peoples for treating numerous
ailments, and has shown promise in studies. Tall evergreen tropical plant produces
pretty orange flowers. Caution: this plant is a mild narcotic.
Item Code: HB167
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Milk Thistle
New!
(Silybum marianum) This biennial is a lovely plant, with glossy green leaves
with silver veins. Historically used for many tonics, and is said to be good for
the liver.
Item Code: HB168
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Sunset Flower Milkweed
New!
Asclepias curassavica) There are beautiful reddish-orange flower clusters on
this tropical milkweed that grows as an annual here. This plant is used in traditional
medicine of Central America and the Caribbean. Warning: can be toxic,
only for use by medical professionals.
Item Code: HB169
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