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Plant Cycle Mature Height Sunlight Requirements Hardiness/Winter Growth Flower Color Uses

Fennel, Bronze - Out of Stock (Foeniculum vulgare 'Rubrum') F205 Perennial 5' Full Sun Hardy/Herbaceous Yellow C,F,O $4.75
Just like sweet fennel but with a beautiful dark purple-bronze color to the leaves. A real eye-catcher in the garden!

Feverfew
(Tanacetum parthenium) F500
Perennial 3' Full Sun Hardy/Herbaceous White./Yellow F,M,O $5.75

The highly regarded migraine cure! A survey in England indicates that eating a few fresh leaves of feverfew a day helps reduce the occurrence and severity of migraine attacks. May also be made into a tea. Pretty green leaves and daisy-like flowers makes this an attractive ornamental too. Feverfew is also thought to be an insect repellant, and can be planted near culinary herbs to deter insect infestation.

"I received my herbs today and want to tell you that I am very pleased with my plants.
They all are very healthy plants and are larger than I expected. Thank you very much."
W.W. - Victorville, CA

Fo-Ti / Elixir of Life
(Polygonum multiflorum) F700
Perennial 30' Full Sun–Part Sun Tender/Evergreen Green M,O $7.75

The legendary "Elixir of Life" plant is thought to possess fantastic rejuvenating properties! This Asian vine (He-shou-wu) is one of the most widely used tonic herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. Also used in Ayurvedic medicine in India, where it is combined with Gotu Kola to produce a powerful tonic. The roots are used to restore blood, liver and kidneys, and as an aphrodisiac and astringent.

Gotu Kola / Indian Pennywort - Out of Stock (Hydrocotyle asiatica) G500X Perennial 6" Shade Tender/Herbaceous Pink C,GC,M,O $5.75
One of the most important herbs in Ayurvedic medicine, gotu kola is known as brahmi, "bringing knowledge of Brahman (Supreme Reality)." Long used medicinally and to aid meditation in India. Said to have restorative action to the cells of the brain! Grows well in shade, spreading rapidly. Nice to toss a few leaves into a salad...for the brain.

Horehound - Out of Stock (Marrubium vulgare) H300 Perennial 2' Full Sun Hardy/Herbaceous White M,O $4.75
Remember those awful horehound drops you were given as a child when you had a cold? Well, here's the culprit. This potent expectorant was first used as a cough remedy in ancient Egyptian times. Horehound is thought to be one of the bitter herbs eaten during Passover. Develops pretty white flowers in the summer. Needs dry, well drained soil.

Houttuynia / Díêp Cá / Vap Ca - Out of Stock (Houttuynia cordata ) H500X Perennial 6" Shade Tender/Herbaceous White C,GC,O $5.75
A very unusual Asian culinary herb! Beautiful 2-3 inch heart-shaped leaves with green, red and cream variegation. The leaves have a cilantro-citrus flavor, with a faint smell of fish sauce. Used fresh on meats and in soups. Very easy to grow, but keep it in a pot, as it is very invasive. Definitely for the experimental!

Hyssop
(Hyssopous officinalis) H700
Perennial 2' Full Sun Hardy/Herbaceous Blue C,M,O $4.75

A very old and traditional English herb with a refreshing aromatic scent, hyssop has a slightly bitter sage-mint flavor which melds well with game meat, stews and fowl. The lovely purple-blue flowers are excellent for attracting bees and butterflies. Hyssopus is the name used by Hippocrates, derived from the Hebrew ezob, "holy herb". This is not the hyssop of the Bible, however, which is Oregano, Syrian.

Indigo, True
Indigofera tinctoria) I500X
Perennial 6' Full Sun Hardy/Deciduous Purple O $7.75

The famous, ancient dyeplant known for the beautiful color of blue it produces. (Hence the song, "Mood Indigo".) Indigo makes a very pretty, somewhat lacey shrub in the ground or a container. In the 1630’s, Indigo replaced Woad as the main blue dye in Europe, and was a popular cash crop in the southern US in the 1700’s. The plant contains the glucoside indican, which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the die. Indigo was once used medicinally, but no longer as it is very emetic. Very rare!

Justica / Yacu-Piri-Piri (Justica pectoralis) J500 Perennial 4' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Lilac-White M,O $25.00
An important medicinal plant from Colombia, used as a pneumonia cure. Highly valued and respected by Latin American natives. May contain some of the same potent, hallucinogenic, tryptamine alkaloids as var. stenophylla, used in an intoxicating snuff by Latin American Indians from the area of the upper Orinoco river. Very rare.

Lamb's Ears - Out of Stock (Stachys lanata) L010 Perennial 2' Full Sun Hardy/Herbaceous Lavender DF,O $4.75
The gray leaves of lamb's ears are covered with a soft white wool which resembles the ears of a lamb in touch and appearance. The silvery cast of the plant makes for lovely contrast in the garden. Lamb's ears was formerly used to bandage wounds. Makes a delightful petting plant!

Lavender, Dutch (Lavandin) - Out of Stock (Lavandula x intermedia 'Dutch') L050 Perennial 2' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Purple DF,F,O $5.50
The most common cultivar of lavandin, introduced to the horticultural trade before 1923. Widely grown commercially in France and Italy for the perfume trade. Makes an excellent low hedge in the garden.

Lavender, English / True Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) L105 Perennial 3' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Purple C,DF,F,M,O $5.50
One of the most popular lavenders, long cherished for its sweet scent. Among the best for potpourris and soap. Compact, narrow gray foliage and flowers stalks up to 14" tall.

Lavender, French (Lavandula dentata) L120 Perennial 3' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Purple C,DF,F,O $5.50
A large-growing lavender with toothed, green leaves. The purple flowers appear almost all year long in warm climates. Great to fill a large spot in a sunny location.

Lavender, Grosso (Lavandin) (Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso') L140 Perennial 2' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Purple DF,F,O $5.50
One of the finest commercial lavandin cultivars grown in France and Italy, discovered in Vaucluse, France around 1972. 'Grosso' has a low, mounding habit. Gray, narrow foliage with large spikes of dark violet flowers. Highly desirable!

Lavender, Provence (Lavandin) (Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence') L150 Perennial 2' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Purple DF,F,O $5.50
The commercial perfume lavandin from the Provence region of France! A low, mounding plant with long gray leaves and dark violet flowers on 18" stalks. High oil content.

Lavender, Silver Sweet (Lavandula lanata x Lavandula dentata) L170 Perennial 2' Full Sun Tender/Evergreen Purple DF,F,O $5.50
A relatively new, silver-gray, serrated leafed lavender that blooms almost all of the time. Deep purple blooms dry very nicely.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) L200 Perennial 3' Part Sun–Shade Hardy/Herbaceous White C,F,M,O,T $4.75
A very lemony-smelling plant with bright green, heart-shaped leaves and white flowers. The leaves give a lemon flavor to salads, sauces, vinegars and fish, and they make an excellent tea said to calm the nerves. Leaves are also used in potpourris and herb pillows. A very good bee plant, lemon balm has been cultivated for over 2000 years. A very satisfactory grower!

Lemon Grass - Out of Stock (Cymbopogon citratus) L300 Perennial 4' Full Sun Tender/Herbaceous N/A C,F,M,T $6.25
A delightfully lemon scented and flavored grass whose leaf bases are essential in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. The long leaves make a very pleasant tea. The oil of lemon grass is used in perfumes. Grows in a clump-forming habit.

Lemon Verbena - Out of Stock
(Aloysia triphylla) L400X
Perennial 10' Full Sun Tender/Deciduous White C,F,M,O,T $5.75

Everyone should grow this plant! It is widely regarded as the best lemon-smelling plant in the world-smells just like a lemon drop. Lemon verbena adds an excellent lemon flavor to everything to which it is added, including teas, soup, fish, poultry and desserts. Try the refreshing Lemon Verbena Sorbet in our cookbook. Lemon verbena had wide popularity in Europe after the Spanish brought it back from Chile, where it was introduced in 1794.

Licorice - Out of Stock (Glycyrrhiza glabra) L450X Perennial 4' Full Sun Hardy/Herbaceous Blue C,M $7.75
The source of ‘true’ licorice flavoring. Roots are boiled to extract the familiar black substance used in licorice candy. Also used in many commercial laxatives, and as a flavoring agent in beer, soft drinks and tobacco. The main ingredient is glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times sweeter than sucrose which also has cortisone-like effects. Likes deep, rich, sandy, slightly alkaline soil.

Lime Balm - Out of Stock (Melissa officinalis) L457 Perennial–Shade Hardy/Herbaceous White C,F,T $5.75
A cultivar of Lemon Balm, but with a distinctive scent of lime. Delightful planted along a garden path, where when brushed it will fill the air with a pleasant lime scent. Very easy to grow.

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) L500X Perennial 4' Full Sun–Part Sun Hardy/Herbaceous Yellow C,O $4.75
Lovage is the celery-tasting herb. Celery-looking leaves are an excellent substitute for celery tops in soups, stews, meats and poultry. You can even use it to garnish a Bloody Mary!

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