SPRING/SUMMER 2019 CATALOG
From Our Garden to Yours! CERTIFIED ORGANIC OPEN-POLLINATED & GMO FREE Medicinal Herb Seeds Essential Medicinals® Vegetable Seeds Tree Seeds Bulk Seeds & Roots Potted Plants & Trees PREMIUM QUALITY TINCTURE PRESSES Free shipping offer on Seed Packets, Books & Extracts! Table of Contents Dear Seeders Letter ...... 1 Terms of Business ...... 2 “Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs” 2nd ed. book by Richo Cech ...... 3 “Making Plant Medicine” 4th ed. book by Richo Cech ...... 3 “The Medicinal Herb Grower, vol. 1” book by Richo Cech ...... 3 Herb Pharm Liquid Herbal Extracts ...... 4 Seed Cleaning & Herb Rubbing Screens ...... 5 Tincture Presses ...... 5 Seed Gift Collections ...... 6–8 Hoedown Vegetable Seed Collection ...... 6 Essential Medicinals® Seed Collection <<
Our seeds and plants are GMO-free, untreated, open-pollinated, and packed with love! All seeds and plants provided by Strictly Medicinal®, LLC are meant for the public good and shall remain in the public domain. No patents or genetic engineering allowed. Seed Packets Guarantee: Each packet provides specific directions on good ways to ger- minate the seeds. Your success is important to us. Sow entire packet in appropriate condi- tions. If the seeds are planted in a reasonable environment and don’t germinate, then we will replace the packet (one-time replacement only, offer valid for one year after purchase). Bulk Seed Purchases, Plants, Rootstock: Because of our lack of control over cultivation practices and weather conditions, we are not able to give any guarantee on bulk seed sales (ie. gram, 5 gram, 10 gram, 100 gram and pounds), plants, or rootstock. Therefore, we will not replace bulk seeds, plants, or rootstock or give cash refunds. We are not responsible for losses incurred through the failure of any crop derived from our seeds, plants, or rootstock. Seeds Backorder Policy: Many seeds are viable for a short period only and are best deliv- ered in season. If these are ordered out of season, they will be backordered and delivered from the new crop. (No additional shipping will be charged.) For best results, sow seeds immediately upon receipt. Substitutions: Occasionally, we may have changed out the variety or species of a particu- lar genus, because of our preferences or the unpredictability of nature. In that case, we will make a substitution in your order with the good intention that you will be happy with what you receive. “Noxious Weeds:” We will not knowingly supply any seeds or plants to areas where they are prohibited as “noxious weeds” by local, state, or federal law. For instance, the designa- tion “Sage, Clary [WA no]” means Clary Sage seeds or plants will not be delivered to the state of Washington, where the plant is listed as a “noxious weed.” Toxic Seeds and Plants: Some of the seeds, plants, and rootstock offered in this catalog are toxic if taken internally at sufficient dosage or if applied externally to the skin or mucous membranes. We have endeavored to label such seeds accordingly. Therefore, keep seeds in their labeled packaging until planting. Take appropriate precautions to plant toxic plants in a place away from children and animals. We are offering these seeds, plants, and rootstock for propagation purposes and are not liable for any adverse effects resulting from contact with seeds, plants, or rootstock obtained from us. Self-Medication: Although all cultures on earth use plant-derived medicaments, we cannot recommend self-medication with plant products. Rather, we offer medicinal information in the context of historical usage and from personal experience, augmented by our studies of current research. Please seek the help of a health professional for medical problems. Pricing: Our intent is for the printing of our most recent catalog to establish prices, as well as changes in the number of seeds per packet. In order to allow for unforeseen circum- stances, prices and packet seed counts are subject to change without notice. We are not responsible for typos. Shipping: You may figure your shipping charges according to the basic shipping charts. If you are having difficulty figuring out your shipping, please contact us. Please leave us your e-mail and phone number so we can contact you if there’s any shipping adjustment needed. Shipping charges are subject to change without notice. If you anticipate a problem with receiving your packages via US Mail with normal delivery and need a more secure method (i.e. signature required), let us know and we will upgrade your delivery with a minimal fee. Shipping Errors: Please look your order over carefully and let us know if there are any problems. We will be happy to rectify within 30 days of receipt. Seed Packet Style: To conserve resources and keep your costs down, retail seed orders from the catalog are in plain packets (not full color). Full color store line seed packets are con- sidered to be a different product. We will lean over backwards to help out our fellow gardeners, but if for some reason this causes us to fall over backwards (ie.we are no longer helping, we cannot meet unreasonable expectations), then we do reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Strictly Medicinal® LLC dba Horizon Herbs is a certified organic farm and organic proces- sor. All organic seeds are certified by Oregon Tilth & comply with organic production and handling standards established by the USDA National Organic Program, CFR Part 205. Cert.# OT-004596 Oregon Seeds Dealer License # 73180 Oregon Nursery License # 73179 Catalog written by Richard A. “Richo” Cech, © 2019 Richard A. Cech, Catalog illustrations Sena Cech., ©Copyright 2019 Sena Cech. All Rights Reserved. website: Strictly Medicinal® LLC www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com PO Box 299 customer service: Williams, OR 97544 [email protected] ph: (541) 846-6704 fax: (541) 846-0872 Shipping free-of-charge for Richo’s books. 3 Books by Richo Cech, illustrated by Sena Cech The preferred herbal reference for herbal students, householders, and manufacturers making standard herbal tinctures, herbal formulas, teas, and more. Part 1: Medicine Making Includes: Drying & processing herbs; Tinctures made the easy way; Math of tincturing; Standard Compounds, Vinegar extracts, Glycerites, Teas, Herbal Oils, Salves, Poultices, and more. Part 2: A Gardener’s Formulary Includes: 143 herbs that can be cultivated in North America —parts used, formulas, practical uses, dosages, and an overview of alternate species. Making Plant Medicine: $24.95 (344 pages, soft cover) The benefit of species diversity is wholeness Growing At-Risk —conservation of medicinal plants, holistic medicine, nurturing nature, Medicinal Herbs Cultivation, Conservation, and Ecology creating a healthy place to live and work and propagating a message of hope for our children. We are all in this together. A compendium of information about 20 native herbs of North America and Hawaii, with an emphasis on conservation through cultivation. Includes: Black Cohosh, Bloodroot, Blue Cohosh, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Lomatium, Osha, False and True Unicorn, Virginia Snakeroot, Wild Yam, and more. Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, 2nd ed. By Richo Cech $24.95 (336 pages, soft cover) Illustrated by Sena Cech
The Medicinal Herb Grower “The most definitive herb grower’s guide A Guide for Cultivating Plants that Heal on the planet, a book that breathes with Vol. 1 aliveness, humor, and how to really do it!” —Dr. Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac. Part 1: Principles of Natural Gardening Techniques includes: Observation in Nature; Creating Plant Habitat; Benefits of Diversity; Rules of Green Thumb. Part 2: Practices of Natural Gardening Techniques: Growth Cycles of Plants; Preparing the Ground; Potting Soil; Planting Seeds; Greenhouse & Shadehouse; Making Cuttings; Caring for Plants; Seed Production; Processing & Harvesting. by Richo Cech “The Medicinal Herb Grower” illustrated by Sena Cech $19.95 (176 pp, soft cover) For wholesale/bulk discounts, order at www.herbalreads.com 4 Free shipping on all Herbal Extracts Herb Pharm products.
Herb Pharm makes brilliant herbal extracts. They start with Strictly Medicinal® seeds, grow the plants on their own organically certified farm, and finish the tinctures at their state-of-the-art facility right next door to us in Williams, Oregon. Liquid Herbal Extract 1 oz 4 oz Liquid Herbal Extract 1 oz 4 oz Extract of Anise $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Motherwort $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Arnica $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Mullein $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Artemisia annua $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Myrrh $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Ashwagandha $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Nettle $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Astragalus $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Oat Seed $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Black Cohosh $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Oregon Grape $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Black Walnut $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Passionflower $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Bloodroot $16.00 $48.00 Peppermint Spirits $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Blue Cohosh $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Prickly Ash $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Blue Vervain $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Red Root $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Bugleweed $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Rosemary $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Burdock $14.50 $45.00 Extr. of Saint John's Wort $15.50 $46.00 Extr. Cactus Grandiflorus $16.00 $48.00 Extr. of Shepherd's Purse $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Calendula $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Skullcap $16.00 $48.00 Calendula Succus $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Spilanthes $15.00 $45.50 Extr. of California Poppy $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Valerian $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Cascara Sagrada $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Wild Yam $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Catnip $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Willow Bark $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Cat's Claw $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Cayenne $14.50 $45.00 Compounds 1 oz 4 oz Extract of Celandine $14.50 $45.00 Adrenal Support Tonic $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Chaparral $16.00 $48.00 Brain & Memory Tonic $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Chickweed $16.00 $48.00 Heart Health Tonic $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Comfrey $16.00 $48.00 Vein Health Tonic $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Damiana $16.00 $48.00 Soothing Throat Spray $15.50 Extract of Dandelion $16.00 $48.00 Relaxing Sleep Tonic $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Echinacea $15.50 $46.00 Soothing Oak & Ivy $16.00 $48.00 Super Echinacea (extract) $16.50 $49.00 Extract of Elecampane $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Eleuthero $16.00 $48.00 Herbal Oils 1oz 4 oz Extract of Feverfew $14.50 $45.00 Oil of Arnica $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Gentian $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Ginger $16.00 $48.00 Oil of Calendula $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Goldenrod $15.00 $45.50 Oil of Saint John's Wort $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Goldenseal $17.50 $53.00 Tea Tree Essential Oil $18.00 $54.80 Extract of Gotu Kola $16.00 $48.00 Trauma Oil $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Hawthorn $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Hops $16.00 $48.00 Herb Pharm Original Salve® Extract of Horse Chestnut $16.00 $48.00 24 g tin $10.90 Extract of Horseradish $15.00 $45.50 Contains a potent blend of herbal oils: Extract of Juniper $15.00 $45.50 Comfrey, Saint John’s Wort, Calendula, Extract of Kava Kava $18.50 $56.80 Mullein, Chickweed, Plantain—powerful! Extract of Lavender $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Lemon Balm $15.50 $46.00 We at Strictly Medicinal LLC are plant Extract of Licorice $15.50 $46.00 people—not licensed doctors. We do not Extract of Lobelia $14.50 $45.00 give health advice. Please seek help from Extract of Lomatium $16.00 $48.00 a qualified health practitioner for any health problems. Extract of Marshmallow $14.50 $45.00 Find more extracts at www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com or call us (541) 846-6704. Screens & Tincture Presses 5
Seed Cleaning Screens: Set of 8 precision stainless steel screens mounted in frames of Port Orford cedar. Each screen is 1 foot square and 3 inches deep. Handmade, these are extremely tough and they smell excellently of cedar. Specifically designed for sorting and cleaning a diverse array of types and sizes of seeds, the graduated sizes assist in separating viable seed from inferior seed and cleaning seeds of chaff and dust. They will work equally well on medicinal herb seeds, flower seeds, and vegetable seeds. These screens are only available as a set and function best as a set— once you start to use them, you’ll see what we mean, and you’ll be glad you have all of them. Set of 8 graduated screens: $199.50 Herb Rubbing Screens: Made of Port Orford cedar and the heaviest grade of stainless steel screen. Big 18-inch square and 3-inch deep box allows for a vigorous and unimpeded sweep of the arm when rubbing culinary or medicinal herbs. Suitable for small samples up to a pound at a time. These screens: remove sticks from culinary herbs; produce a tea cut; and grind dried medicinal herbs to the right size for tincturing. Medium Herb Rubbing Screen: $69.50 (12 strands per inch mesh) Coarse Herb Rubbing Screen: $69.50 (6 strands per inch mesh) Set of 2 Herb Rubbing Screens (one medium, one coarse): $124.95 Prices above + actual shipping, call 541-846-6704 for shipping quote.
Tincture Presses We are manufacturing tincture presses on an ongoing basis. For photos, in-depth description and pricing information, please visit www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com. Feel free to call us (541) 846-6704. We build our own presses using the highest-grade stainless steel. These 6-ton laboratory presses efficiently yield 1/2 gallon per pressing. Come Cech it out! 6 Seed Gift Collections Essential Medicinals® 16 Full Color Medicinal Herb Seed Packets Certified Organically Grown These are some of the best choices for an all-around useful and beautiful medicinal herb garden. This color illustrated seed collection makes an inspirational gift for your favorite gardener. It is the gift of life, the gift of light—a true connection to the healing ways of our ancestors. 1 full-color seed packet each of: Astragalus (Huang-Qi); Calendula, Orange; Chamomile, German; Comfrey, True; Echinacea angustifolia; Echinacea purpurea; Elecampane; Lavender, English; Feverfew; Hyssop; Marshmallow; Sage, White; Self-Heal; Tulsi,Temperate—Holy Basil; Valerian, Official; Yarrow, Official. Essential Medicinals® Seed Collection: $29.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.)
Hoedown Seed Collection Fun and easy-to grow, seed saver friendly Vacuum-packed to last at least 3 years. 1 pkt. each of: Beans, Blue Lake Bush; Beets, Detroit Dark Red; Carrots, Scarlet Nantes; Corn, Country Gentleman; Cucumber, Marketmore; Greens, Mixed Cooking: Beets; Kale; Collards; Red Orach, Spinach; Greens, Mixed Salad: Mizuna; Lettuces, Mixed; Arugula; Onions, Walla Walla Sweet; Peas, Oregon Sugar Pod II; Squash, Red Kuri; Zucchini— Midnight Lightning; Tomato, Chadwick’s Cherry. (Price shown is a discount.) 12 pkts/$24.95, Organic Survival Medicine Garden The best herbs for first-aid and emergencies. Easy to grow and use. Be prepared simply by being in your garden! 1 seed packet each of: Burdock, Gobo; Calendula, Orange; Comfrey, True; Dandelion; Lettuce, Wild; Self-Heal; Valerian; Yarrow. Survival Medicine Garden: $19.95/8 pkts, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) My Mother's Kitchen Garden Seed Collection Herbs used to spice simple foods and make them savory and attractive. 1 packet each of: Basil, Sweet Lettuce Leaf; Coriander; Dill; Marjoram, Sweet; Oregano, Greek; Parsley, Italian; Sage, Garden; Savory, Summer; Tarragon, Russian; Thyme, English Broadleaf. 10 pkts/$21.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Tasty Tea Seed Collection Our tastiest, easy-to-grow herb tea favorites. 1 pkt. each of: Greek Mountain Tea; Chamomile, German; Hibiscus, Roselle; Lemon Balm, Marshmallow; Nettles; Tulsi—Temperate. 7 pkts/$16.95, Organic. (Price shown is a discount.) 7 Lifeline Medicinal Herbs Garden
A diverse medicinal herb garden that contributes to every aspect of health and well-being. 18 seed packets, 1 each of: Astragalus; Gobo Burdock,, Mixed Calendula, German Chamomile, Elecampane, Echinacea purpurea, Evening Primrose, Brown Flax, Lemon Balm, Marshmallow, Official Motherwort, Nettles, Cayenne Pepper, Garden Sage, Official Valerian, Temperate Tulsi (Holy Basil), Wood Betony, and Yarrow. Inside—18 Strictly Medicinal® seed pkts.: $29.95—Organic (Discounted.)
Butterfly Lover Seed Collection Not only butterflies, but hummingbirds, honeybees, and native pollinators are attracted, fed, and housed by these bright flowers. 1 pkt. each: Aster, Aromatic; Cardinal Flower; Echinacea purpurea; Gayfeather; Milkweed, Common; Milkweed, Showy; Sunflower, Mexican; Wallflower. Butterfly Seed Collection: $19.95/8 pkts (Price shown is a discount.) Honeybee Lover Seed Collection These flowers feed bees with their profuse nectaries and are also cleansing to the bees and the hive, protecting the colony from harm. 1 packet each of: Bergamot, Lemon—Bee Balm; Comfrey, True; Mullein, Greek; Hyssop; Pleurisy Root; Sage, Scarlet; Tulsi, Temperate (Holy Basil); Viper’s Bugloss. Honeybee Seed Collection: $19.95/8 pkts (Price shown is a discount.) If delivered to WA state, Mint, Yellow Dotted will be substituted for Viper’s Bugloss.
Kidzerbs: A Kid’s Guide to Growing Medicinal Plants Garden kit includes: “Kidzerbs” book by Sena Cech, givng a tour of her garden, plant by plant with stories, fun projects, and recipes. 12 Organic Seed packets: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, California Poppy, Catnip, Chamomile, Feverfew, Flax, Johnny-Jump-Up, Lemon Balm, Love-in-the-Mist, and 12 wooden row markers. Kidzerbs: $24.95—a great gift for a kid in your life! 8 SEED COLLECTIONS CONT’D Ayurvedic Herb Collection. Seeds of rejuvenative and medicinal herbs: Amla; Andrographis; Ashwagandha, Vedic; Eclipta (Bhringraj); Lemongrass; Spilanthes, Official; Tulsi, Amrita. 7 pkts/$19.95
Bouquet Garni Made into bouquets and dried, these herbs impart their essence to fine cookery. 1 pkt. each: Basil, Genovese; Balm, Moldavian; Savory, Summer; Thyme, French. 4 pkts/$9.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Chinese Herb Seed Collection. A potent slice of TCM. 1 seed pkt each: Dan-shen (Sage, Chinese Red); Dang-shen (Codonopsis); Huang-Qi (Astragalus); Ku-shen (Sophora flavescens); Tien-hua-fien (Gourd, snake); Tou-gu (Balsam, Chinese); Wu-wei-zi (Schisandra); Yi-mu-cao (Motherwort, Chinese). 8 pkts/$24.95 (Price shown is a discount.) Dye Plants Seed Collection. Some of the most outstanding dye plants. Chamomile, Dyers; Elecampane; Madder; Marigold, French; Nettles; Our Lady’s Bedstraw; Sunflower, Hopi Black dye. 7 pkts/$14.95 (Price shown is a discount.) Edible Flowers Seed Collection An array of flowers for dressing up your salad. 1 packet each of: Bean, Scarlet Runner; Borage; Calendula, Mixed; Nasturtium, Jewels; Love-in-the-Mist; Shungiku; Violet, Heartsease. 7 pkts/$16.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Fines Herbes Seed Collection Foodies take delight! Chopped up fresh, these fine herbs impart luscious taste and aroma to high-end cuisine. Herbal butter extraordinaire! 1 seed packet each of: Chives, English; Marjoram, Sweet; Parsley, Flat-Leaved; Tarragon, Russian. 4 pkts/$9.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Four Sisters Vegetable Seed Collection 1 pkt. each: Bean, Hopi Yellow; Corn, Hopi Blue; Squash, Yellow Crookneck; Sunflower, Hopi Black Dye. 4 pkts/$9.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Japanese Herb Seed Collection. 5 unique medicinal foods from Japan, an inexpensive in-road into exceptional diversity. 1 packet each of: Ashitaba, Burdock, Gobo, Burdock, Takinogawa; Shungiku; Yomogi. 5 pkts/$19.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Native American Spirit Plants Seed Collection Seeds of native aromatic herbs. 1 packet each of: Beeplant, Rocky Mountain; Bergamot, Mixed; Tobacco, Hopi; Tobacco, Desert; Mugwort, Western; Spikenard, Eastern; Sage, White. 7 pkts/$19.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) 9 Cover Crops
Alfalfa ...... Medicago sativa Clover, Crimson . . .Trifolium incarnatum Perennial cover crop, best for fertile soils, Annual. Sow fall, spring or summer. Bears home garden. All zones. Sprouts provide a myriads of truly luxurious, upright blos- rich source of dietary chlorophyll. soms; quickly producing a monotypic stand Excellent for shelterbelts. Fixes 200 lbs that fixes 150 lbs of pure nitrogen/acre. Sow nitrogen per acre, yields up to 10 tons of 1 lb per 2,000 sq. feet. organic matter per acre, and effectively 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, sequesters subsurface minerals by way of its $13.00/100 g (~26,500 seeds), Organic deeply delving root system. Sow early fall Clover, Medium Red . .Trifolium pratense or spring. Broadcast, rake in, and keep Native to temperate Europe and Asia. Hardy moist. Use 1 lb per 1,000 sq. feet. to -40° F. The tea thins the blood and helps 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, dispel toxins from the system. Used as a $6.00/100 g (~170,000 seeds), cover crop, Red Clover fixes 140 lbs of $12.00/lb (~2,040,000 seeds), Organic nitrogen per acre, while the roots break up For planting, inoculated with rhizobium. hardpan and oxygenate the soil. Flowers Bean, Fava ...... Vicia faba yield a yellow dye. Average germ 3 days. (Broad Windsor) Sow 1 lb per 2,000 sq. feet; 10 lbs per acre. Annual. 70 days when spring sown, 240 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, days when fall sown, hardy to 12° F. $6.00/100 g (~140,000 seeds), Growing Favas provides much biomass and $12.00/lb (~636,000 seeds), Organic fixes atmospheric nitrogen, thereby condi- For planting, inoculated with rhizobium. tioning the soil and providing nutrients. Clover and Poppies Mix (for all seasons) This cultivar (Broad Windsor) is not only a A beautiful mix of: Clover, Red; Clover, great cover crop, it is also good to eat. Can Crimson; Poppy, California; Poppy, Flanders. be shelled green and steamed, or can be Inoculated. Sow anytime for an ongoing dried, stored, then soaked and made into display. Sow 100 g per 500 square feet; 1 lb soup or ground up to make falafels. per 2,000 square feet; 10 lbs per acre. 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Grows 1 to 2 feet tall. $5.00/lb, Organic $13.00/100 g Buckwheat (for spring, summer or fall) $24.00/lb Excellent biomass and nectar-producing Fenugreek . . .Trigonella foenum-graecum cover crop for warm soils. Fast germination Annual. Native to the Mediterranean and and quick growth make this an ideal choice winter hardy to -10° F. Aromatic foliage for protecting bare soil from the sun, work- bearing white flowers with distinctive blue ing well on both fertile and depleted soils. markings. Breaks up heavy clay soils— Buckwheat sequesters soil phosphorus and contributes nitrogen and organic matter. solubilizes for use by other plants, an excel- Direct-seed late summer, fall, or early lent all around companion plant that can spring. Germinates in cold soils. Sow 1 lb readily be sown between rows of other per 1000 square feet; 35 lbs per acre. crops. Sow 2 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 200 seeds/pkt $2.95, 30 lbs per acre. Grows to 2 feet tall. $10.00/100 g, 500 seeds/pkt $2.95 $22.00/lb, Organic $5.00/lb, Organic Planting, sprouting or extraction quality. Chicory, Forage ...... Cichorium intybus Oats, Cayuse Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Excellent type for production of hay, grain Taprooted perennial with edible greens and or milky oat medicine. For fall or spring roots dried and used as a coffee substitute. application, scatter the seed, rake in, tamp Native to Europe and one of the oldest cul- securely, and keep moist until the crop is set. tivated crops. All zones. Superior forage Sow 3 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 45 lbs per for cattle, horses, goats, containing up to acre. Grows to 5 feet tall. 30% protein. Sow in fall or spring, at 100 g 5 g pkt/$2.95 per 1,000 square feet. $5.00/lb, Organic 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, $10.00/100 g, Field Peas ...... Pisum sativum $22.00/lb Tall field peas with broad leaves, excellent for forage, hay, or turning under. $5.00/lb, Organic CLOVER: Oats and Peas Lush, nitrogen-fixing cover crops. Broadcast This 50/50 combo sets the standard for a on newly-tilled ground in spring, summer, symbiotic cover crop that may be sown fall or fall. Clovers are the best choice for or spring. The oats grow tall to support the forcing out unwanted weed species. Their peas and the peas fix nitrogen for the oats. activity is three-fold: they loosen subsoil Sow 3 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 45 lbs per with their roots, fix nitrogen in the soil, and acre. Grows to 5 feet tall. dispel disease from the human body. $5.00/lb, Organic 10 <<
Hayflower Hayflower Herbal Pasture Mix, 100% Organic seeds: At the bottom of the haystack, where the Timothy Grass (Phleum pratense) “fines” accumulate, is a substance made Oat (Avena sativa) from all the friable leaves and flowers Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) that shatter from the hay itself. Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Naturopathic doctors of the early 1900’s Greek Hay (Trigonella feonum-graecum) called this substance “hayflower,” and Chicory, Wild Form (Cichorium intybus) Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) used it extensively, making teas, com- Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) presses, decoctions and poultices from it. Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) Coupled with hydrotherapy, the results Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) achieved against the common ailments of Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) the day—colds and flu, aches and pains, Avens (Geum urbanum) Poppy, Flanders (Papaver rhoeas) arthritis, fever, headache, digestive woes, skin complaints, injury, infections, etc. Coverage: The 10 g packet covers a bed 4 were legendary. Modern-day-hay doesn’t feet wide x 10 feet long. The 100 g packet make very good hayflower, because it covers a bed 4 x 100 feet. The pound cov- lacks the healthy diversity of medicinal ers 2,000 square feet. Sow 10 lbs per acre. herbs that used to grow in every hayfield. Hayflower Medicinal Pasture Seed Mix: Our Hayflower Medicinal Pasture Seed $6.10/10g, $19.00/100g, $49.00/lb, Organic Mix is designed to bring back the original formula, making it possible for you to grow your own hayflower, perennially, in a colorfully florific and aromatic field that is good for browsers, pollinators, wildlife, and herb walks. Sow the seeds on a fertile seedbed, rake in, tamp well, water or let the rain water for you, and Oats, Peas, Beans & Barley when the grass grows high, then make hay! Cut, rake, and sun-dry in shucks, The traditional ballad “Oats Peas Beans stacks or winrows, turning frequently. and Barley Grow” dates back to 1870, Layer the dried hay on a threshing floor and is as singable today as it was back and flail until the fines sift down. Use the then. The song describes a pasture mix, straw for animal bedding, feed, or mulch. and that, too, remains viable to this day. Collect the fines and bag them up Rich in protein, fiber and trace minerals, for later use. Voila!—you now have this cover crop may be sown in the fall or real hayflower! early spring and makes excellent forage for cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens. Cultivation— Hayflower It is not recommended for horses. Prepare Herbal Pasture Seed Mix may a seedbed, bury the seed below the sur- be planted in the fall or spring. face, tamp and keep moist. <
Our Corn seeds are open-pollinated, untreated, and seed-saver friendly. 14 Vegetable Seeds of Sustenance We are growing old-time open-pollinated vegetable seeds and plants that are nutrient-dense and adaptable. Achira ...... Canna edulis Bean, Blue Lake Bush Snap .P. vulgaris Family: Canna (Cannaceae) Annual. 55 days. A no-nonsense bush bean, (Indian Shot) easy germinator, well-known to produce Hardy to Zones 7 to 12. Broadleaved peren- sweet, round-in-cross-section, stringless nial to 5 feet, native to South America and beans, 6 to 7 inch pods on a self-supporting West Indies. Flowers bright orange, showy. bush to 15 inches. Tubers are a source of starch, very similar to 30 seeds/pkt $2.45, arrowroot. Tubers and young sprouts are $12.10/100 g (~300 seeds), Organic deliciously edible, mild-tasting, gummy Bean, Bolita ...... Phaseolus vulgaris when fresh, high in potassium and protein. (Little Balls) Easy and fun in the garden, yard or potted Annual. 50 to 55 days. Popular heirloom, culture—lends a tropical touch. quick to produce many well-filled pods of $7.50/plant, Organic small salmon-colored frijoles, excellent for Artichoke, Globe . . . . .Cynara scolymus burritos, refrieds, soups, or chili. These Family:Aster (Asteraceae) cook fast and make a flavorful gravy. Perennial, but can be grown as an annual. Bolitas taste similar to Pintos. Native to S. Europe. Hardy to 20° F. The 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic steamed flower buds make a pleasant-tasting Bean, Cherokee Trail of Tears P. vulgaris vegetable. The bitter leaf makes an excel- Annual pole bean. Heirloom. 55 days to lent digestive tea. Produces giant, edible purple podded green beans, 90 days to dry globes, flowering purple to 5 feet. Beans. Vigorous and tasty as a green bean. 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic $11.55/5g (~100 seeds) $20.10/10g (~200 seeds), Organic Bean, Christmas Lima ...... P. lunatus 90 days to harvest. Climbing heirloom pole Asparagus, Garden Asparagus officinalis bean with moon-shaped pods and beans (Mary Washington) white mottled in red. Delicious fresh shelled Family: Lily (Liliaceae) or dried and made into soup. Dioecious perennial, native to the 10 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic Mediterranean. This culinary Asparagus produces both male and female plants, both Bean, Fava ...... Vicia faba of them deliciously edible. Harvest fresh (Broad Windsor) spears in the spring of the second year and Annual. 70 days when spring sown, 240 ongoing. Asparagus may be counted among days when fall sown, hardy to 12° F. the spring tonics, as it clears the urinary tract Growing Favas provides much biomass and of winter’s toxins. The effects are both fixes atmospheric nitrogen, thereby condi- diuretic and laxative. Sow in spring and tioning the soil and providing nutrients. This grow out for a year before transplanting. cultivar (Broad Windsor) is not only a great Mulch the bed. cover crop, it is also good to eat. Can be 100 seeds/pkt $2.45 shelled green and steamed, or can be dried, stored, then soaked and made into soup or BEANS ground up to make falafels. Family: Pea (Fabaceae) 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Easily grown by direct-seeding in warm $5.00/lb, Organic garden soil. A few seeds planted under a Bean, Hopi Yellow . . .Phaseolus vulgaris good trellis produces a surprisingly large (Hopi Golden Bean) amount of beanage. Food of the past for the 50 to 55 days. Yellow beans may be eaten as future. All beans are magic beans. a green bean in early pod stage or matured to Bean, Anasazi Cave . .Phaseolus vulgaris make a delicious cooked bean. Annual. 50 to 55 days. Vigorous, a relict 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic originally discovered in a sealed ceramic pot Bean, Hyacinth ...... Dolichos lablab in a cave in the SW, dated to 1500 BP. Vining, tuberous perennial to 30 feet in the 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic tropics, grown as an annual in the temperate Bean, Bird Egg . . . . .Phaseolus vulgaris north. Native to tropical Africa, hardy to Heirloom annual pole bean. 55 days. 20° F. Sweeping, upright stems bear clus- Produces a fat, pinkly blushing pod full of ters of fancy, colorful, edible flowers, giving delectable speckled beans that may be way to dark purple, crescent-shaped pods shelled to cook up fresh in 30 minutes. that are edible only after being thoroughly Dried beans cook up with a creamy texture. cooked. This is primarily a showy land- 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic scape plant and an excellent choice for living screens. Scarify! Trellis. 7 seeds/pkt $2.95
Shipping is free for seed packets within the US, minimum order $10.00. VEGETABLES 15 Bean, Inca Pea ...... Phaseolus vulgaris Beet, Detroit Dark Red . .Beta vulgaris Annual pole bean, a South American heir- Family: Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) loom, fastest to finish in our trials. 90 days Biennial. 60 days to maturity Heirloom to dried beans. Vigorous climber gets off to introduced in 1892, “the standard for a fast start and finishes early. Vines sparse- beets”—round and scarlet, tender and sweet. ly leaved and prolifically fruited. Pods So fast to grow, so very good for you, these straight, pointed, flattened, edible as a green are the healthy gardener’s must-have. Easy, bean (not stringy). Seeds are about the size cheap, lifesaving. Sow in rows in garden in of a pea, egg-shaped, mottled maroon and early spring. Thin to 3 to 6 inches apart. white, often in a perfect ying/yang pattern. 100 seeds/pkt $2.45, 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic $11.55/5 g (~350 seeds) Bean, Madiera Maroon Phaseolus vulgaris $20.10/10 g (~700 seeds), Organic Annual pole bean. Heirloom from the Bitter Melon . . . . .Momordica charantia Chilean Andes. 90 days to dry beans, which Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) are an extra-pretty, cranberry type, maroon 80 to 120 days to maturity. Perennial vine shot through with constellations of pink. grown as an annual in temperate climates. Dry beans best soaked overnight and slow- Pantropical. Standard oblong fruits with cooked the next day to produce a creamy- green, warty skin. Bitter Melon fresh tinc- textured, chestnut-flavored dish. Plant is ture is one of our most potent antidiabetic vigorous climber producing a moderate medicines. Slice and stir-fry, or boil in soup. number of large, crescent-shaped pods, Make sure to soak seeds in very hot water many-seeded. overnight before planting in warm soil. 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 Bean, Midnight Black Turtle ...... Broccoli, Green Sprouting ...... Phaseolus vulgaris ...... Brassica oleracea Annual bush bean. 90 to 100 days to matu- Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae) rity. These are among the most productive Biennial. Standard open-pollinated type that of protein sources for both gardeners and produces a nice primary head, and then once small farmers. In Latin America, they are a this is cut, produces an ongoing offering of major staple food—burritos, chili, refrieds. smaller heads, “broccolini” if you will. Sow Black Turtle Beans are also among the least in the garden in midspring or start indoors allergenic of all legumes. Wait until pods go 3 weeks before last frost date. Due to the crispy dry before harvest. high protein content and anticancer effects 30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic of Broccoli, as well as the yumminess of it, Bean, Missouri Wonder Pole ...... we like to eat this plant! ...... Phaseolus vulgaris 300 seeds/pkt $2.45, Annual pole bean. 70 days to maturity. $11.55/5 g (~1,875 seeds) This heirloom cultivar dates back to the $20.10/10 g (~3,750 seeds), Organic 1930’s. Making vigorous vines to 10 feet, Burdock...... see MEDICINAL HERBS we found them to produce well over a long period of time. They were good when eaten young as snap beans and also made excel- lent green shell beans, which we cooked up like Limas. 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic Bean, Rattlesnake Cowpea ...... Vigna unguiculata var. unguiculata This heirloom black-eyed pea comes from a strain of hooked, climbing peas that originated in West Africa. Nitrogen-fixing covercrop, excellent forage, and beans that are good eaten fresh or dried. 20 seeds/pkt $2.45 CARROT Bean, Scarlet Runner Phaseolus vulgaris All are ...... Daucus carota Tuberous perennial grown as an annual in Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) the north. Native to Central America and Biennial. The bright color indicates high Mexico. Hardy to 20° F. Heavily lipped, concentrations of the health-giving scarlet blossoms that last throughout the carotenoids—rich in vitamin A and antioxi- summer. Beans of deep purple shot through dants. Prepare a fine seedbed and sow just with pink. Edible flowers. Pods tend to under surface, tamp in securely and keep ripen in several phases in our garden at evenly moist until germination. Thin to 2 least. It is good to choose out the best pods inches and cultivate often until sized up. from early maturation and keep these for the Carrot, Black Spanish seed crop. Then, when a new wave of pods Heirloom violet-colored carrot, stronger form, use those for eating. Come fall, the tasting than orange carrots, nutrient-dense. first pods will have become ripe and crispy. 200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic 7 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic We select our vegetable seeds for vigor! 16 VEGETABLES Carrot, Cosmic Purple CHICKPEA Rated excellent for attractiveness and taste, (Garbanzo Bean, Bengal Gram) these are purple-skinned and orange-fleshed, Family: Legume (Fabaceae) sweet, spicy, and crunchy. Tapered roots Annual pod-bearing leguminous foodstuff average 7 inches long. Cosmic! and N-fixing covercrop. 100 days to matu- 200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic rity. Chickpeas are a great source of dietary Carrot, Scarlet Nantes fiber, help lower LDL cholesterol, and also 65 to 75 days. This is a high amino acid regulate blood sugar. In the spring, sow type with good, old-time carroty taste. seeds 1/2 inch deep and 3 inches apart, then 500 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic thin to 6 inches between the plants. Queen Anne’s Lace Chickpea, Kabul . . . . . Cicer arietinum Native to temperate zones worldwide. This large, white-seeded type is excellent for Ancient contraceptive. Scatter seed on open making hummus. or disturbed ground. Volunteers freely 50 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic thereafter. Flowers and seeds to 4 feet in the Chickpea, Moroccan . . Cicer arietinum second year. Medium-sized, North African heirloom, 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, purple-flowered, tan-seeded. Transports me $11.55/5 g (~5,000 seeds) back to Marrakesh! $20.10/10 g (~10,000 seeds), Organic 30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic Not for sale to WA state. CUCUMBER . . . .Cucumis sativus Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitacea) Vining vegetables of superior culinary value, cultivated worldwide. 50 to 70 days to maturity. Cucumbers are one of the old- est known cultigens, dating back at least 3,000 years. Direct-seed in spring in rich mounds and thin to the best 3 plants per CELERY mound. Pick when young, the nourishing goodness of summer! Cucumber, Lemon Making yellow, round fruits in legion, this cuke is best consumed when young and thin- skinned, being one of the freshest tastes of summer. Thirst quenching. 30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic All are ...... Apium graveolens Cucumber, Marketmore Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Medium to large, uniform shape, crisp, and Biennial, normally grown as an annual for very smooth-skinned—your standard veg- the tender stalks. First domesticated in etable cucumber. Skin not bitter. Eurasia. Crisp stalks excellent for eating raw 30 seeds/pkt $2.45 or stir-fry. Celery seed is one of the most $11.55/5 g (~200 seeds) efficient of all diuretics. Sow in spring. 90 $20.10/10 g (~400 seeds), Organic days to edibility, with seeds in the summer of the second year. Plant prefers sun, richly Cucumber, Pickling manured soil, and frequent watering. Hill (Emperor Alexander) up to make for blanched stalks. Plant 6 Quick-growing heirloom studded with plen- inches apart. ty of short, dill-pickle-shaped fruits. 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Celery, Giant Red Giant Red is disease-resistant and cold- Cucumber, Squirting ...... hardy, a pretty, crunchy, and tasty wine- ...... see MEDICINAL HERBS colored food. This seed is slow to germi- Gourd, Lauki ...... Lagenaria siceraria nate, but reliable. The celery is very strong (Loki, Edible-Fruited Bottle Gourd) tasting and is a premier ingredient in soups Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitacea) and dressings. Truly a medicinal food! Enthusiastic annual vine native to India. 60 200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic days to first harvest. Lauki makes long, Celery, Utah Tall . . . .Apium graveolens thin-skinned fruits that are harvested when Makes vigorous, stocky plants with thick, young and popularly used in Indian cooking. solid, tender yet crisp stalks. An old stand- The culinary concept is to find a vegetable by variety. that is in and of itself bland, but will absorb 100 seeds/pkt $2.45, any and all spices applied to it. The result $6.00/g (~2,000 seeds), is—hot. Make rich hills in the garden 10 $14.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds) feet apart. Plant seeds “ears up” and thin to $27.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic 2 best plants per hill. Trellis. 10 seeds/pkt $2.95, $12.10/10 g (~80 seeds), Organic Shipping is free for seed packets within the US, minimum order $10.00. GREENS VEGETABLES 17 CHICORY Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Taprooted perennials native to Europe and one of the oldest cultivated crops, growing in sun to part shade. Crisp and delicious when grown in rich, well-drained, ever- moist soil, these are all highly appreciated salad making ingredients. Sow Mar–May and Jul–Sep. Thin to 6 inches apart. Chicory, Forage ...... Cichorium intybus Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Taprooted perennial with edible greens and roots dried and used as a coffee substitute. Native to Europe and one of the oldest cultivated crops. All zones. Superior forage Mixed Cooking Greens for cattle, horses, goats, containing up to Annual or biennial greens, 30 to 60 days to 30% protein. Sow in fall or spring, at 100 g harvest. Mixed Cooking Greens consist of per 1,000 square feet. Beets, Collards, Kale, Red Orach & 500 seeds/pkt $2.95 Spinach. Direct-seed or use containers. $10.00/100 g One packet covers a 10-foot by 4-foot bed. $22.00/lb Big 3 g/pkt, $4.95, Organic Chicory, Wild Form ...... Mixed Salad Greens ...... Cichorium intybus var. intybus Annual greens, 30 to 60 days to harvest. <
LETTUCE Lettuce, Miner’s . . . .Claytonia perfoliata Family: Aster (Asteraceae) 40 days. Diminutive forest-dweller native to Besides making the finest, crunchy salads, the Pacific Northwest. Scatter seeds in Lettuce is rich in life-giving chlorophyll and moist shade for an early spring show of the Vitamin K. The plant also contains anti- crunchily edible rosettes of moonlike, cen- oxidant flavonoids and varying quantities of trally perforated leaves. the bitter, white, sedative latex known as 50 seeds/pkt $2.45 lactucarium. Sow in spring or fall near the Lettuce, Wild ...... Lactuca virosa soil surface and keep evenly moist and cool Biennial. Native to Europe. Hardy to 10° F. for germination. Lettuce seed goes dormant As a salad green, very good in the very early at temperatures over 80° F, so start early. spring, and indeed is productive earlier Lettuce, Melodious Mix ...... L. sativa than other Lettuces. Source of sedative and <
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Our seeds are open-pollinated, untreated, and GMO-free. VEGETABLES 23 Tomato, Chadwick’s Cherry Watermelon, Moon & Stars ...... 60 days to fruits. Indeterminate vine likes a ...... Citrullus colocynthis trellis, to 3 feet. Bright red, large-sized Family: Cucurbit (Cucurbitaceae) Cherry Tomatoes are produced early in the Annual vine bearing oblong fruits ranging season. They are presented as sturdy clus- in weight from 10 to 30 pounds. This is an ters of 6. We rate this Tomato 10 out of a heirloom classic with very sweet, red flesh possible 10 on the basis of taste. Excellent and an outer skin that is dark green with yel- consumed fresh or halved and sun dried. low markings that resemble the moon and 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 stars shining out from the dark firmament. $14.55/5 g (~2,220 seeds), Watermelon prefers rich and sandy soil and $26/.10/10 g (~4,440 seeds), Organic does best in the full sun. Seed directly in the Tomato, House garden once the soil as truly warmed up. Dwarf House Tomato prefers to grow Plant 1/2 inch deep and tamp securely, then indoors as a novelty plant, best planted in a thin to 3 per hill. Make hills 6 feet apart. gallon of compost and set on a sunny win- 10 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic dowsill. Squat, thick-stemmed, determinate plant produces miniature “slicers” in 75 YACON, OCA, MASHUA days. As cute as can be. & GOLDENBERRY 10 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Goldenberry ...... Physalis peruviana Tomato, Lakota (Giant Groundcherry, Topotopo, Cape 80 to 85 days to fruits. Heirloom Native Gooseberry, Husk Cherry, Peruvian Ground American selection. Round, mid-sized red Cherry, Poha Berry) slicers on a large indeterminate bush. These Family: Nightshade (Solanaceae) plants beg to be caged, which optimizes Short-lived perennial in Zones 10 to 12, oth- yield and keeps the fruit off the ground. The erwise grown as a garden annual, 100 to 120 fruits are among the tastiest of the tomato days to harvest. Native to the Andes, a cul- clan, clear-skinned, sparsely seeded and tivated crop since Incan times. Nutritious slow to ripen. We started our’s indoors on fruits occur in a decorative inflated lantern- March 25 with peak harvest on August 25. like husk. Fruit loaded with vitamins A, C Large plants—space a bit wider than usual. and B. Excellent crop for temperate sum- 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic mer garden or for the tropics—refreshing fruits with little effort. Plant fruits best in Tomato, Principe Borghese marginal soils. Sow in spring in pots and 75 days to fruits. Italian heirloom drying transplant—same as Tomato culture. Tomato. Very fast-growing, determinate 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic vines like to spread wide. Fruits on the indi- vidual spray tend to ripen evenly, making a Mashua ...... Tropaeolum tuberosum double handful of large Cherry-Tomato- Perennial in Zones 8 to 12. Vining perenni- sized fruits, best choice for sundried—sweet al native to Peru and Bolivia, with flattish, and chewy. palmate leaves and orange, spurred flowers. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Highly desired delicate climber to 8 feet tall, very very showy. Tubers used in soups, Tomato, Stupice being kind to the liver and kidneys. 65 days to fruits. An heirloom Czech culti- Purportedly anaphrodisiac. Raw tubers var producing vigorous and disease-resistant peppery, cooked tubers yummy. Benefits indeterminate vines with wide leaves that from growing in soils of low fertility but look a bit like the leaves of Potatoes. Gives good structure. In hot areas, give part high yields of 2-inch, rounded fruits that are shade. Hill up like Potatoes. Space plants 3 very tasty and keep well for table or market. feet apart. A good early tomato for cold zones or to $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic beat out the Jones. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Oca, Mixed Colors . . . . .Oxalis tuberosa Hardy to Zones 6 to 12, otherwise grown as Wasabi ...... Wasabia japonica an annual. Native to the Andes. Food crop Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae) making brilliantly colored tubers rivalling Hardy to Zones 7 to 12 potatoes in taste. Cool conditions favored. Herbaceous perennial native to mountain Hill up and mulch. Space 3 feet apart. streams of Japan. Our variety is Mazuma— $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic it is true Wasabi. We like to eat the fresh leaves in sandwiches or wrapped around Yacon, Morado .Smallanthus sonchifolius sticky rice, a kind of pre-wasabi’d sushi. If Perennial to Zones 7 to 12, otherwise grown allowed to mature sufficiently, the greenish, as an annual. Purple-leaved beauty making columnar crown will develop, and this is the very sweet, burgundy-skinned tubers with part traditionally used, grated fine, a high- pink flesh. Plants grow to 3 feet, producing end condiment. Plant prefers aquaculture or a nice array of flowers in the autumn. This shaded beds of composty soil, misted daily. is an early-maturing Yacon that has exceed- Space plants 1 foot apart. ed all other cultivars in our trials. Tubers $10.00/plant, $28.50/3plants, are sugary and may be consumed right away $70.00/10plants, Organic after digging—no curing necessary. $10.00/plant, Organic
Dried Goldenberries, like drops of sweet sunshine on the tongue! 24 Culinary Herbs and Spices Kind to the belly and antioxidant to the blood, we believe that daily use will contribute to long life—deliciously!
BASIL Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) These Basils are excellent in soup, in stir-fry, in Asian cookery, and they make incompara- ble PESTO. Basils prefer full sun and plenty of water. Start early in pots in the green- house, or direct-seed in the spring garden. Basil, Sweet Lettuce Leaf .O. basilicum These give fast results, with harvest in Culinary. Prolific producer. Easy to grow, a 70 days or less. good beginner’s basil. Large, thick leaves CULINARY BASIL SET (1 seed pkt. each are good for pesto or salsa. Genovese, Greek, Mrihani, Sweet, and Thai. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $13.90/5 pkts Basil, Thai ...... Ocimum basilicum Price shown is a discount. Culinary. This is a showy, globe-shaped Basil, Genovese . . . . .Ocimum basilicum plant with medium-sized, lance-shaped pur- Culinary. Tall, uniform, and slow to bolt. plish leaves and flowers. Spicy variety Highly productive broadleaf variety, popular preferred for Thai cooking. Combines well for market gardens and for pesto. in stir-fry or in coconut milk soup. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 $6.00/g (~890 seeds), $7.00/g (~1,100 seeds), $14.55/5 g (~4,450 seeds) $17.55/5g (~5,500 seeds), Organic $26.10/10 g (~8,900 seeds), Organic Basil, Holy ...... see TULSI Basil, Greek ...... Ocimum minimum Caraway, German ...... Carum carvi Culinary. A tiny hummock of a plant, resem- Family: (Apiaceae) bling a Lilliputian Oak tree, but redolent Biennial or overwintering annual to 2 feet with the finest of Basil aroma. We vote this tall. Native to the Mediterranean, Russia, the best-tasting Basil of all. Iran, and the Himalayas. The seeds of this 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic handsome plant are used to assuage indiges- $7.00/g (~880 seeds), tion and infant colic. Excellent added to $17.55/5 g (~4,400 seeds), Organic Beans—allays flatus. Basil, Kivumbasi Lime Ocimum africanum 200 seeds/pkt $2.95, (Kivumbasi Ndimu) $11.55/5 g (~1,500 seeds) Originally collected by Richo on the Island $20.10/10 g (~3,000 seeds), Organic of Unguja in Zanzibar. Diminutive in size Chervil, Fijne Krul ...... yet giant in aroma, a Basil like no other, a ...... Anthriscus cerefolium tasty tea herb that powerfully rejuvenates. Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Annual. Fast-growing, ferny, anise flavored Basil, Mrihani Ocimum basilicum green is an essential ingredient in salad Annual, 60 days. This is a traditional culti- mixes. The plants are petite and the flavor is var grown in Zanzibar. The leaves are ruf- fine. This Chervil is extremely cold-hardy. fled, with a Basil-Licorice smell and flavor. The plant blossoms throughout the year and The flowers are purple. In East African cui- thus is particularly nice for the bees. Direct sine, the fresh or dried leaves are used as an seed in spring or fall garden. ingredient in coconut milk curries (yum!) 100 seeds/pkt $2.45, Dried leaves bundled and hung about the $6.00/g (~900 seeds), neck to repel ghosts and attract lovers. $14.55/5 g (~4,500 seeds), 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $26.10/10 g (~9,000 seeds), Organic CULINARY HERBS & SPICES 25 Cilantro ...... Coriandrum sativum Lemongrass . . . . .Cymbopogon flexuosus (Coriander) Family: Grass (Poaceae) Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Tropical perennial; temperate annual. Annual. Native to the Mediterranean Native to Southern India. Contains an invit- shores. 60 days to maturity. The herb and ing essential oil that has a scent of Violets seeds are stimulant, aromatic, and carmina- and Lemon. Sow on surface in spring. tive. The herb chelates heavy metals and 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 helps remove them harmlessly from the $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $40.00/gal, Organic body. Therefore, we recommend eating daily in season—spring and fall. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, OREGANO $7.55/5 g (~500 seeds) Family:Mint $13.10/10 g (~1,000 seeds), Organic (Lamiaceae) These Mediterranean Cumin ...... Cuminum cyminum beauties grace any Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) border or path, estab- Annual. Native to the Mediterranean and lishing in colonies. cultivated worldwide. Easy-to-grow aromatic They are both a culi- spice, appetizer and carminative. nary boon that 300 seeds/pkt $2.95 enhances fine cook- $11.55/5 g (~1,500 seeds) ing and a useful medicinal—antiseptic, $20.10/10 g (~3,000 seeds) antioxidant, and carminative. Prefers full sun, dryish soils. Light-dependent germina- DILL tor. Press firmly into surface of soil in early Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) spring. Average germ 1 to 2 weeks. Space Annuals native to Native to Southern 1 to 2 feet apart. Europe, Iran, and India. Stimulating arom- Marjoram, Sweet . .Origanum majorana atic carminative, leaf and seed. Plant Annual, 60 days to maturity. Culinary spice prefers regular garden soil and full sun. used for flavoring poultry, sausages, and Direct-seed in spring. Thin to 6 inches vegetable dishes Stimulant and carminative. apart. Easy. Give compost. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Dill, Greensleeves . . .Anethum graveolens Oregano, Common ...... O. vulgare 45 days to leaf.. This variety is compact, (Wild Marjoram) Zones 4 to 10. Flowers in leafy, and slow to bolt. It is a great choice heady corymbs, with reddish practs and pur- for container gardens and for leaf produc- ple corollas, to 24 inches. Spice, coloring tion. Dill pickles, here we come! agent, carminative and antiseptic. 100 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $13.10/10 g (~7,000 seeds), Organic Oregano de la Sierra ...... Dill, Bouquet ...... Anethum graveolens ...... Monarda menthifolia 65 days to seed. The standard heirloom (Wild Oregano, Mintleaf Bergamot) Zones variety, fast-maturing, tall, with lacy foliage. 3 to 9. Woody subshrub native to the moun- Best choice for increasing garden pollina- tains of the west. Leaves aromatic, minty tors, cut flowers and seed production. and bright when fresh, deeply oregano- 200 seeds/pkt $2.45, spicey when dried. Flowers lavender in $13.10/10 g (~7,000 seeds), Organic showy globular whorls, only 18 inches tall. Epazote . . . .Chenopodium ambrosioides 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 (Wormseed) $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Family: Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) Perennial hardy to -15° F, otherwise easy to Oregano, Greek Origanum heracleoticum grow as an annual. Native to Mexico, but Herbaceous perennial. Native to Greece, the widely introduced into the temperate north. Oregano used by the Italians as well. Hardy Dried herb is the preferred spice for to -20° F. A prized medicinal and culinary Mexican refried beans (allays flatus). Plant Oregano cultivar—aromatic and spicy herb. prefers poor ground, sandy and rocky soils Antioxidant, preservative, and antifungal. in full sun. Sow on surface in spring. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, 300 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic $9.00/g (~9,0000 seeds), $23.55/5 g (~45,000 seeds), Fennel, Common . . .Foeniculum vulgare Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe. Zaatar ...... Origanum syriacum Hardy to -30° F. Choice cultivar producing Perennial. Native to the Middle East. seed and green herb that are edible, aromat- Hardy to 5° F, colder if the winter is dry. ic, antiseptic, expectorant, and carminative. Originally mentioned in the bible, translated This plant is a delight to native pollinators, as “Hyssop.” Strongly aromatic, pungent, birds, and medicine makers alike. Direct- and delicious ingredient of the table spice seed in spring. Light-dependent germ. mixture of the same name (Zaatar); antisep- Thin plants to 2 feet apart. Flowers yellow. tic, diaphoretic, and expectorant. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic $7.55/5 g (~1,350 seeds) $13.10/10 g (~2,700 seeds), Organic [WA no] $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic 26 CULINARY HERBS & SPICES Parsley, Italian . . .Petroselinum crispum Sage, Garden ...... Salvia officinalis Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Biennial. Native to southern Europe. Hardy Woody perennial. Hardy to -20°F. This is to -25° F. We consider this flat-leaved vari- the best Sage to use for flavoring purposes. ety to be superior. Seeds are a powerful It is an indispensable spice—add to veg- diuretic. Fresh, green herb is an appetite etable and poultry dishes for a wild flavor. stimulant. Purifies the palate. Sow directly Plant prefers a sunny, dry, and well-drained in garden in spring. Space 6 inches apart. microsite. 300 seeds/pkt $2.45 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 $11.55/5 g (~2,500 seeds), $14.55/5 g (~555 seeds) $20.10/10 g (~5,000 seeds), Organic $26.10/10 g (~1,110 seeds), Organic Quilquina ...... Porophylum ruderale More Sages under MEDICINAL HERBS Family: Aster (Asteraceae) (Bolivian coriander, Killi, Papaloquelite) SAVORY Annual, 90 days to harvest. Native to South Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) America, this smooth-leaved plant makes a Bright green-leaved aromatic shrubs native rounded, multistemmed bush to 3 feet. The to the Mediterranean. Scarify seeds lightly leaves may be harvested as needed, a tasty and press into surface of soil, keeping moist addition to summer salads where the influ- and in the light until germ. Work up in pots ence is appetite-inducing and digestive. and transplant out to the landscape spring to Sow small, needle-like seeds on surface, early summer. These require generous barely cover, tamp well and keep warm and watering to start with, becoming drought- in the light until germination. Space plants tolerant once established. People, we use 2 to 3 feet apart. dried savory daily, a tasty, life-extending 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic antioxidant extraordinaire. Savory, Lemon ...... Satureja montana var citriodora Zones 5 to 8. Evergreen woody perennial to 20 inches. Compact form of Winter Savory with strongly lemon-scented foliage. 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 Savory of Crete ...... Satureja thymbra Hardy to Zones 8 to 12. Evergreen perenni- al native to Crete. Low-lying bushes with large, pink flowers. Shiny leaves soft, aro- matic and spicy. Massage oil analgesic to pain and stimulating to circulation. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 ROSEMARY Savory, Purple Winter ...... Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) ...... Satureja montana var illyrica Woody perennials native to the Mediter- Hardy to Zones 4 to 10. Evergreen perenni- ranean that appreciate very fast-draining soil al ground cover native to Albania, growing and a full sun exposure. The upright form to only 6 inches. Plant is a blue-flowered, tends to overwinter more readily than the aromatic spice, leaves purple in winter. prostrate form. Both types will benefit from 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic a thick sand mulch around the base of the Savory, Pygmy ...... Satureja spinosa plant to reflect light up into the foliage, dis- (Crete Mountain Savory, Pygmy Savory) courage weeds, and encourage perfect Evergreen perennial hardy to -10° F, to 6 drainage. Rosemary—daily use, strong inches tall, with Thyme-like leaves and mul- antioxidant, enhanced lifespan. titudes of white flowers filled with nectar. Rosemary, Creeping ...... Plant prefers a dryish, sunny exposure...... Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic (Prostrate Rosemary) Savory, Summer . . . . .Satureja hortensis Creeping woody perennial hardy to 20° F. Annual. 60 days to perfect spice. The best Plant in rockery or raised bed and allow to culinary Savory. Bushes to 2 feet. drape down over the edge. 200 seeds/pkt $2.95 $10.00/plant, Organic $6.00/g (~1,900 seeds), Rosemary, Official—Upright Form . . . . . $14.55/5 g (~9,500 seeds) ...... Rosmarinus officinalis $26.10/10 g (~19,000 seeds), Organic Upright Rosemary has proven to be the Savory, Winter ...... Satureja montana most cold tolerant. Flowers abundantly in Evergreen perennial. Hardy to -20° F. The the early spring. Unlike many other ever- dark green, shining leaves are an esteemed green perennials, the plant seems to make European medicinal—rich in thymol. the most resin and aroma during the colder 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic months. Potatoes, protein dishes, dressings, $7.50/plant, Organic and barbecue all enhanced! $10.00/plant, Organic 27
TARRAGON Thyme, French ...... Thymus vulgaris Tender evergreen perennial, a select cultivar Tarragon, Mexican . . . . .Tagetes lucida from France. Excellent as a spice, this nice- Herbaceous perennial that can be grown as ly green, narrow-leaved cultivar is one of the an annual. Native to Mexico. Hardy to about most flavorful of all the Thymes. Wonderful 5° F. A spice, cold medicine, enthoegen. flower displays are much visited by bees. Plant prefers full sun, well-drained soil. Sow Plant prefers full sun, mesic soils. in spring. Space 1 foot. Flowers to 2 feet. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic $7.50/plant, 19.95/3 plants, Organic Tarragon, Russian ...... Artemisia dracunculoide Thyme, German Winter Thymus vulgaris (Estragon) Herbaceous perennial to 3 feet Evergreen perennial subshrub similar to tall, native to Europe, Asia, and Western US, Broadleaf English, but tolerates winters to hardy to -40° F. Anise-flavored, the herb is -20° F. An excellent choice for kitchen gar- used fresh or dried as a condiment and an den, they are tidy near the house and always aromatic bitter. handy for cutting. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $7.50/plant, 19.95/3 plants, Organic $7.50/plant, 19.95/3 plants, Organic Thyme, Mastic . . . . .Thymus mastichina Whispy evergreen perennial native to SW Europe and hardy to 0° F. Broad, shiny leaves and “puffball” flowers. Powerfully camphoraceous. $7.50/plant, 19.95/3, Organic Thyme, Orange . .Thymus fragrantissimus Hardy to Zones 6 to 9. Evergreen perennial subshrub to 12 inches, native to the Mediterranean. A fruitily fragrant attractor of bees, local cooks and barefoot doctors. Blossoms pale pink, irregular, foliage often variegated with yellow. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $7.50/plant, 19.95/3 plants, Organic Thyme, Spiked ...... Thymbra spicata Hardy to Zones 7 to 10. Evergreen perenni- THYME al subshrub native to Greece, flowering Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) lavender to 20 inches. Well-loved by bees, it Thyme is a hot and savory spice for salad is medicinal to them and they make a medic- dressings and sauces. Dried Thyme also inal honey from it. Drought-tolerant. makes an excellent tea. Plant prefers full 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 sun, warm limey soil, moderate watering. Timo Arbustivo ...... Thymus capitatus Thyme, English Broadleaf Thymus vulgaris (Headed Savory) Evergreen perennial subshrub native to the Hardy to Zones 6 to 9. Evergreen perennial Mediterranean and especially Greece. subshrub to 12 inches, native to Italy. Dry Hardy to 0° F. Perfect mound-shaped plants. slopes and calcerous soil create no stoppage Space 2 or 3 feet apart. Flowers to 18 inch- for this tough little contender. Large, dark- es. Very potent spice. pink, ball-like clusters of flowers feed bees 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 and attract birds and other beneficial $8.00/g (~5,000 seeds), wildlife. Excellent in the stew pot. $20.55/5 g (~25,000 seeds) 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 $38.10/10 g (~50,000 seeds), Organic $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, Organic $7.50/plant, 19.95/3 plants, Organic
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ACONITE ALKANET & ANCHUSA Family: Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) Family: Borage (Boraginaceae) Finest of herbaceous perennials for the Herbaceous perennials with neon flowers, discriminating medicinal herb garden, thriv- the source of healing mucilage and unique ing best in rich soil and part shade. All parts secondary compounds. Drought-tolerant are TOXIC unless properly prepared. and very, very pretty. Plants prefer full sun and dry soils. Aconite, Chinese . .Aconitum carmichaeli (Fu-zi) Alkanet, Oriental...... Alkanna orientalis Herbaceous perennial native to China. Soft, forgiving, citrus-scented leaves give Bears extraordinary light blue flowers rise to dense, yellow-flowered aerials. shaped like schools of heavy-jawed fish of Source of antibacterial and efflux pump the coral reef. In TCM, the processed root is inhibiting compound sarothrin. Plants prefer used for warming the internal fire, improv- full sun and dry soils. Sow in fall or spring. ing circulation, and tonifying the kidneys. 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 $9.00/g (~220 seeds), Organic Aconite, Monkshood .Aconitum napellus Anchusa, Azure ...... Anchusa azurea (Wolfsbane) This species is noted for its edible, intensely Native to central Europe. Dark blue to pur- royal purple flowers, as big as quarters. ple, hood-shaped flowers protect profusely Plants prefer full sun and poor, fast-draining productive nectaries, giving way to graceful, soil. Drought-tolerant. Sow in spring, either upright follicles. Absolutely stunning! in pots or directly. Flowers to 4 feet. Adorn 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 your landscape, your salads! 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Agrimony ...... Agrimonia eupatoria Family: Rose (Rosaceae) Anchusa, Undulate . . . .Anchusa undulata Herbaceous perennial. Native to temperate <
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ALOE Aloe arborescens ...... (Krantz Aloe) Family: Asphodel Used in folk medicine against metastasis of (Asphodelaceae) cancer, this plant is in high demand. Perennial succulents with showy flowers, Otherwise used in creating living fences, this easy to grow indoors in low light areas, upright, firm-leaved Aloe is native to South where they help purify the air. Always Africa, growing to 8 feet tall and hardy to available source of healing gel for sponta- 22° F. Flowers coral-red in the fall and win- neous use in treatment of burns and stomach ter. Plant traditionally taken internally in ailments. Aloe, the very word feels cool, treating advanced stages of cancer, being smooth, and healing! Please note: All aloe antiproliferative, immunostimulatory and seeds are from the current harvest and have antioxidant. been tested viable. Take advantage, this is 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 the LAST TIME aloe seeds will be available $20.00/quart-size plant, $60.00 gallon-size through this catalog at this low price. The plant (5-year-old), Organic situation in South Africa unfortunately has changed for the worse and international Aloe cameronii . .(Red Aloe, Ruwari Aloe) trade in these species is increasingly diffi- Clumping Aloe native to Zimbabwe, hardy cult. Meanwhile, the medicinal value of to 20° F. Narrow, sawtooth leaves turn very these plants is just now being fully elucidat- red when sunned, stressed, or very dry. ed to western herbalists, and demand is bur- Clumps can be composed of multiple geoning. Recap: Get it while you can! Aloe rosettes that extend racemes of orange flow- plants listed at $7.50 are 2-year-olds, plants ers to 1 foot tall. listed at $10 to $20.00 are older plants in $20.00/plant, Organic quart pots, and the largest gallon-sized Aloe castanea ...... (Cat’s Tail Aloe) plants are 5 years old or older, priced as list- Small tree Aloe to 12 feet tall, native to ed. All are bare-rooted to ship. S. Africa and hardy to 20° F. The rosette gives Aloe aculeata ...... (Red Hot Poker Aloe) rise to multiple, fuzzy, orange racemes that Protect from frost. Native to Zimbabwe. curve like the tail of a cat. Winter blooming. Produces large rosettes of fat leaves giving 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 rise to dense racemes of yellow flowers. $20.00/plant, Organic 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Aloe cryptopoda ...... (Twerkleur Aloe) $7.50/plant, Organic Showy succulent native to the Western Cape Aloe africana ...... (African Aloe) of S. Africa. Protect from frost. Robust Native to the eastern cape of S. Africa. rosettes of tapered, sword-like leaves give Classic, deeply-toothed rosette, giving forth rise to multiple upright racemes crowned by oversized flowers of yellow. Some of our large, red inflorescences. finest specimen aloes, to a collector—living 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 gold. 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 As the globe warms up, succulents become increasingly relevant! 30 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS
Aloe dichotoma ...... (Quiver Tree Aloe) Aloe macrocarpa ...... (Zebra Aloe) Zones 9 to 10. Succulent tree Aloe native to A wonderful houseplant to 18 inches, with South Africa and Namibia. CITES listed fat, deep-green leaves conspicuously banded rare plant—all our stock is nursery grown. in white. Native to Ethiopia and Nigeria, The plant forms a knobby trunk and a long hardy to 29° F. Edible flowers colored red stem, giving forth flaring branches topped to orange. Large plantings used to stabilize with the elegantly clustered rosettes. Butter- soil. The leaf exudate is employed as a yellow flowers are produced in winter. stomachic in Africa. Native medicinal plantr for treating asthma, $7.50/quart-sized plant, cough and TB. The tree is said to hold the $20.00 gallon-sized plant, Organic spirits of people who have died without Aloe maculata . . .(Soap Aloe, Zebra Aloe) proper burial. These trees can live for sev- Fat succulent widely distributed throughout eral hundred years. Dry rocky soil or fast- S. Africa. Broad-leaved plant spotted with draining mix in a gallon pot. white gives rise to branched stalks topped by 5 seeds/pkt $3.95 outsize pompoms of orange or red. Locals $10.00/plant, Organic use the sap as soap. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Aloe ellenbeckii . . . . .(Kenyan edible aloe) IUCN red-listed species, these are nursery- $20.00/plant, Organic grown plants. More cold-tolerant than Aloe marlothii ...... (Mountain Aloe) many—withstands light frost. Leaves Large, single-stemmed succulent to 15 feet swollen, round in cross-section, maculate, tall, native to S. Africa, Swaziland, toothed but harmless, crunchily edible and Botswana, and Mozambique, hardy to 20° F. quite tasty, giving frequent rise to orange, The rosette produces a candelabra of up to tubular flowers with green tips. 30 racemes of orange, tubular inflores- $20/plant, Organic cences. Native remedy against tapeworm. Aloe ferox 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 (Cape Aloe, Bitteraalwyn, Umhlaba) $7.50/plant, Organic Trunk-forming Aloe native to S. Africa. Protect from frost. Does very well indoors Aloe parvibracteata ...... in pots, with fat leaves that curve ...... (Fond of Stones Aloe) gracefully upward, eventually push- Zone 7 to10, normally grown in pro- ing itself up on a squat trunk. One of tected potted culture. Clumping suc- the top 3 healing Aloes worldwide, culent native to the South African the leaves are the primary source of Savannah, with long, spotted, flat- the bright yellow laxative drug tened, purplish leaves. Flowers pink known as “aloes” or “aloe-emodin.” to orange. Extremely fine. Flowers bright orange-red. $60.00/plant, Organic 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 Aloe petricola ...... (SpottedAloe) $7.50/plant, Organic Solitary, stemless Aloe native to the East Transvaal in S. Africa and hardy Aloe globuligemma ...... to 22° F. Firmly rooted between large ...... (Globular Bud Aloe) stones, the plant nonetheless makes Bluish-green leaved Aloe native to smooth and succulent leaves, rimmed the African savannah. Protect from by dark brown teeth. Bicolored frost. Recurved leaves formed in a solitary racemes of white and orange. rosette give rise to a short, red raceme that 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 branches horizontally with clusters of orange-red, club-shaped inflorescences. $20.00/plant, Organic 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Aloe pluridens ...... (French Aloe) $20/plant, Organic Perennial Aloe to 15 feet tall, native to coastal S. Africa. These are popular as show Aloe jucunda ...... (Somali Dwarf Aloe) plants in public places, where they may be Zones 10-12, otherwise grown as a house- potted up to large pots, a fountain of thin, plant in a bright window. IUCN red listed recurved leaves with sawtooth edges. endangered plant, also one of the prettiest $20.00/plant, Organic plants on Earth. Native to Northern somalia, flowering coral to a heiight of 18 inches, Aloe sinkatana leaves plump, recurved, maculate, glossy as Endemic to a small natural population that if waxed. Flowers frequently. occurs near Sinkat in Sudan. IUCN red list- $20/plant, Organic ed. Plants prefer part sun. Protect from frost. Easy in potted culture, they spread Aloe littoralis ...... (Windhoek Aloe) their leaves out horizontally, thick and shiny, Large, trunk-forming succulent native to with a peculiar array of linear variagations, northern S. Africa. The weighty leaves are their sawtoothed red margins being very, dark green, spotted in white, with toothed, very showy. In winter, even young plants reddish margins. Flowers coral. bear prolific, bright yellow flowers. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 $20.00/quart-sized plant, $20.00/plant, Organic $60.00 gallon-sized plant, Organic All Aloes are shipped bare-root for their protection. Have a pot and cactus mix handy! 31 Aloe spicata...... (Bottle Brush Aloe) Perennial Aloe native to Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Kwa-Zulu-Natal. Protect from frost. Elegant, slender- leaved rosettes give rise to cattail-like inflorescences of red and yellow. Very easy to cultivate. 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 $60.00/plant, Organic Aloe striata...... (Coral Aloe) Succulent perennial native to East and West Cape Provinces in S. Africa, hardy to 20° F. Leaves broad, with candy-like pinstripes of white and green, with unique opaque margins, that give rise to 2 foot tall flowering spikes of coral red. Very cold- hardy and moisture-resistant Aloe. 20 seeds/pkt $4.95 $20.00/plant, Organic ANGELICA Aloe thraskii...... (Coast Aloe) Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Perennial succulent native to the east coast All temperate zones. Biennials, preferring of South Africa. Protect from frost. Tree- part shade to full sun in rich, moist soil. like to 10 feet tall, with cylindrical, Sow in fall or early spring. Cold-stored, branched inflorescences colored yellow and short-lived seed. Press these light-depend- orange. ent germinators into surface of moist soil. 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 Angelica, Official .Angelica archangelica $60.00/plant, Organic Biennial. Native to temperate Europe, Siberia, and the Himalayan Mountains. Aloe variegata...... (Tiger Aloe) Cultivated worldwide. Bitter aromatic, Native to South Africa and Namibia. antimicrobial, and carminative. Flowers Leaves thick, dark-green with horizontal yellow-green in the second year to a height bands of white. Fan-shaped clusters giving of 3 feet. Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart. forth orange flowers to 12 inches. One of 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, the most popular of European houseplants. $11.55/5 g (~1.000 seeds), Super-duper easy. $20.10/10 g (~2,000 seeds), Organic 10 seeds/pkt $4.95 $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic Alum Root ...... Heuchera richardsonii Angelica, Oregon Coast . .A. hendersonii Family: Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Biennial, sometimes perennial, native to the Herbaceous perennial native to the Pacific Pacific coast. Root used by native peoples Northwest and hardy to all temperate zones. to treat infections and colds. Pretty mounding plant with white, bell- 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 shaped flowers. Astringent roots are for Angelica, Shining ...... Angelica arguta treating cuts and scrapes or making a Herbaceous perennial mountain dweller, mouthwash. native to Western US and Canada. Creamy 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 umbels, aromatic roots, high medicine. Anchusa, Azure seeALKANET & ANCHUSA 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 Andrographis....Andrographis paniculata Ashitaba, Standard ...... (Kalmegh, Chuan-xin-lian, King of Bitters) ...... Angelica keiskei koidzumi Family: Acanthus (Acanthaceae) (Tomorrow’s Leaf, Hachijo-sou) Annual but long season. Rare in the trade Native to Hachijojima island in Japan and and highly desired plant native to China and hardy to 20° F. This is the standard green- India. Used in treating sluggish digestion, leaved type. Ashitaba is unique among gastroenteritis, Lyme, and other systemic Angelicas due to its edibility and the pres- infections. Plant prefers full sun and regu- ence of flavonoids known as “chalcones.” lar garden soil. Culture much as per Basils. A general liver tonic, also specifically treats Sow in the spring. Space plants 1 foot apart. gastric disorders, hepatitis, cancer, anemia, 100 seeds/pkt $3.95 and chronic fatigue. Munch the fresh stalks $7.00/g (~600 seeds), or dry for tea or tincture. Plant prefers $17.55/5 g (~3,000 seeds), moist, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Give $31.10/10 g (~6,000 seeds) 30 days cold, moist conditioning, surface- sow, followed by 15 day germ in warm soil. 20 seeds/pkt $9.95, $25.00/g (~100 seeds), Organic $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic 32 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS
Ashitaba, Reiso Red ...... Arnica chamissonis . . .(Meadow Arnica) ...... Angelica keiskei koidzumi Native to Western North America. Yields Rare, red-stemmed type is said to have even well from multiple flowering stalks. This is stronger medicinal activity than Ashitaba, the easiest species to grow and the best for Standard. For all practical purposes, the lowland gardens. care and growth of this plant is the same as 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic for the green-leaved type. Sun to part shade, deep, rich soils, compost and frequent $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic watering. A tub in the greenhouse or out- Arnica montana . . . . .(Mountain Arnica) door culture in warm coastal areas works Native to the mountains of Europe and Asia. excellently for both the standard type as The official species. This one makes the well as “Reiso Red.” We have the red type largest flowers of all Arnicas. Plant prefers in the form of potted plants only. a shady spot or altitude. $10.00/plant, Organic 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Dang-gui ...... Angelica sinensis $20.00/g (~670 seeds), Organic (Dong-quai, Tang-kuei) $10.00/plant, Organic Biennial. Native to East Asia and cultivated in the high, cold mountains of China. The ARTEMISIA smokily aromatic root of this plant is a Family: Aster (Asteraceae) premier female tonic. Plant prefers cool, Loved by many for their beauty and utility, moist, sandy, rich soil. the Artemisias are aromatic and medicinally 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic active. Excessive dosage potentially toxic. Anise, Official ...... Pimpinella anisum Plants prefer full sun and dryish soils. Sow Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) in fall or early spring. Light-dependent ger- Annual. Native to the Mediterranean, Asia minators. Mix very tiny seed with sand Minor, and Egypt—introduced into Europe before sprinkling on surface. Press in. during ancient times. The sweet and spicy Artemisia annua seed is a universal flavoring agent, emmena- (Sweet Annie, Qing-hao) gogue, and galactagogue. Plant prefers full Annual. 100 days to harvest of leaf and sun, plenty of water during germ and flowers. This is a high Artemisinin, late- growth, and a dry period for ripening the flowering cultivar. Pervasively and pleas- seed. Sow fall to very early spring. antly aromatic foliage. Antimalarial, 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, vermifugal, and anticancer. $11.55/5 g (~2,000 seeds), 200 seeds/pkt $2.95, $20.10/10 g (~4,000 seeds), Organic $9.00/g (~57,000 seeds), Anise Hyssop see Mint, Licorice $23.55/5 g (~285,000 seeds), $44.10/10 g (~570,000 seeds), Organic Mugwort, Common . .Artemisia vulgaris Herbaceous perennial. All temperate zones. Spreads vigorously. The herb is used to make moxa, burned over acupuncture points to quicken the blood. Dream-inducer. Plant 2 feet apart. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall. 200 seeds/pkt $2.95 $9.00/g (~ 4,000 seeds), $23.55/5 g (~ 20,000 seeds), $44.10/10 g (~ 40,000 seeds) $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Mugwort, Western Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sage) Herbaceous perennial native to western and central US and Canada. All temperate zones. The plant is really quite handsome, with its soft, whitish leaves. We are quite attached to our little patch here on the land. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic ARNICA $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Prairie Sagewort . . . . .Artemisia frigida Creeping alpine herbaceous perennials with (Fringed Sage, Prairie Sagebrush) yellow flowers. All temperate zones, espe- Low-growing woody subshrub native to the cially at elevation. Fresh or dried flowers great plains. Leaves silvery, frilled, aromat- used in classic herbal pharmacy as the most ic. Our seed was originally collected from effective of anti-inflammatories. Homeo- the Black Hills of South Dakota. Native pathic rescue remedy. Low-dose botanical. American smudge plant. Plant prefers moist, loamy, acidic soils or $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic rock garden Sow in spring indoors or in the greenhouse. Short-lived seed. Light- dependent germinator. MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS 33
Southernwood . . . .Artemisia abrotanum Asphodel ...... Asphodelus albus Woody shrub, native to the Mediterranean. Ancient, Aloe-like plant forms a dense Lemon-scented moth-repellent and bitter rosette. Sends up a flowering stalk in early tonic. Plant prefers full sun and well- spring, much like a red hot poker, but col- drained soils. ored white, with candy-striped, star-like $10.00/plant, $28.50/3 plants, Organic flowers. The acrid tuber is a low-dose botanical, an anti-inflammatory and alter- Wormwood, Absinthe ...... ative. Sun to part shade. Sow in fall or give ...... Artemisia absinthium 90 days cold, moist refrigeration. Woody perennial. Native to Europe, 10 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Siberia, Kashmir, and the Mediterranean. All zones. This is a strikingly large, silvery- Aster, Aromatic . . . . . Aster oblongifolius green, soft, and mellow plant for the medic- <<
Increased availability of discounted bulk seeds in this catalog! MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS 35 Oregano de la Sierra ...... Monarda menthifolia (Wild Oregano, Mintleaf Bergamot) Zones 3 to 9. Woody subshrub native to the moun- tains of the west. Leaves aromatic, minty and bright when fresh, deeply oregano- spicey when dried. Flowers lavender in showy globular whorls, only 18 inches tall. 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Yellow Dotted Mint . .Monarda punctata Native to the eastern and southern US. This minty plant has flowers resembling the markings of a leopard—whorls of striking golden flowers spotted with purple. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Betel, Wild ...... Piper sarmentosum Family: Pepper (Piperaceae) (Lolot Pepper, Wild Pepper, Kadok) Evergreen vining perennial hardy to Zones BERGAMOT 10 to 12, commonly grown as a summer Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) annual or a potted plant brought in for the Certainly one of the most revered of Native winter. Shiny, heart-shaped leaves lend a American medicinals, these can be planted tropical touch. Aromatic and tasty, used in as chest high, herbaceous hedges. Light- salads, soups, and stir-fries. Warm shade. dependent germinators. Direct-seed in $10.00/plant, Organic spring or start in greenhouse. Germ 30 days. Bistort ...... Polygonum bistorta BERGAMOT SET (1 seed packet each of Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) Bergamots: Lavender, Lemon, Mixed, Perennial. Native to Europe, Asia, and east- Sweet Leaf and Yellow Dotted Mint) ern US. Classic medicinal herb, a gentle and $12.90/5 pkts effective astringent. Prefers full sun, regular Price shown is a discount. garden soil. Multicycle germinator. Sow in Bergamot, Lavender . .Monarda fistulosa fall or early spring. Space 1 foot apart. (Wild Bergamot) Flowers cream-colored to 18 inches. Perennial. Makes tight clusters of lavender, 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 long-tubed flowers. Fantastic fresh-cut $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic flower and tasty tea herb. Full sun, dry soils. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 Bitter Melon . . . . .Momordica charantia Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) Bergamot, Lemon . .Monarda citriodora 80 to 120 days to maturity. Perennial vine (Lemon Mint, Purple Horsemint) grown as an annual in temperate climates. Annual. Self-seeding. Native to midwestern Pantropical. Standard oblong fruits with and southern US. The leaves are delicious- green, warty skin. Bitter Melon fresh tinc- ly lemon-scented. Plant prefers full sun, ture is one of our most potent antidiabetic dryish soils. Flowers to 3 feet tall. medicines. Slice and stir-fry, boil in soup or 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 slice, dry and tincture. Bergamot, Mixed Colors ...... 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 ...... Monarda fistulosa (Bee Balm) This is a highly aromatic and showy cultivar Bittersweet that makes mixed colors. The tea or tincture Nightshade are delightfully tasty. This plant is easy in Solanum dulcamara home culture. Family: Nightshade 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic (Solanaceae) Bergamot, Sweet Leaf ...... Vining perennial ...... Monarda fistulosa with purple, shooting- (Lakota Bee Balm) star-like flowers with exerted yellow Herbaceous perennial native to western stamens that give way to oblong, red fruits. North America, with showy flowers of Plant prefers moist, sandy or poor soils in lavender to rose and leaves both pungent the part shade and is good in the herbal land- and minty. Commonly used as a tea herb scape. The dried, woody stem is used in and for rubbing the face and hands to purify treating STD’s and other skin eruptions and energy, the plant brings long-lasting joy. ulcerations. This is a low dose botanical. 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Not for sale to WA state.
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Black Cohosh . . . . .Cimicifuga racemosa Blue Flag Iris ...... Iris versicolor Family: Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) Family: Iris (Iridaceae Forest dwelling herbaceous perennial. All Water-loving native to swamps and lowlands temperate zones. Elegant plants with serrat- of the southern and eastern US. Hardy to ed, compound leaves and soaring, white- Zones 3 to 9. Brilliant violet-blue blossoms. flowered racemes. The tincture of fresh root Traditional usage (TWM): low dose botani- is proestrogenic, antidepressant, pain-reliev- cal, lymphatic, liver stimulant. Barely cover ing. “Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs” seeds, tamp well and keep cool and moist 2nd edition by Richo Cech devotes a whole until germ. Plants prefer moist soil or water- chapter to this plant (see page 3 of this cata- ways, shade to sun. Space 1 foot apart. log for more information). 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, $9.00/g (~450 seeds), $23.55/5 g (~2,250 seeds), $44.10/10 g (~4,500 seeds), Organic $10.00/plant, Organic
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Brahmi ...... Burn Jelly Plant . . . . .Bulbine frutescens ...... Bacopa monniera Family: Asphodel (Asphodelaceae) Family: Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) The name says it all. Leaves filled with Tropical semi-aquatic perennial, grown as glorious gel. Standard aloe culture. an indoor specimen, aquarium plant, or sum- 10 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic mer annual in the temperate zone. Native to India, hardy to Zones 8 to 12. Brahmi is a $7.50/plant, Organic memory-enhancing herb of high repute. Prefers fertile soils, moist shade. Sow seeds BURDOCK on surface and press in gently. Keep warm, Family: Aster (Asteraceae) evenly moist and in the light until germina- Zones 3 to 9. Most useful when grown as tion—1 to 3 weeks. Space 1 foot apart. an annual, 70 days to root harvest. Hardy 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic taprooted biennials with wide leaves make $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic scrumptious and medicinally charged roots the first year. Sow in the spring by planting Bowman’s Root . . . . . Gillenia trifoliata directly in beds where the soil is deep and (Indian Physic, Wild Ipecac) easy to dig. Sow seeds 2 inches apart and Family: Rose (Rosaceae) 1 Herbaceous perennial. Native to the decidu- /2 inch deep, in rows 2 feet apart. Seeds ous forests of southeast germ in 6 to 12 days. In the second year the Canada through south- root becomes woody and the plant gives rise ern US. Hardy to -20° F. to multi-headed capitulae with purple flowers. Plant prefers moist, fer- Burdock, Gobo ...... Arctium lappa tile soils and shade. (Niu-bang) 10 seeds/pkt $3.95, Standard medicinal plant, making taproots Organic sometimes as big as your forearm. Combined with Dandelion, a trustworthy $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 bloodcleanser for treatment of many ills, plants, Organic including staph. Buckwheat ...... see COVER CROPS 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Bugle ...... Ajuga reptans $14.55/5 g (~525 seeds) An excellent ground cover for shady situa- $26.10/10 g (~1,050 seeds), Organic tions, including under Redwoods or in acidic Burdock, Takinogawa . . . Arctium lappa soils. A historical herb of great repute as a Heirloom Japanese version best for fall har- vulnerary, can be used as a tea, tincture, vest. Roots up to 3 feet long, flavorful. salve or poultice. Purple leaves, blue flowers. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 Burdock, Lesser ...... Arctium minus $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic This is the standard wild form that quickly Gypsywort ...... Lycopus europaeus produces long, delicious roots used in food (Bugleweed) and medicine. Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 Rhizomatous herbaceous perennials hardy to Burdock, Watanabe . . . . . Arctium lappa Zones 4 to 9. Traditional usage (TWM): Watanabe produces long, thin, tender, early- hyperthyroidism and Grave’s disease. Plants maturing roots. They tend to be very con- prefer sun to part shade and moist or sodden sistently sized and are excellent for eating. soils. Sow in spring, thin or transplant to 1 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic foot apart. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Butterbur ...... Petasites palmatus (Petasites, Western Coltsfoot) Bundle Flower . . .Desmanthus illinoensis Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Herbaceous perennial nitrogen-fixer native Herbaceous perennial. Native to the west- to the American Midwest. Good choice as a ern US. Hardy to -20° F. The creeping rhi- nutritious forage crop, also for prairie zome erects robust, umbrella-shaped leaves. restoration/dryland erosion control. Scarify Contains PAs. Used to treat spasmodic seed on sandpaper before sowing. cough or deep-seated pain. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 $5.00/live root, $27.00/6, Organic
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Calamus ...... Acorus calamus CACTUS (Sweet Flag, Rights What’s Wrong Herb) Cactus, Giant Saguaro ...... Family: Arum (Araceae) ...... Carnegia gigantea Perennial monocot water plant. Native to Long-lived, upright, branching, tree-like. the northern prairie states. Hardy to -30° F. Native to the SW, hardy to 25° F. Waxy, The bitter and aromatic rhizome is a pre- white 4-inch flowers crown this most clas- mier digestive herb. Best germination will sic of Cacti, a source of diverse medicines, be obtained by giving a warm/cold/warm edibles, and an inebriating beverage. cycle. Plants prefer edge of waterway or an Spines for tattoo. Scenery for cowboy evermoist, cool, shaded bed. movies. 100 seed/pkt $3.95 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic $8.00/g (~ 9,000 seeds), $18.55/5 g (~ 45,000 seeds), $34.10/10 g (~ 90,000 seeds) Cactus Grandiflorus ...... Selenecereus grandiflorus (Night Blooming Cereus) We supply beautifully live and vibrant plants of this rare and significant epiphytic Cactus. These make fast-growing house plants, requiring minimal sun, soil, and water. Flowers intoxicatingly fragrant— huge, white, frilled—usually expressing during the full moon in summer. The tinc- ture of the plant is a low-dose botanical used to tonify the heart muscle. $10.00/plant, Organic CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) Cactus, San Pedro Trichocereus pachanoi All are: Calendula officinalis Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, withstands light Family: Aster (Asteraceae) frost, bring in for winter and do not water Annuals or short-lived perennials. Native to during winter dormancy. Dark blue-green, southern Europe, although the modern culti- nearly spineless, ribbed, psychoactive, vated form does not really exist in the wilds columnar Cactus native to Ecuador and except as a garden escape. Probably the most Peru bears 10-inch, fragrant flowers. May all-inclusive medicinal herb, the plant is be grown indoors in a bright window. healing and antiinflammatory. Easily grown 30 seeds/pkt $4.95 by direct-seeding into a prepared garden bed in the spring. Tamp well, keep moist. $60.00/potted tip—Gallon Size, Organic Germinates best in cool soils and may take Cactus, Peruvian Torch . . .T. peruvianus up to 2 weeks to germinate. Start early for Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, withstands light best results. Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart. frost, bring in for winter and do not water Calendula, Mixed during winter dormancy. Native to the This heirloom produces a lovely Andes. Blue-green columnar Cactus with combination of single and double, long spines. Rare and powerful ally. yellow and orange flowers. 30 seeds/pkt $4.95 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Dragon Fruit ...... Hylocereus undatus $14.55/5 g (~1,000 seeds), Perennial vining, sometimes epiphytic $26.10/10 g (~2,000 seeds), Organic Cactus native to Central America Protect Calendula, Orange from frost. Night-blooming and exotically This strain produces orange flowers measur- scented, the flowers can reach more than a ing up to 3 inches in diameter. They are pret- foot long and wide. The fruit (shown ty, yield well, and make good medicine. above) is pink-fleshed, edible, and sweetly 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, delicious. $14.55/5 g (~600 seeds), 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 $26.10/10 g (~1,200 seeds), $20.00/plant, Organic $214.00/100 g (~12,000 seeds)Organic Cardinal Flower ...... see LOBELIA 39 CASTOR Family: Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) TOXIC Tropical perennial, temperate annual. 100 days to maturity. Native to Africa. Leaves steamed and layered on as a pain-relieving poultice. Source of castor oil. Give full sun and compost. Direct-seed in spring. Do not eat the seeds of Castor! Castor, Unguja Green .Ricinus communis Giant plant quick to mature in the summer Chameleon Plant . . . .Houttoynia cordata garden. Originally collected by Richo in (Yu-xing-cao, Tsi, Fishwort) Paje on the west coast of Unguja. Family: Lizard Tail (Saururaceae) 5 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Creeping herbaceous perennial native to China. Stolons and leaves of this prettily Castor, Giant ...... Ricinus communis white-flowered creeper used as a tasty Largest of all the Castors with green, promi- condiment as well as a treatment for Lyme. nently veined leaves up to 3 feet across on a $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic plant up to 20 feet tall. When grown as an annual, it will be smaller than this, but still CHAMOMILE lends a tropical touch. Family: Aster (Asteraceae) 5 seeds/pkt $2.95 Dried Chamomile flowers make a gently Castor, Zanzibar Red .Ricinus communis sedative and decidedly delicious tea that is Plants large and vibrant with showy red calming to the stomach and improves diges- flowers and clusters of bright red seedpods. tion. Plants prefer full sun and regular gar- 5 seeds/pkt $2.95 den soil. Short-lived seed. Sow directly in fall, midwinter, or very early spring in CATNIP weed-free garden bed. Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) CHAMOMILE SET (1 seed packet each) Highly aromatic minty plants with long- 4 pkts $9.90 Price shown is a discount. lasting, showy, flowering racemes do best in Chamomile, Dyer’s . .Anthemis tinctoria full sun and dry soils. Scarify and sow in (Golden Marguerite) spring. Thin or transplant 2 feet apart. Hardy perennial to 16 inches, native to Calamint, Showy ...... Europe. Large, lemon-yellow daisies used ...... Clinopodium grandiflorum to dye wool and as a salutary tea. Native to the Mediterranean and hardy to 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, -30° F. Related to Yerba Buena, this pretty $10.00/g (~7,500 seeds),Organic miniature perennial with flowers large to the Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita plant is easy to grow in standard garden Annual, self-seeding. Native to Europe, culture. The gentle aromatics and thyme- Iran, and Afghanistan. 80 days to maturity. mint-savory flavors make congenial tea. Cultivated everywhere. This is the delight- 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic fully aromatic Chamomile of tea fame. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Flowers yellow, with white rays, to 2 feet. Catnip, Official ...... Nepeta cataria 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, Short-lived herbaceous perennial. Native to $10.00/g (~7,500 seeds), Europe. Hardy to -35° F. Downy, green $26.55/5 g (~37,500 seeds), foliage with dense, white-green flowering $49.10/10 g (~75,000 seeds), Organic racemes. Plant prefers full sun and fast Chamomile, Roman ...... draining soil. Sedative and calming tea; aro- ...... Chamaemelum nobile matic. Flowers to 5 feet. Perennial ground cover. Native to southern 200 seeds/pkt $2.95, and western Europe. Hardy to -10° F. $6.00/g (~2,000 seeds), Plants spread and interlock to form a tough $14.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds) carpet, which can be mowed to a lawn. $26.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic 300 seeds/pkt $3.95, $12.00/g (~7,500 seeds),Organic Cayenne ...... see PEPPER $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic Celandine, Greater . .Chelidonium majus Chamomile, Saint John’s ...... Family: Poppy (Papaveraceae) ...... Anthemis sancti-johannis Herbaceous perennial, self-seeding. Native Evergreen, short-lived perennial to 18 inch- to Europe and temperate Asia. Hardy to es, native to the mountains of Bulgaria. -15° F. Acrid, yellow-orange latex, most Pretty mounding plant with deeply cut, aro- concentrated in root, used topically against matic, fern-like leaves. warts. A penetrating alterative ingredient in 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 hand and foot baths. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Chia ...... see ANCIENT GRAINS $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic 40 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS CHICKWEED CLEAVERS Family: Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Family: Madder Spreading cold-tolerant ground covers. (Rubiaceae) Classic spring tonics, loaded with blood- CLEAVERS SET cleansing saponins. Plants prefer rich, (1 seed pkt each:. moist soils; full sun or part shade. Direct- 4 pkts $9.90 seed in early spring or grow in pots. Cleavers Chickweed, Common . . .Stellaria media Galium Annual. 60 days to maturity. Native to all aparine temperate regions, as far north as the Arctic. Annual. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Native to wood- $9.00/g (~1,100 seeds), lands and waste places $23.55/5 g (~5,500 seeds), of Europe and the US. $44.10/10 g (~11,000 seeds), Organic The juice of the Chickweed, Yunnan Stellaria yunnanensis fresh herb is a (Qian-zheng-wang-xian-cao) lymphatic tonic and Tuberous perennial native to Southwestern spring cleanser. China, flowering to 2 feet, hardy to 20° F. Prefers regular Rare. Tubers used to make a rejuvenating garden or forest soil. Sow in fall or early and delicious soup. spring. Space 1 foot apart. Flowers tiny, 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic white stars. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Madder ...... Rubia tinctorum CHRYSANTHEMUM, CHINESE Climbing perennial native to the Mediter- (JU-HUA) ranean and southern Europe. Hardy to -5° F. The plant is a classic element of the Cultivars of .Chrysanthemum morifolium Medieval garden. Madder root contains Family: Aster (Asteraceae) the anthraquinone pigment alizarin, a fine Herbaceous perennials native to China, red dye. Sow in warm soil with germ in hardy to -20° F—ancient cultigens that can- 2 weeks—easy and rewarding. Plant prefers not be propagated by seed. Tea chrysanthe- very well-drained soil, full sun. mums prefer full sun and well-drained gar- 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic den soil, frequent watering. Flowers occur fall to early winter. Bo-ju-hua flowers ear- $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic lier than Gong-ju-hua. Space plants 2 feet Our Lady’s Bedstraw . . . .Galium verum apart. Ju-hua is used in TCM to release the Herbaceous perennial. Native to the British exterior to tonify the liver, dispel toxins, Isles, Europe, Asia, and Mesopotamia. brighten the eyes. Flowers once on the Hardy to -25° F. Used as a clean and aro- plant, then once again in the teacup! matic stuffing for mattresses, a curdling Chrysanthemum, Chinese—Bo-ju-hua . and coloring agent for cheesemaking, and This is a standard cultivar with medium- a lymphatic and urinary tonic. Red dye- sized, single-petaled flowers of cream. plant. Plant prefers it dry and sunny. Space They are a preferred type for making a bev- 6 inches apart. Flowers creamy yellow. erage tea due to their sweetness of taste. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 $10.00/plant, $28.50/3 plants, Organic $7.50/plant, Organic Chrysanthemum, Chinese—Gong-ju-hua Sweet Woodruff ...... Galium odoratum ...... (Huangshan Gongzhu) (Woodderowffe) This is a choice cultivar with small, button Herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe, flowers of yellow and cream. These are Siberia, and North Africa. Hardy to -20° F. powerful when dried and infused to make This is a classic strewing herb. Plant the strong herbal tea. prefers rich forest soil or shade garden. Sow $10.00/plant, $28.50/3 plants, Organic the seeds outdoors in the fall, midwinter, or very early spring, with germ as the ground Cilantro ...... Coriandrum sativum warms. (Coriander) 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Annual. Native to the Mediterranean Clover see COVER CROP SECTION p. 9 shores. 60 days to maturity. The herb and seeds are stimulant, aromatic, and carmina- Colchicum ...... Colchicum autumnale tive. The fresh herb chelates heavy metals (Meadow Saffron, Autumn Crocus) and helps remove them harmlessly from the Family: Lily (Liliaceae) body. Also, the unmistakable taste of taco. Bulbous perennial. Native to Europe. Plant prefers regular garden soil and full Hardy to -30° F. Blooming in September or sun. Direct-seed in early spring. Lovely! October, the flowers are large and impres- 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, sive chalices. Source of the active alkaloid $7.55/5 g (~500 seeds) colchicine. Sow in spring or summer. $13.10/10 g (~1,000 seeds), Organic 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 Shipping is free for seed packets within the US, minimum order $10.00. 41
Columbine, Wild Form ...... Aguilegia canadensis Family: Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) Herbaceous perennial forest dweller to 2 feet tall. Low-dose botanical. Plant prefers shade, loamy soils. Scatter seed in prepared beds in woods or shade garden in fall or early spring. Seeds are toxic to head lice. Transplant or thin to 1 foot apart. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic COMFREY Family: Borage (Boraginaceae) Herbaceous perennial native to Europe and hardy to -15° F. Multipurpose healing, permaculture, and animal food plant. We offer CORDAO 2 types: 1) the true, fertile, original, and Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) exquisite Symphytum officinale and 2) the Smokeable euphorics and medicinal plants extremely useful, robust, and fast-growing from Africa. Dagga prefers full sun, normal Russian bocking 14 cultivar (Symphytum x garden soil, and regular watering. Get an uplandicum). The roots and leaves of both early start in the spring. Sow seed just under types contain the cell-proliferant allantoin. soil surface and keep warm and evenly moist until germination, which is rapid. Comfrey, Russian Bocking 14 Cultivar Cordao ...... Leonotis nepetaefolia Symphytum x uplandicum Annual. 120 days to flowers. Highly deco- This is the Comfrey our family (including rative, with tall, whorled spikes holding our animals) has relied upon for over arrays of long-tubed and curving orange 30 years. flowers that resemble lion’s ears. I saw $4.00/root cutting, many of these in East Africa, landscapes $19.50/6 root cuttings, lumbered by elephant, traipsed by hyena, $60.00/20 root cuttings, Organic galloped by giraffe. Plant 2 feet apart. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic Flowers to 9 feet. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Mukasi ...... Leonotis mollissima Comfrey, True . . . .Symphytum officinale (White Dagga, Shambala Mukasi) True Comfrey is the original medicinal <
COWSLIP Family: Primrose (Primulaceae) Z. 3 to 7. Bright yellow flowers spring forth from the basal rosette, designed by nature to thrive among the grasses. Cowslip ...... Primula veris Herbaceous perennial. Native to Britain. The flowers are sedative and pain-relieving, used in homeopathy, tinctures, teas, face washes, and in wine-making. Sow seed in fall, midwinter, or very early spring. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Dang-shen pilosula Codonopsis pilosula (Poor Man’s Ginseng) Oxlip, Wild Form ...... Primula elatior Family: Bellflower (Campanulaceae) <<
Dianthus, Fringed Pink Dianthus superbus ECHINACEA Family: Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Family: Aster (Asteraceae) (Qu-mai, Jove’s Flower) All species are incredibly beautiful. Herbaceous perennial native to China, hardy Echinacea prefers full sun, well-drained to -5° F, flowering to 20 inches. Pretty basal soil, and regular watering. Most species will rosette bears radiating hot pink flowers. germ in 2 to 3 weeks in a warm (not too hot!) The fragrance is unforgettable, a cross greenhouse and watered gently. A period of between baby powder and strawberry milk- cold, moist conditioning increases germ. shake. Qu-mai is used in TCM for treating Most species do best planted 2 feet apart. urinary complaints and suppressed menses. Plant prefers sun to part shade and fast Echinacea angustifolia, Sasakatchewan draining soil. Germ in 2 weeks. (Narrow-leaved Coneflower) 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Herbaceous perennial. Ecotype from south- eastern Saskatchewan in Canada. Give 30 days cold-conditioning. Space plants 6 inch- es apart. Flowers to 2 feet tall. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, $9.00/g (~ 250 seeds), $23.55/5 g (~ 1,250 seeds), $44.10/10 g (~ 2,500 seeds), Organic $7.50/plant, Organic 44 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS Echinacea pallida Echinacea tennesseensis (Pale-purple Coneflower) (Tennessee Purple Coneflower) Herbaceous perennial. Native to the central Herbaceous perennial. Rare, endemic plains states. This is a tall, taprooted plant species native to Tennessee. Deep purple, bearing beautiful composite flowers with upwardly reflexed ray flowers are excep- drooping ray flowers and white pollen. tional. Excellently medicinal in all parts of Cold-condition 30 days. Pale purple to 3 ft. the plant. Cold-condition 2 months. Flowers 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic dark purple, to 2 feet. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Echinacea paradoxa $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic (Yellow Coneflower) Herbaceous perennial. Native to the Ozarks. The paradox is, that this “purple cone- Eclipta ...... Eclipta alba flower” is yellow! Rare. Cold-condition (Bhringraj, Bhangra Han-lian-cao) seed 2 months. Flowers to 3 feet. Family: Aster (Asteraceae) 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Annual. 60 days to harvest. A creeping and moisture-loving herb, we grow these in the $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic open garden and take pleasure in their soft Echinacea purpurea dark greenness punctuated by starlike flow- (Purple Coneflower) ers, a bush like the heavens in evening. In Herbaceous perennial. Originally native to Ayurvedic practice, Eclipta is used both as a the midwest. Widely cultivated. Derived hepatic tonic and a hair tonic. Used similar- from a rare, wild collection and unmodified. ly in TCM. Sow in spring. This species adapts to a wide array of grow- 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic ing conditions. No cold-conditioning need- Elecampane, Official . . . .Inula helenium ed. Flowers purple, to 3 to 4 feet. Family: Aster (Asteraceae) 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 Large, upright herbaceous perennial bearing $7.55/5 g (~ 2,100 seeds), many bright yellow flowers. Hardy to -20° F. $13.10/10 g (~4,200 seeds), Native to southern and central Europe, the $117.10/100 g (~42,000 seeds), Organic Balkan Peninsula, and central Asia. Plant $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic prefers sun to part shade and moist soils. Echinacea sanguinea Indispensable cough and lung remedy. (Sanguin Purple Coneflower) 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Herbaceous perennial native to the sandy, $9.00/g (~ 250 seeds), acidic soils in the open fields and pine $23.55/5 g (~ 1,250 seeds), woods of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. $44.10/10 g (~ 2,500 seeds), Organic Similar to E. pallida, with long, thin ray $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic flowers. Disk corolla and seeds characteris- Erigeron ...... Conyza canadensis tically blood red. Family: Aster (Asteraceae) 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic (Canada fleabane) $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Annual or overwintering annual native to North America, being a tough roadside weed that is inobtrusive in appearance, yet aromatic in essence. Considered one of the strongest of astringents, it is used primarily to stem capillary bleeding. Very small seed is best pressed into medium and kept moist. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Evening Primrose . . .Oenothera biennis Family: Evening Primrose (Primulaceae) Biennial. Native to Europe and North America. All zones. Very good woman’s herb. High in essential fatty acids. Plant prefers full sun and withstands poor and dry soils. Light-dependent germinator. Sow in fall or spring. Space 1 to 2 feet apart. Flowers to 3 to 6 feet. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, $7.55/5 g (~ 2,000 seeds), Echinacea simulata $13.10/10 g (~4,000 seeds), (Glade Purple Coneflower) $117.10/100 g (~40,000 seeds), Organic Herbaceous perennial, native to south cen- tral MO, east through TN and northern GA. Drooping ray flowers range from pink to magenta and emit a fragrant perfume. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS 45 Fame Flower ...... Talinum paniculatum FOUR O’CLOCK (Tu-ren-shen) Family: Four O’Clock (Nyctaginaceae) Family: Purslane (Portulaccaceae) These are among the best of all flowering Perennial succulent native to the central and medicinal plants for dry sites. Grounded in southern US and used in TCM to tonify the tuberous perennial roots, they give forth digestion, promote breast milk. Hot pink stems and minions of brightly colored, flar- flowers give way to a long-lived display of ing flowers. Plants prefer full sun and dry sprays of bright cinnibar-red seedpods. soils. Direct-seed in spring, flowers in July. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Four O’Clock, High Desert ...... $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic ...... Mirabilis multiflora Fang-feng . . . . .Saposhnikovia divaricata (Maravilla) (Chinese Laserwort, Siler) Tuberous rooted herbaceous desert peren- <
Geranium, Scented—Lemon ...... Ginger, White . . Hedychium coronarium ...... Pelargonium crispum (Butterfly Ginger, White Ginger Lily) South African cultivar, miniature to 1 foot, Zones 8 to 12. The roots are used in cooking leaves curled, lemon-yellow, fragrance like a mild yellow ginger. The gardenia- strong lemon. scented essential oil from flowers and roots $7.50/plant, Organic is used in high-end perfumes. Lavish garden flower. Geranium, Scented—Lemon Balm . . . . $10.00/plant, $28.50/3 plants, Organic ...... Pelargonium melissimum Mounding form to 2 feet, powerful lemon- Goldenrod, European .Solidago virgaurea citronella fragrance drives away insect pests <<
Gourd, Tobacco Box Lagenaria ciceraria (Kalimba gourd) Gently domed, smallish (up to 12 inches across), thick-walled. The seed was grown by our local thumb-piano craftsman Rickason and he has tested every gourd vari- ety (practically) on earth and found these to be the best for making kalimbas. 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 $13.10/10 g (~60 seeds) $80.00/100 g (~600 seeds) GRASS Family: Grass (Poaceae) Zones 3 to 7. Sturdy contenders for sun and moisture, GOURDS grasses spread when given the opportunity. Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) Lemongrass . . . . .Cymbopogon flexuosus These represent the most ebullient of plant Tropical perennial; temperate annual. personalities. All climbing broad-leaved Native to Southern India and New Guinea. vines, they are native to the tropics of Contains an inviting essential oil that has a Africa, Asia, and the New World. The scent of Violets and Lemon. Light-depend- Lagenarias are true Gourds while Cucurbita, ent germ. Sow in spring. Good germinator! Luffa and Momordica resemble Gourds, but 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 are botanically distinct. Soak seeds $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, (3-inch pots) overnight and sow upright (ears up!) in very $40.00/plant—Gallon Size, Organic warm soil. Start in greenhouse or sow in Grass, Phalaris ...... Phalaris aquatica hills after the last frost. Seed will not ger- (Harding Grass) minate in cold soil. Prefers full sun, poor Perennial bunchgrass native to the soil. Use a 6-foot trellis or grow on a fence. Mediterranean and hardy to about 25° F. Gourd, Buffalo . . .Cucurbita foetidissima Source of DMT. Great for erosion control— Perennial creeping vine with characteristic drought resistant, fire retardant, and orna- trowel-shaped leaves and bright yellow mental. Sow in spring. Germ in 3 weeks. flowers that give way to the globe-shaped 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic fruits—another roadside attraction from the deserts of the American SW. Hardy to 5° F. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic The fruit pulp is loaded with saponins and is Sweetgrass ...... Hierochloe odorata used for washing the hair. <<
Greek Mountain Tea . . .Sideritis syriaca Henbit, Red ...... Lamium purpureum Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) (Archangel, Dead Nettle) Woody perennial growing to 18 inches, Self-seeding annual, cosmopolitan, a brave- hardy to 10° F. Native to the Peloponnese ly florific display. Does well in borders as a Mountains. A comely plant, producing a low-lying bedding plant for early spring low clump of elongated, downy leaves giv- application. Reddish flowers are a valued ing rise to compact, whorled, flowering astringent medicine used for treating any and spikes. The leaves, fresh or dried, produce a all inflictions of the mucous membranes and salubrious drink when covered in hot water is a specific for treating leukorrhea. Sow and let steep. Plant prefers full sun. outdoors fall to early spring, pressing into 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic disturbed soil or seedbed. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, $50.00/10 plants, Organic He-shou-wu . . . .see TREES & SHRUBS Gromwell ...... Lithospermum officinale Herba stella ...... see PLANTAIN (Stoneseed, Bohemian Tea, Croatian Tea) Hibiscus and Hollyhock .see MALLOW Herbaceous perennial native to Europe. An old-world favorite that is a bit unusual in gardens in the USA. Characteristically pointed leaves, stems studded with moon- like orbs that are the seeds. This plant does contain PA’s. Source of alkannin. Taprooted plant prefers moist garden soil. Sow seeds in fall or early spring for emer- gence in spring. Space plants 2 feet apart. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Gumweed ...... Grindelia integrifolia (Grindelia) Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Herbaceous perennial to 3 feet. Native to Oregon, Washington and BC. Dark blue- green plants bear multiple swaying recep- tacles containing a pool of balsamic resin. The tincture is of high repute as an asthma remedy. Give full sun and dryish soils. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $7.50/plant, Organic Gypsywort ...... see BUGLEWEED Hawaiian Baby Woodrose ...... see MORNING GLORY Heather ...... see TREES & SHRUBS Helichrysum . . . . .Helichrysum italicum (Curry Plant) Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Hoodia ...... Hoodia gordonii Perennial, drought-tolerant plant native to Family: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) the Mediterranean. Hardy to 15° F. Flowers Hardy to Zones 9 to 13, otherwise kept in yellow to 2 feet tall on downy, dusty-gray pots and brought in for the winter. Seed foliage. Source of a rather famous, expen- grown here in the USA (plant is CITES list- sive, and uplifting essential oil widely used ed). Hoodia is native to the Kalahari where it in perfumery and aromatherapy. Plant is used by local peoples as an appetite sup- prefers sun and dryish, fast-draining soils. pressant. Light-green, soft-spined succulent Sow small seed on surface and press in. fingers produce fascinating, disc-shaped 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic flowers that give way to the paired follicles. $10.00/plant, $28.50/3, $70.00/10, Organic Easy from seed. Use cactus mix, lay seeds on surface and cover with sand, then white Helonias Root ...... see Unicorn, False pumice. Water daily without dislodging Henbane, Black . . . . .Hyoscyamus niger seeds. Keep warm and in the light. Family: Nightshade (Solanaceae) Germination is rapid and cute. These thrive Annual. Native to Europe, Asia, and North on minimal water. Africa. All zones. An eerie plant with gray- 5 seeds/pkt $3.95 ish-green leaves covered in sticky hairs, the Hops ...... Humulus lupulus flowers off-white and veined with black- Herbaceous perennial dioecious vine grow- purple. TOXIC Sow outdoors in early ing up to 30 feet in a season. Native to the spring or refrigerate 30 days. temperate north. Hardy to -30° F. A vigor- 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic ous plant at sea level or in the mountains, $7.50/plant, Organic these are widely employed as fast summer Not for sale to CA, WA state 50 HOPS (CONTINUED) shade and make sticky, pollen-dusted, bright Iceplant, Crystalline ...... green strobiles that have sleep-inducing ...... Mesembryanthemum crystallinum properties and are used to bitter beer. Family: Ice Plant (Aizoaceae) 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Perennial succulent to 4 inches tall, native to $10.00/g (~270 seeds), South Africa, Western Asia, and Europe. $26.55/5 g (~1,350 seeds), Protect from frost. The plant creates a low $49.10/10 g (~2,700 seeds), Organic carpet, glistens in the sunlight, and produces Not for sale to WA or ID states. flowers that resemble sea anemones. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 Horehound, Black ...... Ballota nigra Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Not for sale to California. Herbaceous perennial. Native to the Indian Hemp . . . . .Apocynum cannibinum Mediterranean. Hardy to 10° F. Rare spec- Family: Dogbane (Apocynaceae) imen plant is a strangely odorous sedative Creeping herbaceous perennial. Native to nervine, with showy, dark foliage dotted central, eastern, and southern US. The with purple, lipped flowers. Sow in spring. plants are tall, straight, and whippily fibrous. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic The bark may be readily stripped to make $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic tough string for garden or crafts. Plant prefers full sun and poor or gravelly soils. Horehound, White . .Marrubium vulgare Sow in the spring, tamp well, and keep moist Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) until germ. Herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe, 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 but naturalized throughout the southern US. $9.00/g (~760 seeds), Organic Hardy to -40° F. Fuzzy, grey-green leaves and flower bracts in tight whorls. Used for IRIS coughs, chronic catarrh, and colds. Family: Iris (Iridaceae) 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Growing Iris from seed is fun and function- Hyacinth, Tassle ...... Muscari comosum al. The little seedlings look like miniatures (Tassle Hyacinth) <
Jewelweed, Orange . . Impatiens capensis Annual, 60 days to flowers. Native to cen- tral and eastern US. Fowers orchid-like, spurred, deep orange. Fresh plant consid- ered to be one of the better poison oak/ivy remedies. Seed is double-dormant, often requiring 2 years to germ. Sorry about that! 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Jiao-gu-lan, Japanese ...... Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Immortality, Amachazuru) Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) Perennial vine native to Japan, hardy to about 10° F. Used locally as longevity tonic. The blue-green leaves may be taken fresh or dried and made into an excellent tea. Plant prefers shade and fast-draining, fertile soil. LAVENDER $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Job’s Tears, Tropical .Coix lacryma-jobi Lavenders are among the most delightful of (Yi-yi-ren) the woody perennials, native to the Family: Grass (Poaceae) Mediterranean basin. Generally hardy to Perennial, annual in temperate climates. Zones 5 to 10. Lavender sparks memory Native to Southeast Asia. Protect from frost. and nourishes the higher spirit. We offer Highly decorative, tufted grass. Hulled only heirloom, open-pollinated varieties that seeds are used for making bread, porridge, breed true to type. We do not offer the soup—even beer. Sow in spring. Prefers hybrid type “Lavandin” (Lavandula x inter- full sun, water, nutrient-rich soils. media) which is a cross of true lavender and $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic spike lavender. Lavandin is widely grown, is very high in camphor, and although it pro- Ju-hua ...... see CHRYSANTHEMUM duces a large amount of essential oil, the oil 52 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS is really only suitable for cleaning prod- ucts—not nearly as nice as the essential oil derived from true English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia vera) and its select cultivars (Czech, Hidcote and Munstead). Lavender prefers a moderate supply of nutri- ents, calcium, and a well-drained soil. Mulch with sand. Many people will have trouble starting Lavender from seed, so please listen carefully. If you plant the seeds right away in warm soil you are due for a disappointment! First, scarify the seed by gently rubbing on fine-grit sandpaper. Then, sow in outdoor conditions of very early Lavender, Munstead . . . .L. angustifolia spring in a nursery bed. Barely cover the Northern-hardy strain bearing thick racemes seed with soil, tamp securely and of blue flowers. This is the preferred choice keep evenly moist until it germinates. for landscaping due to its compact growth. Alternatively, if you want to plant in pots or 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic flats, scarify the seed as above and then Lavender, Yellow . . . .Lavandula. viridis place it in the refrigerator (not the freezer) Rare herbaceous perennial native to the mixed in a neutral medium (sand or peat, mountains of Morocco and hardy to 10° F. NOT paper towels) and moistened (not sod- These are a large and rangy perennial for the den) for a 2-week period. Then, sow the aromatic landscape, real survivors, demand- seed (yes, along with the moist medium) in ing little in terms of water or care. Foliage the pot or flat, barely covered with soil, thick, soft, fragrant, and light green. Early tamped securely, and put in a place not too spring flowers yellow, bracts green. hot. The unheated greenhouse of early 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic spring is perfect. Space plants 3 feet apart. LAVENDER SET (1 seed packet each of the Broadleaf, Czech, Lemon Balm ...... see BALM English & Munstead Lavender) $9.90/4 pkts Lemongrass ...... see GRASS Price shown is a discount Lavender, Broadleaf ...... L. latifolia Leopard Flower . .Belamcanda chinensis (var. Lithuanian Candlestick) (She-gan) Native to the mountains of Lithuania. Family: Iris (Iridaceae) Striking landscape and medicinal plant, Clump-forming herbaceous perennial with flowering later in year than other Lavenders. fan-shaped monocotyledonous leaves and 2 feet apart. Flowers violet-blue to 3 feet. showy flowers. Native to China and Japan. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Hardy to Zones 4 to 10. Produces masses of $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic exotic golden-orange flowers. The dried root is used in TCM for treating colds and Lavender, Czech .L. angustifolia krajova flu. Sow in early spring. Slow to germ. (Country Lavender) 20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Large cultivar from Northern Europe, with flowers representing many shades of blue. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic High essential oil content, long-lived, and very cold-tolerant. Excellent aroma. Lettuce, Wild ...... Lactuca virosa Deeply satisfying. Flowers 3 to 4 feet high. (Lettuce Opium) 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Family: Aster (Asteraceae) $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Overwintering annual or biennial, native to Lavender, English . . .L. angustifolia vera Central and Southern Europe. Readily Native to Southern Europe. Exceptionally grown as a spring-planted annual. Hardy to graceful heirloom variety. This is the origi- Zones 5 to 9. This is the most cold-hardy of nal plant (vera means true) from which all the lettuces. We carry only the minimal- many hybrid Lavenders were produced. The ly spiny, black-seeded European type. way these things go, the original has become Traditional usage (TWM): antitussive, mild- increasingly difficult to find. Space plants 3 ly sedative, analgesic. Source of lactucari- to 4 feet apart. Flowers from 2 to 3 feet tall. um. Sow in spring or fall, directly in a good 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic seedbed outdoors or in pots. Barely cover seed, tamp securely and keep evenly moist Lavender, Hidcote ...... L. angustifolia until germination, which takes 10 to 20 Dwarf variety of English Lavender, with days. Very warm soil temps retard germ. gray-green foliage and deep blue flowers. Transplant or thin to 6 inches apart. Flowers Northern hardy, good for small gardens. yellow to 6 feet tall. This is the quintessential English lavender. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95Organic 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 $7.50/plant, Organic
We ship live plants March through July, then again September through Thanksgiving. MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS 53
LICORICE Life Plant—Mpovupovu Ziwa ...... Family: Legume (Fabaceae) ...... Bryophyllum pinnatum Source of sweet roots used in herbal medi- African wild form, originally wild-collected cines to harmonize the formula. Flavoring by Richo in Zanzibar—our best Life Plant. agent and confection. Scarify seed on medi- A curious upright succulent that will thrive um grit sandpaper and sow in the spring. on any windowsill. Use as a cooling poul- Germ in 7 days. Work up in pots and trans- tice against beesting, sunburn, swellings. plant to 2 feet apart. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Licorice, Chinese . .Glycyrrhiza uralensis $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic (Gan-cao, Chinese Licorice) Native to China and Siberia, hardy to -10° F. Produces large roots that are processed in LILY TCM by slicing and hanging to dry. Plant Family: Lily (Liliaceae) does fine in standard garden soils, full sun. Perennial, sweetly aromatic flowers. Seeds 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 generally require warm/cold/warm condi- $6.00 g (~ 130 seeds), tioning and long germination periods. Sow $14.55/5 g (~ 650 seeds), in fall or early spring in rich potting soil and $26.10/10 g (~ 1,300 seeds) keep moist and in the shade. Do not discard $7.50/plant, Organic prematurely, they arise in time! Licorice, Official . . . .Glycyrrhiza glabra Bear Grass ...... Xerophyllum tenax Native to the Mediterranean, hardy to 5° F. Perennial, fire-resistant plant hardy to -20° F. Herb of Western commerce produces the Native to Western US and Canada, where it pencil-thick Licorice roots. I made tea of our grows from just above sea level to alpine. homegrown roots and gave it to my wife. Resembles a bunchgrass, flowering in a She took a sip and said “What is this?” I told creamy white raceme up to 5 feet tall. her “Licorice root tea from our own plants.” Native basket- and hat-making material, also She said “It’s delicious!” Plant prefers full used in Native American medicine to stop sun and alkaline, dryish soil. bleeding and heal wounds. 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 $6.00 g (~ 500 seeds), $7.50/plant, Organic $14.55/5 g (~ 2,500 seeds), $26.10/10 g (~ 5,000 seeds) Bear’s Garlic ...... Alium ursinum Bulb-forming perennial native to Western and Central Europe. Hardy to Zones 3 to 9. Plant prefers cool, moist shade of woodland or shade garden. Give 90 days cold, moist refrigeration, then sow seed in good soil. 50 seeds/pkt $4.95, Organic Lily, Corn ...... Veratrum californicum Hardy to Zones 5 to 9, best at elevation. Low-dose botanical native to the Sierra Nevada, Siskiyou and Rocky Mountains. Stratify warm/cold/warm. 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 Lily, Panther ...... Lilium pardalinum Native to Coastal CA, OR. Very showy orange Lilies look like a Turk’s cap, enchanting in the moist shade and conifer-derived soils. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 LIFE PLANT Lily, Soap . . .Chlorogalum pomeridianum Family: Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) (Soap Plant, Soaproot) (Mother-of-Thousands, Siempre viva, Air Native to Southern Oregon down through Plant, Parent Plant) California. Hardy to Zones 6 to 10. Among the most fecund plants on Earth. Drought-tolerant monocot unfurls its lovely These proliferate wildly! blossoms on tall, branched stalks, and exudes its intoxicating fragrance in the Life Plant—Abundant Goddess ...... evening and at night. The fresh roots can be ...... Bryophyllum diagremontianum grated and put in a linen bag, lathered up Succulent and comely, an excellent house- into a shampoo. Imparts shine and removes plant that prospers in a light window. Will dandruff and lice. Give 30 to 90 days cold, propagate itself from plantlets borne on the moist refrigeration, then sow warm. margins of its pointed, serrate, darkly varia- 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 gated succulent leaves. Winter flowering. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Lime Balm ...... see BALM Shipping is free for seed packets within the US, minimum order $10.00. 54 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS LOBELIA Family: Lobelia (Lobeliaceae) All bear exquisite flowers and have medici- nal applications as described in the individ- ual entries. Excessive internal dosage may prove nauseating or emetic. Lobelias pre- fer part to full sun, rich, moist soil, much water. Short-lived seed. Light-dependent germinators. Sow seed in spring or fall. Average germ time 1 to 3 weeks. LOBELIA SET (1 seed packet each of the Lobelia species following.) $7.90/3 pkts Price shown is a discount. Cardinal Flower . . . . .Lobelia cardinalis Herbaceous perennial. Native to eastern, LOTUS southern, and central US. Roots used by Family: Lotus (Nympheaeceae) First Nations people to make a love charm. Aquatic perennials with floating, Lily-pad Bright scarlet flowers relished by hummers. leaves and large, waxy, ornamental, deeply 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic perfumed flowers. Seed prefers warmth and sunlight for germination. Scarify the round- $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic er end of the seed until the white endosperm Lobelia, Great Blue . .Lobelia siphilitica is just exposed. Use medium grit sandpaper, Herbaceous perennial. Rivals in its beauty sandstone or file. Drop scarified seed into a the most pampered of hybrids, yet it is a gallon jar or aquarium left in a light win- long-lived, native American perennial. dow. Change water if it becomes cloudy. Among the Fox, the finely-chopped roots Germ in 3 to 7 days. Seedlings may be were shared by a couple to renew love. buried in the mud at edge or bottom of pond, 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 1 to 2 feet deep. Lily pads will rise to the surface and you’re off! Lobelia, Official ...... Lobelia inflata Overwintering annual or annual. Native to Lotus, American Yellow . .Nelumbo lutea the central, and SE US. Characteristic (Yanquapin) “inflated” seedpods. Indispensable anti- Water plant native to the Eastern US and spasmodic and expectorant. Canada and hardy to -50° F. This is the 1,000 seeds/pkt $2.95, largest native American wildflower, with $6.00/g (~18,000 seeds), leaves that reach to 2 feet and weighty yel- $14.55/5 g (~90,000 seeds), low flowers on tall stalks. $26.10/10 g (~180,000 seeds), Organic 7 seeds/pkt $4.95 Lotus, Sacred Red . . . .Nelumbo nucifera Lomatium dissectum Sacred red-flowered type from India. Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Protect from frost. Wild, celery-like herbaceous perennial 7 seeds/pkt $4.95S native to the Great Basin and other drylands of the West. This is our most important Lovage ...... Levisticum officinalis indigenous, antiviral herb—works where Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) other antivirals fall short. Use the root and Herbaceous perennial. Hardy to -40° F. An always combine with Dandelion. Sow fall agreeable seasoning, also a substitute for to early spring. More details on Lomatium Dang-gui. The plant is aromatic, stimulating, found in “Growing At-Risk Medicinal and proestrogenic. Prefers regular garden Herbs” 2nd edition by Richo Cech. soil. Sow seed in fall or spring. 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic Lords and Ladies ...... Arum maculatum $7.50/plant, Organic Arum (Araceae) Zones 5 to 9 Love-in-the-Mist . . . .see BLACK SEED <<
Our seeds are open-pollinated, untreated, and seed-saver friendly. 58 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS Mint, Korean ...... Agastache rugosa MORMON TEA (Huo-xiang) (Joint Fir) Herbaceous perennial that can be grown as Family: Ephedra (Ephedraceae) an annual. Native to Korea. Hardy to 5° F. Perennial, primitive shrubs with jointed Upright purple racemes. Licorice Mint stems, hardy to -10° F. Native to the flavor, making a fine sun tea. Flowers to American Southwest. Plants prefer full sun 4 feet. and fast-draining soil, with a surface mulch 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic of sand or pumice. Mint, Licorice . . . .Agastache foeniculum Mormon Tea, Green . . . . .Ephedra viridis (Anise Hyssop) Shrub to 5 feet tall. Native to the American Herbaceous perennial that can be grown as SW. Thick, dark-green stems typify this an annual. Native to Ontario and the central bushy subshrub. A great choice for rock gar- and western US. Hardy to 5° F. Beautiful, den or other xerophytic setting. purple racemes are delicately aromatic. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 Carminative and flavoring agent. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 Mormon Tea, Nevada Ephedra nevadensis $7.00/g (~5,000 seeds) Shrub to 5 feet tall. Makes a congenial tea, $17.55/5 g (~250,000 seeds) which is astringent, pleasant-tasting, and has a marked bronchial-dilating effect— $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic ephedrine free. Mormon tea grows in the Mint, Mountain ...... cool weather and goes dormant in summer...... Pycnanthemum virginianum 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 Herbaceous perennial hardy to -25° F. Native to north central and eastern US. Long-lived, delightfully aromatic, and a great butterfly attractor. Dried flowers and leaves make a fine-tasting tonic tea. Sow in early spring. 100 seeds/pkt 2.95 $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Mint, Yellow-Dotted . . .see BERGAMOT MORNING GLORY Pennyroyal ...... Mentha pulegium Family: Morning Glory (Convulvaceae) Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) In spring, nick seed and soak overnight, then Herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe. sow in warm soil. Trellis Hardy to -15° F. One of the smallest of the Mints, Pennyroyal nonetheless has the Hawaiian Baby Woodrose ...... strongest aromatics. Do not use if preg- ...... Argyreia nervosa nant. Plant prefers moist garden soil, the Hardy to Zones 10 to 12, otherwise grown as edge of a stream or ditch. Sow in spring. a potted plant, protected from frost. Native Space 6 inches apart. Flowers to 1 foot tall. to India, escaped in Hawaii. Source of LSA. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, 10 seeds/pkt $4.95 $9.00/g (~12,000 seeds), Organic Morning Glory, Flying Saucers ...... $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic ...... Ipomoea tricolor Flaring white blossoms with radiating blue Peppermint ...... Mentha piperita venation. Cultivated worldwide. All zones. “Classic 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 Peppermint taste.” Plants carefully selected to produce the stimulating and digestive tea. Morning Glory, Grandpa Ott’s ...... 100 seeds/pkt 2.95 ...... Ipomoea purpurea Flowers purple with a red star, a traditional $7.50/plant, Organic hippie cultivar. Spearmint ...... Mentha spicata 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 Native to temperate Europe and the Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue ...... Mediter-ranean. All zones. Carminative ...... Ipomoea tricolor and mind-stimulating. Makes bright green, Classic light blue flowered annual climber finely toothed leaves, flowering lilac to 2 feet. that loves morning sun and rewards with 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic E myriads of saucer-shaped blooms. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 Moldavian Balm ...... see BALM $11.55/5 g (~300 seeds) Money Plant ...... Lunaria biennis $20.10/10 g (~600 seeds) (Moonwort) Ololiuqui ...... see Ololiuqui Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae) Biennial or overwintering annual. Native to Quamoclit ...... Ipomoea quamoclit Europe. The seedpods are perfect, satiny (Cyprus Vine, Cardinal Climber) “moons” that sandwich the weighty seeds. Perennial climber native to the tropics of Cold-condition 30 days or sow in fall or South America. Myriads of small, crimson, very early spring. Cold-soil germinator. 5-pointed stars. 10 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 5 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Not for sale to AR or AZ states. 59
MULLEIN Family: Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Mulleins tolerate poor, gravelly soil and fierce sun. They are hardy to all zones. Sow in fall or spring. Light-dependent germina- tor. Strew on surface and pack down hard. MOTHERWORT Mullein, Common . . .Verbascum thapsus Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Biennial. Native to central and southern Sow in the fall or early spring. Specific for Europe, west Asia. Superior leaf used med- treating tachycardia. Invigorates the blood, icinally for soothing throat, bronchi, and regulates the menses. Likes partial or full lungs. Plant 1 foot apart. Flowers yellow, sun, regular garden soil, and lots of water. from 3 to 7 feet. Harvest early for 2 cuttings. Space plants 2 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, feet apart. Free-flowering to 4 to 6 feet. $5.00/g (~8,800 seeds), MOTHERWORT SET (1 packet each of $11.55/5 g (~44,000 seeds), the Leonurus species following.) $20.10/10 g (~88,000 seeds), Organic $7.90/3 pkts Not for sale to SD, WA state Price shown is a discount. Mullein, Greek . . .Verbascum olympicum Motherwort, Chinese Leonurus artemisia Biennial, sometimes perennial. Native to (Primary source of Yi-mu-cao) Greece. Produces many flowers at once that Biennial, sometimes annual. Native to adhere loosely to the candelabrum. Eurasia. All zones. The plant makes 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, delightful, long-lasting, red-purple flowers. $5.00/g (~8,800 seeds), 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, $11.55/5 g (44,000 seeds), $9.00/g (~930 seeds), Organic $20.10/10 g (~88,000 seeds), Organic Motherwort, Official .Leonurus cardiaca Garden Myrrh ...... see Sweet Cicily Herbaceous perennial, but short-lived. Native to Europe and Asia. Hardy to -40°F. NASTURTIUM Downy flowers occur in whorls on the stem. Family: Nasturtium (Tropaeolaceae) 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 Brightly flowered vining annuals native to $7.00/g (~ 1,200 seeds), Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil. 70 $17.55/5 g (~ 6,000 seeds), days to flowers. Sow up to 4 inches deep in $31.10/10 g (~ 12,000 seeds), Organic the garden after last frost or grow in con- tainers. Average germ time 12 days. $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Nasturtium, Empress-of-India ...... Motherwort, Siberian Leonurus sibericus ...... Tropaeolum nanum (Secondary source of Yi-mu-cao) (Indian Cress) Biennial. Native to Siberia, Manchuria, Small-leaved, mounding form well-suited China, and Mongolia. All zones. Multiple, for growing in pots or as a handsome lithe stems topped by red-purple racemes. bedding plant. Does not vine out. Velvety, 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic vermillion flowers to 14 inches tall. 15 seeds/pkt $2.95 Nasturtium, Jewels . .Tropaeolum majus Mugwort ...... see ARTEMISIA “Jewels” is an heirloom strain of bedding plant with vibrant, multicolored, velvety flowers and pungent buds. Will sprawl. 15 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 60 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS Nettle, Stinging ...... Urtica dioica PASSIONFLOWER Family: Nettle (Urticaceae) Family: Passion Flower (Passifloraceae) Herbaceous, dioecious perennial. Native to Fleshy vines becoming woody with age. temperate climates worldwide. All zones. The plant loves a dryish, full-sun exposure. Premier spring tonic and one of the best The flowers are among the most outrageous terrestrial plant source of micronutrients and in all of great nature. Trellis. Sow fall or minerals. Early spring growth is pre- spring. Slow, sporadic germ is typical. Soak ferred. Dried leaves can be made into tea. seeds and nick, then plant in fast-draining The fresh root is a good tonic for the mix. Alternatively, soak seeds for up to a prostate. Plants will prosper in moist fertile week and sow in warm soil. soil, shade, or sun. Sow in fall or spring. 200 seeds/pkt $2.95 Passionflower, Banana .Passiflora mollis $9.00/g (~3,500 seeds), Hardy to Zones 9 to 12. Tropical vine native $23.55/5 g (~17,500 seeds), to South America. Deep mulching and $44.10/10 g (~35,000 seeds), Organic excellent drainage/solar exposure will improve hardiness. Source of the elongated $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic fruits filled with black seeds that are refresh- Nigella ...... see BLACK SEED ing and pleasant to eat. Plant prefers full sun and trellis. These can be trained up a sunny Oats ...... Avena sativa wall on the porch to give seasonal shade, and Family: Grass (Poaceae) the flower display is a big plus. Germination Overwintering annual. Oats were probably in 22 days. first domesticated in prehistoric Europe. All 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 zones. The fresh, green seed is made into a tincture or dried for tea, at the stage of $15.00/vine, Organic unripeness where it exudes a “milk” when Passionflower, Official ...... squeezed. Calms the nerves, anti-addiction...... Passiflora incarnata 5 g pkt/$2.95 (Maypop) $5.00/lb, Organic Herbaceous or woody vine. Native to south- Oca, Mixed Colors . . . . .Oxalis tuberosa ern and eastern US, hardy to 5° F. Flowers Foodcrop making brilliantly colored tubers wonderfully large, complex—vibrant purple rivalling potatoes in taste and far more and white. The leaves and tender stems are a comely. Cool conditions favored. Mulch. gentle hypnotic, useful in treating insomnia $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic and nervousness. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Ololiuqui ...... Rivea corymbosa $31.10/10 g (~300 seeds), Organic syn. Turbina corymbosa Family: Morning Glory (Convulvaceae) $15.00/vine, $42.50/3, $100.00/10, Organic Hardy to Zones 10 to 12, otherwise grown as Passionflower, Purple ...... a potted vine. Native to Central and South ...... Passiflora edulis America and Oceana. Rare shamanistic plant (Purple Passion Fruit, Purple Grenadilla) bearing multitudes of trumpet flowers-white Subtropical perennial vine native to South corollas with purplish-red interior. Scarify America, hardy to 20° F. Produces complex seeds by rubbing individually on sandpaper flowers with deep violet markations, fruits or nicking with a blade and plant warm and of low acidity—best for eating. well-drained. Space plants 1 foot apart. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 Pellitory ...... Anacyclus pyrethrum $10.00/plant, Organic (Spanish Chamomile, Mount Atlas Daisy, Osha ...... Ligusticum porteri Akarkara) Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Family: Aster (Asteraceae) (Bear Medicine) Herbaceous or evergreen perennial native to Herbaceous perennial native to the Rocky the Mediterranean and the Himalayas. Mountains. Smokily aromatic root is one of Hardy to Zones 5 to 8. Similar in growth to our best indigenous treatments for upper res- Roman Chamomile. Plants flower to about piratory infection. Increasingly rare and 1 foot tall in spring or early summer, pre- highly prized, we are pleased to offer Osha senting pretty white and yellow blossoms, seeds in this catalog. Sow seed in fall to large to the plant. Traditional usage early spring or give 3 weeks moist refrigera- (Ayurvedic, TWM): nervine tonic, paralysis, tion and then sow warm. Germination sialagogue, dental woes, testosterone. The occurs in 80 days. Plant prefers soils dried, ground roots are pungent and are used amended with compost, and loves a thick in avante garde cookery. Plant prefers full mulch of coir, decomposed sawdust or sun and dryish soils. Sow seen in the spring. leaves. We find that fungal mycelia run ram- Germ in 4 to 14 days. Direct-seed or work pant through this mulch, living in close har- up in pots and thin or transplant to 6 inches mony with the Osha. See “Growing At-Risk to 1 foot apart. Medicinal Herbs” 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 Pennyroyal ...... see MINT SECTION Our Lady’s Bedstraw . .see CLEAVERS Pansy, Heartsease ...... see VIOLET MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS 61 PEONY PIMPERNEL Family: Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) Family: Primula (Primulaceae) Perennials hardy to -30° F. Choice plants (Cure-all, Poor Man’s Weatherglass) for the shade garden, with showy flowers Self-seeding annuals growing to only 4 inch- and processed roots much valued in TCM. es, native to Europe and hardy to all zones. Sow seeds in the fall for germination in the The plants open their flowers to the sun and spring, or scarify and give 90 days refriger- close them to the clouds. Best used exter- ation in moist medium, then sow warm. nally, the saponin-rich herb can be employed like a pre-soaped sponge. External poultic- Peony, Chinese Garden ...... ing agent against warts. Plant prefers full ...... Paeonia lactiflora sun or may be used to fill in crevices in the (Bai-shou, Common Garden Peony) rockery or between stepping stones, thriving Herbaceous perennial. Native to China, in regular garden soil or waste places. Tibet and Japan. Growing to about 28 inch- es, the plant makes a bouquet of large, Pimpernel, Blue . . . . .Anagallis linifolia round, fragrant, cup-shaped flowers that A pretty ground cover, sky-blue flowers. occur in the late spring. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 Pimpernel, Scarlet . . . .Anagallis arvensis Peony, Tree ...... Paeonia suffruticosa Another pretty ground cover, flowers (Mu-dan-pi, Moutan Peony) shockingly scarlet! Woody perennial from from 3 to 6 feet tall. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 Large, handsome, dark-green, deeply-lobed leaves bearing huge, heaven-scented flow- PLANTAIN ers. Popularly used for medicine, producing Family: Plantain (Plantaginaceae) strong tuberous roots. Space 6 feet apart. Herbaceous perennials hardy to all zones and 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 naturalized worldwide. This herb is a gentle, yet persistent, antimicrobial and anti-inflam- matory. Broadleaf Plantain is official, although local people will use local types with equally good effect. We have made an effort to supply Broadleaf Plantain in bulk for the use of larger growers, and also to rep- resent several of the more interesting eco- types in order to fan the fires of the ardent collector. All are good! Plantain is loaded with chlorophyll and fiber, tannins that astringe tissue and relieve pain, also alantoin, that same cell-proliferating constituent that makes Comfrey such a premier healing agent. The glycoside aucubin found in Plantain also contributes to its anaesthetic, antiseptic and antitumor properties. Plants prefer sun or shade, moist or sodden soils. Light-dependent germinators. Sow in spring, on the surface, and tamp in securely. Prefers cool soil for germ. Herba Stella ...... Plantago coronopus Herbaceous perennial with worldwide distri- bution, hardy to -40° F. Starlike rosettes of Periwinkle, Madagascar ...... sweetly edible leaves...... Catharanthus roseus 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic (Vinca) Evergreen perennial subshrub with wide- $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic spread distribution in the tropics and in tem- Plantain, Broadleaf . . . .Plantago major perate gardens. Excellent choice for sandy Broad, oval, bright green leaves of great areas needing stabalization. Makes masses utility in medicine. of very pretty pink flowers. Traditional 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 usage (TAM): stomach pain. Source of $6.00/g (~2,000 seeds), anticancer compound vincristine, used $14.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds), mainly in treating infant leukemia. Plant $26.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic prefers sun and fast-draining soils. Sow in spring. Barely cover seed, tamp and keep Plantain, Che-qian . . .Plantago asiatica warm, shaded and evenly moist. Germ in 2 The seed is official to the Chinese pharma- weeks. Thin or transplant to 1 foot apart. copoeia. Harvested when young, the most 20 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic deliciously edible of all Plantains. Appears similar to broadleaf, but slightly toothed. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Petasites ...... see Butterbur 62 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS
Plantain, Giant Turkish .Plantago major Rare. Largest of all true Plantain cultivars, this one produces striking, deeply-veined, toothed leaves, 8 inches across, and up to 20 inches long, Flowering to 4 feet. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Plantain, Narrow-Leaved ...... Plantago lanceolata Interchangeable with Broadleaf Plantain as the official medicinal herb. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Plantain, Saline Plantago eriopoda (Saline Plantain of the Oregon Coast) Perennial halophyte does well in sodden soils, thrives in clay. The leaves are long and bright green, while the flowering stalks are handsome and conspicuous. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 Plantain, Sea ...... Plantago maritima (Goosetongue Plantain) Evergreen, perennial, halophytic, semi-suc- culent native to the coast of the Pacific NW. Defying heavy breakers and whipped by POPPY stormy winds, holds on for dear life. Family: Poppy (Papaveraceae) 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 Swift-growing plants bear outrageous flow- Plantain, Tall Coast . . .Plantago subnuda ers and have all been used in medicine due Perennial halophyte forms a stout rootstock to the presence of pain-relieving alkaloids. giving rise to long, reddish, radiating leaves. All temperate zones. Must be sown in cold Will grow in clay or the cracks between soils! We usually recommend late fall sow- rocks. The flowering stalks of older indi- ing in the western states and early spring viduals can be magnificent. sowing in the eastern states. Press into sur- 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 face. Thin to 6 inches apart. Psyllium ...... Plantago psyllium POPPY SET (1 pkt. each of Black; Annual. 90 days to maturity. Native to the California—Open-Pollinated; Danish Flag; Mediterranean. This is the main species Flanders; Giant Pod; Greek Red; Peshawar; used to produce Psyllium seed & husk. Turkish Red; Zahir.) 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, $24.90/9 pkts $5.00/g (~1,000 seeds), Price shown is a discount. $11.55/5 g (~5,000 seeds), Poppy, Black ...... $20.10/10 g (~10,000 seeds), Organic . . .Papaver somniferum var paeoniflorum Plants to 4 feet tall produce frilled midnight Pleurisy Root ...... see MILKWEED purple flowers that last 6 times longer than standard somniferum. Elongated pods. POKE 300 seeds/pkt $3.95, Family: Pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae) $10.00/g (~2,000 seeds), Low-dose botanicals. Sow in very early $37.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds), spring or give 60 days cold, moist condi- $67.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic tioning, then sow warm. Poppy, California—Open Pollinated . . . . Poke, Domestic . . .Phytolacca americana ...... Eschscholzia californica Herbaceous perennial with thick, reddish Herbaceous perennial, self-seeding. Native stems; large, drooping leaves, and purple to California, Oregon, and the southwestern berries. Hardy to -40° F. Native to the US. US. Hardy to Zones 5 to 9. Traditional This plant is incredibly effective for resolv- usage (TWM): analgesic, sedative. Strew ing lymphatic blockage and is commonly seed in waste places, dry pastures, edge of used in treating mastitis and lyme disease. driveway. Does not like rich soil. Yellow 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, and orange flowers. $12.10/10 g (~900 seeds), 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, $59.00/100 g (~9,000 seeds), Organic $7.10/10 g (~9,000 seeds), Poke, Tibetan ...... Phytolacca acinosa $34.10/100 g (~90,000 seeds), Herbaceous perennial native to Asia, China, $85.00/lb (~408,000 seeds) Tibet, and Japan, hardy to 0° F. This is an Poppy, California—Organic ...... elegant plant that is showy both when in ...... Eschscholzia californica flower and when in fruit. Same as California Poppy (previous entry) 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 however, Certified Organically Grown. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic 63 Poppy, Danish Flag .Papaver somniferum Flowers large, red and frilled, with a white cross at center. Flower gives way to a large, round pod. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95 Poppy, Flanders ...... Papaver rhoeas (Corn Poppy, Shirley Poppy) Annual. Native to Europe and temperate Asia. Bright red. All parts of this plant con- tain the nonaddictive alkaloid rheadine. 300 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic Poppy, Giant Pod . .Papaver somniferum Flowers large, light, with a purple cross at center. Flower gives way to an extra-large, urn-shaped pod. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95 Poppy, Greek Red ...... Papaver dubium Annual, native to Greece. Bears vivid scarlet and black flowers. 100 seeds/pkt $2.95 Pulsatilla ...... Anemone pulsatilla Poppy, Peshawar ...... (Wind Flower, Pasque Flower) ...... Papaver somniferum var. album Family: Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) (Persian White Poppy) Herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe. Annual or overwintering annual. A very fast Hardy to -5° F. The plant is diminutive, but crop. Produces a compact plant with white brazen—sending up large, showy, purple flowers and a potent, elongated pod. flowers that bedeck the early spring garden. 300 seeds/pkt $3.95, Low doses of the fresh plant tincture are $7.00/g (~2,000 seeds), used to calm nervous disorders associated $17.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds), with menopause, PMS, or insomnia. Low- $31.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic dose botanical. Plant prefers to grow in the full sun among rocks or in average garden Poppy, Plume ...... Bocconia cordata soil. Short-lived seed. Sow in fall or spring. (Tree Celandine) Germ in shade, 30 to 40 days. Plant 1 foot Herbaceous perennial native to China and apart. Flowers to 18 inches. hardy to 0° F. Deeply lobed leaves filled 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic with blood-red sanguinarine give rise to showy plumes of white flowers to 6 feet tall. PURSLANE Plant prefers sun to part shade, rich, moist Family: Purslane (Portulacaceae) soil. Sow seeds in fall or early spring, or Creeping annuals native to Europe. 60 days give 30 days cold/moist refrigeration. to maturity. Mucilaginous poulticing agent, 30 seeds/pkt $3.95 also used as a salad herb or lightly steamed Poppy, Turkish Red Papaver somniferum for table, being among the best terrestrial Annual or overwintering annual. Bright red sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Plant also flowered, monocolor Poppies on a medium- contains much calcium, iron, vitamin A and sized bush. The flowers tend to be numer- C, potassium salts, and amino acids. Prefers ous per plant and last somewhat longer than sun and a moist, rich soil. Sow in spring or other somniferums, which is a big treat. summer. They give way to medium-sized pods. Purslane, Common . .Portulaca oleracea 100 seeds/pkt $3.95 Standard green pot herb, lush and juicy. Poppy, Zahir . . . . . Papaver somniferum 100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic (Persian Lavender Poppy) Purslane, Golden . . .Portulaca oleracea Annual or overwintering annual. Deep Juicy, golden yellow, lemony tasting leaves lavender flowers, dark basal spot. Giant. on a compact mounding plant. Large, round pods very potent. Also, best 200 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic choice for production of edible, blue Poppy seeds. Quamoclit ...... see MORNING GLORY 300 seeds/pkt $3.95, Queen Anne’s Lace . . . . .Daucus carota $7.00/g (~2,000 seeds), Native to temperate zones worldwide. $17.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds), Ancient contraceptive. Scatter seed on open $31.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic or disturbed ground. Volunteers freely. Flow- ers and seeds to 4 feet in the second year. 500 seeds/pkt $2.95, $11.55/5 g (~5,000 seeds) $20.10/10 g (~10,000 seeds), Organic Not for sale to WA state. Queen-of-the-Meadow . .see Gravel Root
Flanders Poppy—a nice border for a yellow-brick road. 64 MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium Rhubarb, Noble ...... Rheum nobile Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) (Chinese Glasshouse Plant) Herbaceous perennial of the prairie states. Native to Tibet, this is a high altitude medic- Hardy to Zones 4 to 8. The plant prefers inal Rhubarb that produces a unique spire of moist soils in the full sun to part shade. overlapping, transparent scales. Very rare in Flowers green-white in curious, ball-like the trade. capitulae. Give 30 days cold, moist refriger- 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 ation or sow in very early spring. Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart. Rhubarb officinale . . . .Rheum officinale 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic (Da-huang, Chinese Rhubarb) Easiest and fastest to grow large roots, these Rhodiola, Russian ...... Rhodiola rosea tend to naturalize easily on the landscape. (Arctic Root, Golden Root, Roseroot) Primary medicinal type for TCM. Spring Family: Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) flowers of cream. Perennial, fleshy succulent with circumpolar 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 distribution. The dried roots are rose- scented, loaded with immune-stimulating Rhubarb, Rhapontic Rheum rhaponticum glycosides (e.g. rosavin, rosin). These Herbaceous perennial growing to 4 feet, demonstrate antidepressant, uplifting adap- native to Europe. Hardy to Zones 3 to 7. togenic properties similar to Eleuthero. Very showy clump-forming plant, used Seed originally from inside the Russian herbally for treating hot flashes and PMS. Arctic Circle. Yellow flowered. High Leaf, stem and bud, raw or cooked, for pies rosavin cultivar. and tarts. 100 seeds/pkt $4.95 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Rhubarb, Turkey R. palmatum tanguticum RHUBARB (Da-huang, Chinese or Turkey Rhubarb) Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) Large palmate-leaved plants are highly Hardy to Zones 5 to 8 esteemed by collectors, being very showy in Giant leaves with colorful stalks on an the garden. This type is also the epicurean’s herbaceous perennial, preferring part shade choice, with roots of superior palatability. to full sun, fertile and well-drained soils. 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 Sow in spring. Average germ 13 days. Direct-seeding in a rich hill is good. Plant ROSEMARY 2 to 3 feet apart. Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Rhubarb, Alexander .Rheum alexandrae Woody perennials native to the Mediter- Native to Yunnan Province of western China ranean that appreciate very fast-draining soil and also found in Tibet. Alternate source of and a full sun exposure. The upright form Da-huang. Leaves lime green, stems red. tends to overwinter more readily than the The plant is tolerant of clay soils and prefers prostrate form. Both types will benefit from a full sun position with moist, fertile, a thick sand mulch around the base. poorly drained soil. Rosemary, Creeping ...... 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 ...... Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus Rhubarb, Garden—Glaskins Perpetual (Prostrate Rosemary) ...... Rheum rhabarbarum Creeping woody perennial hardy to 20° F. Herbaceous perennial. Glaskins Perpetual Plant in rockery or raised bed and allow to makes nice red stems and keeps pro- drape down over the edge. ducing throughout the season, therefore the $10.00/plant, Organic “perpetual” adage. Rosemary, Upright Rosmarinus officinalis 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 Upright woody perennial, hardy to 10° F. $7.55/5 g (~400 seeds) Flowers abundantly in the early spring when $13.10/10 g (~ 800 seeds) most other Mediterraneans are still winter $8.00/100 g (~ 8,000 seeds), Organic dormant. Unlike many other evergreen $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic perennials, the plant seems to make the most resin and aroma during the colder months. . Rhubarb, Garden—Victoria ...... $10.00/plant, Organic ...... Rheum rhabarbarum Standard market pie type with sweetish, Rue ...... Ruta graveolens greenish stems, producing heavily in first Family: Rue (Rutaceae) year. Provide rich garden soil for best yield. Woody perennial. Native to the Mediter- 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic ranean. Hardy to -30° F. This is one of the Rhubarb, Himalayan . . . . .Rheum emodi oldest medicinal plants, said to bring finan- syn. Rheum australe cial rewards while warding off contagion, Native to the Himalayas. Stems deep red. malevolent spirits, and fleas. Make sure to May produce gigantic leaves to 3 feet across wash skin after exposure to Rue. Plant and flowering to 9 feet tall. Source of prefers sun, regular garden soil. Sow in medicinal Rhubarb root sold in Himalayan spring. Av. germ 15 days. Space 2 feet apart. markets as a laxative. Moist, fertile soils. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic
Our seeds are open-pollinated, untreated, and seed-saver friendly. MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS & PLANTS 65 Rupturewort ...... Herniaria glabra Sage, Dan-shen miltiorrhiza S. miltiorrhiza Perennial evergreen carpet-forming creeper (Chinese Red Sage) to 2 inches tall, hardy to -20° F. Native to Herbaceous perennial. Native to China. The Southern Europe. Pillow-soft, not picky part used is the blood red root. Quickens the about soil, grows even in gravel, and gently blood. Prophylactic against strokes. Foliage coumarin-scented. Herbal walkways, rock mounding, deeply lobed. Flowers sky-blue. gardens, living sculptures. 30 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic $7.50/plant, $19.95/3, $50.00/10, Organic $7.50/plant, Organic Sage, Dominican ...... Salvia dominica Woody perennial flowering 2 to 3 feet tall, native to the Middle East. Hardy to 0° F. White flowers disproportionally large to the plant, foliage fruitily redolent with sclaerol. 20 seeds/pkt, $3.95, Organic $7.50/plant, $19.95/3 plants, Organic Sage, Garden ...... Salvia officinalis Woody perennial. Hardy to -20° F. Indispensable spice that imparts a wild fla- vor. Sage makes an antibacterial mouthwash or gargle for sore throat; memory enhancing. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, $14.55/5 g (~555 seeds) $26.10/10 g (~1,110 seeds), Organic Sage, Himalayan Cloud .Salvia nubicola Herbaceous perennial native to Afghanistan, SAGE Tibet, Bhutan, India Pakistan, Southwest Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Asia, and Europe. Cold-hardy to 0° F. We feature the main species used in medi- Numerous upright racemes to 3 feet cine, as well as some of the strikingly deco- bedecked with whorls of yellow flowers. rative ones. Planting in a sunny, dry, and 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 well-drained microsite will help assure win- $7.50/plant, Organic ter survival. Sow in spring, work up in pots, transplant to warm soil. Sage, Kashmir ...... Salvia hians Herbaceous perennial to 3 feet and hardy to SAGE SET (1 seed packet each of Sages: 20° F. Loose racemes of large, deep throat- Black, Clary, Dan-shen miltiorrhiza, Garden, ed, blue to purple flowers in second year. Pitcher, Purple, Scarlet, White) Flowering continues for weeks. Very robust. $23.90/8 pkts Entire plant embued with a pervasive and Price shown is a discount. intoxicating fruity fragrance. Red roots sim- Not for sale to WA state. ilar to Dan-shen. Sage, Black ...... Salvia mellifera 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 Evergreen to 5 feet, native to the dry hills of $7.50/plant, Organic Southern California, from the Pacific Ocean to the Mojave Desert. Hardy to 10° F. Blue- Sage, Lyre-Leaf ...... Salvia lyrata flowered, aromatic. Plant 2 to 3 feet apart. (Cancer Weed) <
Sage, Purple—Wild . .Salvia leucophylla Samphire ...... Crithmum maritimum Deciduous woody perennial growing to 6 (Rock Samphire, Sea Samphire, Sea Fennel) feet unless seriously pruned back, native to Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Baja, coastal California, and associated Perennial halophyte native to the coast of transverse mountain ranges. Hardy to 10° F. England. Hardy to Zones 5 to 9. Samphire Silvery foliage with purple flowers, occur- flower is carrot-like to a height of 1 foot. ring in whorls with protruding stamens. Traditional usage: carminative, pickles, obe- 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 sity. Plant will grow in regular garden soil, in rocky or poor soil, from cliffs on coastal Sage, Scarlet ...... Salvia coccinea rock, or in briney marshes. Sow in spring. (Hummingbird Sage) Space plants 2 feet apart. Annual. With a gene-center in Mexico, the 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 plant may also be found in the wild in the southeastern states, the Caribbean, Central Sanicle ...... Sanicula europaea and South America. Cardinal scarlet flow- Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) ers provide quick color for borders, beds— (Wood Sanicle, Poolroot, Self-Heal) also a good choice for marginal or disturbed Herbaceous, sometimes evergreen perennial soils and sunny, dry sites. Flowers rapidly, flowering to 2 feet tall, native to the wood- 1 to 2 feet wide and about 2 feet tall. lands of Europe. Hardy to Zones 5 to 9. 200 seeds/pkt $2.95 A pretty plant, bright green and turgid, thriv- ing in moist woodlands. Traditional use Sage, Sacred White ...... Salvia apiana (TWM): astringent and analgesic poultice, Woody perennial native to Southern source of anti-inflammatory saponins. Plant California. Hardy to Zones 7 to 12, other- prefers part to full shade and moist, rich soils wise grown as a potted plant and protected of woodland or shade garden. Sow seed in from severe frost. This is the most desirable early spring or give 30 days cold, moist Sage used worldwide for smudging, to carry refrigeration. prayers on high. Plant prefers full sun and 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 sandy, fast-draining soil. Sow seed just under soil surface and keep evenly moist Scabious, Devil’s Bit . . .Succisa pratensis and very warm until germ or use fire treat- <<
Senega Snakeroot ...... Polygala senega Silverweed ...... Potentilla anserina Family: Milkwort (Polygalaceae) <<
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ACACIA Annatto ...... Bixa orellana Family: Legume (Fabaceae) Family: Achiote Zones 10 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted Protect from frost. Bushy evergreen shrub tree, brought in for the winter. Drought- to tree, 30 feet tall, native to tropical tolerant trees with aromatic yellow flowers America. Highly ornamental, with showy prefer full sun and a fast-draining soil. flowers giving way to the orange-red pods. Scarify seed by nicking or dropping in just- The pulverized, brick red seeds are the boiled water and allowing to soak overnight. source of a harmless coloring agent that is Germ warm in 1 to 2 weeks. used extensively in dairy products and other foods. Aphrodisiac and anti-inflammatory. Gum Arabic ...... Acacia arabica Living fence. Plant prefers sun to part Source of gum arabic, which exudes from shade. Bring plant in for the winter. the bark when incised. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 5 seeds/pkt $3.95 Ayahuasca ...... Banisteriopsis caapi $40.00/tree, Gallon Size, Organic (Yage) Maiden’s Wattle ...... Acacia maidenii Family: Barbados Cherry (Malpighiaceae) This is an attractive ornamental, becoming Tropical liana native to the Amazon basin. quite scarce in its wild habitat, but widely Vigorous climber, loves warmth and moist, planted in parks and thoroughfares in tropi- fertile ground in the part shade. Does well cal climes. The bark is a popular source of in potted culture in the greenhouse. Protect dimethyltryptamine. from frost. 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 $30.00/vine, Organic $40.00/tree, Gallon Size, Organic Baobab, Mbuyu . . . . .Adansonia digitata Family: Bombax (Bombaceae) African Sausage Tree . . .Kigelia africana Perennial succulent tree native to Africa. Hardy to Zones 9 to 12, otherwise grown as Protect from frost. Surely one of the most a potted plant and brought in for the winter— unusual trees on earth, the Baobab is ele- a natural bonsai. Tropical tree to 60 feet, phant-like, with a barrel-shaped trunk and bearing deep red flowers that give way to humanoid branches. Scarify and sow very phallic fruits to 3 feet long. Scarify seed on warm. Do not overwater seeds. medium grit sandpaper until seedcoat is 5 seeds/pkt $3.95 rubbed through, then soak overnight in Bilberry ...... Vaccinium myrtillus warm water and plant in warm, fast-draining (Blaeberry, Whortleberry, Fraughan) soil. Germ in 3 weeks. Keep in pots or on Family: Heath (Ericaceae) landscape space 30 feet apart. Short woody shrub growing in acidic, nutri- 5 seeds/pkt $3.95 ent poor and subarctic soils throughout the Amla ...... Emblica officinalis world. Bilberries promote night vision, (Emblic Myrobalan, Amalaki) improve vascular health, prevent and treat Family: Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) macular degeneration. Soak berries Deciduous tree with delicately feathery- overnight, remove seeds and give 90 days leaved branches. Native to central and refrigeration, then sow in cool, moist shade, southern India. Hardy to about 30° F. in acidic loam medium. Vitamin C-rich fruits used for treating asth- 50 seeds in dried berries $4.95, ma, bronchitis, dysentery, and anemia. $20.00/100 g, Organic 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 $17.55/5 g (~220 seeds) $31.10/10 g (~440 seeds) $15.00/tree, $40.00/3 trees, Organic TREES, SHRUBS & WOODY VINES 75
Bodhi Tree ...... Ficus religiosa Cedar, Incense . . . .Calocedrus decurrens (Sacred Fig) Family: Cypress (Cupressaceae) This white-sapped tree bears leaves of Evergreen tree native to the western US, to unique shape, long-tipped, figuring conspic- 120 feet tall. Source of soft, aromatic wood uously in Vedic folklore and art. The tree for carpentry, fenceposts and pencils. under which Buddha attained enlighten- Beautiful yellow-tipped fronds for smudg- ment. Sow just below surface, tamp in hard ing. Tree prefers a cool, shady exposure. and keep evenly moist and very warm until $15.00/tree, Organic germination. Lights help. Cedar of Lebanon ...... Cedrus libani 100 seeds/pkt $3.95 (Lebanon Cedar) $15.00/tree, $40.00/3 trees, Organic Family: Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean Brittlebush ...... Encelia farinosa and capable of reaching 130 feet, hardy (Incienso) to -10° F. Bark and wood of this stately Perennial. Native to the SW deserts of US icon, through the ages, has been extensively and Mexico. Clumps of silvery-green leaves used in medicine and construction. produce hovering myriads of yellow flowers Mentioned 75 times in the Bible. Space 30 in early spring. Source of aromatic resin feet apart. used like Copal. Plant prefers a southern 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 exposure and dryish soils. Sow in spring. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95 $15.00/tree, Organic Butcher’s Broom . . . . .Ruscus aculeatus Chaparral ...... Larrea tridentata Family: Asparagus (Asparagaceae) Family: Caltrop (Zygophyllaceae) Evergreen subshrub native to the Evergreen perennial bush native to the SW Mediterranean and hardy to 10° F.. Bearing US and Mexico. Hardy to 5° F. bright red, round berries on a glossy-leaved Antimicrobial, anticancer, and free radical bush. Diuretic roots employed to treat scavenger. Low-dose botanical. Prefers urinary infection. full sun, well-drained and sandy soil. Sow in 10 seeds/pkt $5.95 spring or summer. Germ 3 to 5 weeks. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95 $20.00/plant, Organic Cancer Bush . . . .Sutherlandia frutescens CHASTE TREE syn. Lessertia frutescens Family: Verbenaceae Family: Legume (Fabaceae) Perennial, deciduous bushes to small trees Perennial woody shrub to 3 feet. Native to to 15 feet. Foliage and beautiful lavender South Africa. Protect from frost. Prefers full flowers exude exotic perfumes. Prefers sun and dryish soils. Scarify and sow warm. sunny, dry exposure. Easy, but a bit spotty. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Scarify lightly and sow in spring in pots. Av. germ time 18 days. Space at 15 feet. Candle Bush ...... Senna alata (Candlebush, Ringworm Shrub, Emperor’s Chaste Tree ...... Vitex agnus-castus Candlesticks, Cassia alata) Native to the Mediterranean. Hardy to Family: Legume (Fabaceae) -20° F. Foliage and beautiful lavender flow- Evergreen bush to 12 feet tall, hardy to ers exude exotic perfumes. Zones 9 to 11, otherwise grown as an annual 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic or (sometimes) herbaceous perennial. The Nirgundi ...... Vitex negundo inflorescence is upright, columnar, and (Huang-ping, Cut-Leaf Chastetree) bright yellow, resembling perhaps a burning Native to China, E. Asia and the Himalayas, candle. The leaves close up in the dark and hardy to -5° F. Significant herb in Ayurveda the flower glows in the light. Traditional and TCM—leaves and seeds used in treating uses (TWM): Fungicidal, laxative. Source chronic bronchitis, also as an antibacterial, of chryosophanic acid. Nick seed with a antitumor, and tonic agent. sharp blade and soak overnight, then plant 50 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic warm. Keep potted or space 6 feet apart. $15.00/tree, $40.00/3 trees (quart size), 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 Organic Carob ...... Ceratonia siliqua Family: Legume (Fabaceae) $40.00/tree—Gallon Size (Saint John’s Bread) Hardy to Zones 9 to 12. Coffee, Ethiopian ...... Excellent indoor specimen for the serious ...... Coffea arabica var. typica greenhouser. Tough and drought-resistant Family: Madder (Rubiaceae) dioecious, evergreen tree native to the Hardy to Zones 10 to 12, may be grown in a Mediterranean and Middle East, growing to container brought in for the winter. Seeds of 50 feet tall, with a wide spread of brances. the original varietal from which all good Prefers sun and fast-draining soils. Nick coffee has been bred. Source of caffeine. with a sharp blade, drop in just-boiled water $20.00/tree, Organic and let steep overnight, then sow warm. 7 seeds/pkt $3.95 $20.10/10 g (~70 seeds )
Planting trees for the benefit of future generations. 76 TREES, SHRUBS & WOODY VINES Coleus forskohlii . . . . .Coleus forskohlii Eastern Red Cedar .Juniperus virginiana Perennial shrub native to India and E. Africa. Family: Cypress (Cupressaceae) Protect from frost. Vigorous, to 10 feet tall, Hardy to Zones 3 to 9 soft leaves, upright racemes of shockingly (Red Cedar Juniper, Pencil Cedar) blue-purple flowers. Source of molecule Evergreen, dioecious tree, growing as tall as known as forskolin, the root has profound 75 feet, native to Eastern North America. anabolic effects on the human organism, Trees live upwards of 300 years. Red Cedar used in weight loss and as a preventive of is often chosen by birds for nests. Wood for heart attack. Collected by Richo in Kenya. cedar chests repels moths. Essential oil is $20.00/shrub, Organic used as a fragrance, in soaps and aromather- apy. Fruit/cones attract birds and are used to flavor gin, make juniper berry tincture. A tough tree for the times. Multicycle germi- nators, often requiring a warm/cold/warm cycle. Sow in pots and keep moist, cool and in the shade and let the seasons work on it. 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 $20.10/10 g (~ 910 seeds) ELDERBERRY Family: Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Perennial, deciduous, multistemmed bushes to small trees, native to temperate zones worldwide and hardy to -30° F. Berries are healthily endowed with antiviral compounds and procyanidins—excellent for treating the flu or common cold. Elders prefer moist, Cramp Bark ...... Viburnum opulus rich soil and grow best as an understory to (Highbush Cranberry) taller trees. If you eat Elderberries, spit Family: Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) out the seeds. Sow seeds in outdoor condi- Woody perennial native to North America tions in very early spring for germination as and hardy to Zone 3 to 8, to 20 feet tall. the ground warms up. If the weather has Decorative, snowball-like flowers in spring, already warmed, mix seed in moist medium shiny red berries in the summer, brightly (sand or peat moss) in a sealed container in colored leaves in the fall. Traditional usage the fridge, not the freezer, and leave there of dried bark (TWM): menstrual cramps. for 90 days, then sow in cool, moist shade. Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep in a gallon pot and keep in cool, moist shade. Multicycle ger- ELDERBERRY SET (1 packet each of the minator. Space bushes at least 15 feet apart. Sambucus species following.) 20 seeds/pkt $7.95, Organic $9.90/3 pkts Price shown is a discount. Curry Leaf Tree ...... Murraya koenigii Elderberry, Black (American) ...... (Black Neem, Sweet Neem) ...... Sambucus canadensis Family: Rue (Rutaceae) <<
Moringa ...... Moringa oleifera Oregon Grape, Creeping Mahonia repens (Drumstick Tree) Woody creeper. Plant prefers moist forest Protect from frost. Fast-growing, deciduous soils or garden in shade or dappled sunlight. tree native to India and cultivated through- Deep, rich soils are preferred, although mar- out the tropics. Immature seedpods tasty ginal soils will be tolerated as long as there and nutritious. Root is white and crispy like is sufficient moisture. Flowers rich yellow. horseradish, same sweetly pungent taste. 20 seeds/pkt $5.95 Every part of the tree used in food and med- icine, increasing sex drive, seed mash for Oregon Grape, Tall .Mahonia aquifolium purifying water, leaves and pods full of vita- Woody perennial shrubs native to the Pacific mins, a tasty ingredient in curries. Northwest and hardy to -15° F. Plant does 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 well in full sun or on forest edge. Yellow flowers. To 7 feet tall. Space 4 feet apart. New Jersey Tea . .Ceanothus americanus 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 (Red Root) Family: Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) Osage Orange Maclura pomifera Perennial woody shrubs native to the US (Bow-Wood, Hedgeapple) and Canada. Hardy to -20° F. Extremely Family: Mulberry (Moracea) tough, drought-tolerant, and cold-hardy. Deciduous, dioecious tree to 60 feet, perfect- Permaculture nitrogen-fixer and highly ly cold hardy. Native to south-central North respected astringent and lymphatic. Native America. The brainlike, bright green fruit of to the Eastern US. Showy, lilac-like flowers this dense and thorny tree is said to repel spi- of white. This is the official species. Full ders and other insects. Avoid getting white sun to light shade. Dryish and/or depleted sap in eyes. Major hedgerow component, soils OK. Scarify, sow in fall or early spring. wildlife shelter—strange and oddly beautiful. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 30 seeds/pkt $2.95 $13.10/10 g (~250 seeds) Nirgundi ...... see CHASTE TREE Pagoda Tree ...... Sophora japonica Ocotillo ...... Fouquieria splendens (Scholar Tree, Huai-hua, Huai-mi) (Candlewood, Couchwhip) Family: Legume (Fabaceae) Native to the SW, Baha, and Mexico, hardy Hardy to Zones 4 to 7. Deciduous tree to 60 to 20° F. The plant is spiny and whip-like, feet tall, native to the dry plains of Western blooming scarlet in early spring, a display China. The weeping form and lustrous, pin- that drives hummingbirds wild! Fresh bark nate leaves that cast only a light shade, along of stem used for treating maladies of the with the long clusters of fragrant, creamy pelvic zone: urinary infection, hemorrhoids, blossoms make this a preferred landscape and prostate problems. Ocotillo drains lymph. tree. Traditional usage (TCM): regulate the Plant prefers a sunny and dry desert envi- blood, stop bleeding, hemorrhoids. The ronment and does excellently in pots, where flowers make a yellow dye. Ancient tree, its unusual shape and odd leafing habits are tolerant of diverse soils and climes, but does both beautiful and entertaining. Sow seed in not like to have wet feet. Scarify seeds, soak fast-draining medium and keep barely moist in hot water overnight, sow warm. Work up and very warm until germ, which starts in in pots. Space trees at least 30 feet apart. 5 days. Pot up to successively larger pots. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 Palm, Desert Fan . .Washingtonia filifera $10.00/plant, Organic (Desert Fan Palm, California Fan Palm) Orange, Bitter ...... Poncirus trifoliata Family: Palm (Araceae) (Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange) Perennial, evergreen palm native to Southern Thorny deciduous shrub to 9 feet, native to California, the protector of the proverbial China. Grows well in sun to part shade and desert oasis. Hardy to Zones 9 to 12. Soak does best in loose, sandy soils of medium seeds in warm water for 3 days, changing moisture, being tolerant of both acidic and water daily. Then remove seeds from water alkaline conditions. This is the most cold- and plant in cactus mix, keeping warm and hardy of all fruit-bearing citrus trees. in the light until germination, which is usu- Traditional usage (TCM) dried peels used as ally rapid, but may take as long as 90 days. an aromatic, digestive bitter. Seeds need 4 These make a showy potted plant, or may be weeks in cold soils or moist refrigeration planted 30 feet apart. prior to germination in warm soils. Pot up 10 seeds/pkt $3.95 seedlings to successively larger pots. $40.00/tree—Gallon Size, Organic 5 seeds/pkt $4.95, Organic Pawpaw ...... Asimina triloba Family: Custard Apple (Annonaceae) OREGON GRAPE Perennial deciduous tree, hardy to -20° F. Family: Barberry (Berberidaceae) Native to central and southern US. The stoloniferous roots are loaded with America's largest edible fruit, the banana- bright yellow berberine and the leaves con- like Pawpaw looks like an escape from tain unique flavonoids that enhance the anti- the tropical rain-forest. The Pawpaw fruit, bacterial activity of the root. Make teas or tasting like banana custard, is a sedative and tinctures of both root and leaves. Used to laxative medicine. Tree prefers rich, well- gently stimulate the liver, fight infection, drained, slightly acidic soil and shade. and purify questionable drinking water. 10 seeds/pkt $5.95 80 TREES, SHRUBS & WOODY VINES Pencil Tree ...... Euphorbia tirrucalli Santolina ...... (Walking Stick, Mkalamu) . . .Santolina chamaecyparissus tomentosa Perennial succulent shrub to small tree, (Lavender Cotton) native to Africa. Protect from frost. <<
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Illus. Wild Yam, Japanese
WITCH HAZEL Family: Witch Hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Hardy to Zones 4 to 8. Multistemmed, YUCCA woody shrubs to small trees, winter-flower- Family: Agave (Agavaceae) ing. These are tough survivors on the land- Bold rosettes of spiny-tipped, fat, leathery scape, wood flexible and useful for tool and succulent leaves give occasional rise to handles, basketry, crafting. Astringent flowering spikes garlanded with colorful leaves and bark anodyne, wound healing. flowers. These are an excellent choice for greenhouse or potted culture throughout the Witch Hazel, Ozark .Hamamelis vernalis temperate north. Members of the Agave Perennial shrub or small tree to 15 feet. family (Agavaceae) prefer full sun, fast- Native to the Ozarks. Prefers sandy or rocky draining soil and are perennial to the land- soil, some shade to full sun. scape. Seeds are best laid on surface of pot- 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 ting soil and covered with 1/4 inch of sand. $26.10/10 g (~166 seeds) Keep warm and evenly moist. Germination $40.00/tree—Gallon Size, Organic in 7 to 10 days. Witch Hazel, Virginian . . .H. virginiana Yucca, Banana ...... Yucca baccata Seed is quite hard and germinates best after (Broadleaf Yucca) some cold-conditioning. Fall-planted seed Native to the American SW. Hardy to -10° F. may germinate in a few months in a cold The flowers are fat plumes of goldish white. greenhouse or cold frame, or give 30 days 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 cold, moist refrigeration and then sow in $60.00/plant—Gallon Size, Organic pots. Germ. usually takes 30 to 90 days. 20 seeds/pkt $3.95 Yucca, Common . . . . .Yucca filamentosa $26.10/10 g (~166 seeds) (Adam’s Needle, Spanish Bayonet) Evergreen, fibrous-leaved succulent hardy $15.00/tree, $40.00/3 trees (quart size) to -20° F, native to the American SE. Large $40.00/tree—Gallon Size, Organic spires of cream-colored flowers. Yam, Japanese Wild .Dioscorea japonica 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 (Mukago, Glutinous Yam) Zones 7 to 12 $15.00/plant, Organic Family: Yam (Dioscoreaceae) Herbaceous perennial vine native to Japan. Yucca, Joshua Tree . . . .Yucca brevifolia Vigorous plant produces highly nutritious Hardy to Zones 6 to 12, native to Mojave tubers, both underground and aerial. Press Desert, California. Individual trees dated to tubers into surface of potting soil. Roots over 1,000 years old. A striking curiosity, elongate and send up a shoot. Illus. above. potted plant or desert landscape. $5.95/3 aerial tubers, Organic 10 seeds/pkt $2.95 Shipping charge, choose “SEEDS ONLY” Yucca, Red ...... Hesperaloe parviflora Available within the USA only. Evergreen bunching succulent hardy to -20° F. Yerba Santa . . .Eriodictyon californicum The plant produces a fountain of narrow Family: Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) leaves, gray-green, to 4 feet long, with fibrous Erect, branching, evergreen shrub flowering margins. Bright red, tubular flower on multi- to 6 feet tall, native to California and ple flowering stalks to 6 feet. Southern Oregon. The long, lance-shaped 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 leaves of this drought-tolerant sun-lover are $15.00/plant, Organic coated with sticky, shiny, aromatic resin. The seed is small and light, and is best Yucca, Soap Tree ...... Yucca elata mixed with sand to stretch it, strewn on Native to the Chihuahuan Desert. A bristling mildly acidic, moderately rich, disturbed globe atop a fleshy trunk. Source of fine soap. soil of garden bed, flats or pots in the fall to 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 early spring and pressed in hard, then kept Yucca, Soapweed ...... Yucca glauca evenly moist and in the light. Fire-treating Hardy to -30°. Tea of root makes a fine hair- improves germ, which is in the spring. wash and is considered a cure for baldness. 100 seeds/pkt $3.95 20 seeds/pkt $2.95 ORDERING INFORMATION 83 ORDER BY MAIL, PHONE, FAX, OR ONLINE
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Please turn the page for most Shipping Charts & Order Form. Plants and Roots Order form—last page, Ship Charts on the back. 84 Shipping: Seeds, Books, Extracts & Int’l Please figure your shipping and handling charges according to these basic charts. If your order does not fit these charts (too heavy or too high of dollar amount) you may give us a call at (541) 846-6704 for a shipping quote. Or, easier yet, if you are paying by credit card, simply check the “figure my shipping for me” box on the order form and we’ll assess the appropriate shipping and handling fees for you. SHIPPING CHARGES WITHIN THE US: Seed Packets FREE shipping via US Mail! (Minimum order $10.00; does not include grams & lbs) Books by Richo FREE shipping via Media Mail. Herbal Extracts FREE shipping via US Mail. Seeds Packets Bulk Seeds Screens: (only) 30 g: ....+ $2.90 Actual shipping via UPS; 50 g: ....+ $4.20 Up to $9.99: + $2.90 Please contact us to place your order. 51 to 100 g: + $5.50 phone: (541) 846-6704 101 to 200 g: + $6.80 $10.00 and above e-mail: FREE SHIPPING 201 to 300 g: + $7.90 301 to 1 lb: .. + $9.90 [email protected]. Does not include 1.01 to 3 lbs: +$14.90 bulk (g’s or lb’s). 3.1–5 lbs: ....+ $17.90 5 + lbs: Actual
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“Celebrating the Healing Power of Plants” A bevy of lectures given by the inimitable Richo, always a congenial marriage of science and romance. Traditional herbalism illuminated by modern research. Hands-on when possible. Pharmacology, taxonomy, horticulture, medicine making, and holism. Come to these gatherings and kindle your herbal fire! 14TH INTERNATIONAL HERB SYMPOSIUM June 7-8, 2019 Wheaton College, Norton Massachusetts Richo’s presentations: “Delights of Diversity, Medicinal Trees on the Landscape, Zero Medicine Miles” and “Ashitaba, the Mystical Reiso of Japan” For a reservation, go to https://www.internationalherbsymposium.com/ or call:(802) 635-0802 or write: IHS, 216 Mead Rd, Hyde Park, VT 05655 or email: [email protected]
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