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Calamint Lesser Perennial Calamintha nepeta - Native European seed Hgt 45cm Flowers July to September Rather rare wildflower, can be found in the South East. An aromatic perennial that was used in medieval times a medicinal herb also having edible properties. Native habitat dry slopes. Grow in full sun. Add to basket
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Camphor Tree
See Tree Seeds
Cinnamomum Camphora
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Caraway
Biennial Av 280 seeds £0.95 Carum carvi Caraway seed is used for flavouring in cakes, bread, soups and desserts. Young leaves can be used in salads, soups, stews and sauces added prior to serving. Very good for the digestion. Add to basket
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Carrot Edible Leaf
Carrot Av 1,000
seeds £0.95 Daucus Carota var. sativa Edible carrot tops, something new to grow from seed for the salad bowl. An interesting, edible form of smooth leaf carrot. Excellent to add to the salad bowl.
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Catmint
Perennial
£1.35 Pkt contains enough seed to raise approx 750 seedlings. Nepeta cataria - Catnep, Catnip, Nepeta, Nebeda, Kediotu Cats cannot resist the intoxicating scent of Nepeta cataria (Catmint). They will demolish young plants unless protected. Having a fragrance of mint and lemon. Herbal tea was made from the leaves. The leaves can be used in moderation to flavour salads. Catmint can be used to dye wool and textiles. Said to keep rats away. A tea induces sleep, bees love the flowers. £1.35 pkt Add to basket
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Catmint Garden Perennial
Av 100 seeds £0.95 Nepeta mussinii also known as Nepeta racemosa Grey catmint. Grey foliage, spikes of lavender blue flowers.
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Catmint Lemon
Perennial Av 120
seeds £1.05 Nepeta cataria citriodora Catmint Lemon as above except a hint of lemon scent, makes an excellent tea. Add to basket
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Celandine Greater Perennial Av 200 seeds Chelidonium majus Hgt up to 60cm Flowers May to September Habitat shady areas, hedgerows and woodlands. Small yellow flowers with 4 petals. Plant was once used in Anglo Saxon times as a remedy to remove warts, and has many herbal properties.
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Celery Wild
Biennial Av 1,500 seeds
£0.95 Apium graveolens - Apio, Wild celery, Rabano, Wood Marche Treat as half hardy annual. Young leaves are chopped for use as garnish or flavouring in soups sauces and stocks. Wild celery does not produce the thick stalks of the cultivated varieties. Add to basket
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Centaury
H annual / Biennial
Av 1,000 seeds
£1.00 Centaurium erythraea - Common Centaury, Feverwort Centaury has delicate pink flowers that only open when the sun shines. In the middle ages it was known as Feverwort. Medicinally is a tonic for the digestive system, used internally, purifies the blood, for kidney, jaundice and other complaints and is often combined with other herbs. A yellow-green dye from the flowers. Sow Centaury from early spring in situ, prefers a sandy soil in full sun. Native habitat normally grows in poor soil in dry grassland or edge of woodlands.
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Chamomile Dyer's
Perennial Av
200 seeds £0.95 Anthemis tinctoria - Golden Marguerite, Ox-eye Chamomile Yellow daisy like flowers, was once used strewn over floors for their aroma and to ward off fleas! Dyer's Chamomile provides a yellow die from the flowers, spent flowers and flower buds. Medicinal properties are not used nowadays.
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Chamomile Lawn
Perennial Av 1,200 seeds
Anthemis nobilis - Camomile, English Chamomile, Garden Dogfennel, Perennial Chamomile, Roman Chamomile Evergreen. Anthemis Nobilis has pretty daisy like single flowers, sweet smelling foliage especially when freshly mown, used for groundcover and herb lawn, non flowering chamomile lawn cannot be grown from seed. For a chamomile lawn space plants 6 inches apart (15cm), you will require approx 50 plants per sq/m. Planting in the garden space 12 inches apart (30cm). Used as a doctor plant Anthemis nobilis helps strengthen plants. An infusion of chamomile added to the water of cut flowers helps them to stay fresh looking longer.
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Chamomile
Annual Av 3,250 seeds
£1.00 Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla is similar in appearance to Anthemis Nobilis but used for making tisane to aid digestion, insomnia. Flowers picked and dried in the shade can then be used for the famous chamomile tea. Rich in calcium. Used as a doctor plant to help strengthen plants Add to basket
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Charity see
Jacobs Ladder
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Chervil Curled
Annual Av 800 seeds
£1.00 Anthriscus cerefolium Chevril curled is an indispensable culinary herb, Delicate fine leaves used in egg dishes, soups, omelette, sources and added at the end of cooking. Sow seed in monthly succession to ensure a fresh supply. Can also be grown in a pot. Keep trimmed and remove flower heads to sustain growth. |
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Chervil Plain
Annual Av 800 seeds
£1.00 Anthriscus cerefolium Use for seasoning and salads the leaves are long and plain |
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Chicory H perennial Av 550 seeds Chicorium intybus Chicory leaves can be added to salads and the flowers used to garnish dishes. Roots are baked and can be used in place of coffee, can be blended with coffee to neutralise the effects of sleeplessness & nervousness that coffee can cause. Having beautiful flowers of a brilliant clear blue. Magical powers of Invisibility, Frugality and Favours. |
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Chickweed Annual Stellaria media Hgt 35 cm Flowers mainly spring and autumn Habitat common throughout the British isles in gardens, wasteland and roadsides. Broadcast sow spring onwards, lightly rake in. Prefers moist soil in full sun. Used as a healing herb for skin conditions, promotes healing, culinary in salads and as a vegetable. Magical properties of Fidelity and Love. 1 gram pkt Av 2,000 seeds Add to basket 10 gram pkt £7.90 Add to basket 50 gram pkt £25.00 Add to basket
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Chinese Licorice
CH Perennial Av 80 seeds £1.25
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Chinese Milk Vetch
CH Perennial
50 seeds £1.25 Astragalus membranaceus - Huang Qi, Yellow Vetch, Chinese Milkvetch Chinese Milk Vetch (Huang Qui) is an important ingredient in Chinese herbalism. A medicinal herb that is one of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese Medicine. Light yellow flowers in spikes followed by semi-transparent pods.
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Chinese Wolfberry
See tree & Shrub seeds
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Chinese Water Pepper
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Chives
Perennial Organic Sourced Allium schoenoprasum Chives is one of the most commonly used herbs. Mild onion flavour. Used in salads soups, egg and cheese dishes, fresh seasoning for garnishes. Cut back frequently, purple flowers. Used to ward off aphids, mites, carrot fly and help prevent black spot on roses as a companion plant Av 750 seeds/gram
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Chives Garlic
CH
Perennial Av 200 seeds £1.05 Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives, Oriental Garlic Garlic Chives have a mild garlic flavour. Chop leaves finely and use in salads, sauces, soups and as garnish. White flowers. Used to ward off aphids, mites, carrot fly
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Clary Sage or Muscatel Sage
Biennial Av 80
seeds
£0.90 Salvia sclarea - Garden Clary, Clary Sage Clary Sage is used for the production of muscatel oil for the perfumery industry. White, lavender and pink flowers. Commonly used in medicine to control vomiting.
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Clary - Painted Sage
mixed H Annual Av 80 seeds £0.90 S.viridis syn S horminum mixed - Annual Clary, Red Topped Sage, Blubeard Clary (painted sage) is a culinary, medicinal, aromatic and antiseptic herb. The leaves are strongly aromatic, a good attractor for bees. The flowers can be dried and used for everlasting flowers. Separate colours of Salvia Horminum
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Clary Wild see
Wild Clary Clary Meadow see Meadow Clary
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Coffea
Shrub/Small tree
15 seeds £2.35 Coffea arabica nana - Coffee, Arabian Coffee Grow your own Coffee, will take approx 4 years for first harvest. Very ornamental plant with shiny leaves and fragrant white flowers which the beans follow. Popular throughout the world as a drink and food flavouring. To be grown indoors in greenhouse, conservatory or houseplant in our cooler climates. Position in filtered light, light shade maintaining a minimum night temperature of approx 15 deg C and day temps of 20 deg C + Plants can be pinched back or pruned to maintain an acceptable size and potted in free draining compost. Yellowing of leaves is a sign of being pot bound. Fertilize monthly during winter and every 2 weeks throughout the growing season. Best sown 2 seeds to a 7cm pot, pre soak overnight and the outer parchment shell should be carefully removed and seed sown just below the compost surface, keep compost moist but not wet throughout germination, which is slow up to 50+ days and erratic so do not discard pots too early. This is surely worth a try for something different.
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Comfrey Common
Perennial Symphytum Officinale Zone 5 to 8 The peeled roots of common Comfrey are cut up and added to soups. A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots, the roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. It can be cut several times per year and used as a valuable addition to the compost heap, a liquid feed containing potassium can be obtained by soaking the leaves for a week in a small amount of water, ideal for tomatoes. A magical herb with powers of money and safe travel. Flowers Pinkish, Purplish or White. 0.5 gram pkt Av 50 Seeds £1.75 Add to basket
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Coriander
Annual Av 250 seeds
£1.15 Coriandrum sativum Green leaves used in curries and chutney. Coriander Seed is used in casseroles, pickles, soups, poultry stuffing, stews, sauces and desserts, indispensable in hot spicy dishes. Magical herb powers of healing, health and love. Grow in sun or partial shade. |
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Coriander Lemon
Annual Av 200 seeds
£0.95 Lemon Coriander. A fast growing sweet coriander with a subtle lemon flavour. Not as bitter as other corinader varieties. Recommended for pots. |
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Coriander Topf
Annual Av 180 seeds
£0.80 Coriander topf excellent selection for pot culture Add to basket
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Cotton
Perennial Av 10 seeds
£2.00 Gossypium herbaceum First year flowering perennial, beautiful yellow flowers, medium sized fruits follow that open to reveal balls of commercial cotton. Height approx 1.8m grow in full sun. Parts of the plant used, cotton, leaves, root bark and seeds. Add to basket
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Cumin
Annual Av 300 seeds
£0.95 Cuminum cyminum Cumin seeds cooked are used in Italian and Mexican dishes curries and pickles, used as a flavouring in breads, cakes and biscuits. Magical herb powers of anti-theft, exorcism, fidelity and protection. Cumin is a delicate plant requiring a sheltered position. Add to basket
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Herbs A B / Basil / C / D to G / H to K / L / M to P / R / S / T to Z / Herb Index
On this page herb seeds for herb
gardens medicinal culinary aromatic and magical herbs available on this page,
lambs lettuce, cumin, caraway, catmint, catmint lemon, carum carvi, nepeta
cataria, nepeta cataria citriodora, celery, apium graveolens, centaury,
chamomile, anthemis tinctoria, chamomile dyers, matricaria chamomilla,
chevril, chicory, chicorium, chickweed, chives, allium, garlic chives,
claytonia, coffea, coffee, comfrey, coriander, coriandrum sativum, cilantro,
chechnya, slobolt, corn salad, cotton, cumin
The cultural information should be
used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for
the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With
this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already
have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the
larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia
Begonia etc requires no cover.
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