Thank you for your continued support of my small, home-based nursery throughout the past year. I look forward to helping you grow plants for your kitchen, garden, and herbal home remedies cupboard when I reopen in the new year.
Wishing you a peaceful and nourishing festive season.
Minette
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Basil – Emerald Towers
$7.50Read moreSweet Basil ‘Emerald Towers’ (Ocimum basilicum ‘Emerald Towers’) is a tender annual in the Lamiaceae family. It has a tall columnar habit with glossy, dark green leaves; bred for compact vertical growth. Like other basils, it prefers warm, well-draining soil; thrives in pots or garden beds with good sun.
It has a strong, sweet basil flavour ideal for cooking; upright form makes it excellent for small spaces and continuous harvests.
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Basil – Lemon Towers
$7.00Read moreLemon Basil ‘Mrs Burns’ (Ocimum × citriodorum ‘Mrs Burns’) is a tender annual in the Lamiaceae family. Upright with medium green leaves and strong lemon scent. As with all basils, it needs warmth, sun, and free-draining soil.
The bright citrus flavour makes it excellent in teas, vinegars, fish dishes, and fruit salads.
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Basil – Perennial
$7.50Read morePerennial Basil (Ocimum × kilimandscharicum) is a tender perennial herb in the Lamiaceae family. It prefers a sunny, well-drained site and is semi-hardy in warm parts of New Zealand but frost-tender elsewhere. It grows to around 80 cm–1 m tall and wide, with camphor-scented green leaves and mauve flower spikes. Mainly used as a culinary herb for aromatic infusions and vinegars, a medicinal plant for respiratory and topical uses, and a pollinator-friendly, ornamental addition to herb gardens.
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Basil – Sweet Genovese
$7.00Read moreSweet Basil Sweet Genovese (Ocimum basilicum) s a tender annual in the Lamiaceae family. Compact, leafy plants with medium-large green leaves; pinching tips encourages bushiness.
Prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; protect from frost.The classic Italian basil—sweet, aromatic, perfect for pesto, fresh tomato dishes, and summer salads.
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Basil – Thai Towers
$7.50Read moreBasil, Thai Towers (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora ‘Thai Towers’) is a tender annual in the Lamiaceae family. It is a tall, columnar growing basil with fragrant green foliage with purple accents. As with all basils it prefers full sun, fertile and free-draining soil.
With the same anise-clove flavour as ‘Siam Queen’ but in a vertical growth form—great for repeated harvesting and small gardens.
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Bergamot – Wild
$8.50Read moreWild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is a hardy perennial in the Lamiaceae family. Grows 90–120 cm tall, lavender to pale pink shaggy flowers, native to North America. Adaptable growing conditions, thrives in dry, sandy, or rocky soils; full sun.
Traditional medicine of First Nations peoples for colds, flu, and stomach upsets; aromatic tea; strong pollinator draw.
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Burdock
$8.50Read moreBurdock (Arctium lappa) is a biennial herb in the Asteraceae family. It prefers sun to partial shade and deep, well-drained soil, and is moderately hardy in New Zealand, though severe frosts may damage growth. Plants grow up to 2 m tall with a large taproot, broad leaves, and round purple flower heads that form hooked burrs. Mainly valued as a culinary root vegetable (gobo in Japanese cuisine), a medicinal plant for cleansing and detox support, a cottage garden feature with bold foliage, and a pollinator plant attracting bees and butterflies.
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Calendula
$6.50Read moreCalendula (Calendula officinalis) is an annual herb in the Asteraceae family. It prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained, moderately fertile soil, and in New Zealand it is hardy across most regions, self-seeding freely. Growing 30–60 cm tall and 25–40 cm wide, it has bright orange to golden daisy-like flowers. Used as a medicinal herb for its healing, anti-inflammatory blooms, a culinary herb with edible petals, a cottage garden favourite for colour and charm, and a pollinator plant attracting bees and beneficial insects.
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Cardoon
$10.50Read moreCardoon (Cynara cardunculus) is a perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae). It prefers full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, and is moderately frost-hardy in most of New Zealand. Growing 1.5–2 m tall and 1 m wide, it features striking silver-grey leaves and tall stalks of purple thistle-like flowers. Mainly valued as a culinary plant for its blanched stems with a mild artichoke flavour, a cottage garden ornamental for bold, architectural form, a pollinator plant attracting bees, and a medicinal herb supporting healthy digestion and liver function.
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Catmint – Common
$7.50Read moreCatmint (Nepeta × faassenii) is a perennial in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is hardy in NZ. Growing 40–60 cm tall and 60–80 cm wide, it forms compact grey-green mounds with masses of lavender-blue flowers. Mainly used as a cottage garden ornamental and pollinator plant, with mild traditional herbal calming uses.
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Chrysanthemum – Golden Buttons
$7.50Read moreA very attractivequally PERENNIAL feverfewwith attractive bright yellow flowers “buttons” throughout the season.
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Comfrey – purple flowering common
$8.50Read moreA tall perennial (to 1.2m) with large, rough, hairy leaves and nodding clusters of purple-blue to creamy flowers. Very vigorous spreader by root division, and often considered invasive. More traditional medicinal use, but less preferred for garden fertility because of its tendency to self-seed.
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Comfrey – white flowering dwarf evergreen
$8.50Read moreLikely Symphytum ibericum (Caucasian comfrey). A low-growing, creeping perennial (to 30cm high, spreading wider) with dense mats of rough green leaves and clusters of white bell-like flowers. Excellent groundcover in shady, moist conditions, especially under trees. Rarely used medicinally, but valued as an ornamental and living mulch.
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Cosmos – Mix
$6.50Read moreCosmos are herbaceous PERENNIAL plants or ANNUAL plants growing between 30cm and 1m with simple, pinnate leaves and ornamental terminal flowers of various colours. Unique mix is a blend of classical white and pink flowers.
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Dahlia – Bedding Mix
$6.50Read moreA tender PERENNIAL, dahlia are leafy flowering plants, ranging in height from 30cm to well over 1.5m, and come in come in spectacular shapes and colours. An attractive plant to grow in the mixed perennial border. Dahlia have edible flowers and tubers.
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Dahlia – Dandy Mix
$8.50Read moreDahlia ‘Dandy Mix’ (Dahlia variabilis) is a compact annual to short-lived perennial in the Asteraceae family, growing to 30–50 cm tall. It prefers full sun and rich, well-drained soil with regular watering. Produces brightly coloured, single and semi-double flowers in pink, red, yellow, orange, purple, and white tones from summer to autumn. Excellent pollinator plant and cut flower, ideal for borders, pots, and cottage gardens.
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Daylily – Pink Dwarf Evergreen
$7.50Read moreAn evergreen daylily that flowers profusely from very early to late in the season. Dwarf growing, and quickly spreading, this is wonderful to fill the front of a border, or add in pockets throughout the edible flower garden.
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Dianthus – Deep Red
$7.50Read moreDianthus Deep Red, also known as Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a perennial in the Caryophyllaceae family. This variety boasts deep red, fragrant flowers with serrated petals, known for their spicy aroma and striking appearance. Dianthus Deep Red is popular for floral arrangements and garnishes due to its rich color and long-lasting blooms. It thrives in well-drained, fertile soil and enjoys full sunlight, making it a delightful addition to gardens, borders, and rockeries for a splash of vibrant color throughout the seasons.
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Dianthus – Feathery Mix
$7.50Read moreDianthus Feathery Mix, also known as Feathery Pink (Dianthus plumarius) is a perennial in the Caryophyllaceae family. This charming mix includes dianthus varieties with delicate, feathery petals in a range of hues, such as pink, white, and lavender, creating a whimsical and elegant display. Dianthus Feathery Mix is cherished for its unique texture and fragrant blooms, perfect for borders, rock gardens, and containers. It thrives in well-drained soil and benefits from full sunlight, adding a touch of beauty and grace to any garden landscape.
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Dill
$6.50Read moreAn ANNUAL growing to 80cm with slender hollow stems and alternate, finely divided, softly delicate leaves. Small yellow flowers are born in umbels. Prefers a full sun position in a moist and well-drained soil. Edible leaves and seeds, it is also good as a companion plant to attract hoverflies and other predatory insects. Highly nutritious, it has a long history of medicinal use.