MeadowSweet Herbs & Flowers Nursery and Herb Education Centre is now closed for orders from 16 December 2025 until mid-January 2026 while I take a short festive break.

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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    Mint – Pennyroyal mint

    $8.50

    A PERENNIAL low growing native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Leaves emit a very strong mint fragrance

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    Mint – Peppermint

    $8.50

    A hardy PERENNIAL growing to 50cm with red-purple stems and dark green leaves that have reddish veins coarsely toothed margins.
    Prefers moist soil in a full sun or semi-shaded position, and can grow in very clay soils.
    With a mild peppermint flavour, the leaves are eaten raw or cooked and it is the most commonly used medicinal mint.

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    Mint – Vietnamese mint

    $8.50

    The Vietnamese coriander is a PERENNIAL that grows to 30cm. Very aromatic leaves are dark green, with chestnut-colored v-spots, while the leaf’s bottom is burgundy red. Prefers hot and damp conditions, moist well-drained soil and full sun.
    It is often used in Vietnamese cuisine.

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  • Mitsuba

    Mitsuba

    $8.50

    An EVERGREEN PERENNIAL growing to 1m, with very decorative trifoliate leaves and tiny white flowers.
    It prefers moist soil, and can grow in shade, semi-shade or full sun. Leaves, stems and roots are eaten.

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    Mugwort – Yomogi

    $9.50

    Mugwort – Yomogi (Artemisia princeps) is a hardy perennial in the daisy (Asteraceae) family that grows 60–120 cm tall and spreads vigorously. It prefers full sun to semi-shade and thrives in well-drained, moderately fertile soils. It has deeply cut green leaves with silvery undersides and a strong, distinctive herbal aroma.
    Mugwort is used as a culinary herb in East Asian cuisine for flavouring rice cakes, soups, and teas; as a medicinal herb it has been valued for supporting digestion, circulation, and menstrual health; and as a companion plant it can deter insect pests and enrich biodiversity.

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  • Oregano - Country Cream

    Oregano – Country Cream

    $8.50

    A bushy deciduous PERENNIAL oregano with small, aromatic leaves that are edged with cream. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Tiny pink flowers in summer and early autumn.
    Can be used as normal oregano in cooking, but not as flavoursome.

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  • Oregano - Golden Curly

    Oregano – Golden Curly

    $8.50

    A PERENNIAL growing to 30cm with wrinkled yellow-green leaves. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. Purple-pink flowers appears in the summer. Can be used in cooking, but not as flavoursome as oregano or marjoram.

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    Oregano – Greek White flowering

    $7.50

    A PERENNIAL growing to 60cm. Prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Grows best in full sun, but can tolerate semi-shade.
    Leaves are a popular culinary flavouring and it has centuries of medicinal use.

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    Parcel

    $7.50

    A BIENNIAL growing to 60cm. Prefers moist soil in a full sun or semi-shade position and can grow in saline soils.
    Leaves are eaten raw or cooked, mainly in soups, but can be eaten in salads in small amounts. It has historical medicinal uses for indigestion and for calming anxiety.
    Looks like a cross between celery and parsley, hence the name PAR(sley)-CEL(ery).

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  • Parsley - Curly leaf

    Parsley – Curly leaf

    $7.50

    A BIENNIAL growing to 60cm. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade. Triple-curled parsley has tripinnate leaves that curl in and over on the edges making it a very decorative plant.
    Leaves are frequently used as a flavouring and garnish, and eaten raw or cooked. It has a long history as a traditional domestic herbal remedy.

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  • Parsley - Flat leaf

    Parsley – Flat leaf

    $7.50

    A BIENNIAL growing to 60cm. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade. Flat-leaf parsley has tripinnate leaves that are flat (not curly) and is said to have stronger flavour than the curly variety.
    Leaves are frequently used as a flavouring and garnish, and eaten raw or cooked. It has a long history as a traditional domestic herbal remedy.

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  • Purple Plantain

    Plantain – Purple

    $7.50

    Plantago major ‘Atropurpurea’ or Purple Plantain, features broad leaves and inconspicuous flower spikes, thriving in lawns and meadows. Renowned for its anti-inflammatory properties, this versatile herb is utilized in herbal remedies for various conditions and can also be consumed as a nutritious vegetable. In addition to its medicinal and culinary uses, Plantain acts as a natural ground cover, promoting soil health and supporting pollinators in garden ecosystems.

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    Rocket – Wild

    $7.50

    A PERENNIAL growing to 60cm. Prefers dry or moist soil in a full sun position, or semi-shade.
    Leaves are eaten raw in salads as you would use salad rocket. Strongly peppery or cress-flavoured.

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    Rocket – Wild Dragon’s Fire

    $7.50

    Wild Rocket ‘Dragon’s Fire’ (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is a perennial leafy herb in the Brassicaceae family. Grows 20–40 cm tall, with deeply lobed green leaves streaked with red veins and a spicy, nutty flavour. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is hardy and drought-tolerant. Attractive yellow flowers draw in pollinators. Ideal for colourful salads, edible borders, and kitchen gardens.

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    Rocket – Wild Olive Leaf

    $7.50

    Wild Rocket ‘Olive Leaf’ (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is a perennial leafy herb in the Brassicaceae family. Grows 20–40 cm tall in clumps with slender, olive-shaped leaves and a spicy, peppery flavour. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and tolerates dry conditions. Produces yellow flowers loved by pollinators. Excellent for salads, pestos, and edible borders.

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  • Pink Rosemary

    Rosemary – Pink flowering

    $8.00

    An evergreen PERENNIAL shrub growing to 1.5m. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun, and can tolerate drought and maritime exposure.
    A popular culinary herb with an array of medicinal uses. This cultivar has beautiful light rose pink flowers.

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  • Rosemary - Tuscan Blue Upright

    Rosemary – Tuscan Blue Upright

    $8.00

    An evergreen PERENNIAL shrub growing to 1.5m. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun, and can tolerate drought and maritime exposure.
    A popular culinary herb with an array of medicinal uses. The Prostratus cultivar makes a great groundcover. The Tuscan Blue variety is a magnificent plant with a very tall, upright growth, making long rosemary stalks great for using as skewers! The deep rich blue of the abundant flowers and the statuesque growth habit makes it an attractive Rosemary to grow.

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  • Sage - Pineapple

    Sage – Pineapple

    $8.50

    An evergreen PERENNIAL growing to 1m. Prefers well-drained soil in a full sun position. Bright scarlet red flowers for most of the year.
    Fragrant leaves with a pleasant pineapple scent is used fresh or dried. Flowers are edible.

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  • Salad Burnett

    Salad Burnett

    $7.50

    Salad Burnet is an EVERGREEN PERENNIAL growing to 60cm, forming a rosette of attractive pinnate basal leaves with oval and lightly serrated leaflets. Flowers are rounded clusters of pink tiny blooms. Prefers any moist well-drained soil in full sun, and can grow in nutritionally poor soil or very alkaline soils.
    Leaves are edible, fresh or cooked, and dried leaves can be made into a tea. It has some domestic medicinal use.

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  • Savory - Winter

    Savory – Winter

    $8.50

    This EVERGREEN SHRUB grows to 40cm and has upright growing stems with aromatic leaves and white flowers.
    Prefers full sun in a well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil or very alkaline soil. It is drought-tolerant.

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