• Agastache - Giant hyssop Blue

    Agastache – Giant hyssop Blue

    $8.50

    Anise hyssop is a PERENNIAL growing to 90cm with bright lavender-purple flowers that are very attractive to bees and butterflies. It grows upright and clump-like with oval, toothed leaves that have a white tint underneath. The plant prefers well-drained soil and a full sun position. Leaves are anise-scented and the flowers slightly aromatic. Used as a culinary herb, and noted as a Native-American medicine for various ailments.

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  • Bergamot - Scarlet /  Oswego Tea

    Bergamot – Scarlet /  Oswego Tea

    $9.00

    Bergamot, Scarlet / Bee Balm / Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma) is a hardy perennial in the Lamiaceae family. It grows in upright clumps, 60–120 cm tall, with bright scarlet shaggy flowers in summer. Prefers moist, rich soil; prefers full sun to part shade.
    Leaves brewed as Oswego tea; soothing, aromatic, supports digestion and colds. Attracts pollinators.

     

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  • Monarda fistulosa

    Bergamot – Wild

    $8.50

    Wild 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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  • Lemon Bergamot

    Bergamot Lemon : seeds

    $4.25

    An ANNUAL growing to 60cm with several stems from the base lined with pairs of lance-shaped leaves that emit a lemony odour when crushed. The purple flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees. Prefers moist soil in a full sun or semi-shaded position.

    Leaves are edible and used as a condiment and for brewing a herbal tea.

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  • Borage - Blue

    Borage – Blue

    $6.50

    Borage (Borago officinalis) is an annual herb in the Boraginaceae family. It prefers full sun and free-draining soil, tolerates poorer soils, and self-seeds freely; in New Zealand it grows easily through spring–autumn but is frost-tender. Plants reach 60–90 cm tall and 30–60 cm wide, with coarse hairy leaves and starry blue or white flowers loved by bees. Mainly used as a pollinator plant for bees and beneficial insects, a culinary herb with edible leaves and flowers, a cottage garden favourite for its bright blooms, and occasionally as a medicinal herb for mood and vitality.

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  • Borage - White

    Borage – White

    $6.50

    Borage (Borago officinalis) is an annual herb in the Boraginaceae family. It prefers full sun and free-draining soil, tolerates poorer soils, and self-seeds freely; in New Zealand it grows easily through spring–autumn but is frost-tender. Plants reach 60–90 cm tall and 30–60 cm wide, with coarse hairy leaves and starry blue or white flowers loved by bees. Mainly used as a pollinator plant for bees and beneficial insects, a culinary herb with edible leaves and flowers, a cottage garden favourite for its bright blooms, and occasionally as a medicinal herb for mood and vitality.

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  • Cornflower - Mix : seeds

    Cornflower – Mix : seeds

    $4.25

    An ANNUAL growing to 1m with grey-green branched stems and 1-4cm lanceolate leaves. Flowerheads are commonly in an intense blue, but with white, pink, purple and even dark, almost black varieties existing. Flowers are known to attract bees and other pollinating insects. Prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor, alkaline soils. Full sun position is best and tolerates some degree of drought.

    Shoots and flowers are edible and it has a long history of use as a medicine, although rarely used today.

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  • Daylily - Pink Dwarf Evergreen

    Daylily – Pink Dwarf Evergreen

    $7.50

    An 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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    Hollyhock – Charters Double Salmon

    $7.50

    A flowering PERENNIAL, often grown as a BIENNIAL, in the mallow family, that can grow to over 2.4m in height. The plants have an erect, unbranched habit with large lobed or toothed leaf blades and very tall flower spikes bearing many attractive single flowers in white to off-white colour.
    The plant does well in almost any well-drained soil in a full sun position, and can grow in semi-shade. Tall flower spikes may need staking.
    The flowers, leaves, root and stem are edible and it has a long history of medicinal use.

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  • Hollyhock - Mixed

    Hollyhock – Mixed

    $7.50

    A flowering PERENNIAL, often grown as a BIENNIAL, in the mallow family, that can grow to over 2.4m in height. The plants have an erect, unbranched habit with large lobed or toothed leaf blades and very tall flower spikes bearing many attractive single flowers in various colours.
    The plant does well in almost any well-drained soil in a full sun position, and can grow in semi-shade. Tall flower spikes may need staking.
    The flowers, leaves, root and stem are edible and it has a long history of medicinal use.

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  • Hollyhock - White Single

    Hollyhock – White Single

    $7.50

    A flowering PERENNIAL, often grown as a BIENNIAL, in the mallow family, that can grow to over 2.4m in height. The plants have an erect, unbranched habit with large lobed or toothed leaf blades and very tall flower spikes bearing many attractive single flowers in white to off-white colour.
    The plant does well in almost any well-drained soil in a full sun position, and can grow in semi-shade. Tall flower spikes may need staking.
    The flowers, leaves, root and stem are edible and it has a long history of medicinal use.

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  • Marigold - Texan Tarragon

    Marigold – Texan Tarragon

    $7.50

    Mexican Tarragon is a PERENNIAL growing to 80cm with an upright to bushy habit with many unbranching stems. Leaves are linear, shiny green and anise-tarragon scented.
    Clusters of small golden yellow flower heads on the ends of the stems appear in late summer.
    Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Can grow in heavy clay soil.

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  • Marigold Mixed French : seeds

    Marigold Mixed French : seeds

    $4.25

    A flowering ANNUAL growing to 50cm (T. patula). Most species have pinnate green leaves and bright blooms in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors, often with maroon highlights.

    It prefers well-drained soil in a full sun position, and is tolerant of heavy clay soil.

    Commonly grown as a companion plant in the vegetable garden, or a bright and cheery flower in the ornamental garden, marigolds are edible and some have medicinal qualities too.

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  • Marigold Starfire : seeds

    Marigold Starfire : seeds

    $4.25

    A flowering ANNUAL growing to 30cm. Pinnate green leaves and masses of small bright blooms in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors, often with maroon highlights.

    It prefers well-drained soil in a full sun position, and is tolerant of heavy clay soil.

    Commonly grown as a companion plant in the vegetable garden, or a bright and cheery flower in the ornamental garden, marigolds are edible and some have medicinal qualities too.

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  • Marigold Texas Tarragon : seeds

    Marigold Texas Tarragon : seeds

    $4.25

    Mexican Tarragon is a PERENNIAL growing to 80cm with an upright to bushy habit with many unbranching stems. Leaves are linear, shiny green and anise-tarragon scented.

    Clusters of small golden yellow flower heads on the ends of the stems appear in late summer.

    Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Can grow in heavy clay soil.

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  • Marshmallow

    Marshmallow

    $9.50

    A PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m with broad, lobed, soft, and velvety leaves and pale pink flowers.
    Prefers full sun position and can grow in saline soils. The whole plant abound in mild mucalige. Leaves, oil and root are edible.

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  • Pelargonium - Attar of Rose

    Pelargonium – Attar of Rose

    $10.50

    An evergreen PERENNIAL shrub growing to 1.2cm. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun, and is frost-tender.
    This pelargonium has strongly rose scented leaves and pretty pink flowers. Flowers are edible.

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    Pelargonium – Clorinda

    $10.50

    A TENDER PERENNIAL fragrant shrub with large pink flowers and cedar scented foliage.

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  • Shottesham Pet, Nutty Pelargonium, Hazelnut Scented Pelargonium

    Pelargonium – Nutty ‘Shottesham Pet’

    $10.50

    A TENDER PERENNIAL fragrant shrub with leaves scented like freshly crushed nuts. Tiny bright pink flowers make this a highly prized ornamental.

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  • Pelargonium Orange Fizz

    Pelargonium – Orange Fizz

    $10.50

    A TENDER PERENNIAL fragrant shrub with delightfully orange-scented leaves.

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