Thank you for your interest in herb plants from MeadowSweet Herbs & Flowers. I've closed order processing for autumn and winter, and will re-open the plant sales on 12 August 2024. I wish everyone a restful cold season and will see you back here for more herb offerings in spring!

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  • Motherwort

    $7.50

    A PERENNIAL growing to 1m with a purplish squarish stem clad in short hairs, and opposite leaves that have serrated margins and are palmately lobed.

    Prefers any moist soil in semi-shade or full sun, and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

    Flowers can be eaten fresh or dried and the leaves and flowering tops are prepared as a herbal medicine.

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  • Mugwort

    $7.50

    Mugwort is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m

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  • Mullein

    $7.50

    A BIENNIAL growing to 1.8m. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun. Can grow in very alkaline soils and tolerates strong winds.

    A tea can be made from the leaves and/or flowers and it has many traditional medicinal uses.

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    Nasturtium – Mix : seeds

    $4.25

    An ANNUAL trailing flowering plant with edible leaves, flowers and seeds. Spicy flavour.

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  • Okinawa Spinach

    $9.50

    A PERENNIAL growing to 90cm with a sprawling habit. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade.
    Eaten as a medicinal vegetable.

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    Orach – Red : seeds

    $4.25

    An ANNUAL growing to 1.8m, red mountain spinach has attractive purple lance-shaped leaves. Prefers well-drained moist soil in the full sun. It can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.
    Leaves are eaten raw or cooked as a spinach and it has been used as a folk remedy.

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  • Orach – Red Mountain Spinach

    $6.00

    An ANNUAL growing to 1.8m, red mountain spinach has attractive purple lance-shaped leaves. Prefers well-drained moist soil in the full sun. It can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.
    Leaves are eaten raw or cooked as a spinach and it has been used as a folk remedy.

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  • Oregano – Common

    $6.50

    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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    Oregano – White flowering

    $6.50

    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

    $6.00

    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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    Parcel : seeds

    $4.25

    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

    $6.00

    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

    $6.00

    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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    Plantain – Purple

    $7.50

    Purple broadleaf plantain is an HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL with culinary, medicinal, and survival uses.

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  • Poppy Somniferum Mix : seeds

    $4.25

    An ANNUAL growing to 60cm. Prefers moist well-drained soil in full sun.

    A valuable ornamental plant with beautiful flowers, often grown in gardens.

    It is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived.

    This is a mix of colours from my gardens.

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    Purslane – Salad Red & Gold

    $6.00

    An ANNUAL growing to 30cm. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun.
    The leaves and stems are edible raw or cooked and it has medicinal actions.

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  • Raspberry

    $9.50

    A DECIDUOUS shrub growing to 2m. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade. Fruit, root and stem are edible while the
    leaves and roots have medicinal actions.

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  • Rhubarb – Cherry Red

    $8.00

    A PERENNIAL growing to 1.2m. Prefers moist well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade, and can grow in heavy clay soil.
    The leaf stem is cooked and eaten with fruit in tarts. The leaf itself is toxic and should not be eaten. Roots are used medicinally.
    Victoria is said to be the best cooking rhubarb with sweeter and milder slender green stems with a red blush that are very tender.

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  • Rhubarb – Glaskins Perpetual

    $8.00

    A PERENNIAL growing to 1.2m. Prefers moist well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade, and can grow in heavy clay soil.
    The leaf stem is cooked and eaten with fruit in tarts. The leaf itself is toxic and should not be eaten. Roots are used medicinally.
    Glaskins Perpetual is an heirloom variety with large, long stemmed, bright red juicy stalks that are full of flavour.

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  • Rosemary – Chef’s Choice

    $6.50

    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 Chef’s Choice cultivar is higher in oil content, and stronger in flavour and with its compact mounding habit, is a favourite for cook’s gardens.

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    Rosemary – Pink flowering

    $6.50

    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 – Prostrate

    $6.50

    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. Somewhat less hardy than the other varieties, it is still quite hardy, and flavoursome. Great for trailing or for a low spreading groundcover.

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  • Rosemary – Tuscan Blue Upright

    $6.50

    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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  • Rosemary – Variegated Leaf

    $6.50

    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 variegated leaf cultivar makes for a beautiful plant..

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