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Basil – Perennial
$7.50Add to cartPerennial 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
$7.00Add to cartSweet 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
$7.50Add to cartBasil, 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
$8.50Add to cartWild 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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Borage – Blue
$6.50Add to cartBorage (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
$6.50Add to cartBorage (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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Calendula
$6.50Add to cartCalendula (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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Cape Gooseberry
$8.50Add to cartCape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) is a tender perennial (often grown as an annual) in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It prefers full sun, free-draining soil, and shelter from frost, and in New Zealand it is best grown as a summer annual except in frost-free areas. Plants grow 60–90 cm tall and up to 1 m wide, with papery lantern husks holding golden-orange, tangy-sweet berries. A culinary favourite, eaten fresh, dried, or in jams, sauces, and desserts; a medicinal plant traditionally used for immune and anti-inflammatory support; a cottage garden novelty with its lantern-like husks; and a pollinator-friendly crop, attracting bees to its small yellow flowers.
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Cardoon
$10.50Add to cartCardoon (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
$7.50Add to cartCatmint (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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Chamomile – Roman
$7.50Add to cartRoman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a perennial in the Asteraceae family. It prefers full sun, free-draining sandy or loamy soils, and is hardy in NZ. It grows to 15–30 cm tall and spreads up to 30 cm, with finely divided green leaves and small, sweetly scented daisy-like flowers. Mainly used as a medicinal herb (gentle calming tea and digestive aid), as a cottage garden plant (fragrant groundcover), and as a lawn or path edging plant (soft, low, and aromatic underfoot).
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Chamomile – True Lawn (Trenegue)
$7.50Add to cartTrue Lawn Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile ‘Treneague’) is a perennial in the Asteraceae family. It prefers full sun, free-draining sandy or loamy soils, and is hardy in NZ. It grows 5–10 cm tall and spreads to form a dense mat of finely divided, apple-scented foliage. This cultivar does not flower, making it ideal as a low-maintenance lawn or groundcover. Mainly used as an ornamental groundcover (soft and aromatic underfoot), as a cottage garden edging plant, and as a fragrant sensory feature for paths and seating areas.
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Chilli – various
$6.50Add to cartA variety of the chillies and peppers I am growing from my collection of over 150 varieties. Chillies come in a great variety of colours, shapes, heat levels and taste profiles. Please contact me to see which varieties are on offer this season.
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Chrysanthemum – Golden Buttons
$7.50Add to cartA very attractivequally PERENNIAL feverfewwith attractive bright yellow flowers “buttons” throughout the season.
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Comfrey – purple flowering common
$8.50Add to cartA 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
$8.50Add to cartLikely 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
$6.50Add to cartCosmos 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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Curry bush
$8.50Add to cartA hardy EVERGREEN SHRUB growing to 60cm (2ft) with silver-green leaves and clusters of yellow button-like flowers. Grow in well-drained soil. It tolerates drought and prefers a full sun position.
Although highly aromatic, smelling strongly of curry mixes, it is rarely used as a condiment, and when used to flavour cooking, is removed before eating. -
Dahlia – Bedding Mix
$6.50Add to cartA 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
$8.50Add to cartDahlia ‘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.