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Nickys Herb Seeds, Caraway, Cardamom, Catmint,
Celery Wild, Cumin, Chamomile, Chamomile Lawn, Chervil, Chives, Garlic Chives,
Claytonia, Coffea, Comfrey, Coriander, Coriander Lemon, Calamint, Edible Leaf
Carrot seeds
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Herb Index
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Calamint Lesser Perennial Calamintha nepeta Hgt 45cm Lesser Calamint flowers July to September Rather rare wildflower, can be found in the South East. An aromatic perennial that was used in medieval times a medicinal herb also having edible properties. Native habitat dry slopes. Grow in full sun.
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Camphor Tree
See Tree Seeds
Cinnamomum Camphora
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Caraway
Biennial Carum carvi Caraway seed is used for flavouring in cakes, bread, soups and desserts. Young leaves can be used in salads, soups, stews and sauces added prior to serving. Very good for the digestion. £1.15 Av 280 seeds
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Carrot
Edible Leaf Carrot Daucus Carota var. sativa Edible carrot tops, something new to grow from seed for the salad bowl. An interesting, edible form of smooth leaf carrot. Excellent to add to the salad bowl, try goring in pots indoors or on a sunny windowsill. Approx 850 seeds per gram
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Catmint
Perennial Nepeta cataria - Catnep, Catnip, Nepeta, Nebeda, Kediotu Cats cannot resist the intoxicating scent of Nepeta cataria (Catmint). They will demolish young plants unless protected. Having a fragrance of mint and lemon. Herbal tea was made from the leaves. The leaves can be used in moderation to flavour salads. Catmint can be used to dye wool and textiles. Said to keep rats away. A tea induces sleep, bees love the flowers. Packet contains enough seed to raise approx 500 seedlings. £1.45 pkt Add to basket
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Catmint Garden Perennial Nepeta mussinii also known as Nepeta racemosa Grey catmint. Grey foliage, spikes of lavender blue flowers.
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Catmint Lemon
Perennial Nepeta cataria citriodora Catmint Lemon a catmint with a hint of lemon scent, makes an excellent tea. £1.20 Av 120 seeds
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Celandine Greater Perennial Chelidonium majus Hgt up to 60cm Flowers May to September Habitat shady areas, hedgerows and woodlands. Small yellow flowers with 4 petals. Plant was once used in Anglo Saxon times as a remedy to remove warts, and has many herbal properties.
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Celery Wild
Biennial Apium graveolens - Apio, Wild celery, Rabano, Wood Marche Treat as half hardy annual. Young leaves are chopped for use as garnish or flavouring in soups sauces and stocks. Wild celery does not produce the thick stalks of the cultivated varieties. £1.10 Av 1,500 seeds
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Centaury
H annual / Biennial Centaurium erythraea - Common Centaury, Feverwort Centaury has delicate pink flowers that only open when the sun shines. In the middle ages it was known as Feverwort. Medicinally is a tonic for the digestive system, used internally, purifies the blood, for kidney, jaundice and other complaints and is often combined with other herbs. A yellow-green dye from the flowers. Sow Centaury from early spring in situ, prefers a sandy soil in full sun. Native habitat normally grows in poor soil in dry grassland or edge of woodlands.
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Chamomile Dyer's
Perennial Anthemis tinctoria - Golden Marguerite, Ox-eye Chamomile Yellow daisy like flowers, was once used strewn over floors for their aroma and to ward off fleas! Dyer's Chamomile provides a yellow die from the flowers, spent flowers and flower buds. Medicinal properties are not used nowadays.
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Chamomile Lawn Perennial Anthemis nobilis - Camomile, English Chamomile, Garden Dogfennel, Perennial Chamomile, Roman Chamomile Evergreen. Anthemis Nobilis has pretty daisy like single flowers, sweet smelling foliage especially when freshly mown, used for groundcover and herb lawn, non flowering chamomile lawn cannot be grown from seed. For a chamomile lawn space plants 6 inches apart (15cm), you will require approx 50 plants per sq/m. Planting in the garden space 12 inches apart (30cm). Used as a doctor plant Anthemis nobilis helps strengthen plants. An infusion of chamomile added to the water of cut flowers helps them to stay fresh looking longer.
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Chamomile
Annual Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla is similar in appearance to Anthemis Nobilis but used for making tisane to aid digestion, insomnia. Flowers picked and dried in the shade can then be used for the famous chamomile tea. Rich in calcium. Used as a doctor plant to help strengthen plants £1.10 Av 3,250 seeds
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Charity see
Jacobs Ladder
Chervil plain & Curled
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Chervil Curled
Annual Anthriscus cerefolium Chevril curled is an indispensable culinary herb, Delicate fine leaves used in egg dishes, soups, omelette, sources and added at the end of cooking. Sow seed in monthly succession to ensure a fresh supply. Can also be grown in a pot indoors under glass or on a sunny windowsill. Keep trimmed and remove flower heads to sustain growth. Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs. 400 seeds per gram |
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Chervil Plain
Annual Anthriscus cerefolium Use for seasoning and salads the leaves are long and plain. Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs, can be grown in pots or troughs on the windowsill. 400 seeds per gram |
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Chickweed Annual Stellaria media Hgt 35 cm Chickweed flowers mainly spring and autumn Habitat common throughout the British isles in gardens, wasteland and roadsides. Broadcast sow spring onwards, lightly rake in. Prefers moist soil in full sun. Used as a healing herb for skin conditions, promotes healing, culinary in salads and as a vegetable. 1 gram approx 2,000 seeds Av 1 gram pkt £8.90 Av 10 gram pkt
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Chicory
Perennial Chicorium intybus Hgt 30-120 cm Chicory flowers July to October Bright blue flowers that close after midday. Often cultivated for medicinal purposes and also used as a vegetable or coffee substitute. Habitat waste land and field margins. Excellent food for tortoise. Approx 600 seeds per gram Av 1 gram pkt
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Chinese Licorice
Chinese Medicinal Herb Perennial
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Chinese Milk Vetch
Chinese Medicinal Herb Perennial Astragalus membranaceus - Huang Qi, Yellow Vetch, Chinese Milkvetch Chinese Milk Vetch (Huang Qui) is an important ingredient in Chinese herbalism. A medicinal herb that is one of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese Medicine. Light yellow flowers in spikes followed by semi-transparent pods.
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Chinese Wolfberry
See tree & Shrub seeds
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Chinese Water Pepper
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Chinese Water Pepper
Annual Polygonum hydropiper Also known as smartweed or water pepper has a hot peppery flavour. Interesting leaf, used in Japanese cooking and medicinal herb. The Chinese Water Pepper is grown in moist soils in full sun up to a height of approx 0.8m. Stems and leaves are used raw or cooked, the young shoots or sprouted seeds can be added to salads. Also used for Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs
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Chives
Perennial Organic Sourced Allium schoenoprasum Chives is one of the most commonly used herbs. Mild onion flavour. Used in salads soups, egg and cheese dishes, fresh seasoning for garnishes. Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs, grow in pots indoors on a sunny windowsill. Cut back frequently, purple flowers. Used to ward off aphids, mites, carrot fly and help prevent black spot on roses as a companion plant. Av 750 seeds/gram
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Chinese Chives New Belt Garlic Chives New Belt Having thick flat leaves up to 10mm in width can be used green or blanched. Widely used in Chinese Cuisine. Sown during spring the optimum germinating temperature is 20C, sown in seed trays/modules or plugs 1cm deep. Autumn sown seeds should be over wintered and planted out the following spring, they should be ready for their first harvest during late summer. Prick plants out when large enough to handle and planted out where they are to grow 4-5 months later, in clumps of 8 or more plants 5cm deep and 20cm between plants. Sow direct in flat bottom drills 10cm wide 1cm deep thinly. £0.79 Av 80 seeds
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Garlic Chives Chinese Medicinal Herb Perennial Allium tuberosum - Oriental Garlic Garlic Chives have a mild garlic flavour, excellent for Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs. Chop leaves finely and use in salads, sauces, soups and as garnish. White flowers. Used to ward off aphids, mites, carrot fly
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Clary Sage or Muscatel Sage
Biennial Salvia sclarea - Garden Clary, Clary Sage Clary Sage is used for the production of muscatel oil for the perfumery industry. White, lavender and pink flowers. Commonly used in medicine to control vomiting.
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Clary - Painted Sage
mixed H Annual S.viridis syn S horminum mixed - Annual Clary, Red Topped Sage, Bluebeard Clary (painted sage) is a culinary, medicinal, aromatic and antiseptic herb. The leaves are strongly aromatic, a good attractor for bees. The flowers can be dried and used for everlasting flowers. Separate colours of Salvia Horminum
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Clary Wild see
Wild Clary Clary Meadow see Meadow Clary
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Coffea
Shrub/Small tree Coffea arabica nana - Coffee, Arabian Coffee Grow your own Coffee, will take approx 4 years for first harvest. Very ornamental plant with shiny leaves and fragrant white flowers which the beans follow. Popular throughout the world as a drink and food flavouring. To be grown indoors in greenhouse, conservatory or houseplant in our cooler climates. Position in filtered light, light shade maintaining a minimum night temperature of approx 15 deg C and day temps of 20 deg C + Plants can be pinched back or pruned to maintain an acceptable size and potted in free draining compost. Yellowing of leaves is a sign of being pot bound. Fertilize monthly during winter and every 2 weeks throughout the growing season. Best sown 2 seeds to a 7cm pot, pre soak overnight and the outer parchment shell should be carefully removed and seed sown just below the compost surface, keep compost moist but not wet throughout germination, which is slow up to 50+ days and erratic so do not discard pots too early. This is surely worth a try for something different.
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Comfrey Common
Perennial Symphytum Officinale The peeled roots of common Comfrey are cut up and added to soups. A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots, the roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. It can be cut several times per year and used as a valuable addition to the compost heap, a liquid feed containing potassium can be obtained by soaking the leaves for a week in a small amount of water, ideal for tomatoes. A magical herb with powers of money and safe travel. Flowers Pinkish, Purplish or White. 1g approx 300 herb seeds £1.85 Av 1 gram pkt £12.75 Av 10 gram pkt
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Coriander Sow outdoors spring when the ground has warmed up, indoors sow all year round.
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Coriander
seeds Annual Coriandrum sativum Green leaves used in curries and chutney. Coriander Seed is used in casseroles, pickles, soups, poultry stuffing, stews, sauces and desserts, indispensable in hot spicy dishes. Magical herb powers of healing, health and love. Grow indoors in pots or outdoors in sun or partial shade. Excellent for Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs, try growing indoors on a sunny windowsill for baby leaf. Approx 125 seeds per gram |
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Coriander Calypso
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Annual Cut and Come Again Coriandrum sativum Coriander Calypso is UK bred and the first cut and come again coriander available. It is slower to bolt than any other coriander available, which means you can keep cutting it up to 3 or 4 times and letting it re grow. Grow in sun or partial shade. Excellent for Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs, try growing it in pots indoors, on the patio or outside the kitchen door. Used as a Garnish or in stews, casseroles, salads, spicy dishes, sauces and much more. Sow throughout the main growing season early March to end of August. 1 gram approx 150 herb seeds
£1.20 Av 1 gram pkt
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Coriander Chechnya
Annual A high yielding Eastern European variety, believed to be one of the slowest corianders to bolt.
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Coriander Slobolt
Annual One of the most popular coriander varieties. Grow on a windowsill or in the border. Sow outdoors spring when the ground has warmed up, indoors sow all year round.
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Coriander Topf
Annual Coriander topf excellent selection for growing in pots and containers, pot culture herb. Sow outdoors spring when the ground has warmed up, indoors sow all year round. £1.25 Av 180 seeds
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Cotton Perennial Gossypium herbaceum First year flowering perennial, beautiful yellow flowers, medium sized fruits follow that open to reveal balls of commercial cotton. Height approx 1.8m grow in full sun. Parts of the plant used, cotton, leaves, root bark and seeds. £2.20 Av 10 seeds
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Cumin
Annual Cuminum cyminum Cumin seeds cooked are used in Italian and Mexican dishes curries and pickles, used as a flavouring in breads, cakes and biscuits. Magical herb powers of anti-theft, exorcism, fidelity and protection. Cumin is a delicate plant requiring a sheltered position. £1.10 Av 300 seeds
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Herbs A B / Basil / C / D to G / H to K / L / M / N to P / R / S / T to Z / Herb Index
On this page herb seeds for herb
gardens medicinal culinary aromatic and magical herbs available on this page,
lambs lettuce, cumin, caraway, catmint, catmint lemon, carum carvi, nepeta
cataria, nepeta cataria citriodora, celery, apium graveolens, centaury,
chamomile, anthemis tinctoria, chamomile dyers, matricaria chamomilla,
chevril, chicory, chicorium, chickweed, chives, allium, garlic chives,
claytonia, coffea, coffee, comfrey, coriander, coriandrum sativum, cilantro,
chechnya, slobolt, corn salad, cotton, cumin
The cultural information should be
used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for
the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With
this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already
have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the
larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia
Begonia etc requires no cover.
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