Herb Seeds Heartsease wild pansy to Korean Mint seed

Heartsease Wild Pansy British Native Perennial
Viola tricolor - Wild Pansy, Garden violet, Bonewort, Hearts ease, Love idol
Wild pansy petals are violet yellow pink or white with face markings. Found on grassland, uncultivated areas and gardens.
Young flower buds and leaves are used either raw or cooked. Used to thicken soup, a tea can be made from the leaves and the flowers can be used as a garnish or added to salads. Heartsease is best sown in the autumn, but can be sown all year round. Medicinal herb used for cleansing toxins, relieves pain and a healing herb used internally and externally. A magical herb with the powers of magic rain and love.

Av 700 seeds

Heather Perennial evergreen shrub
Calluna vulgaris - Ling
Ornamental herb requiring a lime free soil attracts wildlife, a very useful herb. A medicinal herb and also used for Heather Honey! a tea can be made from the flowering stems and, from the flowers was once produced a mead. Medicinal uses are for treating, coughs, colds, infections and also used in homeopathy. The plant can be used for hedging as a low hedge for flower beds, a dye plant, basketry and tanning. Sow seed @ 20-25 deg C on the compost surface in greenhouse during February under shaded conditions. Seed can take over two months to germinate and is erratic. Grow in acidic soil in full sun to partial shade.

£1.25 Av 400 seeds

Hemlock Perennial
Conium maculatum - Poison Parsley, Cowbane, Poison Hemlock, Baldiran
Hgt 50-250cm Flowers June to July
A tall elegant plant with fern like foliage and lace like flower heads. Highly poisonous plant with a history of medicinal uses. A narcotic plant used to sedate and also relieve pain. Habitat mainly damp soils, woodland edges and waste ground. Hemlock is subject to legal restrictions in some countries, please check your local laws.
0.5 gram approx 180 seeds

Av 0.5 gram pkt

Hemp Agrimony Perennial
Eupatorium cannabinum
Scented flowers from July to September. Attracts wildlife into the garden. Used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of arthritis, infections, influenza and roots used as a laxative and tonic. Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Grow in moist soil in full sun to partial shade. 1 gram approx 3,500 seeds

£1.25 Av 3,500 seeds

£7.95 Av 10 gram pkt

Henbane CAUTION toxic if eaten Biennial
Hyoscyamus niger - Black Henbane, Hogbean, Henbell, Sukran, Hiyosu
No culinary uses are known for this plant, but it has a long history of medicinal use dating back to the first century AD. The seeds of the plant are used in Tibetan medicine. Sow spring to Autumn in a cold frame. Grow in garden soil in a sunny position. Grows in coastal areas.
There are legal restrictions of the import of this herb into some countries.

£1.25 Av 1,500 seeds

Henna seeds Perennial
Lawsonia inermis
Sow Spring/Anytime
Medicinal, aromatic herb and Dye Plant
Henna has been utilized since earliest times to tint hair, fingernails, skin, and fabrics, orange-brown.

£1.25 Av 500 seeds

Herb Bennet Perennial
Geum urbanum - Wood Avens, Avens, Colewort, Clove root,
Scented flowers from June to August. The young leaves can be used cooked, the root cooked and used as a spice. Herb Bennet is a Medicinal herb used both internally and externally for the treatment of mouth ulcers, skin infections and diarrhoea. Sow seed in autumn or spring in a cold frame. Grow in fertile garden soil in a shaded position.

£1.25 Av 100 seeds

Herb Robert seeds Annual or Biennial
Geranium robertianum
Hgt 10- 50cm Flowers May to September
Wild Geranium. Flowers of purplish, pink and dish shaped with fern type leaves. Aromatic. It is found in shady places, in woodlands, hedges, rocks and in walls. The seeds of this species are attractive to birds. A medicinal Herb.

Av 130 to 140 seeds

Honesty Annual or Biennial
Lunaria annua - European
Hgt 0.6-1mFlowers May to July
Common in gardens and often found nearby as an escapee. Naturalised, European origin. The flower heads dried with seed are used for decoration. Prefers partial shade will tolerate full sun. Excellent plant for bees and butterflies. Magical powers of money, monsters and repelling.

Av 75 seeds

Hop Common Perennial
Humulus lupulus
Common Hop is a native perennial. Hop seeds. Climbs up to 9m supports itself by twinning around other plants. Prefers sun or semi-shade. Magical powers on healing and sleep. Flowers and leaves are scented, dried flowering heads (female plants) used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. Young leaves can be added to salads or young leaves and shoots cooked and the flavour is said to be unique and delicious. A tea is made from the leaves and cones, dried hops are also added to sleep pillows. Sow Common Hop autumn onwards in a mix of coarse sand and compost, place in a cold frame or outdoors for the weather to break the seed dormancy, cover seed with coarse horticultural sand, transplant into pots and plant out early summer or the following spring. Germination is challenging be patient and do not discard seed trays/pots as the seed can germinate the following year. Can be sown late winter if seed is stratified. Flowers are harvested in the autumn, young shoots harvested for culinary use in the spring.

£1.50 Av 50 seeds

Horehound Perennial
Marrubium Vulgare - White Horehound
Grey leaves are aromatic with a bitter taste, used for flavouring honey and dried leaves in tea, desserts, baking, and cough candy. Horehound is used to treat coughs and sore throats. Magical herb with the powers of exorcism, healing and protection.

£0.95 Av 250 seeds

Horehound Black Perennial
Ballota nigra - Black Horehound
A medicinal herb widely grown in herb gardens, has scented flowers and a good bee attractor. Medicinal used in the control of nausea, vomiting and motion sickness where the cause is not from the stomach. Local habitat is woodlands and shady areas, grow in full sun to partial shade.

£1.25 Av 200 seeds

Houseleek Mixed Species Hardy Rockery Perennial
Sempervivum - House Leek
They were once grown on roofs to ward off lightening, and in fact still are today. An ornamental and medicinal herb. A herb with Magical powers of Love, Luck and Protection. Easy-to-grow succulent rock plants in an interesting range. Thick, succulent rosettes of foliage can be used in carpet bedding schemes. Grow in rock gardens, wall crevices, in troughs, containers in scree beds or Alpine houses.

Av 240 seeds

Hyssop Blue Perennial
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop blue has beautiful blue flowers, very attractive to bees and butterflies. Young slightly bitter leaves used in stews and sparingly in salads. Dried leaves in tea, pot-pourris, and perfumes. Soothes colds and sore throats.

£1.10 Av 200 seeds

Indian Tobacco Annual or biennial
Lobelia Inflata
Flowers July to August, Violet blue in colour. A herb used by the North American Indians. A plant that is poisonous if used internally but can be used externally for bruises, sprains and inflammations. Prefers full sun to partial shade

£1.95 Av 500 seeds

Indigo
Annual
Indigofera tinctoria - True Indigo
A deciduous shrub with red or purple flowers, the source of Indigo Dye. A Dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced. Leaves contain indican which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the dye. Fresh herbage (strongest when in flower) is steeped in water for 12-48 hours with frequent stirring. A blue sediment will form which is the dye.

£1.35 Av 60 seeds

Ipomoea aquatica
Entsai - Water Spinach or Water Convolvulus
Fast growing herb, Bamboo Leaved, long, thin leaved selection, thrives in moist soils or aquatic areas. Popular Oriental vegetable cultivated for its leaves in China, Malaysia and India.

£1.05 Av 100 seeds

Wildflower Iris Yellow Yellow Flag

Iris Yellow Yellow Flag seeds
Harmful if Eaten
Perennial
Iris pseudacorus
Hgt 40 - 150 cm Flowers May to July
A very distinctive and attractive wild flower found in wet areas. Flowers are yellow with purple veins in the center. Leaves are evergreen. Habitat streams, rivers, wet ground, shallow water marshes and ditches. 1 gram approx 25 seeds

Av 1 gram pkt

Jacobs Ladder Perennial
Polemonium caeruleum - Polemonium, Greek valerian, Charity
Herb or Wildflower of the garden. Blue flowered border plant. Flowers June to July a herb with medicinal properties, no culinary use is known. Used in the treatment of headaches, fevers and epilepsy. Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Position in full sun to partial shade in moist soil, prefers alkaline soils.

£1.25 Av 120 seeds

Joe Pye Weed Perennial
Eupatorium purpureum - Gravel Root, Queen of the meadow, Gravelwort, purple boneset, Trumpet weed, Jopi Weed
Flowers from July to September ornamental herb, having no known culinary uses it is mainly a medicinal herb. Joe Pye Weed is used to treat fevers, colds, Kidney and Urinary problems, magical powers of love and respect. Sow seed during spring and cover lightly in a cold frame. Prefers a moist soil in full sun to partial shade.

£1.20 Av 200 seeds

Korean Mint Chinese Medicinal Herb H perennial
Agastache rugosa
Korean Mint is commonly used in Chinese herbalism and one of the 50 fundamental herbs, having a strong anise like flavour. The young leaves are used raw or cooked. The plant cleanses through perspiration and also aids digestion, making an ideal choice for salads although it can be a little coarse and strong. Site in a sunny sheltered position.

£0.95 Av 700 seeds

The information in the above list is intended for general information and interest, if you wish to use herbs for medicinal purposes consult a Doctor in all cases prior to using herbs to treat yourself.