Aaron's Rod Verbascum thapsus
Biennial
with a rosette of soft downy leaves and eventually spires of yellow
to white flowers.
Aloe vera
Evergreen,
stem less perennial forms a dense rosette of leaves with annual
spikes of yellow to orange flowers.
Amaranthus caudatus
Flowers
are a long pendant tassel usually in crimson that trail down.
Lance shaped leaves ranging in colour from purple to yellow-green.
Angelica European
In the garden it will self seed easily especially in part shade but as it seeds, it dies, so prepare the garden around the plant for 'seed fall, as soon as it comes into flower.
Angelica New Zealand or Shiney Leaf
It is a frost hardy perennial that flowers in showy umbels of green to white every summer.
In the garden it will self seed easily especially in part shade.
Anise Aniseed Pimpinella anisum
It is a beautiful herb to grow, with it's fern like foliage and umbels of white flowers that mature into the wonderful Anise seeds. As a culinary herb, it is unequalled, and lends itself to deserts, confectionery, fruit salads, curries, pickles, sweet soups and spirits.
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera
Traditional
uses of Ashwagandha include fevers and inflammatory conditions.
50+ seeds - $4.50
Artichoke (Globe) Cynara scolymus
The antibiotic properties in the leaf and root are brilliant to treat hardening of the arteries and liver damage as well as increasing the 'flow' of cholesterol.
10+ seeds - $3.50
Aztec Sweet Herb Lippia dulcis
The leaves may be as sweet as Stevia but they have a fullness of taste that makes them quite unique. An excellent sweetener for a Horehound Tea when the 'cold & flu' season hits.
4 seedheads - $3.50
Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorum
An
herbaceous perennial that works so well as a border plant, delights
children and adults alike with it's inflated balloon flower that
opens into a perfect star. Used primarily for coughs and throat
infections.
Barbados Pride/ Red Peacock Flower Caesalpinia pulcherrima
While technically, not an herb, this beautiful shrub which will do well in Australia in all but the coldest and driest of our areas.
Basil - Lemon Basil
A
very fresh, green taste. This variety was worth the effort. It
maintains the rich basil aroma but is somehow fresher in taste than
Sweet Basil. A delightful salad mixer.
Bauhinia
A handsome tree which may reach up to 6m in height. Spring and summer gives a fantastic display of masses of perfect white blooms
Bishop's Weed Ammi majus
Often mistakenly identified as Queen Anne's Lace
(Daucus carota)
they do share some of the same characteristics.
Bitter Melon Momordica charantia
A popular vegetable for Diabetics, this relative of the cucumber has been popular in China and India for a very long time.
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
The purple spring and summer flowers are followed by the display of bright red berries hanging in clusters right through to late winter.
Borage Borago officinalis
An oval leaved annual, is a lovely filler in the garden with it's hairy stems and leaves that smell like cucumber when crushed