Jerusalem Sage - 26SPH
Botanical name
Plomis russeliana
Contains at least
40
Date Of Seed Harvest
March 2023
Grower name
Sara Pepers-Hilltrop
Price per packet
$4.50
Lamb's Quarters - Magenta Spreen - 279RS
Details
Lamb's Quarters grows very quickly especially in protected areas or in green houses. Said to be very high in calcium and vitamin K and is eaten much you do with spinac.
Botanical name
Chenopodium album
Grower name
Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest
March 2023
Contains at least
50 seeds
Price per packet
$4.50
Lavender - Avonview - 116SS
Details
Avonview is a popular small growing lavender, perfect for rockeries or patio containers. It can make a good low hedge. Thrives in open sunny positions in well drained soil. Trim after flowering in spring/summer to keep compact and to encourage new growth. Frost hardy to -5*
Propagation: Sow seeds in a tray of seed raising mix in a warm sunny location, should germinate in 14-21 days.
Propagation: Sow seeds in a tray of seed raising mix in a warm sunny location, should germinate in 14-21 days.
Botanical name
Lavandula stoechas
Grower name
Sarah Smith
Date Of Seed Harvest
March 2022
Contains at least
30
Price per packet
$4.50
Lovage - 165RG
Details
Lovage is a tall perennial plant that belongs to the same family as carrots, parsley, and dill. A very aromatic herb that's most often used for medicinal purposes. All parts of the plant can be used.
Botanical name
Levisticum officinale
Contains at least
30
Grower name
Rick Ginders
Storage Info
Seed frozen stored
Price per packet
$4.50
Lunara - Canon Went - SPH
Details
A lovely old fashioned flower with pretty pink small snapdragon shaped flowers on a compact bush with slightly grey green leaves. Excellent cut flower. It is generally a short lived perennial, and self seed readily in a good spot. Once established can tolerate drought.
Contains at least
50
Date Of Seed Harvest
Jan 2024
Grower name
Sara Pepers-Hilltrop
Price per packet
$4.50
Matricaria chamomilla - 144RG
Details
Chamomilla has a branched, erect and smooth stem, which grows to a height of 15–60 cm The flowers bloom in early to midsummer, and have a strong, aromatic smell.
Botanical name
Asteraceae. M. chamomilla
Contains at least
40
Grower name
Rick Ginders
Price per packet
$4.50
Mugwort - 26RS
Details
Mugwort is a perennial herb with a long history and is part of the (daisy) family. Can grow to 2m tall and is highly valued by bees.
Botanical name
Artemesia vulgaris
Contains at least
50 seeds
Date Of Seed Harvest
2023
Grower name
Rachael Stott
Price per packet
$4.50
Mullein- 250SPH
Details
A medicinal plant often found on roadsides and gravelly river banks. It prefers poor, stony or gravelly dry soil. A member of the snapdragon family, this hardy biennial has greenish grey downy leaves . It grows in a rosette before throwing up a tall spike about 1 metre high with butter yellow flowers. Loved by bees this plant produces hundreds of seeds, similar to foxgloves. It is very high in nutrients and medicinal compounds, its main uses being respiratory.
Botanical name
Verbascum thapsus
Contains at least
50
Date Of Seed Harvest
Autumn 2023
Grower name
Sara Pepers-Hilltrop
Storage Info
Seed stock refreshed yearly
Price per packet
$4.50
Parsley - Italian or flat leaf - 72RW
Details
This seed is harvested from wild plants that grow just above the high tide mark south of Kaikoura.
Botanical name
Petroselinum crispum
Contains at least
approx 50
Grower name
Richard Watson
Price per packet
$4.50
Saffron
Details
The bright crimson stigma called threads, are collected and dried for use as a seasoning as well as adding colour to dishes. Contains 30 near full sized corms plus a few extra smaller corms Hit the watch tab that way you will be sent an email informing bulbs are now available, which is normally mid summer. Due to a poor growing season remaining stock will be left in the ground till 2014
Botanical name
Crocus sativus
Grower name
Richard-Paul
Price per packet
$35.50