Herbs & Edible Flowers

It is surprising how many flowers growing in our gardens are edible. Edible flowers have been used for years in cooking or as decorations for various dishes. Today many fine restaurants around the world are using more edible flowers to enhance salads with their colour, texture and intriguing flavours, as well as for decoration on appetisers, starters, cakes and many other dishes. Our Edible flowers can be used fresh as a garnish or as an integral part of a dish, such as a salad. They can be candied, frozen in ice cubes and added to beverages, made into jellies and jams, used to make teas or wines, minced and added to cheese spreads, herbal butters, pancakes, crepes, and waffles, the list goes on! Our Herbal flowers normally have the same flavour as their leaves, with the exceptions of chamomile and lavender blossoms where the flavour is usually more subtle. We have many more coming through all the time. It is always best to grow your own edible flowers & Herbs, and then you can be sure that they are clean, fresh and free from pests and disease. The majority of edible flowers & herbs are always best picked fresh from the garden the day you want to use them. Photos are a guide only. Seed Counts are approximate. Enjoy our selections. Bulk Buys are Available also Shipping Regular & Overnight Courier Service Available. Subject to Fees & Conditions

African Mint Marigold Seeds

Aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon.
Sweet liquorice flavour brightens salads and main dishes. The edible, pretty, golden-yellow flowers bloom all summer.

Per Packet

NZ$ 7.50
Astro Mini Arugula Seeds

Astro Mini Arugula seeds produce a plant with leaves that are less lobed and more strap-like. It has a milder flavour than regular arugula. Astro is perfect for baby greens in early spring and fall - even in winter, as it's very cold hardy. Baby greens are ready to cut in only 21 days. Arugula is very well suited to micro-green growing. As micro-greens it is delicious and tender, strongly flavored, but delicate on the palate. With a nutty, spicy taste that is sometimes pungent or peppery, arugula really perks up salads, sandwiches, and even pizza. It is very cold hardy, and has a milder flavour when grown in cool weather. High in Vitamin A and potassium.

Per Packet

NZ$ 6.00
Calendula Daisy Mix Seeds

Brightly coloured flowers for pots and summer bedding. Flowers are edible and ideal in salads. Height 20cm. Hardy annual.
Often known as the 'Pot Marigold' - a reference to its use in cooking. The edible petals can be used fresh in salads or dried and used to colour cheeses. Often used as a substitute to Saffron for colouring. Used also in soups and in the Middle East in a lot of traditional dishes.

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NZ$ 6.50
Centaurea Cyanus 'Blue Boy' Seeds

These familiar, charming, brightly-coloured pompoms on fuzzy grey stems, are well loved by humans and attractive to beneficial hover-flies. Blue Boy is at home in borders, with herbs, or in the kitchen garden. Direct sow Blue Boy cornflower seeds at repeated intervals to extend bloom. Blue Boy has the traditional vivid blue blossoms, tall growing for masses of cut flowers. Centaurea flowers also dry particularly well. Tear fresh flower petals for use in salads, teas, or fancy drinks. Plant height 90cm. It is drought tolerant once established.

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NZ$ 6.50
Cilantro Seeds

Lofty, feathery leaf structure for a pleasant texture when eating. Good cilantro flavour. Texture, flavour, and visual appeal are best when plants are young; so, we recommend baby-leaf production rather than for full-size bunching. Makes a great garnish for Asian and Latin American cuisine. Chefs will love it! Looks great and makes for less chopping in the kitchen. A perfect addition to fish tacos.

' Attracts Beneficial Insects: if allowed to flower, provides pollen and nectar for beneficial insects such as, bees, hoverflies, and tachinid flies.

' Edible Flowers: Use the flowers raw because the flavour fades quickly when cooked. Sprinkle to taste on salads, bean dishes, chicken, and spicy Southwestern dishes. Flavour is of mild cilantro.

Per Packet

NZ$ 6.50
Pure Dark Green Darki Parsley Seeds

Market and culinary standard. A very dark green selection of the Moss Curled type. Use it for garnishes, salads, and cooking. It performs well in containers and the field, allowing for multiple cuttings per season from one planting. Upright leaves make harvesting easy. Tolerates light frost.

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NZ$ 6.00
Emerald Tower Basil Seeds

The aptly named Emerald Tower basil towers above all other varieties, growing 60-90cm tall in a compact column. This Genovese type works well in the ground, in containers, and hydroponics, with lush, dark green, flavorful leaves. Emerald Tower blooms up to eight weeks later than other basil, providing multiple cuts throughout the summer.

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NZ$ 6.50
Heirloom Purple Stars Miniature Pansies "Gourmet Edible"

These perky little flowers are old-fashioned heirloom favourites and look like miniature pansies with lavender, yellow, and white faces. Sow seeds 0.6cm deep, and they should germinate in 12-14 days. These seeds self-sow fairly readily. These look rather good in containers, and their flowers are edible. Simply pick some of the fresh flowers and scatter them over salads and summer meals.

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NZ$ 6.50
Old Traditional Heritage Lavandula Angustifolia Seeds

An excellent alternative to vegetative varieties. Deep purple flowers bloom the first year on large, dense spikes. Plants are bushy, uniform, and well-branched. Winter hardy.

' Edible Flowers: The flowers can be used to garnish desserts and as a distinct flavour element in baked goods. Flavour is sweet and floral, and pair well with citrus, berries, nuts, mint, and cinnamon.

These can be also grown for their oil content and strong fragrant. These seeds are from our support farm in

Per Packet

NZ$ 7.00
Traditional Holy Basil Seeds

Is frequently called Tulsi. In Thailand, it is called Kaphrao, and used as a culinary herb. Holy basil is easy to grow from seeds, and it thrives in the heat of summer. Try growing in containers or in your herb garden. It is highly fragrant.

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NZ$ 7.00
Nasturtium Mixed Edible Flowers Seeds

This is an annual plant about 30cm tall. Easy to grow dwarf variety with a notable decorative effect from its large flowers. Pick the fresh flowers just before use and clean them in cold water. Spicy flavour for salads, use as a garnish and they are excellent with cheese. These have been grown solely for the Edible Selection.

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NZ$ 6.00
Purple Tansy Seeds

Phacelia tanacetifolia. Pale, mauve-blue, fragrant flowers unfold like ferns at the top of long leafy stems and attracts bees from miles around. The delicate, lacy foliage bears a resemblance to yarrow. It fits in the vegetable garden as a cover crop or in a garden bed for quirky purple flowers. Direct sow Purple Tansy seeds at three week intervals from spring onwards and expect a staggered, much extended bloom period. Phacelia grows to 60cm in full sun or part shade. Plant Phacelia any place where pollination has not been sufficient, as it is such a lure for pollinators. It's a good companion plant for any of the Cucurbits - cucumbers, melons, and squashes.

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NZ$ 7.00
Rose Antique Mixture Pansies Seeds

Pink and maroon tipped petals surround a bright yellow centre streaked with distinctive black markings. Rose Antique are hybrid pansies that are heat tolerant, but also have strong overwintering ability. Masses of flowers appear atop short plants that only grow 15-25cm tall. This is a good candidate for containers or edging, and it looks great around the edges of raised vegetable beds. The flowers are edible, and are sensational if they are candied before adding to fancy desserts.

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NZ$ 7.00
Victorian era Heirloom Red Nasturtium Seeds

Scarlet flowers stand out amid the dark blue-green foliage of this old-fashioned favourite. The compact, mounded plant habit makes it especially suitable for containers or as an edging plant.

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NZ$ 6.00
Wild Traditional Heritage Thymus Seeds

The thyme flowers have a milder flavour than the leaves and can be used in soups or salads. This perennial herb grows in almost any soil type and is drought resistant once established. This plant grows easily from seed and spreads rapidly as an attractive ground cover.

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NZ$ 6.00
Artichoke Green Globe

Is the standard green headed variety, which grows up to 170cm tall. It produces excellent quality, tight, compact, good size heads with a sweet flavour and a tender texture. It has attractive large thistle like blooms if allowed to flower. Harvest in the second year. These are organically harvest seeds.

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NZ$ 8.00
Greek Basil Seeds

Has a strong aroma but mild flavor, so it can be substituted for sweet basil. Forms a compact bush with small leaves and grows well in a pot.

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NZ$ 6.50
Heirloom Artichoke, 'Romanesco' Seeds

This variety of Italian origin has eye-catching purple heads with silvery-grey leaves. It matures later than the green types, but with an arguably finer flavour. 6ft (1.8m) approx.

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NZ$ 8.00
Natural Summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea) Seeds

Summer purslane adds a slightly tangy note to soups and stir-fries, and its juicy leaves can be used to add texture to salads. Culinary aspects aside, purslane is also an all-around healthy food that contains a whole range of health-boosting nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidant vitamins and minerals.

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NZ$ 8.50
Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea) Golden

Golden Purslane is an excellent salad plant with mild flavored and succulent leaves which are attractively coloured yellow. This variety is rather rare.

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NZ$ 8.50
Purslane Portulaca oleracea Green

Purslane has yellow flowers that occur singly or in small terminal clusters. When fully open, each flower is about .5 cm across. These flowers open up for a few hours during bright sunny mornings. Purslane flowers bloom from mid-summer through the early fall and lasts about 1 to 2 months. Each flower is replaced by a seed capsule that splits open around the middle to release the numerous small, black seeds. Leaves are spoon-like in shape and are succulent (fleshy). Purslane tends to be trailing plant and can grow to 10 cm in height.

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NZ$ 8.00
Purslane Red & Green

Succulent small green leaves with very pretty pinky-red upright stems. Perfect for cut & come again, simply leave about 5cm and new leaves and stems will readily regrow. This summer variety will finish cropping with the first frosts.

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NZ$ 8.00
Coriander Herb Seeds

Description:

A good handful of coriander leaves added late will enhance any curry. Young coriander leaves are delicious in a salad of mixed leaves. Seeds are very quick growers.

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NZ$ 6.00
Italian Giant Parsley Seeds

This hardy flat-leaved parsley with high pest and disease resistance is extremely easy to grow producing large, dark green and smooth leaves with an intense flavour that makes it perfect for cooking. The versatile leaves can be used fresh, dried or frozen.

SOWING:

Sow in trays for later transplanting or directly into the ground after the last frost. Cover seed to a depth of 1/4 inch. Keep seedbed or tray evenly moist during germination period. The seeds germinates in 3-4 weeks. Separate out to 10-12 inches between plants. Water regularly and enrich the soil with fertilizer.

Per Packet

NZ$ 6.00
Parsley Champion Moss Tripled Curled Seeds

Indispensable in any herb garden is this decorative plant with rich green, closely curled foliage with a compact habit. Ideal for garnishing, and flavoring soups and stews. Curly parsley has a slightly milder taste than the flat-leaved variety.

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NZ$ 5.50
Rucola Coltivata - Seeds

Although adaptable to many climates it prefers temperate-hot weather and will not tolerate intense cold or frost. Plants produce large deeply lobed leaves medium green in colour. It has a robust, peppery/spicy flavour. It grows quickly and is a true cut and come again variety. Sowing instructions: Plant seeds 0.5 inches.

Per Packet

NZ$ 6.00
Salad Rocket Seeds

Sow these Salad Rocket Seeds in good quality seed compost to give them all they need. Plant out into final position when big enough and watch them yield amazing crops of tasty, fresh and healthy produce.

Key Features
Perfect for pots and containers

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NZ$ 6.50
Nasturtium LadyBird Rose Seeds

This colourful, petit and so well behaved nasturtium. Plants have attractive deep green foliage that contrasts beautifully with the unusual pale rose flowers. With its very uniform, tightly mounded habit, the blooms are held upright, making 'Pale Rose' striking planted in masse, but still versatile enough to be tucked amongst other annuals in a mixed container, or in an herb garden.

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NZ$ 8.00
Corsican Mint Seeds (Creeping)

Corsican mint plants have an unusual trailing habit and very small foliage. Ideal for growing in containers or as ground cover through cracks in paving. Used for making the drink's or as a normal herb in cooking. Quick to germinate in 5-7 days. Hardy down to -5C

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NZ$ 6.00
Creeping Thyme Herb Seeds

Is a culinary herb but it is also a beautiful flowering perennial. Once established it needs very little attention - a trim perhaps once or twice a year. As a herb use those trimmings can be used in the kitchen. Creeping Thyme is a fragrant highly, carpeting plant which spreads rapidly to form a dark green mat of tiny leaves and pink-mauve flowers to create a lovely sight in any garden or container.
It goes well with chicken dishes to add that extra kick of flavour and can be used for flavoring stews, stuffing's and sausages. Thyme tea with honey is soothing for coughs and sore throats.

Hardy Perennial
Height: 5cm, creeping habit.

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NZ$ 6.00
Calendula Pink Delight (Mix) Seeds

Annual to 40cm with bright green foliage and large double pinky-orange peach coloured flowers. Prolific Bloomer. Also known as "Pot Marigold". Popular in herbal medicine. Good for beds, borders, containers and as a cut flower. Great for attracting beneficial pollinators. Easy to grow.

Per Packet

NZ$ 8.00
French Parsley Seeds

There is nothing that tastes better than using your own home grown herbs in your cooking or salads to add more flavour. French Parsley also known as 'Chervil' produces leaves that are long and straight and have a stronger tasting flavour than its curled counterpart. Chervil makes for an ideal alternative to parsley as a garnish or in dishes as they are similar in flavour.
Annual herb

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NZ$ 5.00
Heirloom 'Borage" Seeds

Borage seeds product decorative herbs with purple star shaped flowers. Commonly grown for ornamental uses, and planted in amongst vegetables as the flowers attract bees. Plant borage where pollination is needed.

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NZ$ 4.95
Traditonal Summer Savory Seeds

An easy-to-grow annual herb with aromatic leaves that is often compared to marjoram, mint or thyme.

Per Packet

NZ$ 5.00
Traditional Rosemary Seeds

A classic herb needing no introduction and one of the most valuable. An attractive, evergreen shrub no garden should be without. Apart from the well-known uses, it has been used in making rosemary wine. 3ft (90cm)

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NZ$ 5.50
Sage ' Salvia Officinalis Seeds

Bushy, spreading every green with very aromatic, finely veined grey-green leaves and pale blue flowers appearing in early summer. Traditional in seasonings and stuffing's, pure natural.

Per Packet

NZ$ 5.00