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August-September 2005 Fresh herbs:

Greek Oregano,  Rosemary, 'White Dalmatian' Sage, 'The Best Spearmint'  

Email your order and specify what day you want you your fresh cut herbs. I will send availability, pick-up/delivery information. All herbs harvested morning of pick-up/delivery.
Restaurants and grocers orders welcomed.  

Pesticides are never used on any plants grown by URBAN HERBS
Local sales area: Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Moncure, and Sanford. Special delivery may be arranged for some orders.

 Specials

Brugmansia: Angels Trumpet Blooms throughout summer and fall until frost. Large attractive patio plants. Evening blooms of heavily scented flowers. Flower colors include Peach or double white flowers. Sizes: quart pots, gallon pots, plus large plants to 3' tall, and ex-large plants 4' tall and above.Great for large planters.The past few years we have overwintered several growing in our Zone 7b garden by applying several inches of mulch after the first frost.

Brugmansia: Variegated Angels Trumpet same as above but with variegated foliage. White flowers.

Salvia gregii: This plant blooms April until the first hard frost. This beautiful perennial is covered in abundant bright red flowers all season. Hummingbirds, bees, beneficial wasps love this salvia! You will too. 4"pots and gallon pots available.


Butterfly Bush: Variety of colors.

Korean Butterfly Bush: Flowers are pale pink on outside with beautiful magenta colored interiors.

Hybrid Red Worms for Vermiposting. Turn fruit, vegetable scraps, eggshells, shredded newspaper, cardboard etc. into valuable compost for your garden or potted plants. Sold by weight.
1 lbs $25.99 plus shipping.  
2 lb   $35.00 plus shipping

HERBS:
Aconitum napellus Monkshood  Striking bright blue flower spikes in summer.  Perennial  $4.00

Agastache Anise Hyssop Tall plant covered with purple flower spikes all summer. Irrisistable to butterflies and bees. Goldfinches feed on seeds in late summer and fall. Easily self-sows. Perennial $2.00

Artemisia Varieties
Artemisia Absinthe Green leaves w/white underneath. Invasive. Perennial
Artemisia 'Sweet Annie' used in herbal wreathes, dried flower arrangements Annual readily self-sows $2.00
Artemisia 'Silver King'    Perennial
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Perennial
Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis' Perennial

Basil, Nufar a Genovese style basil. $2.50

CAROB Ceratonia siliqua Uses: culinary industrial medicinal Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars. Attractive dark green leaves makes a fine specimen plant for a sunny window or greenhouse. Tender Perennial $4.50

CATNIP Nepeta cataria Uses: medicinal tea plant household Favorite of cat lovers, cats attracted to the intoxicating leaves. Tea is used as a popular nightcap, as it induces a good night's sleep. Used as a remedy for colds and fevers. Perennial $2.50

CHIVES Allium schoenoprasum Uses: culinary medicinal Regular onion chives. Besides using the leaves, try the pretty purple flowers, separated into florets, in salads for color and flavor. Perennial $2.00

GARLIC CHIVES Allium tuberosum Uses: culinary medicinal Flat leaf variety from Japan. Combination of garlic and chives. Popular wherever regular chives are used. Showy white flowers. Perennial $2.00

Comfrey

Dill

Echinacea Purple Cone flower. Large daisy shaped flowers throughout summer. Goldfinches feed on seed heads in late summer-winter. Native plant, tolerant of  dry conditions. Sun to part-sun. Perennial $3.00

Eucalyptus:
Lemon Eucalyptus $5.00

Horehound, Woolly Horehound Attractive Silver-grey foliage, white florets, attractive to bees. Perennial $3.00

Horseradish These are true heirlooms, when my father-in-law gave me roots from his garden several years ago he said his plants were originally from plants he received from his family more than 50 years ago. He has grown them in his garden ever since. Perennial $5.00

JoJoba Simmondsia chinensis. Used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and as a high quality industrial lubricant. Used in shampoos, believed to stop hair loss and induce new growth. Oil squeezed from the nuts is so valuable it is often referred to as the "liquid gold" of the West. Tender Perennial $4.50

Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum Uses: medicinal said to be a valuable remedy for kidney problems. Tall graceful native of eastern U.S. Leaves are vanilla-scented when crushed; flowers rosy-purple. Readily self-sows. Perennial $3.00

Lemon Grass
CONTACT
   For information regarding availability, shipping, and to place orders click here: URBANHERBSNC@aol.com  If you are interested in  making a purchase locally, call (919)  454-4452 to make arrangements.

Orders paid by money order ship within two-three days. Orders paid by check are shipped 7-10 days after payment is received. *Shipping is subject to weather conditions. Plants cannot be shipped during periods of extreme heat or cold.

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