Culinary and Medicinal Herb Plants for Sale

If you're looking for herb plants for sale, you can relax. They are easy to find. More and more nurseries these days are offering extensive selections of herb plants for sale. Nurseries and plant sellers are growing more herbs than ever to meet consumer demand for herbs for culinary and medicinal use.

Medicinal Herb Plants

Many herbs for sale at your local nursery or home improvement store have medicinal uses. Medicinal herb plants that are for sale over the counter at a nursery are no excuse for regular medical care and getting a checkup from your doctor every year. But there are herbs that get made into medicine. Naturally, these herbs will have effectiveness for treating conditions like allergies, infections, and stress.

Echinacea – Many gardeners grow purple coneflower herb plants for sale because it is a beautiful plant, like a pastel version of a black-eyed Susan. But did you know that purple coneflower is the common name for Echinacea, an herb known for enhancing the body's immune system?

Yerba Santa: The leaves of this herb, also known by the common names "mountain balm," "gum bush," and "sacred herb," are smoked to relieve asthma, pulmonary problems, and bronchial disorders.

Solomon's Seal: This herb, indigenous to northern Europe and Siberia, is prized for its root. Poultices made from the powdered roots are used to soothe bruises, inflammations, and other skin problems.

Culinary Herb Plants for Sale

Also found for sale at nurseries, grocery centers, and home improvement stores, edible herb plants are sometimes called "kitchen herbs" because they are used in cooking, and many home cooks plant culinary herbs either in the kitchen or right outside the kitchen door. Among the most popular culinary herbs are:

Basil: The green and purple leaves of the basil plant are indispensable in Thai food and Mediterranean cooking – Italian and Lebanese, in particular. This strongly flavored herb is most frequently paired with tomatoes and with sauces and purees with a tomato base. The basil plant is extremely tender and cannot be grown outdoors when there is a danger of frost.

Chives are actually a member of the onion family. They are one of the most economical herbs ever, because they keep growing after you clip them, and chive clippings can be used fresh or dried or frozen for later use. The best known use of chives is sprinkled on a baked potato, soaked with butter and piled with sour cream.

Parsley is a natural breath freshener; thus its appearance as garnish on dinner plates. Parsley leaves can be stored fresh in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or dried and crumbled into omelets, mashed potatoes, and soups.