Purple Flowers

100 days. Lavandula angustifolia. Perennial. Open Pollinated. English Lavender Seeds. The plant produces good yields of silver-green leaves and beautiful lavender-blue flowers. Itis a popular perennial lavender variety prized for its fragrant purple flowers, gray-green foliage, and versatility in gardens, culinary uses, sachets, teas, and essential oils. It is the most fragrant of the lavenders. The flowers are fragrant and edible. The leaves can be used fresh or dried. Used to treat headaches, burns, and cuts. Also used to repel moths, mosquitoes, and gnats. Tolerates Frost. An excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from the USA.

3 to 4 weeks. Annual/Biennial/Perennial. Open Pollinated. Hummingbird & Butterfly Mix Flower Seeds. A mixture of assorted colors of annual and perennial wildflowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies from spring through fall. It contains annual species to provide color in the first season, as well as perennial varieties for blooms for years to come. Includes Forget Me Not, Wild Cosmos, Purple Coneflower, Baby's Breath, Aster, Larkspur, Rose Mallow, Snapdragon, Lupine, Lemon Mint, Red Poppy, Black-Eyed Susan, Scarlet Sage, None So Pretty, Crimson Clover, and Nasturtium. Plant seeds to make a beautiful addition to your landscape or flower garden! Easy To Grow. Bee Friendly. Excellent for flower beds and borders. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Agastache rugosa. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Korean Mint. The plant produces good yields of flavorful green mint leaves with beautiful purple flowers. It is a fragrant, herbaceous perennial in the mint family. The leaves smell like licorice. Used in salads, stir fry, and for seasoning meats and other dishes. Also makes a pleasing tea. It is known to help treat fevers and aid in digestion, chest ailments, and many other conditions. Excellent for aromatic cut flowers. Easy to grow. Attracts beneficial insects and butterflies. Also known as Korean Licorice Mint, Huo Xiang, and Giant Hyssop. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from China, Korea, and Japan.

85 days. Lavandula angustifolia. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Vera Lavender. The plant produces a beautifully aromatic herb that has dark purple flowers. It is a popular lavender variety prized for its strong fragrance, high essential oil content, and versatility. Makes an excellent ornamental hedge. Used in bouquets, sachets, and perfumes. Tender stalks are sometimes used in salads. The flowers and leaves are also edible. Used to repel moths, mosquitoes, and gnats. Suitable for containers. Excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from the USA.

100 days. Silybum marianum. Annual/Biennial. Open Pollinated. Milk Thistle. The plant produces high yields of spiny green leaves, marbled in white, and crowned with brilliant purple flowers. The plant's species name, marianum, refers to the Virgin Mary because the white mottling on the leaf is said to be her tears. Used in salads, smoothies, or steamed. Use young leaves cooked or in spring salads, remove spines first. Flower stalks put out large purple thistle flowers that were eaten like artichokes. Milk thistle is a favorite in the wellness world for its natural healing properties. Silymarin, found in the flowers and seeds, has been used to strengthen and regenerate liver tissue. The Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides (40–90 AD) was the first to describe milk thistle's healing properties. Later, in 1597, John Gerard noted that milk thistle was the best remedy against melancholy diseases. Silymarin, derived from milk thistle, is the most commonly used liver protectant (hepatoprotectant) by patients in gastrointestinal clinics in the USA. In Germany, where the government regulates herbal medicine use, milk thistle has been listed in the Commission E monograph for the treatment of dyspepsia, cirrhosis, and liver damage due to toxins. Milk thistle requires little maintenance and thrives in poor, well-drained soil. Also known as Blessed Milk Thistle and Mary Thistle. Drought Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NA 47041. A variety from the Mediterranean region.