Rare Herbs

Cherokee Sweet Mint - A Pollinator Paradise Cherokee Sweet Mint or Hoary Mountainmint is an easy growing native perennial wildflower with a distinctive, minty/herbal scent. All parts of the plant emit a strong, spearmint-like aroma when...

Crystalline Iceplant - The Caviar of Edible Flowers  This is the new pop-star of the gourmet chef world. Used as an edible garnish for anything from steak tartare to sushi. The uses of the edible flowers and succulent leaves are only limited by...

Dulce Buttons - A Little Bit of Sweet Known by the Aztec as Tzonpelic xihuitl, which literally means “sweet herb”. The tiny white buds are super sweet with a background flavor of mint, thyme, anise or licorice, but leaving no aftertaste...

Epazote - The Magical Herb This annual Mexican herb has a pungent aroma, spear-shaped, deeply toothed leaves and green flowers. It is also known as Wormseed, American Wormseed, Mexican Tea or Herba Sancti Mariae.  Details Epazote's...

Navajo/Hopi Tea - Revered Ancient Plant of Many Uses Greenthread or Navajo/Hopi Tea is a cherished, beautifully hardy native herb that thrives in harsh conditions while generously sharing its abundant gifts. This short-lived perennial is native to North...

Papalo/Quilquiña/Papaloquelite  Papaloquelite is a fabulous ancient Mexican herb. The name comes from the word papalotl, Nahuatl for butterfly. Unusual, piquant, fresh green leaves have a marvelously complex, distinctive flavor - like...

Sculpit/Stridolo - the Rare Italian Herb Sculpit or Stridolo is a fast-growing, mild-mannered herb blending the complex and delicate, yet distinctive flavors of chicory, arugula, tarragon, and other favorite greens. Often described as a lightly herby,...

Tarahumara Chia  Spikes of small, vibrant blue flowers bloom in summer. Chia was the basic survival ration of Aztec warriors. In Mexico, the seeds are still roasted, ground and added to water, forming a gel, one tablespoon of which is said to...

Szechuan Buttons – Effervescent, Champagne-like Zing These bright yellow and red gumdrop-shaped flowers do what no other herb can – take you on a journey of your senses and stop you in your tracks. The experience is memorable. The first...