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Heliopsis false sunflower is a magnificent wild perennial native to North America. An extremely floriferous nectariferous plant, it will delight butterflies and other pollinating insects. It is very drought tolerant and can also be used for shoreline stabilization. *Seed quantity has been doubled due to low germination rate.

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** CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE CANADA ** The 'Catawissa' or Egyptian onion has long been grown in Quebec. It is mentioned as far back as 1820, and it would have arrived with the first settlers. But its origin is unclear, with some saying it comes from Catawissa, a city in Pennsylvania, and others from China. Grapes. We mainly harvest the bulblets or the bulb, but the foliage is also delicious chopped like chives. After 2-3 years, the plant will benefit from being divided and then replanted individually. The surpluses can then be eaten like a green onion. The 'Catawissa' onion has a small to medium, elongated, red bulb.;;Quantity Approximately 8 small bulbils per order.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Benefits from a division after a few years.

Along with the dandelion, the daisy is the first flower one identifies as a child. It is perfect in bouquets of wildflowers and can help us find the love of our life he loves me, he doesn't love me, he loves me, he doesn't love me...;De moreover, young fresh daisy leaves are eaten in salads. They have a slightly peppery taste. The flower bud is eaten raw or like capers. In herbal medicine, the dried flowers are used as an infusion. Daisy has antispasmodic, calming, digestive, astringent properties just like chamomile which is from the same family

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
White daisy is found in open, sunny places. This is why it scatters the fields, the vacant lots and the edges of the roads. It likes dry places and poor soils.

Originally from Europe, the garden cockle is easy to grow and very beautiful, capable of establishing itself in the most difficult soils. Its beautiful pale gray felted foliage admirably highlights its long-lasting flowering. deep and velvety purple-pink. Reseeds itself in the garden. Short-lived, biennial perennial.

Small yellow flower with balsamic fragrance!

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The name of this edible perennial comes from the old French, rais fors meaning “strong root” in reference to the pungent but fine taste of its vigorous taproot. It was formerly called “poor man’s pepper”. Grated horseradish root is used as a condiment, as a substitute for mustard.

Envelope: 4 to 5 root splints (depending on size) to keep in the fridge moist until planting.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Keep the cuttings in the fridge until planting, and make sure they stay moist. Plant the roots by laying them down, either as seeds in April, or directly in the garden at the end of May. It is better to wait until the second year of cultivation to start harvesting, then between September and April. Pull out the roots with a strong spade; there will always be a fragment left in the soil to start again in the spring.

Beautiful perennial herb with an intense, slightly peppery flavor

Indispensable in the garden, thyme is an aromatic originating from Eurasia. Robust perennial, essential among the ''herbes de provence'', melliferous, this pretty plant has many virtues. The Egyptians and the Etruscans used thyme mixed with ointments to embalm their dead. The Greeks burned it in front of altars and homes because they attributed purifying properties to it. In the language of flowers, it is a symbol of courage, lasting love, the spirit of creativity, dynamism and physical resistance. All you have to do is plant it! In herbal tea, accompanied by lemon, it is a miracle remedy for small respiratory infections. Thyme also has stimulating, disinfectant, expectorant, digestive and many other properties, which makes it an excellent winter ally.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
In late winter or early spring, cut back the plant, removing 1/3 of the height.

Turkish rocket can be recognized by its yellow flowers and deeply incised leaves. This perennial is easy to grow, hardy, edible and very melliferous which makes it an excellent choice for your permaculture projects. These elongated pear-shaped flower buds have a taste similar to rapini. It is particularly appreciated for its young leaves, which taste like cabbage. They can also be cooked just like spinach.

Borage is native to southern and central Europe. Easy to grow, melliferous, it requires very little maintenance and will reseed spontaneously in your garden from year to year. Its delicate star-shaped flowers change from purple to sky blue, then to pink before declining. They will delight pollinators and bring color to your garden and your salads! Its seeds are used to make an oil rich in essential fatty acids and some call it "Elixir of Youth" because it contains a large amount of gamma linolenic acid, a rare substance in the plant world.

The vast majority of our seeds are produced on our farm. However, if the cultivation of a variety fails or if it is out of stock, we source from other seed companies to ensure an interesting selection. This is the case for this variety.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Borago officinalis
Common names: Borage, Borage officinalis
English: Borage
Family: Boraginaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Do not sow after July. It will not have time to produce flowers before the end of the season. After flowering it will reseed spontaneously and will grow back the following year. It is a follower of spontaneous sowing.

Plante médicinale de nos grand-mères

Stachys byzantina is a perennial, woolly, gray-white herbaceous plant reminiscent of rabbit ears in its fluffy appearance. The lower leaves form a rosette from which emerges a stem 60 high. Some gardeners remove the flower stalks as soon as they appear (judging that they spoil the silhouette of the plant) yet the flowers have the advantage of being nectariferous and of attracting bees and butterflies. This low plant elegantly adorns all gardens by serving as a border or ground cover without being invasive. In Provence, it was called the "hand of God" because of its healing and vulnerary properties.


MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Accommodates, and even appreciates, poor and stony soils (those that make up the embankments or other places difficult to flower!)

Round sorrel is a perennial ground cover plant that does well along walkways or on rocky ground. This variety of sorrel is a tender green sometimes speckled with silver. Its small leaves with a tangy and slightly lemony taste, very popular with children, are very pleasant in salads, sandwiches or for concocting sauces. You can harvest the very tender young leaves which are excellent fresh, or the more mature ones which can be cooked like spinach. The leaves, once harvested, keep well by freezing.


MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Contains oxalic acid, do not consume in large quantities.

Clary sage is a perennial condiment and ornamental plant very honey-rich with white flowers tinged with purplish blue. It is used like sage officinalis but it is preferable to use the clary with the officinalis in long cures. In popular medicine, the leaves are used to heal wounds. It has been cultivated since ancient times for its medicinal properties. However, you have to wait until the 2nd year to see it bloom and see the carpenter bees and the gassed sphinxes who adore it gorge themselves with nectar.

Its leaves can be harvested throughout the beautiful season.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Sage is easy to grow, it requires no amendments or watering. Perennial with evergreen foliage, may require winter protection depending on the zoning of your region.

Comme son nom le suggère, la douce friandise qu'est la guimauve était à la base confectionnée avec la racine de cette plante. Désormais, elle est surtout cultivée comme plante médicinale pour les propriétés émollientes de sa racine, qui aident à soulager les irritations et inflammations de toutes sortes, et comme plante ornementale grâce à ses délicates fleurs blanches teintées de rose. De plus, toutes les parties peuvent être consommées notamment dans des salades ou en tisanes. Les possibilités sont infinies, nous vous invitons à faire de plus amples recherches sur cette vivace!

INFORMATIONS BOTANIQUES
Nom latin: Althaea officinalis L.
Noms communs: Guimauve sauvage, mauve blanche
Anglais: Marsh-mallow
Famille: Malvaceae

Beautiful perennial, aromatic and medicinal plant with a bushy habit. Hyssop is used in the composition of the famous ''Herbes de Provence''. Its small shiny green leaves can be used fresh or dried as a condiment. The ideal way to keep them dried is to cut them before flowering. Its delicate flowers form beautiful deep blue spikes which can also be eaten fresh in a salad, or as an infusion. To make the most of their aromas, it is interesting to cut them at the start of flowering. Very melliferous and appreciated by pollinators.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Not susceptible to pests

Aromatic and melliferous plant indigenous to Europe, the meadow sage sports abundant flowering that you will appreciate as much as the pollinators. An accommodating plant, it thrives in sun or partial shade and tolerates rather dry soil. Its leaves have multiple uses both medicinal and gustatory.

Echinacea is a perennial plant that will bloom all summer long. Native to North America, it is a robust plant that will beautify your gardens. It attracts butterflies and other pollinators during the summer while birds come to feed on its seeds during the winter. Its large pink flowers are magnificent in fresh or dried cut flowers. Purple echinacea is used in traditional herbalism as an immune system stimulant.

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This plant requires stratification! For more information, visit our stratification guide in our "Blog" menu.

Mugwort annual is an annual herbaceous plant native to Asia. Used in traditional Chinese medicine to fight fevers, it has been present in its pharmacopoeia for more than 2,000 years. Apart from its interesting medicinal properties, it is a good companion in the garden and its sweet fragrance will enchant you. To go further.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Putting the bag 24 hours in the freezer before sowing helps germination. For the seed harvest, October-November but before the frosts