41 Farrell street, Yandina
Rapidly growing semi-aquatic herb with edible leaves. 
Other Names: Yellowcress
Origin: World-wide
Size: 0.2m high, 0.5m spread
Growing conditions: partial shade
Propagation: root division
Growing tips: Grows rapidly in very wet or partially submerged conditions.
Use: Edible leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.
Availability in shop: all year
Aquatic sedge with edible corms that grows in mud. 
Other Names: Chinese chestnut
Origin: Asia, Africa, Oceania
Size: 1m high, 1m spread
Growing conditions: full sun
Propagation: Replant corms after harvest
Growing tips: Plant 2-3 corms in a bathtub in spring. Keep water levels partially up the stems. Harvest when sedge dies back in autumn.
Use: Corms are mild, very crunchy and can be eaten raw or cooked.
Availability in shop: During summer growing season. Please ask at shop, as we sell bare-rooted corms only.
Perennial shrub with profuse white flowers in spring. Shrub is partially deciduous. 
Other Names: Misty Plume Bush, Ibozane
Origin: South Africa
Size: 2m high, 1m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings
Growing tips: Prune back after flowering.
Use: Ornamental bush that attracts beneficial insects. Leaves have medicinal properties.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer
Clumping tall grass with thin rigid leaves and deep roots. 
Origin: India
Size: 1.5m high, 1.5m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: root division
Growing tips: Prune back regularly.
Use: Widely used to stabilise erosion, and as a weed barrier. Good chop & drop plant.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer
Spreading ground cover legume with small yellow flowers. 
Origin: Brazil
Size: 0.32m high, spreading
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: root division
Growing tips: Very hardy once established
Use: Good ground cover for orchards, as it displaces grass. Pasture improver. Nitrogen fixer.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer