Pseudotsuga Menzies Organic Seeds (f. blue) (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

The European Silver Fir is one of the tallest growing conifers in Europe with a maximum height of 67m (220ft). It is native to the mountains of Europe stretching from the Pyrenees and eastwards to the Alps and the Carpathians, Slovenia and Croatia.

The Nordmann Fir has very dark green needles and dark bark. It has horizontal branching and a dense habit. It is often used as a Christmas tree in Europe and can be grown in a container for several years.

Shrub with ascending trunks or one trunk, pin-shaped crown or creeping with many trunks, gray-brownish bark, scaly, exfoliates in irregular plates, young shoots are light green, later brown.

A powerful, tall tree with a wide conical crown, an excellent decoration for gardens and parks, the high decorative qualities of the monochromatic fir are best manifested when standing alone and in loose, small groups.

It is very fire resilient and can tolerate many different soil conditions. The botanical name for this tree is Pinus Rigida, and it is an evergreen. It will have twisting branches that will somewhat droop, and the form of this tree is almost globular.

Cinnamon basil is a rare treat your garden should not be without. A distinctly different variety from the commonly grown species Ocimum basilicum, it is very easy to cultivate, delicious, and useful in the garden.