Monday, July 11, 2005

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden: "Plan Before You Plant - It�s winter, and as you gaze out your picture window, all you see is a 50 square foot patch of bare dirt. After a foray through the top 10 plant c..."

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden: "Winter Gardening - Ok, the title ' winter gardening 'might be a tad bit misleading. I am not suggesting that you actually garden during the winter but you should be "

Monday, July 04, 2005

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden: "Hybrid Tea Roses - Hybrid tea roses and the original tea rose are the world�s favourite roses and are available in many gorgeous colors. Hybrid tea roses are a..."

Saturday, June 18, 2005

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden

Everything to do with Gardening - Dale's Garden: "All About Miniature Roses - Miniature roses are exactly what they sound like. They have all of the fragrance and beauty of a regular rose, but they have smaller blooms. These..." Read the Rest of the article at http://www.Dales-Garden

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Royal Mix Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Royal Mix Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Royal Family Blend, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a vining, spring flower type of sweet pea. The royal series are larger flowered and more heat resistant than other spring types. Sweet peas are romantically fragrant and are wonderful cut flowers in bunches. These spring flowering sweet peas have a very wide range of color shades. In warm cl..

Royal Chantenay Carrot

home prev up next Seeds Royal Chantenay Carrot The Carrot Royal Chantenay, 'Daucus carota var staivus', produces home grown carrots that taste better than store bought. They have a sweet, crisp, nice flavor and they are excellent for heavy, clay dominated soils. Royal Chantenay is considered an excellent all around carrot by combining excellent qualities such as flavor, shallow soil growth,..

Round Black Spanish Radish

home prev up next Seeds Round Black Spanish Radish The Radish Round Black Spanish, 'Raphanus sativus', is a winter radish with black skin and white flesh. Radish lovers should try this often neglected group of winter radishes. The large roots are excellent for slices on sandwiches or in salads. The flesh has a medium-hot flavor and they can be stored for a long time. Radishes prefer loose, l..

Rosie Oday Alyssum

home prev up next Seeds Rosie Oday Alyssum The Alyssum Sweet Rosie ODay, 'Tpomoea purpurea', displays rose-pink blossoms on low, compact plants. This sweetly scented Alyssum is covered with tiny rose-pink flowers that form mini-rosettes. Sweet Rosie Odays bloom in late spring through first fall frost. The Alyssum blooms very quickly after seeding, usually in about 6 weeks. In climate zones 9..

Rosemary

home prev up next Seeds Rosemary The Rosemary plant, 'Rosmarinus officinalis', has a pine flavor and is a must for lamb, pork, poultry, carrots, and peas. Rosemary is an excellent container herb for indoors and adds a wonderful aroma. The very aromatic smell of the rosemary will make you fall in love with this herb. The Rosemary has very narrow grey-green needlelike leaves that are 1/2 to 1..

Rose Larkspur

home prev up next Seeds Rose Larkspur The Larkspur Rose, 'Consolida ambigua', has tall spires of rose colored flowers. It is considered one of the best for cut and dried flower arrangements. The 1/4 to 1/2 inch rose colored flowers are densely packed on tall stems. The Rose Larkspur blooms in mid spring to early summer.They like moist, rich, well drained soil that is slightly alkaline. Plant..

Romano Snap Bean Pole

home prev up next Seeds Romano Snap Bean Pole The Bean Pole Snap Romano, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', produces over a long period of time, and this Italian green bean is considered one of the best tasting beans available. The snap bean, or green bean, is eaten pod and all. The Romano has an unsurpassed beany/nutty flavor. In addition, the pole snap beans will use less garden space by growing vertic..

Romanian Sweet Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Romanian Sweet Pepper The Pepper Sweet Romaine, 'Capsicum annum', produces a rainbow of pepper colors in your garden and on your table. Romaine Peppers are sweet and full flavored. They are perfect for salads, grilling or roasting. Romaime Peppers start out ivory-colored , turn orange, then mature to red. All three color stages can appear at one time. This pepper plan..

Romaine- Paris Island Lettuce

home prev up next Seeds Romaine- Paris Island Lettuce The Lettuce Romaine Parris Island Cos, 'Lactuca sativa', is an old favorite romaine that is named for Parris Island off South Carolina. The crunchy leaves, creamy heart, and the vigorous growth are just a few words that describe Parris Island Romaine. Parris Island is 8 to 12 inches tall with upright, dark green leaves that are slightly c..

Romaine Freckles Lettuce

home prev up next Seeds Romaine Freckles Lettuce The Lettuce Romaine Freckles, 'Lactuca sativa', is an Heirloom Romaine with maroon splotches that handles heat well. Make a non-traditional Caesar salad with this gorgeous romaine. This Heirloom is both heat tolerant and very tasty. The Austrians call Freckles forellenschuss which translates as trout, self e..

Roma Tomato

home prev up next Seeds Roma Tomato The Tomato Bush Italian Roma, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is a determinate type Heirloom paste tomato from Italy. The Italian Roma is an absolutely excellent, old heirloom tomato used for sauce or canning. The very firm, meaty 3 inch pear-shaped fruits have very few seeds. They are very productive and can produce up to 200 fruits on compact vines. Tomatoe..

Rocky Mountain Blue Penstemon

home prev up next Seeds Rocky Mountain Blue Penstemon The Penstemon Rocky Mountain Blue, 'Penstemon strictus', has elegant bluish purple spikes of tubular flowers that lend a touch of formality to the dry flower garden. Rocky Mountain Penstemon enhances the garden twelve months of the year. The exquisite blue flower spikes are followed by graceful seed pods. In winter, evergreen basal rosett..

Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine

home prev up next Seeds Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine The Columbine Rocky Mountain Blue, 'Aquilegea caerulea', contains nectar in the tip of the petal's narrow spur that can only be reached by hummingbirds. It is the state flower of Colorado. This is a great addition to any perennial garden. The 2 inch or longer blue and white flowers appear atop wiry stems. Plant in early spring or as late..

Rocket Salad Arugula

home prev up next Seeds Rocket Salad Arugula The Arugula Rocket Salad Roquette, 'Eruca sativa', is one of the most popular new greens. The interesting flavor of Arugula will add spunk to any boring salad. Descriptions such as hot with a hint of nut flavor, tart, and spicy are used to describe Arugula. Roquette Arugula is most often eaten raw in salads but is also stea..

Rhubarb Ruby Red Swiss Chard

home prev up next Seeds Rhubarb Ruby Red Swiss Chard The Swiss Chard Ruby Red/Rhubarb, 'Beta vulgaris (Cicla group)', has sweet and tender rhubarb-like stalks that are decorative and tasty. You will love the color of Ruby Red. The deep crimson stalks and veins are contrasted by dark-green heavily crumpled large leaves. The leaves are tastier, some believe, than spinach and the stalks crunch..

Red akashiso Shiso Perilla

home prev up next Seeds Red akashiso Shiso Perilla The Shiso Perilla Red (Akashiso), 'Perella frutescens 'crispa', is an intoxicating flavorful herb that should be as popular as basil or cilantro and it also is an attractive bedding plant. The incredible flavor has been described as curry-like and a combination of cumin, cilantro and parsley with a hint of cinnamon. The Shiso is also an exce..

Red Winter Kale

home prev up next Seeds Red Winter Kale The Kale Red Winter, 'Brassica oleraceae (Acephla)', is a rare strain of Kale that has very tender, sweet leaves compared to other kales. Most Kale gets sweeter as the first frost hits. Red Winter, an improved Red Russian Kale, is sweet all the time and it is also very tender. Red Winter is excellent for your mesclun salad mixes, tasty garnishes, and l..

Red Sails Leaf Lettuce

home prev up next Seeds Red Sails Leaf Lettuce The Lettuce Red Sails, 'Lactuca sativa', is an All America Winner. This leaf lettuce has it all: heat and bolt resistance, fast growth, pretty foliage, and a great flavor. Leaf lettuce lovers will love Red Sails for its quick maturing (45 days) and its wonderful flavor. It is very heat resistant so it can be enjoyed most of the year. Red Sails d..

Red Rubin Basil

home prev up next Seeds Red Rubin Basil The Basil Red Rubin, 'Ocimum basilicum Purpurascens', has rich, dark purple leaves that are an exciting contrast in salads, pasta dishes, vinegar, and as an ornamental in the garden. Red Rubin Basil is an improved Dark Opal Basil, a 1992 All America Selections Winner. Red Rubin is much more uniform in color than other purple basils. Plant 1..

Red Leaf Edible Amaranth

home prev up next Seeds Red Leaf Edible Amaranth The Amaranth Edible Red Leaf, 'Amaranthus tricolor', is a heat loving summer green that is even more nutritious than spinach or beet greens. This plant is showy enough for blower beds with its coleus appearance. The flavorful foliage has a hearty spinach flavor that is sweet and slightly tangy. Amaranth loves the heat and is a favorite source..

Red Giant Mustard

home prev up next Seeds Red Giant Mustard The Mustard Gai Choy Red Giant, 'Brassica juncea (integlifolia group)', is one of the most delicious greens available. It has quite a different flavor than American mustards. Red Giant Mustard is particularly overlooked by American gardeners for spinach and that is a shame. The unique, spicy flavor is excellent in mixed salads or straight as its own..

Red & Yellow Blend Currant Tomato

home prev up next Seeds Red & Yellow Blend Currant Tomato The Tomato Cherry Currant Red and Yellow Blend, 'Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium', produces pea-sized tomatoes that are intensely flavored and a charming addition to salads. The Red and Yellow Currants are not make a tomato raisin. Red and Yellow Blend is an intermediate tomato which means they continue to grow indefinitely until fr..

Rainbow Blend Coleus

home prev up next Seeds Rainbow Blend Coleus The Coleus Rainbow Blend, 'Coleus hybridus', is one of the best plants for adding masses of colorful foliage to shady areas. Great in north facing flower beds and around shade trees. It is also an excellent houseplant that will add color on those dreary winter days. The foliage colors are white, bronze, gold, copper, yellow, pink, red, and purple...

Raab- Rapini Broccoli

home prev up next Seeds Raab- Rapini Broccoli The Broccoli Raab Rapini, 'Brussica rapa (ruvo group)', is known at Italian broccoli. The Raab Rapini has delicate, tender shoots with a spicy but wonderful broccoli-like flavor. Raab is grown for the asparagus-like spring shoot. There is a reason the Europeans love Broccoli Raab, it is a connoisseur's delight. Broccoli Raab Rapini prefers light,..

Purple Top White Globe Turnip

home prev up next Seeds Purple Top White Globe Turnip The Turnip Purple Top White Globe, 'Brassica rapa', is a vegetable you may not have tried. Turnips are sweet and mild and are grown by some for the very tasty greens. The very tasty, sweet and mild roots are eaten fresh or cooked like potatoes. The greens are even more nutritious and are considered one of best flavors in the greens catego..

Purple Robe Nierembergia

home prev up next Seeds Purple Robe Nierembergia The Nierembergia Purple Robe (Dwarf Cupflower), 'Nierembergia hippomanica', is a wonderful plant either as a perennial in Zones 7 or warmer, or as an annual everywhere else. The Purple Robe is smothered with hundreds of dainty saucer-shaped flowers during the summer. The flowers are a very deep blue/violet and are saucer shaped with a 1 inch r..

Purple Queen Snap Bean Bush

home prev up next Seeds Purple Queen Snap Bean Bush The Bean Bush Purple Queen, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', has beautiful deep purple pods that turn deep forest green when cooked. The beans have a great fresh flavor and they are also good canned or frozen. The snap bean is eaten pod and all and is one of those vegetables like tomatoes that taste significantly better grown at home rather than bough..

Purple Coneflower Echinacea

home prev up next Seeds Purple Coneflower Echinacea The Echinacea Purple Coneflower, 'Echinacea purpurea', is a long lived tough perennial that withstands drought, wind and humidity and it is used for its suspected medicinal value. The Purple Coneflower has 2 to 3 inch long drooping petals that are surrounded with a purple/maroon/brown conical center, 3 inches in diameter. Plant in early spr..

Purple Beauty Bell Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Purple Beauty Bell Pepper The Pepper Bell Purple Beauty, 'Capsicum annuum', is a compact plant with very meaty, thick-fleshed, sweet, purple peppers. It is unlike most peppers which start out green, this one starts out purple and provides color early in the season. This is another exciting pepper to add to your collection of beautiful sweet bell peppers. Peppers use q..

Purple & White Vienna Blend Kohlrabi

home prev up next Seeds Purple & White Vienna Blend Kohlrabi The Kohlrabi Purple & White Vienna Blend, 'Brassica oleracea', is a curiously shaped member of the cabbage family. Kohlrabi is a crisp, mild and sweet source of fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamin C. It may look like a space alien has invaded your garden, but you'll welcome not only Kohlrabi's unusual shape and it's cris..

Pumpkin Big Max

home prev up next Seeds Pumpkin Big Max The Pumpkin Big Max, 'Cucurbita maxima', is a large pumpkin that may reach 100 pounds. Grow the biggest Jack-O-Lantern in the neighborhood and it is good for pies and canning! Big Max is the choice of professional pumpkin contestants . The smooth light orange skin is perfect for Halloween carving or other holiday decorations. To..

Progress #9 Pea Shelling

home prev up next Seeds Progress #9 Pea Shelling The Pea Shelling Progress # 9, 'Pisum sativum', is an old favorite and this 18 plant needs no staking and has plump peas with a superb flavor. Remember when you were a kid how fun it was to pop open a pod and eat the peas? As an adult, you will enjoy the wonderful taste of Progress # 9 and appreciate the dwarf vines which require n..

Prince John Viola

home prev up next Seeds Prince John Viola The Viola Prince John, Viola cornuta', is an easy to grow Viola. The bright, cheery blossoms of the Prince John create dramatic combos with Lobelia or Alyssum. In cold climates, fall planting produces fall, early winter, and spring color. Viola Prince Johns bloom fall through spring in warm climates. The Prince John will overwinter in climates as col..

Prairie Coneflower Echinacea

home prev up next Seeds Prairie Coneflower Echinacea The Echinacea Prairie Coneflower, 'Echinacea angustifolia', is a more potent narrow leaf species of Purple Coneflower and is used for its suspected medicinal value. This Coneflower is used by Native Americans to treat snakebites and other maladies. It is an easy to care for North American Native Wild Flower. It is long lived ah has a relat..

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Pony Tails Grass

home prev up next Seeds Pony Tails Grass The Grass Pony Tails, 'Stipa tenuissima', is very graceful with a soft fair-colored pony tail, This perennial will come back every year and bloom the first year. Plants do not get anymore graceful than Pony Tails. Pony Tails Grass has soft 8 inch plumes atop the plants. The flower heads appear in the summer. After sowing, flower heads will appear in 1..

Plains Dwarf Bicolor Coreopsis

home prev up next Seeds Plains Dwarf Bicolor Coreopsis The Coreopsis Plains Dwarf Bicolor, 'Coreopsis tinctoria (Calliopsis)', is a cheerful member of the Sunflower family and will delight gardeners with its vivid yellow and maroon flowers and feathery green foliage. The Coreopsis Dwarf Bicolor is very easy to grow and displays brilliant, easy color with continuous blooms. The flowers are 1..

Pink Banana Winter Squash

home prev up next Seeds Pink Banana Winter Squash The Squash Winter Pink Banana, 'Cucurbita maxima', is an Heirloom introduced in 1893 and common in American Pioneer Gardens. The very smooth velvety skin make it attractive as well as tasty. These 18 to 24 inch long squash are 5 to 7 inches in diameter and with up to 10 pounds. The fiberless yellow-orange flesh is great for pies, baking, or c..

Pimiento Sweet Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Pimiento Sweet Pepper The Pepper Sweet Pimiento, 'Capsicum annuum', is a sweet, juicy, aromatic, scarlet pepper with very mild flavor. The Pimiento is excellent for stuffing or pickling and fresh in salads. This pepper provides the familiar red plug in green olives. Pimiento peppers are excellent pickled and delicious when used for stuffed appe..

Persian Carpet Zinnia

home prev up next Seeds Persian Carpet Zinnia The Zinnia Persian Carpet, 'Zinnia haageana (mexicana)', creates a carpet of warm, festive colors in your flowerbed. The Mexican Sinnia is very heat and drought tolerant and it attracts butterflies. The 1 to 2 inch single and double flowers appear in purple, red, and chocolate with white and yellow tips. This Zinnia will bloom from early summer t..

Perfume Delight Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Perfume Delight Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Perfume Delight, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a mixture of several colors of very fragrant sweet peas. The fragrance of these flowers will take you to times past. The flowers are slightly smaller, 3/4 to 1 inch flowers, than other annual sweet peas, but they are more heat resistant. They will bloom about 1 week longer than other swee..

Perennial Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Perennial Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Pearl Blend Perennial, 'Lathyrus latifolius', blooms all summer long and tolerates drought. Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of Sweet Peas without planting every year. One problem gardeners have with sweet peas is sowing them too late. The 1.5 inch flowers are a little smaller than other sweet peas and range in color from white to purpl..

Perennial Bloom

home prev up next Seeds Perennial Bloom The Perennial Bloom is a mix of many perennials that are the mainstay of many a garden. They provide an enormous array of colors, shapes, textures and bloom times, year after year. Most perennials require minimum maintenance once established. This mix of nineteen varieties includes flowers from subtle to showy. Some of the perennials included are Baske..

Pepperochini Pepper Greek

home prev up next Seeds Pepperochini Pepper Greek The Pepper Chile Pepperoncini Greek, 'Capsicum annuum', is the essential pickled pepper in Greek salads and antipasto platters. The flavorful golden pepper is the classic garnish for deli sandwiches, salads and pizza. It is usually picked and pickled in the yellow stage. The Pepperoncini Greek Chile pepper holds its color and flavor well when..

Peppermint Stick Zinnia

home prev up next Seeds Peppermint Stick Zinnia The Zinnia Peppermint Stick, 'Zinnia elegans', displays flowers that are as tantalizing as their namesake candy; no flower is the same. When Peppermint Stick start blooming the neighbors will say Wow . This dramatic Zinnia is excellent in containers and is great for dried or cut flowers. They are striped and blotched scar..

Pencil Pod Snap Bean Bush

home prev up next Seeds Pencil Pod Snap Bean Bush The Bean Bush, Snap Pencil Pod, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', is a very adaptable wax bean that will grow anywhere in the country. It has excellent bean flavor with very attractive bright yellow pods. The bright yellow pods borne on the upper part of the bush make Pencil Pod an attractive addition to any garden. The very tasty 6 inch pods have black..

Pear Bi- color Ornamental Gourd

home prev up next Seeds Pear Bi- color Ornamental Gourd The Gourd Ornamental Pear Bicolor, 'Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera', is a wonderfully colored gourd. The Pear Bicolor gourd looks great nestled in a harvest basket or on a Thanksgiving table. The Pear Bicolor Gourd is a colorful addition to any gourd arrangement with the lower half being green and the upper half being yellow or tan. The Pe..

Peach Melba Nasturtium

home prev up next Seeds Peach Melba Nasturtium The Nasturtium Peach Melba, 'Tropaeolum minus', combines the peppery flavor and the cream petals with a throat of red raspberry for a real winner .Peach Melba's beautiful flowers are held above the foliage. Every salad should have edible Nasturtium and Viola flowers. The Peach Melba Nastutium has 2 to 21/2 inch flowers that bloom 6 weeks after s..

Pattypan Scallop Blend Summer Squash

home prev up next Seeds Pattypan Scallop Blend Summer Squash The Squash Summer Scallop Blend, 'Cucurbita pepo (Hybrid)', has a slightly spicier, nuttier flavor than other summer squashes. We have chosen not just any blend of different colored patttypan squash, we have chosen the best. The Scallop Blend includes, 'Peter Pan', an All America winner with incredible yields and adaptability, 'Sun..

Pastel Sunset Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Pastel Sunset Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Pastel Sunset, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is an artist's palette of soft shades, including cream, almond, pink, lavender and white. The 1 to 2 inch flowers are lightly fragrant. The sweet peas bloom in the spring and the duration of blooming depends on the weather. The plants stop blooming once the weather warms up. They will generally..

Pastel Blend Balloon Flower

home prev up next Seeds Pastel Blend Balloon Flower The Balloon Flower Pastel Blend, 'Platycodon grandiflorus', displays fascinating inflated buds that open to reveal star-shaped flowers. The flowers are 2 to 3 inches across. The unique green buds mature to violet, white, and rose colored flowers. The rose bells of the balloon flower are delicately accented with purple veining and creamy yel..

Pasilla Baijo Chile Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Pasilla Baijo Chile Pepper The Pepper Chile Pasilla Bajio, 'Capsicum annuum', is also called chilaca and chile negro . It is mainly used as a dried pod or powder. The rich, smoky, mildly hot flavor is indispensable in mole sauces. Pasilla is a little raisin in Spanish, refer..

Partial Shade Mix

home prev up next Seeds Partial Shade Mix This mixture is a premium blend proven in areas that receive a minimum of 4 hours of sun a day. It contains 25 shade-tolerant species including foxglove, wallflower, viola, dame's rocket, and columbine. This mix is great for use up against a fence or building, or near trees where sunlight is diminished. $5.95 Buy now!..

Pampas Plume Celosia

home prev up next Seeds Pampas Plume Celosia The Celosia Pampas Plume, 'Celosia argentea plumosa', has dramatic masses of soft, feathery plumes that are stunning in fresh and dried flower arrangements. The upright plumes are 6 to 12 inches tall with flowers the colors of scarlet, rose, carmine, gold, cream and bronze. The Celosia argentea are widely cultivated as a bedding annual. Plant in t..

Painted Robinsons Mix Daisy

home prev up next Seeds Painted Robinsons Mix Daisy The Daisy Painted Robinsons Blend, 'Chrysanthemum coccineum', has bright beautiful 3 inch daisy-like flowers on long stems which makes the Painted Daisy a great cut flower. It's hard to believe that flowers this bright and dramatic come from a perennial plant. Another common name for the Painted Daisy is Pyrethrum. Plant in the spring, 2 we..

Pacific NW Mix

home prev up next Seeds Pacific NW Mix For Northern CA, Western OR, WA. This premium mixture is blended to take advantage of the wet coastal climate of this region, which is a natural garden for wildflowers. Many of the Pacific coast natives are included such as chinese houses, farewell-to-spring, and California poppy. Plant almost anytime along the coast; at higher elevations, after spring..

Pacific Giant Mix Delphinium

home prev up next Seeds Pacific Giant Mix Delphinium The Delphinium Pacific Giant Blend, 'Delphinium elatum', is one of the most breathtaking plants you can grow in your garden. The Pacific Giant Blend is statuesque and spectacular in color. The tall and closely packed, large, well formed blossoms appear in colors of pink, violet, and many shades of blue. Plant in the spring after the last a..

Pacific Beauty Calendula

home prev up next Seeds Pacific Beauty Calendula The Calendula Pacific Beauty (Pot Marigold), 'Calendula officinalis', is very easy to grow, and an adaptive plant that will prosper under most conditions. Calendula, an old English cottage garden flower, is not fancy, but if you are looking for something with large, beautiful flowers that is easy to grow, this is the plant. The Pacific Beauty..

Ornamental Varingata Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Ornamental Varingata Pepper The Pepper Ornamental, 'Caosicum annuum', is a stunning variegated foliaged pepper with deep purple flowers. Why grow a pepper as an ornamental? Because ornamental peppers, particularly this one, may be the most beautiful plant in your flower garden. The Ornamental Pepper has white, light/medium/dark green variegated foliage with purple vei..

Ornamental Mix Sunflower

home prev up next Seeds Ornamental Mix Sunflower The Sunflower Ornamental Blend, 'Helianthus annuus', is simply the prettiest combination of sunflowers we have ever seen. The Ornamental Blend includes Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Lemon Queen, and Indian Blanket. The colors range from a soft, pretty lemon yellow to a dark velvety burgundy and from a orange/bronze bicolor to an almost endless..

Oriental Nights Alyssum

home prev up next Seeds Oriental Nights Alyssum The Alyssum Sweet Oriental Nights, 'Lobularia maritima', displays tiny, rich, solid, deep purple flowers that make this low ground cover a delight. It is a wonderful annual ground cover. The Alyssum blooms all growing season. Nothing adds more to summer days than the frangrance of sweet Alyssum. The flowers are very small at 1/4 inch deep purpl..

Oriental Mix Poppy

home prev up next Seeds Oriental Mix Poppy The Poppy Oriental, Oriental Blend, 'Papaver orientale', will be the most dramatic flower in your garden when its large 4 to 8 inch crepe paper-like flowers appear. This is a very hardy perennial in cooler climates and it is short lived in warmer climates, but no less dramatic. The foliage completely dies back after bloom and reappears in the fall...

Ori Bell Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Ori Bell Pepper The Pepper Bell Ori, 'Capsicum annuum (Hybrid)', will set fruit in adverse weather conditions and that makes it an easy to grow garden variety. Ori produces a large number of thick-walled, big, bright yellow peppers under adverse conditions. The Ori turns directly from green to a bright yellow. The peppers are large, well-lobed, and semi-long. Pepper s..

Oregon Sugar Pod Pea Edible Pod

home prev up next Seeds Oregon Sugar Pod Pea Edible Pod The Pea Snow Oregon Sugar Pod, 'Pisum sativum', is a flat podded type pea that has great disease resistance and has tasty, stringless pods for stir fry or salads. This is one of the three vegetables that tastes much better garden grown than from a store. Oregon Sugar Pod produces a huge number of 4 inch tasty pods which are harvested an..

Oregon Sugar Pod Edible Pod Pea

home prev up next Seeds Oregon Sugar Pod Edible Pod Pea The Pea Snow Oregon Sugar Pod ll, 'Pisum sativum', is a flat podded type pea that has great disease resistance and is tasty and stringless. This is one of those vegetables that tastes much better garden grown than from a store. The Oregon Sugar Pod ll produces a huge number of 4 inch tasty pods which are harvested and eaten when the pod..

Orange California Poppy

home prev up next Seeds Orange California Poppy The California Poppy Orange, 'Eschscholzia californica', is the state flower of California. When you see this flower planted in mass, you realize why it is their state flower. The California Poppy is a perennial that is usually grown as an annual. In zones 7-11, though, the foliage often overwinters. The orange, silky, saucer shaped 2 to 3 inch..

Old Spice Blend Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Old Spice Blend Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Old Spice Blend, 'Lathyrus odoratus', exhibits a mixture of old heirloom sweet pea varieties. The Old Spice Blend displays a mixture of white, cream, pink, rose, scarlet, lavender, purple, bicolors, and striped flowers. The sweet peas bloom in the spring and the duration of blooming depends on the weather. The plants stop bloomi..

Old Original Israeli Muskmelon

home prev up next Seeds Old Original Israeli Muskmelon The Muskmelon Israeli, 'Cucumis melo', has creamy-white flesh and a unique and very tasty flavor. Large, oval, 7 to 8 pound fruits are on very vigorous and productive vines. The fruit is very aromatic and the flavor is unique, making this melon a variety worth trying. The fruits do not have ribs or sutures and has sparse netting with a y..

Ocean Foam Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Ocean Foam Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Ocean Foam, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a special blend of heirloom old spice sweet peas that are highly scented and heat resistant. The Ocean Foam is a blend of navy, med-blue, light blue and cream colored 1 to 2 inch flowers. The sweet peas bloom in the spring and the duration of blooming depends on the weather. The plants stop bloomin..

Oak Leaf Leaf Lettuce

home prev up next Seeds Oak Leaf Leaf Lettuce The Lettuce Oak Leaf, 'Lactuca sativa', is an old time favorite. Oak Leaf lettuce makes classy mixed salads and stays tasty even in drought and heat. If you get your garden in a little late, Oak Leaf lettuce may be one of the best varieties for you. Oak Leaf will stay tasty and non-bitter well into the heat of summer. The leaves are very attracti..

NuMex Joe E Parker Chile Pepper

home prev up next Seeds NuMex Joe E Parker Chile Pepper The Pepper Chile NuMex Joe E Parker, 'Capsicum annuum', is an 8 inch long, thick walled, mildly hot Anaheim type pepper that is excellent for stuffing or roasting. The NuMex Joe E Parker is an improved version of 'New Mexico . It has thicker walls, more flesh and the peppers are longer. This Anaheim type pepper is excellent c..

Northeast Mix

home prev up next Seeds Northeast Mix For CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV. This famous mix has been refined and improved every year since we began in 1981. Literally hundreds of thousands of homeowners and commercial users have raved about its success. Great annual color right from the beginning, and a particularly permanent selection of hardy perennials that increase over the..

None-So-Pretty Catchfly

home prev up next Seeds None-So-Pretty Catchfly The Catchfly None-So-Pretty, 'Silene armeria', has a spectacular hot pink color all spring, summer, and fall. Planted in mass, Catchfly has an absolutely breathtaking impact. The sticky stems captures insects, hence the name. The flowers are displayed in small, hot pink clusters. The None-So-Pretty bloom from late spring to fall. In warm climat..

New Zealand Spinach

home prev up next Seeds New Zealand Spinach The Spinach New Zealand, 'Tetragonia expanse', is an Heirloom spinach that tastes like spinach but loves hot weather. The New Zealand provides continuous greens from May to October! Discovered by Sir Joseph Banks off the coast of New Zealand during the 1770 voyage of Captain James Cook and enjoyed by 18th century gardeners. To harvest, simply cut 3..

New Kurodo Asian Carrot

home prev up next Seeds New Kurodo Asian Carrot The Carrot Asian New Kurodo, 'Daucus carota var staivus', is popular in the Orient. The New Kurodo is one of the sweetest carrots you will ever eat. Late planting your garden? Kurodo is quite heat resistant, so don't hesitate to plant in the late spring when you might be nervous about planting other carrots. New Kurodo has smooth, tapered roots..

Nest Egg Ornamental Gourd

home prev up next Seeds Nest Egg Ornamental Gourd The Gourd Ornamental Nest Egg, 'Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera', is very similar in size and shape to a hen's egg. The Nest Egg is used as a decorative egg in baskets and Easter arrangements. Arrange them in gourd bowl, paint as Easter eggs, or you can make a unique and useful tea ball. Gourds should be kept evenly moist and at the end of the se..

Nero Toscana Kale

home prev up next Seeds Nero Toscana Kale The Kale Italian Lacinato Nero Toscana, 'Brassica oleraceae (Acephala)', is an Italian Heirloom that is prized by gourmet cooks worldwide. The Italian Lacinato is also known as Dinosaur kale, Black Tuscan Kale, or cavolo nero. This great variety has incredible flavor. It is highly nutritious and quite attractive as an ornamental in the garden. The Ne..

Native Wildflowers

home prev up next Seeds Native Wildflowers Large packet includes one packet each of the following: Echinacea,Blue Flax,Sunflower,Cal. Poppy,Indian Blanket $3.95 Buy now! The Granny Smith apples have been cultivated for at least 140 years. Sour apple fans will tell you that the Granny Smith should not be cooked, but eaten..

Napoletano Basil

home prev up next Seeds Napoletano Basil The Basil Napoletano, 'Ocimum basilicum', is one of the best basils available for eating fresh. The tender leaves are mild, sweet and tender in flavor. There is nothing like the smell of basil because the smell of basil is the smell of summer. There is no more useful herb and it is very fragrant. It is a good all around basil a..

Nantes Carrot

home prev up next Seeds Nantes Carrot The Carrot Scarlet Nantes, 'Daucus carota var. sativus', is an old standard that has a reputation for sweet flavor and crisp texture. The bright orange-red roots are 6 to 7 inches long. The open pollinated Scarlet Nantes deserves to be and old favorite because of the sweet flavor, crisp texture and an inconspicuous core. The dye from carrots is used to c..

Mungbean ORGANIC Sprouts

home prev up next Seeds Mungbean ORGANIC Sprouts The Sprouts Mung Bean Organic, 'Phaseolus aureus (Vigna radiata)', is tasty, healthy, fun and easy to grow sprout. Grow your own mung bean sprouts at home, a great way to garden year-round. Mung bean sprouts have a wonderful crunchy texture and a flavor similar to fresh garden peas. They are high in many nutrients and a delicious addition to o..

Mulato Isleno Chile Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Mulato Isleno Chile Pepper The Pepper Hot Mulato Isleno, 'Capsicum annuum', is a large Anaheim-type pepper for stuffing or roasting. This mildly hot Pablano-type roasting/stuffing pepper is dark green maturing to a very dark chocolate brown color. It has a very distinct and wonderful flavor. When dried for chili powder or strung on a string for decoration, the Pablano..

Moulin Rouge Sunflower

home prev up next Seeds Moulin Rouge Sunflower The Moulin Rouge sunflower, 'Helianthus annuus (Hybrid)', is a rich velvety, deep red sunflower. The Moulin Rouge will steal the show in your gardens and bouquets. It is pollenless and is excellent for cutting. It will produce 4 to 6 inch deep red flowers that will produce summer into fall.A second planting 2 weeks after the initial planting and..

Moss Curled Parsley

home prev up next Seeds Moss Curled Parsley The Parsley Moss Curled, 'Petroselinum crispum', is an herb you can always depend on because of it's cold hardiness. Don't leave parsley on your plate! For a fresh palate, fresh breath, and good nutrition, enjoy eating this decorative herb. Moss Curled Parsley grows in 12 inch mounds that are very attractive in the garden. They can be grown in herb..

Moonflower

home prev up next Seeds Moonflower The Moonflower, 'Tpomoea alba', has twisted buds that unfurl at dusk to reveal huge white blossoms that are deliciously fragrant. Locate this fast growing vine on a porch, near an entrance, or under a window where you can enjoy its evening performance and heady fragrance. The flowers unfold in 2 to 3 minutes and is an event worth inviting guests. Plants sta..

Moon & Stars Watermelon

home prev up next Seeds Moon & Stars Watermelon The Watermelon Moom & Stars, 'Citrullus lanatus', is an old Amish heirloom recently rediscovered in rural Missouri. The yellow dots look like stars scattered among larger moons on a very dark green rind and on the foliage. This genetic defect in the pigmentation makes it the most interesting looking watermelon around and has no effect o..

Montpellier French Snap Bean Bush

home prev up next Seeds Montpellier French Snap Bean Bush The Bean Bush Montpellier French, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', is a true gourmet French filet bean. It is featured in upscale French markets because of its exquisitely tender and delicate taste. The Montpellier French Bush Bean has 6 inch pods and should be harvested when only 1/4 inch in diameter. The Montpellier Fre..

Monkshood

home prev up next Seeds Monkshood The Monkshood, 'Aconitum napellus', is a wonderfully different perennial for your shade garden. Monkshood perform best in shade under trees or on the east or north side of a house. The flowers occur in clusters along tall spikes. Flowers are deep blue to blue and have 1 to 2 inch high hoods. Monkshood takes 2 to 3 years to bloom from seed. They bloom from la..

Money Plant

home prev up next Seeds Money Plant The Money Plant Honesty, 'Lunaria biennis', is an old fashioned garden favorite. The Money Plants seed pods are silvery, translucent coins perfect for dried bouquets. This Heirloom has been popular in winter arrangements since colonial times. The Money Plant is also called honesty, silver dollar, satinflower, penny flower, Judas' pe..

Mizuna

home prev up next Seeds Mizuna The Mustard Mizuna Siu Cai, Xiu Cai, 'Brassica rapa', is the perfect mustard green with its mild, sweet, earthy, mustard flavor that tolerates cold and heat. It is so attractive that it is used as an ornamental. Commonly used as a graceful bedding plant that floats in the flower beds and as a sweet, mild mustard green that is ready to ha..

Mixed Colors Verbascum

home prev up next Seeds Mixed Colors Verbascum The Verbascum Mullein Shades of Summer, 'Verbascum phoeniceum', has spectacular, graceful spikes of flowers that bloom for long periods of time. The Shades of Summer is very fast growing and is a very graceful specimen. The Verbascum flowers are graceful spikes of shallow dish-like white, rose, red, violet, and purple blooms. They begin blooming..

Mixed Colors Strawflower

home prev up next Seeds Mixed Colors Strawflower The Strawflower Mixed Colors, 'Helichrysum bracteatum', makes fantastic cut flowers. The colorful medley of strawflowers also is great for ever-lasting dried flowers. This dazzler will radiate color all over the garden. Rock gardens will brighten up, mixed borders will glow, window boxes will shine. The papery pom-pom like flowers are 2.5 inch..

Mixed Colors Salvia

home prev up next Seeds Mixed Colors Salvia The Mixed Colors Salvia, 'Salvia splendens', has very unusual intensely colored spikes on dense, deep green plants. This plant has a dramatic appearance in mass plantings, border, and pots. The Mixed Colors Salvia have 6 to 8 inch tall spikes of salmon, rose, scarlet, and violet flowers. This plant will do best in full sun, but will thrive and bloo..

Mixed Colors Carnation Chabaud

home prev up next Seeds Mixed Colors Carnation Chabaud The Carnation Chabaud Mixed colors, 'Dianthus caryophyllus', has a gorgeous mixture of violet, purple, red, pink, orange, yellow, and bi-colored flowers. The beauty and fragrance of carnations can be in your garden. Combined with the elegant, long, skinny bluish foliage, the wide range of flower colors will add a palette of colors to you..

Mitsuba

home prev up next Seeds Mitsuba The Mitsuba San ye qin San ip Japanese Wild Parsley, 'Cryptotaenia japonica', has a really unique flavor tasting like angelica, celery and parsley. Break your gardening rut and try Mitsuba, a delightfully flavored Japanese herb. The leaves and stems are used to flavor foods and are added to salads. The plant is about 1 foot tall with light or dark heart-shaped..

Milas Rose Queen Corn Cockle

home prev up next Seeds Milas Rose Queen Corn Cockle The Corn Cockle Milas Rose Queen, 'Agrostemma githago', is a fragile looking but very sturdy plant with delicate pink and white flowers that will delight you all summer. The Corn Cockle looks dramatic when planted in mass and is very tolerant of a wide range of conditions. It will tolerate wind and less than perfect soils. It is the ideal..

Milan Radicchio

home prev up next Seeds Milan Radicchio The Radicchio Milan, 'Cichorium intybus', is a self-heading type that is easy to grow. The Milan Radicchio adds a unique flavor to salads. Milan is strikingly beautiful with its deep red and very white veins. It adds a distinctive, desirable, slightly bitter flavor to salads, is delicious sauteed with butter and garlic, or eaten with slices of fresh to..

Mignon Silver Dahlia

home prev up next Seeds Mignon Silver Dahlia The Dahlia Mignon Silver, 'Dahlia variabilis', has elegant, pure white flowers that are most enjoyed during the evening as the the twilight dulls other garden colors. For white flower lovers, this beautiful flower is a must for your beds, borders, or large containers. The large 3 inch pure white flowers bloom continually from summer through fall...

Midwest Mix

home prev up next Seeds Midwest Mix For IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI. This premium mixture features our famous native prairie wildflowers, and has been used by homeowners and commercial planters all over the midwest for almost 20 years. Expect a burst of annual color just a few weeks after seeding, plus increased bloom year after year from a great group of perennials. Plant spr..

Michihli Chinese Cabbage

home prev up next Seeds Michihli Chinese Cabbage The Cabbage Chinese Michihli ( haku-sai, pe-tsai), 'Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group)', has such a mild, sweet flavor compared to regular cabbage that it can be used raw in salads. The Michihle has a texture between cabbage and lettuce. The leaves are mild and sweet, and do not cause digestion problems like regular cabbage. It can be grown nice..

Mesclun Mix Lettuce

home prev up next Seeds Mesclun Mix Lettuce The Arugula, Mizuna, Tatsol, Lettuce Summer Bibb, and the Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson. Lettuce is a cool season annual. Successive plantings can produce lettuce spring through fall. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the average last frost date, and successive plantings thereafter every 3 weeks until 5 weeks before fall frost. Lettuce like..

Melody Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Melody Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Melody Blend, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a symphony of colors. The 1 to 2 inch flowers appear in six bicolors: deep red/scarlet, deep lavender/light lavender, soft lavender/white, claret/violet blue and soft pink/blush. The flowers are lightly fragrant. The sweet peas bloom in the spring and the duration of blooming depends on the weather...

Mediterranean Arugula

home prev up next Seeds Mediterranean Arugula The Arugula Mediterranean Rocket Salad, Roquette, 'Eruca sativa', is a select variety grown in Italy to maintain the traditional taste and color of Italian Arygula. Descriptions such as hot with a hint of nut flavor, tart, and spicy are used to describe Arugula. Nothing adds such an exciting, interesting flavor and texture to salads as this green..

McKansas Giant Blend Columbine

home prev up next Seeds McKansas Giant Blend Columbine The Columbine McKana's Giant Blend, Aquilegea 'Mckana Giant', displays a beautiful range of flower colors along with graceful flower spurs that makes this tall columbine a must. McKana's Giant is a superior strain developed for its very large 3 inch flowers, a beautiful range of colors, and long graceful spurs. The flower colors are blue..

Marvel of Peru Four O Clock

home prev up next Seeds Marvel of Peru Four O Clock The Four O'clock Marvel of Peru, 'Mirabilis jalapa', has flowers that often open after 4 pm for late day drama. They are lightly fragrant. Four O'clock grows and flowers almost anywhere including hot, windy spots. The 2 inch long, 1 inch wide tubular shaped flowers appear in colors of crimson, red, scarlet, white, pink, and yellow. Water fr..

Marconi Gold Sweet Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Marconi Gold Sweet Pepper The Pepper Sweet Italian Marconi Golden, 'Capsicum annuum', is a pepper that many believe is more flavorful and is superior to traditional bell peppers. The Marconi Golden is a traditional Italian sweet pepper. The Italian Marconi turns from green to yellow and either color is very tasty. These peppers grow about 1 foot long by 3 inches wide...

Mandarin Bell Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Mandarin Bell Pepper The Pepper Bell Mandarin, 'Capsicum annuum (Hybrid)', has a unique glossy orange color with very sweet flavor that combines beautifully with red, yellow and green peppers in a colorful salad. Mandarin Bell Peppers turns from green to an impressive glossy, deep pumpkin-orange color. If you enjoy the sweet flavor of red and yellow peppers, you may r..

Mammoth Grey Stripe Sunflower

home prev up next Seeds Mammoth Grey Stripe Sunflower The Sunflower Mammoth Grey Stripe, 'Helianthus annuus', displays flowers that are 1 foot across. Enjoy their cheery faces following the sun and providing birds with fall fare. Mammoth Grey Stripes have a number of features to interest anyone. Edible seeds attract many birds during fall, if you do not eat them yourself. Because of its ease..

Maiden Pink Shrimp Dianthus

home prev up next Seeds Maiden Pink Shrimp Dianthus The Dianthus Maiden Pink Shrimp, 'Dianthus deltoides 'Shrimp', has very vivid, crimson-scarlet flowers that appear the first year from seed. The flowers are starry wonders with the most vivid color you have ever seen. The 1/2 to 3/4 inch flowers are star shaped and borne on the ends of 8 to 10 inch stems. Plant in the early spring, 2 to 4 w..

Low Grow Mix

home prev up next Seeds Low Grow Mix For colorful displays that stay short-mostly knee-high or below, this mixture of self-sowing annuals and one recurring perennial (Johnny Jump-up), is hard to beat. Often used as edging or in front of a wall or taller plantings. Great for cut flowers, too. This premium mixture contains 15 species of quick-blooming wildflowers that grow to and bloom at appr..

Lovers Garden

home prev up next Seeds Lovers Garden New! This packet (on the reverse) explains the legends of love attached to some of our most popular wildflowers. Large packet includes one packet each of the following: Black-eyed Susan,Sweet William,Love Lies Bleeding,Forget-me-Not,Bachelor's Button $3.95 Buy now! The Granny Smith a..

Love Lies Bleeding

home prev up next Seeds Love Lies Bleeding The Loves-Lies-Bleeding, 'Amaranthus caudatis', has crimson tassels that cascade to the ground from an exotic, showy, bushy plant. Dramatic, tropical, romantic, old-fashioned; they all describe Love-Lies-Bleeding. This plant was popular in colonial American and Victorian English gardens. The tassels can reach 18 inches and last for many weeks. Plant..

Love In A Mist

home prev up next Seeds Love In A Mist The Love-In-A-Mist Miss Jekyll Blend, 'Nigella damascena', has delightful papery-textured flowers with thread-like foliage. Love-In-A-Mist is a quick blooming, cool season plant with flowers that look great in the garden, and as cut flowers. The flowers are 1 to 2 inches with white, light blue and dark blue blooms. Plant in the early spring, 2 to 4 week..

Long Purple Eggplant

home prev up next Seeds Long Purple Eggplant The Eggplant Long Purple-Japanese/Chinese, 'Solanum melongena', has a milder, more delicate flavor than regular eggplant. The Long Purple has few seeds and a thin skin that makes it easy to cook. Eggplant is a very international vegetable. The unique and tasty dishes cooked in Japan, China, Italy, Russia and other countries make eggplant a useful..

Lolla Rossa Lettuce

home prev up next Seeds Lolla Rossa Lettuce The Lettuce Leaf Lolla Rossa, 'Lactuca sativa', has a mild but distinct flavor and that is why Lolla Rossa has a large following. It is an excellent Cut-and-come-again lettuce. This very attractive lettuce has a mild, unique flavor that is prized by many. In addition, the red-edged, frilly, deeply curled leaves are very attr..

Little Sweetheart Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Little Sweetheart Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Little Sweetheart, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a very dwarf, bushy type with many small flowers close to the foliage. Try this plant in your hanging baskets and other containers. Little Sweetheart is not your ordinary vining, climbing sweet pea. This plant is a dome of foliage with profuse, small flowers of pink, white, rose, lila..

Little Pinkie Vinca

home prev up next Seeds Little Pinkie Vinca The Vinca Little Pinkie, 'Catharanthus roseus', is the perfect plant for that really hot and dry location. Little Pinkie Vincas are especially useful for the southern or desert climates or hard to maintain hot spots near a concrete or reflecting wall. It blooms best when other plants are hurting from the heat. Little Pinkies can be grown as a peren..

Little October Pumpkin

home prev up next Seeds Little October Pumpkin The Pumpkin Little October, 'Cucurbita pepo', is a mini-pumpkin with smooth skin that is ideal for holiday decorations. Looking for an ideal family craft project? After your mini-gardeners' have helped grow this mini-pumpkin from seed to harvest, let them loose with acrylic paints or permanent markers. Spray with a polyurethane glaze..

Little Fingers Carrot

home prev up next Seeds Little Fingers Carrot The Carrot Little Finger, 'Daucus carota var staivus', is a baby gourmet mini-carrot carrot. Even if it is harvested early, it will have a deep orange color, a tender core and a sweet flavor. Did you know that grocery store baby carrots are actually cored regular carrots? Once you try the sweet and crisp flavor of this true baby carrot, you will..

Little Bright Eyes Vinca

home prev up next Seeds Little Bright Eyes Vinca The Vinca Little Bright Eyes, 'Catharanthus roseus', flowers continuously for months no matter how hot its location. Little Bright Eyes are especially useful for the southern or desert climates or hard to maintain hot spots near a concrete or reflecting wall. It blooms best when other plants are hurting from the heat. The flowers are 1 to 1/2..

Lime Basil

home prev up next Seeds Lime Basil The Basil Lime, 'Ocimum basilicum americanum', combines the flavor of basil and lime that gives you and unusual, dramatic, tasty basil. For you basil lovers, do not pass this one up. This rare and tasty basil will work wonders in vinegar, with fish, salad dressings, sauces, and oils. Desserts are a perfect addition for Lime Basil. It can be grown inside in..

Lemon/Tangerine Blend Marigold

home prev up next Seeds Lemon/Tangerine Blend Marigold The Marigold Gem Lemon/Tangerine Blend, 'Tagetes tenuifolia', has masses of dainty flowers on compact, fragrant plants with lacy foliage. These bushy, dwarf, rock garden marigolds are truly little gems in your garden. The 10 to 12 inch plants hold 1/2 inch yellow and orange flowers. The Gem Lemon/Tangerine Blend b..

Lemon Drop Marigold

home prev up next Seeds Lemon Drop Marigold The Marigold Dwarf Lemon Drop, 'Tagetes patula', displays a sunny show of canary yellow flowers. Every vegetable garden must have Lemon Drop Marigolds! Marigolds attract bees for pollination and is suspected to repel some insects. Dwarf Lemon Drops are very easy to grow and add color to your vegetable garden. The 1 inch canary yellow flowers are pr..

Lemon Cucumber

home prev up next Seeds Lemon Cucumber The Cucumber Lemon, 'Cucumis satiovus', is a very good slicer or pickler. The Lemon cucumber is very sweet, crisp, easy to digest and looks just like a lemon. If you love cukes, eat these like an apple. Don't dismiss their unusual lemon-shaped cucumber variety as a simple oddity; the white flesh has excellent flavor, plants are somewhat drought tolerant..

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Lemon Basil

home prev up next Seeds Lemon Basil The Basil Lemon, 'Ocimum basilicum citriodorum', has a strong lemon fragrance that makes this basil excellent for vinegars, salad dressing, fish dishes, and salads. There is no more useful herb. It is a good all around basil and it has very few pests. The Lemon Basil has pointed 2 inch, dull green leaves. Plant 1 to 2 weeks after th..

Leek

home prev up next Seeds Leek The Leek, 'Allium Ampeloprasum Porrum', has been a staple in European kitchens for centuries. This sweet, mild onion relative won't overpower other flavors in a dish. The Leek is under used and over priced in the U.S. The sweet, mild onion flavor of leeks makes them a versatile addition to many recipes. Leeks can be used as key ingredients in foods or blended wit..

Lebanese Summer Zucchini Squash

home prev up next Seeds Lebanese Summer Zucchini Squash The Squash Summer Clarinette Lebanese, 'Cucurbita pepo (Hybrid)', is a Middle-Eastern favorite The slightly sweet flavor is excellent stuffed or eaten plain. If you like summer squash even a little, you must try this Lebanese summer squash. It is widely grown in the Middle East, Europe, and Mexico. The slightly sweet flavor is excellent..

Knee High Mix Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Knee High Mix Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Streamers, 'Lathyrus odaratus', is a new blend with streaks of vibrant colors including blue, orange, chocolate, and scarlet. They are like the streamers on a maypole which is a wonderful celebration of spring. Streamer is a flake type of flower with bold pattern of dark streaks of color on a light or white..

Kitty Cat Garden

home prev up next Seeds Kitty Cat Garden Large packet includes one packet each of the following: Catnip,Oats,Rye Grass,Lettuce,Wheat $3.95 Buy now! The Granny Smith apples have been cultivated for at least 140 years. Sour apple fans will tell you that the Granny Smith should not be cooked, but eaten raw. If you crave and..

King Henry Viola

home prev up next Seeds King Henry Viola The Viola King Henry, 'Viola cornuta', is an old, very popular Viola that can't be out performed by the new Viola varieties. The edible, deep violet-blue velvety flowers (with a bright yellow eye) are striking when planted with spring bulbs. In cold climates, fall planting produces fall, early winter, and spring color. Viola King Henrys bloom fall thr..

Kin Tsai Chinese Celery

home prev up next Seeds Kin Tsai Chinese Celery The Celery Chinese Kin-Tsai (Qin cai, Kun choi), 'Apium graveolens', is one of the most widely grown vegetables in China. The leaves have a strong celery flavor that is essential for Chinese cuisine. In China, Chinese Celery is an ancient vegetable. In 1972, bamboo slips, used to record recipes, were excavated from the Han dynasty tombs. The so..

Kids Hummingbird Kit

home prev up next Seeds Kids Hummingbird Kit He'll visit you for real with this great kit! It helps kids learn, along with the magic of growing flowers for the first time. Scroll down for details. Kit includes individual packets of these 5 flowers: None-So-Pretty,Lemon Mint,Rose Mallow,Baby Snapdragon,Nasturtium $3.95 Buy now!..

Kids Butterfly Kit

home prev up next Seeds Kids Butterfly Kit Large packet includes: 5 Packets of flower seed,Booklet of fun facts,Butterflies to look for,Coloring by number $3.95 Buy now! The Granny Smith apples have been cultivated for at least 140 years. Sour apple fans will tell you that the Granny Smith should not be cooked, but eaten..

Kentucky Blue Snap Bean Pole

home prev up next Seeds Kentucky Blue Snap Bean Pole The Bean Pole Snap Kentucky Blue, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', is a 1991 All America Winner. The parents are Kentucky Wonder/Blue Lake and they provide a sweetened taste. The Kentucky Blue, like most pole beans, produces all season and is earlier than most pole beans. This snap bean is very resistant to rusts and mosaic virus. Pole beans, in very..

Johnny-Jump-Up Viola

home prev up next Seeds Johnny-Jump-Up Viola The Viola Johnny-Jump-Up, 'Viola tricolor', are very cheery flowers that you can eat. Nothing, we repeat nothing, is as charming as a patch of Johnny Jump Ups poking their heads above the snow. This Viola exhibits 3/4 inch purple and yellow flowers. Violas bloom best during cool weather and in cold climates, this means spring through early summer..

Jack O Lantern Pumpkin

home prev up next Seeds Jack O Lantern Pumpkin The Pumpkin Jack O'Lantern, 'Cucurbita pepo', is bred to be the size of a human head , so go ahead and carve a scary face. The Jack O'Lantern is not just a great pumpkin for carving. The wonderfully flavored flesh is great for making soups, muffins, casseroles, pies, and many other nutritious dishes. They will store for mo..

Jack Be Little Pumpkin

home prev up next Seeds Jack Be Little Pumpkin The Pumpkin Jack Be Little, 'Cucurbita pepo', is a fascinating true miniature pumpkin that kids will adore! The charming fall table center piece also has tasty and smooth, sweet flesh. This is the tiniest pumpkin in the world. The Jack Be Little is an adorable true miniature pumpkin that easily fits in your hand.. Kids love Jack Be Little partic..

Italian White Ribbed Swiss Chard

home prev up next Seeds Italian White Ribbed Swiss Chard The Swiss Chard Italian White Ribbed, 'Beta Vulgaris', is almost the perfect vegetable. The Italian White Ribbed Swiss Chard will grow in heat and cold, is nutritious, and has a long harvest period. White Ribbed Swiss Chard can either be steamed, stir-fried, or eaten fresh. Swiss Chard is a green that many seasoned gardeners claim ever..

Italian Sprouting Broccoli

home prev up next Seeds Italian Sprouting Broccoli The Broccoli Italian Sprouting Di Cicco, 'Brussica rapa (ruvo group)', ia European Heirloom. This very tasty broccoli produces a lot of small to medium heads with a long harvest period. If you have eaten Broccoli in Italy, you know what we say when we say you should try Di Cocco. The plants are tasty and productive. Sow successive plantings..

Italian Red Onion

home prev up next Seeds Italian Red Onion The Onion Rossa Lunga di Firenze, 'Allium cepa', is a lovely Italian onion with excellent, strong onion flavor and attractive, dark red skin. This is a very tasty Italian onion commonly used in Italy for Pinzimonio, a colorful mixture of raw vegetables served with a separate bowl of olive oil and salt. The Italian red onion is attractive and can be u..

Italian Large Leaf Basil

home prev up next Seeds Italian Large Leaf Basil The Basil Italian Large Leaf, 'Ocimum basilicum', is a sweet basil that is particularly good for pesto and is also excellent for fresh use. There is nothing like the smell of basil, it is the smell of summer. There is no more useful herb. The Italian Large Leaf Basil has just that, a larger leaf than other basils. It is a good all ..

Italian Genovese Basil

home prev up next Seeds Italian Genovese Basil The Basil Genovese Italian, 'Ocimum basilicum', is widely grown in Italy. Genovese basil has a strong basil flavor and aroma and is a favorite for pesto. There is nothing like the smell of basil. Basil is the smell of summer. Genovese basil will not disappoint the basil lover. It has a particularly strong fragrance and flavor making it excellent..

Italian Flat Parsley

home prev up next Seeds Italian Flat Parsley The Parsley Italian Dark Green Flat, 'Petroselinum crispum var neapolitanum', is prized by gourmets as the most flavorful of all parsleys. The flat-leaved parsley is superior for flavor. Do you love and grow roses? Grown near roses, parsley is thought to improve the scent and health of roses. The leaf of the Flat Parsley is larger than Green River..

Isaac House Mix Scabiosa

home prev up next Seeds Isaac House Mix Scabiosa The Scabiosa Pincushion Flower Isaac House Mix, 'Scabiosa caucasica', is a charming, traditional cottage garden beauty. The blossoms appear as fragile as summer snowflakes but this is a tough, carefree, very hardy plant with few pests or diseases. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches wide and the outer frill of the petals is pink, white, and lavender..

Indian Spring Hollyhock

home prev up next Seeds Indian Spring Hollyhock The Hollyhock Indian Spring, 'Alcea rosea 'Indian Spring', has very tall spires of old fashioned flowers. The flowers are 3 to 6 inches wide and appear in colors of yellow, purple, pink, red, and white. They begin to bloom in early summer and continue to bloom for 30 to 90 days. Hollyhocks thrive in heavily composted fertile, organic soils. Pla..

Indian Peace Pipe Nicotiana

home prev up next Seeds Indian Peace Pipe Nicotiana The Nicotiana Indian Peace Pipe, 'Nocotiana sylvestris', is a bold, dramatic plant that is very fragrant. At night, the very fragrant 3 inch long flowers will waft their perfume into your open windows. For the lover of white flower plantings, envision Indian Peace Pipe growing with a multitude of other white flowers including Alysum, Candyt..

In the Pink Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds In the Pink Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea In the Pink, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a designer blend of warm shades of pink and highlights of salmon, almond, cerise and mauve. SweetPeas have 1 to 2 inch flowers that are romantically fragrant and are wonderful cut flowers in bunches. In the Pink generally bloom for 3 to 5 weeks. In warm climates, plant in October through January..

Impala Castor Bean

home prev up next Seeds Impala Castor Bean The Castor Bean Impala, 'Ricinus communis', has fast growing, dramatically tropical, dark bronze foliage. Because all parts of this plant are poisonous, do not plant this near very small children and pets. With this in mind, you will love this plant if you need a tall tropical looking screen. Small scarlet flowers appear on foot-high stalks, followe..

Iceland Nudicaule Mix Poppy

home prev up next Seeds Iceland Nudicaule Mix Poppy The Poppy Iceland Nudicale Blend, 'Papaver nucicaule', has dainty, graceful bright colored flowers on 15 inch slender, leafless stems. No flower is quite as dramatic as the Iceland Poppy when the sun shines through the petals. The Iceland Poppy has 3 inch flowers in colors of orange, red, pink, rose, yellow, cream, and white. The Iceland bl..

Ice Box Quetzali Watermelon

home prev up next Seeds Ice Box Quetzali Watermelon The Watermelon Ice Box Quetzali, 'Citrullus lanatus', is an Ice Box watermelon that will fit in your refrigerator easily! The Quetzali has a shorter growing season than regular watermelon. The wonderful, sweet flavor of summer is bundled in a small, convenient, 9 to 12 pound globe that will fit in your ice box. The I..

Hyacinth Bean Vine

home prev up next Seeds Hyacinth Bean Vine The Hyacinth Bean Vine Ruby Moon, 'Dolichos lablab', has purple to white flower clusters followed by eye-catching purple bean pods that make Ruby Moon a very unique addition to your garden. The Bean Vine Ruby Moon provides color all summer long whether from the purple, velvety bean pods, purple and white flowers, or the beautiful foliage. Plant in t..

Husky Gold Patio Tomato

home prev up next Seeds Husky Gold Patio Tomato The Tomato Patio Husky gold, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is a vibrant gold colored tomato and an All America Selection. The Husky Gold is a great container plant with juicy, sweet, mild flavored tomatoes. Husky Gold is rare. It is a dwarf intermediate which means it will continue to produce right up to frost. Husky Gold has beautiful gold colo..

Hungarian Hot Pepper Chile

home prev up next Seeds Hungarian Hot Pepper Chile The Pepper Chile Hungarian Yellow Wax, 'Capsicum annuum', is a medium-hot Old World favorite that is the perfect pick for pickled peppers. The Hungarian Yellow Wax pepper was developed in Hungary and has a waxy color that resembles bees' wax. The Wax peppers are actually orange-red when ripe, but are usually pickled while still yellow. Peppe..

Hummingbird Haven

home prev up next Seeds Hummingbird Haven The Hummingbird Haven Flower Mix calls all hummingbirds. If this mix of showy, bright blooms doesn't catch their attention, they haven't arrived in your town yet. There are eighteen different varieties, each an irresistible invitation to imbibe in summer's sweet nectar. This glorious array of vivid floral color will last from spring to fall for your..

Hummingbird Garden

home prev up next Seeds Hummingbird Garden Ounce packet contains the following: Over 10,000 flower seeds,16 different flowers,Plants up to 100 squre feet. $3.95 Buy now! The Granny Smith apples have been cultivated for at least 140 years. Sour apple fans will tell you that the Granny Smith should not be cooked, but eaten..

How-to Create your own Wildflower Meadow Video

home prev up next Seeds How-to Create your own Wildflower Meadow Video How-To video. American Meadows' own 30-minute, step-by-step video: How to Create your own Wildflower Meadow. All you need to know from site preparation, sowing, and care of seedlings, all the way to fall mowing. VHS video was shot at American Meadow's own Wildflower Farm, features expert staff, and..

Honey & Cream Corn

home prev up next Seeds Honey & Cream Corn The Corn Honey & Cream, 'Zea mays var rugosa', is excellent for small gardens and short growing seasons. If we had to choose two vegetables that were much better home grown than bought from a store, corn and tomatoes would be our choice. Honey and Cream allows gardeners with small plots or gardeners in northern climates to enjoy this wonderf..

Homemade Pickles Pickling Cucumber

home prev up next Seeds Homemade Pickles Pickling Cucumber The Cucumber Homemade Pickles, 'Cucumis satiovus', is arguably the best cucumber available for pickles. Homemade Pickles has a solid and crisp interior that is perfect for 1 to 5 inch pickles. Making pickles at home is easy with Homemade Pickles. This plant has excellent disease resistance, has very high yields, and is ready to harve..

Hidcote Blue Lavender

home prev up next Seeds Hidcote Blue Lavender The Lavender English Dwarf Hidcote, 'Lavandula angustifolia', is an improved dwarf variety of Lavender that stays 12 inches high and is very uniform and compact. The English Lavender Dwarf Hidcote has lots of flower spikes growing very dark purple, fragrant, 1/4 to 1/2 inch flowers. The Lavender blooms in late spring and into the summer. The Lave..

Heavenly Blue Oxypetalum

home prev up next Seeds Heavenly Blue Oxypetalum The Oxypetalu Southern Star Heavenly Blue,'Oxpetalum caeruleum', displays a color rarely seen in flowers. The intense glacier blue 1 inch flowers are unlike anything you've ever seen. Even the buds are unique with their pale lavender color. The Southern Star also attracts hummingbirds. Heavenly Blue produces very decorative seed pods and they..

Heavenly Blue Morning Glory

home prev up next Seeds Heavenly Blue Morning Glory The Morning Glory Heavenly Blue, 'Tpomoea tricolor', has glorious 4 to 5 inch sky blue flowers. They are called morning glory because blooms open in the cool of the morning. During the fall, flowers open all day. The flowers of the Heavenly Morning Glory are 4 to 5 inches wide and are sky blue with a white throat. This excellent vine will c..

Hearts of Gold Muskmelon

home prev up next Seeds Hearts of Gold Muskmelon The Muskmelon Hearts of Gold, 'Cucumis melo-Reticulatus Group', is a great short season melon. The Hearts of Gold Melon is very simply a wonderful melon with it's out of this world flavor. The dark orange, thick flesh is very aromatic. The melons are round and about 6 inches in diameter. They will mature in about 75 days and the melon is very..

Healthmaster Carrot

home prev up next Seeds Healthmaster Carrot The Carrot Healthmaster, 'Daucus carota var staivus (hybrid)', is a new big hunk of carrot weighing in at around 1.5 pounds. It also contains 35% more vitamin A value than any Danvers carrot. This carrot will have a length of 10 inches and a crown of 3 inches and weigh more than a pound. The Healthmaster is resistant to growth cracks and has excell..

Hales Best Jumbo Muskmelon

home prev up next Seeds Hales Best Jumbo Muskmelon The Muskmelon Hale's Best Jumbo, 'Cucumis melo-Reticulatus Group', is an old time favorite with a fabulous flavor. Hale's Best has very thick, sweet salmon-pink flesh with a small seed cavity. Talk to old timers and they still swear by Hale's Best. Hale's Best grow and stays sweet in a wide variety of conditions, particularly drought. The mu..

Habanero Pepper Chile

home prev up next Seeds Habanero Pepper Chile The Pepper Chile Habenero, 'Capsicum chinense', is the hottest known pepper in the world! It adds fire and a distinctive citrus flavor to salsas, chutneys and soups. The Habenero Chile Pepper is prized by chile aficionados not only for its intense heat, but its distinct fruitiness. The Habeneros will turn a bland barbeque into a fiery feast. Harv..

Ha Ogen Muskmelon

home prev up next Seeds Ha Ogen Muskmelon The Melon Ha Ogen, 'Cucumis melo', has an intoxicating aroma.The Ha Ogen melon will produce 10 or more small, very sweet fruits per plant. This pale green fruit has a loyal following. Once you try it, you will be hooked too. This open pollinated melon is popular for three good reasons; the softball size melons mature early and are numerous, the sweet..

Grosse Bouclee Escarole

home prev up next Seeds Grosse Bouclee Escarole The Escarole Grosse Bouclee, 'Chicorium endiva', is a crackling, crisp, tender, snappy green that is a must green in Europe and for any salad. Grown properly, no green will match its flavor. There is a reason superb gourmet salads usually have Escarole, because Escarole adds flavor, texture, and visual appeal to any salad. Harvest in the fall a..

Green aoshiso Shiso Perilla

home prev up next Seeds Green aoshiso Shiso Perilla The Shiso Perilla Green (Aoshiso), 'Perella frutescens', is an intoxicating, flavorful herb that should be as popular as basil or cilantro. It is called ohba' at sushi bars, and it is an absolute must for herb gardeners. The incredible flavor has been described as curry-like and a combination of cumin, cilantro, and parsley, wit..

Green Zebra Tomato

home prev up next Seeds Green Zebra Tomato The Tomato Bush Green Zebra, 'Lycopersicon Lycopersicum', is an old heirloom variety. Green Zebra is very flavorful, sweet, yet zingy and well balanced and not too acidic. They are entirely crack free and unique. Green Zebras are a rich, golden green with forest green stripes and a very smooth skin. The tomatoes are tennis ball sized, about 3 to 4 o..

Green River Parsley

home prev up next Seeds Green River Parsley The Parsley Green River, 'Petroselinum crispum', has more vitamin C than an orange and freshens your breath! Do you push your parsley aside after a meal? Don't. Consume it for the vitamins and breath freshener for garlic breath. Parsley is not just a garnish. Parsley has a gentle flavor that does a great job of blending the flavors around it. Green..

Green Arrow Shelling Pea

home prev up next Seeds Green Arrow Shelling Pea The Pea Shelling Green Arrow, 'Pisum sativum', is a very productive, dwarf plant with large 4 inch pods containing 9 to11 wonderful sweet peas per pod. Remember when you were a kid how fun it was to pop open a pod and eat the Peas? As an adult, you will enjoy the wonderful taste of Green Arrow peas and appreciate the dwarf, 2 foot vines for ea..

Greek Oregano

home prev up next Seeds Greek Oregano The Oregano Greek, 'Origanum heracleoticum', will jazz up a multitude of foods. This is the true, culinary oregano not often found in seed packets. The Greek Oregano is prized by Italian chefs. This 2 foot wide by 2 foot tall plant has small white flowers. The Greek Oregano is considered the best variety for cooking and is also considered the hardiest an..

Greek Mini Basil

home prev up next Seeds Greek Mini Basil The Basil Greek Mini Yevani, 'Ocimum basilicum minimum', is a basil lover's treat. Yevani has a strong, spicy basil flavor that is a compliment to any tomato dish. The small mounding plant is excellent for containers. This small-leaved, 12 inch diameter, 6 inch tall mounded basil doesn't give anything to other basils in flavor. It has a very strong ba..

Grape Juliet Tomato

home prev up next Seeds Grape Juliet Tomato The Tomato Grape Juliet, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Hybrid)', is an All American Selection that has sweet, wonderful flavor and produces tons of red, glossy 1 oz fruits on grape-like clusters. The Juliet is an early tomato that will produce in almost any climate. 6 to 9 tomatoes are produced on each of many grape-like clusters. In addition to the..

Grandpa Otts Morning Glory

home prev up next Seeds Grandpa Otts Morning Glory The Morning Glory Grandpa Otts, 'Tpomoea tricolor', is a Heirloom variety that is so stunning that it belongs in every old-fashioned garden. The intense, 2 to 4 inch across violet blue flowers, have a vivid, incandescent ruby star on the petals. Grandpa Otts blooms from summer until first frost and will bloom more abundantly during cool weat..

Grandmothers Cutflower Grd

home prev up next Seeds Grandmothers Cutflower Grd The Grandmother's Cut Flower Garden Mix is a charming, old-fashioned blend of flowers your grandmother might have grown. Twenty-three varieties of annuals, biennials and perennials will provide flowers for cutting from spring through first frost. They have a wonderful range of colors, shapes and textures to enliven a whole season's worth of..

Gourmet Blend Beet

home prev up next Seeds Gourmet Blend Beet The Beet Gourmet Blend, 'Beta vulgaris', is an old fashioned beet. You can create gourmet salads and side dishes in a rainbow of jewel-tone colors. It is sweet, nutritious, and easy to grow. Aside from the health benefits, which include significant amounts of fiber, potassium, folic acid and vitamin C, beets come in a variety of colors, shapes and t..

Got the Blues Pansy

home prev up next Seeds Got the Blues Pansy The Pansy Got the Blues, 'Viola wittrockiania', will take away your blues. Got the Blues has four varieties of very dramatic light to dark shades of blue and they are quite frost hardy. The 3 inch flowers are mixed shades of blue including lillenstein', Elbaue, Elbtalfruede and Bergzauber. Pansies bloom best during cool weather, this me..

Gloxiniaflora Mixture Foxglove

home prev up next Seeds Gloxiniaflora Mixture Foxglove The Foxglove Gloxiniiflora, 'Digitalis purpurea 'Gloxiniiflora', is a dramatic bloomer for your shade garden and it makes a stunning cut flower. The Gloxiniiflora is a very sturdy variety of Foxglove. It is considered a biennial because it produces foliage the first year and flowers the 2nd year. The 2 to 3 inch long flowers are white, p..

Gloriosa Daisy

home prev up next Seeds Gloriosa Daisy The Daisy Gloriosa Blend, 'Rudbeckia hirta 'Gloriosa', has huge 4 to 7 inch flowers. The Gloriosa Blend loves the heat and is drought tolerant. Grown as an annual, Gloriosa Daisy is technically a short-lived perennial and may come back for a second or third year. The large, wide yellow flowers have brown bands or stripes with a brown center. The Glorios..

Giant Sunset Marigold

home prev up next Seeds Giant Sunset Marigold The Marigold Giant Sunset, 'Tagetes erecta', is a tall Marigold that will grow to 3 foot tall. If you love Marigolds, why not go all out and try a Marigold that will grow TALL. The flowers are also large and are shades of orange and yellow. The Giant Sunset will begin to bloom in late spring and will continue to bloom until first frost. They are..

Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur

home prev up next Seeds Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur The Larkspur Giant Imperial Blend, 'Consolida ambigua', has tall spires of elegant, tightly packed flowers. Shades of blue, pink, and white flowers are set atop of long stems. The Giant Imperial Larkspur blooms in mid spring to early summer.The Larkspur prefer a cool location in full sun. They like moist, rich, well drained soil that is sli..

German Chamomile

home prev up next Seeds German Chamomile The Chamomile German, 'Matricaria recutita', has a wonderful apple fragrance for your garden, pot pourris, and dried flower arrangements. This is one of the herbs the world loves the best. The German Chamomile is a wonderfully scented herb that is a nice addition to your flower or herb garden. Herbs are reputed to be excellent companion crops because..

Genovese Basil

home prev up next Seeds Genovese Basil The Basil Genovese Italian, 'Ocimum basilicum', is widely grown in Italy. Genovese basil has a strong basil flavor and aroma and is a favorite for pesto. There is nothing like the smell of basil. Basil is the smell of summer. Genovese basil will not disappoint the basil lover. It has a particularly strong fragrance and flavor making it excellent for alm..

Gardeners Delight Cherry Tomato

home prev up next Seeds Gardeners Delight Cherry Tomato The Tomato Cherry Gardeners Delight, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is quite possibly the best tasting little tomato in the world. Gardeners Delight is very sweet and is great on salads or eaten in the garden. Several reviews proclaim this the best flavored cherry tomato. Gardeners Delight has clusters of 6 to 12 tomatoes all summer. Ever..

Garden Chervil

home prev up next Seeds Garden Chervil The Chervil Garden, 'Anthriscus cerefolium', has the subtle flavor of parsley and tarragon. It is one of the fines herbes of classic French cooking. With almost infinite uses, Garden Chervil is a must for any culinary/medicinal herb garden. The Chervil is a dainty plant with indented leaves on thin, slightly hairy stems. White fl..

French Breakfast Radish

home prev up next Seeds French Breakfast Radish The Radish French Breakfast, 'Raphanus sativus', is an Heirloom variety that has been in cultivation since the 18th century. French Breakfast has endured in gardens for over 100 years because of it's wonderful, delicate flavor. This spring radish grows best during the cool periods of spring and fall, but will also withstand some summer heat. Ra..

Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard

home prev up next Seeds Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard The Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant, 'Beta vulgaris', will grow in heat and cold, is nutritious, and has a long harvest period. Fordhook Giant can either be steamed, stir-fried, or eaten fresh. Swiss Chard is a green that many seasoned gardeners claim everyone must grow. The leaves can be harvested from late spring continuing all the way to the f..

Flying Saucer Morning Glory

home prev up next Seeds Flying Saucer Morning Glory The Morning Glory Flying Saucer, 'Tpomoea tricolor', is a sister of 'Heavenly Blue'. The Flying Saucer displays a blue star that has a crystal white background with radiating stripes of sky blue. Flying Saucer flowers are 5 inches across and they exhibit a throat that is tinted with soft lemon yellow. Plants started too early are less vigor..

Florist Favorite Yellow Sunflowers

home prev up next Seeds Florist Favorite Yellow Sunflowers The Florists' Favorite Yellow Sunflowers have outstanding cut flower quality in an array of sunny colors. Florists favor these mid-sized, pollen-less, F1 hybrids for mixed bouquets. The single and double blooms range from pale to vivid yellow and they will provide a striking collection for beds and borders. It's easy to fill your hom..

Florence-Finocchio Fennel

home prev up next Seeds Florence-Finocchio Fennel The Fennel Florence Finocchio, 'Foenicucum vulgare var. azoricum', is grown as a vegetable for the succulent, sweet, licorice-flavored bulbs or as a herb for the delicately flavored feathery foliage. If you have never had fennel bulb, you are missing a treat. It can be eaten raw or used very effectively in soups, deep fried, in pasta or saute..

Flax Blue

home prev up next Seeds Flax Blue The Flax Blue Lewisii, 'Linum perenne Lewisii', is a drought resistant, sun loving, graceful plant with clusters of sky-blue flowers that last 6 to 12 weeks. The pleasing 1/2 to 1 inch azure blue flowers appear on airy, delicate, gracefully arching branches. The blooms last one day, but they are continually replaced by new ones. Plant in the spring after the..

First Lady II Tomato

home prev up next Seeds First Lady II Tomato The Tomato Pole First lady II, 'Lycopersicon Lycopersicum', is earlier, tastier, more disease resistant than Early Girl. They are crack resistant and are large for an early tomato. It is very hard to find a tomato that matures this quickly and tastes this good and have great disease resistance. The First Lady II is resistant to nematodes. Soak to..

Feverfew

home prev up next Seeds Feverfew The Feverfew, 'Tanacetum (Chrysanthemum) parthenium', displays charming clusters of small daisy-like flowers on aromatic bushy plants. The Feverfew has a long history as an herbal remedy and it is popular in Victorian gardens. Feverfew is a reliable, unfussy plant with masses of small white flowers on strong-scented ferny yellow-green foliage. Feverfew prefer..

Fastbreak Muskmelon

home prev up next Seeds Fastbreak Muskmelon The Muskmelon Fastbreak Cantaloupe), 'Cucumis melo (Hybrid)', is a breeding first! The Fastbreak has great taste and super early maturity, which makes the Fastbreak the best early muskmelon ever. Long or short growing season, this melon should be in every garden and even may be called a blessing for home gardeners . The 3 to..

Fanfare Slicing Cucumber

home prev up next Seeds Fanfare Slicing Cucumber The Cucumber Fanfare, 'Cucumis satiovus (Hybrid)', is an All America Winner. The Fanfare is a semi-dwarf plant that is resistant to many diseases, and is a great slicer. It is almost the perfect cucumber. The compact vines produce over a long period of time rather than all at once like some varieties. They produce quickly and taste great. Do n..

False- Summer Sun Sunflower

home prev up next Seeds False- Summer Sun Sunflower The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, 'Heliopsis helianthoides', is a perennial sunflower that blooms all summer. It is easy an easy to grow addition to any perennial bed. The Summer Sun also makes a nice cut flower. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across and are yellow daisy-like with yellow centers. It is an excellent summer and fall screen or b..

Eskimo Marigold

home prev up next Seeds Eskimo Marigold The Marigold Eskimo, 'Tagetes erecta', is new and unique. Eskimo is a white marigold with large, creamy white, double carnation type blooms that are simply stunning. The beautiful blooms are located at knee height on top of the plant. The nice dark green foliage sets off the white flower color. The Eskimo Marigold begins to bloom in late spring and con..

Envy Zinnia

home prev up next Seeds Envy Zinnia The Zinnia Envy, 'Zinnia elegans', has an attention getting chartreuse color for the garden. If you are searching for the truly unusual, this Zinnia is for you. In addition to the beautiful chartreuse flowers, it has a strong branching habit, a long blooming season, and is excellent in large pots or containers. Zinnia Envy displays large 3 to 4 inch flower..

Ensign Blend Dwarf Morning Glory

home prev up next Seeds Ensign Blend Dwarf Morning Glory The Morning Glory Bush Ensign Blend, 'Convoloulus tricolor; is unlike most other morning glories, the intensely colored flowers of the Ensign Blend are open all day. Another difference between regular morning glories is that the Ensign grows in a nice tidy mound, which makes it a great annual groundcover. The En..

English Daisy

home prev up next Seeds English Daisy The English Daisy, 'Bellis perennis', has profuse bright red and white cushion-like flowers that are a perfect accent for any border. The English Daisy is the original Daisy. The yellow-eyed, bright red and white flowers will brighten up any border or rock garden. Plant in early spring, 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost d..

English Bedder Mix Wallflower

home prev up next Seeds English Bedder Mix Wallflower The Wallflower English Bedder Blend, 'Cheiranthus cheiri', displays dense clusters of fragrant, velvety, rich colored flowers. If you have an English garden, this perennial is a must. The flowers are rich in color and very fragrant. The flowers occur in dense clusters on top of dwarf plants. The Wallflower has 1/2 inch across flowers and..

Emerald Giant Bell Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Emerald Giant Bell Pepper The Pepper Bell Emerald Giant, 'Capsicum annuum', is a large, thick-fleshed green bell pepper that sweetens and turns red on the vine. Roasted, stuffed and baked, or eaten fresh in salads, Emerald Giants large, thick fleshed peppers have more vitamin C than an orange. Emerald Giant is a great container variety. The peppers are about 4 inches..

Early Wonder Beets

home prev up next Seeds Early Wonder Beets The Beet Early Wonder, 'Beta vulgaris', is considered the best beet for greens. Early Wonder also has very tasty beets and produces a crop quickly. Early Wonder has it all, tasty and abundant greens and very flavorful beets. Did you know the 18 inch tall greens are as tasty as chard or spinach and are very nutritious? This plant is excellent for nor..

Early Multiflora Mix Sweet Pea

home prev up next Seeds Early Multiflora Mix Sweet Pea The Sweet Pea Early Multiflora Mix, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is superior for winter bloom in warm winter climates and early spring blooms in cold climates. It is one of the few sweet peas that will bloom during the short days of winter in warm climates. The 1 to 2 inch flowers are in colors of purple, red, rose, white, pink, blue, scarlet, c..

Early Jalapeno Pepper Chile

home prev up next Seeds Early Jalapeno Pepper Chile The Pepper Hot Early Jalapeno, 'Capsicum annuum', is a very tasty hot pepper for ethnic foods. There is a lot of hot, very tasty flavor in this small 3 inch pepper. The Early Jalapeno pepper will turn red after green if left on the vine. The Early Jalapeno Hot Pepper is as good container variety and it also makes a smart informal hedge. Pep..

Early Jalapeno Chile Pepper

home prev up next Seeds Early Jalapeno Chile Pepper The Pepper Chile Early Jalapeno, 'Capsicum annuum', is a must if you love ethnic and hot foods. The Early Jalapeno is very tasty and it is pretty as an informal hedge. The Chile Pepper Early Jalapeno produces lots of hot peppers with a very tasty flavor in a small 3 inch pepper. If left on the vine, the peppers turn from green to red. This..

Early Crookneck Summer Squash

home prev up next Seeds Early Crookneck Summer Squash The Squash Summer Early Yellow Crookneck, 'Cucurbita pepo', has a taste that has been described as creamy, mild, sweet, and buttery . The Early Yellow Crookneck is a versatile vegetable. It can be steamed, grilled on the barbecue, sauteed, added to salads, stuffed with lots of tasty delights, and made into bread. This compact plant produc..

Dwarf Ten Week Stock

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Ten Week Stock The Stock Dwarf Ten Week, 'Matthiola incana', has a sweet spicy fragrance that will fill your house as a cut flower or create its great fragrance in the garden. With the heavenly fragrance and its beautiful flowers, Stock is a cottage gardeners delight as it is one of the few outdoor flowering plants that can be brought indoors to bloom. Place the..

Dwarf Mix Bachelor Button

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Mix Bachelor Button The Bachelor Button Dwarf Blend, 'Centaurea cyanus', is a blend of purple, light blue, pink, and white flowers that will impress you. In addition to the wonderful blend of colors, Bachelor Button Dwarf Mix has other admirable traits including drought tolerance. Bachelor Button is also known as Cornflower. The flowers can be used as dried or c..

Dwarf Milady Aster

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Milady Aster The Aster Dwarf Milady, 'Callistephus chinensis', is a wonderful dwarf aster with big flowers. The Dwarf Milady adds a cornucopia of color to your garden. It is very heat resistant and virtually worry free. The 3 inch flowers appear in colors of white, blue, deep rose, pink, and scarlet. The Milady blooms from early summer up to the first hard fall..

Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium The Nasturtium Dwarf Jewel Mix, 'Tropaeolum minus', is a surprisingly easy plant to grow with edible flowers that appear above the foliage 6 weeks after planting. Every salad should have edible Nasturtium and Viola flowers. The Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium has 2 to 21/2 inch flowers that bloom 6 weeks after sowing. Flower colors are shades of..

Dwarf Goblin Gaillardia

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Goblin Gaillardia The Gaillardia Goblin, 'Gaillardia grandiflora', is commonly called Blanket Flower. The Goblin is a dwarf Gaillardia that is easy to grow and blooms continuously. This compact plant is perfect for the front of the border. The semi-double flowers are 3 inches wide and are a deep red with wide gold edges. Plant in the spring as soon as the soil c..

Dwarf Bonanza Blend Marigold

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Bonanza Blend Marigold The Marigold French Dwarf Bonanza Blend, 'Tagetes patula', has the pure intense colors of Bonanza plus the improved flower size. It has the largest flowers in the French Marigold category. The Bonanza Blend has 2 inch yellow, orange, and bicolor flowers. They will begin blooming 5 to 6 weeks after seeding and they will continue to bloom un..

Dwarf Blue Curled Kale

home prev up next Seeds Dwarf Blue Curled Kale The Kale Dwarf Blue Curled, 'Brassica oleraceae (Acephala)', is very nutritious, tasty, and simple to grow. Add the Dwarf Ble Curled Kale to soup, or stir-fry or steam. Dwarf Blue Curled Kale is extremely hardy and will overwinter in all but the coldest climates. Like most green , it grows best in cool weather but will als..

Drought Tolerant Mix

home prev up next Seeds Drought Tolerant Mix This proven mixture offers full flower color and a great spread of species for places with little rainfall, or those areas that are difficult to water. Like any seed, this drought-tolerant mix requires moisture to sprout, but is quite self-sufficient once growth begins. This premium mix includes 24 wildflowers: 12 annuals for first-year color. Plu..

Drop Dead Red Sunflowers

home prev up next Seeds Drop Dead Red Sunflowers The Drop Dead Red Sunflower Mixture is a florist's dream. This designer mixture of pollenless, long lasting, cut-flower quality sunflowers features a range of reds from soft autumnal hues to bicolor to deep, dark burgundy tones. A bouquet or border of these stunners will stop your visitors in their tracks. Sunflowers are easy to grow from seed..

Dried Flowers

home prev up next Seeds Dried Flowers This packet offers favorites for dried arrangements. Large packet includes one packet each of the following: Strawflowers,Larkspur,Yarrow,Wheat $3.95 Buy now! The Granny Smith apples have been cultivated for at least 140 years. Sour apple fans will tell you that the Granny Smith shou..