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Asian Greens
Asian Green
Glebionis coronaria (40 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese Shungiku prized for small grey-green leaves and 5" yellow flowers, both edible. Sow in spring. read more
Leaf & Pod Radishes
Leaf & Pod Radish
Raphanus sativus var. caudatus (50 days) Open-pollinated. Asian heirloom, Specialty. Grown for its immature purple-green pungent seed pods. Harvest young for best quality. read more
Mustards
Mustard
Brassica rapa (japonica group) (40 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Deeply cut fringed leaves on slender white stalks. For microgreens, cut-and-come-again, succession plantings and baby leaf production. read more
Mustard
Brassica juncea (integlifolia group) (45 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Large purple-tinted savoyed leaves. Peppery flavor. Standard mesclun ingredient. Cold tolerant. read more
Shiso
Beans
Bush Wax Beans
Bush Wax Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open-pollinated. 6" creamy yellow pods mottled with purple tiger stripes. Seeds are purplish brown with blue stripes. read more
Fava Beans
Lima Beans
Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus (103 days) Open-pollinated. 18" tall. 3 tender beans per pod, grey in the shell stage and drying to buff with purple and black mottling. White flowers. read more
Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus (106 days) Open-pollinated. 8" pods, dependably produces at least four large creamy white seeds per pod. Vines can grow 10'. read more
Pole Beans
Pole Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom bears 7-9" pods with nutty flavor. Very productive. Excellent for freezing. Brown seed. read more
Pole Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom from the Ozarks. Vigorous vines produce tender bright purple pods. read more
Pole Bean
Phaseolus coccineus (70 days) Open-pollinated. 10-12' tall. Mottled black and purple seeds. Ornamental brilliant scarlet blossoms. Snap or shell bean. read more
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Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days dry ) Open-pollinated. Plump round maroon beans with no streaking. Excellent flavor, rich and creamy. read more
Shell & Dry Beans
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days) Open-pollinated. Small black beans. An improved upright bush version of the heirloom. Excellent flavor. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open-pollinated. Compact gold bush bean with full-bodied rich flavor and high yields. Dries down quickly. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open-pollinated. Kidney-shaped bean with dark red speckles on white background. Popular New England heirloom. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (90 days) Open-pollinated. Flavor not quite as rich as Black Turtle, but matures much earlier. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open-pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days shell) Open-pollinated. Heirloom shell bean is buff with red stripes. Also known as Speckled Bays. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom. read more
Shell & Dry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom. read more
Beets
Beet
Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover. read more
Beet
Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover. read more
Beet
Beet
Beet
Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Uniform globular smooth red beet. Tender interior with deep red flesh. A favorite of home gardeners and canners. read more
Beet
Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open-pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops. read more
Beet
Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open-pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops. read more
Beet
Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom, also known as Winter Keeper. The best winter storage beet. Glossy green tops with no purple. read more
Cabbages
Green Cabbages
Green Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (63 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Distinctive pointy 2-3 lb heads. Compact plant allows close spacing. Excellent flavor and tender texture. read more
Carrots
Early Carrots
Early Carrot
Daucus carota (55 days) Open-pollinated. Parisian heirloom. Round 1½" deep orange carrot. Harvest young and tender; enjoy cooked for sweetness and creamy texture. Easy in clay soil. read more
Main Season Carrots
Main Season Carrot
Daucus carota (75 days) Open-pollinated. Broad-shouldered 7" conical carrot with a tapered tip. Good choice for heavy soils. Long storage. read more
Main Season Carrot
Daucus carota (70 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Thick 5-7" long red-orange carrot. Performs well in heavy soil. Excellent flavor and long storage. read more
Main Season Carrot
Daucus carota (68 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. High-quality 6-7" bright orange carrot. Sweet flavor with small dark core. Bestseller. read more
Corn
Flour Corn
Flour Corn
Zea mays (100 days) Open-pollinated. 9' plants make 8-10" ears with deep kernels. Drought tolerant. Grinds easily into blue flour. read more
Popcorn
Popcorn
Popcorn
Zea mays (102 days) Open-pollinated. Two 4-6" stocky ears per stalk. 8' plant with long dark green leaves. Delicious 1885 Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom. read more
White Sweet Corn
White Sweet Corn
Zea mays (82 days) Open-pollinated. Very sweet rare classic corn, sets multiple 3-6" ears on 4' stalks. Open-pollinated heirloom. read more
Cucumbers
Long-Fruited Cucumbers
Long-Fruited Cucumber
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (55 days from transplant) Open-pollinated. Specialty heirloom "snake melon" cuke. Curved coiled slender fruit with light and dark green stripes. Best eaten at 8-18". read more
Long-Fruited Cucumber
Cucumis sativus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom performs in tunnels and outdoors. 10-14" slim Euro-type cuke with mild flavor; not bitter, few seeds. Trellis for straight fruits. read more
Pickling Cucumbers
Slicing Cucumbers
Slicing Cucumber
Cucumis sativus (70 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom slicer. 8-9" long 2" wide green, white spined fruits. read more
Specialty Cucumbers
Specialty Cucumber
Cucumis sativus (63 days) Open-pollinated. Maine heirloom. 3-4" short plump oval cream-white fruit with black spines. Excellent fresh eating. read more
Specialty Cucumber
Specialty Cucumber
Melothria scabra (65 days) Open-pollinated. Vigorous but delicate climbing vine. Profuse bearing of 1" oblong green and white fruits. Eat fresh or pickled. read more
Eggplants
Italian Eggplants
Italian Eggplant
Solanum melongena (88 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. White with lavender streaking, plump, 3-4" wide by 5" long. Fruits avg 2 lb. Creamy, delicate, great for gourmet markets. read more
Italian Eggplant
Solanum melongena (84 days) Open-pollinated. Pink-lavender with white shoulders, pear-shaped, 4-6" wide by 6-8" long. Sweet tender white flesh. Early and productive. read more
Flower Seeds
Amaranths
Amaranth
Amaranthus gangeticus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom with deep reddish-maroon blooms. 3-5' tall. read more
Amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus (46 days) Open-pollinated. Stately 6' plant with 1-2' deep burgundy inflorescences. Traditional food dye. read more
Amaranth
Amaranthus caudatus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Vigorous 2-4' branching annual with long drooping red tassels. read more
Bachelor’s Buttons
Bachelor’s Button
Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Ruffled dark maroon flowers, sometimes called Black Gem Bachelor’s Button. 3' tall. Hard to find. read more
Bells of Ireland
Moluccella laevis (110 days) Open-pollinated. Everlasting annual. Spikes of bright green bell-shaped “flowers” turn creamy white when dried for winter arrangements. read more
Broom Corn
Sorghum bicolor (105 days) Open-pollinated. Produces tall sprays of seedheads laden with shiny red seeds. Great for fall decorations and bird feed. Used to make brooms. 7-10'. read more
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa Open-pollinated. Native perennial. Bright orange waxy flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. read more
Canary Creeper
Tropaeolum peregrinum Open-pollinated. Profuse 8' vines with deeply lobed foliage and clusters of lacy golden-yellow flowers. read more
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile Open-pollinated. Bright dainty 5-petaled azure-blue blossoms. 16-18" tall. read more
Chinese Lantern
Physalis alkekengi Open-pollinated. Grown for deep orange “lanterns,” the calyxes, for dried arrangements. read more
Cosmos
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus (85-90 days) Open-pollinated. Pinks, roses, magentas and occasional whites. 4-5'. read more
Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum Open-pollinated. Creeping sweet-scented ground cover with purple flowers good in rock gardens, between stepping stones or on dry slopes. read more
Daisies
Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum F-1 hybrid. Clean snow-white flowers with bright yellow centers. 3' tall. read more
Dye Plants
Dye Plant
Saponaria officinalis Open-pollinated. Not a dye plant; saponin-rich roots and leaves used to gently wash wool. Sweetly clove-scented pink perennial attracts pollinators. 3' plant. read more
Dye Plant
Coreopsis tinctoria Open-pollinated. Beautiful native ornamental. Provides a full palette of color from yellows and greens to rusts and browns-and even black. read more
Dye Plant
Helianthus annuus (90-100 days) Open-pollinated. Rare indigenous heirloom used as a natural dye source for coloring baskets purplish charcoal. Also edible. 8' stalks. read more
Dye Plant
Rubia tinctorum Open-pollinated. Ancient and excellent source of red dye. Harvest roots after three years and grind to yield a wash- and light-fast red dye par excellence. 4' plants. read more
Flax
Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica Open-pollinated. Clusters of tiny sky-blue flowers. Self-seeds. 6" tall. read more
Four O’Clock
Four O’Clock
Mirabilis jalapa Open-pollinated. Fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers in cerise, burgundy, pink, yellow, white. 2-3' tall. read more
Heliotrope
Heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens (120 days) Open-pollinated. Very fragrant. Flat clusters of tiny star-shaped royal blue flowers. 14-18" tall. read more
Hollyhocks
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea var. nigra Open-pollinated. Shimmering burgundy-black single flowers. read more
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea Open-pollinated. Doubles in shades of red, pink, yellow and white. 4-5' tall. read more
Alcea rosea Open-pollinated. Old-fashioned single 7' beauty in red, yellow, white and rose. read more
Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum Open-pollinated. Dusty pinkish-purple flowers. Stately and beautiful. 5-9' tall. read more
Kiss-Me-over-the-Garden-Gate
Polygonum orientale Open-pollinated. Large tassels of pink blossoms and heart-shaped leaves 6-7' tall. read more
Maltese Cross
Lychnis chalcedonica Open-pollinated. Brilliant scarlet, cross-shaped florets. Attractive to pollinators, excellent for cutflowers. 3' tall. read more
Marigold - Signet
Marigold - Signet
Tagetes tenuifolia (68 days) Open-pollinated. Compact 10-12" plant bears tiny fragrant deep orange flowers. Colorful tasty additions to salads. read more
Mignonette
Reseda odorata Open-pollinated. Insignificant yellow-green blossoms grown for their enticing raspberry scent. Once common in Paris. Compact plants. read more
Milkweed
Morning Glories
Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor (115 days) Open-pollinated. Classic morning glory. Intense azure blooms lighten toward center; a sun-loving 12' vine. read more
Ipomoea nil Open-pollinated. Large double 1-3" ruby-red blooms with white throats. Heirloom. Vigorous 12-15' plant blooms early. read more
Nasturtiums
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Dark purplish-green leaves with brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers contrast well with other varieties. 16" plants. read more
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum minus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Named for the dessert. Primrose-cream blossoms with pearly red centers. Sets abundant blooms above compact lily-pad foliage. read more
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus (65 days) Open-pollinated. Red, orange, gold and bicolor shades. Red blossoms spicier than lighter colors. Prolific blossom set. 4-6' tall. read more
Nicotiana
Nicotiana
Nicotiana sylvestris Open-pollinated. Clusters of drooping tubular white blossoms that perfume the garden day and night. Full powerful scent. 5' tall. read more
Poppies
Poppy
Papaver Open-pollinated. White spots on petals form a cross reminiscent of the Danish flag. Attractive large seedheads ideal for drying. 27" stems. read more
Poppy
Papaver Open-pollinated. Double-purpose poppy produces white lavender single blossoms and large seed heads. White seeds have sweet, nutlike taste. 4'. read more
Poppy
Papaver Open-pollinated. Elegant semi-double blooms all summer in shades of pink, rose, salmon, scarlet and white. 2½' tall. read more
Sunflowers
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus (120 days) Open-pollinated. A traditional variety of giant single-stem sunflower with large seed heads. One to grow if you want to eat the seeds or plant a maze. 6”12'. read more
Sweet Annie
Artemisia annua (120 days) Open-pollinated. The scent of the Common Ground Fair. Light green leaves valued for wreaths, flower crowns and other dried arrangements. Grows up to 5'. read more
Sweet Peas
Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. Bred in 1898. Highly scented deep maroon flowers tolerant of heat. 5-6' vines. read more
Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. A white sweet pea with real fragrance! Heavenly blooms last longer and are more fragrant than the whites in the Mammoth Mix. 5-6' vines. read more
Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius Open-pollinated. The traditional English cottage sweet pea. Shades of rose, white and pink in big clusters. Good cutflowers. Climbs 6'. read more
Tithonia
Verbenas
Verbena
Verbena bonariensis (90 days) Open-pollinated. Proud strong 3”4' stems topped with vibrant purple flowers that bloom from July to October. Ideal cutflower. Extremely drought-resistant. read more
Gourds
Luffa
Small Gourds
Small Gourd
Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (93 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom ornamental. Tiny 2-3" green-and-white striped bottle gourds. Rampant vines. Hard shells dry to tan. read more
Grains
Amaranth
Amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus (65 days to flower, 125 days to seed) Open-pollinated. Is it a green vegetable? An ornamental? A gluten-free grain? Why, yes! No wonder Amaranth was sacred in pre-Columbian Mexico. read more
Oats
Oats
Avena nuda (100 days) Open-pollinated. Grain that’s easier to thresh than most other oats, though it still has a small hull that must be removed. A good variety to re-introduce growing grain on home ground. read more
Rice
Rice
Oryza sativa (115 days from transplant) Open-pollinated. Upland short-grain hardy Russian variety adapted to dry-land production. Can withstand a light frost. May be direct seeded in warmer regions. read more
Rice
Oryza sativa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Short grain light brown rice, can work in Zone 5b in paddies from direct sowing but does best from transplants. read more
Rice
Oryza sativa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Lowland variety from northern Japan. Pearly white short-grain sweet-sticky rice is great for mochi and fries well. read more
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor (100 days) Open-pollinated. A white-seeded 4' grain sorghum, can be popped, but it is more commonly ground into a mild-flavored flour, cooked as a grain, or sometimes nixtamalized like corn and made into tortillas. read more
Specialty Greens
Amaranthus tricolor (120 days) Open-pollinated. Very red Jamaican traditional green for Callaloo stew. Beautiful tricolor blaze makes it ornamental as well. read more
Tarwi
Greens
Arugula
Arugula
Diplotaxis erucoides (21 days baby, 50 days mature) Open-pollinated. Wild Arugula. Deeply lobed dark green narrow leaves. Excellent for cold-season salads, but also shows good summer endurance. read more
Chard
Chard
Beta vulgaris (50 days) Open-pollinated. Standard broad white stems and dark green savoyed leaves with white veins. read more
Chard
Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Large light green semi-savoyed leaves contrast with bright yellow stems and veins. read more
Chard
Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open-pollinated. Tender smooth leaves, thin stems, spinach-like flavor. Lasts through summer into fall. Withstands some frosts. read more
Chard
Beta vulgaris (59 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Crimson stalks and dark green leaves. Hardy. read more
Chicory
Cichorium intybus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Savory Italian chicory with deeply toothed red-veined leaves. Best in cool weather, can become bitter in heat. read more
Chicory
Cichorium intybus (80 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. 1' tall large tight chicory with light green leaves. Very mild flavor. Stores well. read more
Chicory
Cichorium intybus (80 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom grown for its fused stems which form a swollen bulb. Sweet stalks eaten in salad or cooked. read more
Endive
Endive
Cichorium endivia (85 days) Open-pollinated. Also known as Escarole. Smooth broad green outer leaves with creamy yellow closely bunched center leaves. Especially good as a fall crop; tolerates frost under row cover. read more
Endive
Cichorium endivia (42 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Large frizzy sweet endive with very fine ribs. For late spring and early summer harvests. read more
Perennial Greens
Nasturtium officinale (60 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial hardy to Z4. Tasty green likes full sun and soggy conditions. Use in salads and soups. read more
Perennial Green
Rumex acetosa (60 days) Open-pollinated. Thick sword-shaped lemony-flavored leaves picked when young and tender. A special treat in early spring. Perennial hardy to Z3. read more
Hablitzia tamnoides (45 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial spinach-like green. Hardy vine from the Caucasus grows 6-9' long for 2-3 months beginning very early spring. Heart-shaped attractive leaves. read more
Blitum bonus-henricus Open-pollinated. Heirloom perennial green and ancient European potherb. Eat shoots like asparagus; use leaves like spinach. read more
Perennial Green
Perennial Green
Nasturtium officinale Open-pollinated. Perennial hardy to Z4. Tasty green likes full sun and soggy conditions. Use in salads and soups. read more
Radicchio
Radicchio
Cichorium intybus (85 days) Open-pollinated. Uniform round Chioggia-type with deep burgundy red heads. read more
Radicchio
Cichorium intybus (80 days) Open-pollinated. White-veined leaves turn from green to variegated burgundy red in cool weather. Romaine-shaped heads. Best for fall crops. read more
Specialty Greens
Specialty Green
Specialty Green
Valerianella locusta (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Vigorous large-leaf type of staple salad green. Best for sowing in spring for early summer harvest. read more
Specialty Green
Tetragonia tetragonioides (52 days) Open-pollinated. New Zealand native plant. Spinach-like green stands well in the heat of summer. read more
Specialty Green
Valerianella locusta (45 days) Open-pollinated. Very cold-hardy small-seeded small-leaved strain of this winter staple salad green. Can be overwintered. read more
Herbs
Herb
Verbena hastata Open-pollinated. Perennial. 5-6' plant grows naturally in moist thickets and meadows does well in similar garden conditions, sending up many terminal spikes of bristly blue-violet flower clusters the entire season. read more
Herb
Herb
Borago officinalis (55 days) Open-pollinated. Bushy 2-3' annual. Bears many small flowers that open blue, turn purple and then pink. read more
Herb
Salvia officinalis Open-pollinated. Grows up to 3', with fuzzy grey-green oblong leaves and blue flowers. Used fresh or dried. read more
Herb
Carum carvi Open-pollinated. Feathery-leaved 2' biennial grown primarily for its seeds to season soups, stews, breads and pastries. read more
Herb
Codonopsis pilosula Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Used in Chinese medicine like ginseng, but considerably easier to grow than true Panax ginseng. read more
Herb
Codonopsis pilosula Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Used in Chinese medicine like ginseng, but considerably easier to grow than true Panax ginseng. read more
Herb
Herb
Inula helenium Open-pollinated. 5-8' perennial with 2-3" bright yellow rayed flowers, blooming May to August. read more
Tanacetum parthenium Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4, maybe 3. Strongly scented bushy 18" plant with small daisy-like white blooms, merry in bouquets. read more
Herb
Allium tuberosum Open-pollinated. Perennial, but protect in cold areas. Grows like chives, 1' tall, but has flat strap-like leaves that taste like garlic and can be used as a garlic. read more
Herb
Thymus vulgaris Open-pollinated. Creeping 10-12" mat-forming perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. read more
Herb
Herb
Alchemilla mollis Open-pollinated. Perennial. 12-18" Bears large loose sprays of tiny greenish-yellow flowers from early summer onward. Makes a good border and ground cover in shady locations. read more
Herb
Melissa officinalis Open-pollinated. Perennial growing to 2'. Gather its yellow-green scalloped lemony leaves before plants flower. read more
Herb
Herb
Althaea officinalis Open-pollinated. Perennial. Cousin to the hollyhock, 4-6' showy plant with attractive flowers, used to soothe and soften irritated skin and membranes and to relieve coughs. read more
Herb
Althaea officinalis
Perennial to Zone 4. Cousin to the hollyhock, used to soothe and soften irritated skin and membranes and to relieve stuck... read more
Perennial to Zone 4. Cousin to the hollyhock, used to soothe and soften irritated skin and membranes and to relieve stuck... read more
Herb
Silybum marianum Open-pollinated. Named for the bold white splashes on its glossy leaves, said to be from Mary’s milk. Fast-growing 3-5' annual with leaves up to 8x24". read more
Herb
Allium schoenoprasum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Hardy perennial. 1-2' dark blue-green leaves are medium-fine, long and slender. Lilac-colored flowers bloom in June and July. read more
Herb
Mentha pulegium Open-pollinated. Perennial. Hardy aromatic ground cover; plants creep with only the lavender flower stalks rising above the ground. read more
Herb
Rosmarinus officinalis Open-pollinated. Beloved tender perennial growing to 3-4'. Cannot withstand temperatures below 17°, may be overwintered indoors if kept cool and moist. read more
Herb
Spilanthes oleracea Open-pollinated. Highly frost-sensitive annual. Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers. read more
Herb
Spilanthes oleracea Open-pollinated. Highly frost-sensitive annual. Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers. read more
Urtica dioica Open-pollinated. Perennial. Grows 3-6'. Young shoots and leaves are delicious steamed as spring greens, very high in minerals and protein. read more
Galium odoratum Open-pollinated. Perennial ground cover for shade. Whorls of pointed vanilla-scented leaves covered with clusters of tiny snowy-white spring flowers. 6-8" tall. read more
Herb
Achillea millefolium Open-pollinated. Perennial grows 1-2', spreads slowly, preferring lean soil. Rich garden soil may produce lush 3' plants that need staking. Zone 2. read more
Herb
Monarda fistulosa Open-pollinated. 3-4' plants bear aromatic lavender blossoms highly attractive to pollinators. read more
Basil
Ocimum basilicum (64 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Chosen for its intense lemony fragrance. Medium-sized bright green leaves. read more
Basil
Ocimum basilicum (60 days) Open-pollinated. An attractive 12-18" fine-leaved plant with purple stems, seed heads and flowers. read more
Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium (60 days to full maturity) Open-pollinated. Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting. read more
Dill
Dill
Anethum graveolens Open-pollinated. Variety generally grown for its seeds. Can also be used as dill weed, but the foliage is slightly darker, coarser and stronger-tasting than that of Bouquet. read more
Echinacea
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea Open-pollinated. Easy-to-grow, 2-4' tall, native to a wide range of habitats, from Appalachian woods to Midwest prairies. read more
Lavender
Oregano
Oregano
Origanum heracleoticum Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4, but survives some winters in Zone 3. The true culinary herb for Greek and Italian cooking. Low-growing with fragrant dull green and purple leaves and white flowers. read more
Oregano
Origanum syriacum Open-pollinated. An oregano that carries a bit of zing, and is a necessary ingredient in the condiment za’atar. Bushy tender perennial, hardy to Zone 10, grown as an annual in colder climes. read more
Parsley
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum (70 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. Flat-leaved parsley with good early seedling vigor and rich sweet flavor. Grows to 1' tall. read more
Petroselinum crispum (70 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. Flat-leaved parsley with good early seedling vigor and rich sweet flavor. Grows to 1' tall. read more
Savory
Savory
Satureja hortensis (70 days) Open-pollinated. Annual grows to 1½' with narrow dark green leaves and lavender flowers. Cut often during growing season, before blossoms appear. read more
Savory
Satureja montana (100 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial. Leaves shinier and thicker, stronger and more pungent than Summer Savory. read more
Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora Open-pollinated. Native spreading 1–2' perennial with numerous small blue flowers. Also known as Virginia Skullcap. Herbalists use it for headaches and insomnia. read more
Kale and Collards
Collards
Collard
Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (61 days) Open-pollinated. Florida heirloom. After frost, develops beautiful white ribs that contrast with yellow-green leaves. read more
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (30 days baby, 56 days mature) Open-pollinated. The most commonly grown kale. Dense finely curled blue-green leaves on upright hardy plants. Best as a fall crop, planted July or August. read more
Dinosaur Kale
Dinosaur Kale
Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (62 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom also known as Lacinato and Tuscan Black. Very dark green wrinkled, pebbled sturdy leaves extend like palm fronds from stalk. read more
Rounded Leaf Kale
Rounded Leaf Kale
Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. English heirloom. Extremely hardy and vigorous. Rounded slightly savoyed leaves are tender even when large. read more
Siberian Kale
Siberian Kale
Brassica napus (pabularia group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. Unsurpassed tenderness and flavor. Green oakleaf with purple veining darkens in cold weather. Wilts quickly once picked. Great microgreens. read more
Siberian Kale
Brassica napus (pabularia group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. Unsurpassed tenderness and flavor. Green oakleaf with purple veining darkens in cold weather. Wilts quickly once picked. Great microgreens. read more
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea (gongylodes group) (58 days) Open-pollinated. Central European heirloom. Green kohlrabi with short tops and medium stems. White interior is crisp, tender, pungent. read more
Lettuce
Butterhead Lettuce
Butterhead Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (46 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Very small ruffled bronze-tinged butterhead lettuce. read more
Butterhead Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (58 days) Open-pollinated. Elegant pale green heads of exceptional tender quality. Excellent heat tolerance. read more
Butterhead Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (55 days) Open-pollinated. German heirloom. Elegant loose softball-sized green butterhead lettuce with light brown pebbling on leaves. Excellent flavor and bolt resistance. read more
Butterhead Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (55 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Very attractive bibb lettuce has apple-green leaves splashed with maroon-red flecks. Selected for resistance to tip burn. read more
Butterhead Lettuce
Butterhead Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (52 days) Open-pollinated. Large fancy fast-growing light-green butterhead lettuce. Bolts quickly in heat. Recommended for fall or overwintering where climate permits. read more
Deer Tongue Lettuce
Deer Tongue Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (48 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Thick green pointed leaves radiate from a compact center. Rich nutty flavor. Slow to bolt. read more
Deer Tongue Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Rare. Starlike rosettes of glossy deer tongue-type leaves are tinged burgundy-red. Nutty texture and bitter-free. Very bolt resistant. read more
Looseleaf Lettuce
Looseleaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (42 days) Open-pollinated. Popular heirloom. Early looseleaf lettuce, 16" in diameter. Large crumpled juicy light-green leaves. Will not stand heat. read more
Looseleaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (60 days) Open-pollinated. Slightly ruffled green leaf lettuce is tinged bronze at the tips. Extreme cold tolerance. Fall, winter and spring production. read more
Oakleaf Lettuce
Oakleaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (46 days) Open-pollinated. Very attractive oakleaf lettuce forms a green and bronze rosette. Very slow to bolt. Excellent in mesclun and for cut-and-come-again culture. read more
Romaine Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (56 days) Open-pollinated. German heirloom. Attractive romaine has deep green leaves flecked with wine-red splotches. Excellent flavor and decent heat tolerance. Bestseller. read more
Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (56 days) Open-pollinated. German heirloom. Attractive romaine has deep green leaves flecked with wine-red splotches. Excellent flavor and decent heat tolerance. Bestseller. read more
Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (65 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Semi-romaine head with deep red outer leaves. Green inner leaves with bronze tips. Excellent cold tolerance, good for overwintering. read more
Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (60 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom has substance with succulence. Begins like a bibb, matures into a well-wrapped romaine. Thick tender dark green leaves. Cold hardy. read more
Specialty Lettuce
Specialty Lettuce
Lactuca sativa (47 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Beautiful large twisting red and green rosettes with heavy purple accents. Tender, buttery. read more
Melons
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe
Cucumis melo (88 days) Open-pollinated. Outside: wrinkled bumpy warted puffy-looking grey-green rock. Inside: green, yellow and deep orange juicy melting dense flesh. Rich aroma. read more
Muskmelons
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo (85 days) Open-pollinated. 2-3 lb orange-fleshed muskmelon with a thin rind and thick richly flavored flesh. read more
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo (88 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Salmon-colored flesh with small seed cavity. Large oval coarsely netted 5-7 lb fruit. read more
Onions and Leeks
Leeks
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (110 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Thick medium-tall shanks with sweet mild flavor. Blue-tinged dark green leaves. Very cold tolerant. read more
Red Storage Onions
Red Storage Onion
Allium cepa (110 days) Open-pollinated. 19th century heirloom. Large medium-firm deep purple-red flattened globes with pinkish-white fine-grained flesh. Long-day. Keeps till late winter. read more
Red Summer Onions
Red Summer Onion
Allium cepa (110 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. Torpedo-shaped glossy red thin-skinned onion. Sweet, mild. Fair to good storage. read more
Scallions
Scallion
Allium fistulosum (65 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Hardy perennial bunching onion. For a steady market crop, seed every two weeks. read more
White Summer Onions
White Summer Onion
Allium cepa (70 days) Open-pollinated. Early 1.5" round pearly white baby onions. Can be used in pickling. read more
Yellow Storage Onions
Yellow Storage Onion
Allium cepa (105 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. Flattened 1" thick 3-4" diameter mild yellow-skinned onion. Braids well. read more
Yellow Summer Onions
Yellow Summer Onion
Allium cepa (110 days) Open-pollinated. Scottish heirloom. Enormous 1-3 lb slightly oval straw-yellow onion. Sweet, mild. Short storage. read more
Yellow Summer Onion
Allium cepa (125 days) Open-pollinated. Pacific NW and Corsican heirloom. Large mild juicy sweet onion. Not for storage. read more
Other Roots
Burdock
Burdock
Arctium lappa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Standard Japanese variety. Thin 1-2' long mild earthy root for stir-fries, soups and herbal medicine. Can be dug in spring with parsnips. read more
Scorzonera
Scorzonera hispanica (120 days) Open-pollinated. European heirloom. Long narrow dark-skinned white-fleshed root. Distinctive. read more
Turnips
Brassica napus x Brassica rapa (85 days) Open-pollinated. Light green skin, knobby and bulky. Sweeter and later to mature than other turnips, not woody even at softball size, and taste better after frost. read more
Turnip
Brassica rapa (45 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Round to globe-shaped turnip with smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh. Broad leaves. read more
Turnip
Brassica rapa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Purple tops, white bottoms, white flesh. read more
Turnip
Brassica rapa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Purple tops, white bottoms, white flesh. read more
Turnip
Brassica rapa (45 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Smooth-skinned egg-shaped early white turnip with mild sweet white flesh. Keeps well. read more
Peas
Shell Peas
Shell Pea
Peppers
Cheese Peppers
Cheese Pepper
Capsicum annuum (65 days) Open-pollinated. Also known as Golden Delicious Apple Pepper. Heirloom from Hungary forms delicious flattened thick-walled fruits that ripen through yellow to red. read more
Elongated Sweet Peppers
Elongated Sweet Pepper
Capsicum annuum (76 days) Open-pollinated. Shiny red thin-walled 8" long tapering frying pepper. Sweet mild flavor, good raw and especially fried. High yielding. read more
Capsicum annuum (87 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom from Ukraine. 2¼x4½" tapered peppers ripen from lime to orange to red. Crisp, juicy, thick-walled. read more
Hot Peppers
Hot Pepper
Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Red-orange 3x6" horn-shaped fruits taper to a blunt point. Sweet and mildly spicy; 500-1,000 Scovilles. Heirloom. read more
Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Fluorescent orange 1.5x3.5" fruits look like tiny carrots. Prolific fruit set. Fruity and hot. 5,000-30,000 Scovilles. read more
Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum (65 days) Open-pollinated. Black 2.5" long conical peppers ripen to lustrous garnet. Mild, juicy, thick-walled, a little less spicy than a jalapeño; 2,000-5,000 Scovilles. read more
Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Striking color display, white with green stripes to orange with brown stripes, to red. 2" curving pendant form. 5,000-30,000 Scovilles. Attractive foliage. read more
Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Smooth waxy yellow 1.5x5.5" tapered fruits ripen to orange then red. Semi-hot, 5,000-10,000 Scovilles. Early and prolific. read more
Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Bright red, 5-6" long by 1/2" wide tapered and often curled. Hot, pungent; 3,500-5,000 Scovilles. Dries easily. Prolific. read more
Paprika Peppers
Capsicum annuum (90 days) Open-pollinated. Light yellow 3x4.5" pointed fruits. Juicy, sweet, flavorful. Ripens to red and can be dried for paprika. Incredibly productive. read more
Physalis
Husk Cherries
Husk Cherry
Physalis pruinosa (72 days) Open-pollinated. Golden berries in papery husks. Small but flavorful. Sweet, nutty, delicious snack. read more
Pumpkins
Culinary Pumpkins
Culinary Pumpkin
Culinary Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo (102 days) Open-pollinated. Rare heirloom. 3-5 lb oblong fruits, green with an orange spot on the side. Ripen to full orange off-vine. Excellent for pies. Can store all winter. read more
Culinary Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo (102 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom. 4 lb orange fruit with medium ribbing. The standard for pies. read more
Culinary Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo (102 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom. 4 lb orange fruit with medium ribbing. The standard for pies. read more
Culinary Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo (100 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. 7-8 lb rich-orange globed fruit with distinct finely russeted netted skin. Excellent for pies. read more
Large Pumpkins
Large Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo (115 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom jack o' lantern. 15-25 lb orange fruit. Not uniform in size or shape. read more
Medium Pumpkins
Medium Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima (105 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom French squash-pumpkin. Burnt orange to red flattened 7-30 lb fruit with deep ridges. Edible and ornamental. read more
Radishes
Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus (26 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Medium-sized olive-shaped scarlet-red radish with a pure white tip. read more
Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus (30 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Slender 4-6" long white radish of high quality. Harvest young. Recommended for home gardens. read more
Winter Radishes
Winter Radish
Raphanus sativus var. niger (65 days) Open-pollinated. Spanish heirloom. Turnip-shaped 4" long radish with black skin and pungent white flesh. Excellent long storage. read more
Spinach
Spinach
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea (42 days) Open-pollinated. Standard crinkled-leaf spinach. Very good cold soil emergence. Much better in fall than spring. read more
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea (42 days) Open-pollinated. Standard crinkled-leaf spinach. Very good cold soil emergence. Much better in fall than spring. read more
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea (47 days) Open-pollinated. Old variety grows slowly, tolerates low temps. Good spring and fall, and great for overwintering. Deeply savoyed leaves. read more
Summer Squash
Patty Pan Squash
Patty Pan Squash
Cucurbita pepo (55 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom. Uniform scalloped 2-3" fruit with greenish-cream skin. Excellent flavor. read more
Yellow Summer Squash
Yellow Summer Squash
Cucurbita pepo (58 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom. Deep yellow warted fruit with bulbous blossom end and narrow curved neck. Excellent flavor. read more
Zucchini
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo (50 days) Open-pollinated. Cylindrical. Very dark green fruit with a small seed cavity. Open plant habit. Heirloom with excellent flavor. read more
Zucchini
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo (60 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. Cylindrical. Deeply ribbed striped tender fruit. Excellent flavor. Also good for blossom production. read more
Zucchini Rampicante
Zucchini Rampicante
Cucurbita moschata (60 days summer squash, 90 days winter squash) Open-pollinated. Italian specialty. Harvest at 8-12" for summer squash. Harvest at 90 days for winter squash use. Excellent flavor. read more
Tomatoes
Paste Tomatoes
Paste Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Red oxheart nippled 8 oz heirloom paste. Consistent good flavor; sets the standard for paste tomatoes. read more
Lycopersicon esculentum (86 days) Open-pollinated. Deep red dry meaty paste; 6-8 oz tomatoes shaped like banana peppers. Noted for its sparse seed cavity and excellent flavor fresh, canned or frozen. read more
Paste Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Attractive orange cylindrical 3-4" paste tomato avg 4-5 oz. Best flavor, sprightly sweetness; makes ambrosial sauce. read more
Slicing Tomatoes
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Green with yellow and amber-pink tinge,12-16 oz, oblate beefsteak. Best green eating tomato. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Iridescent purple with dark green shoulders, 12-18 oz, oblate with catfacing. Ripe when half green and firm. Dark juicy meaty interiors smoky, exquisite. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (77 days) Open-pollinated. Dusky brownish-purple with green shoulders, 10-13 oz, round to slightly oblate. Brick-red flesh. One of the best-tasting heirlooms. read more
Lycopersicon esculentum (71 days) Open-pollinated. Yellow pink-blushed fuzzy 2 oz fruit. Soft-skinned, juicy, very sweet and fruity heirloom. Relatively early and prolific. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Pink large, 1 lb, meaty old heirloom. Mild and sweet. High yielding. read more
Lycopersicon esculentum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Deep orange beefsteak-type, 16-20 oz, often bi-lobed. Rich flavor, velvety texture. Harvest when it gets a rosy blush on the blossom end. read more
Lycopersicon esculentum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Deep orange beefsteak-type, 16-20 oz, often bi-lobed. Rich flavor, velvety texture. Harvest when it gets a rosy blush on the blossom end. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum Open-pollinated. For a surprise medley of colors, sizes, shapes and flavors, and all organically grown seed. No cherries. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (88 days) Open-pollinated. Late yellow slicing tomato with amazing rich taste, sweet and citrusy. Prone to catfacing under stressful weather conditions. read more
Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Deep red heirloom beefsteak with full-bodied flavor. Good-sized and crack-free, though they won’t take a lot of handling. Lots of ribbed 8-24 oz oblate fruits. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (78 days) Open-pollinated. Maroon-brick with dark green shoulders, 6-12 oz, oblate often bi-lobed. A distinctive sweet smoky flavor. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (82 days) Open-pollinated. The famous Brandywine whose sublime flavor put heirlooms on the map. Pink 1 lb oblate meaty beefsteak fruits. Potato-leaf foliage. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (72 days) Open-pollinated. Pink irregular 1 lb fruit. Rich tomato taste, neither cloying nor insipid. Productive and disease resistant. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Pink 5 oz unblemished globes. The Brandywine of continental Europe. Excellent field-to-market variety that doesn't require high tunnels. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (90 days) Open-pollinated. Gigantic 1–3 lb red-streaked yellow fruits have marbled interior flesh, meaty smooth melting texture, and superb mild sweet flavor with nary a hint of acidity. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (86 days) Open-pollinated. Pink 15 oz rough oblate beefsteak. Rich old-fashioned heirloom tomato taste. Perfect for sandwiches. read more
Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Also known as True Black Brandywine. Rich and peaty flattened large heirloom beefsteak looks coal-dusted over crimson, with shadows of green, purple and brown. read more
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Very tasty rare pink 8–12 oz heirloom. Has performed well in cool wet summers. Potato-leaf foliage. read more
Small-Fruited Tomatoes
Small-Fruited Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Red Italian heirloom cherry used for dried tomatoes. Rich, meaty, few seeds. Bears prolific clusters over a long season. No cracking. read more
Watermelons
Red & Pink Flesh Watermelons
Red & Pink Flesh Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus (100 days) Open-pollinated. Pink flesh. Large heirloom, round-to-oblong 10-20 lb fruit has dark green skin with yellow spots. read more
Winter Squash
Buttercup
Delicata
Delicata
Cucurbita pepo (100 days) Open-pollinated. High-quality strain. 1 lb fruit has ivory skin with dark green stripes. Turns orange and yellow in storage. read more
Hubbard
Hubbard
Cucurbita maxima (100 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom, full-sized. Blue-grey fruit averages 15-20 lb, but can reach 40 lb. read more
Kabocha
Spaghetti Squash
Specialty & Heirloom Squash
Specialty & Heirloom Squash
Cucurbita maxima (112 days) Open-pollinated. Appalachian heirloom. Somewhat warty pinkish-orange buttercup-shaped fruits with blue-green markings. Averages two fruits per plant ranging from 5-25 lb each. read more
Specialty & Heirloom Squash
Cucurbita maxima (98 days) Open-pollinated. Unique French heirloom. Round slightly flattened 15 lb fruit has salmon-peach skin covered in peanut-like warts. Lovely, or ugly? read more
Specialty & Heirloom Squash
Cucurbita maxima (100 days) Open-pollinated. Unique Italian heirloom. Gorgeous aquamarine to dark green 15 lb fruit. Round, flattened with bumps and ridges read more
Cucurbita moschata (110 days) Open-pollinated. Buff tear-drop shaped 7 lb fruit with very hard rind stores long. Delicious deep orange flesh. Seminole heirloom. read more
Specialty & Heirloom Squash
Specialty & Heirloom Squash
Cucurbita maxima (95 days) Open-pollinated. Classic Northwest heirloom. Slightly flattened round 12-15 lb fruit with slate-grey skin. read more