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Touché Dahlia - Warm tones of pinks and oranges combined with its unique form makes it a standout out in the garden. Narrow and strong stems are easy to work with. All dahlias are grown right here at Firefly Farm in Cashton, WI. Characteristics 5” tall Blooms are 5” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April. We have shipped in the fall but do please reach out for this. Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart. We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment. In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

Touché Dahlia - Warm tones of pinks and oranges combined with its unique form makes it a standout out in the garden. Narrow and strong stems are easy to work with. 
All dahlias are grown right here at Firefly Farm in Cashton, WI. 
Characteristics
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">5” tall </li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Blooms are 5” wide</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Summer to Fall</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Full Sun to Partial Shade</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for butterflies and other pollinators</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Ships starting by early April. We have shipped in the fall but do please reach out for this. </li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. 
You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms.
For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.
Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

'Touché' Dahlia ( Semi-Cactus)

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An oriental lily with 3 colors - white, pink and yellow. Tricolor lilies are crowdpleasers. Their vibrant blooms will be welcomed in any garden The best way to get a longer season for lilies is to plant many different types and heights. It’s possible to get 10 weeks of blooms but only if you include varieties of all lily types. Oriental Lilies are probably the most popular type of lily. The fragrant blooms are a favorite in summer. They are dependable bloomers year after year as long as you provide fertilizer or rich compost when you plant them, right after they bloom and early spring. The blooms are favorite in cut vases so make sure you plant some extras. Our Tri-Color' Oriental Lily will make a great addition to any garden, especially night gardens! Our bulbs are up to 5” in circumference ( 16-18cm) which makes them some of the biggest available. USDA Zones 3-9 Mid-Summer flowering Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun to Partial Shade Bloom Color: White Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, Hummingbirds & Cut Gardens. 42-48" Tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential. If not planting in early to mid spring, place them in your refrigerator until ready to plant.

An oriental lily with 3 colors - white, pink and yellow. Tricolor lilies are crowdpleasers. Their vibrant blooms will be welcomed in any garden
The best way to get a longer season for lilies is to plant many different types and heights. It’s possible to get 10 weeks of blooms but only if you include varieties of all lily types. 
Oriental Lilies are probably the most popular type of lily. The fragrant blooms are a favorite in summer.  They are dependable bloomers year after year as long as you provide fertilizer or rich compost when you plant them, right after they bloom and early spring. The blooms are favorite in cut vases so make sure you plant some extras.  Our Tri-Color' Oriental Lily will make a great addition to any garden, especially night gardens! 
Our bulbs are up to 5” in circumference ( 16-18cm) which makes them some of the biggest available. 
<ul>
<li>USDA Zones 3-9</li>
<li>Mid-Summer flowering </li>
<li>Bloom Duration: 3 weeks</li>
<li>Cold Hardy</li>
<li>Full Sun to Partial Shade</li>
<li>Bloom Color: White</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
Additional Information
<ul>
<li>Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, Hummingbirds &amp; Cut Gardens. </li>
<li>42-48" Tall</li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential. If not planting in early to mid spring, place them in your refrigerator until ready to plant.

'TriColore' or 'Tricolor' Oriental Lily (Oriental Lilium, Lily Div VII)

Vassio Meggos stops us in our tracks when it first blooms. 8-10" giant lilac purple colored blooms are justs tunning. The petals layer so beautifully. They can make showstopping bouquets but are not long lasting so we enjoy them in our garden the most. We love dahlias for the endless blooms they produce though the season never feels long enough. We grow around 200 varieties and offer different ones each year as we rotoate what we would like to grow and offer. Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Characteristics 36-54" in height USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart. We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected (and grown by me on our farm) by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment. In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

Vassio Meggos stops us in our tracks when it first blooms. 8-10" giant lilac purple colored blooms are justs tunning. The petals layer so beautifully. They can make showstopping bouquets but are not long lasting so we enjoy them in our garden the most. 
We love dahlias for the endless blooms they produce though the season never feels long enough. We grow around 200 varieties and offer different ones each year as we rotoate what we would like to grow and offer. 
Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. 
Characteristics
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">36-54" in height</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Summer to Fall</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Full Sun to Partial Shade</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for butterflies and other pollinators</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Ships starting by early April</li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. 
You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms.
For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.
Every tuber is inspected (and grown by me on our farm) by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

'Vassio Meggos' Dahlia (Informal Decorative)

1 Tuber

1 Rooted Cutting (Choose UPS only)

'Villa Blanca' Large Flowering Gladiolus - The 'Villa Blanca' gladiolus pure white blooms are a standout in the garden or in a vase. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant Characteristics 48" tall Blooms 60-90 days from the time you plant them USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Full Sun Bloom Color: White Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting in mid to late March (weather dependent) Key Planting Tips Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost. Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.

'Villa Blanca' Large Flowering Gladiolus - The 'Villa Blanca' gladiolus pure white blooms are a standout in the garden or in a vase. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant 
Characteristics
<ul>
<li><span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">48" tall</li>
<li><span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Blooms 60-90 days from the time you plant them</li>
<li>USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)</li>
<li>Full Sun</li>
<li>Bloom Color: White</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
<ul>
<li>Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.</li>
<li>Great for butterflies and other pollinators</li>
<li>Ships starting in mid to late March (weather dependent)</li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost. 
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.

'Villa Blanca' Large Flowering Gladiolus

10 Corms - 2025

'White Emperor' Emporer Tulip Bulbs are wonderful additions to your garden. They provide a bit of whimsy and hold up well against spring rains and storms. They are longer and narrowing of a tulip. Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 8 (In warm climates they bloom if given a chill period of 6 weeks) Early-season flowering (February- April depending on location) Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Bloom Color: White Additional Information Great for Naturalizing or Mass Planting 16-18” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Our bulbs will ship to you in mid September to mid October. Look for other great tulips we offer at Tulips (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com).

'White Emperor' Emporer Tulip Bulbs are wonderful additions to your garden.  They provide a bit of whimsy and hold up well against spring rains and storms.  They are longer and narrowing of a tulip. 
Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland.
<ul>
<li>USDA Zones 3 – 8  (In warm climates they bloom if given a chill period of 6 weeks)</li>
<li>Early-season flowering (February- April depending on location)</li>
<li>Bloom Duration: 3 weeks</li>
<li>Cold Hardy</li>
<li>Full Sun</li>
<li>Bloom Color: White</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
<ul>
<li>Great for Naturalizing or Mass Planting</li>
<li>16-18” tall</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade.
Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring.
Our bulbs will ship to you in mid September to mid October.  Look for other great tulips we offer at <a data-mce-fragment="1" href="https://fireflyfarmandmercantile.com/pages/tulips" data-mce-href="https://fireflyfarmandmercantile.com/pages/tulips">Tulips (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com)</a>.

'White Emperor' Emperor Tulip Bulbs, White Tulips

White Nettie's 2-3" blossoms are lovely to work with and we enjoy having them in our personal cutting garden. The blossoms can stand on their own or are great for filling in an arrangement. If you like Boom Boom White, you will love this one more. They grow 3-4' and pinch as soon as you can for they respond so well to it. We grow all of the dahlias we offer on our farm in Cashton, Wisconsin. Ball Dahlias are wonderful plants that provide structure and continuous color to any garden with minimal effort. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Characteristics 36-48"” tall Blooms are 3-4” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April. We have shipped in the fall but do please reach out for this. Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart. We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment. In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

White Nettie's 2-3" blossoms are lovely to work with and we enjoy having them in our personal cutting garden. The blossoms can stand on their own or are great for filling in an arrangement. If you like Boom Boom White, you will love this one more.
They grow 3-4' and pinch as soon as you can for they respond so well to it.  We grow all of the dahlias we offer on our farm in Cashton, Wisconsin. 
Ball Dahlias are wonderful plants that provide structure and continuous color to any garden with minimal effort. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.  
Characteristics
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">36-48"” tall </li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Blooms are 3-4” wide</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Summer to Fall</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Full Sun to Partial Shade</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for butterflies and other pollinators</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Ships starting by early April. We have shipped in the fall but do please reach out for this. </li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. 
You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms.
For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.
Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

'White Nettie' Dahlia (Ball)

White Onesta never seems to stop blooming once it starts. They are water lily form and can dress up any bouquet. They hold up in bouquets for about 3-4 days. All dahlias are grown at Firefly Farm. We grow over 200 varieties and offer around 50 varieties each year. If there is one you are chasing, it doesn't hurt to ask as we may have it and have been known to fulfill requests if we can. Water lily dahlias add continuous color to any garden with minimal effort. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Characteristics 3-4” tall Blooms are 4-5” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April. We have shipped in the fall but do please reach out for this. Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart. We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment. In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

White Onesta never seems to stop blooming once it starts. They are water lily form and can dress up any bouquet. They hold up in bouquets for about 3-4 days. 
All dahlias are grown at Firefly Farm. We grow over 200 varieties and offer around 50 varieties each year. If there is one you are chasing, it doesn't hurt to ask as we may have it and have been known to fulfill requests if we can. 
Water lily dahlias add continuous color to any garden with minimal effort. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.  
Characteristics
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">3-4” tall </li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Blooms are 4-5” wide</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Summer to Fall</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Full Sun to Partial Shade</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for butterflies and other pollinators</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Ships starting by early April. We have shipped in the fall but do please reach out for this. </li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. 
You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms.
For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.
Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

'White Onesta' Dahlia (Informal Decorative, Waterlily)

We have some Tiger Lilies from spring that are in excellent condition and offering to Zones 8 and 9 for shipping in November 2025. Tiger Lilies are the easiest of all lilies and probably of all bulbs to care for. They are dependable bloomers year after year. You will be rewarded with dozens of downward facing blooms on each stem. Our 'White Twinkle' Tiger Lily is great in all environments - They are super hardy from Zone 1 and thrive all the way to Zone 9. Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 14-16 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available. USDA Zones 3-9 Mid-Summer flowering Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun to Partial Shade Bloom Color: White Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, Hummingbirds & Cut Gardens. 40-60” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential. Photo Credit: Goat Mountain (Flickr Handle)

We have some Tiger Lilies from spring that are in excellent condition and offering to Zones 8 and 9 for shipping in November 2025. 
Tiger Lilies are the easiest of all lilies and probably of all bulbs to care for. They are dependable bloomers year after year. You will be rewarded with dozens of downward facing blooms on each stem. Our 'White Twinkle' Tiger Lily is great in all environments - They are super hardy from Zone 1 and thrive all the way to Zone 9. 
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 14-16 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available. 
<ul>
<li>USDA Zones 3-9</li>
<li>Mid-Summer flowering </li>
<li>Bloom Duration: 3 weeks</li>
<li>Cold Hardy</li>
<li>Full Sun to Partial Shade</li>
<li>Bloom Color: White</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, Hummingbirds &amp; Cut Gardens. 
40-60” tall
<ul></ul>
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential. 
 Photo Credit: Goat Mountain (Flickr Handle)

'White Twinkle' Tiger Lily, (Lilium Tiger, Lily Div 1))

'White Twinkle' Tiger Lily, (Lilium Tiger, Lily Div I))

6 Bulbs - Ships ASAP - Zones 8-9 Only

'Wisconsin Red' Dahlias are one of the first dahlias to bloom for us. We love their easy nature, ability to make robust tubers, and their bright red flowers. This is our oldest cultivar, dating around 1900 near Appleton, Wisconsin. Dahlias - We love dahlias for the endless blooms they produce though the season never feels ling enough. We have around 200 varieties we have been growing out on our farm. Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Characteristics 48” in height Blooms are 3-4” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart. We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected and grown by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment. In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

'Wisconsin Red' Dahlias are one of the first dahlias to bloom for us. We love their easy nature, ability to make robust tubers, and their bright red flowers. This is our oldest cultivar, dating around 1900 near Appleton, Wisconsin.   
Dahlias - We love dahlias for the endless blooms they produce though the season never feels ling enough. We have around 200 varieties we have been growing out on our farm. 
Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. 
Characteristics
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<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Blooms are 3-4” wide</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Summer to Fall</li>
<li style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer</li>
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Additional Information
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<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Great for butterflies and other pollinators</li>
<li style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal">Ships starting by early April</li>
</ul>
Key Planting Tips
We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching. 
You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms.
For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.
Every tuber is inspected and grown by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.

'Wisconsin Red' Dahlia, Heirloom 1910 (Decorative or Semi-Dinnerplate)

Locally Grown Garlic in 10lb quantities - Read the options for the sizing, XL is 2.25-2.5+” Large is ~2” and Medium is under 2 and ranges to 1.75” based on the variety. As we receive more from our farmers, I will update these. Last year so many folks enjoyed our garlic and gave us great feedback. This year we expanded our local organically grown garlic and now offer 13 varieties for the 2024 season for what grows in the Driftless. All garlic listed here as a winter hardiness to Zone 4. Garlic is a wonderful addition to our gardens. It is found in just about every household in America. It is very easy to grow in most of the United States. Our seedstock would be considered Large to Jumbo around 2” unless we have it noted. We only sell garlic that is excellent quality seed-stock. We then open our culinary stock up once we have sorted all of our harvests. All of our garlic is grown locally in the Driftless Region where we live with one exception of a farm in Missouri We ship in mid to late September, depending on the variety. Please contact us to see what we have in stock There are 3 types of garlic to choose from: Hardneck, Softneck, and Elephant. Here is the lowdown on what this means so you can choose the best one for you and your family. Types of Garlic Hardneck - Cold Hardy to Zones 3-7 (and colder), Produces Garlic Scapes, Produces less cloves than softnecks but is generally larger, it stores for 3-5 months after harvest Softneck - Great for warm areas (zones (8-9) as they don't need the cold to make cloves, store for up to 9 months, smaller than hardnecks. Our varieties are hardy to zone 4. Elephant - Not really a garlic but an allium that possesses garlic like flavors. A clove can take 1-2 years to split into cloves. Plant in the fall or cooler season for areas with no frosts. Very large cloves with mild garlic flavors. Growing Instructions: For those in zones 3-7, plant garlic about 2-4 weeks before your first hard frost (not your first frost, but your first hard killing frost). Garlic needs about 4-8 weeks to root in and grow before the ground freezes. Plant 4" Deep Space 6-8" apart Mulch with 2-4" of straw, wood chips or other organic mulch, but refrain from pine straw or cedar chips. Weed often as garlic hates competition Hardnecks produce a garlic scape (flower) that should be harvested before the flower fully develops. This increases the bulb size.

Locally Grown Garlic in 10lb quantities - Read the options for the sizing, XL is 2.25-2.5+” Large is ~2” and Medium is under 2 and ranges to 1.75” based on the variety. As we receive more from our farmers, I will update these. 
Last year so many folks enjoyed our garlic and gave us great feedback. This year we expanded our local organically grown garlic and now offer 13 varieties for the 2024 season for what grows in the Driftless. All garlic listed here as a winter hardiness to Zone 4. 
Garlic is a wonderful addition to our gardens. It is found in just about every household in America. It is very easy to grow in most of the United States. Our seedstock would be considered Large to Jumbo around 2” unless we have it noted. We only sell garlic that is excellent quality seed-stock. We then open our culinary stock up once we have sorted all of our harvests. 
All of our garlic is grown locally in the Driftless Region where we live with one exception of a farm in Missouri 
We ship in mid to late September, depending on the variety. Please contact us to see what we have in stock 
There are 3 types of garlic to choose from: Hardneck, Softneck, and Elephant.  Here is the lowdown on what this means so you can choose the best one for you and your family. 
Types of Garlic
<ul>
<li>Hardneck - Cold Hardy to Zones 3-7 (and colder), Produces Garlic Scapes, Produces less cloves than softnecks but is generally larger, it stores for 3-5 months after harvest</li>
<li>Softneck - Great for warm areas (zones (8-9) as they don't need the cold to make cloves, store for up to 9 months, smaller than hardnecks. Our varieties are hardy to zone 4.</li>
<li>Elephant - Not really a garlic but an allium that possesses garlic like flavors. A clove can take 1-2 years to split into cloves. Plant in the fall or cooler season for areas with no frosts.  Very large cloves with mild garlic flavors. </li>
</ul>
Growing Instructions:
For those in zones 3-7, plant garlic about 2-4 weeks before your first hard frost (not your first frost, but your first hard killing frost).  Garlic needs about 4-8 weeks to root in and grow before the ground freezes. 
<ul>
<li>Plant 4" Deep</li>
<li>Space 6-8" apart</li>
<li>Mulch with 2-4" of straw, wood chips or other organic mulch, but refrain from pine straw or cedar chips. </li>
<li>Weed often as garlic hates competition</li>
<li>Hardnecks produce a garlic scape (flower) that should be harvested before the flower fully develops. This increases the bulb size.  </li>
</ul>

SVEA by the pound- Garlic Seed and Culinary Garlic

10lbs - Heirloom Garlic Bulbs (Planting or Eating)- Hardneck Only

Music XL to L - Hot but mellows when cooked

Chesnok Red  XL to L- Sweet and Creamy Flavor

Red XL to L Bulbs - Spicy and complex

Music Med - Hot but mellows when cooked

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A & C Pickling Cucumber - We grow this every other year as we love the options of picking when small or letting it grow a little bigger and miss it when we don't decide to grow it. Seed Savers- Also known as Ace. Uniformly straight 10" fruits hold their dark-green color for a long time. Very productive and a good choice for pickling, as the name suggests. Excellent variety for home or market gardens. Best picked when 4-6" long. Introduced in 1928 by Abbott & Cobb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 50-55 day Organic Uniform, 10 inch fruits Very productive 50-55 days 25 Seeds Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12"-diameter hills after the last frost when soil is warm. Space hills 3' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost for an earlier harvest. This species benefits from consistent moisture. Provide support for vines to save space. Plant 6-8 Seeds on a Hill once soil warms up Plant 1" Deep Thin to 3 or 4 plants Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability.

A &amp; C Pickling Cucumber - We grow this every other year as we love the options of picking when small or letting it grow a little bigger and miss it when we don't decide to grow it. 
Seed Savers- Also known as Ace. Uniformly straight 10" fruits hold their dark-green color for a long time. Very productive and a good choice for pickling, as the name suggests. Excellent variety for home or market gardens. Best picked when 4-6" long. Introduced in 1928 by Abbott &amp; Cobb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 50-55 day 
<ul>
<li>Organic</li>
<li>Uniform, 10 inch fruits</li>
<li>Very productive</li>
<li>50-55 days</li>
<li>25 Seeds</li>
</ul>
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12"-diameter hills after the last frost when soil is warm. Space hills 3' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost for an earlier harvest. This species benefits from consistent moisture. Provide support for vines to save space.
<ul>
<li>Plant 6-8 Seeds on a Hill once soil warms up</li>
<li>Plant 1" Deep</li>
<li>Thin to 3 or 4 plants</li>
</ul>
Firefly Farm &amp; Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability.

A & C Pickling Cucumber, 1928 Heirloom, Organic Available

Firefly Farm 25 Seeds

Seedsavers Exchange 25 Organic Seeds

Abenaki True Cranberry Pole Bean - A beautiful bean that excels for baking and slow cooking. They are exquisite as fresh shelled bean but are excellent as a dry bean. Young pods can be eaten as a snap bean. Cranberry pole beans are from the Abenaki Nation and was a very common garden vegetable for colonists. This bean escaped the commercialization of our agricultural system but it was widespread for gardeners from seed catalogs. Some of the earliest references are from the 1800's with Thornburg's 1829 Seed Catalog referencing cranberry beans. The earliest seed catalogs identify many of the cranberry's being crimson with mottling of white. This cranberry from John Withee's collection he donated to Seedavers in 1981 is a true red though it will produce mottled beans from time to time. John read about the Cranberry Beam in a 1796 American Cookery Book and went on the hunt. He found it 11 years later growing on Mr. Taylor's farm in Steep Falls, Maine. Pole bean Open-Pollinated High Producing Dry, Shelling bean (snap when young) 85 days Grown at Firefly Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest frequently for increased yields. Direct Seed 3-4" apart, we like to thin to 6-8" Plant 1" deep Plant Rows 36-48" apart if doing rows. Full sun Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability We are always adding new varieties so please check back often at Seeds - Vegetables (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com)

Abenaki True Cranberry Pole Bean - A beautiful bean that excels for baking and slow cooking. They are exquisite as fresh shelled bean but are excellent as a dry bean. Young pods can be eaten as a snap bean. 
Cranberry pole beans are from the Abenaki Nation and was a very common garden vegetable for colonists. This bean escaped the commercialization of our agricultural system but it was widespread for gardeners from seed catalogs. Some of the earliest references are from the 1800's with Thornburg's 1829 Seed Catalog referencing cranberry beans. The earliest seed catalogs identify many of the cranberry's being crimson with mottling of white. This cranberry from John Withee's collection he donated to Seedavers in 1981 is a true red though it will produce mottled beans from time to time. John read about the Cranberry Beam in a 1796 American Cookery Book and went on the hunt. He found it 11 years later growing on Mr. Taylor's farm in Steep Falls, Maine.  
<ul>
<li>Pole bean</li>
<li>Open-Pollinated</li>
<li>High Producing</li>
<li>Dry, Shelling bean (snap when young)</li>
<li>85 days</li>
<li>Grown at Firefly</li>
</ul>
Instructions -
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Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest frequently for increased yields.
<ul>
<li>Direct Seed 3-4" apart, we like to thin to 6-8"</li>
<li>Plant 1" deep</li>
<li>Plant Rows 36-48" apart if doing rows. </li>
<li>Full sun </li>
</ul>
Firefly Farm &amp; Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
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Abenaki True Cranberry Pole Bean, Native American Heirloom

Firefly Farm Packet - 25 Seeds (8-10' row)

Firefly Farm Packet - 10 Seeds

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange- Early Abraham Lincoln - This is the 1975 release of what is supposedly from the 1923 introduction of Abraham Lincoln by the Buckbee Seed Company. The Buckbee Seed Company stated their tomato is large and round, very productive and delicious. Another text has Abraham Lincoln having bronze foliage but Buckbee Seed never mentioned that. So who knows but we do know that this seed released in 1973 is delicious! Organic & Open-Pollinated Indeterminate 16 oz fruit 76 Days 40-50 Seeds per Packet Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost Germination 7-14 days Plant apart 24-36" Plants need trellising or staking Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange- Early Abraham Lincoln - This is the 1975 release of what is supposedly from the 1923 introduction of Abraham Lincoln by the Buckbee Seed Company. The Buckbee Seed Company stated their tomato is large and round, very productive and delicious. Another text has Abraham Lincoln having bronze foliage but Buckbee Seed never mentioned that. So who knows but we do know that this seed released in 1973 is delicious! 
<ul>
<li>Organic &amp; Open-Pollinated</li>
<li>Indeterminate</li>
<li>16 oz fruit</li>
<li>76 Days</li>
<li>40-50 Seeds per Packet</li>
</ul>
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun.
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
Germination 7-14 days
Plant apart 24-36" 
Plants need trellising or staking
Firefly Farm &amp; Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Sweet William Flower, 1500's Heirloom, Organic

Abraham Lincoln Tomato Heirloom, Organic, 1975 reintroduced

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange -Abundant Bloomsdale Spinach is a very quick spinach to harvest at 47 days. Sweet, tender, bolt resistant, and bred for organic farmers. Savoyed, dark green leaves are held on upright stems. Bred by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) in partnership with organic farmers. Named after the Abundant Life Farm where this breeding project started in 2002. Each purchase helps support their breeding efforts. Characteristics: Organic & Open-Pollinated Dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves Tender leaves with excellent flavor Quick growing and productive Slow to bolt 47 days 3g or ~270 Seeds Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days. Plant 1" apart Plant 1/2" deep Thin 6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange -Abundant Bloomsdale Spinach is a very quick spinach to harvest at 47 days. Sweet, tender, bolt resistant, and bred for organic farmers. Savoyed, dark green leaves are held on upright stems. Bred by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) in partnership with organic farmers. Named after the Abundant Life Farm where this breeding project started in 2002. Each purchase helps support their breeding efforts.  
Characteristics: 
<li>Organic &amp; Open-Pollinated</li>
<li>Dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves</li>
<li>Tender leaves with excellent flavor</li>
<li>Quick growing and productive</li>
<li>Slow to bolt</li>
<li>47 days</li>
<li>3g or ~270 Seeds</li>
 
Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days.
<ul>
<li>Plant 1" apart</li>
<li>Plant 1/2" deep</li>
<li>Thin 6" apart</li>
</ul>
Firefly Farm &amp; Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Abundant Bloomsdale Spinach, Organic

Adorna Cauliflower - Strong, vigorous plants with beautiful, high quality heads and a short harvest window. Well-domed compact heads with dense flavorful white curds that resist becoming fuzzy or ricey. Heads are well-protected; wrapper leaves are well suited to tying or the "break, fold and cover" method of blanching. Tolerant of bacterial soft rot and downy mildew. Spring or fall crop 5" heads Hybrid 63 days from transplant 10 Seeds Instructions Cauliflowers are cool weather brassicas and should be timed for late spring harvests or fall and winter (mild climates) harvest. They can handle frosty conditions if acclimated before transplanting. Start 4-6 weeks before planting day. In general they can be planted 6 weeks before your average last frost. Cauliflower prefer well-drained fertile soil that is within the range of 6.0-7.5 pH. A general guideline is 2-3 lbs of 8-16-16 fertilizer over 100 sq ft of the garden area two weeks before planting or 1-2” of compost. If boron is not present in your soils, consider adding 1 Tbs per 100 sq ft. Consider using row covers to protect from pests such as flea beetles and moths. Loose, well-drained fertile soils Plant 1/2" deep Space plants 18" apart for fresh market Dress with compost every 30-45 days or you can use your favorite fertilizer.

Adorna Cauliflower - Strong, vigorous plants with beautiful, high quality heads and a short harvest window.
Well-domed compact heads with dense flavorful white curds that resist becoming fuzzy or ricey. Heads are well-protected; wrapper leaves are well suited to tying or the "break, fold and cover" method of blanching. Tolerant of bacterial soft rot and downy mildew.
<ul>
<li>Spring or fall crop</li>
<li>5" heads</li>
<li>Hybrid</li>
<li>63 days from transplant</li>
<li>10 Seeds</li>
</ul>
Instructions 
Cauliflowers are cool weather brassicas and should be timed for late spring harvests or fall and winter (mild climates) harvest. They can handle frosty conditions if acclimated before transplanting. Start 4-6 weeks before planting day. In general they can be planted 6 weeks before your average last frost.  
Cauliflower prefer well-drained fertile soil that is within the range of 6.0-7.5 pH. A general guideline is 2-3 lbs of 8-16-16 fertilizer over 100 sq ft of the garden area two weeks before planting or 1-2” of compost.  If boron is not present in your soils, consider adding 1 Tbs per 100 sq ft. 
Consider using row covers to protect from pests such as flea beetles and moths. 
<ul>
<li>Loose, well-drained fertile soils </li>
<li>Plant 1/2" deep </li>
<li>Space plants 18" apart for fresh market</li>
<li>Dress with compost every 30-45 days or you can use your favorite fertilizer. </li>
</ul>

Adona Cauliflower, F1, Organic

Agapanthus Blue or African Lily blooms during some of the hottest months. They are great for containers or in the garden border and formal landscapes. An absolute must in southern gardens and is a knock out in containers for northern landscapes. Agapanthus produce numerous blossoms atop wonderful lush foliage. They are hardy to USDA Zones 7-11 only and will be need to be lifted or protected in other climates. Characteristics 32-36" tall USDA Zones 7-11 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Blooms Mid to Late Summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Borders, Cutting Gardens, and Containers Ships starting in mid to late March Not bothered by deer, rabbits or other wildlife Key Planting Tips Agapanthus should be planted 2" deep and 6" apart. Wait for the soil to reach 65 degrees Fahrenheit. You can start inside in pots and transplant to the gardens to give them a head start. Water immediately.

Agapanthus Blue or African Lily blooms during some of the hottest months.  They are great for containers or in the garden border and formal landscapes. An absolute must in southern gardens and is a knock out in containers for northern landscapes.  
Agapanthus produce numerous blossoms atop wonderful lush foliage. They are hardy to USDA Zones 7-11 only and will be need to be lifted or protected in other climates. 
Characteristics
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USDA Zones 7-11 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Blooms Mid to Late Summer 
Full Sun to Partial Shade 
Additional Information
Great for Borders, Cutting Gardens, and Containers
Ships starting in mid to late March
Not bothered by deer, rabbits or other wildlife
Key Planting Tips
Agapanthus should be planted 2" deep and 6" apart. Wait for the soil to reach 65 degrees Fahrenheit. You can start inside in pots and transplant to the gardens to give them a head start. Water immediately.

Agapanthus Blue (African Lily) (2 per order)

The Seed Savers Exchange - Originally collected by the USDA in 1929 in Sapporo, Japan, and introduced in the U.S. by 1937. High yields of small olive green seeds with brown saddles. Good eating quality. Very rare variety. 65-70 days. ±3,100 seeds/lb. Characteristics: Organic Olive green seeds with brown Good eating quality Very productive 65-70 days 50 seeds per packet Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors ½-1" deep after danger of frost has passed. Sorghum can self-pollinate; ‘block’ plantings are not necessary for grain production. Thin seedlings to 8" apart. Excessive nitrogen reduces syrup quality. Direct Seed: 2" Apart Seed Depth: 1" Rows Apart: 24-36" Light: Full Sun Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - <meta charset="utf-8">Originally collected by the USDA in 1929 in Sapporo, Japan, and introduced in the U.S. by 1937. High yields of small olive green seeds with brown saddles. Good eating quality. Very rare variety. 65-70 days. ±3,100 seeds/lb. 
Characteristics: 
<ul>
<li>Organic</li>
<li>Olive green seeds with brown</li>
<li>Good eating quality</li>
<li>Very productive</li>
<li>65-70 days</li>
<li>50 seeds per packet </li>
</ul>
Instructions - <meta charset="utf-8">Sow seeds outdoors ½-1" deep after danger of frost has passed. Sorghum can self-pollinate; ‘block’ plantings are not necessary for grain production. Thin seedlings to 8" apart. Excessive nitrogen reduces syrup quality. 
<meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8">Direct Seed: 2" Apart 
<meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8">Seed Depth: 1" 
<meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8">Rows Apart: 24-36" 
Light: Full Sun 
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Agate Soybean, 1929 Heirloom, Organic

The Seed Savers Exchange - A classic Genovese-type basil, with dense foliage, this herb has a slightly milder anise profile. It comes from the family of Steve Foisie and is named for his grandfather, Agostino Reghitto. Agostino emigrated from Italy to Washington State in 1902 and founded Colonial Gardens Company, which raised vegetables for the Tacoma and Olympia markets. It’s unknown if the basil came from Italy, but Steve and his sister Sue recall that their mother, Della (Agostino's daughter), grew it each year. The upright plants measure approximately 1' tall, and the leaves measure about 3-4½" long and about 1-2" wide. Characteristics: Organic Reintroduced for 2022 A more mild basil Dense foliage 250 Seeds Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when soil is warm and temperature does not drop below 65°F. Can also be started indoors 4-6 weeks before planting out. Make successive sowings for continuous summer supplies. Pinch back flower stalks as they appear to keep plants from bolting. Prefers rich well-drained soil. Sow 1/8" deep Germination 5-30 days Thin to 4-6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - A classic Genovese-type basil, with dense foliage, this herb has a slightly milder anise profile. It comes from the family of Steve Foisie and is named for his grandfather, Agostino Reghitto. Agostino emigrated from Italy to Washington State in 1902 and founded Colonial Gardens Company, which raised vegetables for the Tacoma and Olympia markets. It’s unknown if the basil came from Italy, but Steve and his sister Sue recall that their mother, Della (Agostino's daughter), grew it each year. The upright plants measure approximately 1' tall, and the leaves measure about 3-4½" long and about 1-2" wide. 
Characteristics: 
<ul>
<li>Organic</li>
<li>Reintroduced for 2022</li>
<li>A more mild basil</li>
<li>Dense foliage</li>
<li>250 Seeds</li>
</ul>
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when soil is warm and temperature does not drop below 65°F. Can also be started indoors 4-6 weeks before planting out. Make successive sowings for continuous summer supplies. Pinch back flower stalks as they appear to keep plants from bolting. Prefers rich well-drained soil.
Sow 1/8" deep
Germination 5-30 days
Thin to 4-6" apart 
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Agostino Reghitto Basil, Heirloom, Organic

Seedsaver's Exchange - Long a staple in Japan, this heirloom Chinese cabbage variety produces large, barrel-shaped heads with succulent midribs. Its tender leaves have a mild, sweet cabbage flavor that complements other vegetables, whether cooked in stir-fries or soups, pickled as kimchi, or eaten fresh. As its name suggests, this variety hails from the Aichi Prefecture, where its flavor and versatility have made it a staple for centuries. Conventional Perfect for slaws, salads and kimchi 70 days from transplant 100 Seeds Instructions Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost and plant out the week of the last frost. Be careful with their roots as they hate being disturbed. Water regularly and mulch to help retain water. Germination 7-12 days Plant apart 24-36"

Seedsaver's Exchange - Long a staple in Japan, this heirloom Chinese cabbage variety produces large, barrel-shaped heads with succulent midribs. Its tender leaves have a mild, sweet cabbage flavor that complements other vegetables, whether cooked in stir-fries or soups, pickled as kimchi, or eaten fresh. As its name suggests, this variety hails from the Aichi Prefecture, where its flavor and versatility have made it a staple for centuries. 
<ul>
<li>Conventional</li>
<li>Perfect for slaws, salads and kimchi</li>
<li>70 days from transplant</li>
<li>100 Seeds</li>
</ul>
Instructions  Sow indoors 4-6  weeks before last frost and plant out the week of the last frost.  Be careful with their roots as they hate being disturbed. Water regularly and mulch to help retain water. 
<ul>
<li>Germination 7-12 days</li>
<li>Plant apart 24-36" </li>
</ul>

Red Ruffled Eggplant 1800's Heirloom (Used for decor)

Aichi Cabbage, Japanese Heirloom

Ailsa Craig Onion - Firefly Farm & MercantileHeirloom Garden Favorites for Your Homestead Elevate your onion harvest with the legendary Ailsa Craig Onion—a true giant among heirlooms, prized by gardeners and exhibitors alike. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or entering at the county fair! "The Ailsa Craig onion... has produced bulbs weighing over twelve pounds."– The Garden magazine, 1905 (UK Horticultural Society records) Overview The Ailsa Craig is a massive, globe-shaped yellow onion renowned for its sweet, mild flavor that shines raw in salads or caramelized in dishes. Bulbs typically reach 4-6 inches in diameterand weigh 1-2 pounds each, with thin, papery skins and firm, white flesh that stores exceptionally well for months in cool, dry conditions. This variety matures in 110-120 days from seed, yielding abundant crops in fertile soil. It's resistant to bolting and pink root disease, making it reliable for home gardens. Expect a harvest of show-worthy onions that outsize standard varieties! This variety is grown for fresh eating and short term storage. Origin and History Named after the rugged Ailsa Craig island off Scotland's Ayrshire coast—a granite rock known as "Paddy's Milestone" for Irish immigrants—these onions trace their roots to Lanarkshire, Scotland, around 1880. Selected by David Murray, a market gardener, the strain was first exhibited in 1887 and quickly gained fame at British horticultural shows. By the early 1900s, it crossed the Atlantic, becoming a staple in North American seed catalogs. Today, it's preserved as a pure heirloom by organizations like Seed Savers Exchange, celebrated for producing record-breaking giants (over 10 pounds in competitions!). "Ailsa Craig onions are the aristocrats of the onion world—sweet enough to eat like apples." – Historic gardening lore How to Plant Ailsa Craig thrives in full sun (6-8 hours daily) and well-drained, fertile soilwith a pH of 6.0-7.0. Amend with compost for best results. Start Seeds Indoors (recommended for largest bulbs): Sow 8-10 weeks before last frost in trays at 70-75°F. Keep soil moist; thin to strongest seedlings. Transplant Outdoors: After danger of frost, space seedlings 4-6 inches apartin rows 12 inches apart. Plant 1-2 inches deep, with tips just above soil. Direct Sow Option: In zones 5+, sow in early spring, ½ inch deep, thinning to final spacing. Care Tips: Water consistently (1 inch/week); mulch to retain moisture. Fertilize with balanced organic feed every 3-4 weeks. Weed diligently—onions compete poorly. Harvest: When tops yellow and fall over (late summer), gently lift bulbs. Cure in a warm, dry spot for 2 weeks, then store at 32-40°F. Order Now for Spring Planting! Grow the giants at Firefly Farm & Mercantile—your source for heritage seeds since 2019. Questions? Contact us! 🌱

Ailsa Craig Onion - Firefly Farm &amp; Mercantile Heirloom Garden Favorites for Your Homestead
Elevate your onion harvest with the legendary Ailsa Craig Onion—a true giant among heirlooms, prized by gardeners and exhibitors alike. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or entering at the county fair! 
"The Ailsa Craig onion... has produced bulbs weighing over twelve pounds." – The Garden magazine, 1905 (UK Horticultural Society records)
<h3 data-line="13" id="Overview">Overview</h3>
The Ailsa Craig is a massive, globe-shaped yellow onion renowned for its sweet, mild flavor that shines raw in salads or caramelized in dishes. Bulbs typically reach 4-6 inches in diameterand weigh 1-2 pounds each, with thin, papery skins and firm, white flesh that stores exceptionally well for months in cool, dry conditions. This variety matures in 110-120 days from seed, yielding abundant crops in fertile soil. It's resistant to bolting and pink root disease, making it reliable for home gardens. Expect a harvest of show-worthy onions that outsize standard varieties! This variety is grown for fresh eating and short term storage. 
<h3 data-line="16" id="Origin and History">Origin and History</h3>
Named after the rugged Ailsa Craig island off Scotland's Ayrshire coast—a granite rock known as "Paddy's Milestone" for Irish immigrants—these onions trace their roots to Lanarkshire, Scotland, around 1880. Selected by David Murray, a market gardener, the strain was first exhibited in 1887 and quickly gained fame at British horticultural shows. By the early 1900s, it crossed the Atlantic, becoming a staple in North American seed catalogs. Today, it's preserved as a pure heirloom by organizations like Seed Savers Exchange, celebrated for producing record-breaking giants (over 10 pounds in competitions!).
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"Ailsa Craig onions are the aristocrats of the onion world—sweet enough to eat like apples." – Historic gardening lore
</blockquote>
<h3 data-line="21" id="How to Plant">How to Plant</h3>
Ailsa Craig thrives in full sun (6-8 hours daily) and well-drained, fertile soilwith a pH of 6.0-7.0. Amend with compost for best results.
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Start Seeds Indoors (recommended for largest bulbs): Sow 8-10 weeks before last frost in trays at 70-75°F. Keep soil moist; thin to strongest seedlings.</li>
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Transplant Outdoors: After danger of frost, space seedlings 4-6 inches apartin rows 12 inches apart. Plant 1-2 inches deep, with tips just above soil.</li>
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Direct Sow Option: In zones 5+, sow in early spring, ½ inch deep, thinning to final spacing.</li>
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Care Tips:
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<li data-line="28">Water consistently (1 inch/week); mulch to retain moisture.</li>
<li data-line="29">Fertilize with balanced organic feed every 3-4 weeks.</li>
<li data-line="30">Weed diligently—onions compete poorly.</li>
</ul>
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Harvest: When tops yellow and fall over (late summer), gently lift bulbs. Cure in a warm, dry spot for 2 weeks, then store at 32-40°F.</li>
</ol>
Order Now for Spring Planting!
Grow the giants at Firefly Farm &amp; Mercantile—your source for heritage seeds since 2019. Questions? Contact us! 🌱

Ailsa Craig Onion, Long Day 1887 Hierloom

Seedsaver's Exchange 100 Seeds

Firefly Farm 100 Seeds

Firefly Farm 250 Seeds

One of our favorites! An earlier version that is smaller but ripens much earlier which is perfect for our northern summers. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Rooted in history, A heavy yielder and a favorite in our 2016 pepper taste test. Aji Amarillo peppers are a key ingredient in Peruvian cuisine. This rare “Chinchi” strain bears smaller peppers, about 3 × ½ in., much earlier in the season than the standard Aji Amarillo. Thanks to Chris Watson for providing seedstock to Southern Exposure, SESE introduced this in 2018. Fruity, flavorful, with medium-high heat. Characteristics: Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated 3" fruits 59 days for green peppers, longer to ripe toyellow .3 grams of ~40 seeds Instructions - Peppers prefer light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields. Start transplants 6-8 weeks before the planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after the first set of true leaves appear. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F. For growing transplants, maintain the temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing the temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting. Plant 1/4" deep Plant Spacing: 12-18" Row Spacing: 18-36" or double rows 18" apart on 5-6' centers Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

One of our favorites! An earlier version that is smaller but ripens much earlier which is perfect for our northern summers. 
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Rooted in history, A heavy yielder and a favorite in our 2016 pepper taste test. Aji Amarillo peppers are a key ingredient in Peruvian cuisine. This rare “Chinchi” strain bears smaller peppers, about 3 × ½ in., much earlier in the season than the standard Aji Amarillo. Thanks to Chris Watson for providing seedstock to Southern Exposure, SESE introduced this in 2018.
Fruity, flavorful, with medium-high heat.
Characteristics: 
<ul>
<li>Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated </li>
<li>3" fruits</li>
<li>59 days for green peppers, longer to ripe toyellow</li>
<li>.3 grams of ~40 seeds </li>
</ul>
Instructions - 
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Peppers prefer light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields. 
<meta charset="utf-8">
Start transplants 6-8 weeks before the planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after the first set of true leaves appear. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F.  For growing transplants, maintain the temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing the temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.
<ul>
<li>Plant 1/4" deep </li>
<li>Plant Spacing: 12-18" 
</li>
<li>Row Spacing: 18-36" or double rows 18" apart on 5-6' centers </li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
 
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Aji Chinchi Amarillo Pepper, 1500's Peruvian Heirloom Update, Organic available

Seed Savers Exchange - Originally from Curico, Chile. The large 3' Aji Cristal Pepper plants produce very heavy sets of 3.5" long waxy fruits. Pepper species are native to the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years. The Spanish and Portuguese brought them back to Europe and to their colonies in Africa and Asia. From there peppers continued to spread and develop. The chemical in hot peppers that causes a burning sensation is known as capsaicin and can be found in the highest concentration in the white pith around the seeds. Characteristics Fruits ripen from light green to reddish-orange Waxy fruits grow to 3-4 inches Plants grow to 3 feet Hot pepper Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost Plant Rows 12-24” Apart Germinates in 14 days Full Sun Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability

Seed Savers Exchange - Originally from Curico, Chile. The large 3' Aji Cristal Pepper plants produce very heavy sets of 3.5" long waxy fruits. 
Pepper species are native to the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years. The Spanish and Portuguese brought them back to Europe and to their colonies in Africa and Asia. From there peppers continued to spread and develop.
The chemical in hot peppers that causes a burning sensation is known as capsaicin and can be found in the highest concentration in the white pith around the seeds.
Characteristics 
<ul>
<li>Fruits ripen from light green to reddish-orange</li>
<li>Waxy fruits grow to 3-4 inches</li>
<li>Plants grow to 3 feet</li>
<li>Hot pepper</li>
</ul>
Instructions - <meta charset="utf-8">Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
<meta charset="utf-8">Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun 
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Aji Cristal Pepper (Hot)

Seedsavers Exchange 50 Seeds

Firefly Farm Minipack 10 Seeds

Venezuelan and Caribbean heirloom - Has the same shape, size, color and aroma as Habanero, but is sweet, spicy, and delicious, with only a trace of heat. Highly aromatic fruits; their flavor is unusual and complex, with overtones of black pepper and coriander, and undertones of other spicy flavors. An excellent choice for sautéed vegetables, rice and bean dishes, paprika, or herbal vinegars. The thin-walled pendant fruits are 1 x 2 in., tapering at both the stem and blossom end. Plants have good foliage cover and bear at 18 in. high. Seedlings grow slowly at first, but grow rapidly later in the season to 48 in. or more. Donna Hudson donated the orginal seedstock for Southern Exposure. Characteristics: Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated Aji Dulce are from Souther America and the Caribbean islands Haberno like fruits 99 days .2 grams of ~50 seeds Instructions - Peppers prefer light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields. Start transplants 6-8 weeks before the planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after the first set of true leaves appear. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F. For growing transplants, maintain the temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing the temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting. Plant 1/4" deep Plant Spacing: 12-18" Row Spacing: 18-36" or double rows 18" apart on 5-6' centers Harvest & Storage - Harvest first peppers promptly to stimulate further fruit production. Peppers can be harvested and eaten at either the unripe (green) or ripe (colored) stage. Colored peppers generally require 2 – 4 weeks longer. Store peppers at 50° - 54°F and 95% percent relative humidity. Chilling injury occurs at temperatures below 45°F. Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Venezuelan and Caribbean heirloom -  Has the same shape, size, color and aroma as Habanero, but is sweet, spicy, and delicious, with only a trace of heat. Highly aromatic fruits; their flavor is unusual and complex, with overtones of black pepper and coriander, and undertones of other spicy flavors. An excellent choice for sautéed vegetables, rice and bean dishes, paprika, or herbal vinegars. The thin-walled pendant fruits are 1 x 2 in., tapering at both the stem and blossom end. Plants have good foliage cover and bear at 18 in. high. Seedlings grow slowly at first, but grow rapidly later in the season to 48 in. or more.
Donna Hudson donated the orginal seedstock for Southern Exposure. 
Characteristics: 
<ul>
<li>Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated </li>
<li>Aji Dulce are from Souther America and the Caribbean islands 
</li>
<li>Haberno like fruits 
</li>
<li>99 days</li>
<li>.2 grams of ~50 seeds </li>
</ul>
Instructions - <meta charset="utf-8">Peppers prefer light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields. <meta charset="utf-8">Start transplants 6-8 weeks before the planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after the first set of true leaves appear. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F.  For growing transplants, maintain the temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing the temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.
<ul>
<li>Plant 1/4" deep </li>
<li>Plant Spacing: 12-18" 
</li>
<li>Row Spacing: 18-36" or double rows 18" apart on 5-6' centers </li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
Harvest &amp; Storage - <meta charset="utf-8">Harvest first peppers promptly to stimulate further fruit production. Peppers can be harvested and eaten at either the unripe (green) or ripe (colored) stage.  Colored peppers generally require 2 – 4 weeks longer. <meta charset="utf-8">Store peppers at 50° - 54°F and 95% percent relative humidity. Chilling injury occurs at temperatures below 45°F. 
 
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Aji Dulce Pepper, Heirloom, Organic options available

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