Black Sea Man Tomato, organic
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Russian variety from Russian seeds woman Marina Danilenko. Small plants produce medium-sized brownish-pink fruits with olive green shading. Well-marbled flesh is attractive when blanched and peeled. Rich flavor. Potato leaf foliage. Determinate, 75 days from transplant.
Characteristics:
Organic
Medium-sized brown-pink fruits have olive shading
Attractive marbled flesh
Rich flavor
Potato-leaf foliage
Determinate - Fruit ripens over a 2 week period
75 days from transplant
25 seeds in 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 weeks before the last frost
Germination 7-14 days
Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart
Support: Cage, stake, or trellis
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Bee's Friend Flower, Lacy Phacelia
from $3.00
$4.25
An annual native of the American Southwest and California, this flower is used worldwide for a pollen and nectar source for bees.
It blooms nonstop each year. It does have to be reseeded each year and the flowers are easily dried for their seed.
The common name Bee's Friend is a translation of Bienen-freund, German for “bee’s friend.” Botanical Name - Phacelia tanacetifolia
12-24" Tall
Lavender Flowers
Bees and Beneficial Host and Food Source
1,000 Seeds per packet and various bulk options
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in early spring when soil is cool and a light frost is still possible; seed must be well covered. Does very well in dry gardens.
Sow 1/8" Deep
Germination 7-12 days
Plant 4-12" apart
Bloomsdale Spinach, 1874 Heirloom, Organic
$3.75
$4.25
The Seed Savers Exchange -Developed in 1874 by D. Landreth & Sons seed company of Philadelphia. Vigorous upright plants with dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves. Fine quality, very tender, excellent flavor. Quick growing variety with heavy yields. Well adapted for late spring or summer plantings, slow to bolt. 39-60 days
Characteristics:
Organic
Dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves
Tender leaves with excellent flavor
Quick growing and productive
Slow to bolt
39-60 days
250 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
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Ideal Market Pole Snap Bean, 1914 Heirloom
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Flawless. An early-producing, stringless pole bean with vines that bear 5"-long snap beans all along its 6'-tall vines. This variety has a fine texture and excellent taste and is suitable for eating fresh or freezing. Introduced to the seed trade in 1914 as Black Creaseback by Van Antwerp’s Seed Store of Mobile, Alabama, it was reintroduced in 1924 by Chris Reuter Seed Company of New Orleans, Louisiana, as Reuter’s Ideal Market. Pole habit, snap, 65-70 days. ±1,900 seeds/lb.
Pole bean
Stringless pods
Open-Pollinated
Excellent quality
Early and productive
Snap bean
65-70 days
50 Seeds per pack
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 2" apart
Plant 1" deep
Support using Trellis, tepee, or fencing
Full Sun
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Feherozon Paprika Pepper (Sweet), Organic
$3.40
$3.75
An updated take on a classic heirloom by-Dr. Terry Berke at the Asian Vegetable Research Center. Introduced by Southern Exposure in 1999. An extra-early, large wax, Hungarian sweet pepper with compact growth and concentrated fruit set. Dwarf plants are only 12-15 in. tall, yet produce an early yield of 7 fruits per plant on the first harvest. Thick-walled pointed bells, 2½ x 3½ in. Excellent variety for container gardens, early crops, and short-season areas. Pkt.
Characteristics
Fruits ripen from white to orange to red
Fruits grow to 5 inches
Excellent paprika pepper
Dwarf plant
Sweet pepper
55 days from transplant for white, up to 90 days for red
.3 grams of seed - ~60 Seeds per packet
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
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Charentais Melon, 1920 Heirloom
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - A true French cantaloupe that originated in the Poitou-Charentes region circa 1920. Considered by many to be the most divine and flavorful melon in the world. Smooth round melons mature to a creamy gray with faint ribs. Sweet, juicy, orange flesh with a heavenly fragrance. Typically the size of a grapefruit and weighing 2 pounds—perfect for two people. 75-90 days
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to grapefruit size and weigh up to 2 pounds
Fragrant, juicy, orange flesh
Sweet flavor
75-90 days
25 Seeds
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 3-4 plants
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Hidcote Lavender
$2.89
Renee's Garden - Our wonderful Hidcote has the loveliest perfume of all the English lavenders. The long-blooming plants with their soft narrow silvery foliage and vivid, deep purple velvety calyxes make beautiful landscape plants. Cut and hang the richly scented flower spikes upside down in a cool place for fragrant long lasting bouquets and sachets, or leave the blooms to charm your senses and attract a flotilla of summer butterflies.
Characteristics:
English lavender
Perennial
Perfumed flowers
Deep purple flower
Approx 205 seeds
Instructions - In early spring, sow lavender seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix, cover very lightly and keep at 65°F (18°C). Keep the container moist but not soggy until seedlings slowly emerge over 14 to 25 days, providing a good light source. When seedlings have several sets of leaves, transplant 2 inches apart into deeper containers. Plant outside in a well-drained sunny spot when plants are 2 to 3 inches tall after gradually acclimating to outdoor conditions.
Plant in: February - May
Full sun
Cover lightly
Plant 1/2 - 1 inch apart
14-25 days to germinate
Mature Height: 1.5 - 2 feet
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Good Mother Stallard Pole Bean, 1930's Heirloom
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Exchange - One of the 1,186 beans given to SSE in 1981 by bean collector John Withee of Massachusetts. Named for Carrie Belle Stallard of Wise County, Virginia. This variety dates to at least the 1930s. Maroon beans splashed with white, 5-6 seeds per pod. Wonderful rich meaty flavor, great for soups. Very productive. Pole habit, dry, 85-95 days. ±680 seeds/lb.
Pole bean
Maroon and white beans
Open Pollinated
Meaty flavor
Very productive
Dry bean
85-95 days
50 Seeds per packet
Instructions -
Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest dry beans when the pods are completely mature and dry.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1" deep
Support: Trellis, tepee, or fencing
Full sun
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Creme de Cassis Dahlia (Decorative or Semi-Dinnerplate)
$12.00
Creme De Cassis Dahlia (Decorative) - Our Creme De Cassis Dahlia is a beautiful lilac color that is rare for dahlias and rare to find in summer and fall gardens. It will grace your gardens and welcome your guests with their bountiful and gorgeous blooms. We will be taking cuttings to offer in 2026 as we want to do this to increase our own root stock for the 2027 season.
Decorative Dahlias are wonderful plants that provide structure and color to any garden with minimal effort. They do rather well in the middle to back of your beds or even in stand-alone rows. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Typically they are not bothered by diseases and have attractive foliage until frost.
Characteristics
30”-50” in height
Blooms are 5-6” 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 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.
Three Pound Coffee Can, Asparagus, Organic
$3.95
$4.50
Seed Savers Exchange co-founders, Diane Ott Whealy and Kent Whealy, brought this variety with them when they moved to Decorah, Iowa, in 1984. Diane recounts its origin in her memoir, Gathering: “A few years earlier, a gentleman had sent me a three-pound Folgers coffee can full of seed. He said the plants were always grown from seed and rivaled any commercial variety, but they came to me with no name. His claim was true. These plants were eventually transplanted to a patch in front of the barn at Heritage Farm and 20 years later have developed into a magnificent bed. One good thing about growing older: your asparagus patch gets better.”
Characteristics:
Perennial
Organic
Large Stalks
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 8-12 weeks before the last frost
Germination 20-60 days
Plant Outdoors: 4-6” Apart
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Globe Amaranth, Brazilian Native
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - While native to Brazil, Globe Amaranth thrives almost anywhere. A balanced mixture of five to seven colors promises to attract a multitude of butterflies to any garden. Extremely easy to grow from seed and exceptionally productive, it makes an excellent cut flower for both fresh and dried arrangements. Half-hardy annual, 24-30" tall. (Gomphrena globosa)
Half-hardy annual plants grow to 30 inches tall
A mixture of 5-7 colors
Very easy to grow from seed
Attracts butterflies
Great for fresh and dried cut flower bouquets
100 Seeds
Instructions - Seeds may be soaked in warm water for 24 hours prior to planting. Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Transplant outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. May also be sown directly outdoors after the last frost. Prefers average well-drained soil.
Sow 6-8 Weeks before the last frost
Plant 9-12" Apart
Germination 10-15 days
Full Sun to Partial Sun
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Swallowtail Fennel
$3.39
$3.69
Renee's Garden - Handsome, ornamental plants with 4-5 foot feathery plumes of filigreed blue-green, copper-tipped leaves and lacy, golden flower umbels. A stunning addition to flower beds and a major nectar and pollen host for many butterflies (especially Swallowtails) and beneficial insect species. The aromatic, sweetly anise-scented leaves are delicious in salads and make a lovely, soothing tea. The pretty flowers are lovely in bouquets; their edible golden pollen is a gourmet seasoning that upscale chefs love to use.
Characteristics:
Heirloom Selective
Butterfly favorites
Pollinators & Beneficials
Perennial: USDA zone 5-9
Instructions - To plant directly in the garden, In spring when the danger of hard frost is past, sow seeds 1 inch apart in finely worked, well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. Cover 1/2 inch deep, firm soil, and keep the seedbed moist. Germination takes 2 to 3 weeks. After seedlings are well established, carefully thin or transplant them 1 1/2 feet apart to allow plants room to mature.
To start early indoors, Sow thinly in a container of seed starting mix, 4 to 6 weeks before the last expected frost. Keep warm and evenly moist, and provide a good light source. When seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall, acclimate gradually to outdoor conditions before carefully transplanting as above.
Plant in very well-drained soil. Seedlings grow slowly at first; watch out for them closely as their bronze color makes them easy to weed out by accident.
The branching feathery fronds crowned by intricate yellow flowers provide valuable nectar and pollen to a wide range of butterflies, ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects. Colorful blue-green, and copper-bronze foliage is a beautiful contrast with the green foliage and bright colors of summer annuals.
Plant in March-June
Full Sun
Plant 1/2" deep
Space 1" apart
14-21 days to germinate
Mature height: 4-5 feet
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Ruby Red Onion
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Beautiful burgundy skin gives this large, firm, sweet onion its name. Perfect for storing, this long-day onion lasts up to 6 months. Reliable plants yield crunchy, aromatic bulbs. 120 days.
Characteristics:
Long-day onion
Beautiful burgundy skin and sweet flavor
Globe-shaped, solid bulbs
Can store up to 6 months
120 days from transplant
100 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors in flats ¼" deep and space 1" in all directions. Transplant outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Keep onions well weeded with shallow cultivation.
Start Indoors: 4-6 weeks before transplanting
Germination: 4-10 Days
Plant Outdoors: 4-6” Apart
Light: Full Sun
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English True Lavender, Heirloom
$3.75
$4.25
The Seed Savers Exchange - This essential herb bears fragrant grey-green, needlelike foliage and spikes of violet-blue flowers. Also known as True lavender, this Mediterranean native is highly valued for cutting and drying, as well as the aromatic fragrance and essential oils it produces. Plants grow 12-20" tall. Perennial in zones 5-9.
Characteristics:
A perennial plant in zones 5-9
Plants grow to 12-20 inches
Short spikes of violet-blue flowers
Good for cutting, drying, and essential oils
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Success is greatly improved if seeds are placed with soil into a plastic bag and refrigerated for 4-6 weeks. Once removed from refrigeration, place in an area that is between 55- 65°F. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed in late spring. Prefers well-drained, somewhat poor soil and is tolerant of drought.
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting
Germination 15-45 days
Plant 18-24" apart
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Torch Mexican Sunflower
$3.75
$4.25
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Tithonia rotundifolia) (aka Mexican Sunflower) Fiery orange 2-3" flowers attract lots of butterflies all summer long until frost. A favorite because of its extended bloom period. Nice for fresh arrangements. Branching plants grow 4-6' tall. Annual, 60 days.
Characteristics:
Annual flowers with multiple flower heads per plant
Plants grow to 4-6 feet tall
Flower heads grow to 3 inches across
Bright orange flowers attract butterflies
60 days
100 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the last frost. Sunflowers prefer full sun to light shade and well-drained rich soil. Provide support for tall plants.
Sow 1/2" Deep
Plant 6" Apart
Germination 10-14 days
Plant 24-36" apart
Light: Full Sun
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Sunset Runner Bean
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - A flowering bean with unique salmon-pink blossoms; esteemed as a vegetable or as an ornamental climber. Produces abundant crops of flavorful beans throughout the season. Excellent for freezing. Pole habit, 60-65 days. ±450 seeds/lb.
Characteristics:
Salmon-pink blossoms
Beans are black and speckled with purple edges
Ornamental and edible
Highly productive
Pole bean
60-65 days
±450 seeds/lb
25 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Runner beans prefer full sun, although they tolerate part shade very well. Young pods can be eaten whole, or the beans can be eaten fresh or dried. Even the flowers are edible.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Seed Depth: 1"
Rows Apart: 24-36"
Support: Trellis, tepee, or netting
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'Maki' Dahlia (Dinnerplate)
$12.00
'Maki' Dinnerplate Dahlia will provide you endless blooms from mid-summer until frost. It's contrasting colors of pink and purple are wonderful in your garden or your vase.
Dinnerplate Dahlias are awesome additions to any garden. They provide structure and color to any garden with minimal effort. They do rather well in the back of your beds because of their size or even in stand-alone rows. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.
Characteristics
30”-50” in height
Blooms are 8-10” 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 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.
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'Blue Boy' Dahlia (Decorative or Semi-Dinnerplate)
$12.00
‘Blue Boy’ Dahlia (Decorative) - The Blue Boy variety is a stunning lilac blue in color. It is very easy to stop and admire the blooms. You will be asking yourself why didn’t you plant more of these since they are breathtaking. All dahlias sold are grown on Firefly Farm in Cashton, WI.
Decorative Dahlias are wonderful plants that provide structure and color to any garden with minimal effort. They do rather well in the middle to back of your beds or even in stand-alone rows. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Typically they are not bothered by diseases and have attractive foliage until frost.
Characteristics
30”-46” in height
Blooms are 6-10” 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 in mid to late March (weather dependent)
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.
Purple Prairie Clover
from $3.00
$3.75
Purple Prairie Clover - An important short prairie species as it helps feed the soil, provide food for polliantors and cover for wildlife. It is adapatable to many soil types and is commonly used in prairie restoration and wildlife plantings. it blooms non stop from mid summer to fall.
Botanical Name: Dalea purpurea
Characteristics:
Perennial
Hardy to zone 4
Plant heigh is 1-3' tall
Purple blossoms mid-summer through fall
Nitrogen Fixing Plant to improve soil health
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Easy to grow when direct-seeded into a weed-free seedbed in mid-spring to early summer. Very drought tolerant once established.
Alternative is to grow indoors.
Start Indoors: In Early Spring
Germination: 10-20 Days
Plant Outdoors: 12” Apart
Light: Full Sun
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Iris Miniature 'Katharine Hodgkin', Dwarf Iris Species (Dutch)
$7.99
$9.99
Katharine Hodgkin is a light blue blossom that is not often found in spring blooms so it adds something new and unique.
Contains 10 Irises per pack
Dutch Specie Iris is an early bloomer, often blooming shortly after crocuses. They come in assorted colors but all will bring smiles to you garden visitors.
Planting and Maintenance Information:
Fall Planting
Planting Depth: 2-3"
Spacing: 2-3"
Bloom Duration: 2-4 Weeks
USDA Zone: 3-9
Iris Miniature 'Katharine Hodgkin' Dutch Iris Features:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Well Drained
Great for Naturalizing, Beds, and Borders
Color: Green