Tommy Toe Tomato
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Exceptionally vigorous plants yield hundreds of large red cherry tomatoes throughout the season. The superb flavor won it top billing over 100 other varieties in an Australian taste test. Indeterminate, 70 days from transplant. ±13,000 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Red cherry tomato
Superb flavor
Very productive
Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
70 days from transplant
25 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 weeks before the last frost
Germination 7-14 days
Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart
Support: Cage, stake, or trellis
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Lutz Green Leaf (Winter Keeper) Beet, Organic, Heirloom
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - One of the sweeter varieties available. An excellent keeper, a beet developed before the days of refrigerators. Retains its sweetness and texture even when large (unlike most beets, which become woody when large), just peel off the thin skin. Fall leaves are tender enough to use in salads.
Certified Organic
Heirloom
Especially well-suited to the South-East
From Small Farms
Instructions - Beets should be grown in a light loam of pH 6.5 to 7.0. If soil pH is below 6, sprinkle limestone or wood ashes in the row as you plant; otherwise, the yield will be seriously impaired. An even supply of moisture and absence of extended periods of hot weather is necessary for development of fine-quality roots. In dry, hot weather beets can become tough and stringy and must be harvested at an earlier stage.
Sow seeds 1/2 in. deep
Late Spring and early Fall sowings should be 3/4 in. deep
Thin to 6 plants per foot for fresh beets, 3 plants per foot for beets used for winter storage
12" in. apart
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Arkansas Traveler Tomato 1800's Heirloom, Organic
$3.50
$3.55
More is on the way! Preorder yours as we will ship it right out. This is probably becoming our number 1 tomato for the south. It keeps producing no matter how hot it gets.
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Arkansas Traveler -An old Southern heirloom esteemed for its ability to produce flavorful tomatoes under conditions of drought and high heat where many other varieties fail. Good disease resistance. Medium-size, pink fruits with wonderful flavor. Keeps well. Grown from Northwest Arkansas to North Carolina in the 1800's.
Heat Tolerant
Organic & Open-Pollinated
Indeterminate
89 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
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Moonglow Tomato, organic
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Winner of SSE’s 2007 Tomato Tasting. Uniform bright orange globes with solid flesh, few seeds, and mild sweetness. Excellent keeper. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant.
Characteristics:
Organic
Winner of SSE’s 2007 Tomato Tasting
Uniform, orange globe-shaped fruit
Mild sweet flavor
Solid flesh with few seeds
Excellent keeper
Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
85 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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Hot Portugal Pepper (Hot)
$3.75
$3.95
Seed Savers Exchange - Offered in 1935 by Joseph Harris & Co. of Coldwater, NY, who reported, “If you want a large hot pepper, try the new Hot Portugal. The best hot pepper we know.” Sturdy upright plants produce very heavy yields early in the growing season. Glossy vivid red elongated fruits grow 6" or longer. 65-75 days from transplant. Medium hot. ±3,800 seeds/oz.
Characteristics
Vivid, red fruits grow to 6 inches
Medium hot pepper
Short season, highly productive
65-75 days from transplant
50 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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Golden Treasure Pepper (Sweet)
$3.75
$3.95
Seed Savers Exchange - Golden Treasure’s peppers are so beautiful that we have even included them in flower arrangements. This Italian variety bears 9"-long fruits that ripen from green to shiny yellow and are excellent for frying, roasting, and fresh eating. Sweet medium-thick flesh and tender skin. 80 days from transplant. Sweet.
Characteristics
Fruits grow to 9 inches long
Fruit ripens from green to shiny yellow
Excellent for frying, roasting, and fresh eating
Sweet pepper
50 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
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Touchstone Gold Beet, Organic
$3.50
Improved gold beet with a mild flavor and vibrant color retained in cooking.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - From Alf Christianson Seed Company, the breeders of Red Ace F1 and Guardsmark Chioggia, this is an improved golden beet with better germination and uniformity than standard golden types, and less zoning. Attractive solid green tops quickly shade out weeds. Germinates best in warmer soil. Precision sized.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Improved germination
3" roots
Uniform shape
55 days
100 seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 5-10 days. Keep planting in two-week intervals for a continuous harvest.
Direct Seed: 2" apart
Planting Depth: 1/2 - 3/4"
Plant Rows Apart: 12-24"
Thin: 2-4" apart depending on desired size
Canna Tall 'Stuttgart'
from $12.95
Canna Tall 'Stuttgart' Lily
The 'Stuttgart' Canna blooms are yellow with red-orange throats. The foliage is variegated green and white The foliage is very neat and the leaves themselves are worth growing the plant for. They are care free and are not bothered by deer, rabbits or other rodents.
Cannas reward you with lush tropical foliage and standout blooms within a very short time period. Cannas are tropical bulbs and will need to be lifted in zones colder than Zone 8. They are easy to store and will bring your years of enjoyment. Cut the flowers for show stopping arrangements as this will help encourage blooms until frost. Canna bulbs are #1 size bulbs, some of the biggest on the market.
Characteristics
40-60" tall
USDA Zones 8-11 (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 (some partial shade is ok)
Additional Information
Deer, Rodent, Rabbit and Squirrel Resistant
Great for Specimen, Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting late March (weather dependent)
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun with 6” deep. Space 2' apart. Plant when the soil is 60 degrees, well past any frost danger.
Sensation Fizzy White Cosmos Flower
$3.75
$3.95
Our children love to pick flowers and cosmos let them pick all the flowers they seem to want. The more you pick them, the more they bloom.
The Seed Savers Exchange - The gorgeous, prolific flowers of this variety stand out in any flower bed, container, or bouquet. Large 2½ -4" pure-white blooms have tufted centers and overlapping petals with fine pleats and zigzag edges. These graceful flowers are easy to grow and have an almost hypnotic effect when they sway in the breeze.
New for 2020
Annual
Easy-to-grow
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the last frost. Cosmos prefer poor soil. They will thrive with very little attention and do not need a lot of water. Excellent cut flower. Remove spent blossoms regularly to prolong blooming. May require staking.
Sow 1/2" Deep
Germination 3-10 days
Plant 18-36" apart
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of availability
'Bristol Stripe' Dahlia (Dinnerplate)
$12.00
'Bristol Stripe' Dahlia is a beautiful dinnerplate dahlia. You will be mesmerized by its beauty and get lost adimiring it.
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.
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”-70” 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 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.
Feverfew Herb, Ancient Heirloom, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
A small herb with tiny daisy like blossoms. Annual, but if clipped back before seeding it will come back every year as a perennial, Feverfew is naturalized across many states, and can become aggressive so use caution (Chrysanthemum parthenium).
Characteristics:
Annual plants grow to 20 inches tall
Daisy like flowers
~800 Seeds per packet, .1 grams
Instructions - Plant seeds outdoors after the last frost. Will self seed profusely. Prefers average soil.
Direct Seed: Sow on the ground as it needs light to germinate
Germination: 14 Days
Thin: 15" Apart
Light: Full Sun
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Showy Milkweed - Prairie Native
from $3.00
$3.95
Showy Milkweed is a long lived perennial that is an important host plant for monarchs, and a rich nectar source for many pollintors. Showy Milkweed forms large and dense patches as the it spreads by seed and roots. It is an excellent plant ofr prairies, areas where you want to help wildlife with minimal upkeep. This is native to the central and western United States. USDA Zones 3-8. grows to 2-4'
Botanical name: Asclepias speciosa
Characteristics:
Perennial and hardy to zone 3
Plants grow to 4' tall
Prefers well-drained loams, wet areas and rain gardens
Blooms in June and July
Preferred food source of Monarch caterpillars
.9g or ~90 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors in flats 1/4" deep, moisten the soil, cover with plastic, and refrigerate for 10 days. Thereafter, provide light and 50-75°F. This moist stratification is not absolutely necessary but will help to increase germination.
Start Indoors - 8-10 weeks before the last frost
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 10-15 days
Plant 12-24" apart
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Glory of the Snow - Chionodoxa 'Blue Giant' 1800's Heirloom Bulbs
from $3.95
Glory of the Snow are a welcomed sight after a long winter. Blue Giant is part of the Chionodoxa forbesii family and is named after James Forbe, an English botanist in the 19th Century. This flower is larger, and blooms longer than other Glory of the Snow varities.
Plant them around crocuses, tulips or other bulbs and flowers that the deer, rabbits, chipmunks and other critters like to munch on as they are critter proof.
Pair them with Fritillaria Meleagris, crocuses, or snowdrops.
USDA Zones 3 – 8
Late Winter to Early Spring
Bloom Duration: 2 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Blue
We ship them starting in September
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens
4” tall
Key Planting Tips
Simply plant 4” deep or double the height of the bulb. You can plant tulips or daffodils under crocuses for a layering effect. Provide a low nitrogen fertilizer when they come up in spring or make sure you add compost in the fall when you plant them to feed them with what they need to look fabulous in your landscape.
Ring of Fire Sunflower
$3.75
$4.25
Seed Exchange - Very uniform variety. Dark-centered blooms are 4-5" across with petals that gradually fade from a dark red base to golden-yellow tips. Branching habit with long side stems, one of the best varieties for cut flowers. Plants grow 5-6' tall. Annual, 60 days.
Annual flowers with multiple flower heads per plant
Plants grow to 5-6 feet tall
Flower heads grow to 4-5 inches across
Petals are dark at the base and yellow at the tips
One of the best varieties for cut flowers
60 days
25 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after 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
Full Sun
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Blue Boy Bachelor's Button Flower pre-1600 Heirloom
$3.75
$4.25
Seed Exchange - This easy-to-grow, self-sowing annual bears consistently true-blue flowers that bloom throughout the growing season and are ideal for cutting and drying. This popular cottage garden plant grows 2-3' tall and was brought to America from Europe in the 17th century.
Easy-to-grow
Hardy annual plants grow to 2-3 feet
Bright blue flowers bloom throughout the season
Self-seeding
500 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in the early spring when the soil is still cool and light frost is possible. Can also be sown in the fall just before the ground freezes. Plants will tolerate poor soil. Good cutting flower.
Sow 1/8" Deep
Germination 7-15 days
Plant 6-12" apart
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Hyacinth 'Gypsy Queen' 1927 Heirloom
from $8.99
Gypsy Queen was unveiled in 1927. It has blessed gardens for nearly a century.
Hyacinth's fragrant blooms are welcomed after a winter's quietness. They burst open with vibrant colors creating wonderful masses of color. They pair well with tulips and daffodils, creating dazzling displays of color.
USDA Zones 4-8
Early to Mid Spring
Bloom Duration: 2-3 weeks
Cold Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun to Partial Shade (anywhere except under conifer trees)
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, Rock Gardens, Indoor Forcing
10” tall
Key Planting Tips
Simply plant 4-5” deep. They prefer rich well drained soil (like most bulbs). Tuck them in front of beds and near entry ways or open windows to enjoy their fragrance.
We ship mid September to mid October.
Classroom Seed Kits
$5.99
Classroom Seed Kits are available free of charge to teachers and educators of all grades. We charge $5.99 for shipping, have the charge. Just select Local Pick Up and I’ll still ship them to you!
We take our excess seed and make it available for use in your classroom. We simply ask that you post our flyer in your teacher's break room.
Please email me at andre@fireflyfarmandmercantile.com with the specifics you are looking for. We will also reach out if we see an order and do not hear from you. For example, you may ask for seeds that sprout easy or if there is a lesson you are doing and if a seed can coincide with that lesson. These are just seeds and any literature we may have from our growers.
Ronde de Nice Summer Squash Zucchini, Organic, 1800's Heirloom
$3.89
$4.89
This is our favorite zucchini. The skins are tender, they are perfect for grilling, roasting, and stuffing. We have to source them differently each year but we strive for organic.
Perfectly spherical light green fruits with white speckling - a unique specialty item! Heirloom from southern France with a nice nutty flavor and great texture for fresh eating or freezing. Round shape and small size make this variety perfect for stuffing!
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Specialty crop
Harvest at 3-5" diameter
Bush-type habit
Heirloom
Instructions - Plants need loose, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of nitrogen and a pH of 5.8-6.8. Fertilize seedlings with fish emulsion if the leaves are yellow. Days to maturity are from direct seeding, subtract 2 weeks if transplanting. Direct seed as soon as the chance of all frost has passed or start transplants 3-4 weeks before the planting date. The optimum soil temperature for germination is about 85ºF. Many growers plant multiple successions of summer squash during a season to ensure a continuous harvest, transplanting the first succession immediately after a frost-free day and the final succession three months before the expected first frost.
Plant 1/2-1" deep
Plant Spacing: 12-24"
Row Spacing: 5-6'
Harvest & Storage: Best quality fruit is harvested at 5 – 8” or smaller, while skin is soft and somewhat glossy. Harvest fruits every other day to for the best size and quality and to maintain plants’ productivity. Fruits are very perishable but will store for 3 to 4 days at 35 - 40ºF and 90% relative humidity.
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Isis Candy Cherry Tomato
$3.75
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Gorgeous bicolor cherry tomatoes are red with a spectacular cat’s eye starburst on the blossom end. Rich, sweet, fruity flavor. Plants are loaded with 1½" fruits in clusters of 6-8. Bred by SSE member Joe Bratka of New Jersey. Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant. ±15,500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Red fruits have a yellow starburst on the blossom end
Fruits grow to 1½" in clusters of 6-8
Rich, sweet, fruity flavor
Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
70-80 days from transplant
50 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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Ivory Princess Calendula Flower
$3.75
$4.25
Seedsaver Exchange - Ivory Princess Calendula Flower Seeds - This calendula’s elegant look and refined color complement any selection of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Easy-to-grow plants typically reach 18-24" tall and produce abundant, edible blooms of cream-colored petals that surround a dark-red center base. Flowers bloom from late spring to autumn; their tangy-tasting petals can be used fresh or dried in soups, baked goods, and salads. Like other calendula varieties, ‘Ivory Princess’ attracts beneficial insects and pollinators and repels unwanted pests. Annual. 60 days.
Self-seeding, hardy annual
Plants grow to 18-24 inches tall
Blossoms are edible
Great for container growing
250 Seeds
Instructions: Sow seeds indoors 1/4" deep. Transplant outdoors after the last frost. Can also be directly sown outdoors after the last frost. Prefers light well-drained soil and will tolerate dry conditions. Good cut flower. Calendula petals are edible and have a tangy slightly sweet flavor.
Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination: 5-15 Days
Plant Outdoors: 6-18” Apart
Light: Sun/Partial Shade
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