Amazon Jewel Nasturtium (Climbing)
$3.25
$3.45
Renee's Garden - This spellbinding nasturtium offers unusual variegated, vining foliage and brilliant, spurred blossoms in exotic and unusual shades of pumpkin, painted peachy-rose, ruby, gold, and pale lemon. The single scented flowers shine out from among lily-pad-shaped leaves splashed with patterns of emerald green and creamy white. The effect is a trailing jungle of gemstones as Amazon Jewel meanders gracefully to cover bare spots, adorn fences, or cascade from containers, filling the garden with vibrant color.
Characteristics:
Renee's Garden Exclusive
Annual
Gemstone colors
Approx 35-40 seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds in spring once all danger of frost is over in full sun (or part shade in hot climates). Nasturtiums need no added fertilizer in most soils. Poke seeds into well-worked soil about 1 inch deep and 3 to 4 inches apart. Press soil firmly over the seeds and keep moist. When seedlings are large enough to handle, thin 10 inches apart so plants will have ample room to grow.
Plant in: April - June for cold winters or March - July for mild winters
Full sun or partial shade
Plant 1/4 inch deep
Plant 3-4 inches apart
9-12 inches days to germinate
Mature Height: 4-6 feet
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American Basketflower, Native in Southwest United States
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Splendid 4-5" mauve-colored flowers bloom from papery, straw-colored buds that resemble woven baskets. Their sweet, honey-like fragrance draws bees and butterflies to gardens, borders, meadows, and wherever else these unique flowers are sown. Basketflowers stand out in arrangements, whether fresh-cut or dry, and dry well in bud, flower, or spent-flower stage.
Characteristics:
Conventional
Annual plants grow to 4 foot tall, selfs so profusely
4-5 inch flowers bloom from papery, basket-like buds
Can be used as a fresh-cut or dry flower
Attracts butterflies and bees
50 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when light frost is still possible. Plants prefer average soil and tolerates dry conditions. Will self-sow profusely. Remove spent blossoms regularly to prolong blooming.
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 10-20 days
Thin 18-24" apart
Light - Full Sun
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Amish Cockscomb, Celosia, 1570's Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
Seed Exchange - Given to SSE by longtime members Orral and Joan Craig who discovered it growing in an Amish garden near Arthur, Illinois. Native to the tropics and introduced to Europe in the 1570s. Fuzzy red flower heads resemble the comb of a rooster. Annual, 12" tall.
Organic
Annual
Great cut flower or bedding plant
Plants grow to 12 inches
Fuzzy red flower heads
250 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Plant out into average well-drained soil after the danger of frost has passed. Good cutting flower, fresh or dried.
Sow seed indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination 7-10 days
Plant 12-18 apart
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Angels' Choir Shirley Poppy
$3.25
This award-winning combination of silken-petaled, double poppies features shimmering watercolor shades including cream, apricot, peach, coral, lavender, pink and bicolors and picotees. It took breeders years to develop these lustrous soft colors. Angel’s Choir poppies are exquisite in the garden as the blossoms sway gracefully on nodding 3 foot tall stems above frothy gray-green foliage. These easy-to-grow and irresistible flowers are the perfect way to welcome the joys of spring. Papaver rhoeas
Characteristics:
Gardens of Watercolor Blossoms is what you find here
Frost hardy
Re-seeding annual
Loves rich garden soil
2'-3 tall
.2 gram (~2000 seeds)
Instructions - Sow seeds directly into a finely textured garden bed in full sun as early in spring as ground can be worked. To help space the fine seeds, mix with dry sand before sowing. Cover very lightly with fine soil and keep seed bed moist as seedlings emerge over 7 to 14 days Poppies can be started indoors as transplants but direct seeding is best and HIGHLY Recommended
Direct Seed 1/4" deep
Germination 10-15 days
Thin 8-10" apart
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Arikara Sunflower, 1930 Heirloom, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Helianthus annuus) Collected by Melvin Gilmore from the Arikara tribe at the Fort Berthold Reservation. First offered by Oscar H. Will in 1930. Sturdy plants grow up to 12' tall, flowers are single to multi-headed. Some single heads grow 12-16" across. Traditionally grown for its masses of edible seeds. Annual, 70 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Annual flowers with edible seeds
Plants grow to 12 feet tall
Flower heads grow to 12-16 inches across
70 days
100 seeds per packet
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
Light: Full Sun
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Autumn Beauty Sunflower, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - (H. annuus) Multi-headed flowers range from bright yellow to gold to dark burgundy, with some bicolors. Under ideal conditions, one plant can have up to two dozen flowers blooming at the same time. Very nice for cutting. Plants grow 5-8' tall. Annual, 60 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Annual flowers
Plants grow to 5-8 feet tall
Flowers range in color from yellow to dark burgundy with some bi-colors
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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Bee Feed Flower Mix
from $3.00
$3.95
Here is our popular Bee Feed Mix in Bulk quantities.
The Bee Feed Seed Mixture is a result of many years of research on flower preferences of pollinators in our test gardens. It is a blend of widely adaptable, annual and perennial flowers that provide nectar and pollen to wild bees, honey bees and other pollinators. It is well suited for maintained landscapes such as garden beds and borders. Contains early, mid-, and late blooming flowers in order to provide bee forage all season long. Flowers are suitable for short-tongued and long-tongued bees and come in a wide range of colors for an attractive display.
Provides forage for bees and bouquets for you
Annuals and perennials
Early, mid, and late blooming flowers
1 oz sows 200 sq foot, 1lb sows around 3,000 sq ft
Varieties included:
Forget-Me-Not, Chinese - Cynoglossum amabile
Wallflower, Siberian - Cheiranthus allionii
Poppy, California, Orange - Eschscholzia californica
Coneflower, Purple - Echinacea purpurea
Aster, China, Single Mix - Callistephus chinensis
Poppy,Corn, Mixed - Papaver rhoeas
Coreopsis, Lance Leaved - Coreopsis lanceolata
Flax, Blue - Linum lewisii
Baby Blue-Eyes - Nemophila menziesii
Tidy-Tips - Layia platyglossa
Gilia, Globe - Gilia capitata
Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
Coreopsis, Plains - Coreopsis tinctoria
Sweet Alyssum, Tall White - Lobularia maritima
Hyssop, Lavender - Agastache foeniculum
Daisy, Fleabane - Erigeron annuus
Aster, New England - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa
Instructions - You may sow the bee feed mix 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Mix the seed with some sand or sawdust, broadcast the seed, and then go over the area with a rake to work the seed into the soil a little.
Bee's Friend Flower
$3.45
$3.95
Seed Exchange - (Phacelia tanacetifolia) This annual bears subtle lavender-blue flowers with curved spikes that not only put on a show in your garden but also attract and support many species of bees. Often used as a cover crop, this plant’s common name is a translation of Bienen-freund, German for “bee’s friend.” Annual, 12-24" tall.
Annual plants grow 12-24 inches tall
Lavender-blue flowers
Attracts many different species of bees and beneficial insects
1,000 Seeds
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
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Bells of Ireland Flower
$3.45
$3.95
Seed Exchange - Great conversation piece in any garden. Interesting spikes of green bell-shaped calyces surrounding the insignificant white flowers, quite fragrant. Excellent for cutting; color and shape are preserved nicely when dried. Native to the Mediterranean region. Half-hardy annual, 18-36" tall.
Half-hardy annual that grows to 18-36 inches tall
Bell-shaped green calyces surround tiny white flowers
Very fragrant
Great as a cut flower or for drying
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but prefers cool growing seasons.
250 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Transplant when a light frost is still possible. Prefers average soil. May require staking.
Sow seed indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination 8-25 days
Plant 10-12 apart
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Benary's Giant Zinnia Heirloom
$5.75
$6.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Magnificent when in bloom and easy to grow, this beautiful, large-flowered strain of zinnia is from Ernst Benary, one of the oldest German seed companies (founded in Erfurt in 1843). Its fully double blossoms measure 4-5" across and come in a wide array of colors. The long stems of this annual make it ideal for use in arrangements and bouquets. Annual, 3-4' tall.
Best-Seller
Annual plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
Double blossoms grow to 4-5 inches across
Wide variety of colors
Long stems make for a great cut flower
50 Seeds
Instructions -Sow seeds outdoors after last frost. Zinnias prefer well-drained average soil. Water regularly, keeping leaves dry. Remove spent blossoms frequently to prolong blooming.
Sow 1/8" Deep
Germination 5-24 days
Thin 10-12" apart
Full Sun
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Beneficial Insect Mix - All U.S.A
from $3.00
$3.95
The flowers in the Beneficial Bug Seed Mixture attract beneficial insects to the garden. Beneficial insects include lacewings, lady beetles, hover flies, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps. These beneficial insects help to destroy harmful garden pests such as aphids, thrips and mites.
Attracts a wide range of beneficial insects
Annuals, Herbs, and perennials
Early, mid, and late blooming flowers
1 oz sows 200 sq foot, 1lb sows around 3,000 sq ft
Varieties included:
Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii),
Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa),
Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus),
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica),
Candytuft (Iberis umbellata),
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum),
Dill (Anethum graveolens),
Dwarf Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus),
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare),
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata),
Globe Gilia (Gilia capitata),
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella),
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata),
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea),
Rockcress (Arabis alpina),
Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum)
Instructions - You may sow the bee feed mix 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Mix the seed with some sand or sawdust, broadcast the seed, and then go over the area with a rake to work the seed into the soil a little.
Bird and Butterfly Mix Flowers
from $3.25
$3.75
Firefly Farm & Mercantile - This blend of natives, wildflowers, and ornamentals will provide food and cover for butterflies, songbirds and other pollinators. This is a very colorful mix filled with 21 species will have your gardens or meadows alive with flying jewels everywhere.
Sows 200 square feet per oz, or 3,000 sq ft per pound
Annuals and perennials
Early, late, and mid-blooming flowers
Beautiful mix of colors
Provides nectar to many species of butterflies
Some plants will provide food for butterfly larvae
Packet sows 30 square feet
Varieties included:
Candytuft, Annual - Iberis umbellata
Wallflower, Siberian - Cheiranthus allionii
Larkspur, Rocket - Delphinium consolida
Lupine, Perennial - Lupinus perennis
Gayfeather - Liatris spicata
Coneflower, Purple - Echinaceae purpurea
Blanketflower - Gaillardia aristata
Aster, China, Single Mix - Callistephus chinensis
Cornflower 'Polka Dot Mix' - Centaurea cyanus
Poppy, California Orange - Eschscholzia californica
Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
Sage, Scarlet - Salvia coccinea
Coreopsis, Lance Leaved - Coreopsis lanceolata
Godetia, Dwarf - Clarkia amoena
Coneflower, Dwarf Red - Ratibida columnifera
Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains - Coreopsis tinctoria
Mint, Lemon - Monarda citriodora
Milkweed, Butterfly - Asclepias tuberosa
Sweet Alyssum, Tall White - Lobularia maritima
Black-Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta
Instructions - You may sow the bee feed mix 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Mix the seed with some sand or sawdust, broadcast the seed, and then go over the area with a rake to work the seed into the soil a little.This product is best seeded at 6-12 lbs per acre or 5 ounces for 1000 square feet.
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Black Beauty Poppy, Organic
$3.25
The poppy looks like a gorgeous peony!
High Mowing Organic Seeds - With a combination of double flowers and single petal blooms with dark velvety burgundy color. Black Beauty is a stunning eye-catcher, unlike any poppy you've ever seen. And like all poppies it's easy to grow, needs minimal care, and will re-seed itself. Approx. 18,000 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Re-seeding annual
Tolerates poor soil
3-4' tall
78 days
1/64 oz
Instructions - This poppy is a hardy annual preferring full sun, well-drained sandy soil. It will do well in poor soils so do not fertilize. Direct seed in fall for early summer blooms in zones 7-10, plant in spring for late summer blooms in all zones. The plant will be reseeded, but it is also helpful to gather some seeds to replant next year. Poppies can be started indoors as transplants but direct seeding is best
Direct Seed 1/4" deep
Germination 10-15 days
Thin 8-10" apart
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Black Coat Runner Bean, 1600's Heirloom
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Edible? Check! Ornamental? Check! Heirloom? Check! This unique runner bean produces sturdy 6-7’ vines that bear both vivid scarlet blooms and flavorful beans that are edible at the immature pod stage (like a green bean) and at the mature stage (like a kidney bean). Pretty, plump bean seeds change first from pink to purple, and finally to a glossy, ebony black. Dating back to the mid-1600s, this variety was first recorded by German botanist Michael Titius in his Catalogues Plantarum. 75 days.
Characteristics:
Scarlet blossoms
Beans mature to black and speckled mauve
Used for ornamental purposes or as small snap pods or green shell beans
Pole bean
75 days
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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Black Hollyhock Flower, Heirloom pre-1629
$3.45
$3.95
Seed Exchange - This single hollyhock was described in 1629 by English botanist John Parkinson as being “of a darke red like blackblood.” It appears black on overcast days, but will have a hint of red in bright sun. Plant next to a white fence for a spectacular contrast. Self-seeding biennial, 5-6' tall.
Self-seeding biennial grows to 6 feet tall
Deep red flowers look almost black
Single blossoms
Good for landscaping and ornamental gardens
100 Seeds
Instructions - Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors one week before last frost. Give space to allow airflow, and grow in rich moist soil. Stake tall plants.
Direct Seed 1/8" Deep
Germination 10-14 days
Thin 18-36" Apart
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