Dark red amaranth with graceful spikes. Rich color and arching lines for a nice bouquet accent. When plants are young, and leaves are tender, the foliage makes a nice edible green. Seeds are also edible. Fresh flower clusters, stems, and leaves can be used to make a natural red food dye by soaking the plant parts in water overnight or simmering in hot water. Heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A beautiful and edible ornamental, it is heat-tolerant and provides tender greens and crispy stems through summer, perfect for those looking to infuse magenta-pink color into their culinary color palette and flower garden! A powerhouse of nutrition and very heat tolerant for summer. Heirloom grown from seed in high quality soil.
This gorgeous, native annual wildflower will beckon droves of pollinators to your landscape! The deeply incised foliaged and pincushion blooms of Basketflower are reminiscent of giant Bachelor’s Buttons, and this flower is a close relative. In fact, they are very welcoming to a bevy of beneficial beings, from insects to hummingbirds and even bobwhite quail! Pink Basketflower ranges from 2 to 6 feet tall depending on location and soil. This is a top choice for pollinator buffer zones on farms, meadows, and pollinator gardens. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Extremely attractive to pollinators. The easy-to-grow, robust 2- to 3-foot-tall plants will bloom all summer long, in rose-plum colored flower spikes. One of our favorite scented and ornamental herbs! Great for tea.
Profusions of scarlet blooms will beckon pollinators and other beneficial bugs to the garden. Perennial plants reach 30 inches tall and form clumps that will return each year with gusto. The plants will typically bloom in their second year and can be divided in year 3 to 4 for an endless supply of this potent pollinator magnet. Also makes an excellent tea.
A beautiful mix of this pollinator friendly balm. Shades of mauve, lavender, purple, and pink will entice butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Blooms have a spicy scent, and are also known as the herb bergamot, which flavors Earl Grey tea. Traditionally used by Native Americans to soothe bronchial complaints and ease colds. Heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A wildflower that is popular with pollinators. The aromatic foliage is reminiscent of oregano, and the flowers range in shades of lavender and pink. An important nectar plant for native bees and long used in traditional medicine, this heirloom also flavors Earl Grey tea. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Calendula is incredibly versatile with boundless culinary, healing, pest-repelling and ornamental properties. We love this new twist on the traditional calendula; soft yellow-pink petals have a surprise cerise color on their backs. This dual color pattern gives the blooms a bold, three-dimensional effect. An excellent companion plant for tomatoes in the garden or containers! Plants require full sun, rich soil, and moderate moisture. Heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Easy-to-grow celosia adds sparkle to bouquets. Uniform, upright plants produce tall, straight, sturdy stems with few leaves to strip away, making this an easy celosia to grow and harvest. Pale pink and rose spikes have a silvery shimmer. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Ruby Parfait features long-lasting, arrow-shaped spikes of vivid pink & fuscia flowers that are ideal for bouquets. With a long vase life and versatile color palette, Ruby Parfait is an essential addition to any cut flower garden. A member of the amaranth family, they can stand alone in a bouquet, be used as filler, or make a grand statement in the flower garden. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A burst of tropical sunset colors and busy, frilled leaf edges makes this one a unique and eye-catching coleus! These 12-inch-tall plants are compact and tidy with a full and bushy habit, and the foliage is reminiscent of tie dye with a kaleidoscope of colors. This ornamental heirloom is excellent for beds, borders, container gardens, or anywhere needing a pop of color! Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This heirloom mix includes a variety of colors and patterns, featuring double-layered petals that create a fuller, more dramatic flower head. Each plant produces elegant, spurred flowers in shades ranging from deep blues and purples to soft pinks and whites. Very attractive for hummingbirds and other pollinators. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This exotic flower has a compact habit. Very attractive for hummingbirds and other pollinators. Kirigami is perfect for containers and border plants. This flower has excellent uniformity and vibrant colors. Plant habit is an upright clump from 1-3 feet tall. The dainty, blue-green foliage is deeply lobed. Often survives winter. Grown from seed in high quality soil. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
With its stunning, marbled colors, one could justify growing this columbine just for the foliage alone, but the pendulous, deep purple flower heads are beautiful. The clover-shaped foliage grows 18 inches tall in mounds; the tall, slender flower stems reach to 24 inches tall and are topped with nodding blooms in midnight plum color. Try this dramatic, cold-hardy heirloom in wooded areas, cottage gardens, beds, borders, and even pots and containers. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Easy-to-grow cosmos for gardens and pollinator plantings. Vigorous plants flower over a long season, creating rich color in the garden and a vibrant food source for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Plant architecture is tall but open and airy. 2" double and semidouble blooms in shades of orange and gold. Sometimes used as cut flowers, though this cosmos lasts about 5 days in the vase. Flowers are also used to create natural dyes for fiber and fabrics. Also known commonly as Dyer's cosmos and sulfur cosmos. Heirloom, native to the Americas. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Novel cosmos resemble fluted cupcake wrappers. Cupcakes White is showy with light-weight blooms held upright on stems. The finely pleated blooms with scalloped edges float above the foliage. A small percentage of these heirloom flowers have lovely, tufted centers. Ht. 40–50". Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Novel cosmos resemble fluted cupcake wrappers. Cupcakes White is showy with light-weight blooms held upright on stems. The finely pleated blooms with scalloped edges float above the foliage. A small percentage of these heirloom flowers have lovely, tufted centers. Ht. 40–50". Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Tall plants with strong stems support fully double and semidouble blooms 2–3" across. The deep color adds richness to cut-flower arrangements. A friendly plant for butterflies, honeybees, hoverflies (a beneficial pollinator in the garden), and even hummingbirds. Tall, sun loving, heirloom plants. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Unique and elegant color. As blooms mature, petals fade from a deep cranberry to an antique rose with hints of amber. The medium-height plants are very productive, flowering early and continuing to bloom for several weeks if cut or deadheaded. 2 1/2–3 1/2" blooms. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Showy, finely lobed silvery-white foliage on uniform plants. Excellent in beds or containers as an accent plant. Native to the Mediterranean, it does very well in our climate and can survive the winter. Non-invasive. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Bellamy Blue was a Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner in 2022 for being the earliest of all the blue Myosotis to bloom. This short and compact heirloom forget-me-not is simply stunning with its dense clusters of small sapphire blooms that brighten up garden borders, woodland gardens, pots, and patios. The short-growing plants average 7 to 8 inches tall, making them compact and easily manageable no matter the size of the garden. Forget-me-nots attract bees, butterflies, hoverflies, moths, beetles, and flies due to their nectar-rich flowers.
These little wonders are sure to steal the show with their pretty-in-pink allure, cheerful demeanor, and easy-to-care-for nature. What’s not to love about these bubblegum-colored forget-me-nots? The short and compact plants yield a profuse amount of densely clustered blooms that brighten up garden borders, pots, and patios from spring through to early summer. Forget-me-nots attract bees, butterflies, hoverflies, moths, beetles, and flies due to their nectar-rich flowers.
These flowers appreciate growing along a forest edge, or part-shade in the garden. They evolved along with the bumblebee as its favored pollinator, but will also attract hummingbirds. Deer resistant. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
These flowers appreciate growing along a forest edge, or part-shade in the garden. They evolved along with the bumblebee as its favored pollinator, but will also attract hummingbirds. Deer resistant. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Fire Wheel is a 1 to 2 foot tall native annual that has become one of our most popular garden annuals. It is easily established in dry to medium, well drained soils in full sun and it thrives in dry or sandy poor soils. It flowers from May through August with a profusion of blooms. This annual readily reseeds and can naturalize where conditions suit, it is a good pollinator conservation plant. Native Americans used this plant to treat skin disorders, sore eyes, and numerous other maladies. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
The lollipop mix is a delightful frilly petaled mix, a perfect self-seeding annual that is heat and drought tolerant, and thrives in poor soil. Long stems make this an ideal cutting flower. Gaillardia is native to North America, making it an ideal choice as a low maintenance and showy wildflower. Great for pollinating insects as well, especially butterflies. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain with sweetly scented blooms that are a standout in bouquets and garden beds. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1–2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupine is typically resistant to deer and rabbits, and comes back year after year.
Pollinators and growers alike are amazed at Pinwheel’s playful coloring. Easy to grow, these 3 foot tall heirloom marigold plants produce prolific blossoms and will be covered in pollinators for many months as they continue to bloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Brilliant 2" single flowers in yellow, crimson, orange, salmon and cherry on compact, mound-shaped plants with green-and-white variegated foliage. Use edible flowers as garnishes, or stuff with soft cheese. The flowers can be minced and added to butters and the immature seed heads can be pickled. Nasturtiums are a popular choice for adding color to salad mix. Peppery-flavored foliage is also edible. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This old-fashioned cultivar has a mounding habit and grows to a foot tall and wide. In summer and fall, it bears double, deep scarlet flowers. Hummingbirds favor them! Drought tolerant heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
One of the most elegant nasturtiums we have ever had the pleasure to grow, Jewel of Africa has richly-colored blooms in 4 colors and cream-striped variegated foliage. This 4- to 5-foot vining plant is just the right size to tumble from a hanging basket or twine up a small trellis or patio tub. It can even be allowed to trail along the ground, carpeting the garden in color. Both the blooms and the foliage are edible, with a delicious peppery flavor perfect for salads and garnishes. You will want to grow Jewel of Africa in the herb and vegetable garden, where it repels destructive pests such as aphids, beetles, whiteflies, and squash bugs. The heaviest flowering will usually occur in cool weather, but this annual loves sunshine. Select a sunny spot in any garden soil, even poor dry ones, and begin growing one of the most beautiful, useful, and rewarding annuals! Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A unique nasturtium that truly resembles an intricately painted orchid. Compact plants top out at just 12" tall and 10" wide and burst with creamy blooms. Each petal is splashed with blood red, a dramatic effect that catches the eye and hummingbirds! Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A sure winner! Distinctive star pattern combines easily with other flowers, blooming over a long season. Around 18” tall and wide, they are low maintenance plants provided they get plenty of water, sunshine, and heat. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Grandiflora hybrid petunia with 3.5” blooms, the Midnight Dream is noted for withstanding hot, dry, humid and rainy conditions, and blooming over a very long season. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
These petunias bloom non-stop throughout the season, often to first frost. Heavy blooming, the plant blankets its foliage in extremely attractive, flamboyant flowers that can reach over 6 inches in diameter and have beautifully ruffled petals with fringy edges. The frilly flowers include both single and double bloom forms and are shades of pink, wine red, dark purple, and white. They attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Superbissima types are characterized by robust plants and giant flowers. This is because they are tetraploid, with four times the number of chromosomes as monoploid varieties. Tetraploid varieties are characterized by robustness of flowers and plants, making them particularly resilient and resistant to difficult climatic conditions. Perfect for patio pots and window boxes but also suitable for flower beds and borders. Planted alongside vegetables, petunias repel asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, tomato worms, a range of aphids, and many other pests. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
These petunias bloom non-stop throughout the season, often to first frost. Heavy blooming, the plant blankets its foliage in extremely attractive, flamboyant flowers that can reach over 6 inches in diameter and have beautifully ruffled petals with fringy edges. The frilly flowers include both single and double bloom forms and are shades of pink, wine red, dark purple, and white. They attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Superbissima types are characterized by robust plants and giant flowers. This is because they are tetraploid, with four times the number of chromosomes as monoploid varieties. Tetraploid varieties are characterized by robustness of flowers and plants, making them particularly resilient and resistant to difficult climatic conditions. Perfect for patio pots and window boxes but also suitable for flower beds and borders. Planted alongside vegetables, petunias repel asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, tomato worms, a range of aphids, and many other pests. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Portulaca is a purslane, otherwise known as moss rose, which does well in our sandy soils and in hot, dry areas of the garden. Create beds of long-lasting, tropical color in hot, dry garden spots with Sundial Mix. These 2-inch flowers are fully double and exquisitely formed, nestled above the succulent low-growing foliage. Tough plants remain colorful through the worst summer heat and drought. Just 6 inches tall, it spreads an incredible 14 to 16 inches in the sunny garden. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This Salvia has won awards for its deep purple blooms that continue to blossom from spring to autumn. Plants are densely branched, producing a tidy habit that excels in both garden beds and containers. Hummingbird and butterfly magnets! 18-20” tall. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A compact, well-branched first year flowering perennial, gardeners will enjoy the long lasting blooms throughout the summer. Drought tolerant and will thrive in rocky soil and full sun. Irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Unlike other sunflowers this bloom is made up entirely of thin yellow-orange petals giving it a fluffy texture. Sunflowers add color late-summer through fall to your garden and floral arrangements. This drought tolerant crop attracts pollinators and birds throughout late-fall. Sunflowers can be harvested as a cut flower or left on the stock for seed production.Grown from seed in high quality soil.
We just adore this sunflower! Plants are 5-6’ tall and produce an abundance of uniform flowers with long stems perfect for cut flowers. Sunflower petals are edible and make beautiful garnish. Sunflowers feed bees and attract goldfinches and other songbirds. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Beautiful 3-6" double, deep yellow blooms. A dwarf sunflower, plants grow to only 18-24" tall. A popular landing pad for songbirds and beneficial insects of all types. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This heirloom pansy is the loveliest of all deep blues, Perfect for bouquets and delicious in syrups and jellies!
These dainty, dime-sized blooms are adorable. Plants average 3- to 6- inches tall. These one-of-a-kind dwarf violas look super sweet peeking out of tiny pots, tucked into the fairy garden, or planted in borders and beds or window boxes. The blooms are edible, topping baked goods with a perfect touch of elegance. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
A luxurious, antique variety with 1-to 2- inch blooms that are a dazzling ruby color with gilded gold eyes and edges. The crimson and gold tones make for a classic addition to beds, borders, containers, and window boxes. This regal variety predates the 1940s. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Heirloom grown from seed in high quality soil.
A charming antique heirloom black pansy popularized by E.A. Bowles, a prominent horticulturist of the late 19th and early 20th century. Bowles wrote of this deep purple to inky black pansy in his book My Garden in Spring, where he described it as “... a very charming little weed, sowing itself freely, and when in full bloom it has a wonderfully friendly and cheerful look in the yellow Cyclopean eye in the middle of its almost black face.” He noted that a friend, Dr. Lowe (a member of the Royal Horticultural Society), had given him seeds for the lovely pansy and after growing it on display at his gardens, visitors began to call the variety “Bowles Black.” Plants stand 6 inches tall and are great for beds, borders, pots, and baskets, or grow them as Bowles did… in the rock garden. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms. Cheerful faces sparkle in shades of apricot, gold, peach, lavender, plum, purple, and cream. You could spend hours gazing at the intricate patterning of the petals and their varied splashes, flecks, and stripes of color. Each plant seems to produce a unique color combination. Not selected for a short, mounding plant habit like most modern cultivars, this mix yields taller, more vigorous plants in a range of heights. Sweetly fragrant. Grown from seed in high quality soil. Heirloom.
A darling little cottage flower that is so hard to find! Bunny Ears viola reaches just 8 inches high and wide and might just be the most adorable flower we have ever seen! The blooms are sweetheart pink with two prominent petals, giving the flowers a bunny ears appearance, and the blooms are sweetly scented. A cool weather-loving, shade-tolerant heirloom, ideal for landscaping.
A sky-blue heirloom pansy representing one of the rarest and most sought-after colors in the plant kingdom! These cool blue blooms are just the trick for pots, borders, and beds. They’re glorious planted in blocks of color or as an accent with other hues! Add this tranquil blue edible flower to your dishes for a gorgeous culinary presentation. Delicious in salads and spring rolls. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Wildly illuminating purple and white petals make this Swiss giant type pansy glow in the garden! The tidy 8- to 10- inch tall plants are covered in massive, 3-inch flower heads. A superb selection for beds, borders, and containers. Gorgeous, edible blooms. A classic heirloom pansy of yesteryear. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Heirloom plants are smothered with golden blooms, and the petals have purple veining, making a gorgeous tiger stripe. This viola is ideal for container planting, especially when grown alongside tulips! Also perfect for beds, borders, and window boxes. Try topping your culinary creations with these regal blooms. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Plant a bed of luxuriant and lavish crushed velvet blooms! These flowers are edible and really add a touch of regal beauty to your culinary creations. A cool weather-loving flower that flourishes in shade. Try them in planters, pots, beds, and borders. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This is a gorgeous heirloom viola with blooms the color of wine and plum, with a small yellow eye. This versatile cool-weather flower is very well suited to beds and borders, as well as container plantings like window boxes and pots on the front porch. This edible flower makes a delightful decoration for your most eye-catching recipes. Tolerates partial shade and cool temperatures. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Plants are a bit compact than some zinnia, and the generous yield of blooms makes this an especially good variety for cut flowers. Requires full sun, rich soil, and moderate moisture to attain perfection. Cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Dahlia-like flowers, large bloom size, robust plants. Requires full sun, rich soil, and moderate moisture to attain perfection. Cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Stunning gold, red, chocolate, orange, and cream. Many of the 2" double flowers are bi-colored. This brilliant heirloom is still a favorite of many. Was a 1952 AAS winner. Plants produce loads of stunning flowers. Perfect in beds, with a low-growing, compact habit and a floriferous nature, blooming continuously in durable, long-lived flowers throughout a long season. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This heirloom zinnia is a hit in butterfly gardens. Enormous cactus-type blooms are often fully double, making them superb for cut flower use. A sophisticated range of the best pinks zinnias have to offer, from salmon to cherry. Requires full sun, rich soil, and moderate moisture to attain perfection. Cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
descripOne of our favorite cut flowers, these magnificent and huge cactus type heirloom zinnias will be the focal point of any garden or bouquet. Requires full sun, rich soil, and moderate moisture to attain perfection. Grown from seed in high quality soil.tion
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