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Rare, Historic and Treasured Varieties Chemical-Free, Naturally-Grown � Full descriptions of each variety with photos begin on page 3. �

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Amish Paste

Arkansas Traveler

Barnes Mountain Pink

Black Cherry

Bison

Black Krim

Black Prince

Cherokee Purple

Chocolate Cherry

Chocolate Pear

Chocolate Stripes

Cour di Bue (Oxheart)

Czech's Bush

Dixie Golden Giant (Goldie)

Emerald Evergreen

Eva Purple Ball

Flame (Hillbilly)

Garden Peach (Wapsipinicon)

German Johnson

Glacier

Grandma Mary's Paste

Gypsy Purple

Italian Heirloom

Matt's Wild Cherry

Mortgage Lifter

Mr. Stripey

Nebraska Wedding

Opalka Paste

Paul Robeson

Peacevine

Pearly Pink

Persimmon

Pink Brandywine

Principe Borghese

Red Zebra

San Marzano

Speckled Roman

Sungold Select II

White Currant

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Aji Dulce

Ancho Gigantea

Ashe County Pimento

Aurora

Bull Nose Bell

Carolina Wonder

Cayenne - Long Thin

Charleston Hot

Chocolate Sweet

Chocolate Beauty Bell

Chocolate Habenero

Corno di Toro (Yellow)

Corno di Toro (Red)

Doe Hill Golden Bell

Early Jalepeno

Fish

Habenero

Jimmy Nardello

Kevin's Early Orange

Pasilla Bajio

Padrón

Perfection (True Heart)

Purple Beauty

Purple Jalepeno

Red Marconi

Quadrato d'asti Giallo

Quadrato d'asti Rossa

Sweet Banana

CucumbersCucumbersCucumbersCucumbers

A & C Pickling

Bushy

Double Yield

Edmonson

Marketmore 76

Shintokiwa (Japanese)

GourdGourdGourdGourd

Luffa (Sponge Plant)

SummerSummerSummerSummer SquashSquashSquashSquash

Crookneck Early Golden Summer

Early Prolific Straightneck

Golden Zucchini

Tromboncino (Zucchini

rampicante)

White Scallop

Zucchini - Black Beauty

Winter Squash & PumpkinsWinter Squash & PumpkinsWinter Squash & PumpkinsWinter Squash & Pumpkins

Big Max Pumpkin

Delicata Zeppelin

Greek Sweet Red

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin

Musquee de Provence Pumpkin

North Georgia Candy Roaster

Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck

Potimarron

Seminole

Small Sugar, aka New England Pie

Pumpkin

Spaghetti Squash

Sucrine Du Berry

Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato

Waltham Butternut

Young's Beauty Pumpkin

MelonsMelonsMelonsMelons & Watermelons& Watermelons& Watermelons& Watermelons

Georgia Rattlesnake

Green Fleshed Pineapple

(Ananas d'amerique)

Hearts of Gold

Moon & Stars

Old Time Tennessee

Pride of Wisconsin

Sugar Baby

EggplantEggplantEggplantEggplant

Black Beauty

Ping Tung

Rosa Bianca

GreensGreensGreensGreens

Arugula - Roquette

Bloody Dock (Red Sorrell)

Lettuce - Heirloom Cutting Mix

Lettuce - Black Seeded Simpson

Lettuce - Drunken Woman

Lettuce - Forellenschluss (Speckled

Trout)

Lettuce - Italienischer

Lettuce - Jericho

Lettuce - Lollo di Vino

Lettuce - Red Romaine

Lettuce - Speckled Amish Bibb

Lettuce - Sweet Valentine

Swiss Chard-Rainbow (Bright

Lights)

Miscellaneous VegetablesMiscellaneous VegetablesMiscellaneous VegetablesMiscellaneous Vegetables

Celery - Giant Red Reselection

Okra - Burgundy

Okra - Clemson Spineless

Tomatillo - Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Tomatillo- Verde Puebla

HerbsHerbsHerbsHerbs

Anise Hyssop

Basil - Genovese

Basil - Holy

Basil - Purple Opal

Basil - Spicy Globe

Basil - Thai

Chamomile – German (Bodegold)

Cilantro - Caribe

Clary Sage

Dill - Fernleaf

Dill - Bouquet

Dill - Mammoth

Elecampane

Fennel - Bronze

Feverfew

Horehound – White

Oregano - Greek

Parsley - Dark Green Italian

Parsley - Triple Curled

Pennyroyal

Sage - Broadleaf

Wormwood

FlowersFlowersFlowersFlowers

Bloodflower

Chrysanthemum - Shungiku Edible

Cleome - Queen Mix

Cosmos - Memories of Mona

Cosmos - Mona's Orange

Cosmos - Sea Shells

Cosmos - Sensation mix

Delphinium - Pacific Giant

Four O'Clocks - Broken Colors

Foxglove - Gloxiniiflora Blend

Hollyhock - Black Currant Whirl

Hollyhock - Outhouse Hollyhock

Larkspur – Blue Spire

Love in a Mist - Persian Jewels

Lupine - Russell Mix

Marigold - Bambino

Marigold - Brocade Mix

Marigold - Court Jester

Marigold - Lemondrop

Marigold - Naughty Marietta

Marigold - Red Cherry

Marigold - Sparky Mix

Moonflower

Nasturtium - Empress of India

Nasturtium - Trailing mix

Paper Moon (Scabiosa)

Roselle (Red Zinger Hibiscus)

Snapdragon - Appleblossom

Snapdragon - Tall Deluxe Mix

Strawflower - Monstrosum Mix

Texas sage

Toadflax- Fairy Bouquet

Verbascum (Mullein) - Shades of

Summer

Zebrina

Zinnia - Button Box

Zinnia - Lilliput

Zinnia - Peppermint Stick

Zinnia - Red Spider

Zinnia - State Fair

Variety Descriptions Heirloom Tomatoes

Amish Paste Tomato Famous heirloom processing tomato for

sauces and canning. Delicious flesh is

juicy and meaty, excellent for sauce or

fresh eating. A Slow Food Ark of Taste

variety.

Arkansas Traveller Tomato Classic medium-sized pink tomato that is

tolerant of heat and humidity, crack and

disease resistant. Good flavor, smooth,

rose color. 100 year-old heirloom tomato

that was grown throughout the South

from northwest Arkansas to North

Carolina.

Barnes Mountain Pink Tomato Appalachian heirloom from Kentucky.

Tall indeterminate plants produce

abundant reddish-pink tomatoes with

good resistance to leaf disease. Big, 10- to

20- ounce fruit. Bears fruit until frost.

Black Cherry Tomato The only truly black cherry tomato.

Produces loads of huge clusters of 1-inch,

round, deep purple cherry tomatoes.

Fruits are irresistibly delicious with

sweet, rich, complex, full tomato flavors

that burst in your mouth, characteristic of

the best flavorful black tomatoes.

Bison Originally offered by Oscar Will in 1937.

Dwarf determinate plants require no

staking or pruning. Produces 3-inch, deep

red fruits even in cold, damp weather, as

much as 40 pounds from a single plant!

Black Krim Dark red-purple heirloom Russian tomato

with rich sweet flavor. Found in Krim,

Russia in 1990. Beefsteak fruits are a

unique combination of violet-brown and

purple-red, turning almost black with

sufficient sunlight and heat. Juicy with

excellent full flavor, this tomato often

wins taste tests. Indeterminate.

Black Prince The Prince of black tomatoes! A Siberian

heirloom. These iridescent 5–7 oz garnet-

colored globe-shaped fruits with superior

flavor are among the most uniformly

handsome in the tomato kingdom.

Cherokee Purple Tomato

Famous heirloom said to have originated

with the Cherokee people. A unique dusty

purple color, with rich, sweet, smoky

taste. Prolific and easy to grow. A Slow

Food USA Ark of Taste variety.

Chocolate Cherry Tomato

Delicious cherry tomato with a rich

chocolate hue. Super-productive,

indeterminate plants produce trusses of 1

inch round fruit nonstop through the

summer. Complex flavor. Open-pollinated.

Chocolate Pear Tomato Huge crops of pear-shaped tomatoes over

a very long season. Light red overlaid

with varying hues of green or brown, rich

tomato flavor. Indeterminate.

Chocolate Stripes Tomato Mahogany-colored tomato with dark,

olive green-striping. Fruits have

delicious, complex, rich, sweet, earthy

tomato flavors.

Cour di Bue (Oxheart) Tomato A beautiful Italian heirloom bearing 12-

ounce heart-shaped fruit with a delicious

sweet taste, Great for cooking or fresh

eating--a sliced Oxheart with fresh

mozzarella, basil, and a little salt is divine.

Blight-resistant.

Czech’s Bush Tomato A red slicing tomato from Czechoslovakia.

Heavy yields of early, round 4-6 ounce

red fruits. Attractive, stocky plants only

need a small stake for support.

Determinate: excellent for containers.

Dixie Golden Giant Tomato Huge, lemon-yellow beefsteak-type

tomato, often with a pink blush on the

blossom end. Mild and sweet fruits often

reach 1-2 pounds. Reputed to carry some

disease-resistance. Old Amish type grown

since at least the 1930's. Very productive.

Emerald Evergreen Tomato A gorgeous green-ripening tomato with

amazing taste. Like green stained glass

when sliced, this juicy and delicious

tomato is an excellent slicer or in salads.

Indeterminate, open-pollinated.

Eva Purple Ball Tomato

Late 1800s heirloom from Germany.

Outstanding performer in hot, humid

areas with excellent resistance to foliar

and fruit diseases. Smooth, round, pink-

purple fruit with great flavor.

Indeterminate, open-pollinated.

Flame/Hillbilly Tomato Huge bicolor heirloom from West

Virginia. Brilliant yellow and red marbled

tomato with rich, sweet flavor. Beautiful

and delicious when sliced.

Garden Peach Tomato

(Wapsipinicon)

Originating in 1890, this heirloom is

named after the Wapsipinicon River in

northeast Iowa. Heavy producer of 2"

round fruits that are fuzzy like a peach.

Sweet, juicy, fruity, well-balanced flavor.

Indeterminate, open-pollinated.

German Johnson Tomato

Excellent flavor. Deep pink tomatoes are

earlier, more uniform, and slightly

smaller than Brandywine at 8-16 oz.

Fruits have lots of deep, acidic tomato

flavor and a rich, creamy texture.

Indeterminate, open-pollinated.

Glacier Tomato

Produces loads of round, 2-3-inch, red to

slightly orange tomatoes on compact

plants (to 3 feet tall). Produces early and

is reliable in cooler-season climates.

Excellent flavor, fruits all summer long.

Semi-determinate, open-pollinated.

Grandma Mary’s Paste Tomato Jeanne Griffin of Maine selected seed from

this heirloom for earliness and fruit size.

Grandma’s meaty 6–10 oz. fruits are very

early for their size. Great for sauces and

canning. Indeterminate, open-pollinated.

Gypsy Purple Tomato One of the deepest purple tomato

varieties. Gorgeous color, great taste.

Smooth, medium-sized globe fruit with

dark maroon skin and purple-red flesh.

Introduced by Soviet plant breeders

during the Cold War. Indeterminate,

open-pollinated.

Italian Heirloom Tomato

Outstanding heirloom from Italy. Plants

are loaded with red fruits weighing over a

pound. Very productive, excellent full

tomato flavor. Ideal for slicing and good

for canning too. Indeterminate, OP.

Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato

Very popular feral tomato brought in

from the wild. From seed collected in the

wild near Hidalgo in Mexico, this tomato

is closer to the tomato’s wild ancestor

plant than most. Intensely sweet and

flavorful, small, deep red cherry tomatoes

are extremely abundant. Will sometimes

re-seed and reappear in the garden the

following year. Indeterminate, OP.

Mortgage Lifter Tomato

It’s BIG! “Radiator Charlie” Byles, a self-

taught plant breeder, created Mortgage

Lifter by crossing and re-crossing 4 of his

favorite varieties. His red, 2- to 4-pound,

mild-flavored tomato became so popular

that legend has it that Charlie sold enough

of the plants to pay off his mortgage!

Perfect for tomato sandwiches.

Mr. Stripey Mr. Stripey’s mild, sweet-tasting fruits

have a high sugar content and grow to

over a pound each. Pretty and luscious,

this tomato has rich yellow undertones

covered with pinkish-red striping.

Nebraska Wedding Tomato The ultimate “love apple.” Nebraskan

brides reportedly still receive these seeds

as a wedding gift. Reliable producer of

stunning 4" round fruits with glowing

orange skin. Well-balanced flavor. Plants

typically grow less than 36" tall, but

benefit from staking. Determinate.

Opalka Paste Tomato Originated in Poland circa 1900.

Phenomenal set of 3" by 6" red paste

tomatoes on vigorous vines. Excellent

flavor and very few seeds make this a

perfect processing tomato. Fruits hold

well on the vine. Indeterminate.

Paul Robeson Tomato Named for the righteous and brilliant

actor, singer, and activist. Created by a

Soviet tomato breeder and named in

honor of radical African-American

expatriate Paul Robeson. Amazing

distinctive sweet and smoky flavor. 7-

to10- oz. fruit are a dark brick red color.

Peacevine Cherry Tomato Vigorous and abundant tomato bears

loads of bright red cherry tomatoes with

the highest Vitamin C content of any

tomato. High in natural sedative gamma-

amino butyric acid. Trusses of delicious

red and occasionally yellow fruit.

Pearly Pink Tomato Incredibly flavorful, pretty, smooth-

skinned, small, bright pink heirloom

tomato that is between the size of a large

cherry tomato and a small paste tomato.

Great for canning and salads, highly

prolific and blight-resistant.

Persimmon Tomato Beautiful, productive tomato with fruity,

sweet flavor. Smooth-skinned, orange

fruits with occasional green shoulders are

rarely blemished. Heirloom cultivated

since the 1800s.

Indeterminate, open-pollinated.

Pink Brandywine Tomato

The original Brandywine. Famous,

gigantic, sloppy, juicy, classic heirloom

summer slicer. The heirloom flavor

standard against which all other

heirlooms are measured. Indeterminate,

open-pollinated.

Principe Borghese Tomato

Italian heirloom bred for sun-drying,

retains flavor when dried. Short, bushy

plant produces big clusters of 1-2 oz. red,

plum shaped, crack-resistant paste or

drying tomatoes. Indeterminate, OP.

Red Zebra Tomato Red cousin of the famous Green Zebra.

Fire engine red fruits are covered

with bright yellow stripes.

Sweet and flavorful. Indeterminate.

San Marzano Paste Tomato The famous heirloom processing

tomato from Italy known as “the

world’s sauciest tomato.” The gold

standard for sauces, pastes, and

canning. Indeterminate, OP.

Speckled Roman Tomato Gorgeous 5" long fruits with jagged

orange and yellow stripes. Meaty flesh

with few seeds. Great tomato taste, ideal

for processing and fresh eating.

Very productive. Indeterminate,

open-pollinated.

Sungold Select II

Cherry Tomato Open-pollinated (non-hybrid) selection of

the beloved “Sungold.” Sweet,

summery, orange cherry tomato

perfect for snacking and bursting with

summer flavor. Indeterminate,

open-pollinated.

White Currant Tomato Creamy white cherry tomato with a

yellow tint. Distinctive, smoky flavor with

a hint of sweetness and just a bit of tang.

Favorite snacking tomato on our farm.

Large, vining plants produce huge yield

until frost. Indeterminate,

open-pollinated.

Heirloom Sweet & Hot Peppers

Aji Dulce

Seasoning Pepper

Smoky Venezuelan seasoning pepper with

only very slight hints of heat. Considered

to have the flavor of Habeñeros without

the heat. Traditional heirloom variety.

Ancho Gigantea

Hot Pepper

The standard Mexican variety for sauces

and stuffing, excellent for chiles rellenos.

Green-black heart-shaped fruits measure

4" long. Referred to as poblanos when

fresh and anchos when ripened to red and

dried. Distinctive rich flavor. 90 days from

transplant. MEDIUM HOT.

Ashe County Pimento

Sweet Pepper

Sweet, deep red pimiento from Ashe

County, NC. High yield and early,

produces over a long season. Great for

making your own pimento cheese,

stuffing, preserving, roasting, fresh eating.

Aurora

Hot Pepper Highly ornamental, great for containers.

Stunning 1½" long fruits borne on foot-

high ornamental plants, perfect for

container growing. Fruits ripen from

lavender to deep purple to orange and

finally to red. 60–75 days from transplant.

MEDIUM HOT.

Bull Nose Bell Sweet Pepper

Grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson

and listed in 1863 by Fearing Burr. Crisp

fruits ripen from green to red with an

excellent flavor. Productive, sturdy plants.

55-80 days from transplant.

Sweet Pepper

Carolina Wonder Produces premium grade fruits ripening

from green to bright red. The best

nematode-resistant bell for home

gardeners, also less prone to developing

fungus in the seed cavity. Typically 4-

lobed, the fruits weigh 1/4 to 1/3 pound,

3" wide and 3" long.

Cayenne, Long Thin Hot Pepper

Heirloom hot pepper for cooking or medicinal use.

Charleston

Hot Pepper South Carolina scorcher! Gorgeous,

ornamental culinary pepper, 20 times

hotter than jalepenos. Flavorful, 5-inch

long peppers are a favorite for hot sauce

in the low country. Plants grow 30-36

inches tall and peppers ripen from green

to yellow to orange to red, producing a

rainbow of hot peppers.

Chocolate Beauty Bell

Sweet Pepper

Rich, chocolate-brown sweet pepper.

Small bell peppers have dark red flesh

and glossy skin, with classic bell flavor.

Chocolate Sweet

Sweet Pepper

Cone-shaped, prolific sweet chocolate-

colored pepper. Plants are covered with

4–6" tapered peppers that turn from

green to glossy brown. The thick-walled

flesh (burgundy-red inside, chocolate

outside) is incredibly sweet and juicy.

Produces earlier and more abundantly

than chocolate bell, with similar flavor.

Corno di Toro - Yellow Sweet Pepper

Heirloom favorite from Italy. Long, bull-

horn shaped, golden-yellow peppers are

excellent fresh, roasted, or fried. Sweet

and crisp with perfect peppery flavor.

Large plants are very productive and

resist disease and heat.

Corno di Toro - Red Sweet Pepper

The red version of the famous Italian

frying pepper. Produces large, abundant,

cone-shaped peppers. Excellent fresh,

roasted, or fried. Large plants are very

productive and resist disease and heat.

Doe Hill Golden Bell

Sweet Pepper One of our favorite peppers. Sweet and

pretty little yellow peppers. Early and

prolific. Pre-1900 family heirloom from

the Doe Hill area in Highland County, VA.

Ripens green to yellow.

Early Jalepeño

Hot Pepper Very early-maturing strain of heirloom

Jalepeño. Prolific and vigorous. Ready to

pick when dark green, full of flavor and

mild heat. Deter insect pests by planting

Jalepeños around the garden’s edge, and

top off your nachos with homegrown

Jalepeños! MILDLY HOT.

Fish

Hot Pepper 19th century African-American

heirloom. Plants have beautiful

variegated foliage; gorgeous

multicolored, stripey peppers. HOT.

Chocolate Habenero

Hot Pepper Gives a whole new meaning to “hot

chocolate.” Chocolate-brown, lantern

shaped fruit are about 2 inches long, and

pack a massive 300,000 Scoville units of

heat. Hot pepper enthusiasts love the

flavor of these peppers.

Habenero

Hot Pepper Famous Scotch Bonnet–type known for its

extreme heat, this fiery pepper registers a

blistering 200,000–325,000 Scoville units,

depending on how hot the growing

season is. Each 1-1/2' plant will produce

10–20 peppers that ripen from dark

green to tangerine. Distinctive flavor

makes them a key ingredient in West

Indian cuisine.

Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper

An heirloom frying pepper from

Basilicata in southern Italy. Jimmy

Nardello brought seeds with him

when he immigrated to the US in

1887. 10- to 12- inch long peppers

ripen to a bright red. Flavor is sweet,

light, and fruity when raw. One of the

best frying peppers.

Kevin’s Early Orange Sweet Bell Pepper

Big, blocky sweet peppers with excellent

flavor. Vigorous plants give heavy yields.

A good variety for the south.

Pasilla Bajio (Mole)

Seasoning Pepper Beautiful & bountiful chocolate brown

spicy pepper. Traditional variety for

making mole paste with chocolate,

raisins, and pumpkin seeds. Also dries

and freezes well for winter use.

Padrón Hot Pepper

Famous Spanish pepper from the

municipality of Padrón in the province of

A Coruña, Galicia, northwestern Spain.

Small peppers, with a color ranging from

bright green to yellowish green. While

their taste is usually mild, a minority (10-

25%) are particularly hot. Traditionally

fried in oil and served as tapas.

Perfection True Heart Sweet Bell Pepper

Beautiful heart-shaped fruits are thick-

walled and smooth-skinned. One of the

most flavorful sweet peppers. Great for

eating fresh, frying, roasting, pickling, and

otherwise preserving.

Purple Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper

Stunning purple bell pepper. Large 4-

lobed, thick-walled fruits borne on sturdy

compact plants. Tender, crisp texture and

mild, sweet flavor. Holds in the purple

stage for some time before ripening to a

radiant purple-red.

Purple Jalepeño

Hot Pepper Large, deep purple jalepeño ripens

to red. Great, mild jalepeno flavor,

productive and ornamental plants.

Red Marconi Sweet Pepper

Heirloom Italian sweet pepper that yields

giant, 7-inch long, tapering fruit. Very

sweet and great for frying, roasting,

grilling, or eating fresh!

Quadrato d'asti - Yellow

Sweet Bell Pepper Italian heirloom sweet yellow bell

pepper. Heavy yields, delicious rich,

sweet taste. Great for stuffing, salads,

kabobs, and frying.

Quadrato d'asti - Red

Sweet Bell Pepper Italian heirloom sweet red bell pepper.

Heavy yields, delicious rich, sweet taste.

Great for stuffing, salads, and frying.

Sweet Banana Sweet Pepper

Bright yellow fruits are sweet, crunchy

and 4-6" long. Eat them fresh, right out of

the garden, or pickle them or fry them to

add flavor to a stir fry. Banana peppers

get sweeter as they ripen.

Heirloom Cucumbers

A & C Pickling

Cucumber Introduced in 1928 by Abbott & Cobb of

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Uniformly

straight 10" fruits hold their dark green

color for a long time. Very productive.

Excellent variety for home gardens.

Bushy Cucumber

Great for small gardens and containers.

Bush habit. Produces bumper crops for

fresh eating and pickling.

Double Yield

Cucumber Introduced in 1924 by Joseph Harris Co.,

which touted the cuke in this way: “The

remarkable thing about this new

cucumber is its wonderful productive-

ness. For every pickle that is cut off, two

or three more are produced.” Very early

pickling type. Green 6" long fruits are

symmetrical, smooth, and uniform.

Edmonson

Cucumber Family heirloom from Kansas grown since

1913. Vigorous vines produce 4" cream

to light green sweet and tender

cucumbers. Pickle or slice.

Heirloom Gourd

Marketmore 76 Cucumber

The classic cucumber. Open-pollinated,

extremely disease resistant, with dark

green skin and crisp white interior. 8-9

inches long with crisp cucumber flavor.

Shintokiwa

Cucumber Also known as “Long-Fruited Cucumber,”

this productive smooth-skinned long

slender Japanese variety combines looks,

health and flavor. Cucumbers average 9–

10 inches long and grow up to an edible

size of 1 foot long in good fertility. Sweet,

crisp, and juicy without bitterness. One

trial taster described their flavor as

“flowery, buttery and delicious.”

Loofah The famous sponge gourd. Young fruit is

edible, and juice has medicinal properties.

Ripe fruit is a ready-made loofah sponge.

Grow your own sponges!

Heirloom Summer Squash

Crookneck Early Golden Summer Squash

Pre-Colombian heirloom with

outstanding flavor. The classic Southern

yellow summer squash, known for

superior flavor.

Early Prolific Straightneck Summer Squash

Classic heirloom yellow straightneck

squash. High yielding, hearty plants.

Golden Zucchini

Summer Squash Prolific, slender, bright golden yellow

zucchini. Delicious flavor, bush plants.

Tromboncino Summer Squash

Italian heirloom also known as “zucchini

rampicante.” Unlike other zucchini, a

moschata variety, resistant to squash vine

borer. Tender, mild, sweet and nutty when

harvested as summer squash at 8–12 inches.

Delicious steamed, grilled or sliced raw in

salad; used in Italy for gnocchi and ravioli.

Bake as winter squash when it’s longer and

more tan. Rampant vines should be trellised.

Scallop (Pattypan), White

Summer Squash Ancient Native American heirloom grown

by Europeans back to 1591. Great fried or

baked. Traditional variety grown by the

Cherokee people in Western NC.

Black Beauty

Zucchini Standard heirloom zucchini introduced to U.S. markets in the 1920s. Compact

everbearing bush plants are loaded with glossy green-black fruits with firm

white flesh. Great flavor.

Heirloom Winter Squash & Pumpkins

Big Max Pumpkin

Huge pumpkins can grow well over 100 pounds! Nearly round, bright orange fruit are gigantic, delicious, and great for pies and canning – or for winning blue ribbons at the state fair. Very thick, orange flesh. C. maxima.

Delicata - Zeppelin Winter Squash

A uniform, carefully selected strain of

Delicata with exeptionally sweet flavor,

fine texture. Great for stuffing.

Greek Sweet Red Winter Squash

An extremely rare heirloom with

beautiful buff skin and deep orange flesh.

A large squash that stores well – similar

to a butternut but much bigger and with a

sweeter, more complex flavor. Great for

soups, baking, and pies.

C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer

resistant!

Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash Identified in 1937 as one of the oldest

varieties cultivated in America. Introduced

in 1807. 6– to 12- pound, ribbed, flattened,

tan fruits look like big wheels of cheese.

Bright orange flesh is tender and sweet,

good for baking and pies, lends itself to

stuffing or filling with soup as a tureen.

Musquee de Provence

Pumpkin (“Cinderella Pumpkin”)

Big, voluptuous, old-fashioned pumpkin.

Lobed, ripens brown with orange flesh.

Up to 20 pounds. Heirloom from the

South of France. C. Moschata variety:

squash vine borer resistant!

Neck Pumpkin Winter Squash

(Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck) Amish heirloom. Flesh is similar to

butternut, but a longer neck means far fewer seeds per pound of squash. Great for storage, soups, pies, baking, and breads. C. Moschata variety: squash

vine borer resistant!

New England Pie Pumpkin (Aka Small Sugar). Heirloom pie pumpkin

with smooth textured, bright orange flesh

and the finest flavor for pumpkin pie. 7-

inch diameter pumpkins make great mini-

Jack O’Lanterns. Prolific small orange

pumpkins produce until frost. C. pepo.

North Georgia Candy Roaster

Winter Squash Famous Appalachian heirloom. Banana-

shaped squash up to 18" long and 6" in

diameter, pink with blue tips. Smooth,

delicious orange flesh. Perfect for pies.

C. maxima

Potimarron

Winter Squash Famous winter squash from France.

Name derived from potiron (pumpkin) and marron (chestnut). Aromatic and

chestnut-y in taste. Wonderful for baking and roasting. 3-4 pound fruits store well.

Seminole Tree Pumpkin Pre-Columbian heirloom. Called “tree pumpkin” by the Seminole people because rampant vines grew up into trees. In the top 10 most endangered

American foods. Buff-colored, teardrop shaped squash have deep orange flesh that is sweeter than butternut. Superb for pies, soups, breads, and baking. Prolific. C. Moschata variety: squash

vine borer resistant!

Spaghetti Squash Introduced by Sakata Seed Co. of Japan in

1934 and thought to have originated in

China. Inside is “vegetable spaghetti,” a

great grain-free pasta alternative.

Sucrine du Berry Winter Squash

Famous, old, traditional French variety.

Small (3-5 inch) squash with sweet orange

flesh is single-serving-sized and great for

baking. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant!

Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato

Winter Squash Family heirloom from Thelma Sanders of

Missouri. 4-6” cream colored acorn-type

ripens to a light gold with golden yellow

flesh. Excellent, fine-textured fruits with

superb flavor. Prolific.

Waltham Butternut Winter Squash

Classic, dependable, and heavy-bearing

winter squash. Sweet, orange flesh, great

for winter storage. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant!

Young’s Beauty Pumpkin

Classic mid-sized open-pollinated

pumpkin that ripens to brilliant deep

orange. Good production of uniform,

globe-shaped, hard-skinned, thick-fleshed

10–12 pounders that make good pies.

Heirloom Melons & Watermelons

Georgia Rattlesnake

Watermelon A longtime Southern favorite, heirloom

variety developed in Georgia in the 1830s.

Its stripes resemble those of a

Rattlesnake. Sweet crimson flesh and

large size. Great old-time watermelon.

Green Fleshed Pineapple (Ananas D'Amerique a Chair Verte)

Melon Historic heirloom grown by Thomas

Jefferson in 1794. Fruit have netted skin

and light green flesh that is firm, sweet

and highly perfumed. Productive, rare.

Heart of Gold

Melon Aromatic fruits typically weigh 2-3

pounds and have firm, juicy, flavorful,

high quality flesh. Heirloom from 1914.

Moon & Stars Watermelon

Famous heirloom watermelon once

feared extinct. Easy to grow with classic

watermelon taste, red flesh, and beautiful

“moons and stars” on the rind. Cherokee

traditional variety.

Old Time Tennessee Muskmelon

Produces huge, oblong melons that weigh

12-14 lbs. and have a deeply creased rind.

So fragrant you can find them in the dark,

and possessed of a sweetness not often

found in modern melons. High sugar

content, an old Tennessee heirloom

almost lost to modern gardens.

Pride of Wisconsin Melon

Beautiful heirloom with a hard rind and

sweet flesh, introduced in 1937. Produces

a heavy crop of football-shaped 4-8 pound

muskmelons. "If you can only grow one

melon and do not want to be

disappointed, this is the variety to grow."

Sugar Baby Watermelon

Classic icebox melon. Sugar Baby has

been a staple at picnics for years. Vines

grow to 6 feet and set 4-6 melons roughly

10 inches across. Unmistakable crisp,

mouthwatering, sweet, rich flavor. Perfect

for home gardens. Open pollinated.

Heirloom Eggplant

Black Beauty Eggplant

Standard open-pollinated Italian eggplant

with high yields and no spines. Large bell-

shaped fruits range from 1-3 pounds.

Medium to thick skin is deep purple, and

glossy when mature.

Ping Tung Eggplant

A wonderful Asian type eggplant from

Ping Tung, Taiwan. Fruits are purple and

up to 18” long and 2” in diameter. This

variety is so sweet and tender, superbly

delicious! One of the best Chinese

eggplants on the market.

Rosa Bianca Eggplant

Stunning Italian heirloom. Gorgeous

fruits, white with lavender streaking

down the side. Creamy consistency and

delicate flavor. Rosa is plump and round,

about 3–4" across and 5" tall. Fruits

average 2 pounds.

Heirloom Greens

Arugula – Roquette

Also known as rocket, this zesty, aromatic

salad green has a peppery, nutty taste.

Ancient Egyptians and Romans both

favored arugula as an aphrodisiac.

Bloody Dock Rumex sanguineus

Also called Red-Veined Dock, Red Dock, or

Bloody Sorrel. This beautiful perennial

plant will add zest to your salads and

color to your garden for years to come.

Tart, lemony flavor, pretty red-flecked

leaves with blood-red stems.

Rainbow Chard

Delicious, mild, heat- and cold- tolerant

leafy greens. Young leaves are great in

salads, bigger ribs and leaves are

excellent cooked greens.

Lollo di Vino

Lettuce Extremely dark purple with the beautiful

ruffles and curls of classic lollo-type

lettuces, but milder-tasting than most

lollos. No bitterness.

Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce

Easy, early tender green leaves that

withstand heat, drought and light frost. A

highly adaptable lettuce for plantings

throughout the season. Quickly produces

a full-sized, bright green open head with

slightly crinkled leaves.

Drunken Woman

Lettuce Gorgeous bright green leaves with ruffled

- almost fringed - edges in deep bronze.

Crisp texture, very beautiful with sweet

taste. Slow to bolt.

Forellenschluss

(aka Speckled Trout Back) Gorgeous

Austrian heirloom with green leaves

speckled with maroon. Superior flavor;

holds very well in the summer heat.

Italienischer Lettuce

Most productive, heat-and cold-tolerant

lettuce in our garden. Grows to 18 inches

providing more sustenence per plant than

any other variety. Stays sweet and crisp

despite heat. Big, hearty oakleaf.

Jericho

Lettuce Classic summer romaine lettuce. Bred in

Israel’s hot dry climate to stand high

temperatures. An imposing romaine,

under fertile conditions it can grow dense

hefty 2' tall heads of light green sword-

shaped upright leaves. Remains crisp,

juicy and unusually sweet. Open-

pollinated.

Red Romaine Lettuce

Delicious, flavorful lettuce brings color

and zest to salads. The red coloring

develops best in cool weather.

Speckled Amish Bibb

Lettuce An ornamental lettuce of spectacular

beauty, its apple-green leaves splashed

with maroon flecks. A stunner in your

garden or on your table. Mennonites

brought seed from Lancaster County, PA,

to Ontario in 1799. Introduced into

commerce in 1880 as “Golden Spotted.”

Sweet Valentine

Lettuce

Beginning as a large spreading bronzed

butterhead with rounded veined leaves, it

matures into a romaine shape. Very slow

to bolt even in hot, dry conditions. Sweet,

mild flavor. Open-pollinated.

Heirloom Lettuce Mix A variety of red and green heirloom loose

leaf lettuces. Great for “cut and come

again.”

Miscellaneous Heirloom Vegetables

Clemson Spineless

Okra Introduced by Clemson University in

1939. Still the most popular open-

pollinated variety on the market.

Vigorous plants grow 3-5' tall. Uniform,

deep green, ribbed and spineless pods are

ideally harvested when 3" long. Excellent

quality and classic okra taste.

Burgundy

Okra Dark red heirloom okra variety. Pods,

stems, and leaves are red. Tender and

productive. Open-pollinated.

Verde Puebla Tomatillo

Traditional, classic heirloom variety

used for salsa verde. Open-pollinated.

Dr. Wyche’s Yellow

Tomatillo A variety donated to the Seed Savers

Exchange from eminent seed saver Dr.

John Wyche. Unique yellow tomatillo with

contrasting purple blush. 1½" diameter,

delicious sweet flavor. Very prolific and

easy to grow. 90-100 days from

transplant. Open-pollinated.

Giant Red Re-selection Celery

A recent re-selection from the European

red-stalked celeries. More disease

resistant than the heirloom red celeries,

but the same rich flavor and beautiful red

and pink color. Open-pollinated.

Culinary, Medicinal, & Aromatic Herbs

Anise

Hyssop A wonderful plant that benefits gardeners

and wildlife alike. Honeybees and

butterflies love the nectar from the violet

to blue flowers. Gardeners love the tea

made from the licorice-flavored leaves.

The 3-4 foot tall plants will produce their

flowers on dense spikes 2-6 inches long.

Perennial; hardy in zones 5 and above.

Basil

Genovese Heirloom Italian variety famous for

making the best pesto. Classic basil flavor,

large leaves are perfect for bruschetta,

drying, or pesto making. Produces all

summer if harvested from the growing

tips down. Annual.

Basil

Spicy Globe (Greek Basil)

Forms a perfect 12-18" globe bush with

very small, thin leaves. Intense sweet

basil scent with spicy flavor, slow to go to

seed. Ideal for pots or as borders in

gardens. Very uniform strain. Annual.

Basil Dark Purple Opal

Most likely the same basil Vilmorin

referred to in 1885 as “Large Purple

Sweet Basil.” Beautiful lilac flowers with

dark red stems. Spectacular as a garnish,

in salads, or for adding color to basil

vinegars. Very uniform, all purple Italian

heirloom strain. Annual.

Basil Thai

Spicy anise-clove scent and flavor. Most

commonly used in Thai or Vietnamese

cooking. Plants grow to 18" tall with

medium green leaves and purple stems

and blossoms. Annual.

Chamomile

German Grow your own chamomile tea! The

calming effects of chamomile are well-

known, and the aromatic leaves and

flowers are as lovely in the garden as they

are useful in the medicine cabinet. In a

sunny spot, chamomile will reseed itself

freely in the garden. Airy and delicate

daisy-like flowers.

Cilantro

Caribe

A hardworking, longstanding Cilantro

with lots of excellent eating foliage and

great flavor. Slow to bolt, providing lots

of fresh cilantro through the summer and

self-seeding if you’re lucky! Traditional

seasoning in many cuisines. Annual.

Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea)

Used as an eyewash since Roman times,

considered an aphrodisiac in the 12th

century, and used in place of hops in some

ancient beers. Today mainly used to treat

digestive problems and regarded as a

tonic, calming herb. Also valuable for

women’s health, can relieve premenstrual

problems, stimulate estrogen production,

and ease symptoms of menopause,

particularly hot flashes. Biennial.

Dill Bouquet

Flavorful leaves and seeds are great fresh,

dried, and for pickling. Height: 30-36”.

Annual.

Dill

Fernleaf A dwarf variety suitable for small

gardens or patio containers, Fernleaf

grows only half as tall as other

varieties and is very slow to go to

seed. One September, most of our May

planting had not yet bolted, and its

abundant piquant foliage was still

suitable for harvesting. Multi-

branching plants spread 18–24".

Annual.

Dill Mammoth

Large flowers yield tons of seeds;

flavorful leaves. Great fresh or for

pickles or kraut. Height: to 42”.

Annual.

Elecampane (Inula helenium)

An ancient medicinal herb common in many

parts of Great Britain, throughout central and

southern Europe and in Asia as far east as the

Himalayas. Used by many ancient peoples, both

as a medicine and food. In England, it is

considered aromatic tonic and prescribed for

shortness of breath. Today herbalists use it as an

expectorant, for water retention, and as a tonic

and to bring on menstruation. Reputed to have

antiseptic properties. Roots should be harvested

from plants no more than 2-3 years old. A hearty

perennial with bright yellow flowers. Perennial.

Fennel Bronze

Gorgeous and aromatic feathery bronze

foliage and lacy yellow flowers make this

herb a lovely garden plant. Excellent

habitat and food source for beneficial

insects.

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

Traditional medicinal herb found in many

old gardens. The word "feverfew" derives

from the Latin febrifugia, meaning "fever

reducer." Feverfew has been used for

reducing fever, for treating headaches,

arthritis and digestive problems. It also

contains melatonin. Lovely daisy-like

flowers are ornamental in the garden.

Perennial and self-seeding.

Horehound

White (Marrubium vulgare)

Medicinal herb used for centuries to treat

coughs and colds and lung ailments. Used

to make many herbal products, including

Horehound Ale (traditional British),

cough syrups and cough drops, and

medicinal teas. Perennial.

Oregano - Greek One of more than 50 species of the

oregano genus, this is the true culinary

herb. The ancient Greeks called it

oregano, meaning ‘joy of the mountains.’

Fragrant, flowering plants grow freely on

the steep rocky alkaline hills of Greece,

Sicily, and Southern Italy. In addition to

flavoring foods for thousands of years, it

also has had a variety of medicinal uses,

from relieving rheumatism and asthma to

decongesting stuffy head colds and even

calming seasickness.

Parsley

Dark Green Italian Heirloom, flat leaf, traditional Italian type

with glossy, deeply cut, dark green leaves,

and excellent flavor. Used frequently as a

garnish, its flavor also enhances many

types of dishes and has nutritional

and medicinal value. Biennial.

Parsley

Triple Curled This dark green, curly parsley is high in

vitamins and minerals and holds its flavor

after harvest. Organic heirloom seed.

Biennial.

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

Traditional, highly potent medicinal used

as an abortifacient –use only under expert

supervision, since it can be toxic. Also

used topically as an insect repellent,

effective against fleas, mosquitos, and

ticks. Likes full sun to part shade and a

moist, rich, slightly acidic soil. Perennial.

Sage

Broadleaf (Salvia officinalis)

Common sage for culinary use, with

medicinal properties as well. Grows

slowly over the years, developing into a

small perennial woody shrub up to 2 ½

feet tall. Purple flowers bloom through

the summer. Prefers a well-drained spot

in full sun. Perennial.

Tulsi

Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Also known as Sacred Basil, a beautiful

medicinal herb. This aromatic annual is

lovely in the garden and in the medicine

cabinet. Lakshmi or Sri type. Annual.

WWWWormwood

(Artemisia absinthium)

A potent herb used medicinally for

digestive problems and to eliminate

parasites in humans and domestic

animals. Famous as an ingredient in

absinthe. Small woody shrub with lacy

silvery foliage. Perennial.

Old-Fashioned Flowers

Bloodflower (Asclepias curassavica)

Native to the tropical Americas, and

cultivated by Thomas Jefferson at

Monticello, also known as Mexican

Butterfly Weed and Scarlet Milkweed. An

annual in our climate, this beautiful plant

attracts butterflies and other pollinators.

Monarchs especially love this member of

the milkweed family.

Chrysanthemum

Garland Serrated

(Shungiku Edible Chrysanthemum) Edible young greens are tart, bitter and

tender, flowers are lovely in the garden.

Blooms all summer long from early

spring. Full sun. Annual.

Cleome

Queen Mix (Spider Flower, Cat Whiskers)

Cottage garden classic. Heat and drought

tolerant plants are topped with clusters of

4-8 inch spidery blossoms from early

summer until frost. Pink, rose, and purple

flowers with many side blooms following

flowering of main stalk. Blooms all

summer. Hummingbirds, bumblebees,

and other pollinators love them. Annual.

Cosmos

Memories of Mona

Red-orange selection of 'Mona's Orange'

developed by Dr. Jeff McCormack of

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.

Flowers range from solid deep red to

bright orange, many with red borders and

red streaks. Early flowering, extremely

hardy, drought-resistant. Annual.

Cosmos

Mona’s Orange Family heirloom from southern

California. Radiant orange, mostly single-

petalled blooms, 2 to 2-1/2" on tall 3-4’

plants. Occassional red-bordered petals

or interior red streaks. Blooms all

summer, very hardy. Full sun. Annual.

Cosmos

Seashells

Tall plants produce an abundance of

beautiful pink, white, red, and magenta,

blooms. Similar colors to “Sensation” but

with delicate, shell-like hollow petals.

Annual.

Cosmos

Sensation Mix This beautiful, classic cottage garden

flower. Shades of pink, white, and

magenta. Great for beneficial insects and

bouquets. Annual.

Delphinium

Pacific Giant Old-fashioned, cottage garden favorites

produce elegant spires of delicate flowers

in shades of medium blue, purple,

lavender, light blue, dark blue and white

on multiple spires per plant. Partial to full

sun, zones: 3-8. Summer flowering.

Height: 3-6 feet tall. Perennial.

Four O’Clocks

Broken Colors

Four O’Clocks open their beautiful blooms

just as evening begins. Each plant

produces a bounty of trumpet-shaped

blooms in all combinations of raspberry,

lemon-yellow, orange-golden, and frosty-

white with stripes and splashes. Until

recently, the old-fashioned, multi-colored

Mirabilis variety was believed to be lost

to horticulture (modern strains produce

only solid-colored blooms). A few

specimens were located, and years of

breeding produced this open-pollinated

variety. In the South, it’s tradition to

plant Four O’Clocks near the front door

where their jasmine-scented flowers will

greet your guests. In South America,

where they originated, the plant is used

as a dye, and the root is used medicinally

and is said to be a hallucinogen. In herbal

medicine, parts of the plant may be used

for diuretic, purgative or wound-healing

purposes.

Self-seeding annual.

Hollyhock

Black Currant Whirl Grows to nearly 8 feet tall with thick,

sturdy stems loaded with huge double

blooms in a rich shade of blackberry with

touches of cream. Zones 3-9; blooms the

first year. Self-seeding biennial.

Hollyhock

Outhouse Mix Classic variety has graced outbuildings on

farmsteads for over a century. Single

blooms of white, light pink, pinkish-red,

magenta, and burgundy. Self-seeding

biennial, 6-9' tall, hardy in zones 3-9,

heat- and drought-tolerant. Prefer rich,

moist soil and full sun. Edible flower.

Self-seeding biennial.

Foxglove

Gloxiniiflora Blend (Digitalis purpurea)

Excellent as a cut flower, this very sturdy

variety has flowers larger and wider than

most Foxglove varieties. Considered a

biennial (foliage first year, flowers second

year), it acts as a perennial, reseeding

itself, making it great for "naturalized”

areas. Performs best in partial shade.

Biennial.

Love-in-a-Mist

Persian Jewel Mix

(Nigella damascena)

Blue, pink, white, and purple blooms with

overlapping petals and “misty” foliage make

lovely plant a cottage garden classic. Once

called 'Love Entangle' and dating from the

1600s. Great cut flowers; elegant pods are

great for drying. Self sows freely, establishing

itself in the garden. Self-seeding annual.

Lupine Russell Mix

Lupine is a plant native to North America.

The Russell mix is an open-pollinated mix

derived from strains developed by plant

breeder George Russell in England in the

early 1900s. Tall flower spikes in a wide

range of colors and honey-scented blossoms,

perennial to zone 3. Dramatic when planted

in mass, exquisite when scattered, lupines

will re-seed. Self-seeding annual.

Marigold

Bambino

Charming, compact marigold. Bambino

produces a sunny blend of bicolor two-inch

orange and yellow pinwheels with plump

golden central buttons. Gorgeous in

containers, and when planted as a border,

the result is a beautiful array of radiant color.

Plants grow to 8-inches tall. Annual.

Marigold

Brocade Mix

Beautiful French variety produces large 2-

inch flowers on 10-12 inch tall plants. A

brilliant mix of red, gold and orange.

Full sun. Annual.

Marigold

Court Jester

This little heirloom marigold has stunning

yellow and burgundy striped single

blooms. Very fancy and beautiful, sturdy

blooms on dwarf plants.

Full sun. Annual.

Marigold

Lemon Drop Sunny yellow, petite flowers on small,

compact plants. Lemon Drop adds a

bright spot of color to the front of the bed,

patio containers, and window boxes. In

the vegetable garden, it takes up little

room, attracts bees to help pollinate your

veggies, and may reduce soil nematodes.

Practically care-free, and will self-sow if a

few flowers are allowed to go to seed,

providing welcome volunteers next

season! Full sun. Annual.

Marigold

Naughty Marietta Red Marietta, also known as Naughty

Marietta, has single flowers of bright red,

edged in gold and deeply divided

aromatic leaves. They hold their color

well in the heat of summer.

Full sun. Annual.

Marigold

Sparky Mix This dwarf variety produces large, fully

double flowers. Full, orange-and-yellow,

double blooms cover these short plants.

Marigolds are a great companion plant,

deterring insect pests. This variety is

great for small spaces: containers, raised

beds, or borders. Their short height won't

shade out other plants. Full sun. Annual.

Moonflower Fragrant night-blooming climber.

Large 5-6" pure white blooms open at

night to release perfume. Vines grow

8-20' with support. Frequently visited

by night pollinators. On a warm

summer night, moon flowers can open

in a matter of several minutes.

Beautiful in the full moon. Annual.

Nasturtium

Empress of India Victorian-era heirloom with scarlet

flowers and dark green leaves.

Compact, mounded habit. Full sun.

Annual.

Nasturtium

Trailing/Tall Climbing Rampant, trailing nasturtium mix.

Red, orange, burgundy, and yellow

flowers on beautiful trailing plants

with masses of ornamental leaves.

Edible flowers and leaves. Full sun.

Annual.

Paper Moon (Scabiosa stellata)

The summer flowers of Paper Moon are

solitary, rounded, light blue, about 1-inch

across, and are followed by clusters of cup-

shaped, maroon and green, enlarged bracts

which form showy seed heads. These 3-inch

wide, beautiful seed heads make wonderful

dried arrangements. Thrives in sun, prefers

neutral to alkaline, well-drained soil.

Roselle / Hibiscus

“Red Zinger"

(Hibiscus sabdariffa)

Also known as red sorrel, this beautiful plant

is used to make bright red tangy teas. Easy

to grow, and beautiful in the garden with its

creamy flowers, burgundy seed pods, and

dark green leaves with red stems and veins.

Vitamin- and mineral- rich tea is made from

the calyx (seed pod) that emerges after the

bloom. The fruit, calyces, flowers, seeds, and

leaves of red sorrel are all edible. Leaves

have a rhubarb taste and are served in salads

or as cooked greens. Rare. Annual.

Snapdragon

Tall Deluxe Mix Beautiful 30-36-inch flower spikes in a

brilliant range of colors: pink, red, yellow,

lavender and rose shades. Native to

southern Europe, a classic heirloom

garden flower. Full sun. Annual.

Snapdragon

Apple Blossom Lavish, full-sized old-fashioned snap-

dragons reaching 36 inches. Large,

velvety-textured blooms in true apple-

blossom pink, contrasting with pale gold.

Beautiful in the garden and for cut

flowers. Classic, old-fashioned garden

plant. Full sun. Annual.

Strawflower

Monstrosum Mix (Helichrysum bracteatum)

Freeblooming strawflower is good for

border color and excellent for drying.

Monstrosum varieties grow 30–40" tall,

have 2–21/2" fully double flowers. Great

for fresh cut flowers or dried bouquets or

stringing to make a garland. A beautiful

addition to the garden and a classic, old-

fashioned flower. Full sun. Annual.

Texas Sage (Salvia coccinea)

Also known as scarlet sage or blood sage,

this beautiful and flamboyant cultivar of a

native sage was grown by Jefferson at

Monticello. Attracts pollinators--

butterflies and humming-birds love this

plant! Tolerates drought and heat.

Toadflax

Fairy Bouquet (Linaria maroccana)

A charming mix of crimson, yellow, orange,

lavender, white and pink tiny snapdragon-

like flowers above delicate, ferny foliage.

Makes an impressive, colorful show when

plated in mass, and is an excellent container

filler. Cut flowers make dainty bouquets.

1934 All-America Selections winner. Annual.

Verbascum (Mullein) Shades of Summer

(Verbascum phoeniceum)

A truly spectacular, long blooming perennial.

Each plant has multiple graceful spikes of

blossoms in white, pink, deep rose, violet and

purple. Fast growing, excellent in dry

conditions. Wonderful cut flowers.

Perennial (short-lived).

Zebrina (Malva sylvestris)

This beautiful hollyhock-like plant

flowers all summer long into fall and self-

sows, replenishing itself year after year.

With its beautiful pinwheel blooms in two

shades of purple, Zebrina has graced

cottage gardens for many years. 2-inch

single blooms are soft shade of lavender,

heavily veined with maroon-violet,

creating a stripey, pinwheeled look.

Flowering stalks are about 2½ feet high

on compact, mounding plants that reach 3

to 4 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.

Butterflies and hummingbirds love these

plants. Drought and heat tolerant.

Perennial, self-seeding.

Zinnia Button Box

Dwarf plants bear dahlia-like flowers with

fully double flowerheads, cute as a button.

Mini-zinnias are 1.5 inches across in a

wide range of bright colors, including

brilliant shades of pink, yellow, white and

peach. Plants grow 10-12 inches high and

wide. Thrives in sunny areas. Annual.

Zinnia Liliput Mix

Semi-dwarf plants bear fully double

flowers in white, yellow, pink, scarlet,

purple, orange, and more. Plants grow 18

inches tall, blooms are about 1 ½ inches

across. Cheerful and durable in the

garden. Full sun. Annual.

Zinnia Peppermint Stick

Peppermint Stick produces armloads of 2-

inch blooms featuring stripes, splashes,

and splotches of scarlet, carmine, rose,

purple, orange, and vermilion. A lovely

old-fashioned, candy-striped heirloom

zinnia, perfect for cottage gardens. Full

sun. Annual.

Zinnia Red Spider

Beautiful heirloom zinnia mentioned in

botanical documents as early as 1801.

Delicate, single, spider-like, bright red

flowers are 1" across. Sturdy habit, a bit

more blooms from mid-summer until

frost. Full sun. Annual.

Zinnia State Fair Mix

Classic zinnia mix. Up to 48 inches tall,

with sturdy stems and large, single,

double, and semi-double 4-5 inch blooms

in crimson red, lilac, rose, canary yellow,

white, and orange blooming from late July

until the first frost. Produce beautiful cut

flowers all summer. Full sun. Annual.

Larkspur

Blue Spire Rich, dark blue spikes born on upright plants

with finely-cut feathery foliage, growing 3-5

feet tall. In spring and early summer,

produces abundant tall flower spikes densely

set with flowers excellent for fresh cut or

dried arrangements. Use at the back of

borders or along fences and walls. Prefers

some shade, ample water. Annual.