SPRING PLANTS - Heritage Prairie Farm · sage - common a staple of the herb garden. dusty, green leaves are used in dressing, sauces, salted herbs, sausage, and tea. make a good base

PLANT SALESA T H E R I T A G E P R A I R I E F A R M

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R O S E M A R Y - P R I M E DQUICKER, MORE RELIABLE GERMINATION.

PRIMED ROSEMARY GERMINATES FASTER AND MORE UNIFORMLY THAN RAW SEEDS.

O R E G A N O - G R E E KESSENTIAL HERB FOR ITALIAN AND GREEK COOKING. STRONG OREGANO AROMA AND FLAVOR;

GREAT FOR PIZZA AND ITALIAN COOKING.

CHARACTERISTIC DARK GREEN LEAVES WITH WHITE FLOWERS.

S A G E - C O M M O NA STAPLE OF THE HERB GARDEN. DUSTY, GREEN LEAVES ARE USED IN DRESSING, SAUCES,

SALTED HERBS, SAUSAGE, AND TEA. MAKE A GOOD BASE FOR DRIED FLORAL WREATHS.

ALSO KNOWN AS GARDEN SAGE.

C H I V E S - P U R LYVERSATILE MEDIUM-SIZED LEAVES.

UPRIGHT PLANT HABIT WITH A SLIGHTLY STRAIGHTER LEAF.

L E M O N B A L MDISTINCT LEMON FLAVOR. FRESH LEAVES FOR TEA AND SALADS.

DURING THE SUMMER, SMALL WHITE FLOWERS FULL OF NECTAR APPEAR

WHICH ATTRACT BEES. EASY TO GROW.

t h y m e - s u m m e rSUPERB CULINARY THYME.

SPICIER, MORE PUNGENT FLAVOR THAN GERMAN WINTER IN A SMALLER PLANT.

c h i v e S , G a r l i c - C H I N E S E L E E KTHIN, FLAT LEAVES WITH DELICATE GARLIC FLAVOR.

ATTRACTIVE WHITE FLOWERS IN MIDSUMMER, IN THE SECOND YEAR OF GROWTH. FLOWERS

MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO BOUQUETS.

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b a s i l , t h a i - S W E E T T H A IFLAVORFUL GARNISH FOR SWEET DISHES. GREEN, 2” LONG LEAVES. SPICY, ANISE-CLOVE FLAVOR.

ATTRACTIVE PURPLE STEMS & BLOOMS. EDIBLE FLOWERS: USE IN ANY RECIPE THAT CALLS FOR BASIL,

OR TO GARNISH DRINKS, SALADS, SOUPS, PASTA, & DESSERTS.

p a r s l e y - G I A N T I T A L I A NFLAT, LARGE-LEAVED VARIETY WITH AROMATIC LEAVES AND EXCELLENT CULINARY QUALITY.

A HIGH-YIELDING, VERY LARGE AND VIGOROUS HERB. DEPENDABLE VARIETY

WITH RAPID REGROWTH THAT STANDS UP WELL IN FROST.

b a s i l - G E N O V E S ECLASSIC ITALIAN VARIETY. AUTHENTIC FLAVOR AND APPEARANCE.

TALL AND RELATIVELY SLOW TO BOLT WITH LARGE DARK-GREEN LEAVES ABOUT 3” LONG.

b a s i l , p u r p l e - R E D R U B I NDARK PURPLE, ITALIAN LARGE LEAF TYPE. HIGH YIELDS AND GREAT FLAVOR.

FLAT, 3” LONG LEAVES STAND OUT HORIZONTALLY AND ARE

A COPPER-TINGED PURPLE COLOR.

d i l l - G R E E N S L E E V E SA COMPACT, HIGH-YIELDING DILL FOR LEAF PRODUCTION.

DARK GREEN LEAVES ARE AROMATIC AND PLEASINGLY SWEET EATEN FRESH OR DRIED.

c i l a n t r o - S A N T OSTANDARD CILANTRO. SANTO IS A SLOW-BOLTING SELECTION GROWN FOR ITS LEAVES.

LIKE THE LEAVES AND SEEDS, THE FLOWERS ARE ALSO EDIBLE.

V E G E T A B L E SB E E T S , G O L D - T O U C H S T O N ESTRIKING GOLDEN-FLESHED BEET. SMOOTH GOLDEN ROOTS WITH BRIGHT YELLOW FLESH

RETAIN THEIR COLOR WHEN COOKED. EXCELLENT, SWEET FLAVOR.

LEAVES AND PETRIOLES ARE GREEN.

B E E T S , R E D - C Y L I N D R ATHE BEST BEET FOR CANNING. FAST-MATURING WITH STRONG TOPS. TOUGH, WIDELY

ADAPTED, AND RELIABLE. SMOOTH, RICH RED SKIN AND EXCELLENT FLAVOR. ATTRACTIVE

FINE TAPROOT. BIG HEALTHY TOPS.

B O K C H O Y - S H A N G H A IDARK GREEN, SPOON-SHAPED LEAVES WITH WIDE, LIGHT GREEN MIDRIBS & MILD FLAVOR.

SHANGHAI FORMS DENSELY PACKED, VASE-LIKE HEADS. TENDER WITH A MILD FLAVOR.

B R U S S E L S S P R O U T S - D A G A NDEPENDABLE MIDSEASON VARIETY. SMOOTH, ATTRACTIVE, AND HOLDS VERY WELL IN THE

FIELD. TALL PLANTS. MEDIUM-LARGE SPROUTS.

c A U L I F L O W E R - S N O W C R O W NEXTRA EARLY AND ADAPTABLE. THIS HYBRID SHOWS UNUSUAL SEEDLING VIGOR.

GOOD QUALITY, MEDIUM-SIZE HEADS WHETHER HARVESTED IN SUMMER OR FALL.

GOOD TOLERANCE TO MODERATE FALL FROST.

EXCELLENT HEAT TOLERANCE. HEADS ARE SMOOTH, WELL-DOMED, AND VERY ATTRACTIVE.

EXTREMELY UNIFORM IN MATURITY. SIMILAR TO GYPSY, BUT WITH A SMALLER PLANT,

SMOOTHER HEADS, AND BETTER UNIFORMITY. FOR SUMMER HARVEST.

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V E G E T A B L E SC H A R D , R A I N B O W - I M P R O V E DSTRIKING IMPROVED BLEND OF RED, PINK, WHITE, YELLOW AND GOLD STEMS.

COLOR INTENSITY IS NOT AS WELL DEFINED EARLY ON;

MOSTLY PINK, RED AND WHITE AT BABY STAGE.

C H A R D , S W I S S - B I O N D E D I LY O N EPALE GREEN LEAVES ALMOST GOLDEN IN COLOR. THICK WHITE MIDRIBS GIVE THIS CHARD A

DIFFERENT LOOK. MAKES EXQUISITE BABY GREENS AT 25 DAYS. LOVELY AND DELICIOUS!

K A L E , C U R LY - W E S T L A N D E RVERY CURLY, BROAD LEAVES WITH TENDER TEXTURE. EXTREMELY COLD-HARDY VARIETY

WITH LARGE, FLAVORFUL LEAVES. DENSELY RUFFLED BLUE-GREEN LEAVES WITH UNIFORM

SIZE AND SHAPE.

K A L E , R E D - S C A R L E TDENSELY CURLED PURPLE LEAVES ON TALL, UPRIGHT STALKS FOR EASY BUNCHING.

VERY COLD TOLERANT. VIGOROUS PLANTS PRODUCE RELIABLE YIELDS IN BOTH SPRING

AND FALL. VIBRANT COLOR INTENSIFIES IN COOLER TEMPERATURES.

K A L E - R E D R U S S I A NSMOOTH GREEN, PURPLE-VEINED LEAVES FOR BABY LEAF & BUNCHING.

STEMS ARE PURPLE; LEAVES ARE FLAT, TOOTHED, AND DARK GREEN WITH PURPLE VEINS.

LEAVES ARE TENDER COMPARED TO OTHER KALES.

UNIQUE BLUE-GREEN SAVOYED LEAVES ON EXTREMELY VIGOROUS PLANTS.

TENDER AND IDEAL FOR RAW KALE SALADS AND SOUPS. LEAVES ARE VERY

DARK BLUE-GREEN AND HEAVILY SAVOYED, SWEETENING WITH EACH FROST.

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L E T T U C E , B U T T E R - B U T T E R C R U N C HFORMS A SMALL, OPEN BUT TIGHTLY BUNCHED, 6” ROSETTE THAT IS FAN-SHAPED

RATHER THAN ROUND. DARK GREEN LEAVES AND SMALL COMPACT HEARTS THAT

BLANCH TO AN APPETIZING YELLOW COLOR. CRISP AND SWEET. SLOW BOLTING.

L E T T U C E , R E D - C I M A R R O NTHIS RED ROMAINE HEIRLOOM VARIETY HAS BEEN AN AMERICAN FAVORITE SINCE THE 1700S. A PRO-

FOUND, BEAUTIFUL, DEEP-RED-GOING-ON BRONZE, THE 10-12” TALL HEADS, PACKED WITH BROAD,

FLAT LEAVES, TAKE ON A LIGHTER GREEN TONE INSIDE. IMPERVIOUS TO BOLTING.

L E T T U C E , R E D - C H E R O K E EDARKEST RED LEAVES AND A LONG HARVEST WINDOW. THICK, CRISP, DARK RED LEAVES WITH GOOD

FLAVOR. SIMILAR APPEARANCE TO MAGENTA EXCEPT MUCH DARKER RED COLOR, THOUGH NOT

QUITE AS SWEET. VERY SLOW BOLTING WITH EXCELLENT TOLERANCE TO HEAT AND BOTTOM ROT.

L E T T U C E , G R E E N R O M A I N E - D R A G O O NMINI GREEN ROMAINE. COMPACT AND UNIFORM. LEAVES ARE THICK AND HAVE AN

EXCELLENT, CRISP TEXTURE. BOLTING AND TIPBURN TOLERANT. FOR SPRING, SUMMER,

AND FALL.

L E T T U C E , I C E B E R G - C R I S P I N OMEDIUM-SIZED, GLOSSY GREEN, FIRM HEADS. MORE UNIFORM AND

LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TWISTED LEAVES COMPARED TO MOST ICEBERG VARIETIES.

WHITE INTERIOR, JUICY, AND MILD.

S P I N A C H - C O R VA I RORGANIC THREE-SEASON SPINACH.

VERY DARK GREEN, UNIFORM, OVAL LEAVES.

SLOW BOLTING, UPRIGHT PLANTS FOR BABY AND FULL SIZE.

T AT S O ISMOOTH LEAVES & MILD FLAVOR FOR SALAD MIXES & STIR-FRYS. LEAVES FORM COMPACT,

THICK ROSETTES. LONG HARVEST PERIOD. SUITABLE FOR LATE SPRING THROUGH AUTUMN

SOWING. SPRING SOWINGS SHOULD BE MADE AFTER LAST FROST DATE.