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De Cicco produces a central head ranging from 3 to 6 inches in diameter, followed by side sprouts that extend the harvest period considerably. Medi...
View full detailsPolka Dot bachelor's button produces compact plants just 16 inches tall that flower more profusely than taller varieties, making it an excellent ch...
View full detailsThis mustard green variety offers an extremely mild mustard flavor, making it a great option for those who prefer less pungency in raw greens. The ...
View full detailsMizuna Red Streaks Mustard is a beautiful and versatile Asian green with jagged, deeply lobed leaves streaked in vivid red-purple against bright gr...
View full detailsChives (Allium schoenoprasum) can be grown indoors or outdoors for year-round onion flavoring, and the chopped leaves and young flowers make a flav...
View full detailsCatnip (Nepeta cataria) is a mint-family herb useful for teas — and for entertaining cats, though only about two out of three cats carry the domina...
View full detailsPacific Beauty Calendula produces bright yellow-orange flowers about 3 inches across that are used as a food colorant, natural dye, and substitute ...
View full detailsCosmo is a romaine variety producing tall 12-inch heads of vibrant green, broad, savoyed leaves that are crisp and sweet, staying bitter-free longe...
View full detailsDetroit Dark Red is a widely adaptable beet with a rich, dark red color that extends even to its dark green foliage. It has excellent flavor, is su...
View full detailsAn All-America Selections winner from 1949, Cherry Belle produces round roots with bright red skin and firm white flesh. It is somewhat less suscep...
View full detailsSelected from Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch kale by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Vates is well suited for spring or fall planting and o...
View full detailsAn All-America Selections winner in 1984, Sugar Ann is an extra-early snap pea bearing crisp, flavorful 3-inch pods on compact 2-foot vines that re...
View full detailsAn English heirloom and longtime favorite for home gardeners, Green Arrow produces loads of 4 to 5 inch pods filled with plump, sweet, dark green p...
View full detailsEvergreen Hardy White is a highly freeze-resistant bunching onion that can be left in the ground year-round, with resistance to thrips, smut, and p...
View full detailsFor the first few hundred years of managed cultivation, carrots were predominantly purple, and Cosmic Purple celebrates that heritage with purple-s...
View full detailsDating to 1947, Danvers 126 is a widely adapted, productive, and heat-tolerant variety with dark-orange roots 6 to 7 inches long and about 2 inches...
View full detailsLarkspur Galilee Mix offers a beautiful blend of blue, pink, lilac, white, and rose flowers on tall 3-foot plants that make graceful cut flowers an...
View full detailsThis indeterminate tomato truly resembles a peach, with a peach-like fuzz on its 2–3 oz fruits that ripen to yellow, often with a hint of pink blus...
View full detailsA dependable, high-yielding rutabaga producing large, globe-shaped roots with golden skin, purple shoulders, and pale yellow flesh that's sweet, mi...
View full detailsRed Giant Mustard is a beautiful and bold Asian green with large, deeply colored red-purple leaves and a pleasantly peppery, slightly bitter mustar...
View full detailsA Danish heirloom prized for its distinctive cylindrical shape — long, smooth, uniformly dark red roots up to 8 inches with fine texture and sweet,...
View full detailsA charming, airy bachelor button blend producing cheerful, fully double blooms in a whimsical mix of pinks, blues, whites, and bicolors with a dist...
View full detailsAbundant Bloomsdale is an OSSI variety bred for sweetness, tenderness, and bolt resistance specifically for organic farmers, with savoyed dark gree...
View full detailsTatsoi Mustard is one of the most elegant vegetables in the garden — the dark green, glossy, spoon-shaped leaves grow in beautiful, symmetrical ros...
View full detailsA summer-crisp romaine cross with excellent bolt tolerance and a deep green color that holds through warm weather when other lettuces fail. Combine...
View full detailsBeaujolais is a beautiful and unique red-veined spinach developed by Uprising Seeds and released as an OSSI variety. Its smooth, tender leaves are ...
View full detailsSandwich Island Mammoth Salsify is a pre-1900 heirloom root vegetable with easy-to-grow roots reaching about 8 inches long, and a uniquely deliciou...
View full detailsBlack Spanish Round is a very hardy fall and winter radish with firm white flesh and thin, nearly black skin. The flesh is crisp and pungent, and t...
View full detailsNasturtium Fiesta Trailing Blend produces yellow, orange, rose, and crimson blooms with a watercress-like flavor that works well in salads and as a...
View full detailsBlack Tip Wheat is a fascinating dual-purpose grain crop valued as much for its striking ornamental beauty as its culinary utility — the tall, grac...
View full detailsTriticale is a modern grain developed by crossing wheat and rye to create something genuinely superior to both — higher in protein than either pare...
View full detailsAn All-America Selections winner, this variety produces sweet, crisp, and tender 7 to 9 inch orange-red roots that are coreless, with semi-blunt en...
View full detailsBull's Blood is best known for its mild, dark leaves, typically harvested young for vibrant salad mixes even before the roots fully mature. The lea...
View full detailsDating to before 1880, Seven Top is a popular Southern variety grown for winter greens rather than its roots, which are woody. Leaves grow 18 to 22...
View full detailsThis heirloom variety has rich scarlet roots with white tips in a slim, oblong shape. The flavor is mild and tasty in salads or as a snack, with sp...
View full detailsIntroduced around 1947, Snowball Y produces large, smooth, white heads that are uniform, solid, and well-shaped. This widely adapted variety is par...
View full detailsThis 1934 All-America Selections winner is a classic escarole with large, broad, dark-green outer leaves enclosing round, deep 12–16 inch heads tha...
View full detailsAn heirloom fava bean well suited to the Mid-Atlantic and further south, Broad Windsor grows on 2 to 3 foot tall plants that yield 6 to 8 inch pods...
View full detailsSweet Alyssum Purple Royal Carpet (Lobularia maritima) is a lovely mix of white, lavender, and purple flowers that creates a fragrant, low-growing ...
View full detailsMizuna Mustard is a light, feathery Japanese green with deeply serrated, delicate leaves and a mild, subtly sweet flavor with just a hint of mustar...
View full detailsYellow Pear is an heirloom dating to before 1800, producing pear-shaped yellow tomatoes about 1½ by ¾ inches with a mild flavor. Plants are very pr...
View full detailsIntroduced from France in the late 1800s, Chantenay Red Core is a blocky, broad-shouldered variety with a blunt tip, about 5½ inches long and 2½ in...
View full detailsA beautiful addition to any garden, Ruby Red is worth growing for its color alone — dark green foliage on striking ruby-red stalks. It is more fros...
View full detailsThis Danish heirloom produces rich red beets celebrated for their tender sweetness in a distinctive 6 by 2 inch carrot-shaped form. Their unique cy...
View full detailsAn improved strain introduced before 1920, this variety has long been the standard for home and market use. The flesh is mild, yellow, fine-grained...
View full detailsDating to before 1880, this classic round white turnip grows to about 5 inches in diameter with bright purple coloring around the top where it is e...
View full detailsSparkler White Tip produces attractive bicolored globes with bright scarlet on the upper portion and white on the lower third. Medium tops compleme...
View full detailsDating to before 1865, White Icicle produces mild-flavored, white, carrot-shaped roots up to 4 to 5 inches long. It remains milder than other radis...
View full detailsSeeds for Planting: Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers
Our full seed collection covers seeds for planting across nearly every crop a home gardener, homesteader, or small market farmer might want to grow. With over a thousand varieties in stock, you can shop by crop, brand, price, or growing traits like organic status, days to maturity, and heat or cold tolerance, so it's easy to find exactly what fits your garden.
What's In Our Seed Collection
You'll find garden seeds across vegetables, herbs, and flowers from trusted organic growers like High Mowing, Peaceful Valley, and Southern Exposure, plus budget-friendly options from MIgardener. Popular picks include heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, peppers, beans, lettuce, and carrots, along with kitchen herbs like basil, cilantro, and dill, and flowers such as zinnias, calendula, and sunflowers. Beyond individual seed packets, you can also shop microgreens, sprouting seeds, cover crop seed, and seed bundles if you're looking to grow beyond the basics.
From Seed Packets to a Full Garden Plan
Buying seeds is only the first step. Knowing when to start, transplant, and harvest each variety is what actually determines your results. Add any variety from this collection to your Seedtime calendar, and the garden planning software will calculate seeding, transplanting, and harvest windows based on your specific location and frost dates. You can start planning for free, and if you want unlimited calendars and planning tools as your garden grows, compare Seedtime's plans to find the right fit. Seedtime members also get up to 20% off every order, so buying seeds for sale here goes further season after season.
Frequently Asked Questions
With this many options, how do I actually pick the right seeds for my garden?
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Use the filters for organic status, heirloom or open-pollinated type, days to maturity, and container-friendliness to narrow things down by what matters most to you. From there, the more important factor is timing. A variety that thrives in one climate can struggle in another if it's started or transplanted at the wrong time, so pairing your picks with a garden calendar based on your actual location and frost dates will do more for your results than the seed choice alone.
What's the difference between heirloom, hybrid, and open-pollinated seeds?
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Heirloom varieties are open-pollinated types passed down over generations that stay true to type when you save seed from them. Hybrids are bred by crossing two parent varieties for specific traits like disease resistance or yield, but won't grow true if you save and replant their seed. Open-pollinated varieties, heirloom or not, will produce plants similar to the parent when seed is saved. Which one is right for you depends on whether you want to save seed year to year and what traits matter most for your growing conditions.
Do all these seeds need to be started indoors, or can most be sown directly in the garden?
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It varies by crop. Fast-germinating, cold-hardy plants like lettuce, peas, and beans are usually direct sown, while longer-season crops like tomatoes and peppers typically need a head start indoors before your last frost date. Each listing includes days-to-germination and days-to-maturity details to help you judge which approach fits, and a garden calendar built around your frost dates will give you an exact starting window instead of a guess.
Are these seeds fresh, and will they actually germinate well?
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Yes, seed is sourced from reputable growers and stored properly before it ships, which supports strong germination. That said, even good seed can underperform if it's planted too early, too deep, or in soil that's too cold, so germination issues usually come down to timing and conditions rather than seed quality. Following the recommended depth and timing for each variety gives you the best shot at a strong stand.
Is it worth buying seeds here instead of a regular garden center?
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Pricing is competitive with other organic seed retailers, and Seedtime members get an additional 20% off every order, which adds up if you're buying seed for several crops each season. The bigger difference is that your seed purchases connect directly to a planning system, so you're less likely to end up with packets that go unused because you lost track of when to start them.