Seed Packets

Crimson Sweet, released in 1964, is a medium-sized striped melon typically weighing 23–27 pounds with great-tasting flesh and notable tolerance to ...

Arikara Yellow Bean is a cherished Native American heirloom with a heritage dating back centuries to the Arikara people of the northern Great Plain...

Florence Fennel, known to Italian gardeners as Finocchio, has dill-shaped leaves with a distinctive licorice flavor and may produce bulbs that can ...

Spaghetti Squash produces 9-inch pale yellow fruits whose flesh breaks up into spaghetti-like strands when cooked — simply boil the whole fruit for...

Red Acre produces round, 5 to 7 inch reddish-purple heads weighing approximately 3 pounds, adding a festive splash of color to coleslaw and fresh e...

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...

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) can be grown indoors or outdoors for year-round onion flavoring, and the chopped leaves and young flowers make a flav...

Pacific Beauty Calendula produces bright yellow-orange flowers about 3 inches across that are used as a food colorant, natural dye, and substitute ...

Hales Best is a classic muskmelon producing sweet, juicy, 3–5 lb oval fruits that were a favorite at the Twin Oaks 2012 Melon Trials. Skins are net...

Mushroom Red Pepper is a beautifully unusual heirloom with a distinctively flattened, mushroom-like shape and vibrant red color — thick walls, abun...

Kansas Muskmelon is celebrated for its remarkable combination of sweet flavor, fine texture, prolific production, and robust hardiness. The ridged,...

French Marigold Red Metamorph is a color-changing variety whose flowers shift from a deep ruby in cool weather to splashes of orange as temperature...

Larkspur 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...

White Strawflower is a clean, timeless everlasting flower with papery white double blooms that hold their bright, pure color indefinitely after cut...

Black Prince Tomato is a three-time award winner — voted best-tasting tomato in 2014, 2015, and 2017 — and one taste of its uniquely smoky, sweet, ...

Cherokee Purple is a pre-1890 Tennessee heirloom reportedly of Cherokee origin, introduced by SESE in 1993, and included in Slow Food USA's Ark of ...

This Italian heirloom produces fabulous yields of 7-inch horn-shaped fruits that are excellent for frying, drying, or eating fresh in salads. The p...

Dapple Gray Bean — also known as Appaloosa Bean for its striking mottled pattern — is an eye-catching heirloom with a smooth texture and a mild, nu...

Purple Strawflower is a richly colored everlasting flower with deeply saturated purple blooms that hold their vivid color indefinitely after cuttin...

Copper Red Strawflower is a striking everlasting flower with richly colored, paper-thin double blooms in warm shades of deep copper, rust, and burn...

Table Queen Bush is a space-saving 1948 bush-type version of the classic Table Queen acorn squash, averaging five fruits per plant in a more compac...

On their way to deep red, Purple Beauty peppers stop and linger at a dark purple color with lime green flesh inside — a lovely combination for sala...

Japanese Black Trifle Tomato is a stunning pear-shaped Russian heirloom — small 3–5 oz fruits with dramatic coloring that shifts from deep mahogany...

A petite, mounding zinnia reaching just 8–12 inches — perfect for borders, containers, and front-of-bed planting where full-size zinnias would over...

Black Tip Wheat is a fascinating dual-purpose grain crop valued as much for its striking ornamental beauty as its culinary utility — the tall, grac...

Triticale is a modern grain developed by crossing wheat and rye to create something genuinely superior to both — higher in protein than either pare...

Eden Gem (Rocky Ford) is a classic muskmelon derived from the old 'Netted Gem' variety, which itself came from a chance seedling of 'Nutmeg.' The 4...

Introduced around 1947, Snowball Y produces large, smooth, white heads that are uniform, solid, and well-shaped. This widely adapted variety is par...

A striking heirloom dry bean with bold maroon-on-white spotted pods and seeds — as beautiful as it is delicious. Rich, full-bodied flavor with a cr...

This 1934 All-America Selections winner is a classic escarole with large, broad, dark-green outer leaves enclosing round, deep 12–16 inch heads tha...

An 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...

Principe Borghese (Solanum lycopersicum) is an Italian heirloom specifically bred for sun-drying, retaining more flavor when dried than most other ...

Cuostralee Tomato is a vigorous French heirloom with impressive, 1–3 pound fruits and a deeply satisfying, full-bodied tomato flavor that balances ...

Golden Yellow Strawflower is a stunning annual prized for its vivid, golden-yellow blooms with papery petals that feel like straw to the touch and ...

Mannon's Majesty was released in 2023 by West Virginia University and named in honor of Dr. Mannon Gallegly, who released the tomato after turning ...

An improved strain introduced before 1920, this variety has long been the standard for home and market use. The flesh is mild, yellow, fine-grained...

Green Zebra was developed in 1985 by Tom Wagner and chosen by Alice Waters for the famous California restaurant Chez Panisse. The 3–5 oz fruits rip...

A standout heirloom from Crimea with smoky, wine-rich flavor and a gorgeous, complex color — deep green shoulders fading into dark purple-red flesh...

Orange Oxheart Tomato is a stunning Virginia heirloom with the distinctive heart-shaped form of an oxheart tomato in a warm, glowing orange — the l...

Tropic VFN was developed by the University of Florida and is exceptionally well suited to hot, humid, disease-prone areas, particularly where bligh...

German Johnson is a popular heirloom from Virginia and North Carolina, long a favorite at farmers markets, and is one of the four parent lines of t...

Yellow Plum Tomato is a mild, sweet, and prolific heirloom with attractive 1–2 inch fruits in a warm golden-yellow that's both visually appealing a...

Aster Powder Puff Mixed Colors (Callistephus chinensis) bears fully double blooms in seven colors — white, pink, rose, peach, crimson red, sky blue...

San Marzano is an Italian heirloom famous for its use in Neapolitan pizza and other Italian dishes. The long Roma-type fruits weigh 3–4 oz with poi...

Martino's Roma is a dependable heirloom paste tomato known for its heavy yields, strong disease resistance, and clusters of firm, bright red fruits...

Moonbeam Grape Tomato is a delightful heirloom variety with small, oblong fruits that ripen to a beautiful bright yellow with a sweet, juicy flavor...