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Mixed Colors Sorghum Broomcorn is a versatile and visually stunning grain crop grown for multiple purposes — the tall, dramatic plumes in a range o...
View full detailsWhite Dutch Clover is an exceptional cover crop for soil health and garden restoration — the nitrogen-fixing root nodules dramatically improve soil...
View full detailsHoney Rock Melon is a petite, heavily netted cantaloupe with rich, sweet, salmon-orange flesh and an irresistible honey fragrance that fills the ki...
View full detailsJubilee Tomato is a 1943 Southern heirloom from Louisiana with brilliant golden-orange fruits and a sweet, mild, very low-acid flavor that has made...
View full detailsA classic, looseleaf lettuce with deeply lobed, oak-leaf-shaped leaves in rich red-bronze tones and a tender, mild, sweet flavor. Excellent bolt re...
View full detailsRhubarb Swiss Chard is a visually spectacular variety with vivid red and white stems, glossy green leaves, and a mild, earthy flavor that's excelle...
View full detailsDanish Ball Head Cabbage is a reliable cold-climate heirloom that produces impressive 5–7 pound, perfectly round heads with dense, crisp leaves and...
View full detailsThis Italian heirloom, cultivated since before 1840, features beautiful scarlet-red skin with interior rings of reddish-pink and white, creating a ...
View full detailsFrisée Endive is one of the most criminally underappreciated salad greens — its delicate, finely curled, pale yellow-green leaves have a pleasant, ...
View full detailsFireworks Tomato is a vigorous, early-maturing heirloom with large, bright red fruits that carry a slight orange hue at peak ripeness and an impres...
View full detailsAnanas Noire, meaning 'Black Pineapple,' is one of the most visually captivating heirloom tomatoes you can grow — the large, 1–1.5 lb beefsteak fru...
View full detailsMarglobe Tomato is an American classic introduced in 1925 and still one of the most widely grown heirloom varieties for good reason — the smooth, g...
View full detailsGreen Zebra Tomato is a gourmet favorite with a personality as distinctive as its striking appearance — the medium-sized fruits ripen to a vivid ch...
View full detailsRed Russian Kale is one of the most beautiful plants in the vegetable garden, with flat, deeply lobed blue-green leaves edged in striking purple, h...
View full detailsOxheart Carrot is a stout, heart-shaped French heirloom specifically bred for heavy clay soils where long, tapered carrots are impossible to grow —...
View full detailsPerfectly uniform, intensely blue fringed bachelor button blooms that are equally stunning in fresh bouquets, dried arrangements, and edible garnis...
View full detailsUkrainian Purple Tomato is a striking heirloom with deep purple, almost black elongated fruits and a rich, complex, slightly smoky flavor with a pe...
View full detailsPaul Robeson Tomato is named for the legendary African-American singer and civil rights activist, and the tomato is as exceptional as its namesake ...
View full detailsLong Island Cheese Pumpkin is the legendary pre-canned-pumpkin era culinary variety — the flat, deeply ribbed, buff-colored fruits that resemble a ...
View full detailsAnise is an ancient herb with a long and storied culinary history, its seeds carrying a warm, sweet licorice flavor that has perfumed kitchens and ...
View full detailsLittle Gem is the mini-romaine that fine dining restaurants love — a compact, dense head about the size of a large fist with thick, crisp, deeply g...
View full detailsA compact, nicely rounded Batavian-type lettuce with excellent heat tolerance and a satisfying crunch between romaine and iceberg. Slow to bolt in ...
View full detailsA beloved California classic, Ace 55 produces large, meaty, deep red tomatoes with exceptionally low acidity — making it a go-to for anyone sensiti...
View full detailsPurple Tomatillo is a striking variety that produces papery-husked fruits that ripen to a deep, jewel-like purple throughout — skin to flesh — and ...
View full detailsPurple Podded Pole Bean is an heirloom climbing variety with striking, deep purple pods that turn green when cooked — making harvest effortless sin...
View full detailsEarly Wonder Tall Top Beet is a true dual-purpose variety — it delivers both sweet, smooth roots and an abundance of tall, glossy greens from a sin...
View full detailsA vibrant, fully doubled dianthus mix producing a rainbow of fringed blooms in pink, red, white, and bicolor combinations with a sweet, clove-like ...
View full detailsThis popcorn variety produces white-kerneled ears averaging 2 per 8-foot stalk. The ears are 4–6 inches long with 26–28 rows of kernels, tapering f...
View full detailsThis versatile butterhead lettuce delivers excellent flavor across seasons, holding up longer in the heat than Slo-bolt or Buttercrunch while still...
View full detailsValencia Tomato is a brilliant, deep-orange heirloom with meaty, virtually seedless flesh and an unusually well-balanced flavor — fruity, rich, and...
View full detailsA vivid, semi-double zinnia blend producing striking two-toned flowers with bold contrast between petals and centers in a range of warm and cool co...
View full detailsSweet Meat Squash is a Northwestern American heirloom with large, flattened globe fruits, a hard grey-green rind, and deep orange, fiberless flesh ...
View full detailsMarketer Cucumber is a garden favorite renowned for its exceptional flavor and versatility — the smooth, dark green, 6–8 inch fruits with white spi...
View full detailsBronze Leaf Fennel is a stunning ornamental herb with feathery, crimson-bronze foliage that's as beautiful in the garden border as it is useful in ...
View full detailsMammoth Red Rock Cabbage produces beautiful, deep red-purple heads with a unique color that's as stunning in a summer slaw as it is braised with ap...
View full detailsPinto Bean is one of America's most beloved legumes — the speckled tan-and-brown seeds with their earthy, hearty flavor are the foundation of refri...
View full detailsBroad Windsor Fava Bean is the classic old-world fava — a cool-season crop beloved in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking for its large, cream...
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One of the most productive, disease-resistant, and widely adapted heirloom sweet peppers available, Jimmy Nardello's Italian Pepper bears tapered b...
View full detailsCucuzzi Squash is a dramatic Italian heirloom also known as snake gourd for its ability to grow in long, twisting, serpentine shapes that make it o...
View full detailsVelvet Queen Sunflower is one of the most dramatic and stunning sunflower varieties available — the deep, velvety burgundy-red petals surrounding a...
View full detailsSungold Tall Sunflower produces large, fluffy, teddy bear-like blooms with densely packed golden petals that look more like chrysanthemums than typ...
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Grand Rapids Leaf Lettuce is a Michigan classic bred in the late 1800s and beloved ever since for its large, frilly, loosely formed heads with more...
View full detailsLolla Rossa Leaf Lettuce is a beautiful curly, deep burgundy-red variety with highly decorative, ruffled leaves and a mild, slightly nutty flavor t...
View full detailsFordhook Giant Swiss Chard is the largest and most productive Swiss chard variety available — the enormous, glossy leaves with thick, tender white ...
View full detailsReintroduced in 1987 by SESE, this Amish heirloom is possibly a variant of the Sun, Moon, and Stars watermelon introduced in 1920. The variety prod...
View full detailsA Chinese broccoli (gai lan) prized in Asian cuisine for its tender stems, small flower buds, and deep green leaves with a pleasantly bitter, brocc...
View full detailsBlack Sea Man is a 1930s Ukrainian heirloom that produces remarkably round, blemish-free, deeply burgundy fruits weighing close to a pound each, wi...
View full detailsRio Grande Tomato is a reliable semi-determinate variety producing small, 4 oz slicer tomatoes with a clean, fresh flavor that's outstanding in sal...
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.