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This cold-hardy mustard forms compact rosettes of thick, dark green, oval-shaped leaves with a mild mustard flavor, tolerating temperatures down to...
View full detailsPrized for its distinctively flavorful fruit and highly rated in taste trials, Brandywine has achieved a national reputation as the flavor standard...
View full detailsThis determinate tomato variety produces both an early crop and continues to bear fruit throughout the entire season, featuring 1½-inch bright red ...
View full detailsMilk Thistle is a striking Mediterranean medicinal herb with bold, silver-veined leaves and dramatic purple flower heads that have been used in tra...
View full detailsRed Pear Tomato is a colonial-era heirloom with a delightful pear shape, vivid red color, and a bright, acidic-sweet flavor that's been charming ho...
View full detailsMr. Stripey Tomato is a beautiful bi-colored beefsteak heirloom with large, 1–2 pound fruits in glowing yellow-orange with red striping and a flavo...
View full detailsVariegated Cat Grass is the perfect gift for your feline companions — the striking green and white striped grass is irresistible to cats, who love ...
View full detailsSwamp Milkweed is vital to the survival of monarch butterflies — the preferred host plant for monarch caterpillars, producing the milky sap that bo...
View full detailsA fresh, spring-inspired sprouting blend combining mild, sweet, and slightly tangy varieties for a versatile salad sprout mix. Crisp and colorful. ...
View full detailsGoji Berry is an ancient East Asian superfood shrub with a remarkable nutritional profile — the small, bright red berries are extraordinarily rich ...
View full detailsCaraway is one of the world's oldest cultivated spices, with feathery, anise-scented foliage and seeds that carry a bold, distinctively warm flavor...
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Coffee Arabica is the world's most beloved beverage plant — and growing your own from seed is a remarkable journey from small tropical tree to the ...
View full detailsSweet New Mama is a compact, space-saving sweet corn variety that produces two to three full-sized ears per plant on shorter stalks — making it ide...
View full detailsPink Berkley Tie Dye Tomato is a captivating heirloom with large, beefsteak-style fruits in a stunning abstract pattern of deep pink, green, and go...
View full detailsWherokowhai Tomato is a remarkable New Zealand dwarf heirloom that defies conventional tomato expectations — at just 2–3 feet tall, the compact pla...
View full detailsA legendary American heirloom with large, dark green fruits dramatically speckled with a single yellow moon and dozens of smaller yellow stars — ea...
View full detailsPing-Tung Long Eggplant is a beautiful Taiwanese heirloom that produces slender, 12–16 inch fruits with glossy, deep purple skin and exceptionally ...
View full detailsBachelor Button Pink is a cheerful and versatile edible flower with soft, luminous petite blooms in shades of blush and rose that are beautiful in ...
View full detailsIndian Corn is one of the oldest varieties of corn in human cultivation — a rainbow-colored heirloom with kernels in spectacular shades of deep red...
View full detailsGlass Gem Corn is one of the most breathtaking plants in all of horticulture — the small, jewel-toned ears reveal kernels in every imaginable color...
View full detailsBouquet Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a delightful variety similar to Long Island Mammoth but with shorter plants that produce larger flower and see...
View full detailsThis well-known Italian chicory features deeply cut, dandelion-like leaves with light green mid-ribs, growing more upright than frillier varieties ...
View full detailsDeveloped before 1912 from a cross between Chinese Giant and Ruby King, this heirloom sweet pepper produces thick-fleshed, 3 by 4 inch bell peppers...
View full detailsThis extra-large Cucurbita maxima pumpkin is often grown for county fairs and Halloween displays, and can weigh 100 lbs or more when well grown. Th...
View full detailsSunray Tomato is one of the sweetest yellow tomatoes available — a close cousin to the celebrated Sun Sugar, but growing to a slightly larger 5–8 o...
View full detailsNoir Des Carmes is a historic French heirloom melon with an elegant culinary pedigree — a ribbed cantaloupe type with green skin that ripens to a w...
View full detailsKakai Pumpkin is a remarkable Japanese heirloom grown specifically for its hulless seeds — the beautiful, green-and-orange striped fruits produce a...
View full detailsOrange Roussollini Tomato is an Italian family heirloom and one of the sweetest tomatoes in MiGardener's entire catalog — the lush, bushy indetermi...
View full detailsAunt Ruby's German Green Tomato is the world's largest green beefsteak heirloom — the enormous, 1-pound-plus fruits ripen to a beautiful chartreuse...
View full detailsLady Slipper Radish is a charming heirloom variety with a slender, cylindrical shape, vibrant pink skin, and crisp, mild, refreshingly sweet flesh ...
View full detailsA blend of broccoli varieties selected for optimal sprouting quality and high glucoraphanin content — the precursor to sulforaphane. Mild and sligh...
View full detailsBi-Color Pear Gourd is a graceful ornamental gourd with an elegant elongated pear shape and a captivating contrast of deep green and creamy white s...
View full detailsGarlic Chives feature leaves that are larger and flatter than common chives, with a pleasant garlic flavor well suited to salads and seasoning.
Introduced in 1893 and improved by Gill Brothers Seeds by 1917, this heirloom Cucurbita pepo is prized for its deep orange, slightly netted skin an...
View full detailsThe original Queeny Lime zinnia — fully double blooms with a distinctive lime-green center that transitions through cream to the outer petal color,...
View full detailsGerman Pink Tomato is a magnificent heirloom brought to America by German Mennonite immigrants and treasured ever since for its giant, 2-pound frui...
View full detailsMoskvich Tomato is a Russian heirloom prized for its extraordinary early maturity and rich, well-developed flavor — producing round, medium-sized, ...
View full detailsAmana Orange is an Iowa heirloom beefsteak that turns heads in the garden and on the table — its large, golden-orange fruits have a remarkable trop...
View full detailsWapsipinicon Peach Tomato, named after an Iowa river, is a uniquely beautiful heirloom with small, golden-yellow, downy-skinned fruits that look an...
View full detailsGerman Johnson Tomato is a Southern heirloom with beautiful dark pink fruits averaging around a pound and a distinctive, complex flavor with notes ...
View full detailsThomas Laxton Pea is a nutritious, flavorful shelling pea commercially grown for baby food production — and that pedigree speaks volumes about the ...
View full detailsSweet Dumpling Squash is one of the sweetest varieties available — the charming, small, flattened, ribbed 1 lb fruits with their cream skin and gre...
View full detailsYellow Corno Di Toro Pepper is the golden version of the world-renowned Italian Bull's Horn sweet grilling pepper — long, tapering, pale yellow to ...
View full detailsWhite Icicle Radish is a slimmer, more delicate cousin of the daikon with a mild, less peppery flavor and a crisp, refreshing texture that's outsta...
View full detailsBlack Spanish Radish is one of the oldest and most visually dramatic radishes in cultivation — grown since at least the 16th century, its thick, je...
View full detailsZebrune Shallot is a long-day French heirloom with elongated, distinctive form and a sublime flavor that sits between sweet onion and garlic — mild...
View full detailsScarlet Kale is one of the most dramatically beautiful kale varieties in the world — the deep, intense purple color actually deepens and darkens as...
View full detailsLowland Wildflower Mix is a beautiful blend curated for moist, lowland areas near rivers, lake edges, and open woodland — a thoughtfully selected a...
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.