Southern Exposure Seeds

This extra-early Hungarian sweet wax pepper features thick-walled, pointed bell-shaped fruits measuring 2½ x 3½ inches that progress through creamy...

This cold-hardy mustard forms compact rosettes of thick, dark green, oval-shaped leaves with a mild mustard flavor, tolerating temperatures down to...

This popular northern heirloom, thought to have been developed by Jacob Trout in Virginia, features large, kidney-shaped beans with maroon markings...

Benning's Green Tint is considered one of the most beautiful and hardy varieties of Patty Pan squash. The saucer-shaped fruits have scalloped edges...

Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth produces showy plants with dramatic crimson tassels up to 24 inches long that appear to drip from the stems. The long f...

Cultivated in the Yucatan, Trinidad, and West Indies, this very aromatic and flavorful hot pepper is a staple of Caribbean curries and jerk sauces....

Gorgeous bright green leaves with ruffled, almost fringed, deep bronze edges make this lettuce as striking in the garden as it is on the plate. It ...

A family heirloom given to Dustin Swanland by his Italian aunt and introduced in 2012 by SESE, this indeterminate variety produces delicious fruit ...

Also known as Big Tom or Yankee Cow Pumpkin, this pre-1700 cultivar of Native American origin remains one of the most popular varieties for large H...

This upright loosehead lettuce produces slightly savoyed, triangular, round-tipped leaves with a succulent mid-rib, offering excellent sweet flavor...

Developed by Clemson and Cornell, this improved version of Poinsett offers strong resistance to multiple diseases, making it ideal for growers in t...

This determinate tomato variety produces both an early crop and continues to bear fruit throughout the entire season, featuring 1½-inch bright red ...

Developed before 1912 from a cross between Chinese Giant and Ruby King, this heirloom sweet pepper produces thick-fleshed, 3 by 4 inch bell peppers...

An AAS winner introduced in 1985, this early-producing loose-leaf lettuce features crinkled leaves with a maroon-red color that deepens as the leav...

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is an ornamental shrubby herb used to season poultry, with a camphor-like odor and strong flavor derived from its vol...

A large, thick-walled, sweet bell pepper variety with blocky fruits measuring 3-1/2 inches wide by 4 inches long. This variety boasts the best qual...

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...

This is the genuinely flavorful Greek Oregano — not the flavorless oregano commonly found in stores. A perennial in zones 5–10, it is mildly carmin...

Common sage is best known as a flavoring for meats, dressings, and sauces, its aromatic silvery-green leaves adding depth and complexity to culinar...

This heirloom from Puerto Rico produces abundant yields of lavender-pink, teardrop-shaped fruits with distinctive white shoulders on 4-foot-tall pl...

Grown in Pennsylvania for many years, "Lanco" is thought to stand for Lancaster County and may have come from Asia in the early 1900s. The large gr...

Parris Island Cos, introduced in 1952 and named after Parris Island, South Carolina, has steadily grown in popularity thanks to its resistance to t...

German Winter Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a shrubby, evergreen perennial used as a flavoring for sauces, soups, meats, dressings, and bean dishes. I...

Large Red is an heirloom with roots documented before the Civil War, appearing in the 1843 Shaker seed catalog from New Lebanon, NY as one of the m...

Developed by Clemson/AES in 1965, this cantaloupe-type melon has salmon-orange flesh and a netted rind on round-oval fruits measuring approximately...

Discovered in 1885 growing along a Virginia roadside, this lima bean variety is known for its early maturity and wide adaptability. The bushy 2-foo...

Developed by Dr. Homna at Michigan State University, this self-blanching cauliflower has self-wrapping leaves that protect the white curds from hea...

This early 1900s Georgia family heirloom, introduced in 1987 by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, is a sweet and flavorful Moon and Stars watermelon...

This well-known Italian chicory features deeply cut, dandelion-like leaves with light green mid-ribs, growing more upright than frillier varieties ...

A purslane relative, this native of parts of the South and the Caribbean produces elegant panicles of 3/8-inch pink flowers alongside mild, succule...

Thai Red Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a versatile 3–5 foot plant with striking red stems and leaf veins. The bright red calyxes can be used to ...

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...

This 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...

This Carolina-bred broadleaf mustard was developed to provide the bacterial blight resistance that the older Florida Broadleaf type lacks. Plants g...

This pre-1880 Southern heirloom is a longtime favorite for its large, bright green leaves with attractively curled edges. Cold tolerant and with go...

This looseleaf variety produces very attractive large oakleaf-shaped leaves with reddish-brown tips. It offers high yields, cut-and-come-again harv...

A beautiful Italian heirloom eggplant, somewhat similar in appearance to Listada de Gandia, Rosa Bianca features a creamy white base color with pin...

Dating 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...

Selected from Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch kale by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Vates is well suited for spring or fall planting and o...

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...

Prized for its distinctively flavorful fruit and highly rated in taste trials, Brandywine has achieved a national reputation as the flavor standard...

An 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...

Introduced by SESE in 1994, Sugar Cherry (Solanum pimpinellifolium) is an indeterminate variety producing large currant-type tomatoes about half an...

This rainbow-colored Cherokee Long Ear Small popcorn, a blend of several strains passed down through generations, offers both beauty and flavor. It...

Winter Density is an English buttercos variety producing compact, dense, upright 8-inch heads with excellent cold tolerance. A high-quality lettuce...

Kapoor Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), also known as Holy Basil, is a sacred herb revered for its spiritual significance and its fragrance reminiscent of f...

Abundant Bloomsdale is an OSSI variety bred for sweetness, tenderness, and bolt resistance specifically for organic farmers, with savoyed dark gree...

Evergreen 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...