Southern Exposure Seeds

Black-Seeded Simpson is an old standard dating to around 1850 and one of the earliest loose-leaf lettuce types, well suited to early spring plantin...

Early Prolific Straightneck is a 1938 All-America Selections winner bearing straight, lemon-yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits of excellent flesh ...

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...

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...

This ornamental hot pepper features a striking range of fruit colors that transition from purple to creamy yellow, yellow, orange, and red, all at ...

This Italian heirloom, grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, produces pale green fruits up to 36 inches long, though they are best harvested at ...

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

Black Beauty, a 1957 All-America Selections winner, produces dark green fruits that deepen to near-black as they mature, with white flesh and a sma...

For the first few hundred years of managed cultivation, carrots were predominantly purple, and Cosmic Purple celebrates that heritage with purple-s...

A fast-growing salad green, Tokyo Bekana produces enormous loose heads of light green, ruffled leaves that are very mild — almost lettuce-like in f...

Bred by Hoffman of South Carolina in 1965, Provider is a cherished choice among market growers, renowned for its wide adaptability and abundant ear...

An abundantly productive variety, Blue Lake Bush features compact 15 to 18 inch plants with mostly stringless 6 to 8 inch pods and strong resistanc...

This mustard green variety offers an extremely mild mustard flavor, making it a great option for those who prefer less pungency in raw greens. The ...

Summer Savory is a classic cooking herb used for flavoring meats, dressings, soups, and salads, with a peppery, thyme-like quality that excels in b...

Sweet Marjoram resembles oregano in flavor but is milder, with subtle overtones of balsam. It is excellent added fresh to salads and tomatoes, and ...

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

Tom Thumb is a pre-1850 miniature butterhead lettuce whose apple-sized heads are perfect for individual salads and make excellent use of limited ga...

Waltham Butternut is a 1970 All-America Selections winner prized for its vigorous, dependable production of 8–9 inch fruits averaging 3–4 pounds, w...

Early Wonder Tall Top features tall tops ideal for harvesting as nutrient-rich greens, along with small to medium-sized dark red roots excellent in...

French Marigold Frances's Choice is named for plant pioneer Frances Huffman and features tidy 3–4 foot tall plants covered with dark red-purple sin...

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb used for hot and refreshing cold teas and as a lemon substitute in cooking, though its essenti...

Bouquet Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a delightful variety similar to Long Island Mammoth but with shorter plants that produce larger flower and see...

Catnip (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...

Clemson Spineless is a classic All-America Selections winner producing 4–7 foot plants with few side-branches and ribbed pods up to 8 inches long. ...

Costata Romanesca is an Italian heirloom zucchini favored for its exceptional flavor, with heavily ribbed fruits striped in alternating light and d...

Yellow Crookneck is an heirloom dating to around 1700, producing yellow, bulb-shaped fruits with a narrow, curved neck; skin becomes bumpy and wart...

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...

This pak choi (also known as bok choy) produces tender, light green, spoon-shaped leaves with thick white ribs on plants 14 to 18 inches tall. It i...

Golden Acre produces compact 5 to 7 inch heads weighing 3 to 4 pounds, and its small size allows for closer spacing in the garden. The variety is r...

An Italian heirloom selected by Italian gardeners and introduced to the seed trade between 1914 and 1918, Calabrese Green Sprouting broccoli produc...

A cherished heirloom that has maintained enduring popularity since its introduction, Kentucky Wonder pole beans produce 8-inch pods that are string...

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...

Cosmos Memories of Mona is an extremely hardy, drought-resistant cosmos introduced in 1998 by SESE as a red selection of Mona's Orange, developed a...

This 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...

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

Sweet Thai Basil features lush green leaves approximately 2 inches in length, complemented by striking purple stems and flowers that add visual app...

Tokyo Long White is a Japanese heirloom bunching onion producing slim white shafts with upright blue-green tops that quickly grow up to 12 inches a...

Strawberry Watermelon was selected from a Florida heirloom and introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1989, producing long 8 x 20 inch me...

South Anna Butternut was developed through a 2011 cross between Seminole Pumpkin and Waltham Butternut, resulting in a variety with outstanding dow...

Straight Eight is a highly dependable, high-yielding slicer that won an All-America Selections award in 1935. Fruits are very uniform, deep green, ...

Amish Paste is one of the largest sauce tomatoes available, with indeterminate, tall plants producing heavy yields of coreless, top-shaped fruits t...

Color progresses from yellow to yellow-orange to crimson red as the fruits ripen. Mostly four-lobed fruits measure about 2.5 by 3 inches with thick...

Bull'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...

Robust bush plants yield an abundance of dark green, pencil-thin, flavorful 7-inch pods in a concentrated set for effortless picking. These stringl...

Zinnia California Giants is an excellent cut flower variety prized by growers for its long stems, which make it well suited for bouquets and floral...

Sensation Mix is one of the earliest cosmos varieties, producing large single flowers in a mixture of white, pink, and purple on tall 4–5 foot plan...

Garlic Chives feature leaves that are larger and flatter than common chives, with a pleasant garlic flavor well suited to salads and seasoning.

Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil (Ocimum citriodora) is a New Mexico heirloom with larger leaves — reaching 2½ inches — and a stronger lemon flavor than mos...