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Golden Purslane (Portulaca oleracea sativa) features upright plants with orange stems and large, smooth, succulent leaves that make it a superb cut...

Granny Cantrell's German Red/Pink is a Kentucky heirloom tomato grown by Lettie Cantrell of West Liberty since the 1940s. The indeterminate vines p...

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...

Green Grape is a semi-determinate cherry tomato developed in 1983 by Tater Mater Seed, ripening to a yellow-green color that resembles large Muscat...

Tracing its roots to the West Indies before 1700, the Green Striped Cushaw (Cucurbita argyrosperma) is one of the most storied squashes you can gro...

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...

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

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...

Developed by the H. J. Heinz Co. in 1963, Heinz 1350 is a determinate paste and processing tomato that produces round 4 to 6 oz fruits with uniform...

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...

This Texas heirloom stands out with striking visual appeal and delightful flavor, with plants growing to 6 feet tall showcasing vibrant red and gre...

Hollyhock Black is a striking biennial growing to 6 feet tall with deep, nearly black flowers whose petals can be used to make a floral tea. It gro...

Homemade Pickles was specially developed for home gardeners and features vigorous plants with good disease resistance, including resistance to down...

Homestead 24 is a semi-determinate red tomato developed in 1966 for hot, humid coastal areas — especially Florida — that also performs well in the ...

The purple-black seeds of this sunflower are traditionally used by the Hopi people as a natural dye source, especially for coloring baskets, and th...

Hungarian Italian Paste is a determinate, pear-shaped paste tomato that is highly productive, with good disease resistance and excellent holding qu...

Originally from Hungary, this spice pepper is renowned for its excellent color and sweet, spicy flavor, with 3-foot plants producing an abundance o...

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

Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a native herb of the North-Central United States, known for its striking lavender flowers and aromatic leave...

Bred by Merlyn Niedens in 1998 as a cross between Jenny Lind and Kansas, this melon produces sweet 2-pound fruits on compact vines. Nicknamed the G...

An All-America Selections winner, this variety produces sweet, crisp, and tender 7 to 9 inch orange-red roots that are coreless, with semi-blunt en...

An 1888 heirloom credited to Georgia farmer Thomas Jackson, Jackson Wonder is a beloved butterbean that thrives especially well under hot and dry c...

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

The classic salsa chile, this variety produces medium-hot, thick-walled peppers measuring 1-1/2 by 2-1/2 inches that are usually harvested green bu...

Jaloro is a colorful yellow jalapeño developed at Texas A&M, and one of the best performers in the 2018 jalapeño trials. The 1½ by 2-inch fruit...

Jericho is an Israeli introduction bred for desert heat that thrives in hot summers, producing tall 24-inch heads of heavy, light-green leaves that...

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...

One of the most productive, disease-resistant, and widely adapted heirloom sweet peppers available, Jimmy Nardello's Italian Pepper bears tapered b...

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

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

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

A California Wonder type with large, blocky, pendant fruits measuring 3-1/2 by 4 inches, this variety offers mosaic resistance and heavy foliage th...

An OSSI variety developed from a stable cross of King Richard and Siegfried leeks by grower Beth Rasgorshek, King Sieg produces short, thick shanks...

An OSSI variety, this dark green heirloom kale from Tuscany dates back to the 1700s. Italians call it "cavolo lacinato," or curly kale, and it is k...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Lemon Cucumber produces crunchy, round yellow fruits on vigorous 7-foot vines, with a flavor that is excellent, never bitter, and old-fashioned wit...

One of the earliest maturing asparagus beans, Liana is day-neutral and performs well in both northern and southern climates, making it suitable for...

This Italian heirloom, known in France since around 1850, produces egg-shaped fruits 5 to 7 inches long in purple with irregular white stripes — a ...

Long Island Mammoth Dill (Anethum graveolens) is the standard heirloom variety for flavoring pickles, soups, breads, stews, salads, and sauces. Its...

Long Keeper (Solanum lycopersicum) is a semi-determinate variety whose 4 to 7 oz fruits become ripe 6 to 12 weeks after harvest, with some customer...

Long Purple produces long, slender fruits about 2 by 10 inches that are slightly bulbous on the blossom end. The dark-purple fruits are best harves...

A pre-1915 heirloom with fully crinkled, dark green savoyed leaves, this is considered the most heat-tolerant spinach variety available and deliver...

This variety produces attractive 6–12 inch light green, banana-shaped fruits on spineless plants that average 4 feet tall. Its mild flavor and appe...

Love-in-a-Mist Mixed Colors Nigella offers a charming blend of blue, pink, white, and purple flowers averaging 1½ inches in diameter, nestled in a ...