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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...

Luffa gourds are doubly useful: the young fruits make an excellent zucchini substitute when harvested at one inch in diameter or less, while mature...

This exceptional beet variety offers delightful sweetness and rich flavor, developed before the days of refrigeration. It is a superb keeper, holdi...

This striking orach variety offers the deepest, darkest red leaves available, adding lively color to any salad. When picked young, the tender leave...

This wilt-resistant snow pea grows on vines up to 5 feet tall and is impressively productive. The sweet, flavorful pods hold their quality even if ...

Mammoth Sunflower lives up to its name with stalks averaging 9 feet tall and sometimes exceeding 10 feet, bearing impressive heads that average 11 ...

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...

Developed in 1917 from a cross between Marvel and Globe and released by the USDA in 1925, Marglobe has remained in demand for generations while oth...

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...

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...

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

Marketmore 76 is a high-yielding, bitter-resistant slicing cucumber producing dark green, white-spined fruits about 8 inches long. It grows well in...

Martian Giant is a semi-determinate juicy red beefsteak tomato developed for organic market gardeners by Seeds of Change and further selected by Bi...

Matt's Wild Cherry originated from seed collected in the wild near Hidalgo in eastern Mexico, and bears loads of intensely sweet, tart, and flavorf...

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

Bred by Frank Morton, Mayan Jaguar (Lactuca sativa) is a stunning lettuce with dark green, crunchy leaves dramatically splashed in bold dark red an...

Mayo Indian Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus), originating from Sonora, Mexico, is a robust variety known for its sturdy stalks and vigorous growth, r...

The Mexican Sour Gherkin (Melothria scabra) produces tiny, bite-sized fruits that look exactly like miniature watermelons — crisp and cucumber-fres...

A favorite fall radish (Raphanus sativus), Misato Rose features green and white skin with beautiful rose and white flesh that is stunning when slic...

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 ...

The Red Mortgage Lifter (Solanum lycopersicum) is an improved version of the classic Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter, with increased disease res...

Moss Curled Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), a variety dating to before 1865, is vigorous, high-yielding, and very uniform, with dark green, thickly...

Mountaineer Delight (Solanum lycopersicum) is a large red beefsteak tomato bred in 2017 by West Virginia University, offering a sweeter flavor than...

Originally collected in Lithuania in 2007 by the Seed Ambassadors Project, this large, vigorous rutabaga (Brassica napus) matures early with sweet ...

Nasturtium Fiesta Trailing Blend produces yellow, orange, rose, and crimson blooms with a watercress-like flavor that works well in salads and as a...

North Georgia Candy Roaster is a rare Appalachian heirloom from the early 1900s, historically used in candy roaster pie at Thanksgiving feasts, wit...

Old Virginia is an heirloom from the Giltner family offering classic sweet-tart tomato flavor in 4 to 7 oz dark red, smooth, round fruits with few ...

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...

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...

An improved selection of the old favorite Oregon Sugar Pod II, this Pisum sativum variety is one of the best-yielding snow peas available. The larg...

Outhouse Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) is a mixed-colored hollyhock growing up to 9 feet tall, producing single flowers in shades of pink, white, red, an...

Ozark Pink (Solanum lycopersicum) was introduced by SESE in 1991 and developed by the University of Arkansas from a pedigree including Bradley, Ark...

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

This 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...

Persimmon Tomato produces beautiful rose-orange fruits weighing 12 to 16 oz, with early fruits sometimes reaching up to 2 lbs. The vigorous, well-b...

Picotee Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) produces beautiful 1½ to 2 inch blooms in shades of pink, red, and white, many with attractively streaked petals...

A stunning Taiwanese heirloom, Ping Tung Long (Solanum melongena) produces shiny, deep lavender fruits up to 11 inches long that are as gorgeous on...

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

Principe Borghese (Solanum lycopersicum) is an Italian heirloom specifically bred for sun-drying, retaining more flavor when dried than most other ...

Originally from Australia and more recently selected by Siskiyou Seeds, this vibrant Swiss chard variety produces a stunning rainbow of stalk color...

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

On their way to deep red, Purple Beauty peppers stop and linger at a dark purple color with lime green flesh inside — a lovely combination for sala...

This beautiful purple carrot, bred by John Navazio, has a bright orange or yellow interior and a sweet, almost wild, spicy flavor. It can be used j...

This tomatillo variety (Physalis ixocarpa) produces 1 x 1½ inch fruits that ripen to a rich dark purple and are sweeter than standard green types. ...

Dating to before 1880, this classic round white turnip grows to about 5 inches in diameter with bright purple coloring around the top where it is e...

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...

Red Cherry (Old Fashioned Red) is a pre-1840 heirloom — specifically the small red cherry, not the large red cherry commonly used as a salad tomato...

Red Foliated White Cotton is a beautiful ornamental and productive plant with striking dark red stems and leaves that emerge green before developin...