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Originating from China, Suyo Long (Cucumis sativus) is an exceptional burpless cucumber with fruits that stretch 15–18 inches, offering tender skin...

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) forms low, spreading mounds covered in clusters of tiny, sweetly fragrant white blooms that are often so profuse...

Sweet Alyssum Purple Royal Carpet (Lobularia maritima) is a lovely mix of white, lavender, and purple flowers that creates a fragrant, low-growing ...

Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) is an easy-to-grow annual featuring tall, aromatic plants with fern-like, silvery foliage that emits a sweet fragranc...

This unique sweet pepper ripens from green to a glossy chocolate brown, with medium-sized, 2-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch, three-lobed fruits featuring an unu...

Sweet Genovese Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a classic Italian variety renowned for its sweet, aromatic, large leaves, originating from Genoa. This c...

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

This romaine variety is the sweetest lettuce we offer, with deep-red leaves that add striking color to salads. The slightly smaller heads are slow ...

Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is a sweet-scented perennial, often grown as an annual, that produces brilliant little flowers in shades of pink,...

Table Queen Bush is a space-saving 1948 bush-type version of the classic Table Queen acorn squash, averaging five fruits per plant in a more compac...

Introduced in 1953, Tall Utah (Apium graveolens) grows 30-inch tall, medium dark green plants with 12-inch stalks that are crisp, tender, and full ...

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

Teddy Bear is an attractive double-flowered ornamental sunflower with fluffy 3–5 inch yellow to light orange blooms on compact 3-foot plants. Its m...

A pre-1804 heirloom grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, this Boston-type lettuce forms medium-sized heads with light green leaves that fade to...

Texas Early Grano is a Vidalia-type onion and a good choice for the Mid-Atlantic and the South, best started in fall or winter and transplanted in ...

Introduced in 1988 by SESE from a Thai breeding program, this variety was developed for high-quality performance in hot conditions and is a favorit...

Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato Squash (Cucurbita pepo) is a family heirloom from Thelma Sanders of Adair County, Missouri, introduced by SESE in 1988....

Thumbelina Zinnia is a miniature variety producing 1–2 inch blooms in the full range of bright zinnia colors on compact plants beginning at only 3 ...

Tithonia Red Torch (Mexican Sunflower; Tithonia rotundifolia), an All-America Selections winner in 1951, is a member of the sunflower family bearin...

Tithonia Yellow Torch (Mexican Sunflower; Tithonia rotundifolia) represents a color breakthrough as the first yellow-flowered Tithonia, bearing 3-i...

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...

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...

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...

This tomatillo variety (Physalis ixocarpa) produces 1½ inch fruits that ripen to a pale yellow-green and are known for their excellent quality and ...

Tromboncino is an Italian heirloom summer squash with light green fruits that grow long and curve to a bell at one end, best harvested at 8–10 inch...

Tropic VFN was developed by the University of Florida and is exceptionally well suited to hot, humid, disease-prone areas, particularly where bligh...

This flavorful Hungarian heirloom produces sweet, stout parsnips measuring 5 to 7 inches long with smooth white skin. The short, thick roots are es...

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

Velvet Queen Sunflower produces 4–6 inch flowers in a rich palette of gold, brown, cream, orange, muted reds, and violets, including bicolor blooms...

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...

West Virginia 63 (Centennial) was released in 1963 by West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station and produces 6–8 oz red fruits with ...

Brought to the Americas from Africa during the slave trade and grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Whippoorwill was once the standard variety ...

Dating to before 1865, White Icicle produces mild-flavored, white, carrot-shaped roots up to 4 to 5 inches long. It remains milder than other radis...

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...

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), also known as Bee Balm, is a beloved native perennial that blooms in soft lavender shades, drawing hummingbirds ...

This OSSI-Pledged variety from Wild Garden Seeds offers an unmatched mix of over 60 different lettuce types, combining a wide range of colors, shap...

Specially adapted for late summer and early fall plantings and suitable for overwintering, this spinach variety produces dark green, well-savoyed l...

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

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...

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...

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

Yellow Pear is an heirloom dating to before 1800, producing pear-shaped yellow tomatoes about 1½ by ¾ inches with a mild flavor. Plants are very pr...

This heirloom butterhead lettuce comes from a peasant family in Marburg, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) and was introduced by SESE in 1987. The red-ting...

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...

Zinnia Peruviana Yellow, introduced in 1994 by SESE, bears single 1½-inch diameter blooms that open yellow and age to a softer light yellow on plan...