Mycorrhizae form beneficial relationships with the roots of most plant species: they boost plant growth by improving the roots’ ability to take up nutrients, water and oxygen.
Trifolium pratense Biennial legume. Up to 36". Vigorous red clover for cover cropping or grazing. Deep taproot. Tolerates shade, so a good choice for overseeding into standing crops. Blossoms make a lovely tea.
Lolium multiflorum Annual or winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy. Widely adaptable. Will establish quickly in cool wet spring weather, providing a dense cover crop and outcompeting weeds. Good erosion control.
Lolium multiflorum Annual or winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy. Widely adaptable. Will establish quickly in cool wet spring weather, providing a dense cover crop and outcompeting weeds. Good erosion control.
Diverse multispecies clover-heavy mix is great as a soil-building living mulch under tall-growing competitive crops, like cannabis. Suitable in raised beds, containers and high tunnels.
Lonicera × brownii 10-20'. Tall climbing honeysuckle. Non-invasive! Attractive to pollinators, especially hummingbirds. Species is native to North America. Z3.
Thick commercial-grade polypropylene fabric that deters stubborn weeds. Will last at least a decade if protected by mulch. Allows water penetration. Very resistant to tearing.
Ammobium alatum (75 days) Open pollinated. Shimmery ½" pearl-like buds on long stems add a studded silvery sparkle to both fresh summer arrangements and to dried bouquets and wreaths.
Withania somnifera Open pollinated. Upright shrub 2' with green-to-yellow flowers ripening to red berries. Roots are dried at the end of the growing season and used internally powdered or tinctured.
Dysphania ambrosioides (55 days) Open pollinated. Culinary herb native to Central America, often added to beans to deepen flavor and to mitigate flatulence. Sharp and pungent.
Stevia rebaudiana (100-120 days) Open pollinated. Stevia is several hundred times sweeter than sugar, and is used fresh, dried, powdered or in a liquid as a sugar substitute.
For the times when those little bags just won't cut it, Vermont Compost blends are available in 2 cubic yard totes, perfect for larger gardens and growing operations. Choose from a variety of blends.
Antirrhinum majus (90 days) Open pollinated. Spikes of magenta and buttercream blossoms yellow throats bloom from mid-July into September. Ideal for beds, borders, and of course, cutflowers. A star in our 2023 flower trials.
Antirrhinum majus (110 days) F-1 hybrid. A marvelous assembly of our favorite pinks and purples from the Potomac Snapdragon series. All colors mature at the same time and have impressively sturdy stems and a long vase life.
Antirrhinum majus (120 days) F-1 hybrid. Long stems and vibrant colors: pink, red, yellow, orange, white and orchid on 2-3' plants. Ideal for cutting. Lasts 5-8 days.
Verbena bonariensis (90 days) Open pollinated. Proud strong 3”4' stems topped with vibrant purple flowers that bloom from July to October. Ideal cutflower. Extremely drought-resistant.
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ 3-5' x 3-6'. Medium-sized spreading shrub with small narrow blue leaves and delicate thin long stems. Excellent bank or hedge plant. Attractive ornamental. Z3.
