Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 90 days dry) Open pollinated. Consistently one of the earliest dry pole beans. Chestnut-brown dry beans are wide and flat like limas.
Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Fortex begins producing early and keeps going into fall, long after others have quit. Its flavor and texture reign supreme, a distinctive nutty taste that can be enjoyed raw or cooked.
Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days) Open pollinated. Beautiful 6-7" green pods with purple streaking. Tan seed with dark stripes. Also known as Preacher Bean.
Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open pollinated. Plump shiny black beans! Can be harvested as a shell or dry bean. Dry pods resist shattering, yet are easy to shell.
Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open pollinated. Similar in shape, color and taste to baby limas, except much easier to grow in our climate and sweeter with a buttery texture. Excellent both as a shell and a dry bean.
Monarda punctata Open pollinated. A whimsical beauty with complex blossoms and many culinary and medicinal uses. Its oregano-like aroma and flavor is lovely for tea and seasoning.
Dicentra formosa 14-20" tall. Heart-shaped blossoms in late spring. With good moisture, the lacy foliage look nice all season. Full to dappled shade. Z3.
Eupatorium perfoliatum 5-7' tall. Flat-topped clusters of white to lavender flowerheads. Stimulates the immune system. Fetching addition to the perennial border. Z3.
Eschscholzia californica (60 days) Open pollinated. Cheery cup-shaped silky blooms range from light orange to deep rust, opening their faces to the sun each morning and closing up again at night.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Flowering stick type cauli with fine-textured curd. Florets extend into a single-serve branch to be harvested individually. Delicate Japanese beauty.
Apium graveolens (80 days) Open pollinated. Thick crisp stalks have rich flavor, not harsh even in less-than-ideal conditions. Ventura must receive adequate, even moisture for best growth.
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Symphytum × uplandicum 24–48" tall. Great companion plant for orchards. Excellent addition to the compost pile. Rich in silica, nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. Z3.
Symphytum officinale 24-48" tall. Clusters of pinkish purple flowers above bristled foliage. Known for skin-soothing properties. Recommended as an orchard companion. Z3.
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Cucumis sativus (54 days) Open pollinated. Smooth thin-skinned fruits are juicy, refreshingly cool, enjoyably mild and almost completely free of the bitterness common in American slicers.
Cucumis sativus (58 days) Open pollinated. Slicer from the same line as Marketmore 76. Fruit is slimmer and darker, with improved yield and disease resistance.
Cornus racemosa 3-8' x 10-15'. Native multi-stemmed thickly branched suckering shrub with rounded domes of small 4-petaled white flowers that bloom in early summer. White berries on bright red fruit stalks. Z4.
Cornus alternifolia 20' x 30-35'. Small tree or large multi-stemmed shrub with tiers of horizontal branches and fragrant white 2-3" flower clusters. Z3.
Cornus sericea 8-10'. Multi-stemmed spreading shrub excellent for hedges and borders. Red stems admirable in the winter. Valuable native wildlife plant. Z2.
Cornus amomum 8-12' x same. Large rounded long-limbed shrub. Effective for erosion control, wildlife or pollinator habitat. Maroon bark visible in winter. Suckers and spreads. Native to eastern U.S. Z4.
Solanum melongena White-streaked purple skin. (64 days in unheated tunnel, 72 days open field) F-1 hybrid. Slightly curved 8" extended-teardrop shape covered with purple and lavender streaks with emanations of ivory and light pink.
Sambucus canadensis 4-10' x same. An old reliable elderberry, considered by some to be the largest-fruited and heaviest-bearing cultivar. Rounded shrub. Z3.
Sambucus nigra 6-8' x 2-5'. Bred for heavy fruit clusters and excellent juicing quality. High in immune-boosting anthocyanins. Upright habit, vigorous. Z4/5.