Brassica napus Purple-shouldered cream skin, pale yellow flesh. (95 days) Open pollinated. Canadian origin. Uniform 5-6" almost neckless rutabaga with deep purple crown and cream-yellow base. Sweet pale yellow flesh.
Brassica napus × Brassica rapa (pekinensis group) Purple-shouldered white skin, yellow flesh. (95 days) Open pollinated. A cross between Chinese cabbage and rutabaga, has very fine-grained tasty yellow flesh. Exterior much like purple-crowned Laurentian rutabaga.
Salvia viridis Open pollinated. White and blue flowers set off by large pink-to-purple bracts. Leaves entirely green. Remains colorful when dried. 18" stalks.
Quercus bicolor 50-60' x same. Massive rounded shade tree with short deeply ridged trunk and fan of branches. Yellow to reddish-purple fall foliage. Native. Z3.
Lathyrus odoratus Open pollinated. Oldest and among the most fragrant of all sweet peas. Deep maroon-purple upper petals with deep violet-blue lower petals. 5' vines.
Lathyrus odoratus (60 days) Open pollinated. Mix of blue, lavender, pink, purple, chocolate, orange and scarlet, streaked with white. Huge blossoms and great as a cutflower. Over 5' tall.
Thymus serpyllum Open pollinated. Creeping sweet-scented ground cover with purple flowers good in rock gardens, between stepping stones or on dry slopes.
Solanum lycopersicum Iridescent purplish red skin. (80 days) Open pollinated. Iridescent purple with dark green shoulders, 12-18 oz, oblate with catfacing. Ripe when half green and firm. Dark juicy meaty interiors smoky, exquisite.
Solanum lycopersicum Coal-dusted crimson skin. (85 days) Open pollinated. Also known as True Black Brandywine. Rich and peaty flattened large heirloom beefsteak looks coal-dusted over crimson, with shadows of green, purple and brown.
Solanum lycopersicum Coal-dusted crimson skin. (85 days) Open pollinated. Also known as True Black Brandywine. Rich and peaty flattened large heirloom beefsteak looks coal-dusted over crimson, with shadows of green, purple and brown.
Verbena hastata 5-7' tall. Elegant tall branching spikes of vibrant blue-purple flowers. Attractive to pollinators. Used as a nervous-system tonic and mild sedative. Full sun. Native to North America. Z3.
Salix purpurea Purplish red skin. 8-10'. Useful for willow basketry when annually coppiced. Produces long non-branching purplish-red rods that appear dark grey with purple-red in a finished basket. Z4.
Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’ Purple-black skin. 6-10' x same. Very attractive fast-growing plant with deep purple-black male catkins in early spring. Stems turn rich purple-black in winter. Z4.
Zinnia elegans Open pollinated. Blend of cherry, orange, pink, purple, scarlet, white and yellow dahlia-flowered blossoms 4-5" across. Excellent for cutting. 3½'.
Zinnia elegans (90 days) Open pollinated. Huge single and double blooms on 30" plants. Colors include red, magenta, purple, orange, lavender and pink. Our best-selling zinnia.
Lathyrus odoratus (75 days) Open pollinated. Mixture of crimson, scarlet, white, lavender, deep rose, medium blue and pink. Long stems make ideal cutflowers. 4-6' staking variety.
Natural phosphorus source. Adequate phosphorus results in more vigorous early root formation, better flower and seed production, better growth in cold temperatures, and better water use efficiency.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, purplish red skin. Aromatic dry fruit historically used for mincemeat. Recommended for drying. Shaped like a sheep’s nose! Good keeper. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, purple-blushed red skin, white flesh. Medium-large size, fine-grained, crisp, tender, juicy. All-purpose. Annual producer of heavy crops. Bears young. Z4.
Malus spp. Fall-winter, purple-striped red skin, apricot flesh. The most distinctive, complex, unusually flavored apple you'll ever try! Hardy, productive, reliable. A staff favorite. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, purple-striped red skin, apricot flesh. The most distinctive, complex, unusually flavored apple you'll ever try! Hardy, productive, reliable. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, dark red skin, red flesh. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed varieties. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice high in anthocyanins and antioxidants. Z4.
Malus spp. Mid-late summer, deep purplish red skin, red-stained flesh. A fine summer dessert and cider apple. Makes delicious pink sauce. Tree is vigorous, precocious and annual bearing. Z4.
Malus spp. Summer, deep purplish red skin, red-stained cream flesh. Nice balance of tart and sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh eating; fine cooking. Disease resistant; scab immune. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer, deep purplish red skin, red-stained cream flesh. Nice balance of tart and sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating; fine cooking. Disease-resistant; scab immune. Z4.
Malus spp. Fall, dark red skin, red flesh. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed cultivars. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice. Z4.
Malus spp. Purple-red skin. Classic culinary crab. Still found in old Maine dooryards. Apricot-pink buds, large fragrant pure white single flowers. Great for canning, pickling, delicious sauce and flavorful ruby-red jelly. Z2.
Prunus × dasycarpa Deep reddish purple skin, crimson orange flesh. Cross between apricot and myrobalan plum. Rare. Makes flavorful dried fruit that rivals dried mango. Tangy, sweet, satisfying. Z6; worth trialing in Z4/5.
Ocimum africanum (100 days) Open pollinated. A superior strain of Tulsi or Sacred basil, with a more compact growth habit and more pungent sweet flavor.
Cicer arietinum (105 days dry) Open pollinated. A garbanzo developed to be tolerant of cold soils and light frosts. 2' plants with ornamental flowers bear abundant two-seeded pods with black medium-sized beans.
