Open Pollinated - Seeds

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Anethum graveolens (55 days) Open pollinated. A dwarf variety suitable for small gardens or patio containers, multi-branching plants spread 18-24".

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Mammoth Dill

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Anethum graveolens Open pollinated. Variety generally grown for its seeds. Can also be used as dill weed, but the foliage is slightly darker, coarser and stronger-tasting than that of Bouquet.

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Purple Coneflower Echinacea -

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Echinacea purpurea Open pollinated. Easy to grow, 2–4' tall, native to a wide range of habitats, from Appalachian woods to Midwest prairies.

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Makdous Eggplant

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Solanum melongena
Deep purple skin. (85 days) Open pollinated.

Squat teardrop-shaped shiny deep purple fruits are perfect for making a dish of the

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Rosa Bianca Eggplant -

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Solanum melongena White-streaked lavender skin. (88 days) Open pollinated. Italian heirloom. White with lavender streaking, plump, 3-4" wide by 5" long. Fruits avg 2 lb. Creamy, delicate, great for gourmet markets.

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Rosita Eggplant -

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Solanum melongena Pink-lavender skin. (84 days) Open pollinated. Pink-lavender with white shoulders, pear-shaped, 4-6" wide by 6-8" long. Sweet tender white flesh. Early and productive.

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Rosso di Napoli Eggplant -

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Solanum aethiopicum Orange skin. (65 days) Open pollinated. Sometimes called Ethiopian Eggplant or Garden Egg. Fruits mature to orange but are sweetest when they first turn from green to white. Great in curries and spreads.

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Diamond Elongated Eggplant -

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Solanum melongena Dark purple skin. (78 days) Open pollinated. Dark purple 2.5x7" elongated slightly tapered 12 oz fruits. Firm mild flesh lacks bitterness. Good cold-climate adaptation.

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Bronze Fennel -

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Foeniculum vulgare (65 days) Open pollinated. Slow grower with very thin stems valued for its striking feathery bronze foliage. Delicious and decorative.

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Perfection Fennel -

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Foeniculum vulgare (72 days) Open pollinated. Nearly as bolt proof as pricey hybrids. Long standing with thick flavorful bulbs.

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Blue Flax

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Linum perenne subs. lewisii Open pollinated. Single light-blue flowers and finely cut foliage for borders or rock gardens. 9-12" tall.

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Sussex Flax -

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Linum usitatissimum (110 days) Open pollinated. A most useful flax for spinning or seeds. Annual.

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American Blanketflower Gaillardia

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Gaillardia aristata (90 days) Open pollinated. Sun-loving native wildflower of the American Southwest is a favorite of butterflies and of gardeners who make bouquets. Perennial.

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Lorenziana Double Mix Gaillardia

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Gaillardia pulchella Open pollinated. Daisy-type flowers in reds, yellow, rust and orange with a prominent colored center. Free flowering, low maintenance and easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Good cutflower.

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Fireworks Globe Amaranth

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Gomphrena pulchella
(100 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. A novel Gomphrena with hot pink blooms tipped with bright yellow star-shaped stamens, like

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Las Vegas Mix Globe Amaranth

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Gomphrena globosa Open pollinated. Clover-like blossoms in pink, purple and white are great for drying.

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Las Vegas Purple Globe Amaranth

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Gomphrena globosa Open pollinated. Beautiful round clover-like 1" purple flowers on 2' stems perfect for drying. Also enjoyable as bedding plant.

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QIS Red Globe Amaranth

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Gomphrena globosa Open pollinated. Vibrant strawberry-red profuse blooms are great for drying. Enormously popular with commercial growers.

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Fancy Warted Gourd Blend

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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (95 days) Open pollinated. Warted assorted flats, rounds, short pears and spoons in a variety of colors and patterns.

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Small Ornamental Gourd Blend

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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (95 days) Open pollinated. Eight kinds of early-maturing types, with small spoon, bicolored pear and small orange most prevalent.

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Bushel Large Gourd

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Lagenaria siceraria Tan skin. (135 days) Open pollinated. Shaped like a large 18" bowl with a pot lid. Start indoors.

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Large Bottle or Birdhouse Large Gourd

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Lagenaria siceraria Tan skin. (120 days) Open pollinated. Large gourd with bulbous base and narrow neck. Fruit can grow 14" tall and 12" in diameter. Start indoors.

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Speckled Swan Large Gourd

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Lagenaria siceraria Tan skin. (120 days) Open pollinated. Dark green skin with pale green splotches. Round 8-10" base tapers into a long neck capped by a small bulb near the stem to make the swan’s head.

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Luffa

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Luffa aegyptiaca Green skin. (110 days) Open pollinated. Used to make sponges and scrubbies. Also edible when harvested young. Requires a long season; start indoors.

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Autumn Wings Small Gourd

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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera Green-dipped yellow skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. A vivid mix of greens, yellows, creams and whites on straight and curved necks, all with double sets of wings and fins.

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Tennessee Dancing Gourd Small Gourd

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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera Green skin. (93 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom ornamental. Tiny 2-3" green-and-white striped bottle gourds. Rampant vines. Hard shells dry to tan.

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Opopeo Amaranth -

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Amaranthus hybridus (65 days to flower, 125 days to seed) Open pollinated. Is it a green vegetable? An ornamental? A gluten-free grain? Why, yes! No wonder Amaranth was sacred in pre-Columbian Mexico.

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Burbank Hulless Barley -

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Hordeum vulgare Open pollinated. An historic 6-rowed barley selected by Luther Burbank from California hulless barley. In his final seed catalog he called it “one of [his] greatest grain creations.”

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Autumn Colors Broom Corn Blend

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Sorghum bicolor (105 days) Open pollinated. Sprays of ornamental seedheads in gold, bronze, brown, black, burgundy, red and cream are great for making natural straw brooms and classic autumnal displays. Small shiny seeds are beloved by birds.

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Majesty’s Mirror Millet -

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Pennisetum glaucum (120 days) Open pollinated. Ornamental grass with deep-purple foliage and large purple seed spikes. Popular in arrangements. 4-5' tall.

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Purple Majesty Millet

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Pennisetum glaucum (120 days) Open pollinated. Ornamental grass with deep-purple foliage and large purple seed spikes. Popular in arrangements. 3-5' tall.

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Terra Hulless Oats -

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Avena nuda (100 days) Open pollinated. Grain that’s easier to thresh than most other oats, though it still has a small hull that must be removed. A good variety to re-introduce growing grain on home ground.

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Duborskian Rice - ECO

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Oryza sativa (115 days) Open pollinated. Upland short-grain hardy Russian variety adapted to dry-land production. Can withstand a light frost. May be direct seeded in warmer regions.

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Kwanto Wase Rice - ECO

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Oryza sativa (115 days) Open pollinated. Upland variety from Japan. This great-tasting short-grained brown rice is much easier to hull and process with human-powered equipment than other varieties. Does not require flooding.

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Yukihikari Rice - ECO

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Oryza sativa (120 days) Open pollinated. Short grain light brown rice, can work in Zone 5b in paddies from direct sowing but does best from transplants.

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Yukimochi Rice - ECO

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Oryza sativa (120 days) Open pollinated. Lowland variety from northern Japan. Pearly white short-grain sweet-sticky rice is great for mochi and fries well.

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Texicoa Sorghum -

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Sorghum bicolor (100 days) Open pollinated. A white-seeded 4' grain sorghum, can be popped, but it is more commonly ground into a mild-flavored flour, cooked as a grain, or sometimes nixtamalized like corn and made into tortillas.

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Red Callaloo Specialty Greens

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Amaranthus tricolor (120 days) Open pollinated. Very red Jamaican traditional green for Callaloo stew. Beautiful tricolor blaze makes it ornamental as well.

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Tarwi

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Lupinus mutabilis (130 days, longer to seed) Open pollinated. “Lost” crop of the Incas. Wild-looking 3' lupine native to the high Andes. Attractive, many-colored flowers. Protein-rich seeds.

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Black Eagle Spring Wheat -

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Triticum aestivum (95 days) Open pollinated. Dual-purpose spring wheat: Harvest early for ornamental grain, later for 6-row wheat for baking.

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Sirvinta Winter Wheat -

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Triticum aestivum Open pollinated. Extremely cold hardy hard red wheat good for small spaces and well adapted to New England. Flour has great flavor and texture, and sturdy plants make great straw.

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Utrecht Blue Spring Wheat -

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Triticum durum Open pollinated. Too beautiful to eat! Used for wheat weaving and flower arrangements. Four rows with blue-grey husks and long black awns. Sow in April, reap in Sept.

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Braising Mix Greens

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(40 days) Open pollinated. Quick-growing mix for an abundant supply of greens for your buddha bowl.

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Greens Mix -

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Open pollinated. Five or more kinds chosen from among arugulas, beets, chards, chervil, mustards, orachs, purslane, and kales. All organic, exact components vary.

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Mesclun Greens

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Open pollinated. Two packets: one mixed lettuces, one mixed greens. Plant lettuces first, then greens for fabulous salad mixes. Cut then water, and they grow again.

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Mustard Blend Greens

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Open pollinated. Grow to mix with your lettuces for more interest in your salad bowl. Or use for braising greens mix.

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Arugula

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Eruca sativa (47 days) Open pollinated. Great-tasting musky greens. Bolt resistant strain. Cold tolerant, great for early spring, late fall, over-wintering.

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Arugula -

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Eruca sativa (47 days) Open pollinated. Musky, cold tolerant greens, great for early spring, late fall, over-wintering. Eat the flowers if you miss some of the greens.

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Astro Arugula -

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Eruca sativa (21 days baby, 35 days mature) Open pollinated. Profuse basal growth. Dense clusters of tasty lush leaves. Grows well in hot and cool seasons.

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Ice-Bred Arugula -

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Eruca sativa (44 days) Open pollinated. Cross of two European heirlooms and selected for vigor and cold hardiness. Turns purple when it freezes. Full of flavor.

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Fedco Seeds: Open Pollinated