Helianthus annuus (55 days) F-1 hybrid. Ruby-red petals with lemon tips. Dark centers sometimes shade into pink. Gorgeous pollen-free 4-5" flowers on 6' branching plants.
Helianthus annuus (65 days) Open pollinated. Vibrant 8" flowers, yellow surrounding a dark disk, on 5' plants. Can be grown as a single stem or pinched to branch out.
Lathyrus odoratus Open pollinated. An antique striated variety. Blossoms contain subtle variations of bright reds with creamy white streakings. Heavily perfumed. Vines grow to 3'.
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 × L. belinensis Open pollinated. Pale mauve-pink and deeper-hued lavender-blue wings, grandiflora type, growing to 6', with 3-4 flowers per stem.
Lathyrus odoratus Open pollinated. Semi-dwarf 20" bush-type plants need no support, produce full-length stems. Mix includes chianti, pink, blue-violet and lavender.
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.
Lathyrus latifolius Open pollinated. The traditional English cottage sweet pea. Shades of rose, white and pink in big clusters. Good cutflowers. Climbs 6'.
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.
Tithonia rotundifolia (120 days) Open pollinated. Stately 6' plants with velvety leaves bear scarlet-orange 4-5" blooms that attract hummingbirds and monarch butterflies. Popular variety.
Solanum lycopersicum (64 days) F-1 hybrid. Red small fruit, with bomb-proof resistance against late blight lineage US 23. Great taste, highly productive, great look at market.
Solanum lycopersicum (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Glossy red plum-shaped 1-2 oz grape tomato. Prolific, crack-resistant, versatile: use them fresh, dried, stewed, sauced. Sweet and tangy.
Solanum lycopersicum (60 days) Open pollinated. In our trials this mighty OP outperformed many grape-type hybrids in earliness, productivity and flavor. Good for fresh eating, cooking and processing.
Solanum lycopersicum (77 days) Open pollinated. Green with dark-green stripes, blushing yellow and apricot when ripe; 4-5 oz fruits don't crack. Emerald-green interior, sweet and rich.
Solanum lycopersicum (82 days) Open pollinated. Yellow large slightly ribbed 1 lb fruit with ring-scar at blossom end. Variable quality; eat the pretty ones, compost the rest. Potato-leaf foliage.
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.
Citrullus lanatus (76 days) F-1 hybrid. These 2.2 lb oval melons boast a crunchy texture and complex sweet flavor unmarred by the small sparse seeds. Showed good productivity in a poor melon year.
Cucurbita maxima (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha. 3.5 lb flattened large fruit with orange-red skin streaked with green. Excellent flavor and good storage.
Cucurbita maxima (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha. Deep red-orange skinned 4 lb buttercup-shaped fruit with rounded shoulders and no "cup" on blossom end. Excellent flavor.
Cucurbita moschata (105 days) Open pollinated. Exquisite Japanese heirloom. Smooth fine-grained orange flesh has a rich, almost pumpkin-pie flavor. Edible skins are thin and tender enough to be served on the rind.
Achillea millefolium Open pollinated. Perennial grows 1-2', spreads slowly, preferring lean soil. Rich garden soil may produce lush 3' plants that need staking. Zone 2.
Zinnia elegans (85 days) Open pollinated. 3-4' tall and bushy blooms with masses of brilliant 4-6" double flowers in red, yellow, orange, lavender, maroon, violet and white.
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 (95 days) Open pollinated. Crimson-centered flowers with petal edges that appear dipped in gold. Reliable, long vase life, easy to grow. An excellent replacement for Zowie!
Zinnia elegans Open pollinated. Small 2' plants with flowers 2½-3" across. Wide range of colors includes orange, yellow, white, pink, lavender and scarlet.
Zinnia elegans Open pollinated. Even Gene, who doesn’t like gaudy zinnias, was attracted to Scarlet Flame’s elegant bright scarlet blooms. 3' stems. Predates 1934.