Abelmoschus esculentus (85 days) Open pollinated. Big fluted tender green pods on sturdy plants. Will produce in central Maine, but better suited to farther south.
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Abelmoschus esculentus (75 days) Open pollinated. Edible and ornamental. Slender burgundy pods best harvested at 4". Green leaves and burgundy stems and pods.
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Allium cepa 50 plants each of differently colored onion plants. If you want an assortment of long-day varieties but don’t have space for a hundred of each, try this package deal.
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Allium tricoccum Open pollinated. Also called Wild Leeks. Bulb-forming perennial is a spring ephemeral. Not a good germinator; expect less than 50%.
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Allium cepa Open pollinated. Long day. Red Baron yields bulbs in the 3" range that store decently and show off a stunning maroon skin. Our best fresh-eating onion for sandwiches and salads.
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Allium cepa (110 days) Open pollinated. 19th century heirloom. Large medium-firm deep purple-red flattened globes with pinkish-white fine-grained flesh. Long-day. Keeps till late winter.
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Allium cepa (116 days) F-1 hybrid. Long day. Large solid glossy globes—the best red storage onion for northern growers. Very high yield potential.
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Allium cepa Open pollinated. Long day. Bright crystal white orbs. Good for bunching onions, or uniform round slicers. Very sweet, great for fresh eating.
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Allium cepa (104 days) F-1 hybrid. (104 days) Long day. Large white globes lack the sharpness of other varieties. Delicious raw in sandwiches, salads and guacamole
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Allium cepa (125 days) F-1 hybrid. Short day. This is the variety that growers in Vidalia, GA, use to grow their world-famous sweet onions. Not suitable for northern growers.
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Allium cepa (100 days) Open pollinated. Long to intermediate day. A wonderful variety that makes large globe-shaped uniformly sweet bulbs. Great fresh, but will store up to 4 months with proper curing.
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Allium cepa (104 days) F-1 hybrid. Long-day. Blocky-globes with rusty-bronze-skinned and large, uniform size. Thin necks for easy curing, and excellent storage potential.
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Allium cepa Open pollinated. These firm semi-flat bulbs will store until June if cured properly. Try them in creamy onion dip, sliced or as onion rings.
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Allium cepa (125 days) Open pollinated. Long day. These large onions are renowned for their mild flavor, and have been in commerce since around 1900.
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Origanum heracleoticum Open pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4, but survives some winters in Zone 3. The true culinary herb for Greek and Italian cooking. Low-growing with fragrant dull green and purple leaves and white flowers.
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Origanum syriacum Open pollinated. An oregano that carries a bit of zing, and is a necessary ingredient in the condiment za’atar. Bushy tender perennial, hardy to Zone 10, grown as an annual in colder climes.
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Centaurea americana (90 days) Open pollinated. Annual. Resembles a thistle, but no prickles. Grassy honey-like fragrance. Native to south-central U.S. and northeastern Mexico.
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Moluccella laevis (110 days) Open pollinated. Everlasting annual. Spikes of bright green bell-shaped “flowers” turn creamy white when dried for winter arrangements.
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Bupleurum griffithii (90 days) Open pollinated. Everlasting annual. Features round leaves and unusual yellowish flowers air dry perfectly, retaining their color. Great filler for bouquets.
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Campanula carpatica Open pollinated. Perennial. Also known as Bellflower or Carpathian Harebell. Masses of light azure bellflowers above a tidy mound of foliage.
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Campanula carpatica Open pollinated. Perennial. Also known as Bellflower or Carpathian Harebell. Masses of light azure bellflowers above a tidy mound of foliage. Pelleted for ease of sowing.
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Cerinthe major var. purpurescens Open pollinated. Annual. Features coin-shaped grey-green foliage and profuse blue shrimp-like bracts with purple flowers. Beloved by bumblebees. 12-30" tall.
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Eucalyptus cinerea Open pollinated. Perennial to Zone 8. Charming silvery blue-green 2" leaves make a fabulous bouquet filler that dries nicely and freshens the room with fragrant oils. 2–3' tall.
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Lavatera trimestris Open pollinated. Mix contains mostly pink shades and some white. Explosion of funnel-shaped blossoms on 2' tall bushy plants.
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Nigella damascena (70 days) Open pollinated. Mix of pink, blue and white flowers. Spiky decorative seed pods used in dried arrangements. 18".
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Reseda odorata Open pollinated. Insignificant yellow-green blossoms grown for their enticing raspberry scent. Once common in Paris. Compact plants.
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Chasmanthium latifolium Open pollinated. Perennial. Strong 2' arching stems with airy flattened seedheads are beautiful for dried arrangements.
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Saponaria officinalis Open pollinated. Not a dye plant; saponin-rich roots and leaves used to gently wash wool. Sweetly clove-scented pink perennial attracts pollinators. 3' plant.
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Limonium sinuatum (115 days) Open pollinated. Mix includes lavender, rose, purple, white, yellow. Especially suited for dried arrangements, also good in fresh. 2-2½' tall.
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