Fedco Seeds: Pollinator-friendly Plants

Borago officinalis (55 days) Open pollinated. Bushy 2-3' annual. Bears many small flowers that open blue, turn purple and then pink.

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Borage -

Borago officinalis (55 days) Open pollinated. Bushy 2-3' annual. Bears many small flowers that open blue, turn purple and then pink.

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Broadleaf Sage

Salvia officinalis Open pollinated. Grows up to 3', with fuzzy grey-green oblong leaves and blue flowers. Used fresh or dried.

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Catnip

Nepeta cataria Open pollinated. Grows to 3' tall and wide. Lavender blooms in late summer are a favorite of honeybees.

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Catnip -

Nepeta cataria Open pollinated. Grows to 3' tall and wide. Lavender blooms in late summer are a favorite of honeybees.

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Hoary Mountain Mint - ECO

Pycnanthemum incanum Open pollinated. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave! “Mintier than mint” and less likely to spread.

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Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis Open pollinated. Perennial. Normally hardy to Zone 3. Beautiful aromatic perennial border plant that produces spikes of indigo flowers.

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Lovage

Levisticum officinale Open pollinated. Perennial. Umbelliferous, attracts beneficial insects, grows 3-6' and makes a dramatic architectural element in a decorative border.

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Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia Open pollinated. Small frizzy lavender-blue flowers. Long bloom period. Excellent for pollinators and beneficial insects. Bushy 18-30" plants.

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Phacelia -

Leaf and Pod Radish Seeds

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Phacelia tanacetifolia Open pollinated. The small frizzy curling lavender-blue sprays provide high-quality pollen and nectar. Can be used to increase beneficial insect diversity and populations while suppressing weeds. Great for honey.

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Rat-tail Radish -

Raphanus sativus var. caudatus (50 days) Open pollinated. Asian heirloom, Specialty. Grown for its immature purple-green pungent seed pods. Harvest young for best quality.

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Caramel

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Rudbeckia hirta Open pollinated. With this stunning array of single and double blooms in raspberry, pink, yellow and copper, you'll have lovely bouquets and feast for the pollinators from midsummer to frost.

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Goldilocks

Rudbeckia hirta (86 days) Open pollinated. Bright 4" golden-orange blooms with deep-set brown eyes. Long strong stems set on 24-30" plants make this an outstanding cutflower.

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Goldsturm

Rudbeckia fulgida Open pollinated. Golden-yellow flowers with dark central cones. Much larger flowers—up to 5" across—than the common wildflower. Ideal for cutting. 2' tall.

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Prairie Sun

Rudbeckia hirta (88 days) Open pollinated. Very large and distinctive. Pointy golden petals with light yellow tips. Branching 24-30" plants have long stems, ideal for cutflowers.

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Blue Bedder

Salvia Seeds

Salvia farinacea Open pollinated. True blue flower spikes are abundant for weeks on bushy 3' plants. Grey-green foliage.

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Clary Sage -

Salvia Seeds

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Salvia sclarea
Open pollinated.

Biennial to Zone 5. Spectacular showy spikes of large lavender and white flowers in early to midsummer of the

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Lighthouse Red

Salvia Seeds

Salvia splendens (70-85 days) Open pollinated. Glowing red tubular flowers grow along spikes on a big bushy low-maintenance shrub-like plant. Pollinators love them. 24" tall.

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Tricolor Salvia

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.

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Autumn Beauty Mix -

Helianthus annuus (70-90 days) Open pollinated. Lovely mix of earthen shades: bright yellow to bronze and purples. Blossoms 4-6" across. 6-8' multibranching stalks. A top seller.

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Evening Sun -

Helianthus annuus (60-80 days) Open pollinated. 3-5" blooms in sunset hues of burgundy, russet-bronze, vivid gold and red, with many bicolor blends.

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Florenza

Helianthus annuus Open pollinated. Stunning brown-centered 6" blooms are maroonish red with yellow tips. Mix with others to make a bouquet pop. 3½' tall.

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Hopi Black Dye Sunflower -

Helianthus annuus (90-100 days) Open pollinated. Rare indigenous heirloom used as a natural dye source for coloring baskets purplish charcoal. Also edible. 8' stalks.

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Lemon Queen -

Helianthus annuus Open pollinated. Luxuriant 8" blooms with lemon-yellow petals surrounding striking solid brown centers. Can grow up to 10' tall in rich soil. Organic.

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Mammoth Grey Stripe

Helianthus annuus (120 days) Open pollinated. A traditional variety of giant single-stem sunflower with large seed heads. One to grow if you want to eat the seeds or plant a maze. 6”12'.

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Schnittgold

Helianthus annuus Open pollinated. Handsome single-headed 5' sunflower. Double ring surrounded by deep yellow petals makes a striking display. 8-10" blooms. A superb cutflower.

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Selma Suns Mix -

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Helianthus annuus (63 days) Open pollinated. These sunflowers have small dark centers and pointed petals in various hues including yellows, golds, maroons and reds. 6–7' tall.

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Summer Sensation

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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.

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Sunflower Sampler

Helianthus annuus Our third-best seller among flowers. This mix of a half dozen varieties creates a lovely display. No dwarfs or mammoths.

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America

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'.

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April in Paris -

Lathyrus odoratus Open pollinated. Soft primrose-cream blossoms with dark lilac bands at the edges. Long stems perfect for cutting. Lovely fragrance. 4–6' vines.

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Black Knight

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Lathyrus odoratus Open pollinated. Bred in 1898. Highly scented deep maroon flowers tolerant of heat. 5-6' vines.

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Blue Celeste -

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Lathyrus odoratus (60 days) Open pollinated. Large luminous azure silky ruffled blossoms with fabulous perfume. 6–8' tall.

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Cupani

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.

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Erewhon

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.

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Kaleidoscope Mix

Lathyrus odoratus Open pollinated. Contains solids, bicolors, reverse bicolors, flakes and stripes in a wide array. Over 5' tall.

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Knee-High Mix

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.

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Mammoth Mix

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.

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Streamers Mix

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.

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Creeping Thyme

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Thymus serpyllum Open pollinated. Creeping sweet-scented ground cover with purple flowers good in rock gardens, between stepping stones or on dry slopes.

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German Thyme

Thymus vulgaris Open pollinated. Creeping 10-12" mat-forming perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles.

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Goldfinger

Tithonia Seeds

Tithonia rotundifolia Open pollinated. Bright orange 3-4" blooms comparable to Torch’s. Upright and uniform habit. Attracts butterflies. 4' tall.

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Torch

Tithonia Seeds

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.

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Purple Top Verbena

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.

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Summer Pastels

Yarrow Seeds

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Achillea millefolium Open pollinated. Full range of soft pastel colors on flat flower heads. Easy to grow. 18-24".

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Yarrow