Heirlooms - Seeds - Fedco Seeds

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Elephant Head -

Amaranth Seeds

Amaranthus gangeticus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom with deep reddish-maroon blooms. 3-5' tall. read more

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Garland Serrated Chrysanthemum

Asian Greens Seeds

Glebionis coronaria (40 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese Shungiku prized for small grey-green leaves and 5" yellow flowers, both edible. Sow in spring. read more

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Mizuna -

Mustard - Asian Greens Seeds

Brassica rapa (japonica group) (40 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Deeply cut fringed leaves on slender white stalks. For microgreens, cut-and-come-again, succession plantings and baby leaf production. read more

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Red Giant -

Mustard - Asian Greens Seeds

Brassica juncea (integlifolia group) (45 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Large purple-tinted savoyed leaves. Peppery flavor. Standard mesclun ingredient. Cold tolerant. read more

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Red Shiso

Asian Greens Seeds

Perilla frutescens var. crispa (85 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Ornamental and edible purplish-red anise-scented leaves. Used in sushi, sauces, garnishes, pickles, stir-fries, and to color umeboshi plums red. read more

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Garnet Boy

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Ruffled dark maroon flowers, sometimes called Black Gem Bachelor’s Button. 3' tall. Hard to find. read more

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Red Boy

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Deep red flowers are cheery and bright. 3' tall. read more

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Dragon Langerie -

Bush Wax Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open-pollinated. 6" creamy yellow pods mottled with purple tiger stripes. Seeds are purplish brown with blue stripes. read more

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Windsor

Fava Bean Seeds

Vicia faba (75 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom variety of this cold-tolerant old-world bean. White and black flowers. Brown seed. read more

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Jackson Wonder

Lima Bean Seeds

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Phaseolus lunatus (103 days) Open-pollinated. 18" tall. 3 tender beans per pod, grey in the shell stage and drying to buff with purple and black mottling. White flowers. read more

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King of the Garden

Lima Bean Seeds

Phaseolus lunatus (106 days) Open-pollinated. 8" pods, dependably produces at least four large creamy white seeds per pod. Vines can grow 10'. read more

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Kentucky Wonder

Pole Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom bears 7-9" pods with nutty flavor. Very productive. Excellent for freezing. Brown seed. read more

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Purple Podded Pole Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom from the Ozarks. Vigorous vines produce tender bright purple pods. read more

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Scarlet Runner

Pole Bean Seeds

Phaseolus coccineus (70 days) Open-pollinated. 10-12' tall. Mottled black and purple seeds. Ornamental brilliant scarlet blossoms. Snap or shell bean. read more

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True Red Cranberry -

Pole Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days dry ) Open-pollinated. Plump round maroon beans with no streaking. Excellent flavor, rich and creamy. read more

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Black Turtle -

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days) Open-pollinated. Small black beans. An improved upright bush version of the heirloom. Excellent flavor. read more

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Gaucho -

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open-pollinated. Compact gold bush bean with full-bodied rich flavor and high yields. Dries down quickly. read more

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Jacob’s Cattle

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open-pollinated. Kidney-shaped bean with dark red speckles on white background. Popular New England heirloom. read more

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Soldier

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open-pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean. read more

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Soldier -

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open-pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean. read more

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Taylor Dwarf Horticultural

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days shell) Open-pollinated. Heirloom shell bean is buff with red stripes. Also known as Speckled Bays. read more

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Vermont Cranberry -

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom. read more

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Vermont Cranberry Bean

Shell and Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom. read more

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Bull’s Blood

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover. read more

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Bull’s Blood -

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover. read more

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Chioggia

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Light red exterior; interior rings of pink and white. Green tops. Exceptional sweetness. read more

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Cylindra

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open-pollinated. Danish heirloom. 6" long cylindrical dark red beet. Excellent for pickling and processing. read more

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Detroit Dark Red

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Uniform globular smooth red beet. Tender interior with deep red flesh. A favorite of home gardeners and canners. read more

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Early Wonder Tall Top

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open-pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops. read more

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Early Wonder Tall Top -

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open-pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops. read more

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Lutz Green Leaf -

Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom, also known as Winter Keeper. The best winter storage beet. Glossy green tops with no purple. read more

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Early Jersey Wakefield

Green Cabbage Seeds

Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (63 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Distinctive pointy 2-3 lb heads. Compact plant allows close spacing. Excellent flavor and tender texture. read more

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Tonda di Parigi

Early Carrot Seeds

Daucus carota (55 days) Open-pollinated. Parisian heirloom. Round 1½" deep orange carrot. Harvest young and tender; enjoy cooked for sweetness and creamy texture. Easy in clay soil. read more

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Danvers -

Main Season Carrot Seeds

Daucus carota (75 days) Open-pollinated. Broad-shouldered 7" conical carrot with a tapered tip. Good choice for heavy soils. Long storage. read more

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Red Cored Chantenay

Main Season Carrot Seeds

Daucus carota (70 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Thick 5-7" long red-orange carrot. Performs well in heavy soil. Excellent flavor and long storage. read more

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Scarlet Nantes

Main Season Carrot Seeds

Daucus carota (68 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. High-quality 6-7" bright orange carrot. Sweet flavor with small dark core. Bestseller. read more

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Scarlet Nantes -

Main Season Carrot Seeds

Daucus carota (68 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. High-quality 6-7" bright orange carrot. Sweet flavor with small dark core. Bestseller. read more

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Chervil

Seeds

Anthriscus cerefolium (60 days to full maturity) Open-pollinated. Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting. read more

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Chervil -

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Anthriscus cerefolium (60 days to full maturity) Open-pollinated. Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting. read more

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Crego Mix -

China Aster Seeds

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Callistephus chinensis (90 days) Open-pollinated. Bold ostrich-feather blooms in violet, lavender, pink, rose and fuchsia. 2' tall. read more

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Hopi Blue -

Flour Corn Seeds

Zea mays (100 days) Open-pollinated. 9' plants make 8-10" ears with deep kernels. Drought tolerant. Grinds easily into blue flour. read more

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Calico

Popcorn Seeds

Zea mays (105 days) Open-pollinated. 5-8" ears. Kernels are mostly red, yellow, mottled rosy-brown (also brown, purple, blue and white), and larger than most popcorns. read more

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Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavored -

Popcorn Seeds

Zea mays (102 days) Open-pollinated. Two 4-6" stocky ears per stalk. 8' plant with long dark green leaves. Delicious 1885 Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom. read more

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Luther Hill -

White Sweet Corn Seeds

Zea mays (82 days) Open-pollinated. Very sweet rare classic corn, sets multiple 3-6" ears on 4' stalks. Open-pollinated heirloom. read more

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Sensation Mix Cosmos

Flower Seeds

Cosmos bipinnatus (85-90 days) Open-pollinated. Pinks, roses, magentas and occasional whites. 4-5'. read more

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Painted Serpent

Long-Fruited Cucumber Seeds

Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (55 days from transplant) Open-pollinated. Specialty heirloom "snake melon" cuke. Curved coiled slender fruit with light and dark green stripes. Best eaten at 8-18". read more

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Telegraph Improved European

Long-Fruited Cucumber Seeds

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Cucumis sativus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom performs in tunnels and outdoors. 10-14" slim Euro-type cuke with mild flavor; not bitter, few seeds. Trellis for straight fruits. read more

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National

Pickling Cucumber Seeds

Cucumis sativus (52 days) Open-pollinated. Classic pickler. Dark green fruit with black spines. Non-bitter. Used for small pickles and dills. Long harvest window. read more

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Longfellow

Slicing Cucumber Seeds

Cucumis sativus (70 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom slicer. 8-9" long 2" wide green, white spined fruits. read more

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Boothby’s Blonde -

Specialty Cucumber Seeds

Cucumis sativus (63 days) Open-pollinated. Maine heirloom. 3-4" short plump oval cream-white fruit with black spines. Excellent fresh eating. read more

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