Poppy, Pandora Shirley Papaver rhoeas (120 days) Did you want some wine with that?  Here’s another Shirley poppy in a deep, delicious hue:  merlot with a grey metallic undertone.  This poppy produces prolific quantities of 3-4” blooms atop interesting, highly textural stems.  When petals fall away a diminutive but attractive poppy pod remains.  Enjoy flowers fresh in the garden, briefly in the vase, and dry pods in the long term as bouquets or in crafts.  An annual that reaches 36”; space 9” apart.  SSF Packet: 0.1g...

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Poppy, Pinky Mix Papaver somniferum (70-80 days)  This seed was obtained at a seed swap and produces a pleasant mix of 2-3 foot tall corn field poppies in shades of pink with predominately double petaled, but with some single petaled variants.  Plant early for the most abundant blossoms.  Self sows easily.  Always amazing to watch them “pop” from the big fuzzy buds!  SSF. Packet: (0.2g~120 seeds) ...

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Poppy, Rattle Poppy Papaver somniferum (90 days)  Obtained from Portland gardener Lezlie Amara.  I found these novelties sitting on her piano and marveled at them as their seeds were tightly enclosed in large (1  ½ “ diameter) seed heads.  Perfect for small, soft sounding rattles.  Normally, poppy seeds can pour freely out of the holes in the dried pods, but these are unique in their absence of holes.  Plant as early as possible (February in Oregon).  They grow quickly to 3 feet and produce pretty pale pink/white, single petal blooms. Grow yourself a musical instrument!  SSF.  Packet: (0.2g ~ 100 seeds) Bulk: 5 grams...

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Safflower, Orange   Carthamus tinctorius (100 days)  An ancient crop grown for its use as a fiber dye and its nutritious seeds and oil.  Cloth dyed with safflower was found in the tomb of pharaoh Tutankhamen in ancient Egypt.  It is easy to grow.  Direct sow.  Grows to 3 feet high and produces 1-5 flowers per plant with 15-20 seeds per head. Matures seed in short season areas. Tolerates drought well.  Poultry relish the seed heads that produce abundant sunflower like seeds.  Frost sensitive.  SSF.  Packet:  2g   Bulk:1/2 oz ...

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Scabiosa, Black Knight Scabiosa atropurpurea (100 days)  Uniform, almost jet-black flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems. A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden. Blooms profusely over a long season.  Flowers are beautiful in bouquets. Also known as mourningbride or pincushion flower, and is the most sought-after color in Scabiosa mixes by floral designers. Ht. 24-36". Attracts butterflies, beneficial insects, and hummingbirds. Packet: .4g ( ~75 seeds) ...

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Schizanthus, Angel Wings Mix Schizanthus pinnatus   Delicate and mesmerizing, these orchid-like flowers climb the stem of 10-18” tall annual plants.  Preferring partial shade or cool climates, scizanthus is best planted in containers, garden beds, or the front border.  Our mix consists of rose, lavender and purple flowers with striking white or yellow centers.   Packet: (0.1g ~100 seeds)...

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Strawflower, Showy Mix Helichrysum bracteatum (90 days)  This is a wonderful showy everlasting flower that is easy to grow and brings beauty to your garden and home for many months.  Plants are started indoors and planted out in May, at 12” spacing and will grow to a height of 4+ feet.  They produce a flourish of dozens of 1 ½-2” flowers that have a consistency of dried straw in a wide variety of colors from yellow, white, rose, fuchsia, orange and hues in-between.  Flowers make supreme everlasting arrangements for wreaths, garlic braids and bouquets.  SSF.  Packet :(0.1g ~65 seeds)...

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Sunflower, Amber Eye Helianthus annuus (80-100 day)   A poly-headed beauty that grows to 10’ with abundant blooms that are a mix of golden blossoms with an amber “eye” in the center.  Easy to grow cut flower, wildlife food and joyful expression of creation!  Packet: 2 1/2 g (~65 seeds) Bulk: 1 oz ...

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Sunflower, Black Dye Helianthus annuus (65 days to flower / 100 days to mature seeds)  A traditional dye crop developed and selected for generations by Hopi farmers in the high desert of Northern Arizona near the Four Corners.  They used the dark black seeds to produce a purple or gray dye for wool and baskets.  It's conceivable that Sunflowers have been a cultivated crop in North America for 5000 years. Grows to 6-12' tall depending on fertility and spacing.  Produces a large main flower at the top of the stalk up to 12" across with numerous side branches that flower later with smaller blooms.  The seed from the central head is large enough to use for hulling for human consumption or animal feed.  Seed produced at White Oak Farm (WOF).   Pictured here is a sample of fabric dyed with the seeds of this sunflower. Check out photographer/ natural dye artist Rachael on her instagram @think_natural_ Packet - 2 1/2 g (~45 seeds) 1 oz * These can also be grown for delicious sunflower sprouts grown in shallow trays (see pictures)  ...

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SUNFLOWER, Chocolate Helianthus annus, 60 days  Rich chocolate burgundy petals surround nearly black central discs on this moody sunflower.  Blooms 4-5” flowers on strong, branching stems.  Grow in succession for blooms all summer long-- this is a quick growing variety!  As with other sunflowers, the flower is edible and the petals make a dazzling garnish or ornament for your summer meals.  Packet :2 1/2 g (~45 seeds)...

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Sunflower, Mother Garden Mix Helianthus annum (80-100 days)  This mix is a very diverse mix of multi-colored, multi-branched, poly-headed ornamental sunflowers in a spectrum of yellows, golds, orange and multi layered petal variants.  A feast for the eyes and wild birds in the garden!  SSF. Packet :(5g ~ 95 seeds) Bulk:1 Ounce Bulk:1/4 pound...

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Sunflower, Tiger Teddy  Helianthus annuus (90 days)    Fantastic blending of Tiger’s Eye bicolor and Teddy Bear genetics.  Colors are bronze, maroon, red, gold and yellow.  Blooms are mostly double-petaled flowers with single outer layers, with an occasional fully double individual. Outrageous cut flower. Bred by Don Tipping. Siskiyou Select Original. FLA.  Packet -2 1/2 g (~50 seeds) ...

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Sweet Pea, Spencer Ripple Mix Lathyrus odorata (85 days) Ruffled and soft, this delightful mix of sweet peas is a treat for the eyes and the nose.  Petals are colored with crimson, burgundy, plum, lavender, or pink flecks.  Stems are medium length and great for bunching.  This sweet pea will always be on my list of things to grow!  An annual that grows up to 96”, space 6” apart, trellis, and grow in full sun or partial shade.  FLA.   2 g (~20 seeds) ...

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Sweet Pea, Sweet Cream Berry Mix Lathyrus odoratus  (85 days)            The irresistible aroma of these flowers can be detected hundreds of feet away from the patch, especially when they become most pungent in the early evening.  Colors range from white to burgundy, rose pink, lavender, and plum, some on lusciously long stems.  Sweet peas must be trellised vertically to perform best, and we start them in early January in deep pots to get them off to a strong start before temperatures get hot.  Also, in our zone 7 gardens sweet peas can be started in the fall, overwintered outside under row cover, and likewise perform well.  An annual that grows up to 10’.  Space 4-6”. SSF.  2 g (~20 seeds)...

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Zinnia, Cactus Mix Zinnia elegans   This was a true standout in our gardens!  Grows to 30-48” tall with unique involute petals (that roll into themselves), revolute petals (rolled under) and fimbricated petals (frayed ends).  Large (3-4”) blooms appear in shades of pale pink, deep yellow, orange, pink, red, peach, and white.  Flowers are all double-petaled (like a dahlia).  Bumblebees love them! - 0.3 g (~30 seeds) ...

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ZINNIA, Crazy Legs Zinnia elegans (70 days) This is a selection from the popular cactus mix of an exceptionally unique mutation with fully quilled bright fuchsia petals that are both involute (rolled inwards) and fimbriated (petal tips splayed or frizzled looking).  The petals also have a characteristic only observed in 2 plants (out of 300) from the original population of being crooked, like a bent leg. Plants grow to 3' tall. We will continue to select and refine this unique specimen. A pale orange version is in development. (See picture). Bred by Don Tipping Packet (0.3 g ≈ 35 seeds) ...

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Zinnia, Jazzy Mix Zinnia haageana (85 days)  A spectacular mix of warm-toned, small, semi-double and double 2” variegated flowers.  Flowers come in a range of yellow, yellow/red-tipped, red/yellow-tipped, red/white-tipped, red/pink-tipped, pink/white-tipped coloration and are like small firecrackers within a bouquet.  Cut flowers hold up to three weeks in the vase!  Jazzy mix is slower to come on than the larger flowered Zinnia elegans, but flowers hold longer on the plant.  An excellent low-growing (30”) zinnia for the front annual border and a prolific producer for cut flower growers.  Packets - 0.3 g (~40 seeds)...

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Zinnia, Orange Anemone (80 days) Zinnia elegans - A standout from our Tidepool Mix population that possesses the quilled petals of the Cactus types in pleasing hues from pale orange to a more orange red. Breeder Don Tipping is selecting for highly doubled revolute and fimbriated, a trait where petal tips are not pointed as is typical, rather they are splayed out. Special attention is given to encouraging and stabilizing the squiggly petal trait in which the petals zig zag out from the central disc. This is a variety still in development so you can expect some variation, however, subsequent iterations will become more unique and uniformly amazing! Very limited quantities. A Siskiyou Select Original. packet ~0.4g ~ 30 seeds...

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Zinnia, Queeny Lime Orange  Zinnia elegans (90 days)  These new zinnia introductions from the Queeny Lime Series (formerly known as the "Queen" series) are the two zinnias that I can’t live without in my garden.  Queeny Lime Orange produces 3” double, semi-double (and occasionally single-petaled) blooms that have a peach color with lime undertones.  Ray petals fade to cream approaching the center where a set of brighter, orange disc petals accentuate form a bullseye.  Long lasting in the vase and an excellent dried flower as well.  An annual that reaches up to 3’; space 12’ apart.   0.8g ...

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ZINNIA, Queeny Lime Red Zinnia elegans  (75-85 days)  Queeny Lime (QL) Red began my QL addiction.  (formerly known as the "Queen" series). It produces 3” double & semi-double (and occasionally single-petaled) blooms that have a pink color with lime undertones.  Ray petals fade to cream approaching the center where a small set of brighter, fuchsia disc petals form a bullseye.  The quintessential cut-and-come again flower that lasts up to two weeks in the vase.  An annual that reaches up to 3’; space 12’ apart.  WWA  ~0.8g - ...

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Zinnia, Scarlet (75-90 days)  A wonderful show of deep scarlet red single and fully double petaled blooms makes a striking visual statement in gardens or as border plantings.  Tiger swallowtail butterflies are very fond of this strain.  Produces blooms over a very long season and even into the first light frosts of fall.  Grows to 4 feet.  Feral Farm 1 1/2 g (~150 seeds)...

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Zinnia, Tidepool Mix (75 days) This was the outcome of an intentional cross between our Cactus Mix with its wondrous highly doubled, quilled petals and the marvelous Dreamin’ Mix which is an interspecies cross between Zinnia elegans and Zinnia haageana. The resulting progeny will undoubtedly be a wild and raucous combination of the myriad phenotypes possible between this genetic mashup. During the Fall Seed Academy class we went through a field of thousands of plants to select our favorite individuals and that is the origin of the Tidepool Mix, named for the propensity of many of the flowers to resemble sea anemones. Grow it and discover the wonders of nature for yourself. Siskiyou Select Original Packet - 0.3g (~30 seeds) Podcast Interview describing the breeding behind this project: https://awaytogarden.com/expanding-the-zinnia-palette-with-siskiyou-seeds-don-tipping/  ...

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