Cleome 'Rose Queen' Cleome hassleriana (90-110 days)  This is a beautiful variety with deep rose-pink flowers that fade to pale pink, creating a two-tone effect. Cleome is a popular heirloom flower that attracts hummingbirds. Originally from the West Indies, it has been grown in English gardens since 1817.  Avoid the thorns along the stems. Deer resistant. Grows to a height of 4'. In Kenya and other parts of Eastern Africa the leaves are parboiled and eaten as a green (see pic). SS Packet- (1/2g ~80 seeds)...

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Columbine, Mrs. Scott Elliot, Aquilegia caerulea   Sow this cottage garden heirloom from mid-Summer to January for blooms the following Spring.   This is the traditional lavender and white columbine with long lavender spurs, atop strong, thin 24-30” stems and lacy foliage.  It blooms prolifically for up to two months, readily reseeds itself and needs no trellising.   Columbine attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and is a mainstay of the perennial garden.  This is one of the earliest, most reliable cut flowers on our farm.  FLA. Packet -(0.2 g ~140 seeds) ...

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DAHLIA Seed, Harlequin Mix Dahlia x hybrid   That’s right, it’s a dahlia from seed!  Playful, bi-colored and single-colored collarette-type dahlias liven up your garden borders and containers with semi-double blooms in magenta-white, scarlet-yellow, orange, red, magenta, purple, and ivory.  Compact plants growing to 16” tall form (edible) tubers that can be lifted from the garden and stored to grow next season, or held in a pot and protected until frost free days come around again in Spring. Because of its short stature, this dahlia begins to bloom early and will keep going until Fall frost. Packet - 1/2 g (~60 seeds) ...

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Marigold, Pinwheel Tagates patula (80-90 days)  Also known as harlequin. A fantastic heirloom curiosity originally from Mexico and tweaked by breeder Alan “Mushroom” Kapular to produce a unique array of blooms exhibiting a pinwheel of alternating maroon and yellow petals.  Grows to 3’+ and has an extended blooming period.  Makes a golden yellow plant dye.  SSF. Packet: (1/2g~115 seeds)  Bulk: 5g ...

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Milllet, Mukombi, Pearl type (110 days) Pennisetum glaucum - A striking Pearl millet type that we obtained from the Kenyan highlands. Plant is a tropical grass that resembles corn until seed heads form that rise 8-12’ above the grown like a valiant torch to the sun. Densely packed bluish ivory seeds cluster around the stem and grow from 10-20” long. They make a striking addition to larger floral displays and wreathes.  There are 4 major types of  millet which include Pearl (the most common grain type), Proso, Finger, and Foxtail (the type used for birdseed).  Millets may have been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years and potentially had "a pivotal role in the rise of multi-crop agriculture and settled farming societies". HEIRLOOM. Packet 2g (~300 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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Sunflower, Tarahumara   Helianthus annuus (90-100 days) A traditional variety developed by the Tarahumara people of Northern Mexico. Tall (7-11’) plants produce a single, large (up to 24” across) solid golden flower with pure white seeds. Seeds are large, plump and delicious. SSF Packet -(~45 seeds) Bulk-1 oz Bulk-1/4 lb ...

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