AMMI, Green Mist (85-95 days) Ammi visnaga Closely related to dill and Queen Anne’s lace, but a superior filler because of its robust stems.  This is a prolific blooming, cut and come again flower.  Ammi produces a 3-5” white umbel that compliments any color palette; foliage is feathery with a warm green hue that sometimes gets a hint of blue.  Widely adapted to a range of temperatures.  An annual that reaches 60” (under cover); space 12” apart.  Packet(0.8g)...

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Baby's Breath, Covent Garden (50-60 days) Gypsophila elegans ORGANIC For years I shied away from growing baby’s breath and offering it to clients because in my mind it is synonymous with uninteresting grocery store flower bouquets.  However, this single-petaled baby’s breath changed my mind, offering something more remarkable and elegant than I anticipated.  Flowers bloom profusely atop delicate panicles.  Plants are quick-growing, light, airy, and generous.  I plant successions and begin seeding in early Spring.  An annual that reaches 30”; space 9” apart and provide horizontal trellising.  FLA Packet 0.3g...

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Basil, Holy Basil (aka Tulsi) Ocimum sanctum (75-90 days) ORGANIC Holy Basil has been cultivated for centuries across S. Asia for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes. It is a commonly used herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Medicinal benefits include adaptogenic, immune enhancing, antifungal and antibacterial properties. Adds an excellent flavor and aroma to any tea. For centuries, the dried leaves have been mixed with stored grains to repel insects. Easy to grow, similar to other basils. SSF  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 400 seeds) ...

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BUPLEURUM, GREEN GOLD (80-90 days) Bupleurum rotundifolium   Another spectacular filler flower/foliage plant, bupleurum’s chartreuse-colored foliage and diminutive flowers are a unique accompaniment to flower bouquets.  Amidst the incredible tulips, ranunculus and anemones of early spring, people comment just as readily on the bupleurum!  Holds 2 weeks in the vase and can be dried.  An annual that reaches 42”; space 9” apart.   FLA Packet: 1g...

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Celosia, Texas Plume Summer Sherbert Mix (90-100 days) Celosia argenta var. plumosa  We love celosias and added this one to our offerings because of its unique, softly-muted tones of blush, apricot, rose pink, lemon and lime floral spikes.  The seed we grew out originally came from famed flower farmers Pamela and Frank Arnosky by way of Floret, and we’re glad to grow on the story of its travels by getting it into your hands.  Mostly plumed spikes occasionally revert to long-stemmed combs and pink predominates in the mix.  Excellent for use in fresh bouquets and darker colored flowers have a nice appearance when dried.  An annual that reaches 36”; space 9” apart.  Frost sensitive. Packet: (0.3g~110 seeds) ...

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Columbine, Barlow Mix  Aquilegia vulgaris (365 days)  Sow this unique, hardy perennial in spring for blooms the subsequent spring.  Petticoat-shaped, fully double, solid and bi-color nodding flowers atop long, strong stems provide something showy in the garden during the transition period from spring to summer.  Once established, plants produce multiple stems per plant and each stem has several flowers.  Blooms in a range of colors from rose to burgundy, violet, (nearly) black, and rose or purple with white variegation at the tips.  Delicate-looking (1.5” flowers) and a noteworthy addition to the front border.  Grows to 36”; space 9” apart and provide horizontal trellising for straight stems. Packet 0.2g ~ 140 seeds ...

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Cress, Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled (35 days)  Lepidium Sativum Twisted, crisped and savoyed leaves gives these leaves unexpected heft and toothsomeness for a little garden cress. The loft and textural interest make this cress a wonderful filler for fresh garden bouquets. Bred by Frank Morton, a cross between Persian and Curly cress, the leaves of this unique variety are held erect for easy cutting. Late bolting.  WGS Packet: 1 1/2 g ...

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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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Daisy, Zulu Prince Venidium fastuosum (90 days)  Dramatic (2-3”) flowers with a jet-black center and white petals with rings of orange and purple in the center grow from a grayish green mound of hairy leaves.  A striking addition to the garden!  Thrives in heat and drought.  Easy to grow.  Best started as transplants and planted out. Packet 0.2 g (~200 seeds)...

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Foxglove Mix Digitalis purpurea A blend of seeds collected from the various foxglove cultivars we grow.  This mix includes colors ranging from white, cream, pink, and apricot to purple.  Seed in late summer/early fall for blooms the following early summer.  A biennial that reaches 36”; plant 12” apart.  FLA Packet:  (0.3g)...

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Bunny Tails Grass Lagurus ovatus (110 days) If you’re looking for that special item to set your garden or flower arrangements apart, this soft, shimmering grass calls to the eye and beckons to be touched.  Fluffy grass heads rise straight up from compact plants; those grass heads age from white/green to cream and are excellent to cut for fresh or dried use.  Grows to 2’ and each plant produces a moderate quantity of flowers. Plant en masse at 9-12” spacing for higher impact in the landscape and greater stem quantity.  Packet (0.1g) ...

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LAMB’S EAR Stachys byzantina  A hardy, drought-tolerant member of the mint family.  Lamb’s ear is known for its tongue-shaped, silver, downy leaves.  When harvested before blooming, the immature florescence of this plant is also attractive fresh or dried.  Silvery floral spikes form in early summer on this perennial plant and regular harvest leads to 6-8 weeks of blooms.  Divide every few years to refresh clumps of this perennial plant.  Grows to 18”.  FLA.  Packet: (0.1g~80 seeds)...

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Larkspur, Galilee Mix Consolida ajacis (80-90 days)  Fully double flowers climb long spikes in a palette ranging from white to soft pink, carmine, lavender, and violet.  Because of its double-petaled quality, this larkspur has a rounder, more romantic feel which softens the upright geometry of these spikes, and it is a superb dried flower.  An annual that grows up to 60” tall (we seed in fall to overwinter for tallest, best crop):  space 6-12” apart.  The closer that they’re planted, the more upright spikes can be achieved. FLA Packet: (0.8g)...

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Maltese Cross - Lychnis chalcedonica A showy perennial that grows to 2-4’ tall that produces bright scarlet red clusters of flowers with a distinctive cross shape. Originating from Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it arrived through trade to Western Europe in the Middle Ages when it was commonly called Jerusalem’s cross. In the Caryophyllaceae family along with pinks and carnations, it tends to be a short lived perennial, however, it can also self sow and become a nice border planting that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. 0.1g ~ 90 seeds...

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Milkweed, Swamp  Asclepias incarnata This is a perennial that is native to most of the continental US and parts of Canada.  It is an excellent food source for not only Monarch catapillars, but other butterflies such as Swallowtails. Easy to start from seed, it grows to about 4' tall and spreads to 2-3' wide.  This is a wonderful nectar source for all manner of pollinators late in the season, especially after many other wildflowers have faded.  You will be dazzled with the visitors that you get with these growing in your garden! Packet: (0.5g~95 seeds)  Bulk: 2.5 g. * Growing Tip: Being an undomesticated plant, milkweed benefits from a period of cold stratification to help the seeds "wake up".  To do this, one method is to plant in the fall, as would happen in nature. Or...you can place the seeds on a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 30 days.  Check it periodically to see if mold is forming, in which case change the paper towel.  This will greatly improve germination.  ...

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Millet, Aukse's Foxtail (100 days) Setaria italica - Most typically grown for floral arrangements and bird seed. Tops are dense almost fluffy looking clusters of small seeds that grow from 4-10” long. Tops droop in a form that resembles a foxes tail. Lovely waving growth characteristic when caught by a breeze in the garden.  From our friends at Adaptive Seeds who obtained it while on their Seed Ambassadors Project by The Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture in Dotnuva, Lithuania, who wrote that “the breeder there had been working with millets since long before the collapse of the Soviet Union and the birds at the zoo prefer his varieties.”  Foxtail millet has a hull which is quite difficult to remove and as such used for the applications above more often than human consumption. 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". Interestingly, millet is the 5th most commonly cultivated grain crop in the world after wheat, rice, corn and barley. HEIRLOOM. Packet 1g (~150 seeds) ...

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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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Moonflower /Thorn Apple Datura inoxia  (80 days)   Self-seeding annual with large white trumpet shaped flowers that spiral open at night and shut during the day in a most charming way. Foliage is quite stinky, somewhat like tobacco but the flowers are narcotically scented, captivating and nectar rich.  All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested. Can become weedy in areas of little frost.  SSF. Packet:(1 g ~125 seeds) ...

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Orach, Lime Green Atriplex hortensis (45 days for leaf, 90-100 days seed heads) A tasty spinach relative, but one which tolerates the high heat of Summer.  Eat when less than 18" for best flavor in the salad.  As the name implies, this brilliantly green orach stands out, especially when allowed to go to seed.  Seeded shoots make small, papery, colorful discs that can provide texture and interest to cut flower bouquets.  Plant closely for smaller plumes.  Spread 12" apart, Lime Green Orach seed heads can reach 6 feet.  Direct sow. SSF  Packet :(1 1/2 g) ...

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 Pepper, Bolivian Rainbow Capsicum annum (75-90 days) A different species than other commonly grown peppers, this variety has purple=green foliage and stems.  The fruits go through a rainbow of colors: green, purple, yellow, orange then red.  Often all colors are seen on a plant at once.  Very ornamental.  Fruits are small, ¾” and very spicy, actually make that very, very spicy!  Can be grown in a pot as an edible houseplant.  Scoville 10,000-30,000 SHU.  Packet (2/5 g ≈ 40 seeds) 1 g ( ~100 seeds)...

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Perilla, Shiso, Red Perilla frutescens (80-85 days) This herb is also known as Japanese Basil. It is used in oriental cooking, sushi, and the fresh leaves can be cut into thin strips for salads, spaghetti, and meat or fish courses. This culinary herb is also a sought after long-lasting foliage for bouquet fillers! This variety has green and burgundy-chocolate blushing leaves with serrated edges and curling wrinkled leaves providing lovely texture. It is used as a savory herb in a variety of dishes, even as a pizza topping in place of basil. In the summer of 2009, Pepsi Japan released a new seasonal flavored beverage, Pepsi Shiso. Red Shiso is used to dye radish pickles and umeboshi plums. It can also be made into a sweet, red juice to enjoy during summer. SSF Packet (0.3g ~ 120 seeds)...

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Poppy, Amazing Grey Shirley Papaver rhoeas  (120 days) The unique smoky lavender color of this poppy makes it a must-have in the garden.  Its tissue paper-y folds, layers of petals, watercolor softness, and occasional bi-color individuals are like a sultry love poem and a Monet painting on a Sunday afternoon.  Get it.  It’s good.  An annual that reaches 36”; space 9” apart. (0.1g) more than 100 seeds Packet: 0.1g...

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Poppy, Jimi's Purple Haze Papaver somnifera (90 days)  Bred by Frank Morton and the Wild Garden Seeds crew in Philomath, Oregon.  When I learned that this variety had PURPLE seed pods – I was hooked!  It produces super tall (4-5’) blooms that are mostly deep purple and ruffled and fringed.  Edible Seeds.  Bees are fond of its abundant pollen too.  SSF Packet: (0.2g ~100 seeds) ...

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POPPY, Mother of Pearl Shirley, Papaver rhoeas (120 days) Large poppies in many uncommon air-brushed pastel shades such as pink ,purple mauve, apricot, white and more. Single petal layers. Very easy to grow.  An annual that grows to 24-36” and is best spaced 9” apart. Periodically, this mix will produce flowers with incredibly unique BLUE pollen as seen in the picture! PP8 - 0.1g (~120 seeds)...

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Quinoa, Brightest Brilliant (100-120 days) ORGANIC From Frank Morton...."Our latest selection from our most striking color choices. Hot pink to royal burgundy, red, orange, yellow, white, green, and every bright combination." Very pretty as an ornamental, and also an easy to grow staple crop for northern areas. Grows 4-6 ft tall. SSF QN3 - 2 1/2 g(~230 seeds) 1 oz (~2500 seeds)...

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Scabiosa, Beauty Mix Scabiosa atropurpurea  (90-100 days) Perennial mix of Scabiosa flowers in abundance for 3-4 months with blooms in burgundy, lavender, white and various shades of pink.  Eye catching flowers are followed by fascinating seeds heads, both of which are outstanding and long-lasting in fresh flower bouquets.  Stems are long, and although thin, they are quite strong and the plant easily produces 60-80 blooms over the course of its flowering season under optimum growing conditions.  Dry the seed heads for an interesting textural element in your everlasting bouquets or wreaths.  Plants readily reseed.  FLA.   Packet:1/2 g (~45 seeds) ...

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Snapdragon, Wali’s Mix Antirrhinum majus (100 days)  Snapdragons are named for the flower’s fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed (thus the 'snap'). This is a multicolored mix including fuschias, deep reds, pinks, salmons, yellows and two toned combo colors selected in coordination with Don's son,Wali, when he was just 9. Snapdragons are great in the perennial border and yield long-lasting cut flowers.  Cut flowers back hard after early summer flush for new round of flowers in the fall.  SSF  Packet:1/10 g (~250 seeds) ...

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Strawflower, Apricot Mix Helichrysum bracteatum (90 days)   Must have  annual everlasting variety with flowers that range from creamy peach to bright coral. Start seeds indoors and transplant in May after the danger of frost has passed.  These beauties can grow up to 5 feet and produce branching stems. Plant in full sun.  Packet: (0.1g~55 seeds) Photos credited to Flora Organic Farm...

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Strawflower, Copper Red Helichrysum bracteatum (90 days)   An intense variety of strawflower with  burnished red bracts that fade into copper with a bright yellow center. Stands out amongst the other flowers in fresh or dry arrangements.  Flowers are double and about 1-2 inches wide. Highly branched habit, plants can grow up to four feet. Start seeds indoors and transplant in May after the danger of frost has passed.   Pair with Apricot and Purple Sunset for a bevy of beauty reminiscent of the evening sky. Packet: (0.1g~55 seeds)...

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Strawflower, Purple Sunset Helichrysum bracteatum (75-85 days)   Gorgeous deep merlot colored 2” flowers set on branching stems. Excellent fresh or dried flowers. Start seeds indoors and transplant in May after the danger of frost has passed.  These beauties can grow up to 5 feet and produce branching stems. Plant in full sun.  Packet: (0.1g~55 seeds)...

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Sunflower, Teddy Bear  Helianthus annuus (65-75 days) A dwarf sunflower, double petaled and darn-right cute! Great for the garden or a container, this branching sunflower makes good 12-18”stems for cutting, although the lower down flowers begin to nod and make shorter stems as the plant matures.  Minimal pollen. Having this sunflower around is like having a bright yellow pet: it’s about dog-high and very cheerful.  Up to 36”.  Space 9-12” apart.  Packet - (2.5g ~ 65 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, Dreamin’ Mix  A unique twist on the typical zinnia fare.  Bred by Dylana Kapuler and maintained by Peace Seedlings. This appears to be a chance cross between 2 species (Z.elegans x Z.haageana) that results in a wide array of multi-colored petals mainly in 2 variants: a yellow, orange, magenta, red and a pink and white.  Comparable to the Zowie (F1) hybrid, but more interesting with a taller growth habit.  An annual that grows up to 48” and is best spaced 12” apart.  Packet - 0.3g (~30 seeds) ...

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Zinnia, Firestarter  Zinnia elegans (75-85 days) This is a Siskiyou Seeds Original selection from the Peppermint stick Zinnia that is been selected for a few seasons for having only deep gold flowers that are splashed with bright red stripes.  Selected for predominately fully doubled blooms that are about 2” across.  We like to harvest this flower before the center cone extrudes. An annual that grows up to 36” and can be spaced 12” apart. Bred by Don Tipping. Packet -0.4 g (~55 seeds) ...

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Zinnia, Mega Diversity Mix  Zinnia elegans (70 days) A mixture of all the classic shades and shapes you know and love about zinnias plus some new twists like orange with purple edges and red with purple margins. Superb cut flower and has a long vase life.  Original mix obtained from Peace Seedlings.  SSF. Packet -0.8 g (~75 seeds)  ...

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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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