Calendula, Alpha (55-60 days)  Calendula officinalis Big and bright orange flowers with multiple rows of ray florets. 'Alpha" has a high resin content and the 2-3" flowers make it an excellent medicinal variety. Calendula petals can be eating raw or dried as a fun accompaniment to any dish. Self sows readily. For best results direct sow when soil temperatures have warmed to about 70 degrees.  Packet 1g (~ 90 seeds)          Ounce (~3,000 seeds)...

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Echinacea purpurea  This perennial herb is easy to grow as its seeds germinate without stratification (cold-treatment). A vigorous grower, echinacea can reach 4 feet in flower with dozens of beautiful pink/purple blossoms arising from a mound of dark green leaves. Flowers usually emerge the second year and hold well in bouquets.  Highly attractive to beneficial insects, echinacea is one of the flowers most visited by butterflies in the garden. Aerial parts and roots are used medicinally to support the immune system, and simply chewing on pieces of their central cone will make the mouth tingle. FLA Packet (1/5 g ≈ 90 seeds)   ...

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Spanish Lavender Lavandula stoeches  This is the first of our lavenders to flower in the garden—it begins several weeks before English or French lavenders bloom.  Distinct also because of it quail-like plume of bracts atop each flowering stem, Spanish lavender makes a good cut flower fresh or dried.  Hardy here even in our coldest winters (Zone 7A), but tender in colder areas.  Drought tolerant.  Grows to 30” and readily reseeds.  Makes an excellent border plant.  FLA.  Packet (~75 seeds)...

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Valerian  Valeriana officinalis – Perennial   We have found that common Valerian naturalizes quite well here in western Oregon, dying back in winter and re-growing vigorously in spring, then flowering in May with 5-6’ tall flower stalks with open clusters of diminutive but very aromatic pink/white flowers. The roots are traditionally used as sedative, painkiller and sleep aid. The flowers are also used in the making of one of the Biodynamic compost preparations.  HOO Packet Weight: (.1g ≈ 100 seeds)...

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