Marigold, African Giant Tagates erecta (70-90 days)   Large 3 to 4 foot tall plants produce prodigious quantities of big, 3” blooms that can really fill out summer bouquets.  Comes in array of orange and yellow, mostly double petaled, with an occasional white one.  A colorful living hedge!  String up the flower heads and dry them for amazing homegrown leis and ceremonial offerings like the cempoalxóchitl or Cempasúchil of Dia de los Muertos.   Makes a good natural dye.    Packet (1/2 g~115 seeds)  1/2oz+ $40.00...

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Marigold, Dazzling Mix Tagates erecta & T.patula (75-100 days)   For those who enjoy learning about marigold diversity we offer all 7 of the marigolds listed here as a mix.  Tall ones, short ones, single & doubles, yellow, orange and stripped.  Marigolds are actually a pretty amazing pollinator plant.  Very long bloom period extending past first fall frost.  Flowers make a golden plant dye.   Packet: (1/2g~115 seeds)  Bulk: 5g ...

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Mexican Tarragon   Tagetes lucida (80 days) This is a delightful, small marigold with aromatic leaves that can be used in place of French Tarragon. The flowers are diminutive and about 1⁄2 “across on 8-16” tall plants. Once established they are quite drought-tolerant. Their aroma and flavor are somewhat reminiscent of anise and tarragon and mint. Makes a great container grown herb. SSF. Packet (1/4 g) ...

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Marigold, Pesche’s Gold Tagates erecta (80-90 days) Named after Howard Shapiro’s (who was involved in the early days of Seeds of Change) grandmother, Pesche’s Gold makes tall, impressive plants.  These 6-8’ marigolds overflow with blooms all season.  Bright and striking mixtures of golden yellow and orange yellow semi- to fully- double flowers have simple but elegantly crisped petals fringed with ruffles.  This, along with other marigolds, are a great addition to the textile dye garden and yields a yellow dye, with or without mordant.  FLA. Packet (1/2g~115 seeds)  Bulk: 5g...

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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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Marigold, Tashkent Tagates patula (100 days)   These 2 foot tall plants produce a tantalizing display of maroon single petal layer flowers skirted with frilly orange edges and bright yellow centers.  Very long bloom period goes from July until late October here.  From Pakistan originally.  SSF. Packet: (1/2g~115 seeds)...

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Edible Flowers Collection (5 packets)   Flavorful and beautiful, our edible flower mix provides the perfect finishing touch to noteworthy meals.  This combination of 5 different packets includes edible annual flowers that bloom from April-October, providing you the opportunity to add color and flourish for many months of the year. Growing tips included with your packets of:  Borage, Calendula Alpha, Common Chives, Cosmos Bright Lights, Shungiku Edible Chrysanthemum. We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $22.50  (Save 10% off the individual packet price)  ...

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Dyer’s Collection I (5 packets)   Great for spinners, weavers, and fiber artists of all types, our Dyer’s Mix is the missing piece in your pursuit of producing sustainable food, medicine, and fiber.  Did you know that chemical textile dyes are highly toxic and a significant pollutant to our earth’s soils and water?  Move to greater self-reliance and earth stewardship by growing your own textile dyes!  OR, just get crafty. Our mix of 5 packets with growing tips includes: Coreopsis Dyer's, Cosmos Sunrise, Indigo Japanese, Marigold African Giant, Zinnia Scarlet.  We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $22.50  (Save 10% off the individual packet price)  ...

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Not Too Late Collection (10 packets)   Are you getting a late start on the garden this year?  Our Not Too Late Collection is for gardener’s that are planting just in the nick of time, as all packets included can be direct sown just after Mother’s Day and will successfully bloom that growing season.  We’ve also called this collection our Mother’s Day Mix in the past as it makes a great gift for moms that love to garden. This mix of 10 seed packets includes growing tips for:  Amaranth, Golden Giant Calendula, Zeolights Celosia, Purple Tassels Cosmos, Sunrise Dill, Mammoth Bouquet Marigold African Giant Morning Glory, Sunrise Sunflower, Mother Garden Mix Tithonia, Torch Zinnia, Mega Diversity We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $45 (Save 10% off the individual packet price)  ...

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Marigold, Signet Tangerine Gem Tagetes tenuifolia (75 days)   Signet is a charming low growing dwarf marigold with hundreds of golden orange blossoms that bear in a profusion over a long period.  Grows to a 12” bush – making it perfect for a colorful border that attracts a wide variety of pollinators – most notably skippers and small wasps.  This is a darling little plant!  Makes a golden yellow plant dye. Packet: (1/4 g~75 seeds)...

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Dyer's Collection II  (5 packets)   More dye plants available because of popular demand!  Great for spinners, weavers, and fiber artists of all types, our Dyer’s Collection II is the missing piece in your pursuit of producing sustainable food, medicine, and fiber.  Did you know that chemical textile dyes are highly toxic and a significant pollutant to our earth’s soils and water?  Move to greater self-reliance and earth stewardship by growing your own textile dyes!  OR, just get crafty. Our mix of 5 packets with growing tips includes:  Amaranth Red Dye Plume, Chamomile Dyers, Cosmos Sunrise, Scabiosa Black Knight, Sunflower Black Dye. We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $22.50  (Save 10% off the individual packet price)    ...

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Celebration Collection (10 packets)   Joyful, saturated colors will brighten your Summer garden with this selection of easy-to-grow blooms. Ten packets with growing tips are included in this collection of 10 packets: Amaranth Emerald Tassels, Basil Red Rubin, Coreopsis Calliopsis, Broom Corn, Cosmos Bright Lights, Marigold Cemapoaxitl, Orach Plume Series, Sunflower Tarahumara, Zinnia Cactus Mix, Zinnia Mega Diversity Mix. We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $45  (Save 10% off the individual packet price)...

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Jewel Tone Everlastings Collection (5 packets)   Rich colors maintain their brilliance when dried in this Jewel Tone Everlasting mix.  Dry individual flowers or bouquets hanging upside-down and out of direct light.  Five different packets with growing tips include: Aster Bella Mix, Celosia Fuchsia Cockscomb, Celosia Purple Tassels, Globe Amaranth Strawberry Fields, Marigold Cemapoaxitl. We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $22.50  (Save 10% off the individual packet price)  ...

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