New Seed Varieties Just Added!
RLP010 New South Wales Waratah Telopea speciosissima
Telopea speciosissima is an upright shrub to about 10 feet tall but is often shorter. The flowers occur in a tight cluster at the ends of the erect stems and, overall, the inflorescence can be 6 inches or more in diameter. Large, leafy bracts occur at the base of the inflorescence.
The leaves are large, leathery and may be irregularly serrated. They are up to 10 inches long. The flower color is almost universally blood red. Flowering occurs from mid spring to early summer.
The Waratah is almost the ideal cut flower, being long lasting with flowers occurring terminally on long straight stems. Telopea speciosissima is the floral emblem of New South Wales and one of Australia's most beautiful and spectacular native plants. It was one of the first Australian plants to be collected for cultivation in Europe.
Zones 8-10.
RLP011 Cockies Tongue Templetonia retusa
This lovely Australian native shrub grows about 6'tall x 6' wide when mature with grey leaves and large pea-shaped red flowers appearing in early spring. Plants prefer well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade and are hardy to frost (20-22F). These showy shrubs are excellent for limestone areas. Pruning promotes compact growth habit. Resistant to salt spray. It can be pruned and this will keep it to a reasonable size.
The large, red pea shaped flowers very attractive to birds and butterflies, during winter and spring. Requires good drainage, will not tolerate wet soils very well.
RLP012 Eggs and Bacon Dillwinia retorta
A beautiful small evergreen shrub with delightful pea flowers from Australia that is commonly found growing on Sydney sandstone, growing in both heath and woodland areas. The shrub usually grows to about 3 feet tall.
The flowers of Dillwynia retorta are normally bright yellow with a red center, but can be orange-yellow. The flowers mass in clusters on the upper parts of the stems, growing in pairs from each leaf axil.
The fine leaves, about 3/4 inches long, are twisted, hence the name Dillwynia retorta (Latin for turned or twisted).
Withstands full sun and long dry spells, hardy for zones 8-11.
3320 Broad Leaf Lily Palm Cordyline petiolaris
A native of north eastern New South Wales and south east Queensland where it likes moist soils in a semi-shaded, sheltered position but will tolerate light to medium frosts. It is drought tender.
Flowers are white to purple appearing in winter followed by strings of red berries which persist on the plant.
This plant is also suitable for pot culture and as an indoor plant where it happily spends long periods inside.
Broad Leaf Lily Palm plants are a colorful, interesting plant to grow indoors, far superior in hardiness and more beautiful than others usually grown for their foliage.
They are a great plant to brighten up an office environment, a living work of art, and last longer than flowers. In winter months plants should be placed by a window where they will receive some sunlight, or if no sun, strong light.
Grown outside in zone 9b or higher, the plant would reach 20 feet tall. But grown inside in containers, they remain much smaller.
3321 Australian Native Broom Viminaria juncea
Australian Native Broom is a unique species, being the only Viminaria known, and it grows wild only in Australia. It occurs in moist temperate parts of most States; not in Northern Territory nor in areas as dry as the Australian Capital Territory. In swamps it can be extensive, a tall loose shrub where crowded.
It can be kept as a shrub amenable to trimming, but is most distinctive kept to a single trunk when it reaches 15 feet high. As a small tree it is upright and the slender trunk has a dark fibrous bark. It contrasts with the crown of soft green tints, a waving mass of slender branches which are bright grassy green while young. They are long, in sprays, very smooth, extremely pliant and stands up well to storms.
As a shrub it resembles the introduced Broom (hence the common name), with smaller flowers, but is highly superior. It is brighter in appearance and unlike Broom will grow again after setbacks; thus it is long-lived.
Ordinary leaves are absent, except in seedlings and occasionally on young stems, and the tree is generally thought of as leafless. The leaves are in fact minute scales and the mass of growth consists of phyllodes, as in some Acacias.
In Viminaria juncea the phyllodes are one inch long, stringy, smooth and flexible, a fresh green and always appear healthy. Very rapid, clean growth in almost any soil is one great advantage of the species which can be put to any garden use in sun or shade. It is tough enough for planting in public gardens and quite hardy to frost.
In early spring, the branches become thickly lined with small, lemon-yellow pea flowers with a light clover-scent detectable from a large mass of plants. The season can last for a couple of months if weather is cool and moist.
RLP014 Australian Sweet Pea BushPodalyria calyptrata
There are few shrubs to beat Podalyria calyptrata, with its attractive, glossy, silvery foliage and masses of sweet-scented mauve-pink sweetpea-like flowers in spring, and it is easy to grow. It's also an excellent plant for the gardener wanting to attract bees, butterflies and birds to the garden.
A sturdy, fast-growing, well-branched shrub of 5-8 feet tall. The leaves are simple, alternate and oval or egg-shaped, green-grey in color and sparsely covered with silky white hairs on the upper and lower surfaces that give the leaves a silvery sheen. Young growth is velvety.
The flowers are large, one inch or more across, very showy, mauve-pink to pink, most have a white spot in the centre, usually visible on the standard petal, and very occasionally you find a bush where the whole flower is white. Flowers are borne in winter-spring-early summer. Flowering time varies in that some bushes flower earlier than others in the same area. Flowering is extended, bushes start off attractively dotted with their large flowers and in full bloom are completely covered in flowers. The flowers are typically pea-like with the standard/banner, keel and wing petals; the keel completely encloses the stamens and the stigma. They are also strongly fragrant, and really do 'fill the air of whole valleys with their sweet scent'.
When in bud, the flowers are covered by small, hairy bracts joined together to form a silken cap, which turns pale brown and appears to shrink as the bud grows, until it is balanced on the tip of the bud and falls off as the flower opens. It is an obvious feature once you notice it, and it distinguishes Podalyria calyptrata from all other species of Podalyria .
For zone 9 and higher outside, but can easily be grown in a container.
JF264 Schoenia DaisySchoenia filifolia
This is a rare everlasting daisy from Australia. it is threatened in its native habitat in Western Australia, and rarely encountered in cultivation.
Schoenia Daisy is an annual herbal plant to 36 inches high with long, thin leaves and yellow everlasting daisy flowers. A fabulous profusion of large bright golden blooms over several months from late Winter to Summer. Excellent for cut flowers or for drying and preserving. Readily reseeds itself.
A fabulous profusion of large bright golden blooms over several months.
One of the large group of flowers referred to as Everlastings or Paper Daisies which lights up much of the Australian bushland with a thick carpet of various colours and thrills thousands of visitors from all over the world. Can appear as a vibrant “wave of gold” when grown among wildflowers of contrasting colours, especially whites, purples and pinks. Blends easily into almost any garden setting.
3322 Pink Pandora Vine ( Bower Vine ) Pandorea jasminoides pink
Pandorea is an excellent vine to grow in large containers. When outfitted with a trellis these make beautiful portable screens of foliage that can be moved around as needed to block an eyesore or just to create a romantic mood.
Several times a year this talented vine covers inself in large fragrant flowers causing you to congratulate yourself for having the luck to grow this beautiful vine.
Graceful form, attractive foliage and a rather rapid rate of growth make pandorea a perfect vine for covering arbors, trellises, summer houses and other structures in warm climates. Bower vine looks great growing on a tree with the flowers cascading down the trunk.
Bower vine, or pandorea, is a bushy, twining vine with woody stems and pinnate, evergreen leaves. The 5-9 lance shaped leaflets are 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm) long. Fragrant pink to red tubular flowers are clustered in hanging panicles. They bloom in warm weather, from spring through summer.
USDA Zones 8-9. Pandorea is evergreen in USDA Zone 9, and a returning perennial in zone 8 if the roots are protected during hard freezes.
3323 Giant Spear Lily Doryanthes palmeri
Growing to 12 feet tall, with massive, 11-foot flower stalks, this is one of the largest Lily relatives around. A native of eastern Australia, it is disappearing fast there due to habitat destruction. Here in the U.S. it is rarely seen for sale. In the right environment, it's an easy-to-grow plant, and an amazing conversation piece!
Grows best in partial shade but will tolerate full sun. Frost hardy although flowers can be damaged by heavy frost. Excellent accent plant or large container plant.
Although the seed germinates readily, Doryanthes palmeri grows very slowly, taking several years to reach flowering size. Mature height:5 to 8 feet, even10 feet in his natural habitat. Cold hardy to about 25 degrees.
3324 Cape Lilac Virgilia oroboides
A beautiful tree from South Africa, suitable for both the domestic garden and big landscapes. It is fast growing, beautiful in flower and has an attractive growth form. The flowers are rich in nectar and attract many insects and birds.
Cape Lilac has beautiful, sweetly scented, pea-shaped flowers in dense terminal sprays about 4 inches long. The flowers are produced in profusion in spring, flowers are pale pink or pinky-white to white.
Virgilias are sensitive to frost, particularly when young. Mature trees may withstand short periods of frost, but not prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures. Probably best suited for zones 9 and above.
3325 Blue Lace Flower Trachymene caerulea
One of the finest of all cut flowers. It bears delicate 3" umbels of powder blue flowers that resemble Queen Anne's Lace. Long blooming period. Rich soil. To 2' tall. Annual plant requiring full sun. From Australia.
TRM008 Blackbird Dierama
Also known as Angels Fishing Rods. Hardy perennial suited for pots. Exquisitely beautiful. Blackbird with arching wiry 'rod like' stems rising through tufts of grassy foliage. Numerous darkest burgundy flowers hang just like fish from the rod from June to August and nod, even on the calmest of days providing continual movement. Attractive to bees and butterflies and evergreen. Prefers sun in moist but well drained soil.
3326 Sturt’s Desert Pea Swainsona formosa
The flowers are classic pea shaped, bright red with deep purple-black center spots, presented in clusters of 5-6, each flower is up to 3 inches long. Requires a full sun position, in cooler areas needs a warm dry winter position. Prefers good drainage, but is widely adaptable to most soil types. This fantastic plant is the floral emblem of South Australia and can be treated as an annual or tender perennial in cooler areas. Brilliant in large pots or mass plantings, suitable for large hanging baskets, mass plantings or in an annual or perennial border.
Zones 9-11 as a perennial, an annual in all other zones.
3327 Australian Christmas Tree Nuytsia floribunda
During Christmas time in Western Australia, Nuytsia floribunda begins to flower, displaying bright orange flowers and earning itself the name "Australian Christmas Tree". Despite its name, it does not resemble the typical image of a Christmas Trees from the Northern Hemisphere.
In fact, N. floribunda actually more closely resembles another Christmas-themed plant - the mistletoe - for N. floribunda is also a hemiparasite. Like other parasitic plants, they have a modified root structure call a haustorium which penetrates the roots of their host plant. The haustorium of the Australian Christmas Tree is armed with sickle-like "horns" with which it to cut its way into the root segments, allowing the Christmas Tree to tap into the flow of water and other chemicals. Interestingly, unlike most other parasites, an individual Australian Christmas Tree can actually exploit multiple hosts at the same time, spreading out a network which is linked to the roots of multiple host trees, often causing little damage to any one plant.
It is one of most extraordinary plant species that can be found in that region of the Australian continent. It is also one of the tallest, up to 15 m high. At the peak of summer, from late December to January, is when the Christmas tree blooms unlike the other Australian species. Its vivid and fragrant golden orange flowers densely packed in panicles are a spectacular display throughout the arid and dry region where it grows.
This will make quite the conversational garden plant in zones 9-11. The flowers and fragrance of this plant are breathtaking.
3328 Toogoom Heath Phyllota phylicoides
A species of flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae) found in New South Wales and Queensland. An evergreen shrub to 3 feet with narrow leaves, edges curled underneath, and a dense flowerhead of delightful pea like flowers.
Grows in almost any conditions in zones 9-10, or in containers or patio tubs in cooler
regions.
3330 Australian Grass Tree Xanthorrhoea resinosa
A dwarf grass tree native to eastern Australia where it is commonly found on wet, sandy soils or in swamps from Queensland to Victoria.
Its trunk only reaches about 24 inches tall and holds a small but dense crown with countless stiff, linear, grasslike leaves.
Like all grass trees it is slow growing. It does best in temperate climates and can take some frost with ease. This particular species is trunkless and is particularly good for confined areas, small gardens or pot culture.
Grass trees or blackboys are very much part of the Australian landscape and uniquely Australian. They fascinated the first European settlers, since they were unlike any other known plant. In fact, they are a living fossil developed early in the evolutionary stakes for flowering plants.
Generally frost tolerant, all Xanthorrhoea require well-drained soil and a sunny location because they are prone to root rot. They can be grown very successfully in pots.
3331 Jungle Grape Cissus hypoglauca
Also known as Water Vine or Five leaf Water Vine, is a common Australian Vine. It is one of the better known climbing plants of the genus Cissus in the grape family. A very common climber in moist areas of eastern Australia, it often colonises large areas after forest damage due to storms, fire or logging.
The name water-vine comes from the fact that the woody sections of the vine may be cut into sections and the sap that drips from the sections may be drunk as water. The leaves are palmate, and are usually arranged in a group of five.
The young leaves are reddish and hairy. Tendrils appear opposite the leaf stalk.
Yellow flowers occur on terminal umbels, mostly in spring and summer.
A purple globose fruit matures in the middle of the year. Five leaf Water Vine provides abundant food and shelter for birds and small animals. The stunning blue berries may be eaten raw and provide a delicious watery snack but do leave an acrid aftertaste ( somewhat like the opossom grape ).
It also makes an attractive container plant while young, like it's cousin the Kangaroo Ivy Vine.
Should be grown as a patio plant for zones cooler than zone 8.
3332 Fragrant Kanooka (Water Gum)Tristaniopsis laurina
This is a slow growing upright evergreen tree that occurs naturally on moist, well-drained sites along the east coast of Australia that with great age can reach to 45 feet tall but more typically it is found as a 15 to 30 foot tall tree. It has narrow glossy leaves that are darker above and paler below and turn more reddish with the onset of cold weather. The leaves are borne on mahogany-colored young branches with larger branches having an attractive smooth bark that becomes more scaly with age. The fragrant yellow flowers appear in late spring to early summer and are attractive to bees. Plant in sun or part shade in a wide range of soil types, including sandy loams or even heavier clay provided that there is decent drainage. Irrigate regularly to only occasionally. It is a good candidate for a lawn tree and its slow growth rate makes it a good choice for smaller gardens or street plantings. Hardy to 20 to 25 F.
3333 Turpentine Tree Syncarpia glomulifera
A tall, straight tree to 90' with fibrous bark and elliptical leaves. Bears fluffy white flowers and woody fruit. Excellent windbreak tree or specimen for large parks or gardens. Requires ample moisture.
Crushed leaves have a taste and smell reminiscent of turpentine.
The dense ball shaped clusters of fluffy creamy white flowers are produced over Spring and Summer and are very ornamental. Large, dark green leaves and groups of woody seed capsules add to unique appearence.
Hardy to zone 8.
Note: We recommend CAPE seed germination primer be used for these seeds.
3334 Orange Urchin Diplolaena angustifolia
Also know as Yanchep Rose. This small bushy shrub from Western Australia grows to 3 to 5 feet tall. It has narrow olive green leaves with dense rusty hairs on the underside. In late winter through early spring appear the pendant 1 1/2" wide flowers that have a double row of short greenish cream colored petal-like bracts and large brushes of pale orange stamens. The whole effect is a bit like looking at a upside down sea urchin. Plant in well drained soils in full sun (coastal) to light shade with little irrigation. It can tolerate regular watering if drainage is very good. Tolerates alkaline soils and coastal garden settings it given some protection from direct sea spray. Does best in near frost free locations as temperatures below 26° F are liable to freeze back plant before flowering. An unusual and showy plant that is good mixed with other drought tolerant plants or used as a container plant.
3335 Billy Buttons Pycnosorus globosus
An odd little evergreen perennial from the plains of eastern Australia with shiny silver-blue-green, and felted foliage in clumps of 12-18" and architectural spheres of yellow flowers held atop 3 ft stalks. Great for cut flowers or use in a sunny border. Tolerates heavy soil in sun with regular summer water. Cold hardy into USDA zone 8.
TRM016 Elephant Ear Philodendron Philodendron Impe
Large boat-shaped decorative leaves, thick succulent midribs accent dull-glossy fleshy leaves overlapping shingle-like on a very thick stemmed clambering vine. Easy indoor potplant for mossed pole culture. Very seldom available in the trade.
TRM017 Philodendron Adamantinum
A rare form of philodendron that makes a wonderful tub plant or garden plant outside in warm regions. Very hard to find seeds, get them while you can.
TRM018 Flask Philodendron Philodendron martianum
Another rare philodendron that have managed to find a few seeds to offer. This is a wonderful houseplant due to it's low light tolerance and worry free upkeep.
The flask philodendron forms a substantial basal rosette with 2- to 3-foot-long leaves of medium green. It is grown in soil in cultivation but can grow as an epiphyte on tree branches in its native Brazil.
TRM019 Tuxla Philodendron Philodendron Tuxla
This is a wonderful variety of philodendron for a houseplant or garden plant. It is ideal for 4" pot production as a Rosette type. It also vines as it matures and makes a great pole or table top 6" plant. It is most known for being disease resistant (leaf spots and Erwinina). It also does very well in low light;e.g. in homes tolerating below 100 foot candles. In greenhouses, it is one of the few foliage items you can grow under hanging basket Pothos or Ferns. It is very slow to start as a seedling, but once transplanted, P. tuxla finishes very quickly as a 4 or 6 inch pot.
TRM009 Amur Mountain Ash Sorbus aucuparia
Also known as Rowan, European Rowan, Mountain-ash, or European mountain-ash, Amur Mountain Ash is a small deciduous tree native to Europe and Asia that grows to 20 to 40 feet tall with a narrow, upright oval crown, usually rounding and opening with age.The berries are great for adding a splash of color to a landscape and for attracting birds.
The fruit, called rowan berries in culinary usage, are usually very bitter and inedible fresh, but are used to make jam or jelly, with a distinctive bitter flavor. Rowan jelly is a traditional accompaniment to game and venison.
Ideal specimen in a small garden. A beautiful shade tree. It is air pollution tolerant.
Hardy to zone 3.
TRM010 Hydnora africana
One of the strangest seeds we have ever offered. Hydnora africana is a parasitic plant on species of the genus Euphorbia. It has such an unusual physical appearance that one would never say it is a plant. It looks astonishingly similar to fungi and is only distinguishable from fungi when the flower has opened.
The only part that rises above the desert sand is its fleshy flower that looks more like the head of a blind snake! The flower emits an odor of feces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles,and carrion beetles. The flowers act as traps for a brief period retaining the beetles that enter, then releasing them when the flower is fully opened.
The fruit of Hydnora africana is said to be a traditional Khoi food, but there are no recorded details to confirm this. The fruit is delicious when baked on a fire and has a sweetish taste.
We have no expierence in raising these, so we cannot offer much advice. Purchase seeds at your own risk! These were just so unusual that when we were able to get a few seeds, we just hard to share them with our customers.
Probably needs an acacia or euphorbia plant as a host.
TRM011 Indian Strawberry Duchesnea Harlequin Indica
Lovely ornamental! Commonly known as Indian Strawberry, this variety produces bright yellow flowers followed by edible red fruit, similar to Alpine. Deep green foliage is a perfect addition to hanging baskets or rock gardens where it can tumble over sides. Also an excellent ground cover plant. Flowers in spring, fruits in early summer.
Z4-9. Grows 3-4 inches tall.
TRM012 Tasmanian Flax Lily Dianella Tasmanica
Dianella Tasmanica, commonly known as the Tasmanian flax lily is a native Australian lily found in the cool moist forests of South east Australia and Tasmania.
Ranging from 1 to 5 feet. this perennial species forms clumps of stiff, dark green, strap-shaped leaves. Panicles of bright blue, star-shaped, drooping flowers are produced in the summer followed by attractive deep blue berries in the autumn. Dianella like moist conditions with some shade and are excellent for rockeries and near water, although they can tolerate dry conditions. Sun to part shade in virtually any soil, little or no summer watering once established, hardy to around 20°F. This is a very tough plant that is excellent for use in dry shade gardens.
TRM014 Berry Bearing Catctfly Cucubalus baccifer
An intriguing and beautiful curiosity from the hills of Japan. Creeping, straggling stems are covered with small pointed leaves and frilly greenish-white flowers, which in turn become blackcurrant-like berries.
A very interesting plant for the flower garden, you neighbors definately will not have one of these!
A most unusual member of the dianthus family.Annual growing to 3 feet. It is hardy to zone 7.
Onion3315 Ailsa Craig Giant Exhibition
Giant show quality 2-5 pound onions! Globe Kelsae type, golden color skin, firm white flesh, sweet, 110 days. Grow them to impress your neighbors and win competitions, but also be sure to enjoy their wonderful flavor!
50mg ( about 20 seeds per pack ) $2.50
RHM985 Gunnera Peltata
This immense Gunnera is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island, in the Archipelago of Juan Fernandez off the coast of Chile and forms large stands in moist, sheltered areas. Gunnera peltata forms a stem up to 2 m tall. The gigantic leaves can reach 2 m in diameter and emerge from a nest of ruby-red fibers at the apex of the stem. Although virtually unknown in cultivation, it has extraordinary ornamental potential and will thrive in any consistently cool climate.
Caring for gunnera plants:
Soil: Gunnera species grow in deep, permanently moist, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Large varieties need shelter from cold, drying winds and winter protection; all varieties are unsuitable for high heat and humid climates.
Maintenance: Gunnera manicata demands a virtually unlimited water supply in their growing season that's why it's ideally planted along the edge of a stream or a pond). Plant it right after the last frost in spring and add as much compost, well-rotted manure and slow-release fertilizer as possible to the soil. Even after the plant has settled in, massive amounts of compost, manure and fertilizer are needed.
Protection: Unprotected crowns can not survive temperatures below 18 degrees. The crowns of smaller varieties should be protected with dry mulch. The leaves of larger varieties should be cut off after the first hard frost. Inverted, the leaves provide excellent coverage for the resting crowns. Another method to help keep out moisture is to remove leaves after the frost, cover the crown with 20 inches of straw, cover with a burlap tarp, or large plastic container, such as a tub, and than add another 20 inches of straw. Seasoned wood chips or sawdust will work even better. After all danger of a hard freeze is gone, in late March or early April, protection can be removed. Then be sure to mulch the Gunnera plant.
Uses: Gunnera plants may be planted in large containers for their first few years, depending upon their need for deeply cultivated, moist, fertile soil, in a sheltered location. Gunneras are great for waterside planting and other moist places. The crowns of these plants should be protected in the winter by mulching with dead leaves.
The larger Gunnera make gorgeous architectural plants for the edge of a pond or stream, a waterfalls setting, or a bog garden, while smaller species make interesting additions to a rock garden.
3271 Puya Plant ( Puya berteroniana )
An astonishingly beautiful plant, Puya berteroniana, also known as the Blue Puya, is one of the largest genera in the Pineapple Family, expect it to grow about 6-8 feet tall when mature, which usually takes about 5-8 years. Surprisingly, this plant does well in large containers. The large flower stalks of this plant rise from the masses of curling, silvery foliage, displaying deep turquoise blue flowers, 2" in diameter, and in the center of the flowers, beaming out, are the highly contrasting orange anthers attracting birds, bees and other insects.
Hardy outside to zone 8, best suited for zones 8-1l or grown inside in large containers, cold hardy to 20°F when mature.
JF230 Fragrant False Indigo ( Amorpha nana )
A compact erect shrub with green foliage. Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate up to 1-4 inches long. The fragrant pink flowers appear in May through July.
The pink flowers have a delightful honey fragrance. Excellent container plant and does well outside in almost all soils, drought tolerant.
Perennial. Hardy outside to zone 3.
3309 Peter Pepper
It is absolutely the novelty of the garden. Special heirloom red 'anatomical' hot peppers. Thought to originate out of the Appalachian region. In addition to the novel shape, this is actually a fine tasting pepper with plenty of heat. Besides being a real conversation piece, it is a good cooking pepper that has a thick fleshy pod that is fairly hot with a unique spicy flavor.
A slow germinator, can take up to 4 weeks to germinate.
3293 Variegated Cat Grass ( Hordeum vulgare )
Green and white striped, wide leaf, scented, cats love it, fast growing, for container or garden. A decorative plant even if you do not have cats.
Hardy outside to zone 5, grows about 12" tall.
3295 Kilimanjaro ( Euphorbia marginata )
Pure white bracts, variegated foliage, strong stems, flowers under long days, early, for garden or cut. An excellent annual variegated foliage plant for borders, meadows and cutting gardens.
Grow as an annual plant, reaches 48" tall.
3296 Fragrant Snowball Verbena ( Abronia fragrans )
Abronia fragrans is a lovely, wonderfully fragrant plant, sometimes abundant on sandy flats and knolls. It is easy to spot with its attractive masses of green leaves and its large snow-ball flower heads. On a calm day, its delightful fragrance can detected from quite a distance. Round white clusters of really sweet blooms, small oval green leaf, prefers sandy soil.
Hardy to zone 4, grows 12" tall.
Important Note: These seeds will
benefit greatly from using the CAPE Smoke
Seed Germination Primer that we use in our own greenhouses.
D1717 Osage Orange ( Maclura )
A fast growing shrub often grown as a hedge. Pretty foliage with greenish flowers. Good
as a background or border plant.
Recent research suggests that elemol, another component extractable from the fruit,
shows promise as a mosquito repellent with similar activity to DEET in contact and
residual repellency.
Notes:The Osage-orange is commonly used as a tree row windbreak in prairie states,
which gives it one of its colloquial names, "hedge apple". It was one of the primary trees
used in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Great Plains Shelterbelt" WPA project,
which was launched in 1934 as an ambitious plan to modify weather and prevent soil
erosion in the Great Plains states, and by 1942 resulted in the planting of 30,233
shelterbelts containing 220 million trees that stretched for 18,600 miles (29,900 km).
The sharp-thorned trees were also planted as cattle-deterring hedges before the
introduction of barbed wire and afterward became an important source of fence posts.
The heavy, close-grained yellow-orange wood is very dense and is prized for tool
handles, treenails, fence posts, electrical insulators, and other applications requiring a
strong dimensionally stable wood that withstands rot. Straight-grained osage timber (most
is knotty and twisted) makes very good bows. In Arkansas, in the early 19th century, a
good Osage bow was worth a horse and a blanket. Additionally, a yellow-orange dye can
be extracted from the wood, which can be used as a substitute for fustic and aniline dyes.
When dried, the wood has the highest BTU content of any wood, and burns long and hot.
Today, the fruit is sometimes used to deter spiders, cockroaches, boxelder bugs, crickets,
fleas, and other arthropods.
Leaves turn bright yellow in fall, thorny branches, bears inedible round fruit 3-5" in
diameter. The fruit is prized for it's ability to repel insects and spiders when scattered
around home foundations. The crushed fruits of this plant are said to attract and kill
cockroaches. Can be raised as container plant in northern states.
The wood is sought after for recurve bow making. Both male and female plants are
needed to produce fruit. The ratio of male/female plants the seeds produce is up to mother
nature, but a pack of 10 seeds always produces a mix of male/female plants in all of our
previous field trials. Can be grown in zones 4-9.
W220 Hinoki Falsecypress ( Chamaecyparis obtusa )
Hinoki false cypress is an evergreen conifer with attractive soft and stringy reddish brown bark, and drooping flat frondlike branchlets bearing small scalelike leaves. The main branches are dense and spreading and may droop to the ground, and the sprays of foliage are held in flat planes.
In its native habitat, Hinoki false cypress can get over 120 ft (36.6 m) tall with a trunk diameter of 6 ft (1.8 m), but in cultivation the typical species is usually 50-60 ft (15.2-18.3 m) tall with a broadly conical crown that spreads about 20 ft (6.1 m) or so. Like many members of the false cypress family, this one has two kinds of leaves: adult leaves are like closely adpressed overlapping scales; leaves on juvenile branchlets and young plants don't overlap and are shaped more like tiny awls or broad needles. The cones of Hinoki false cypress are about one-half inch in diameter.
Hinoki false cypress is very tolerant of pruning. Upright branches tend to fork, and these should be pruned to a single branch since they will likely break at the fork in high winds or under a snow load. Prune in summer, but don't cut into the older, brown-barked stems.
Light: Full sun. Moisture: Water when dry. This tree likes a humid environment.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5 - 8. Hinoki false cypress likes a cool, moist climate.
Hinoki false cypress plants are used as specimens and for hedging, screening and windbreaks. These are slow growing evergreens, tolerant of acidic as well as alkaline soils. Hinoki false cypress is moderately tolerant of air pollution, too.
Hinoki false cypress is one of the 75 "Great Plants for American Gardens" as chosen by the American Horticultural Society. In Japan, the wild form is one of the most important timber trees and the many cultivars are valued as ornamentals in the garden and for bonsai subjects.
Note: These seeds will benefit from cold stratification, you may need to purchase our Cold Stratification Kit
W226 Prickly Caterpillars ( Scorpiurus muricatus)
Unusual legume native to southern Europe; listed by Vilmorin in the 1800s. Pods are narrow and twisted like a caterpillar rolled up on itself. Low growing plants with tiny yellow flowers make a beautiful ground cover. Caterpillars may be added to salads to surprise unexpected diners, but are generally not meant to be eaten because they are so spiky. Can be grown in containers if space is tight. Great historic novelty. Annual.
Note: Very low germinator by nature, normall only around 30%.
W191 Lady Nipples Fruit Solanum
mammosum
This is an erect tropical shrub growing up to 4" tall. The
deeply lobed leaves have long spikes on its surface; the
flowers are white to violet.The fruit is a round yellow berry
with numerous brownish-red seeds in it. The
fruits are poisonous!
4BUR93 Burpee's Cat Grass ( From Burpee Seed
Co. )
Fast-growing treat for cats. Likes full sun.
Plant seeds or plants outside after all danger of frost, or start inside in containers any time of the year.Needs full sun, will grow to 3-4 feet tall.
Days to Maturity: 40-60 days.
RHM030 Spiral Ginger Costus guaniensis
This ginger has a short spiraling stem to 4' with glossy oval
leaves ascending, alternately, in a step ladder formation to
its top. Its conical inflorescence has red bracts with red
flowers and a white lip slightly ruffled.
IM111 Chinese Sweet Shrub ( Calycanthus chinensis )
This Chinese native allspice is closely related to U. S. native Carolina allspice. It is a dense, rounded deciduous shrub that grows 5-10 feet tall with an equal or slightly greater spread. Camellia-like flowers with a 4" diameter with blush-pink to white outer tepals, yellow inner tepals with maroon markings and a mounded ring of yellow stamens bloom near the shoot ends for a month or more in mid to late spring. Glossy, medium green leaves to 6 inches long turn yellow in fall.
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best suited for zones 6-9a.
IM128 Red Hot Poker Tree ( Erythrina Abyssinica )
Best suited for warm greenhouses and outside in zones 9-11, does well in any tropical enviroment. The leaves are edible - the seeds are poisonous. It's light wood is used in fishermen's floats. Resists disease.
A deciduous tree, up to 5-15 m, with a well-branched, rounded, spreading crown. Trunk short and the bark yellow-buff when fresh, otherwise grey-brown, deeply grooved, thickly corky and often spiny; when damaged it exudes a brown, gummy sap. Leaves compound, trifoliolate, alternate; flowers spectacularly orange-red. Full sun.
IM099 Melampodium Melanie
Wonderful container plant. Golden daisies, prolific bloomers, vigorous in the garden. Annual growing 15" tall, blooming in 10 weeks from seed.
Z2805 Golden Sweet Pea
A new variety made available by SSE. Make your garden really stand out early with these delicious peas from India. Collected at a market in India, these plants grow a whopping six feet tall, with beautiful twotoned purple flowers and bright lemon-yellow pods. Best eaten when small, excellent for stir-fry. Seeds are tan with purple flecks, can be dried and added to soups. The only yellow-colored edible podded pea in SSE’s collection of 1,200 peas. Edible podded, 60-70 days.
FB166 Whipcord Cobra Lily Arisaema tortuosum
A very weird and unusual houseplant or conversation plant from the Himalayas. Part Sun to Light Shade, does well inside. Zone: 6-9.
Here is one of the true conversation pieces of the aroid world. The thick 4' tall fleshy petiole (stalk) emerges in early June, adorned by two tropical looking palmate green leaves near the top. As the leaves unfurl, the pitcher that tops the stem opens to reveal a green jack-in-the-pulpit flower, but with a whip-like tongue that extends from the mouth of the flower upwards to 12 or more inches.
Flowers may be male or bisexual. The clustered fruits are green at first, ripening to red. The plant grows in large clumps and can be up to 5-6 feet in height.
Needs a constantly moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade and a cool spot.
FB163 Sweet Annie Artemisa annua
An excellent multi use herb for all gardens. A graceful and sweetly fragrant annual with tall stems 4'-7' tall, with fine bright green ferny foliage. Though most often grown for fresh and dried arrangements and wreath making (it holds color and fragrance very well) it also makes a graceful accent in the back of a flowerbed or a pretty quick screen, especially behind other container plantings. "Sweet Annie" has a wide variety of uses both medicinal and for handcrafting and makes a nice addition to potpourri and sachets.
This is a tall ferny green plant that grows to over seven feet high and four feet wide in one year! Excellent for back borders or any area that you want to give a tropical look and feel. Sweet Annie has thick strong woody stems and branches out like a shrub. The flowers are tiny and olive green and can't really be seen unless you look hard. However sweet Annie is grown for it's foliage and mostly for it's lovely aromatic scent which can fill the whole garden when the breeze rustles it branches. It has been used for centuries in it's dried form in wreaths and other aroma projects.
Sweet Annie is one of the best natural air fresheners around. Have a aroma you want to get rid of? Just wave a spring of Sweet Annie in the air and it freshens the whole area with a sweet appealing smell illuminating anything else. Don't use air fresheners with unknown chemical ingredients use a natural herb to do the work for you. The plant dries very well and the will last for years all you have to do is gently move a piece and the aroma bursts forth. It is excellent for use in wreaths and other aroma projects.
FB162 Rice Paper Plant Tetrapanax papyriferus
A tall evergreen shrub with a leaning trunk that grows 10-15 feet tall, but will retain a smaller size inside a tub or large container. Good lawn or patio plant. Cold hard to about 20-25° F. The deeply-lobed leaves cluster at the top of the trunk on long stems. The underside of the leaves is covered with white, fine hairs which can be an irritant to eyes or skin. Winter-blooming creamy white flowers form large clusters. Suckers freely. Plant in sun or shade and water moderately.
The pith of the Tetrapanax stem was used to make 'paper'. Tetrapanax 'paper' was cut by turning the pith against a blade; the way veneer is cut from a log. The thin sheet of pith was pressed and dried for use by painters and calligraphers.
The method of using Tetrapanax to produce rice paper stopped in the early 1900s. Modern rice paper is made from the paper mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera and other plant fibers.
Tetrapanax is very dramatic in the landscape; the leaves can grow to a meter (3 feet) across. But the plant will take over the garden if the underground runners are not contained.
Cannot ship to HI
FB160 Variegated Coral Tree Erythrina variegata
Variegated Coral tree is a picturesque, broad and spreading, deciduous tree that can get 60-80 ft (18.3-24.4 m) tall and spread 20-40 ft (6.1-12.2 m). It has many stout branches that are armed with black tiger's claw spines. There are curved spines (really more like prickles) on the long leaf stalks too. The leaves are variegated, compound, with three diamond shaped leaflets, each about 6 in (15.2 cm) long. Before the leaves come out in late winter or early spring, coral tree puts on a spectacular show with bright crimson flowers 2-3 in (5.1-7.6 cm) long in dense terminal clusters. It may flower a little during the summer, too. Coral tree's smooth gray bark provides a background for the brilliant flower cluster.
The beanlike pods that follow the flowers are cylindrical, about 15 in (38.1 cm) long, and constricted between the reddish brown seeds.
Coral tree is a fast growing tree that does best in frost free climates with a pronounced winter dry season. Needs full sun. Moisture: Coral tree is tolerant of drought, and needs almost no water at all in winter. Hardiness: USDA Zones 10 - 12 or inside as a tub plant.
Propagation: Coral tree is propagated by seed or from woody tip cuttings. Seeds should be nicked or scratched with a file to break the hard outer shell before planting. Seedlings may flower in as little as 3-4 years. Take softwood tip cuttings in spring or early summer and semiripe cuttings in late summer. Root with bottom heat. Coral tree also can be propagated by layering.
2525 Giant Walking Stick Cabbage
Brassica oleracea longata. 180-300 days to a walking stick.
Huge edible cabbage leaves top a vertical stem strong enough to use as a cane. These unique plants have produced walking sticks for centuries. Plant 40 inches apart early in the spring. With good growing practices, the slender stem grows straight and strong. Allow it to harden in the garden. In late January or February pull the plants, cut off the roots and crown, and hang indoors to dry. When it feels solid like a baseball bat it is ready. Cannot ship to IA
1A328 Pik-A-Pie Pumpkin
A wonderful new hybrid pie pumpkin with a dark green, large handle that yields an abundance of excellent quality pie pumpkins measuring aobut 6 x 5 inches and weighing 5-6 pounds each. Pik-A-Pie could well be the number 1 selling pie size hybrid, and they also make excellent fall decorations.
FB121 Aristotle Basil Ocimum basilicum
A wonderful herb that you can grow for it's beautiful appearance and for it's delightful basil flavor. Forms perfect basketball-size mound, small green leaf, for large patio pot or basket. Use in any recipe you would normally use green basil. Annual.
BM69 Blackberry Lily Belamcanda chinensis
A beautiful, hardy perennial for almost any garden. Blackberry Lily derives its name from the clusters of shiny black seeds exposed when seed capsules split open. Even though it is called a lily it is actually in the Iris family. Fan-shaped leaves will reach 2 to 3 feet. They are hardy from zones 5 -10 in the U.S. Blackberry Lilies are native to China and Japan. Seeds need cold stratification.
RHM138 Candle Stick Tree Parmentiera Cerifera
This is a most unusual tree grown in warm areas for it's striking, waxy skinned green-yellow fruit that is popular in parts of Mexico. Fruits grow to 12" long and hang in clusters, thus the name. A Medium sized tree that does well in pots when young.
Grows well in tropical regions but will survive frosts, best suited for zones 9-11 outside. The Candle Stick Tree is fairly adaptable to a range of soils and climate conditions. Fruits and seeds are edible. It is native to Central and South America.
BM66 Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Juniper has an upright conical form and a spread of
only 20 ft (6 m) or so. The bark is brown and shreds off in
thin strips. As with other junipers, there are two kinds of
leaves. Juvenile leaves on young growth are wedge shaped
needles with sharp points and borne in sets of two or three.
Adult leaves are diamond shaped and arranged in four ranks
overlapping flat on the twigs like fish scales.
Chinese juniper can be grown in acidic or alkaline soils. These
useful evergreens are very easy to grow. Can be grown in zones
3-9. The seed requires a period of cold stratification.
BM65 New Ballad Sunflower ( Helianthus )
The perfect container grown sunflower. Pollen free, gold deepening to bronze, compact, for patio pots, grows 24" tall, will bloom in 6 weeks from seed.
BM64 Fragrant Passion Flower ( Passiflora actinia )
A delicate passiflora vine with spectacular sea anemone-like flowers blue, white, burgundy and more colors, highly scented, bearing a rounded yellow edible fruits with tasty pulp.
It is a fairly fast-growing, evergreen perennial vine with heart-shaped leaves. Vines may grow a dozen or more feet in a season and are multi-branching climbers. Flowers are numerous during warmer months and bloom for a day or two. Rounded, orange-yellow ripening fruits follow and grow to a inch or more.
Hardy down to 24F, if mulched heavy, may go a little lower, may freeze to grown but come back in spring .
This vine grows well in part-shade and full-sun. Prefers moist, environments with bright, but indirect sunlight. It readily climbs trellises, fences and other plants. Grow in well-drained soil, Water regularly.
BM60 Spanish Broom ( Spartium junceum)
A vigorous deciduous shrub with green rush-like stems up to 8
or 9 ft. Leaves are inconspicuous. Flowers are large, pea
shaped and fragrant. A delightfu shrub to have along fences and backgrounds in the spring, in the fall, the dried stems make a great background for dried arrangement settings. Also makes a great clumping plant for rock garden or flowerbed setting. Mature plants will provide almost endless supply of arrangement material.
NB81 Peacock Flower Caesalpinia pulcherrima
The most popularly planted species of Caesalpinia is Caesalpinia pulcherrima. Common names for this species include Poinciana, Pride of Barbados , Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, and flamboyan-de-jardin. It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall, native to tropical America.
It is a striking ornamental plant, widely grown in tropical gardens. It is also the national flower of the Caribbean island of Barbados, and is depicted on the Queen's personal Barbadian flag.
Peacock flower is an evergreen shrub or small tree in frost free climates, a deciduous shrub in zone 9, and a returning perennial in zone 8. In the tropics it gets 15-20' tall and its ungainly, wide spreading branches can cover about the same width. In cultivation peacock flower is usually 8-12' tall, growing that large even after freezing to the ground the previous winter. The stem, branches and petioles are armed with sharp spines and the leaves are fernlike and twice compound, with many small, oval leaflets.
Peacock flower lives up to its name with incredibly showy blossoms of orange and red. The flowers are bowl shaped, 2-3" across, with five crinkled, unequal red and orange petals, and ten prominent bright red stamens that extend way beyond the corolla. The flowers are borne in terminal clusters 8-10" tall throughout most of the year in tropical climates and in late summer and fall where frosts occur. There also are forms with yellow and forms with dark red flowers. The fruits, typical legumes, are flat, 3-4" long, and when ripe they split open noisily to expose the little brown beans.
NB80 River She Oak Casuarina cunninghamiana
Best suited for zones 9-11. A fast growing evergreen tree, the largest of the Casuarina, very fast growing to 65 feet tall, 40 feet spread; with gray bark with small platelets and needle-like foliage
Trees are usually found in sunny locations along stream banks and swampy areas. It’s widely recognised as an important tree for stabilising riverbanks and for soil erosion prevention accepting wet and dry soils. The foliage is quite palatable to stock. Casuarina cunninghamiana is frost tolerant down to around -7 °C and is widely used effectively as a screening plant. It is useful on windy sites and is also suited to coastal areas. C. cunninghamiana has been introduced into several other countries for the purpose of soil stabilisation.
Superficially resembling pines because of their needles, the casuarinas also bear small cones and form beds of dry needles resembling the mat under a pine tree. Their dark-red tough wood is responsible for the occasional name beefwood, while the wide medullary rays suggested the name oak. Though the timber was shipped to Britain, it was not equal to oak imported from Britain; hence the prefix 'she-' (sorry ladies, but we are talking about 1800).
The wood was used in the past for making boomerangs and clubs. Small red flowers on female trees make it clear that something unusual is going on and examination of the needles with a lens reveals tiny leaves in the form of teeth surrounding the needles at junctions that are clearly visible to the naked eye. The cones are barrel shaped and formed of rings of bivalves, the number in each ring being about the same as the number of leaf teeth. The arrangement does not follow the spiral plan of the conifers. Each bivalve opens meridionally to release one winged seed.
NB77 Lilac Bush Syringa Vulgaris
The Common Lilac is also known as 'Old-fashioned French Lilac'. Extremely fragrant with a broad, rounded habit makes it a wonderful lawn plant. Native to southeastern Europe.
Lilac is a deciduous shrub that will grow almost anywhere in zones 3-9, up to 15 feet tall with simple, dark green, opposite, heart shaped leaves 2 to 4 inches long and 1.5 to 3 inches wide, and of course the delightful flowers.
The fragrant lilac flowers bloom on the previous year's wood. Showy, fragrant, light purple, pink or even white flowers, in mid-spring, in large terminal clusters, 4 to 8 inches long. Pruning should be done after the blooming is finished. They transplant easily.
We often wonder why this wonderful shrub is not more common in yards, gardens and parks as it is easily maintained, makes a nice hedge and features beautiful fragrant flowers in spring.
Seeds will need to cold stratified for about 90 days before planting, or can be late fall planted in outside temperatures for spring germination.
NB75 Black Cardamom Amomum subulatum
This is a wonderful spice plant that may be grown in tubs in shady areas in warm climates. A clustering ginger with stems growing up to 5ft tall. Leaves are found on the upper portion of the stem. This is an evergreen plant with the old stems dying down after a few years. The rhizomes are a dull red in color. Flower buds appear in spring from the base of the rhizome. The peduncle is short and the buds encased in tight red bracts. Flowers appear from spring through mid summer. Individual flowers stay open for three days and more and new ones open successively.
Black cardamom has a fresh and aromatic aroma. Camphor is easily discernible in its odor. By virtue of the traditional drying procedure over open flames, the spice also acquires a strong smoky flavor. Not sure that this could be grown for it's spice properties in cooler climates, but well worth the effort to grow this plant for it's ornamental appearance.
NB74 Dwarf Elephant Ears Colocasia Fallax
One of the hardiest elephant ear varieties, and the only one we have found that can be grown from seed. Boasts a silver splash highlighting the center vein of matt-green, with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge. Leaves are rounded and have a velvety-texture.
The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers. The 18" tall plants make 2' wide clumps in 3 years, but should spread faster in very wet soils by means of short above ground stolons, quite unique and very beautiful.
Elephant Ear varieties are hardy in zones 7-10 as perennials, suitable in zones 4-6 as annuals.
NB73 Frangipani vine Chonemorpha macrophylla
This large-leafed, coarse vine from India featurs large clusters of blooms with a subtle fragrance, best in full sun and acid soil. Large shiny leaves, prominent veins, superb white similar to Frangipani, propellor shaped, delicious rich scent. Flowers are pure white with yellow center. Use it on larger structures (trellises, columns), or allow it to ramble over tall trees. This is a stunning vine, flowering profusely from May - July; one of the powerful lianas of the Indian and Malayan forests, climbing to the tops of the tallest trees. This plant goes dormant in subtropical climate and usually loses leaves if temperature gets below 60F, but it is somewhat cold tolerant (30-40F) and can survive mild frost for a short period.
NB72 Himalayan Lily Lilium Wallichianum
This is a true species lily with stiff green stems that are ringed purple and bear linear to
lance-shaped, deep green leaves. Has umbels of up to 4 large, very fragrant,
trumpet-shaped, white or cream flowers, tinged yellow or green. Prefers moist, acidic
soil. Deadhead spent flowers, but wait until stems and leaves turn yellow to cut back to
within a few inches of the ground. Spring and fall are the best time to transplant, even
though they can be transplanted any time. Provide ample moisture while flowering, but
can take periods of drought otherwise. A perennial best suited for zones 7-9, but can be
grown in a couple of cooler zones if protected or dug up in winter. Easy to start from
seeds, but seeds do need a period of cold stratification in the fridge before sowing.
NB27 Purple Castor Plant ( Ricinus spp. )
We grew this magnificent garden plant last year and were blown away by how beautiful it was. It grows to over 6 feet tall with delightful purplish foliage that maintains it's color throughout the life cycle of the plant. It produces some of the most vibrant and unique seed clusters we have ever seen. This is a carefree plant that can be grown as an annual ( about 110 days from seed to bloom ) in colder areas. It withstands dry spells, wet spells, has not insect problems that we have noted and makes a tremendous background plant or grouping plant in the lawn. Seeds are from our farm grown stock.
Note: All parts of Ricinus spp. are poisonous, even the seeds, these plants are recommended for growing in gardens and flower beds, not around children or pets that chew on plants. You should not grow castor beans where children play; the seeds are just too pretty and too deadly.
BM02 Angel Wings Miniature Roses ( Rosa chinensis )
These are probably the ones. Blooming in as little as 3 months
from from the time they germinate, ( which can take a long time ), we have had these bloom in 4" pots before
we could transplant them.
Blooming stronger and more
prolifically each following year, this variety produces a
constant supply of sweetly scented double and semi-double roses
about 2" in size in lovely shades of rose, pink and white.
Growing to about 12-18 inches high in containers and baskets (
they can eventually get larger outside in gardens, but can be
sheared to any size you want ), they make excellent edging
plants, potted plants or even take them indoors as lovely
houseplants that will flower year round in a bright sunny
window. Slow to germinate, about 3-4 months on average, but
seeds can be started anytime of the year and provide good
germination rate. Perennial zones 4 and higher.
Bulk Package of 100 seeds $18.95
JF100 Pink Cat Catnip ( Nepeta nervosa )
Perennial. Large pink flower spikes on compact mounded plants. Prefer well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Winter hardy, heat tolerant variety. Excellent for 10 in/25 cm pots for bedding plant sales.
BM05 One Sided Bottlebrush Shrub ( Calothamnus
quadrifidus )
The One-Sided Bottlebrush is an excellent patio or lawn plant
from Western Australia. Out side it will grow about 15 feet
tall, but will limit it’s growth size in tubs. The
flowers grow from only one side of the stem and along the stems
on older growth, unlike the more common bottlebrush flowers
which grow right around the newest terminal ends of the stems,
giving it a unique look.
Has a conifer look to the foliage, but it is not. Extremely
hardy in zone 9b and higher, best grown in patio tubs in cooler
zones.
BM58 Queen Asca Apricot ( Diascia )
Beautifu pastel apricot colored flowers. Fleuroselect, 1½"
flowers, great for pots, baskets, or border, flowers
continuously, day neutral, grow about 12" tall, blooms in 14
weeks from seed. Annual.
NB01 Charity Mix ( Erysimum )
Early spring blooming sidekick for pansies, for pack or color bowl or mixed container, dwarf, quick to bloom, red, yellow, bronze, etc. Grows 10" tall, hardy to zone 6, or grow as annual.
NB12 Angel Wings Mix ( Schizanthus )
Very showy annuals also known as "Butterfly Flower" or "Poor Man's Orchid." This truly lovely plant hails originally from the South American country of Chile. Although not a well-known flowering annual, you're sure to fall in love with it when you see its remarkable flowers. Schizanthus can be slow to germinate but you will be rewarded with a dazzling display of vibrant colours in reds, pinks, blues and lavenders all with a central golden eye. This strain is more compact and less lax in habit than most, and ideal for pot growing.
FT18 Sunrise Serenade Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea. Very unusual double ruby-red flowers, strong
climber. Truly the most dramatic morning glory available to
gardeners. Highly sought-after old heirloom that was
unavailable for many years, but recently brought back into
circulation. Sure to attract attention, unique within the
genus. Half-hardy annual. Cannot ship to AR, AZ, PR
BM08 Extrakta Sage ( Salvia officinalis )
A new variety of sage for the herb lovers out there. Improved,
high-yielding variety does well in containers.High essential
oil content of 1.5-2.0%. Robust, uniform plant. Hardiness
zones: 4-8. A perennial plant that you can start harvesting
from 90 days after sowing seeds.
2748 Okrazilla Ornamental Okra
Looking for something a bit different to add to your
arrangements? This ornamental okra has plump, lime green fruit
that lends itself to designs with a tropical feel. The leaves
are trimmed away, leaving only the pods. The unusual stems can
be used to add color and architectural interest to floral
pieces. Stems can be harvested after pods have formed. Pods
range in size from 1-6" in length depending on how early they
are picked. Young pods are a delicious okra for the table.
FT20 Shooting Star ( Dahlberg Daisy )
Thymophylla. Large yellow daisies, teeming with blooms, easy to
care for, bred specially for baskets, grow about 6" tall,
blooms in 10 weeks from seed.
FT21 Pumpkin Pepper ( Ornamental, not edible )
A Very Unique Ornamental from Harris Seeds. 105 Days. The
Pumpkin Pepper is a must have for the serious fall crafter. It
is a pepper, that when it’s dried, it takes the shape of
a mini pumpkin. These small peppers look so much like real,
miniature pumpkins that you’ll be fooled. They will get
hard, hold their shape and not mold when they are dried. The
plants will get 16-20 in. tall and if spaced 18 in. x 36 in.
each plant can produce at least 35 fruit/plant. The fruit will
ripen from a green to red color and if left in the field they
will bleach to a burnt orange. They will take several light
frosts in the fall without damaging the fruit. For easy drying,
cut the plants and hang them up with the fruit attached.
FT22 Lil Loupe Melon F1 Hybrid
A personal-sized muskmelon. 76 Days. This small melon gives you
the perfect opportunity to capitalize on the personal-sized
fruit trend. Early maturing 2 lb. round fruit are produced on
medium-sized vines that have tolerance to powdery mildew and
Fusarium wilt (races 0 and 2). The interior of this small
beauty will delight your customers with its tight seed cavity
and orange flesh that is firm, sweet and delicious. The rind
has a medium netting, attractive sutures and ribs.
JF74 Jewels of Opar Kingswood Gold ( Talinum
Paniculatum
New! Unusual chartreuse foliage.
Soft yellow-green, broad basal foliage with tiny pink flowers
followed by ruby-orange seed pods. Strong, thin wiry stems make
them an exceptional filler for any bouquet. These charming,
heat-tolerant plants bloom all summer. A striking addition to
any garden landscape. Perennial in Zones 9-10; best grown as an
annual elsewhere. Ht. 24-30". Pelleted seeds for easy
germination.
FA57 Variegated
Tomato
Strikingly beautiful white and green variegated leaves make
this a dramatically different tomato. Fruits deep red, not
variegated, about tennis-ball sized. Huge vigorous vines to 12
feet tall-stands both hot and cold weather, but variegation
lessens with very hot weather. Great edible landscape plant
from Ireland. Indeterminate. 70-75 days from transplant
stage.
FA35 Black Knight ( Pincushion Flower )
Scabiosa atropurpurea. Deepest maroon, almost black blooms.
Compact, uniform flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems. A
dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden. Ht. 24-36". Annual,
a wonderful cutflower.
FA36 Mountain Snow, Snow-on-the Mountain ( Euphorbia
marginata )
Productive, elegant filler for bouquets.
Pure white bracts contrast well with green foliage. Foliage
variegation occurs when days begin to shorten. Strong stems.
Long vase life. Ht. 35". Annual.
FA38 Porto Spineless ( Cynara cardunculus )
Stunning ornamental!
This tropical-looking cardoon is specially bred for cut flower
use. Serrated, silver-green leaves add dramatic flair to
arrangements or deserve a prominent position in the
gardenscape. Foliage can be harvested anytime but this tender
perennial will not bloom until the second season. Hardy in
zones 6-10. Ht. 36-48". Tender perennial.
FA37 Cramer's Plum ( Nigella damascena )
Brilliant white blossoms followed by stripe-free plum colored
pods.
Ralph Cramer, specialty cut-flower grower, selected and
produced this seed. Excellent for fresh or dried use. Ht.
18-24". Annual.
3248 Queenette Basil ( Ocimum basilicum )
New! Essential in Vietnamese and Thai cooking.
One of the most aromatic and flavorful of the Thai basils,
Queenette has small olive-green/purplish leaves, red stems and
purple flowers. It can be used as a vegetable in curries and
spicy dishes, releasing its anise flavor, or as an ornamental
in the garden releasing its distinctive anise aroma. Leaves are
just slightly larger than Sweet Thai. Ht. 12-18". 59 days to
harvest.
G20 Wildflowers Seed Mat
Bring the old-fashioned charm of wildflowers to your landscape with this easy-to-plant wildflower seed mat. Contains a balanced mix of cornflowers, coreopsis, Indian blanket, baby-blue-eyes, scarlet flax, baby’s breath, painted daisies and more. You’ll have bunches for bouquets! Mat is 17 inches wide and 5 feet long.
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