When grown in shade, they seem to glow—you will attract many admirers! If grown in partial sun, they will stay lighter in color through the season. Stunning silvery color on new spring growth; hardens off over the summer to a still-striking bluegreen...
Form: Herbaceous perennial.
Soil Requirements: Humus rich woodland soil that is slightly acidic to neutral.
Prices start at : 6.99 USD / Pkt-approx. 200 seeds per pkt.
The intensely dark red beets are very uniform with no internal zoning, and its handsome green foliage shows hints of red. Beet seeds germinate best when they are soaked in lukewarm water for about 24 hours before sowing.
Zone: 3-9 (Annual)
Days To Maturity: 60 days
Seed Count: Approximately 200 seeds per packet for item #73441, approximately 100 seeds per packet for item #1024.
Prices start at : 4.99 USD / approx. 100 seeds per packet
Sweet, crisp and delicious, China Star is our favorite Chinese/Napa cabbage for the home garden. Bolt tolerant, resistant to tip burn and black speck. Large heads weigh 3-4 lbs., and are excellent shredded into salads or stir-fried.
Comments: Large headed, Chinese cabbage with dark outer leaves and yellow inner leaves. Slow bolting and tolerant to tipburn and black speck.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 100 seeds per packet.
Form: Annual.
Light Required: Full Sun.
Foliage: 3 - 4 lb. Large headed, Chinese cabbage with dark outer leaves with white petioles and yellow inner leaves.
Prices start at : 59.99 USD / 2-4'-1 Reachables™ 2-4 Ft. Tree
One person can prune, spray, net and harvest the tree—all while standing on the ground. Note: Because their full-sized fruits grow on smaller trees, Reachablestm require a tree support.
Form: Deciduous. Upright, Sundance is a tip bearer.
Botanical Name: Malus domestica 'Sundance'
Pollinator: Fireside, Liberty, Pixie Crunch, Nova Spy, Golden Delicious, GoldRush.
Soil Requirements: Good, well-drained, deep soil that is reasonably fertile.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate and vigor.
Blooms: Mid - late season, so blooms are less susceptible to frost damage.
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / approx. 500 seeds per packet.
Resistant to aphids and Mosaic Virus. Sow in early spring or fall. High bolt resistance and vigorous re-growth ability (up to three harvests in addition to the first harvest). For green top use only.
Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
Comments: High bolt resistance and vigorous re-growth ability (up to three harvests in addition to the first harvest). For green top use only. Baby leaf stage ready in 36 days. Resistant to aphids and Mosaic Virus. Sow in early spring or fall.
Zone: 3 - 9 annual
Light Required: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained enriched soil.
Days To Maturity: 36 days for greens, 80 days for roots.
Patented design keeps trunks and roots secure, yet allows normal movement. Instructions Label Information U.S. Patent No. 6401385. Use with standard steel post (not included).
Protect from late frost to ensure fruit production. This 6- to 8-ft. Shrub will yield an abundance of rich blue berries that ripen up over two weeks before strawberries! Exceptionally hardy and not bothered by disease or insects, Honeyberry is a joy to...
Form: Upright shrub
Yield: Up to 10 lbs. on mature plants.
Botanical Name: Lonicera caerulea 'Tundra'
Flower Form: Small white flowers.
Comments: This unique plant produces an abundance of 1-1/2" berries that taste similar to wild blueberries. Enjoy its fruit in mid to late spring, even before strawberries are ripe. It is a member of the honeysuckle family and has been a valued fruit for ages. Plant two varieties for pollination, 4-6' apart.
Depth: Plant in the spring. Place the plant in the hole at the same level it was grown by the nursery. This is where the roots start and the tops shoots begin. Spread the roots evenly. Gently work the soil around the roots. Do not pack the soil. Water the plant thoroughly.
Large diameter spears that turn green when cooked have 20% more sugars and emerge later than green varieties protecting them from early frost damage. Mild flavor and low fiber content with a creamy green, tender interior make Purple Passion a chef's favorite.
Seed Count: 10 crowns per offer. 3 plugs per offer.
Fruit: Large-diameter spears have 20% more sugars and emerge later than green varieties, protecting them from frost damage.
Foliage: Fern-like foliage.
Yield: Record yields. Grown for the stems or spears, a well tended planting yields 8 to 10 pounds or more per 100 square feet of bed or 24 to 30 pounds per 100 feet of row.
Why buy a Standard Deluxe or Li'l Big Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. Quik-Cal Pelletized Calcium, 12 oz. Bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula and a premium tree guard to protect the trunk for gnawing pests, weed trimmers and mowers.
Fruit: Golden-brown, russet fruit with pink cheek. Rich flavor with a buttery, grit-free texture when properly ripened.
Zone: 5 - 8 (-20° F.).
Light Required: Full sun
Comments: Extremely high quality pear reliably produces annual yields. Huge smooth-textured golden fruit (non-gritty), often blushed with soft pink, is exquisitely rich and juicy. Ready for harvest in mid to late August. High quality pear bears at a young age. High tolerance to fire blight.
Pretty, red-hued leaves. Ears hold at peak quality for up to 2 weeks. Notably tender and juicy, with 14-16 full rows of kernels. All Gurney's corn seed is now treated. Packet of sweet corn seeds sows a 200-ft.
Spread: 15 - 18 inches.
Fruit: 8 inch yellow ears. 14- 16 rows per ear.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 250 seeds per packet. 1/2 lb. = 960, 2 lbs.= 3,840
In fall, blue-green leaves turn gold, scarlet and purple. Grows 10-15 ft. Prune to tree or shrub form. Creates an unforgettable display in midsummer when its feathery lime-green flowers become airy pink plumes.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate. 1 - 2 feet per year.
Light Required: Full sun.
Botanical Name: Cotinus obovatus
Comments: A beautiful and highly decorative shrub wherever it is used in the landscape. In June - August seed heads develop into huge fluffy clouds of smoky pink (hence the name) and are prized for their delicate flower-like display. If it gets too tall or open it can be cut back to ground-level when necessary to induce compact new growth. A hardy and trouble-free shrub with multiple uses in the garden.
Depth: Same as in nursery. Plant with stain on roots just below soil level.
Of fruit from one plant! Better Boy Hybrid Tomato exhibits resistance to verticillium wilt disease, fusarium wilt race I and root-knot nematodes. Plus, it produces loads of 1-lb. Seeds can be planted indoors about 6-8 weeks before transplanting the seedlings...
Prices start at : 7.99 USD / approx 20 seeds per packet
Melons can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. 20 seeds per pkt. Vines show good resistance to powdery mildew and fusarium. Melons have a very high sugar content—averaging 14%, a deliciously sweet flavor and light orange flesh.
Depth: 1/2 inch
Days To Maturity: 75 days
Blooms: Summer
Height: 1-1 1/2 feet.
Spread: 3-12 feet.
Spacing: 3 - 4 plants per hill 4-6 feet apart or 1 foot apart in rows 5 feet apart.
Prices start at : 4.99 USD / approx. 100 seeds per packet
Its semi-upright habit makes it ideal as either a baby leaf (cut just 3 weeks from sowing seed), or as mature spinach at 45-50 days from seed to harvest. Seed Counts: 1,200 seeds sows a 100-ft.
Yield: 40-50 lbs./100 foot row
Pruning: Ideal as either a baby leaf (cut just 3 weeks from sowing seed), or as mature spinach at 45-50 days from seed to harvest.
Germination: 5-9 days
Foliage: Thick and dark green leaves that grow upright.
Graceful branches sweep the ground. Soil adaptable. Both leaves and bark turn gold in fall. Grows 40-50 ft. NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time. One of the few weeping trees that thrive in Northern regions.
Comments: Prefers moist soil. If soil is heavy clay, add 1/3 peat moss to planting hole. Plant at same depth as at nursery. Growth: 15 plus inches per year. Broad, rounded top. Grows fast. Very graceful appearance. Wood is brittle. Soil pH: 6.0 - 6.7. Unable to ship to: AE, AK, GU, HI, PR.
Height: 40 - 50 feet.
Botanical Name: Salix alba 'Tristis'
Light Required: Full sun.
Pruning: See pruning data sheet above.
Depth: Plant so the stain on the trunk is at soil level. Water thoroughly after planting.
Plants require very little attention and bloom continuously all summer long into fall. Easy to grow, three-petaled flowers in clusters atop sword-shaped leaves. Outstanding mix of white with blue centers, red-purple, china blue, white and purple violet.
Growth Rate: Vigorous growth. Can be cut back severly for new growth and heavier blooms.
Blooms: Blooms all summer long!
Botanical Name: Tradescantia virginiana
Pruning: Removing spent flowers will encourage reblooming. Cut to ground in late Fall or early Spring.
Comments: Outstanding mix of white, blue, purple, pink and violet 3 petaled flowers in clusters atop sword-shaped leaves. Plants require very little attention and bloom continuously all Summer long into Fall.
After blooming, the foliage should be allowed to fade naturally. Tall and spreading to form large, showy clumps, it's a good choice for mixed perennial beds and naturalized areas. Clusters of rosy pink bells atop graceful, slender stems.
Height: 10"
Zone: 3 - 8 (-30 degrees F)
Soil Requirements: Loosen soil about 10" and water well after planting.
Pruning: None, let foliage die back naturally to store up energy to produce next year's blooms.
Comments: Colorful clusters of small rosy pink blooms form spheres atop slender stems. Wonderful compliment to other spring blooming bulbs such as tulips and daffodils. Multiplies annually for increased beauty.
The large, daisylike flowers have prominent central cones. Good cut flowers. A cheerful favorite for flower beds and naturalized areas, our Hybrid Coneflower Mix is easy care and deer resistant.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil.
Height: 2 - 4 feet.
Light Required: Full sun to partial shade.
Depth: Plant at the same depth as it is in the pot.
Carmine Jewel is a heavy yielder, loading up with 15+ lbs. Carmine Jewell ripens before other dwarf cherries, so you can enjoy full-sized, purplish-red fruits sooner. Tall, this is a naturally dwarfed bush is easier to maintain than typical cherries.
Comments: Smooth deep crimson fruit does not split, small round pit with high flesh to pit ratio. Sweet- tart flavor with a BRIX of 14%. Developed at the University of Saskatchewan, bred for better fruit quality and flavor, increased cold hardiness, dwarf size plant that makes maintenance easier. Disease and insect pest pressure is low, good choice for organic production. Large petals, glossy green leaves, and colorful fruit allow Carmine Jewel to double as an ornamental.
Light Required: Full sun
Form: Deciduous. Rounded shrub.
Spread: 5 feet
Zone: 2-7
Foliage: Glossy green foliage, oval to obovate in shape, with pointed tips and serrated edges.
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / approx. 30 seeds per packet.
A non-stop producer of fruits that are up to 18" long and 2" in diameter. No skinning necessary. Excellent mild flavor is sweet enough to go straight into any dish without pre-salting.
Height: 3 - 4 feet tall.
Zone: 3 - 9 annual
Germination: 7 - 14 days.
Fruit: 12-16 inches long glossy purple-red fruit with green calyx.
Has a crisp texture. The sound it makes as it is broken for processing lives up to the name "snap" bean! Highly productive and drought resistant. Seed Counts: A 2-oz. Packet of lima bean seeds (bush and pole) contains about 50 seeds and sows a 15-ft.
Light Required: Full sun.
Comments: Known for its vigor and adaptability to southern states. Good quality when picked on the young side.
Germination: 6 - 10 days.
Fruit: Medium green pods reach eight inches long and are meaty, slightly flattened and of superb quality.Ivory-white seeds are oblong and flat.
Rich jade-green foliage won't fade or yellow— eye-catching color lasts all season. Fronds stay full and fluffy, providing plenty of foundation coverage. Stands tall at the back of borders—3-4 ft.
In 3-4 years your plant will bear fruit, which will ripen to red in the fall, with a sweet pulp surrounding each bean. You're now ready to grind and brew your own homegrown coffee! Can be moved outdoors in the summer for pollination.
Spread: 2 feet
Light Required: Filtered sunlight, at least 4 hours a day.
Pick enormous, beautiful red raspberries later into the season than you ever thought possible. Crimson Giant matures late September to October, and with tunnel protection, you could be picking into November! Easy to pick fruit has exceptional sugar-sweet...
Height: 3 - 4 feet
Yield: Good yields.
Blooms: Late Summer
Foliage: Dark green foliage.
Pollinator: Self pollinating.
Botanical Name: Rubus occidentalis 'Crimson Giant'
Foliage puts on a show in shades of wine and orange in the fall. Self-pollinating, Chandler has one of the longest ripening seasons ever. You'll enjoy these big (the size of a quarter), delicious berries for more than six weeks during the summer.