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Pin Cherry Prunus pensylvanica     - Prunus pennsylvanica
Price : CALL

It can be found from Newfoundland and southern Labrador , crossing Canada to the west and reaching British Columbia and the southern Northwest Territories . * This species is often called Fire Cherry because its seedlings come up after forest fires.
  • Botanical Name: Prunus pensylvanica
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Genus: Prunus
California
Berkeley
Cape Jasmine, Common Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* With its shiny green leaves and heavily fragrant white summer flowers, it is widely used in gardens in warm temperate and subtropical climates, and as a houseplant in temperate regions.
  • Genus: Gardenia
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Species: jasminoides
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Family: Rubiaceae
  • Purity: 99%
California
Berkeley
Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario, and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains. * A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. * The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves,...
  • Family: Oleaceae
  • Species: quadrangulata
  • Common Name: Blue Ash
  • Collection Locale: Louisisna
  • Seeds Per Pound: 6,341
  • Genus: Fraxinus
California
Berkeley
Mahaleb Cherry Prunus mahaleb
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and used as a spice in breads...
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Common Name: Mahaleb Cherry
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Seeds Per Pound: 4,994
  • Germination: 76%
  • Germination Test Type: TZ
California
Berkeley
Common Borage, Borage Borago officinalis
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. * The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Height: 10-12 inches
  • Quantity: 1.17 lb
  • Botanical Name: Borago officinalis
  • Collection Locale: Colorado
California
Berkeley
Mahaleb Cherry, Rock Cherry, St. Lucie Cherry Prunus mahaleb     - Cerasus mahaleb
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and used as a spice in breads and pastries. * The species is grown as an ornamental tree for its strongly fragrant flowers.
  • Collection Locale: Ukraine
  • Genus: Prunus
  • Quantity: 7.82 lb
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 14
  • Purity: 99%
California
Berkeley
Pacific Beauty Mix Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis   Pacific Beauty
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc.
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
  • Cultivar: Pacific Beauty
  • Common Name: Pacific Beauty Mix Pot Marigold
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Genus: Calendula
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 174
California
Berkeley
Butter And Eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
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* This is considered a noxious weed in some areas. It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to most of Europe...
  • Common Name: Butter And Eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae
  • Genus: Linaria
  • Height: 18-24 inches
California
Berkeley
Agrimony, Churchsteeples, Common Agrimony, Church Steeples, Sticklewort, Cockeburr, Stickwort Agrimonia eupatoria
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* A refreshing tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems. It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Genus: Agrimonia
  • Crop Year: 1995
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Species: eupatoria
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 109
California
Berkeley
Japanese Pagoda Tree Styphnolobium japonicum     - Sophora japonica
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering. * A yellow dye is obtained from the seedpods and the flowers * S.
  • Height: 40-60 feet
  • Genus: Styphnolobium
  • Seeds Per Pound: 3,027
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Germination: 83%
  • Quantity: 9.65 lb
California
Berkeley
Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean, Texas Mescalbean, Frijolito, Frijolillo Sophora secundiflora     - Calia secundiflora
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* A yellow dye is obtained from the wood. * An evergreen shrub with compound leaves, 1" violet-blue fragrant flowers in 2-3" pendulous clusters; pods 1-7"; seeds are bright red, sometimes used for necklaces, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas,...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 11
  • Collection Locale: Travis Co., TX
  • Botanical Name: Sophora secundiflora
  • Purity: 99%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Species: secundiflora
California
Berkeley
Orange King Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis   Orange King
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 115
  • Crop Year: 2012
  • Purity: 99%
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Height: 18-24 inches
  • Genus: Calendula
California
Berkeley
Narrowleaf Plantain, Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

An extract of them has antibacterial properties. A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. * Plantago lanceolata is a species of genus Plantago known by the common names ribwort plantain, English plantain, buckhorn plantain, narrowleaf...
  • Genus: Plantago
  • Seeds Per Pound: 225,910
  • Purity: 99%
  • Germination: 90%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 222
  • Quantity: 0.92 lb
California
Berkeley
Agrimony, Churchsteeples, Common Agrimony, Church Steeples, Sticklewort, Cockeburr, Stickwort Agrimonia eupatoria
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* A refreshing tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems. It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 109
  • Height: 1-2 feet
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Lot#: 9501
  • Genus: Agrimonia
  • Purity: 98%
California
Berkeley
Black Cherry Prunus serotina
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is readily eaten by birds. * The valuable wood is used particularly for furniture, paneling, professional and scientific instruments, handles, and toys. * Native Americans prepared decoctions of the inner bark for cough medicines and tea-like...
  • Common Name: Black Cherry
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Quantity: 1463.77 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 21
  • Seeds Per Pound: 4,994
California
Berkeley
White Alder, Sierra Alder Alnus rhombifolia
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* Useful for wet spots in West Coast gardens. Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * A decidious Tree growing to 12 m at a fast rate. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and south to California.
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Botanical Name: Alnus rhombifolia
  • Genus: Alnus
California
Berkeley
Eastern Redcedar, Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana    midwestern eco-type
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and peels off in narrow strips. * Often a rather dense cone, especially when young; red or gray bark; dark green foliage; doesn't mind harsh conditions; insists on full sun, shaded branches tend to die back; source...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 50,476
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 50
  • Species: virginiana
  • Botanical Name: Juniperus virginiana midwestern eco-type
California
Berkeley
White Alder, Sierra Alder Alnus rhombifolia
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* Useful for wet spots in West Coast gardens. Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * A decidious Tree growing to 12 m at a fast rate. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and south to California.
  • Height: 50-80 feet
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Common Name: White Alder, Sierra Alder
  • Species: rhombifolia
California
Berkeley
Royal Knight\'s-spur, Larkspur, White King Larkspur Consolida regalis  White King   - Delphinium consolida  White King
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* A strong tincture of the fresh seed is used externally to kill lice and nits in the head and pubic hair.It is also effective against aphids and thrips. * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive...
  • Variety: White King
  • Botanical Name: Consolida regalis White King
  • Germination: 74%
  • Quantity: 1.14 lb
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
California
Berkeley
Oriental Planetree Platanus orientalis
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* The oriental plane is found naturally in riverine settings, together with such trees as alder , willow and poplar . * As a very large and wide tree with broad, thick leaves that tend to orient horizontally, it is especially prized for the shade and...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 194
  • Purity: 99%
  • Collection Locale: Italy
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Family: Platanaceae
  • Crop Year: 2013
California
Berkeley
Krispy King Hybrid Sweet Corn
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

8" ears average 20 rows. This is the flavor that keeps them coming back for more. A supersweet variety with crisp, tender and deliciously sweet kernels. Supersweet & Crisp! 78 days.
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
  • Genus: Zea mays Hybrid
California
Berkeley
Kingsize 20 Hotkaps
Prices start at : 28.99 USD / each

KINGSIZE - 20 count. Hotkaps protect plants against frost, storms, birds and insects. Seeds germinate faster and tender seedlings are protected. Hotkaps Plant Protectors retain beneficial warmth of sunshine and maintain perfect moist mulch.
  • Zones: 1-11
  • Deer Resistant: No
California
Berkeley
Birdsfoot Trefoil, Bird\'s-foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch Lotus corniculatus
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

It is also known in cultivation in North America as Birdfoot Deervetch . Yellow flowers from May to July. Will produce a complete cover in a few months. The common name is Bird's-foot Trefoil (or similar, such as "birdsfoot trefoil"), though the common...
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Germination: 85%
  • Genus: Lotus
  • Common Name: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Species: corniculatus
California
Berkeley
Red & Yellow Shallot Collection
Prices start at : 12.99 USD / each

Approximately 24/lb. Tastier than onions and milder than garlic! They can be substituted for both in your favorite recipes. Easy to grow in your garden or indoors. Plant 4-6'' apart.
  • Colors: Red, Yellow
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Genus: Allium cepa
California
Berkeley
Bi-Licious Hybrid Sweet Corn
Prices start at : 2.79 USD / each

Disease resistant. 8'' ears on 6-7' stalks produce sweet, bi-color kernels. Excellent mid-season variety.
  • Deer Resistant: No
  • Genus: Zea mays
California
Berkeley
Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica
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* A green dye is obtained from the immature fruit. Yellow, orange and brownish dyes can also be obtained. A yellow dye is obtained from the bark. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub in the early 1800s or perhaps before.
  • Genus: Rhamnus
  • Species: cathartica
  • Family: Rhamnaceae
California
Berkeley
Western Redbud, California Redbud Cercis occidentalis
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Leaves on plants at higher elevation may turn gold or red as the weather cools. * Cercis occidentalis, the western redbud (syn. * Native Californians use the twigs of the western redbud to weave baskets, and even prune the shrub to encourage growth of...
  • Botanical Name: Cercis occidentalis
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Seeds Per Pound: 32,819
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Genus: Cercis
California
Berkeley