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Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica
Price : CALL

* The fruit is small with very little flesh, but it is easily harvested and when soaked for 10 - 30 minutes in hot or cold water makes a very refreshing lemonade-like drink (without any fizz of course).
  • Species: aromatica
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • Genus: Rhus
  • Botanical Name: Rhus aromatica
Illinois
Chicago
Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The leaves are often blanched (by excluding light from the growing plant) before use. * Dandelion sprouts make a great micro-green. The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 916
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Purity: 98%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Quantity: 0.03 lb
  • Botanical Name: Taraxacum officinale
Illinois
Chicago
Red Buckeye, Firecracker Plant Aesculus pavia Northern
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* Native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States , found from Illinois to Virginia in the north and from Texas to Florida in the south. * When grouped or massed in light shade provided by pines the effect can be spectacular.
  • Botanical Name: Aesculus pavia Northern
  • Genus: Aesculus
  • Family: Hippocastanaceae
  • Species: pavia
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
Illinois
Chicago
Ornamental Onion, German Garlic, Curley Chives Allium senescens
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

The foliage is thin, and strap like. They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and also tonify the...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 204,300
  • Family: ALLIACEAE
  • Botanical Name: Allium senescens
  • Species: senescens
  • Lot#: 080413
  • Purity: 99%
Illinois
Chicago
Blue Gum, Tasmanian Bluegum Eucalyptus globulus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

The broad juvenile leaves are borne in opposite pairs on square stems. They are about 6 to 15 cm long and covered with a blue-grey, waxy bloom, which is the origin of the common name "blue gum".
  • Germination: 98%
  • Species: globulus
  • Common Name: Blue Gum, Tasmanian Bluegum
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
  • Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus
  • Height: 160-180 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Wild Marjoram, Oregano Origanum vulgare
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes,and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chillies, garlic, onions etc. * Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery,and is often...
  • Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Seeds Per Pound: 3,800,000
  • Genus: Origanum
  • Quantity: 0.62 lb
  • Purity: 99%
Illinois
Chicago
Lanceleaf Tickseed, Lance Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western U.S., Canada , and Mexico . * Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer.
  • Germination: 90%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 382
  • Height: 3 feet
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Botanical Name: Coreopsis lanceolata
Illinois
Chicago
Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The leaves are often blanched (by excluding light from the growing plant) before use. * Dandelion sprouts make a great micro-green. The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than...
  • Genus: Taraxacum
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,059,794
  • Germination: 80%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Crop Year: 2016
Illinois
Chicago
Orange Eye Butterflybush, Summer Lilac, Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii - Buddleia davidii
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is widely used as an ornamental plant. * It is native to northwestern China and Japan . * Buddleja davidii , (old spelling Buddleia davidii ); also called summer lilac , butterfly-bush or orange eye ) is a shrub in the Buddlejaceae family .
  • Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii
  • Germination: 40%
  • Crop Year: 2012
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Common Name: Orange Eye Butterflybush, Summer Lilac, Butterfly Bush
  • Genus: Buddleja
Illinois
Chicago
Silk-floss Tree Chorisia speciosa - Ceiba speciosa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Outside of private gardens around the world, it is often planted along urban streets in subtropical areas such as in South Africa, Australia, northern New Zealand and the southern USA.
  • Collection Locale: India
  • Germination: 29%
  • Family: Bombacaceae
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Purity: 99%
Illinois
Chicago
Goldilocks, Goldilocks Aster Aster linosyris
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Bright yellow flowers.
  • Seeds Per Pound: 186,140
  • Species: linosyris
  • Lot#: 9501
  • Crop Year: 1995
  • Germination: 98%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 98
Illinois
Chicago
Cider Gum Eucalyptus gunnii
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It is obtained by making wounds in the bark during spring. * The sap has a sweet taste. The essential oil is a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cold remedies. * Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal herbal remedy.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Botanical Name: Eucalyptus gunnii
  • Species: gunnii
  • Family: Myrtaceae
Illinois
Chicago
English Lavender, Common Lavender, True Lavender Lavandula angustifolia angustifolia - Lavandula officinalis , Lavandula delphinensis , Lavandula fragrans , Lavandula minor , Lavandula spica , Lavandula vera , Lavandula vulgaris
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Also effective as an edger or low hedge in some areas. * Lavender can be grown as a low hedge, responding well to trimming. Officinalis ) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae , native to the western Mediterranean region , primarily in the Pyrenees...

angustifolia

    • Crop Year: 2016
    • Genus: Lavandula
    • Subspecies: angustifolia
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Species: angustifolia
    • Seeds Per Pound: 427,917
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Buck Brush, Snowbrush Ceanothus, Red Root, Tobacco Brush Ceanothus velutinus
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    This soap is very good at removing dirt, though it does not remove oils very well. The flowers are a very good source, when used as a body soap they leave behind a pleasant perfume on the skin.
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 78
    • Collection Locale: Idaho
    • Height: 9-12 feet
    • Common Name: Buck Brush, Snowbrush Ceanothus, Red Root, Tobacco Brush
    • Crop Year: 2011
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Common Bladder Senna, Bladder Senna Colutea arborescens
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    The fruit is an inflated bladdery pod which dries to a papery texture. * The leaves are sometimes used as a substitute for senna as a laxative,though they are much milder in their action.
    • Crop Year: 1990
    • Lot#: 9001
    • Germination: 99%
    • Collection Locale: NY Genoa
    • Species: arborescens
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Monkeysoap, Elephant Ear Tree, Guanacaste Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Albizia longipes
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

    * These seeds demonstrate germination rates of nearly 100%. * The abundance of this tree, especially in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, where it is prized for the shady relief it provides from the intense sun, coupled with its immensity, have made it...
    • Crop Year: 2017
    • Seeds Per Pound: 4,540
    • Botanical Name: Enterolobium cyclocarpum
    • Family: Fabaceae
    • Species: cyclocarpum
    • Purity: 99%
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Oriental Hackberry Celtis tournefortii
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    Succeeds on dry gravels and on sandy soils. * 3" leaves, blue green or gray green; reddish-yellow fruit; native to western Asia, southeast Europe. The species is endemic to eastern Europe: Ukraine, Croatia, Greece (including Crete, Sicily, Macedonia,...
    • Germination: 91%
    • Seeds Per Pound: 3,768
    • Crop Year: 1997
    • Species: tournefortii
    • Family: Ulmaceae
    • Lot#: 9702
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Cider Gum Eucalyptus gunnii
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    It is obtained by making wounds in the bark during spring. * The sap has a sweet taste. The essential oil is a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cold remedies. * Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal herbal remedy.
    • Family: Myrtaceae
    • Height: 90-100 feet
    • Genus: Eucalyptus
    • Botanical Name: Eucalyptus gunnii
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Red Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea
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    * Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge. They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species...
    • Common Name: Red Japanese Barberry
    • Height: 4-7 feet
    • Botanical Name: Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea
    • Genus: Berberis
    • Species: thunbergii
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Strawberry Madrone, Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    When fully ripe it falls from the tree and so it is advisable to grow the plant in short grass in order to cushion the fall of the fruit. * The Strawberry Tree grows to 5-10 m tall, rarely up to 15 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm.
    • Genus: Arbutus
    • Quantity: 0.91 lb
    • Height: 15-35 feet
    • Seeds Per Pound: 171,612
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 165
    • Family: Ericaceae
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Running-postman, Scarlet Runner Kennedia prostrata
    Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 packet

    These are followed by cylindrical pods that are 3 to 5 cm in length. * It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. * Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as Running Postman or Scarlet Runner,...
    • Genus: Kennedia
    • Botanical Name: Kennedia prostrata
    • Germination: 98%
    • Height: 5 feet
    • Seeds Per Pound: 15,436
    • Quantity: 0.04 lb
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Niagara Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii Niagara
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) . * Big Bluestem is a perennial grass. * Big bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and moisture.
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Purity: 92%
    • Genus: Andropogon
    • Height: 4-6 feet
    • Germination: 91%
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Ground Virginsbower, Ground Clematis, Erect Clematis Clematis recta Purpurea
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Central Europe . * This ground clematis can be trained to climb, but is usually left alone to crawl along the ground as the common name suggests.
    • Crop Year: 2002
    • Common Name: Ground Virginsbower, Ground Clematis, Erect Clematis
    • Quantity: 0.21 lb
    • Family: Ranunculaceae
    • Variety: Purpurea
    • Botanical Name: Clematis recta Purpurea
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Amur Pheasant\'s Eye Adonis amurensis
    Prices start at : 11.95 USD / 1 packet

    * They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America. * The generic name Adonis refers to the mythic character Adonis, a lover of the goddess Aphrodite or Venus.
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 57
    • Seeds Per Pound: 62,652
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
    • Collection Locale: Russia
    • Height: 8-12 inches
    • Purity: 99%
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Strawberry Clover, Palestine Strawberry Clover Trifolium fragiferum Palestine
    Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

    * It can be slow to establish but it will hold up to grazing, high saline soils, wet soils and can take some shade. * Palestine Strawberry Clover was developed in Australia and is very tolerant of adverse conditions.
    • Variety: Palestine
    • Species: fragiferum
    • Collection Locale: Australia
    • Germination: 98%
    • Quantity: 19.8 lb
    • Seeds Per Pound: 306,450
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Myrtle Oak Quercus myrtifolia
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    It has leaves with no teeth or lobes, hairless on the upperside and also on the underside except along the veins. It typically matures to 15-20' tall and 8-10' wide, but occasionally rises to as much as 35' tall.
    • Height: 15-20 feet
    • Common Name: Myrtle Oak
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
    • Family: Fagaceae
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Beetlebung, Sourgum, Pepperidge, Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Southern
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Nyssa sylvatica is found in a variety of upland and wetland habitats in its extensive range. * The fruit is edible raw or cooked. * The leaf of Black Gum is variable in size and shape.

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      • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
      • Germination: 83%
      • Purity: 99%
      • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 7
      • Crop Year: 2017
      • Common Name: Beetlebung, Sourgum, Pepperidge, Black Tupelo, Blackgum
      Illinois
      Chicago
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