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Chinese Flowering Quince, Flowering Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* A constituent of its extract has been found to be an effective and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. * This plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twining habit and its showy flowers...
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Height: 8-9 feet
  • Common Name: Chinese Flowering Quince, Flowering Quince
  • Collection Locale: Hungary
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 7,718
Illinois
Chicago
Wintergreen, Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry Gaultheria procumbens
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is not at all insipid, it has a very strong spicy taste of germolene, just like being in a hospital waiting room. It is a member of the Ericaceae (heath family). * An evergreen groundcover, a source of wintergreen oil; 1/4" very light pink...
  • Height: 6-8 inches
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,708,240
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Purity: 92%
  • Botanical Name: Gaultheria procumbens
Illinois
Chicago
Wintergreen, Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry Gaultheria procumbens
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is not at all insipid, it has a very strong spicy taste of germolene, just like being in a hospital waiting room. It is a member of the Ericaceae (heath family). * An evergreen groundcover, a source of wintergreen oil; 1/4" very light pink...
  • Common Name: Wintergreen, Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry
  • Quantity: 0.35 lb
  • Family: Ericaceae
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Germination: 30%
  • Collection Locale: BC, Canada
Illinois
Chicago
Black-skinned Peanut, Black Peanut Arachis hypogaea  Black
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* Peanuts can be used like other legumes and grains to make a lactose-free milk-like beverage, peanut milk. * The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the family Fabaceae (commonly known as the bean, pea or legume family).
  • Genus: Arachis
  • Height: 10-14 inches
  • Common Name: Black-skinned Peanut, Black Peanut
  • Species: hypogaea
  • Botanical Name: Arachis hypogaea Black
Illinois
Chicago
Blackfruit Dogwood, Miner\'s Dogwood, Blackfruit Cornel Cornus sessilis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

It is deciduous , bearing deeply-veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling. * It is a tree of the redwood understory in its native range. This dogwood may approach five meters in height at maximum.
  • Botanical Name: Cornus sessilis
  • Purity: 98%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 2,950
  • Family: Cornaceae
  • Lot#: 9201
  • Crop Year: 1992
Illinois
Chicago
Leatherleaf Mahonia, Oregon Grape, Beale\'s Barberry Mahonia bealei
Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1 packet

* Very fragrant yellow flowers in early spring. * Fruit - raw or cooked. A pleasant acid flavour, it is nice when added to muesli or porridge. * Shiny leathery leaves, coarse, evergreen, dark green or blue green.
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Height: 4-6ft
  • Quantity: 0.24 lb
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Common Name: Leatherleaf Mahonia, Oregon Grape, Beale's Barberry
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 14
Illinois
Chicago
Black-skinned Peanut, Black Peanut Arachis hypogaea  Black
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* Peanuts can be used like other legumes and grains to make a lactose-free milk-like beverage, peanut milk. * The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the family Fabaceae (commonly known as the bean, pea or legume family).
  • Species: hypogaea
  • Botanical Name: Arachis hypogaea Black
  • Height: 10-14 inches
  • Genus: Arachis
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
Illinois
Chicago
California Huckleberry, Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

Not needing much sun, the plant has a wide variety of forest homes; it is often seen sprouting out of old coast redwood stumps or dense brambles of other forest growths. Often found sprouting from nurse logs and growing in conjunction with red huckleberry...
  • Collection Locale: Oregon coast
  • Height: 2-3 feet
  • Family: Ericaceae
  • Common Name: California Huckleberry, Evergreen Huckleberry
  • Genus: Vaccinium
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
Illinois
Chicago
Christ Thorn Paliurus spina-christi     - Paliurus aculeatus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is eaten raw or dried for later use. A pleasant sub-acid taste, somewhat resembling dried apples. * Small greenish-yellow flowers from April to July, in profusion; conspicuous brown-yellow winged fruit from August to October; 1 1/2" leaves;...
  • Quantity: 0.95 lb
  • Purity: 99%
  • Family: RHAMNACEAE
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 25
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Height: 10-12 feet
Illinois
Chicago
California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii
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* California black oak comprises a total volume of 29% of California's hardwood timber resources, and is the major hardwood sawn into lumber there. * California black oak occupies more total area in California than any other hardwood species.
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Genus: Quercus
  • Species: kelloggii
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
Illinois
Chicago
Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

A long-lived but slow-growing tree in the wild. Dislikes poorly drained moorland soils. * Thrives in a light well-drained sandy or gravelly loam in a sunny position. The Whitebark Pine is typically the highest-elevation pine tree of these mountains, marking...
  • Germination: 91%
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Quantity: 0.82 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 12
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Collection Locale: Mt. Rose, CA
Illinois
Chicago
Pacific Red Coast Elder Sambucus callicarpa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit can be made into jams and preserves.
  • Common Name: Pacific Red Coast Elder
  • Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
  • Germination: 99%
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Crop Year: 1998
Illinois
Chicago
Dwarf Pomegranate Punica granatum   Nana
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona for juice production. The pomegranate is native to the Iranian Plateau , and has been cultivated in the Caucasus...
  • Collection Locale: Italy
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Purity: 98%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 35
  • Quantity: 1.85 lb
  • Cultivar: Nana
Illinois
Chicago
Serrulata Pear Pyrus serrulata
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Flowers grow in umbels and appear in April/May. Serotina, differing mainly in having smaller fruit. This is an ornamental pear with a vertical manner of growth and a round to broad oval crown.
  • Family: ROSACEAE
  • Quantity: 0.5 lb
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Lot#: 9201
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 53
  • Botanical Name: Pyrus serrulata
Illinois
Chicago
Roselle Hibiscus sabdariffa
Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 packet

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...
  • Botanical Name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
  • Species: sabdariffa
  • Collection Locale: Ojai, CA
  • Quantity: 0.99 lb
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Height: 6-8 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Monkey Puzzle Tree, Monkeypuzzle Tree Araucaria araucana
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It is a food that can easily be eaten in quantity and can be used as a staple food in the diet. Rich in starch. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. * It is the national tree of Chile.
  • Botanical Name: Araucaria araucana
  • Family: Araucariaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Genus: Araucaria
Illinois
Chicago
Black Beauty Eggplant, Black Beauty Aubergine, Black Beauty Melongene Solanum melongena  Black Beauty
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

It is a good source of vitamin C and potassium. It ripens much earlier than other varieties. (vegetarian) and Karn?yar?k (with minced meat). Perhaps the best-known Turkish eggplant dishes are ?mam bay?ld?
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Botanical Name: Solanum melongena Black Beauty
  • Species: melongena
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 365
  • Height: 2-3 feet
  • Germination: 91%
Illinois
Chicago
California Wonder 300 Pepper Capsicum annuum   Ca Wonder 300
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* This is a timeless classic. * They are like the peppers that you buy in the store. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper.
  • Quantity: 0.35 lb
  • Cultivar: Ca Wonder 300
  • Purity: 99%
  • Common Name: California Wonder 300 Pepper
  • Genus: Capsicum
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 121
Illinois
Chicago
Plum, European Plum Prunus domestica
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

The seed contains about 20% of an edible semi-drying oil. It has an agreeable almond smell and flavour. * This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums) are made from fruits of this species.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 13
  • Height: 25-35 feet
  • Quantity: 3.15 lb
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Botanical Name: Prunus domestica
Illinois
Chicago
Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The leaves are rich in tannin, up to 48% has been obtained in a controlled plantation. It is primarily found in Southeastern Canada, the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, Southern Ontario , and the Appalachian Mountains .
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 51,880
  • Species: typhina
  • Botanical Name: Rhus typhina
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Germination: 98%
Illinois
Chicago
Cherry Belle Radish Raphanus sativus   Cherry Belle
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949. * Cherry Belle is an Heirloom Variety that can be planted in the spring or fall and is ready to eat 5 weeks after sowing.
  • Cultivar: Cherry Belle
  • Height: 6-8 inches
  • Germination: 90%
  • Genus: Raphanus
  • Family: Brassicaceae
  • Common Name: Cherry Belle Radish
Illinois
Chicago
Hearts of Gold Melon, Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe Cucumis melo   Hearts of Gold
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* Seeds germinate in 10-15 days. * It is recommended to be grown in full sun. * Hearts of Gold is an Heirloom Variety of cantaloupe developed by Roland Morrill in 1895. Well rounded, heavily netted medium ribbed fruit.
  • Quantity: 1.65 lb
  • Purity: 99%
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 63
  • Germination: 90%
  • Common Name: Hearts of Gold Melon, Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe
Illinois
Chicago
Dog Rose, Brier Rose, Dog Brier Rosa canina   Schmid\'s Ideal
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens. * The dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.
  • Botanical Name: Rosa canina Schmid's Ideal
  • Purity: 99%
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Collection Locale: Poland
  • Seeds Per Pound: 32,079
Illinois
Chicago
Chickasaw Plum, Sand Plum, Sandhill Plum Prunus angustifolia
Price : CALL

It also provides cover for nesting sites. * The fruit is eaten by various animals. * Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape. Because they bloom early in the spring, before many other plants bloom, and require...
  • Species: angustifolia
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Common Name: Chickasaw Plum, Sand Plum, Sandhill Plum
  • Family: Rosaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Blue Paloverde Parkinsonia florida     - Cercidium floridum    , Cercidium floridum floridum
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* Parkinsonia florida grows to heights of 10–12 metres (33–39 ft). * The Irish botanist Thomas Coulter was the first to categorize Parkinsonia florida. In 1966, it was also named the "city tree" of South Miami, Florida.
  • Quantity: 1.71 lb
  • Purity: 99%
  • Botanical Name: Parkinsonia florida
  • Germination: 98%
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 13
Illinois
Chicago
Apricot Prunus armeniaca
Prices start at : 11.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface is usually pubescent .
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 8
  • Seeds Per Pound: 185
  • Height: 20-30 feet
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Collection Locale: California
  • Purity: 99%
Illinois
Chicago
Coulter\'s Pine, Coulter Pine Pinus coulteri
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The Coulter pine produces the heaviest cone of any pine tree. The large size of the cones has earned them the nickname "widowmakers" among locals. * The oil-rich seed has a delicious taste with a slightly resinous flavour, it used to be gathered in...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,405
  • Species: coulteri
  • Botanical Name: Pinus coulteri
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Common Name: Coulter's Pine, Coulter Pine
Illinois
Chicago