EPAZOTE (aka Wormseed) Dysphania ambrosioides - PERENNIAL Formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides, known as wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, payqu (paico), epazote, mastruz, or herba sanctæ Mariæ, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Central America long used as a medicinal and culinary herb.  Epazote is in the Chenopodaceae family and is related to lambsquarters and quinoa and is noted for its resinous medicinal pungency. The fragrance of D. ambrosioides is strong but difficult to describe. A common analogy is to turpentine or creosote. It has also been compared to citrus, savory and mint.  The most common use for this herb that grows to about 3 feet tall is in cooking with black beans for flavor and its supposed carminative (less gas) properties, although it is also widely used in Mexico and other parts of Central America in a wide variety of dishes. Packet: (0.3g ~100 seeds)  ...

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Erba Stella (aka Salad Leaf Plantain) (50 days)  Plantago coronopus Like its weedy relatives,m Erba Stella ( star grass in Italian) salad leaf plantain comes from Europe. Records there indicate that humans have enjoyed munching on it since the 16th century. Salad plantain's ptyher European names incluse corne-de-cerf, Buckshorn, or star-of -the-earth. Grows a pretty rosette of slender lancular leaves with little "horns" or "spurs" on them to about a 6-8" circle. Very delicate flavor is crunchy and reminiscent of parsley and spinach. Very easy to grow. Thrives in cool, wet weather. HEIRLOOM. SSF Packet: 1/4 g ...

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Eryngium, Glitter Mix  Eryngium planum   A glistening, thistle-like flower with either a grey-green (white) or blue glittering sheen.  Spiny but manageable in arrangements, Eryngium is actually highly coveted by florists and brides for its interesting, wildflower-like texture.  Blooms hold for weeks in the garden and the vase.  Eryngium is also known as ‘Sea Holly’ and is a tough plant that tolerates drought, poor and salty soil conditions.  A perennial that grows up to 36” tall.  Very slow to germinate.  Space 9” apart.  FLA. Packet: (0.3g ~150 seeds) ...

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Euphorbia, Mountain Snow Euphorbia marginata (120 days)  The variegated foliage of this euphorbia is stunning.  When day length shortens green leaves develop strong white variegation along the leaf margin, and white flower bracts add to the show.  Allow the flowers to set seed and small green balls form adding texture to visual appeal.  ‘Mountain Snow’ is extremely long-lasting in the vase (up to 3 weeks without preservative) and one of my favorite foliages to work with. Milky white sap can be a skin irritant so consider using gloves when cutting. Up to 30” tall.  Space 12” apart.  FLA.  Packet: 0.6g (~30 seeds)...

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EVENING PRIMROSE Oenothera biennis  A biennial plant with a plume of bright yellow flowers and a sturdy taproot, evening primrose grows to about 8’ tall and flowers in its second season. You might find this North American native in your backyard or in fields, along roadsides, or in waste areas throughout much of eastern North America where it has naturalized. Easy to grow in almost any soil, (sandy, loamy soil average, well draining). Likes full sun. Zones 3 to 8. Used to mitigate the discom- fort associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). It also has garnered attention as an important dietary supple- ment and a good source of essential fatty acids. SSF. Packet (0.2g ~ 200 seeds)  ...

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FENNEL SEED Foeniculum vulgare – PERENNIAL Forb in the Apiaceae family hardy to zones 4-9. Yellow blooming umbels in June and July that attract butterflies to the garden. Direct sow in the Spring. The aromatic seeds and feathery foliage are used in culinary applications as a carminative and digestive. Leaves emerge as copper-red then change to bronze as chlorophyll develops. WGS Packet (1g) ...

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Fennel, Perfection  Foeniculum vulgare (75 days) An excellent quality European bulbing fennel.  Matures quickly, even in cool weather.  Sow spring through autumn.  Produces a large, round, succulent bulb with an anise flavor that is sweet and mild.  Our children love this raw.  Also great steamed, baked or fried.  HOO Packet: (1 g ≈ 250 seeds) Bulk: 10 g....

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Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Hardy to zone 5, this perennial plant in the Asteraceae family grows up to 3' with light green foliage ad small daisy like flowers. Direct sow  in spring in full sun and sandy soil; 10-14 days to germinate. The name is derived from the Latin febrifuga which means fever reduced. A tea or extract is traditionally used for headaches and muscle and joint pain.  Packet: (0.1g~250 seeds)...

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Feverfew, Magic Yellow  Tanacetum parthenium  (100 days)  Another fully double feverfew, but distinct from the White Wonder because of its lime green to lemon yellow colored blooms and slightly flat flower heads.  Grows up to 4’ in height and is another easy-to-grow but incredible filler plant for flower bouquets and versatile everlasting flower for crafts.  Also a nice addition to the border planting.  Comes on early in the summer and will bloom again lightly in fall if dead headed completely early on. SSF. Packet: (1/10 g)...

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Feverfew, White Wonder  Tanacetum parthenium (100 days)   A fully double snow white feverfew with the faintest hint of a yellow center.  Excellent as a filler in fresh cut bouquets and dries well for wreaths and everlasting bouquets.  White Wonder Feverfew is a short lived perennial that can be cut hard in early summer and has a second blooming period, although lighter, in the fall.  Cheery and abundant, this feverfew can invoke both elegance and a country garden romantic feel.  White Wonder is good choice for gardeners or professionals.  FLA. Packet: (1/10 g)...

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Flax, Omega  Linum usitatissimum (90 days)  Direct sow in spring after it has warmed up.  Flax is an easy to grow dietary supplement, useful in baking.  Very high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Produces a profusion of sky blue flowers on slender 24” stems.  Seed matures early in summer. Easy to thresh and winnow.  Seed must be ground or sprouted to make nutrition accessible. SSF FX1: Packet (3.5 g ≈ 200 seeds)            ...

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Forget-Me-Not, Chinese Cynoglossum amabile (80 days) This delicate star-shaped blue flower is like a kiss of coolness among the warm tones of summer.  Plant en masse for the border or for the cut flower garden.  Chinese Forget-Me-Not makes great filler flowers for bouquet making and readily reseeds in the garden.  Packet: (1/2g ~115 seeds)...

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Foxglove Mix Digitalis purpurea A blend of seeds collected from the various foxglove cultivars we grow.  This mix includes colors ranging from white, cream, pink, and apricot to purple.  Seed in late summer/early fall for blooms the following early summer.  A biennial that reaches 36”; plant 12” apart.  FLA Packet:  (0.3g)...

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French Hollyhock  'Zebrina' Lavatera Malva sylvestris  (90 days) This beauty is like a dwarf hollyhock with its abundant stalks filled with a profusion of brilliant magenta flowers that bloom over a long season. Perennializes in mild winter areas. A good cut flower and border plant. Grows to 24”. Rewarding to grow! SSF Packet: (2g)...

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Firewheel Gaillardia Gaillardia pulchella (100 days)   Also known as ‘Indian Blanket’, this is a short-lived perennial or annual noted for its brilliant, daisy-like flowers. The large centers of the flowers are rose-purple and the dense, frilly petals are yellow, orange, crimson or copper scarlet. Flowers appear in summer and are 2-3 in across and are held upon 18-36 in light green stems. Indian blanket grows in 14-24 in high mounds.   A popular wildflower. SSF. Packet: (0.5g ~50 seeds) ...

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Gaillardia, Sundance Gaillardia pulchella (100 days) This captivating form of Gaillardia has red-yellow bi-color tubular florets, as opposed to the typical flat ray flowers of the standard Gaillardia.  Requiring little effort, Gaillardia can handle dry and poor soil conditions while blooming for most of the Summer and into Fall.  A short-lived perennial that grows up to 18”  Space 12-15” apart.  SSF. Packet: (1/4 g ~50 seeds)...

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Gerkin, Mexican Sour (75 days) Melothria scabra AKA Cucamelon or Mouse melon. A unique relative of cucumbers that produces a plethora of small (1-1 ½ “) fruits that resemble tiny watermelons and have a unique mildly sour cucumber flavor that are delicious to pop in your mouth and eat raw, serve on salads or pickled. Vines grow vigorously up to 10’ and benefit from a trellis. HEIRLOOM. SSF PACKET – 1/2 g. (~150 seeds)...

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Geum Geum quellyon   Just when you’re yearning for more warmth, this hardy perennial delights with red/orange semi-double 2” blooms in late spring and continues blooming for the months of summer and into early fall if regularly dead-headed.  Long, 30-36” thin but strong stems rise up out of a diminutive base of fuzzy, toothed, evergreen leaves.  Geum flowers hold well in the vase and provide airy texture to mixed flower bouquets.  They also make a great border plant and their compact based earns them a choice place in the rock garden.  FLA.  Packet: (1/4g ~70 seeds) ...

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Globe Amaranth, Rose Bi-Color Gomphrena globosa (85-100 days)  Light and airy but with a big color impact, globe amaranth is a must-have for the annual cutting garden.  The rose bi-color is particularly breath-taking in its soft, variegated pastel tones.  Surviving at least two weeks in the vase and many months as an everlasting flower, Rose Bi-color Globe Amaranth is my new favorite gomphrena.  1-1 ½” orbs atop sturdy, multi-branching 12-24” long stems.  SSF. Packet: (1/4 g~50 seeds) ...

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Globe Amaranth, Strawberry Fields   This show-stopping plant explodes with dozens of 1-1 ½” crimson red orbs atop sturdy 12-24” stems.  They hold their color really well as a dried flower. Grows to 24” Tall.  Excellent in a border planting.  SSF. Packet: (1/4g~25 seeds)...

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Globe Centaurea Centaurea macrocephala    This uncommon yellow-flowering, almost thistle-like perennial -- a native of the Caucasus -- was sent to Monticello by Bernard McMahon in 1812.  Also known as Armenian Basket Flower, this is a large-growing perennial best used towards the back of a sunny border. Plants form a clump of coarse, light-green leaves, bearing stems of large, shaggy thistle-like flowers with bright canary-yellow petals. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Plants are not invasive or weedy in the least. Dislikes being divided or moved once established. Extremely hardy, and a good choice for gardeners in prairie regions.  SSF. Packet: (1 1/2 g~80 seeds)...

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GOLDEN BERRY / Inca Berry Physalis peruviana  Also known as Giant Groundcherry or Topotopo it is a short-lived perennial in the Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)
 Native to the Andes--a cultivated crop since Incan times.  Nutritious fruit occurs in a decorative inflated calyx much like a tomatillo. Fruit is loaded with vitamin A, C and B with a delightful fruity Plant prospers in rich soils, but actually produces more fruit in marginal soils. Sow in spring in pots and transplant. / In temperate US, start early and cultivate as per tomatoes. --much yield for little effort.  Gaining much attention as a Super food.  Grow your own!  Packet (1/2g)...

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Bunny Tails Grass Lagurus ovatus (110 days) If you’re looking for that special item to set your garden or flower arrangements apart, this soft, shimmering grass calls to the eye and beckons to be touched.  Fluffy grass heads rise straight up from compact plants; those grass heads age from white/green to cream and are excellent to cut for fresh or dried use.  Grows to 2’ and each plant produces a moderate quantity of flowers. Plant en masse at 9-12” spacing for higher impact in the landscape and greater stem quantity.  Packet (0.1g) ...

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Hawthorn, Washington Crataegus phaenopyrum – PERENNIAL Tree like Shrub in the Rosaceae family which can grow to 10-30’ with 1-2” long sharp thorns on branches. Dark green obovate deeply-lobed leaves that bloom with clusters of white flowers in May. Small and shiny orange are sweeter and smaller than the common hawthorne berry-like fruits called haws, rich in anti-oxidants, are collected in winter and can be used for jams, jellies, wine or tea. Use the leaf, flower and haw medicinally as a heart tonic in extract or tea. Excellent hedgerow plant and wildlife food. Can take up to a year to germinate so please be patient! (0.3g) SSF. Packet (1.3g~15 seeds) ...

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HAWTHORNE, Common Crataegus monogyna - PERENNIAL. Shrub in the rosaceae family which can grow to 15-40’. Dark green obovate deeply-lobed leaves that bloom with small pinkish white flowers in May. Small sweet, but mealy red berry-like fruits called haws, rich in anti-oxidants, are collected in winter and can be used for jams, jellies, wine or tea. The leaf, flower and haw are used medicinally as a heart tonic in extract or tea. Can take up to a year to germinate so please be patient! Minimally thorny. SSF. Packet (12 seeds) ...

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Hollyhock, Jet Black Alcea rosea   An heirloom whom dates back to at least 1629 and was planted in the gardens of Monticello by Thomas Jefferson.  Grows to 4-6 feet tall with striking 3” black / purple flowers borne on tall spikes.  As a biennial it flowers in its second year and then tends to naturalize.  A real standout in any garden!  Can also be used as a natural dye.  HOO Packet: (1/2 g~55 seeds)...

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Hollyhock, Sophisticated Lady aka Outhouse Alcea rosea   This old time variety of hollyhock produces single pink, burgundy, red and white flowers, some with contrasting centers.  Grows up to 7’ tall and as a biennial, blooms in the second year, makes seed, and then senesces.  Hollyhocks were at one point referred to as outhouse flowers because they were often planted around outhouses, such that sophisticated ladies simply had to look for where the hollyhocks were growing to determine where the outhouse was, rather than risk the embarrassment of asking where the outhouse was!  HOO.  Packet: (0.5g~55 seeds)...

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HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare  PERENNIAL. Classified as a bitter mint in the Lamiaceae family, this forb grows between 25-40 cm. It has gray-ish-green leaves with clusters of white flowers growing up the central stock. Heat tolerant and can be grown in full sun on a southern exposure in poor soil. Used traditionally in candy, cough drops and tea as a pectoral remedy. SUF. Packet: (0.1g) ...

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Huazontle, Aztec Spinach Chenopodium nuttalliae (75 days) If you’ve tried amaranth, lambs quarter, or goosefoot as salad or micro-greens, you should try this. The germination is terrific. Young seedlings begin bright red, then look like lambs quarter with reddish undersides and a crisper leaf. Gives the salad mix a wilder look and taste. Leaves and seed heads become bright red with maturity. During the reign of Aztec leader, Montezuma this was the 4th most grown crop after corn, beans and chia. Thanks to Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds for introducing us to this classic. Packet: (1/2g~ 150 seeds) ...

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Hyssop  Hyssopus officinalis  Perennial. Mint family relative with violet-blue flowers. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, diaphoretic and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine Native to the Mediterranean. Hyssop prefers full sun to partial shade with a well drained, even dry, soil. Grows to 18-24” high. SSF.  Packet (1/8 g ≈ 200 seeds) ...

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Japanese Indigo Persicaria tinctoria - (90 days) This annual herb is a relative of buckwheat, sorrel and yellow dock and has long been used for creating a delicious deep blue fiber dye from the leaves.  There are numerous recipes for creating dye from the leaves-- either fresh or an elaborate fermentation processes.  Pictured below are a few images from our 2019 dye batch experiments. It is very easy to grow and can yield multiple harvests of leaves over the season.  Plant is frost sensitive. Space plants 12" apart.  Plant produces clusters of pretty white & pink flowers. WE RECOMMEND STARTING THIS SEED VIA COLD STRATIFICATION:  Cold Stratification 1. Dampen a paper towel  2. Place seeds on damp paper towel and fold over  3. Place the packet into a ziplock bag and store in the door of the fridge for 3-4 weeks - periodically check the towel to make sure the seeds are still damp but not very wet to ensure that the seeds do not mold  4. After 3-4 weeks, plant as usual Packet: (0.3g = ~120 seeds) Here is a nice tutorial about the fresh leaf dye process:   http://www.thedogwooddyer.com/blog/2014/9/27/fresh-leaf-indigo-dyeing podcast all about the history of Indigo  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-you-should-know/id278981407?i=1000466611270...

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Jelly Melon, Kiwano, aka African Horned Melon  Cucumis metuliferus (120 days) The Jelly Melon originated in semi-arid Africa near the Kalahari Desert and is botanically speaking not a melon.  This bizarre fruit with its  prominent spines is also known as “blowfish fruit” and unbelievably it was actually featured in an old episode of Star Trek (alien food?). Grown for its lime green colored pulp which is reminiscent of cucumber, citrus and kiwi. Delightful in creative cocktails! Oblong fruits grow to about 6-7” and are ripe to pick when the striped green skin turns yellow orange. Traveling through rural Kenya in 2024 I regularly saw it sold at farmers markets. Fairly easy to grow - similar to cucumbers.  SSF. Packet: (0.5g)...

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LAMB’S EAR Stachys byzantina  A hardy, drought-tolerant member of the mint family.  Lamb’s ear is known for its tongue-shaped, silver, downy leaves.  When harvested before blooming, the immature florescence of this plant is also attractive fresh or dried.  Silvery floral spikes form in early summer on this perennial plant and regular harvest leads to 6-8 weeks of blooms.  Divide every few years to refresh clumps of this perennial plant.  Grows to 18”.  FLA.  Packet: (0.1g~100 seeds)...

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Lambsquarters, Magenta  (30 days)  AKA- Magentaspreen Chenopodium gigantium We obtained this seed from seedsman, Doug Gosling 20 years ago, where this plant bedazzled garden-goers and salad eaters with its iridescent magenta leaves.  Flavor is tender and uniquely rich.  Self sows readily if allowed to go to seed.  Heat tolerant.  Flowering plants can reach 5 feet tall.  SSF Packet: 1 g~ 250 seeds ...

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Larkspur, Galilee Mix Consolida ajacis (80-90 days)  Fully double flowers climb long spikes in a palette ranging from white to soft pink, carmine, lavender, and violet.  Because of its double-petaled quality, this larkspur has a rounder, more romantic feel which softens the upright geometry of these spikes, and it is a superb dried flower.  An annual that grows up to 60” tall (we seed in fall to overwinter for tallest, best crop):  space 6-12” apart.  The closer that they’re planted, the more upright spikes can be achieved. FLA Packet: (0.8g)...

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Larkspur, Sublime Dark Blue Consolida ambigua (100 days)  This reselected strain of the "Imperial" type is recognized worldwide as the best for drying. This larkspur tends towards blue, whereas most dark Larkspurs tend towards purple.  Productive branching habit. Grows 36-48". CDF. Packet: (.3g~100 seeds)...

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Spanish Lavender Lavandula stoeches  This is the first of our lavenders to flower in the garden—it begins several weeks before English or French lavenders bloom.  Distinct also because of it quail-like plume of bracts atop each flowering stem, Spanish lavender makes a good cut flower fresh or dried.  Hardy here even in our coldest winters (Zone 7A), but tender in colder areas.  Drought tolerant.  Grows to 30” and readily reseeds.  Makes an excellent border plant.  FLA.  Packet (~75 seeds)...

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Leek, Ester Cook (100 days) Allium porrum An old heirloom from the collection of Abundant Life Seed Foundation.  Rescued from obscurity and shared with us at a seed swap by Zea Sonnabend.  A  hardy winter leek that is capable of growing very fat (3”+) stems that overwinter down to 5° in our experience.  Generally they grow tall and thin, so they bunch nicely. Mild, luscious leek flavor!  Packet (1 g ≈ 250 seeds) 1/2 oz  ...

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Antares (52 days) Latuca sativa Bred by Frank Morton who explains, “One of our first original varieties based on a combination of ‘Salad Bowl’ and ‘Rouge d’ Hiver’.” This was a real standout from our 2017 trials on account of its upright frilly, red to green oak shaped leaves. Makes a wonderful cutting lettuce for dynamic and intriguing salads. Very handsome lettuce. An original variety based on a combination of ‘Salad Bowl’ and ‘Rouge d’ Hiver’. bred by Frank Morton.  OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) Pledged Variety. Packet (1 g ~ 800 seeds) ...

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Lettuce, Bronze Arrow (60 days) Latuca sativa Gorgeous mild-flavored heirloom with oak leaf tips and a tightly wrapped, sweet heart.  Produces heavy heads that are a mix of greens, red, and of course…bronze.  Good market variety with uniform, heavy heads that are unique and beautiful in their appearance, setting themselves apart from standard head types.  Slow to bolt and very cold hardy. Packet (1 g ≈ 800 seeds) Ounce ...

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Lettuce, Crisp Mint (55-60 days)  Lattuca sativa   Crisp Mint is a uniquely savoyed, dark green, vigorous romaine with large, upright tight heads. It is fairly bolt and disease resistant.  This beautiful, sweet tasting lettuce is a real standout and has become one of our favorites. Packet (1 g ≈ 800 seeds)  1 oz ...

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Lettuce, Four Seasons (60 days) Latuca sativa Also known by its French name, Merveille des Quatre Saisons, this is a fabulous butterhead variety that hails, as you may have guessed, from France. An heirloom that was listed in Vilmorin’s 1815 book, The Vegetable Garden”, it clearly has stood the test of time on account of its tasty red and green well-wrapped, large tender buttery heads. Simply gorgeous.     Packet -1 g  (~800 seeds) ...

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Lettuce, Merlot  (30 days baby, 60 days head)   Latuca sativa Leaves are intensely purple, red with a nearly metallic sheen.  Terrific for a real stand-out salad mix.  Doesn’t have the weight for head lettuce culture. Very disease and bolt resistant.  Good source of the antioxidant anthocyanin.   Packet (1 g ≈ 800 seeds) ...

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Lettuce, Mescher (60 days)    Latuca sativa A quick growing green butter fringed with a pleasing blush. Originally from Austria it’s been in circulation for 300 years which may tell you something about how well it performs as a small headed spring variety. Forms a tightly blanched 4-6” central head. Moderate bolt and disease resistance. HEIRLOOM. SSF Packet (1 g ≈ 800 seeds)...

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Lettuce, Optima  (60 days)   Latuca sativa A large, dark green butterhead with a succulent blanched heart. Very good disease resistance, which is helpful in butter as most others are fairly wimpy. Photo by Karen Morton. Packet (1 g ≈ 800 seeds) 1oz...

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Lettuce, Pablo Batavian (55 days)  Latuca sativa One of our favorites for a delicious and strikingly beautiful reddish bronze blushed Batavian. Slow bolting variety that can produce well-blanched heads in the heat with many shades of green splashed with crimson and fringed leaf margins. Can grow quite large. Central head is marvelously sweet. Packet: 1 g (~800 seeds) 1 oz (~25,000 seeds) ...

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Lettuce, Pirat Red Butter (55 days)  Latuca sativa A wonderfully beautiful old heirloom pale red butterhead lettuce that is a red and green, well folded plant with a dense central head that is well blanched. Originally from the European Alps, it has great disease resistance, something that many other butter lettuces sorely lack. Good bolt resistance.  Tasty too! Packet (1g ~ 800 seeds) ...

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