Sibley   Curcibita Maxima (100-110 days)  The Sibley Squash, which is also known as Pike’s Peak, was obtained from an elderly woman in Van Dinam, Iowa who had grown it for more than fifty years.  Hiram Sibley & Company of Rochester, New York introduced it commercially in 1887.  It is a hubbard type squash with moderately vigorous 12-15 foot vines.  The slate blue teardrop-shaped fruits have very shallow ribs and weigh from 8-10 pounds.  Its medium-thick orange flesh is flavorful and sweet. The flesh becomes drier and richer with storage, reaching its peak right after turn of the New Year.  This seed was grown by Ben Yohai of Wandering Fields Farm in Applegate, Oregon.  Ben also sells the fruits at local growers markets to customers who give it rave reviews.  Part of the Slow Food Movements "Ark of Taste" Heirlooms. Packet: (6 g ≈ 30 seeds) 1 oz ...

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Wonder Berry – SunBerry Solanum Burbankii   Developed by plant genius Luther Burbank this is an interesting tomato relative. 3' plants yield dozens of clusters of dark, 1/4" berries, and each cluster holds 8-12 fruits. Unique, huckleberry-like flavor makes for intriguing dessert fillings, jellies, syrups, etc. Grown in the usual tomato fashion can be challenging to germinate - the tiny seeds need to keep moist for a much longer period. Start seeds 6-8 weeks before transplanting outside after the last frost. Space plants 30" apart.  Packet (2/5 g) ...

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Wormwood Artemisia absinthium – Perennial  An aromatic gray-green herb with lacy foliage that can grow to 6’ tall when flowering. Leaves have long been used as a medicinal tonic, a vermifuge and the main ingredient in the fabled beverage, Absinthe. Can spread readily, so be wary and is considered invasive in CO, WA and ND (we cannot ship to those states).  Very easy to grow. SSF. Packet (0.1g ≈ 200 seeds)...

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Xeranthemum annuum  Here’s seed for a long-lost favorite that’s a great dried flower known as “Immortelle”.  Plants produce either white or mauve (pale purple)- colored 1” flowers atop silvery green foliage.  Like strawflower or ammobium, they are dry and papery when fresh, but can be used both fresh and dried as a cut flower.  Or, xeranthemum serves as a great bedding plant in the front border as it grows to about 2’ and flowers for a long period—typically midsummer through autumn.  Space 12” apart.  Hardy annual.  SSF.  Packet (.3grams~80 seeds)...

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Yarrow, Colorado Mix Achillea millefolium (120 days)  An array of flowers in rose, peach, white, fuschia and cream top strong stems with lacy foliage in this Colorado Mix Yarrow.  It makes excellent filler for cut fresh or dried arrangements, retaining it's color well for months of post-harvest.  A long-lasting, drought tolerant and hardy perennial, Yarrow is easy to grow and slowly spreads by its roots.  Grows to 24".   Packet= 1/10 g (~120 seeds) ...

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Yarrow, Common Achillea millefolium - Perennial    A widespread native plant with pretty compound white flowers that grows across the entire northern hemisphere.  Many medicinal uses internally and externally.  Easy to grow once established. Can spread readily.  Drought tolerant. Traditionally the I Ching is thrown using yarrow flower stalks. SSF. (.1g ~ 150 seeds)...

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Yarrow, Golden Achillia filipendulina   A hardy plant that yields bright yellow 3-4” flowers on strong, tall stems over a long season. They work very well for cut flower bouquets. A strikingly beautiful specimen plant.  This is a different species than the traditional white yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Winter hardy to zone 3.  FLA.    1/10 g ...

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Zinnia, Cactus Mix Zinnia elegans   This was a true standout in our gardens!  Grows to 30-48” tall with unique involute petals (that roll into themselves), revolute petals (rolled under) and fimbricated petals (frayed ends).  Large (3-4”) blooms appear in shades of pale pink, deep yellow, orange, pink, red, peach, and white.  Flowers are all double-petaled (like a dahlia).  Bumblebees love them! - 0.3 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Zinnia, Peppermint Stick Zinnia elegans (75-85 days)  A fun, red-dappled zinnia, with either white, cream or gold (in equal quantity) as its petal background.  Flowers are 2” and fully doubled.  We like to harvest this flower before the center cone extrudes.  An annual that grows up to 36” and can be spaced 12” apart.  SSF.  Packet -0.8 g (~75 seeds) ...

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 Zinnia, Purple Dahlia Zinnia elegans (75-90 days) A gorgeous, extremely productive, mostly double-petaled dahlia (about 25% singles).  Largely resistant to powdery mildew, the Purple Dahlia Zinnia also holds up well in high heat, blooms strongly for 2-3 months, and has sturdy stems easy to strip.  This dahlia lasts up to two weeks in the vase.  An annual that grows up to 48”.  Space 12” apart and pinch when plant is 8-12” tall.  Can be used as a dye plant. Packet - 0.8 g (~75 seeds)...

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Zinnia, Queeny Lime Orange  Zinnia elegans (90 days)  These new zinnia introductions from the Queeny Lime Series (formerly known as the "Queen" series) are the two zinnias that I can’t live without in my garden.  Queeny Lime Orange produces 3” double, semi-double (and occasionally single-petaled) blooms that have a peach color with lime undertones.  Ray petals fade to cream approaching the center where a set of brighter, orange disc petals accentuate form a bullseye.  Long lasting in the vase and an excellent dried flower as well.  An annual that reaches up to 3’; space 12’ apart.   0.8g ...

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ZINNIA, Queeny Lime Red Zinnia elegans  (75-85 days)  Queeny Lime (QL) Red began my QL addiction.  (formerly known as the "Queen" series). It produces 3” double & semi-double (and occasionally single-petaled) blooms that have a pink color with lime undertones.  Ray petals fade to cream approaching the center where a small set of brighter, fuchsia disc petals form a bullseye.  The quintessential cut-and-come again flower that lasts up to two weeks in the vase.  An annual that reaches up to 3’; space 12’ apart.  WWA  ~0.8g - ...

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ZINNIA, SALMON ROSE Zinnia elegans Cut flower growers know zinnias as one of the best “cut-and-come again” flowers; the more you cut them, the more they keep on flowering.  Salmon Rose is a large, double-petaled type of zinnia similar to our Purple Dahlia Zinnia and gives buckets-full of blooms in this “on-trend” color.  It’s bold but not loud like many of the classic zinnia colors, so it pairs well with other softer tones but still garners attention from home gardeners, market growers and floral designers alike. Packet-0.8 g (~75 seeds) 10 Grams (~930 seeds) ...

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Zinnia, Scarlet (75-90 days)  A wonderful show of deep scarlet red single and fully double petaled blooms makes a striking visual statement in gardens or as border plantings.  Tiger swallowtail butterflies are very fond of this strain.  Produces blooms over a very long season and even into the first light frosts of fall.  Grows to 4 feet.  Feral Farm .8 g (~150 seeds)...

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