Sunflower, Teddy Bear  Helianthus annuus (65-75 days) A dwarf sunflower, double petaled and darn-right cute! Great for the garden or a container, this branching sunflower makes good 12-18”stems for cutting, although the lower down flowers begin to nod and make shorter stems as the plant matures.  Minimal pollen. Having this sunflower around is like having a bright yellow pet: it’s about dog-high and very cheerful.  Up to 36”.  Space 9-12” apart.  Packet - (2.5g ~ 65 seeds) ...

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Sunflower, Tiger Teddy  Helianthus annuus (90 days)    Fantastic blending of Tiger’s Eye bicolor and Teddy Bear genetics.  Colors are bronze, maroon, red, gold and yellow.  Blooms are mostly double-petaled flowers with single outer layers, with an occasional fully double individual. Outrageous cut flower. Bred by Don Tipping. Siskiyou Select Original. FLA.  Packet -2 1/2 g (~50 seeds) ...

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Sweet Pea, Cupani Lathyrus odoratus (80 days)   Named for the Franciscan Monk Fr. Cupani who is thought to have collected seed in 1696 from the wild relative that grew near his Sicilian monastery.  Cupani is similar to the Nana’s bicolor that we carried previously – it produces burgundy and purple bicolor flowers on medium-length stems.  They have that lovely, intoxicating, spicy cinnamon scent that has endeared sweet peas in the hearts of gardeners for centuries.  SSF. Unfortunately, we do not have this seed now but we intend to grow it 2021 so check back with us 12/01/21 for availability.  2 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Sweet Pea, Spencer Ripple Mix Lathyrus odorata (85 days) Ruffled and soft, this delightful mix of sweet peas is a treat for the eyes and the nose.  Petals are colored with crimson, burgundy, plum, lavender, or pink flecks.  Stems are medium length and great for bunching.  This sweet pea will always be on my list of things to grow!  An annual that grows up to 96”, space 6” apart, trellis, and grow in full sun or partial shade.  FLA.   2 g (~20 seeds) ...

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Sweet Pea, Sweet Cream Berry Mix Lathyrus odoratus  (85 days)            The irresistible aroma of these flowers can be detected hundreds of feet away from the patch, especially when they become most pungent in the early evening.  Colors range from white to burgundy, rose pink, lavender, and plum, some on lusciously long stems.  Sweet peas must be trellised vertically to perform best, and we start them in early January in deep pots to get them off to a strong start before temperatures get hot.  Also, in our zone 7 gardens sweet peas can be started in the fall, overwintered outside under row cover, and likewise perform well.  An annual that grows up to 10’.  Space 4-6”. SSF.  2 g (~20 seeds)...

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Sweet Williams, Double Choice Mix Dianthus spp.   A lovely biennial or short-lived perennial flower that produces a profusion of sturdy blooms on 12-18” stems in an array of pinks, fuchsias, whites, scarlets and combinations thereof.  Their smell is heaven-sent!  Imagine cinnamon, sweet peas, a dash of clove and all perfumed up as only Mother Nature knows how!  Makes terrific, long-lasting bouquets.  Seed in Spring or Summer for blooms the following season.  Very long bloom window starting in April.  Approximately 30% of plants will live on past second year seed set.  FLA.   Packet: 1/2g (~150 seeds) ...

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Tithonia, Torch Tithonia rotundifolia (80-100 days)    - Also known as ‘Mexican Sunflower’, this beauty produces many brilliant orange 3” blooms on a multi-branched 6-8’ tall plant.  Unique, velvety soft leaves and stems help make this a great border plant.  Blooms late into the fall for late-season color and nectar production for insects.  SSF. Packet (1.5 g ≈ 135 seeds) ...

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Veronica, Sight Seeing Mix Veronica spicata   A quaint garden perennial that can be used in the border or as a cut flower.  Veronica has long flower spikes in purple, white and pink, although purple predominates in the mix.  Plants bloom from June until first frost with the bulk of the blooms in the first month of its flowering season.  Each year as the plant ages it grows wider and reproduces vegetatively, so after initially starting from seed, you can divide plants with a spade to increase the number of plants in your garden.  A long-lasting cut flower bloom and attractive spike.   FLA. Packet (1/4 g)...

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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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