بذور ®Botanical Interests

As precious as a pearl! ‘Mother of Pearl’ poppies practically glow in stunning shades of pink, white, and purple, with showy crepe paper-like petals and contrasting dark centers. This blend is stunning when planted in mass along borders or in garden beds. Incredibly low-maintenance and drought tolerant, this vigorous, easy-to-grow poppy will bring long-lasting color to the garden and attract pollinators all summer long! Harvest seed pods to add to dried floral bouquets. Deer resistant.

Jazz up your front walkway border with the ruffled explosion of color of peony poppies! These fully double, 3″–5″, colorful flowers with soft, blue-green foliage will reward you with a bounty of blooms for cut flowers, and pods for dried arrangements.

Big Max’ is the choice of giant pumpkin growers. Unlike some large pumpkins that are just blobs, ‘Big Max’ is round and has smooth, light-orange skin and is perfect for Halloween carving or other holiday decorations. To achieve maximum size, grow one pumpkin per vine, water and fertilize regularly. Excellent for canning (many cans!) or pumpkin pies (many pies!).

Popular in Paris in the 1880s, and introduced to the U.S. in 1883, this remarkable French heirloom, also known as ‘Rouge Vif d’Étampes’ (‘vivid red of Étampes”), is deeply ridged, 12″–24″ across, and weighs 15–20 pounds. It’s a terrific decoration whether carved or not. Moderately sweet; perfect for baking and canning. The inspiration for the carriage in the charming fairy tale, your kids will be delighted to grow Cinderella’s coach. Plants tolerate heat and humidity.