Flowers
Gourd, Luffa Seeds – Heirloom
1.600 KDLuffas are great for scrubbing your back, washing dishes, cleaning the barbeque grill and much, much more! Grow your own supply of sponges and give some as gifts! The 12″–24″ long gourds are so interesting to watch develop in the garden. Vigorous vines can reach 20′; grow on a trellis or fence.
Weight: 2.5 grams (~20 seeds)
Grass, Blue Grama Grass Seeds – Heirloom, Native
1.000 KDNative to the Midwest and Western US, blue grama is the most heat- and drought-tolerant native grass. The fascinating inflorescence (arrangement in a row like eyelashes) turn golden brown and occasionally red in the fall, curling as they dry, and the feathery foliage makes a nice contrast in rock gardens and xeric plantings. Skipper butterflies use this grass as a host plant, and birds enjoy the seeds.
Weight: 1g (~1276 seeds)
Grass, Bunny Tails Grass Seeds – Heirloom
0.950 KDBunny Tails forms an upright fountain of charming, fluffy flower heads, as soft as an actual bunny tail! Easy to grow and great for the cutting garden. Excellent anywhere you need a touch of whimsy and texture. Very drought tolerant once established. Dried foliage is attractive in winter.
Weight: 300 mg
Grass, Frosted Explosion Grass Seeds
0.950 KDLike fiber optics in the garden! Quietly the stems grow, forming tiny flowers which then give way to the seeds and “explode” into a wondrous, shimmery panicle of marvel! Not a fussy plant, this ornamental grass is great in the garden or container to complement colorful blooms, but is most fabulous as a cut-flower bouquet filler. Excellent for drying as well.
Weight: 250 mg
Hollyhock, Chater’s Double Hollyhock Seeds – Heirloom
1.000 KDOne of the most popular hollyhocks of all time, ‘Chater’s Double’ was named after the English horticulturist, Chater of Essex, who developed this variety in 1880s. Colors include golden-yellow, rose, maroon, salmon-pink, scarlet, and white. Flowers have a long bloom period and are edible! Fairly drought tolerant but performs best with ample moisture and rich soil.
Weight: 500 mg (~44 seeds)
Honeywort, Purple Tear Honeywort Seeds
1.050 KDPopular in 16th century England, this unusual beauty is making a comeback in ornamental and cut-flower gardens for good reason—it’s gorgeous in arrangements and lasts a long time. In the garden, it pairs nicely with bronze and deep-purple or red foliage. The plant is tough, thriving in lean and poor soils, as well as drought conditions and heat. Watch the bees and hummingbirds come calling for its sweet nectar.
Weight: 2 grams
Hollyhock, Indian Spring Hollyhock Seeds – Heirloom
1.000 KDTransform your garden into a garden of the past! An English garden of the early 1800s would have several varieties of hollyhock. ‘Indian Spring’ is known to flower in its first season from seed. Even though fairly drought tolerant, it performs best with ample moisture and deep, rich soil for best performance. See instructions inside for making old-fashioned hollyhock dolls. A 1939 All-America Selections winner
Weight: 800 mg
Hollyhock, Outhouse Hollyhock Seeds
1.050 KDOnce called “outhouse flowers”, stunning hollyhocks were grown around outhouses because hollyhocks were tall enough to cover them, and also as a signal to guests where they were located. This hollyhock has a long bloom period, too! Fairly drought tolerant but performs best with ample moisture and rich soil; otherwise, practically care free.
Weight: 300 mg
Hollyhock, The Watchman Hollyhock Seeds – Heirloom
1.000 KDFrom a distance, the dark color of The Watchman is as black as the moonless night sky, but on closer inspection you can see its rich, purplish burgundy cast. Seductive towers of flowers for bees and butterflies make an excellent backdrop for pink, red, yellow, or white flowers. Fairly drought tolerant but performs best with ample moisture.
Weight: 400 mg (~29 seeds)
