Heirloom Seeds

Heirloom Tomato Seeds - Costeluto Genovese (Slicing Tomato)

Costeluto Genovese Tomatoes are one of the most beautiful Italian heirloom tomatoes. The deeply ribbed fruit has a mildly sweet flavor and is excellent on sandwiches, burgers, and in salads. These heirloom tomato seeds are part of The Seeds That...

Heirloom Spinach Seeds - Bloomsdale Long Standing

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach (Spinacea oleracea) is a cold-tolerant annual that is the most popular spinach cultivar grown in the United States today. Bloomsdale spinach is incredibly winter hardy and, if protected, will make it through most winters...

Heirloom Bee Balm Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Heirloom Bee Balm Seeds. Native to North American prairies, Bee Balm (Monarda) is valued for its exceptional ability to attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, making it an...

Heirloom Broad Bean Seeds - Windsor Fava

Heirloom Broad Fava Beans (Vicia faba) will grow in cold climates where other beans flounder. They are nutritious with a good nutty flavor. Broad Windsor is a very, very old variety that has been grown in North America since the 1600s. Large pods contain...

Heirloom Summer Squash Seeds (Early White Bush Scallop - Pattypan)

Summer Squash is a truly North American squash. The Early White Bush Scallop variety is the oldest and largest of the scallops introduced in 1722. Called a cymling, or pattypan squash, the 2-3 pound round, flattened, greenish-white fruit grows to 5-7 in...

Heirloom Kale Seeds - Siberian Dwarf

The beautiful dark green leaves of the Dwarf Siberian Kale plant are densely crimped and tightly curled, a quality loved by chefs for their ability to hold sauces and dressings in a dish while maintaining their shape. Kale is nutritious and delicious,...

Heirloom Parsley Root Seeds - Hamburg Rooted

The Parsley Root is often mistaken for a parsnip, but it is a root vegetable closer in size, texture, and shape to a carrot. However, the parsley root is used like parsnip – in stews, soups, sauces, and roasted. It has a mild parsley flavor, but...

Heirloom Basil Herb Seeds - Genovese

Basil Genovese is the traditional herb used in Italian pesto and sauces. The bushy plants produce medium-green leaves with a rich flavor and a pleasant herbal fragrance. Basil is a favorite of home cooks worldwide and can be used in many dishes, such as...

Heirloom Zinnia Seeds - Scarlet King (California Giant)

Scarlet King, a California giant zinnia flower, produces a stunning deep scarlet bloom. The fully double, 3-5 inch diameter blossom stands 30-36 inches tall and makes a dramatic statement in your garden. These gorgeous flowers look spectacular as a focal...

Heirloom Sunflower Seeds - Vanilla Ice (Lemon Queen)

Sunflowers are a uniquely American flower and are very easy to grow from seed. This annual Vanilla Ice (or Lemon Queen) varietal has a lovely, soft yellow color and a dark brown center, grows to 6-8 feet in height, and is hardy in zones 2-11. Sunflowers...

Heirloom Sunflower Seeds - Mammoth

Sunflowers are a uniquely American flower and are very easy to grow from seed. This annual Mammoth Sunflower varietal has deep golden-yellow petals and a brown center and grows to a majestic 10-12 feet tall, earning it the nickname "Skyscraper"...

Heirloom Moonflower Seeds - Ornamental Vine

Moonflower is an annual flowering vine, a member of the Morning Glory family, that produces huge, 6-8-inch-diameter, snow-white blossoms with a heavy fragrance in the evening. The vines grow 15-20 feet in a season and can tolerate full sun or partial...

Heirloom Lupine Flower Seeds - Texas Bluebonnet

The vivid blue blooms of the perennial Texas Bluebonnet are native to Texas, and it is the state flower. Bluebonnet is a member of the Pea Family, which can be found growing in drainage ditches and along roadsides throughout the Southwest. The 18-inch...

Heirloom Evening Primrose Flower Seeds

Evening Primrose, also known as Sundrops, is a hardy perennial with showy yellow flowers that burst into bloom just as the sun is setting. They are excellent pollinators and thrive in hot, dry conditions and poor soil, making them a great choice for...

Heirloom Daisy Flower Seeds - Shasta Alaska

Shasta Daisy Alaska is a legendary American garden flower. It was the first garden flower bred for specific characteristics by America's foremost plant breeder, Luther Burbank. Today, the Shasta Daisy Alaska is the oldest hybridized American garden...

Heirloom Watermelon Seeds - Moon and Stars

Moon and Stars Watermelons feature a dark green rind with spots of varying sizes, typically at least one large one (the moon) and many small ones (the stars). This heirloom watermelon can reach 25-30 pounds! The pinkish-red flesh is very sweet. These...

Heirloom Tomatillo Seeds

Tomatillos, or "little tomatoes" in Spanish, are as popular across the Americas today as they have been for millennia. Sometimes referred to as ground cherries, the small berries provide a tomato-esque flavor and acidity to dishes and are excellent in...

Heirloom Winter Squash Seeds (Spaghetti Squash)

This packet of Heirloom Winter Squash seeds produces 4-6 pound, oblong, bright yellow Spaghetti Squash fruits with high yields. The self-shredding yellow flesh makes an excellent spaghetti substitute - great for those looking for gluten-free alternatives...

Heirloom Winter Squash Seeds (Pink Banana)

This packet of Heirloom Pink Banana Squash seeds produces 9-12 pound oblong fruits with bright salmon-pink skin and vivid orange, sweet flesh that becomes sweeter the longer it is stored. It makes an excellent sweet and savory squash soup and is...

Heirloom Summer Squash Seeds (Early Yellow Crookneck)

Crookneck squash produces golden yellow fruits about 4-7 ounces in size with a mild, sweet flavor. Wonderful in salads when sliced thinly, in a stir-fry, or baked au gratin as a substitute for potatoes. Cucurbito pepo is the family of squash...

Heirloom Radish Seeds - Round Black Spanish

The 3-inch Spanish Black Radish features a black exterior and creamy white flesh with a mild, peppery flavor. This annual root vegetable tolerates frosts and stores well over the winter. They make a spicy addition to salads, soups, and stews, and roast...

Heirloom Pumpkin Seeds - Boston Marrow

Boston Marrow Pumpkins have bright reddish-orange skin and deep orange flesh. The flesh is fine-grained, tender, sweet, and full of flavor - perfect for baking and cooking. For more than 100 years, the Boston Marrow was the predominant pumpkin used in...

Heirloom Edible Podded Pea Seeds - Dwarf Grey Sugar Pea

Dwarf Grey Podded Peas (Pisum sativum) are the shortest and earliest producing of the edible podded peas. Plant them early in the spring. They will grow prolifically until the summer heat arrives. You can also plant them in late fall, after the heat...

Heirloom Melon Seeds - Green Nutmeg

Green Nutmeg Melons are a variety of muskmelon and get their name from their oblong shape, which resembles a nutmeg. The skin of the Green Nutmeg Melon is heavily netted, and the flesh is a vivid green and very sweet. The melons weigh about 2-3 pounds...

Heirloom Lettuce Seeds - Cimarron

Cimarron may be the most beautiful romaine lettuce with its pink veins and bronze leaves. The lettuce heads can grow up to 12 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter, but this lettuce is best harvested young before heading for the best flavor. These...

Heirloom Ornamental Meal Corn - Blue Hopi Corn Seeds

Blue Hopi Corn is a beautiful, purplish-blue corn variety traditionally used by Native Americans. The ears of corn average 8 inches long, and the kernels are rich in antioxidants. Blue corn can be eaten fresh when the corn is very young, but is typically...

Heirloom Carrot Seeds (Danvers Half Long)

Danvers Half Long Carrots feature a 6-8-inch long root with a mostly coreless center. They tolerate many soil conditions and store well. This variety of carrots is a truly American heirloom, having been developed by market gardeners in Danvers,...

Heirloom Broccoli Seeds - Calabrese, Green Sprouting

Calabrese Sprouting Green Broccoli initially forms a large, green head, usually 6-8 inches in diameter. Once the head has been harvested, it will produce green sprouts prolifically until early to mid-winter. Broccoli can be sown in the early spring for a...

Josephs Coat Flower Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Joseph’s Coat Seeds. Amaranthus means “never waxing old” which refers to the fact that these plants were prized for their everlasting qualities. Native to Peru,...

Pickling Cucumber Vegetable Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Pickling Cucumber Seeds. Probably native to Asia and Africa, cucumbers have been cultivated for more than 3,000 years. Introduced in 1894, this unusual lemon shaped fruit has great...

Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Vegetable Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Lettuce Seeds. Native to many areas of the world, lettuce has been cultivated since, at least, the 6th century BC. It is a staple food crop for most of the world’s cultures...

Russian Red Kale Vegetable Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Kale Seeds. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, kale is believed to be one of the oldest descendants of the original wild cabbage. It has been cultivated for millennia. Red Russian,...

Bee Balm Herb Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Bee Balm Seeds. Native to North American prairies, this plant is valued for its exceptional ability to attract bees, hummingbirds and butterflies, making it an outstanding pollinator...

Snapdragon Flower Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Snapdragon Seeds. Snapdragons grow easily from seed which should be started after the danger of frost has passed in the spring. The plants are prolific self-seeders so much so that...

Amaranthus Flower Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Amaranthus, Love Lies Bleeding Seeds. Amaranthus means “never waxing old” which refers to the fact that these plants were prized for their everlasting qualities. Native to...

Hollyhock Doubles Flower Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Hollyhock Doubles seeds. Native to Turkey and Asia, the hollyhocks we know today probably came from China. The common name originated during The Crusades as “Holy Hoc”,...

Chinese Lantern Flower Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Chinese Lanterns Seeds. Native to southern Europe, Asia and Japan, this plant is grown for the bright orange husk that covers its diminutive fruit making it an attractive dried...

Dipper Gourd Vegetable Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Dipper Gourd Seeds. Native to West Africa where in Zimbabwe wild populations can still be found today. Gourds are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables dating back more than 10,000...

Baptisia Flower Seeds

Early Virginians held great affection for their gardens. Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Baptisia Seeds. Native to many parts of the US, Baptisia is a herbaceous, perennial shrub which produces blue to periwinkle...

Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Watermelon Seeds. Introduced around 1870, this much beloved Southern variety has become rare. Large, oblong melons (25-30 lb.) have thin, brittle, pale green rinds with...

Hollyhock Flower Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Hollyhock seeds. Native to Turkey and Asia, the hollyhocks we know today probably came from China. The common name originated during The Crusades as “Holly Hoc”,...

Chamomile Herb Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Chamomile Seeds. Native to Europe, Africa and Asia, English Chamomile has been cultivated for centuries. The plant came to the US with the colonists in the late 1600s or early 1700s...

Catnip Herb Seeds

Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Catnip Seeds. Native throughout all of Europe and Asia, catnip has been cultivated for at least 2000 years. It came to America with the earliest colonists in the 1600s. The 12-18 in...

Columbine Native Flower Seeds

This beautiful woodland wildflower has showy, drooping, bell-like flowers equipped with distinctly backward-pointing tubes. These tubes, or spurs, contain nectar that attracts long-tongued insects and hummingbirds especially adapted for reaching the...

Four O'Clock Flower Seeds

Create a Williamsburg-inspired garden with this packet of heirloom Four O'Clock Flower Seeds. Four O'clock flowers are well known for their bright, trumpet-shaped flowers and strong, pleasant fragrance. Found in tropical areas of North and South...

Purple Echinacea Coneflower Flower Seeds

Echinacea, also known as purple coneflower or Sampson root, is a true American native and one of the hardiest perennials available. The plant was used medicinally by the Native Americans of the Great Plains more than any other herb. It was the Native...

Common Sunflower Flower Seeds

Sunflowers should be our national flower, but alas, that honor goes to the rose. The sunflower is native to the Southeastern United States, but eons ago it made its way to South America where it became an important staple crop of the Incans who grew the...