Heirloom Tomatoes Amish Paste Tomato
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Heirloom Tomatoes Amish Paste Tomato
Red Wing Farm Spring 2016 Plant Catalog Heirloom and Open-Pollinated Vegetables, Herbs, & Flowers Rare, Historic and Treasured Varieties Chemical-Free, Naturally-Grown Heirloom Tomatoes Amish Paste Tomato Famous heirloom processing tomato for sauces and canning. Juicy and meaty, excellent for sauce or fresh eating. A Slow Food Ark of Taste variety. Arkansas Traveler Tomato Classic medium-sized pink tomato, tolerant of heat and humidity. Crack and disease resistant. Good flavor, smooth, rose color. 100 year-old heirloom grown throughout the South from northwest Arkansas to North Carolina. Aunt Lou’s Underground Railroad Tomato African-American heirloom from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Seed carried on the underground railroad by an unknown black man who crossed to freedom in Ohio from Kentucky. Seeds handed down to Aunt Lou, who passed them on to her great nephew. Dark pink, tangy and juicy, 4-12 oz fruits. Barnes Mountain Pink Tomato Appalachian heirloom from Kentucky. Tall indeterminate plants produce abundant reddish-pink tomatoes with good resistance to leaf disease. Big, 10- to 20- ounce fruit. Bears fruit until frost. Bison Tomato Originally offered by Oscar Will in 1937. Dwarf determinate plants require no staking or pruning. Produces 3-inch, deep red fruits even in cold, damp weather, as much as 40 pounds from a single plant! Black Krim Tomato Dark red-purple heirloom Russian tomato with rich sweet flavor. Found in Krim, Russia in 1990. Beefsteak fruits are a unique combination of violet-brown and purple-red, turning almost black with sufficient sunlight and heat. Juicy with excellent full flavor, this tomato often wins taste tests. Indeterminate. Black Cherry Tomato The only truly black cherry tomato. Produces loads of huge clusters of 1-inch, round, deep purple cherry tomatoes. Fruits are irresistibly delicious with sweet, rich, complex, full tomato flavors that burst in your mouth, characteristic of the best flavorful black tomatoes. Black Prince Tomato The Prince of black tomatoes! A Siberian heirloom. These iridescent 5–7 oz garnetcolored globe-shaped fruits with superior flavor are among the most uniformly handsome in the tomato kingdom. Cherokee Purple Tomato Famous heirloom said to have originated with the Cherokee people. A unique dusty purple color, with rich, sweet, smoky taste. Prolific and easy to grow. A Slow Food USA Ark of Taste variety. Chocolate Pear Tomato Huge crops of pear-shaped tomatoes over a very long season. Light red overlaid with varying hues of green or brown, rich tomato flavor. Indeterminate. Chocolate Stripes Tomato Chocolate Cherry Tomato Delicious cherry tomato with a rich chocolate hue. Super-productive, indeterminate plants produce trusses of 1 inch round fruit nonstop through the summer. Complex flavor. Open-pollinated. Mahogany-colored tomato with dark, olive green-striping. Fruits have delicious, complex, rich, sweet, earthy tomato flavors. Emerald Evergreen Tomato Cour di Bue (Oxheart) Tomato A beautiful Italian heirloom bearing 12ounce heart-shaped fruit with a delicious sweet taste, Great for cooking or fresh eating--a sliced Oxheart with fresh mozzarella, basil, and a little salt is divine. Blight-resistant. Dixie Golden Giant Tomato Huge, lemon-yellow beefsteak-type tomato, often with a pink blush on the blossom end. Mild and sweet fruits often reach 1-2 pounds. Reputed to carry some disease-resistance. Old Amish type grown since at least the 1930's. Very productive. A gorgeous green-ripening tomato with amazing taste. Like green stained glass when sliced, this juicy and delicious tomato is an excellent slicer or in salads. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Eva Purple Ball Tomato Late 1800s heirloom from Germany. Outstanding performer in hot, humid areas with excellent resistance to foliar and fruit diseases. Smooth, round, pinkpurple fruit with great flavor. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Gypsy Purple Tomato Flame/Hillbilly Tomato Huge bicolor heirloom from West Virginia. Brilliant yellow and red marbled tomato with rich, sweet flavor. Beautiful and delicious when sliced. One of the deepest purple tomato varieties. Gorgeous color, great taste. Smooth, medium-sized globe fruit with dark maroon skin and purple-red flesh. Introduced by Soviet plant breeders during the Cold War. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. German Johnson Tomato Excellent flavor. Deep pink tomatoes are earlier, more uniform, and slightly smaller than Brandywine at 8-16 oz. Fruits have lots of deep, acidic tomato flavor and a rich, creamy texture. Italian Heirloom Tomato Outstanding heirloom from Italy. Plants are loaded with red fruits weighing over a pound. Very productive, excellent full tomato flavor. Ideal for slicing and good for canning too. Indeterminate, OP. Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato Very popular feral tomato brought in from the wild. From seed collected in the wild near Hidalgo in Mexico, this tomato is closer to the tomato’s wild ancestor plant than most. Intensely sweet and flavorful, small, deep red cherry tomatoes are extremely abundant. Will sometimes re-seed and reappear in the garden the following year. Indeterminate, OP. Mortgage Lifter Tomato It’s BIG! “Radiator Charlie” Byles, a selftaught plant breeder, created Mortgage Lifter by crossing and re-crossing 4 of his favorite varieties. His red, 2- to 4-pound, mild-flavored tomato became so popular that legend has it that Charlie sold enough of the plants to pay off his mortgage! Perfect for tomato sandwiches. Mr. Stripey Tomato Mr. Stripey’s mild, sweet-tasting fruits have a high sugar content and grow to over a pound each. Pretty and luscious, this tomato has rich yellow undertones covered with pinkish-red striping. Paul Robeson Tomato Named for the righteous and brilliant actor, singer, and activist. Created by a Soviet tomato breeder and named in honor of radical African-American expatriate Paul Robeson. Amazing distinctive sweet and smoky flavor. 7to10- oz. fruit are a dark brick red color. Peacevine Cherry Tomato Persimmon Tomato Vigorous and abundant tomato bears loads of bright red cherry tomatoes with the highest Vitamin C content of any tomato. High in natural sedative gammaamino butyric acid. Trusses of delicious red and occasionally yellow fruit. Beautiful, productive tomato with fruity, sweet flavor. Smooth-skinned, orange fruits with occasional green shoulders are rarely blemished. Heirloom cultivated since the 1800s. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Pearly Pink Tomato Pink Brandywine Tomato Incredibly flavorful, pretty, smoothskinned, small, bright pink heirloom tomato that is between the size of a large cherry tomato and a small paste tomato. Great for canning and salads, highly prolific and blight-resistant. The original Brandywine. Famous, gigantic, sloppy, juicy, classic heirloom summer slicer. The heirloom flavor standard against which all other heirlooms are measured. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Pink Princess Cherry Tomato Rampant, indeterminate, very sweet pink cherry tomato. Beat Sungold in blind taste tests. Resistant to cracking, no acid tang, irresistible sweet snacking tomato. An open-pollinated “sport” of Honeydrop tomatoes, still evolving as a variety, so there will be occasional egg-shaped yellow cherries mixed in. Red Zebra Tomato Red cousin of the famous Green Zebra. Fire engine red fruits are covered with bright yellow stripes. Sweet and flavorful. Indeterminate. Principe Borghese Tomato Italian heirloom bred for sun-drying, retains flavor when dried. Short, bushy plant produces big clusters of 1-2 oz. red, plum shaped, crack-resistant paste or drying tomatoes. Indeterminate, OP. San Marzano Paste Tomato The famous heirloom processing tomato from Italy known as “the world’s sauciest tomato.” The gold standard for sauces, pastes, and canning. Indeterminate, OP. Speckled Roman Tomato Gorgeous 5" long fruits with jagged orange and yellow stripes. Meaty flesh with few seeds. Great tomato taste, ideal for processing and fresh eating. Very productive. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Tommy Toe Cherry Tomato Vigorous plants produce hundreds of small, 1-inch cherry tomatoes, unfazed by heat and humidity. Oldfashioned, full, tomatoey flavor. Originated in the Ozarks around 1900. White Currant Tomato Sungold Select II Cherry Tomato Open-pollinated (non-hybrid) selection of the beloved “Sungold.” Sweet, summery, orange cherry tomato perfect for snacking and bursting with summer flavor. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Creamy white cherry tomato with a yellow tint. Distinctive, smoky flavor with a hint of sweetness and just a bit of tang. Favorite snacking tomato on our farm. Large, vining plants produce huge yield until frost. Indeterminate, open-pollinated. Heirloom Sweet & Hot Peppers Aji Dulce Seasoning Pepper Smoky Venezuelan seasoning pepper with only very slight hints of heat. Considered to have the flavor of Habeñeros without the heat. Traditional heirloom variety. Ancho Gigantea (Poblano) Hot Pepper The standard Mexican variety for sauces and stuffing, excellent for chiles rellenos. Green-black heart-shaped fruits measure 4" long. Referred to as poblanos when fresh and anchos when ripened to red and dried. Distinctive rich flavor. 90 days from transplant. MEDIUM HOT. Ashe County Pimento Sweet Pepper Sweet, deep red pimiento from Ashe County, NC. High yield and early, produces over a long season. Great for making your own pimento cheese, stuffing, preserving, roasting, fresh eating. Aurora Hot Pepper Highly ornamental, great for containers. Pretty little peppers on 1-foot ornamental plants, perfect for container growing. Fruits ripen from lavender to deep purple to orange and finally to red. 60–75 days from transplant. MEDIUM HOT. Bull Nose Bell Sweet Pepper Grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson and listed in 1863 by Fearing Burr. Crisp fruits ripen from green to red with an excellent flavor. Productive, sturdy plants. 55-80 days from transplant. Sweet Pepper Carolina Wonder Produces premium grade fruits ripening from green to bright red. The best nematode-resistant bell for home gardeners, also less prone to developing fungus in the seed cavity. Typically 4lobed, the fruits weigh 1/4 to 1/3 pound, 3" wide and 3" long. Cayenne, Long Thin Hot Pepper Heirloom hot pepper for cooking or medicinal use. Charleston Hot Pepper South Carolina scorcher! Gorgeous, ornamental culinary pepper, 20 times hotter than jalepenos. Flavorful, 5-inch long peppers are a favorite for hot sauce in the low country. Plants grow 30-36 inches tall and peppers ripen from green to yellow to orange to red, producing a rainbow of hot peppers. Chocolate Beauty Bell Sweet Pepper Rich, chocolate-brown sweet pepper. Small bell peppers have dark red flesh and glossy skin, with classic bell flavor. Chocolate Sweet Sweet Pepper Cone-shaped, prolific sweet chocolatecolored pepper. Plants are covered with 4–6" tapered peppers that turn from green to glossy brown. The thick-walled flesh (burgundy-red inside, chocolate outside) is incredibly sweet and juicy. Produces earlier and more abundantly than chocolate bell, with similar flavor. Corno di Toro - Yellow Sweet Pepper Heirloom favorite from Italy. Long, bullhorn shaped, golden-yellow peppers are excellent fresh, roasted, or fried. Sweet and crisp with perfect peppery flavor. Large plants are very productive and resist disease and heat. Corno di Toro - Red Sweet Pepper The red version of the famous Italian frying pepper. Produces large, abundant, cone-shaped peppers. Excellent fresh, roasted, or fried. Large plants are very productive and resist disease and heat. Doe Hill Golden Bell Sweet Pepper One of our favorite peppers. Sweet and pretty little yellow peppers. Early and prolific. Pre-1900 family heirloom from the Doe Hill area in Highland County, VA. Ripens green to yellow. Early Jalepeño Hot Pepper Very early-maturing strain of heirloom Jalepeño. Prolific and vigorous. Ready to pick when dark green, full of flavor and mild heat. Deter insect pests by planting Jalepeños around the garden’s edge, and top off your nachos with homegrown Jalepeños! MILDLY HOT. Fish Hot Pepper 19th century African-American heirloom. Plants have beautiful variegated foliage; gorgeous multicolored, stripey peppers. HOT. Habenero Hot Pepper Famous Scotch Bonnet–type known for its extreme heat, this fiery pepper registers a blistering 200,000–325,000 Scoville units, depending on how hot the growing season is. Each 1-1/2' plant will produce 10–20 peppers that ripen from dark green to tangerine. Distinctive flavor makes them a key ingredient in West Indian cuisine. Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper An heirloom frying pepper from Basilicata in southern Italy. Jimmy Nardello brought seeds with him when he immigrated to the US in 1887. 10- to 12- inch long peppers ripen to a bright red. Flavor is sweet, light, and fruity when raw. One of the best frying peppers. Orange Bell Sweet Bell Pepper Big, blocky sweet orange bell peppers with excellent flavor. Vigorous plants give heavy yields. A good variety for the south. Pasilla Bajio (Mole) Seasoning Pepper Beautiful & bountiful chocolate brown spicy pepper. Traditional variety for making mole paste with chocolate, raisins, and pumpkin seeds. Also dries and freezes well for winter use. Perfection True Heart Sweet Bell Pepper Beautiful heart-shaped fruits are thickwalled and smooth-skinned. One of the most flavorful sweet peppers. Great for eating fresh, frying, roasting, pickling, and otherwise preserving. Purple Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper Stunning purple bell pepper. Large 4lobed, thick-walled fruits borne on sturdy compact plants. Tender, crisp texture and mild, sweet flavor. Holds in the purple stage for some time before ripening to a radiant purple-red. Red Marconi Sweet Pepper Heirloom Italian sweet pepper that yields giant, 7-inch long, tapering fruit. Very sweet and great for frying, roasting, grilling, or eating fresh! Purple Jalepeño Hot Pepper Large, deep purple jalepeño ripens to red. Great, mild jalepeno flavor, productive and ornamental plants. Quadrato d'asti - Yellow Sweet Bell Pepper Italian heirloom sweet yellow bell pepper. Heavy yields, delicious rich, sweet taste. Great for stuffing, salads, kabobs, and frying. Quadrato d'asti - Red Sweet Bell Pepper Italian heirloom sweet red bell pepper. Heavy yields, delicious rich, sweet taste. Great for stuffing, salads, and frying. Sweet Banana Sweet Pepper Bright yellow fruits are sweet, crunchy and 4-6" long. Eat them fresh, right out of the garden, or pickle them or fry them to add flavor to a stir fry. Banana peppers get sweeter as they ripen. Heirloom Cucumbers A & C Pickling Cucumber Introduced in 1928 by Abbott & Cobb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Uniformly straight 10" fruits hold their dark green color for a long time. Very productive. Excellent variety for home gardens. Bushy Cucumber Great for small gardens and containers. Bush habit. Produces bumper crops for fresh eating and pickling. Double Yield Cucumber Introduced in 1924 by Joseph Harris Co., which touted the cuke in this way: “The remarkable thing about this new cucumber is its wonderful productiveness. For every pickle that is cut off, two or three more are produced.” Very early pickling type. Green 6" long fruits are symmetrical, smooth, and uniform. Edmonson Cucumber Family heirloom from Kansas grown since 1913. Vigorous vines produce 4" cream to light green sweet and tender cucumbers. Pickle or slice. Heirloom Gourd Marketmore 76 Cucumber The classic cucumber. Open-pollinated, extremely disease resistant, with dark green skin and crisp white interior. 8-9 inches long with crisp cucumber flavor. Loofah The famous sponge gourd. Young fruit is edible, and juice has medicinal properties. Ripe fruit is a ready-made loofah sponge. Grow your own sponges! Shintokiwa Cucumber Also known as “Long-Fruited Cucumber,” this productive smooth-skinned long slender Japanese variety combines looks, health and flavor. Cucumbers average 9– 10 inches long and grow up to an edible size of 1 foot long in good fertility. Sweet, crisp, and juicy without bitterness. One trial taster described their flavor as “flowery, buttery and delicious.” Birdhouse Gourd The popular gourd for making bottles, ladles, birdhouses and many other useful items. After drying and cleaning out pulp, can be used to make homegrown birdhouses! Fun for kids and crafty grownups. Heirloom Summer Squash Crookneck Early Golden Summer Squash Pre-Colombian heirloom with outstanding flavor. The classic Southern yellow summer squash, known for superior flavor. Golden Zucchini Summer Squash Prolific, slender, bright golden yellow zucchini. Delicious flavor, bush plants. Tromboncino Summer Squash Early Prolific Straightneck Summer Squash Classic heirloom yellow straightneck squash. High yielding, hearty plants. Italian heirloom also known as “zucchini rampicante.” Unlike other zucchini, a moschata variety, resistant to squash vine borer. Tender, mild, sweet and nutty when harvested as summer squash at 8–12 inches. Delicious steamed, grilled or sliced raw in salad; used in Italy for gnocchi and ravioli. Bake as winter squash when it’s longer and more tan. Rampant vines should be trellised. Scallop (Pattypan), White Summer Squash Ancient Native American heirloom grown by Europeans back to 1591. Great fried or baked. Traditional variety grown by the Cherokee people in Western NC. Black Beauty Zucchini Standard heirloom zucchini introduced to U.S. markets in the 1920s. Compact everbearing bush plants are loaded with glossy green-black fruits with firm white flesh. Great flavor. Heirloom Winter Squash & Pumpkins Greek Sweet Red Winter Squash Big Max Pumpkin Huge pumpkins can grow well over 100 pounds! Nearly round, bright orange fruit are gigantic, delicious, and great for pies and canning – or for winning blue ribbons at the state fair. Very thick, orange flesh. C. maxima. An extremely rare heirloom with beautiful buff skin and deep orange flesh. A large squash that stores well – similar to a butternut but much bigger and with a sweeter, more complex flavor. Great for soups, baking, and pies. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant! Cheese Pumpkin Winter Squash Delicata - Zeppelin Winter Squash A uniform, carefully selected strain of Delicata with exeptionally sweet flavor, fine texture. Great for stuffing. Identified in 1937 as one of the oldest varieties cultivated in America. Introduced in 1807. 6– to 12- pound, ribbed, flattened, tan fruits look like big wheels of cheese. Bright orange flesh is tender and sweet, good for baking and pies, lends itself to stuffing or filling with soup as a tureen. North Georgia Candy Roaster Winter Squash Musquee de Provence Pumpkin (“Cinderella Pumpkin”) Big, voluptuous, old-fashioned pumpkin. Lobed, ripens brown with orange flesh. Up to 20 pounds. Heirloom from the South of France. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant. New England Pie Pumpkin (Aka Small Sugar). Heirloom pie pumpkin with smooth textured, bright orange flesh and the finest flavor for pumpkin pie. 7inch diameter pumpkins make great miniJack O’Lanterns. Prolific small orange pumpkins produce until frost. C. pepo. Famous Appalachian heirloom. Bananashaped squash up to 18" long and 6" in diameter, pink with blue tips. Smooth, delicious orange flesh. Perfect for pies. C. maxima Potimarron Winter Squash Famous winter squash from France. Name derived from potiron (pumpkin) and marron (chestnut). Aromatic and chestnut-y in taste. Wonderful for baking and roasting. 3-4 pound fruits store well. Seminole Tree Pumpkin Pre-Columbian heirloom. Called “tree pumpkin” by the Seminole people because rampant vines grew up into trees. In the top 10 most endangered American foods. Buff-colored, teardrop shaped squash have deep orange flesh that is sweeter than butternut. Superb for pies, soups, breads, and baking. Prolific. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant! Spaghetti Squash Introduced by Sakata Seed Co. of Japan in 1934 and thought to have originated in China. Inside is “vegetable spaghetti,” a great grain-free pasta alternative. Sucrine du Berry Winter Squash Famous, old, traditional French variety. Small (3-5 inch) squash with sweet orange flesh is single-serving-sized and great for baking. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant! Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato Winter Squash Family heirloom from Thelma Sanders of Missouri. 4-6” cream colored acorn-type ripens to a light gold with golden yellow flesh. Excellent, fine-textured fruits with superb flavor. Prolific. Waltham Butternut Winter Squash Classic, dependable, and heavy-bearing winter squash. Sweet, orange flesh, great for winter storage. C. Moschata variety: squash vine borer resistant! Young’s Beauty Pumpkin Classic mid-sized open-pollinated pumpkin that ripens to brilliant deep orange. Good production of uniform, globe-shaped, hard-skinned, thick-fleshed 10–12 pounders that make good pies. Heirloom Melons & Watermelons Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon A longtime Southern favorite, heirloom variety developed in Georgia in the 1830s. Its stripes resemble those of a Rattlesnake. Sweet crimson flesh and large size. Great old-time watermelon. Green Fleshed Pineapple (Ananas D'Amerique a Chair Verte) Melon Historic heirloom grown by Thomas Jefferson in 1794. Fruit have netted skin and light green flesh that is firm, sweet and highly perfumed. Productive, rare. Hearts of Gold Melon Aromatic fruits typically weigh 2-3 pounds and have firm, juicy, flavorful, high quality flesh. Heirloom from 1914. Old Time Tennessee Muskmelon Produces huge, oblong melons that weigh 12-14 lbs. and have a deeply creased rind. So fragrant you can find them in the dark, and possessed of a sweetness not often found in modern melons. High sugar content, an old Tennessee heirloom almost lost to modern gardens. Sugar Baby Watermelon Classic icebox melon. Sugar Baby has been a staple at picnics for years. Vines grow to 6 feet and set 4-6 melons roughly 10 inches across. Unmistakable crisp, mouthwatering, sweet, rich flavor. Perfect for home gardens. Open pollinated. Heirloom Eggplant Black Beauty Eggplant Standard open-pollinated Italian eggplant with high yields and no spines. Large bellshaped fruits range from 1-3 pounds. Medium to thick skin is deep purple, and glossy when mature. Diamond Eggplant The most popular eggplant variety offered by Seed Savers Exchange. A mild, slender, dark purple Ukranian variety with superb flavor and firm flesh. 6-9 inches long; 2-3 inches diameter. Ping Tung Eggplant A wonderful Asian type eggplant from Ping Tung, Taiwan. Fruits are purple and up to 18” long and 2” in diameter. This variety is so sweet and tender, superbly delicious! One of the best Chinese eggplants on the market. Rosa Bianca Eggplant Stunning Italian heirloom. Gorgeous fruits, white with lavender streaking down the side. Creamy consistency and delicate flavor. Rosa is plump and round, about 3–4" across and 5" tall. Fruits average 2 pounds. Heirloom Greens Arugula – Roquette Rainbow Chard Also known as rocket, this zesty, aromatic salad green has a peppery, nutty taste. Ancient Egyptians and Romans both favored arugula as an aphrodisiac. Delicious, mild, heat- and cold- tolerant leafy greens. Young leaves are great in salads, bigger ribs and leaves are excellent cooked greens. Bloody Dock Lollo di Vino Lettuce Rumex sanguineus Also called Red-Veined Dock, Red Dock, or Bloody Sorrel. This beautiful perennial plant will add zest to your salads and color to your garden for years to come. Tart, lemony flavor, pretty red-flecked leaves with blood-red stems. Extremely dark purple with the beautiful ruffles and curls of classic lollo-type lettuces, but milder-tasting than most lollos. No bitterness. Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Easy, early tender green leaves that withstand heat, drought and light frost. A highly adaptable lettuce for plantings throughout the season. Quickly produces a full-sized, bright green open head with slightly crinkled leaves. Buttercrunch Lettuce Prett, heat-tolerant, Bibb-type lettuce with rich green leaves, sometimes tinged with red, form a beautiful rosette in the garden that holds well under stress and has good bolt resistance. A good source of vitamin A and phytonutrients. Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade and even appreciates it in hot climates. Drunken Woman Lettuce Gorgeous bright green leaves with ruffled - almost fringed - edges in deep bronze. Crisp texture, very beautiful with sweet taste. Slow to bolt. Freckles Lettuce (aka Speckled Trout) Gorgeous Austrian heirloom with green leaves speckled with maroon. Superior flavor; holds very well in the summer heat. Red Romaine Lettuce Italienischer Lettuce Delicious, flavorful lettuce brings color and zest to salads. The red coloring develops best in cool weather. Most productive, heat-and cold-tolerant lettuce in our garden. Grows to 18 inches providing more sustenence per plant than any other variety. Stays sweet and crisp despite heat. Big, hearty oakleaf. Little Gem Lettuce Sweet, crisp, tiny romaine-type lettuce. Crunchy, savoyed leaves make excellent salad. Beloved by chefs and gardeners alike. Heat-tolerant and easy to grow. Speckled Amish Bibb Lettuce An ornamental lettuce of spectacular beauty, its apple-green leaves splashed with maroon flecks. A stunner in your garden or on your table. Mennonites brought seed from Lancaster County, PA, to Ontario in 1799. Introduced into commerce in 1880 as “Golden Spotted.” Heirloom Lettuce Mix A variety of red and green heirloom loose leaf lettuces. Great for “cut and come again.” Miscellaneous Heirloom Vegetables Clemson Spineless Okra Introduced by Clemson University in 1939. Still the most popular openpollinated variety on the market. Vigorous plants grow 3-5' tall. Uniform, deep green, ribbed and spineless pods are ideally harvested when 3" long. Excellent quality and classic okra taste. Burgundy Okra Dark red heirloom okra variety. Pods, stems, and leaves are red. Tender and productive. Open-pollinated. Verde Puebla Tomatillo Traditional, classic heirloom variety used for salsa verde. Open-pollinated. Giant Red Re-selection Celery A recent re-selection from the European red-stalked celeries. More disease resistant than the heirloom red celeries, but the same rich flavor and beautiful red and pink color. Open-pollinated. Culinary, Medicinal, & Aromatic Herbs Basil Anise Hyssop Beloved by gardeners and pollinators. Honeybees and butterflies love the nectar from the violet to blue flowers. Licoriceflavored leaves are a traditional tea. 3-4 foot plants produce flowers on dense spikes 2-6 inches long. Perennial; hardy in zones 5 and above. Basil Dark Purple Opal Most likely the same basil Vilmorin referred to in 1885 as “Large Purple Sweet Basil.” Beautiful lilac flowers with dark red stems. Spectacular as a garnish, in salads, or for adding color to basil vinegars. Very uniform, all purple Italian heirloom strain. Annual. Genovese Heirloom Italian variety famous for making the best pesto. Classic basil flavor, large leaves are perfect for bruschetta, drying, or pesto making. Produces all summer if harvested from the growing tips down. Annual. Basil Mrs. Burns’ Lemon Basil Lemony citrus scent and flavor. A New Mexico heirloom introduced by gardener Janet Burns in 1939. This variety has the strongest lemon flavor of any of the lemon basils, and larger leaves than most. The plant itself is robust, growing 18–36 inches tall and 12–24 inches wide, with white flowers tinged with pink. Basil Spicy Globe (Greek Basil) Forms a perfect 12-18" globe bush with very small, thin leaves. Intense sweet basil scent with spicy flavor, slow to go to seed. Ideal for pots or as borders in gardens. Very uniform strain. Annual. Basil Thai Spicy anise-clove scent and flavor. Most commonly used in Thai or Vietnamese cooking. Plants grow to 18" tall with medium green leaves and purple stems and blossoms. Annual. Chamomile German Grow your own chamomile tea! The calming effects of chamomile are wellknown, and the aromatic leaves and flowers are as lovely in the garden as they are useful in the medicine cabinet. In a sunny spot, chamomile will reseed itself freely in the garden. Airy and delicate daisy-like flowers. Cilantro Caribe A hardworking, longstanding Cilantro with lots of excellent eating foliage and great flavor. Slow to bolt, providing lots of fresh cilantro through the summer and self-seeding if you’re lucky! Traditional seasoning in many cuisines. Annual. Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) Used as an eyewash since Roman times, considered an aphrodisiac in the 12th century, and used in place of hops in some ancient beers. Today mainly used to treat digestive problems and regarded as a tonic, calming herb. Also valuable for women’s health, can relieve premenstrual problems, stimulate estrogen production, and ease symptoms of menopause, particularly hot flashes. Biennial. Dill Mammoth Large flowers yield tons of seeds; flavorful leaves. Great fresh or for pickles or kraut. Height: to 42”. Annual. Elecampane Dill Bouquet Flavorful leaves and seeds are great fresh, dried, and for pickling. Height: 30-36”. Annual. (Inula helenium) An ancient medicinal herb common in many parts of Great Britain, throughout central and southern Europe and in Asia as far east as the Himalayas. Used by many ancient peoples, both as a medicine and food. In England, it is considered aromatic tonic and prescribed for shortness of breath. Today herbalists use it as an expectorant, for water retention, and as a tonic and to bring on menstruation. Reputed to have antiseptic properties. Roots should be harvested from plants no more than 2-3 years old. A hearty perennial with bright yellow flowers. Perennial. Fennel Bronze Gorgeous and aromatic feathery bronze foliage and lacy yellow flowers make this herb a lovely garden plant. Excellent habitat and food source for beneficial insects. Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) Traditional medicinal herb found in many old gardens. The word "feverfew" derives from the Latin febrifugia, meaning "fever reducer." Feverfew has been used for reducing fever, for treating headaches, arthritis and digestive problems. It also contains melatonin. Lovely daisy-like flowers are ornamental in the garden. Perennial and self-seeding. Horehound White (Marrubium vulgare) Medicinal herb used for centuries to treat coughs and colds and lung ailments. Used to make many herbal products, including Horehound Ale (traditional British), cough syrups and cough drops, and medicinal teas. Perennial. Oregano - Greek One of more than 50 species of the oregano genus, this is the true culinary herb. The ancient Greeks called it oregano, meaning ‘joy of the mountains.’ Fragrant, flowering plants grow freely on the steep rocky alkaline hills of Greece, Sicily, and Southern Italy. In addition to flavoring foods for thousands of years, it also has had a variety of medicinal uses, from relieving rheumatism and asthma to decongesting stuffy head colds and even calming seasickness. Parsley Dark Green Italian Heirloom, flat leaf, traditional Italian type with glossy, deeply cut, dark green leaves, and excellent flavor. Used frequently as a garnish, its flavor also enhances many types of dishes and has nutritional and medicinal value. Biennial. Parsley Triple Curled This dark green, curly parsley is high in vitamins and minerals and holds its flavor after harvest. Organic heirloom seed. Biennial. Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) Traditional, highly potent medicinal used as an abortifacient –use only under expert supervision, since it can be toxic. Also used topically as an insect repellent, effective against fleas, mosquitos, and ticks. Likes full sun to part shade and a moist, rich, slightly acidic soil. Perennial. Sage Broadleaf (Salvia officinalis) Common sage for culinary use, with medicinal properties as well. Grows slowly over the years, developing into a small perennial woody shrub up to 2 ½ feet tall. Purple flowers bloom through the summer. Prefers a well-drained spot in full sun. Perennial. Tulsi Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) Also known as Sacred Basil, a beautiful medicinal herb. This aromatic annual is lovely in the garden and in the medicine cabinet. Lakshmi or Sri type. Annual. Spilanthes Toothache Plant (Spilanthes acmella) Also known as Salad Cress, this medicinal plant was introduced from Brazil to North America in the 1860s. Flowers and leaves have properties similar to Echinacea--said to enhance the immune system, improve digestion and dispel nausea. The name “toothache plant” comes from the numbing effect the leaves and flowers produce when chewed. Used as a ground cover, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit, bronzy-purple leaves, and pretty yellow and red cone-shaped flowers. Makes a colorful border planting in fertile moist soil. Tender perennial grown as an annual in WNC. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) A potent herb used medicinally for digestive problems and to eliminate parasites in humans and domestic animals. Famous as an ingredient in absinthe. Small woody shrub with lacy silvery foliage. Perennial Old-Fashioned Flowers Cleome Queen Mix (Spider Flower, Cat Whiskers) Cottage garden classic. Heat and drought tolerant plants are topped with clusters of 4-8 inch spidery blossoms from early summer until frost. Pink, rose, and purple flowers with many side blooms following flowering of main stalk. Blooms all summer. Hummingbirds, bumblebees, and other pollinators love them. Annual. Cosmos Memories of Mona Red-orange selection of 'Mona's Orange' developed by Dr. Jeff McCormack of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Flowers range from solid deep red to bright orange, many with red borders and red streaks. Early flowering, extremely hardy, drought-resistant. Annual. Cosmos Seashells Tall plants produce an abundance of beautiful pink, white, red, and magenta, blooms. Similar colors to “Sensation” but with delicate, shell-like hollow petals. Annual. Cosmos Sensation Mix This beautiful, classic cottage garden flower. Shades of pink, white, and magenta. Great for beneficial insects and bouquets. Annual. Delphinium Heirloom Blue Mirror Chinese Delphinium (Delphinium grandiflora) Old-fashioned, cottage garden favorites produce sprays of bright ultramarine blue trumpet-shaped florets. First introduced to England in 1818, this plant is known in China as “herb of the flying swallow.” Partial to full sun, zones: 3-8. Summer flowering. Height: 3-6 feet tall. Perennial. Foxglove Apricot Faerie Queen (Digitalis purpurea) Excellent as a cut flower, this very sturdy variety bears multiple spires of timbleshaped, elongated bells in pastel apricot delicately speckled with cream. Grown as a biennial (foliage first year, flowers second year), it acts as a perennial, reseeding itself. Performs best in partial shade. Biennial. Four O’Clocks Broken Colors Four O’Clocks open their beautiful blooms just as evening begins. Each plant produces a bounty of trumpet-shaped blooms in all combinations of raspberry, lemon-yellow, orange-golden, and frostywhite with stripes and splashes. Until recently, the old-fashioned, multi-colored Mirabilis variety was believed to be lost to horticulture (modern strains produce only solid-colored blooms). A few specimens were located, and years of breeding produced this open-pollinated variety. In the South, it’s tradition to plant Four O’Clocks near the front door where their jasmine-scented flowers will greet your guests. In South America, where they originated, the plant is used as a dye, and the root is used medicinally and is said to be a hallucinogen. In herbal medicine, parts of the plant may be used for diuretic, purgative or wound-healing purposes. Self-seeding annual. Hollyhock Black Currant Whirl Grows to nearly 8 feet tall with thick, sturdy stems loaded with huge double blooms in a rich shade of blackberry with touches of cream. Zones 3-9; blooms the first year. Self-seeding biennial. Hollyhock Outhouse Mix Classic variety has graced outbuildings on farmsteads for over a century. Single blooms of white, light pink, pinkish-red, magenta, and burgundy. Self-seeding biennial, 6-9' tall, hardy in zones 3-9, heat- and drought-tolerant. Prefer rich, moist soil and full sun. Edible flower. Self-seeding biennial. Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewel Mix (Nigella damascena) Blue, pink, white, and purple blooms with overlapping petals and “misty” foliage make lovely plant a cottage garden classic. Once called 'Love Entangle' and dating from the 1600s. Great cut flowers; elegant pods are great for drying. Self sows freely, establishing itself in the garden. Self-seeding annual. Lupine Russell Mix Lupine is a plant native to North America. The Russell mix is an open-pollinated mix derived from strains developed by plant breeder George Russell in England in the early 1900s. Tall flower spikes in a wide range of colors and honey-scented blossoms, perennial to zone 3. Dramatic when planted in mass, exquisite when scattered, lupines will re-seed. Self-seeding annual. Marigold Brocade Mix Beautiful French variety produces large 2inch flowers on 10-12 inch tall plants. A brilliant mix of red, gold and orange. Full sun. Annual. Marigold Court Jester This little heirloom marigold has stunning yellow and burgundy striped single blooms. Very fancy and beautiful, sturdy blooms on dwarf plants. Full sun. Annual. Marigold Lemon Drop Sunny yellow, petite flowers on small, compact plants. Lemon Drop adds a bright spot of color to the front of the bed, patio containers, and window boxes. In the vegetable garden, it takes up little room, attracts bees to help pollinate your veggies, and may reduce soil nematodes. Practically care-free, and will self-sow if a few flowers are allowed to go to seed, providing welcome volunteers next season! Full sun. Annual. Marigold Naughty Marietta Red Marietta, also known as Naughty Marietta, has single flowers of bright red, edged in gold and deeply divided aromatic leaves. They hold their color well in the heat of summer. Full sun. Annual. Marigold Sparky Mix This dwarf variety produces large, fully double flowers. Full, orange-and-yellow, double blooms cover these short plants. Marigolds are a great companion plant, deterring insect pests. This variety is great for small spaces: containers, raised beds, or borders. Their short height won't shade out other plants. Full sun. Annual. Moonflower Fragrant night-blooming climber. Large 5-6" pure white blooms open at night to release perfume. Vines grow 8-20' with support. Frequently visited by night pollinators. On a warm summer night, moon flowers can open in a matter of several minutes. Beautiful in the full moon. Annual. Nasturtium Empress of India Victorian-era heirloom with scarlet flowers and dark green leaves. Compact, mounded habit. Full sun. Annual. Nasturtium Trailing/Tall Climbing Rampant, trailing nasturtium mix. Red, orange, burgundy, and yellow flowers on beautiful trailing plants with masses of ornamental leaves. Edible flowers and leaves. Full sun. Annual. Paper Moon (Scabiosa stellata) The summer flowers of Paper Moon are solitary, rounded, light blue, about 1-inch across, and are followed by clusters of cupshaped, maroon and green, enlarged bracts which form showy seed heads. These 3-inch wide, beautiful seed heads make wonderful dried arrangements. Thrives in sun, prefers neutral to alkaline, well-drained soil. Snapdragon Tall Deluxe Mix Beautiful 30-36-inch flower spikes in a brilliant range of colors: pink, red, yellow, lavender and rose shades. Native to southern Europe, a classic heirloom garden flower. Full sun. Annual. Roselle / Hibiscus “Red Zinger" (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Also known as red sorrel, this beautiful plant is used to make bright red tangy teas. Easy to grow, and beautiful in the garden with its creamy flowers, burgundy seed pods, and dark green leaves with red stems and veins. Vitamin- and mineral- rich tea is made from the calyx (seed pod) that emerges after the bloom. The fruit, calyces, flowers, seeds, and leaves of red sorrel are all edible. Leaves have a rhubarb taste and are served in salads or as cooked greens. Rare. Annual. Snapdragon Apple Blossom Lavish, full-sized old-fashioned snapdragons reaching 36 inches. Large, velvety-textured blooms in true appleblossom pink, contrasting with pale gold. Beautiful in the garden and for cut flowers. Classic, old-fashioned garden plant. Full sun. Annual. Strawflower Monstrosum Mix (Helichrysum bracteatum) Freeblooming strawflower is good for border color and excellent for drying. Monstrosum varieties grow 30–40" tall, have 2–21/2" fully double flowers. Great for fresh cut flowers or dried bouquets or stringing to make a garland. A beautiful addition to the garden and a classic, oldfashioned flower. Full sun. Annual. Texas Sage (Salvia coccinea) Also known as scarlet sage or blood sage, this beautiful and flamboyant cultivar of a native sage was grown by Jefferson at Monticello. Attracts pollinators-butterflies and humming-birds love this plant! Tolerates drought and heat. Toadflax Fairy Bouquet (Linaria maroccana) A charming mix of crimson, yellow, orange, lavender, white and pink tiny snapdragonlike flowers above delicate, ferny foliage. Makes an impressive, colorful show when plated in mass, and is an excellent container filler. Cut flowers make dainty bouquets. 1934 All-America Selections winner. Annual. Zebrina (Malva sylvestris) This beautiful hollyhock-like plant flowers all summer long into fall and selfsows, replenishing itself year after year. With its beautiful pinwheel blooms in two shades of purple, Zebrina has graced cottage gardens for many years. 2-inch single blooms are soft shade of lavender, heavily veined with maroon-violet, creating a stripey, pinwheeled look. Zinnia Dream Zinnia Peppermint Stick Dreamy looking, lavender-rose 4-5 inch blooms. Plant grows to 36 inches and makes a great cut flower. Thrives in sunny areas. Annual. Peppermint Stick produces armloads of 2inch blooms featuring stripes, splashes, and splotches of scarlet, carmine, rose, purple, orange, and vermilion. A lovely old-fashioned, candy-striped heirloom zinnia, perfect for cottage gardens. Full sun. Annual. Zinnia Liliput Mix Zinnia State Fair Mix Semi-dwarf plants bear fully double flowers in white, yellow, pink, scarlet, purple, orange, and more. Plants grow 18 inches tall, blooms are about 1 ½ inches across. Cheerful and durable in the garden. Full sun. Annual. Classic zinnia mix. Up to 48 inches tall, with sturdy stems and large, single, double, and semi-double 4-5 inch blooms in crimson red, lilac, rose, canary yellow, white, and orange blooming from late July until the first frost. Produce beautiful cut flowers all summer. Full sun. Annual. Larkspur Blue Spire Rich, dark blue spikes born on upright plants with finely-cut feathery foliage, growing 3-5 feet tall. In spring and early summer, produces abundant tall flower spikes densely set with flowers excellent for fresh cut or dried arrangements. Use at the back of borders or along fences and walls. Prefers some shade, ample water. Annual. Marigold Red Cherry This dwarf variety produces large, fully double, distinctive mahogany-red flowers. A great variety that flowers very early, making them among the first flowers of summer. Full sun. Annual. 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