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Pumpkin
Knucklehead Pumpkin

new

Qty $ 4.94 /packet

30 seeds
Knucklehead Pumpkin
added 02-28-10
COVERED IN WARTS

These freaky, spooky, pumpkins have warts! Don't worry, they've been bred to look this way. Perfect for carving the creepiest jack-o-lanterns you've ever seen and of course perfectly edible, as well. These pumpkins are truly amazing. And special thanks to a special customer in Saskatchewan for bringing this incredible pumpkin to our attention.

"...pumpkins that will make you smile!"

105 days
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Michelia champaca
JOY Perfume Tree

top seller

Qty $ 3.84 /packet

15 seeds
Michelia champaca
in stock 02-21-10
INTENSE FRAGRANCE

The sweet scent of Michelia champaca can easily be enjoyed from hundreds of feet away. The oil of the Michelia is the essence of some of the world's most expensive perfumes including JOY, by Jean Patou and J'adore, by Christian Dior. Michelia champaca is a tropical evergreen native to India and Indonesia. The aromatic orange blooms appear nearly all year round. Grows to the size of a large shrub or small tree, 15'+ in height. Strictly tropical, zone 10-11 or warm greenhouse.

Zone 10+
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Cabbage
Tropic Giant Cabbage

new

Qty $ 2.85 /packet

50 seeds
Tropic Giant Cabbage
added 02-16-10
One of the Biggest and Tastiest!

F1 hybrid with heads a foot across and weighing up to 15 pounds! Be sure to give these guys plenty of fertilizer and space to grow. This is a variety that can win you a blue ribbon!

80 days
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Fragaria x ananassa 'Fragissimo'
Strawberry, Fragissimo

top seller

Qty $ 3.79 /packet

40 seeds
Fragissimo Strawberry
in stock 02-16-10
Showy Pink Blossoms & Tasty Strawberries

New! Amazing plant produces large red berries continuously while pretty pink blossoms provide a gorgeous display for hanging baskets or to brighten up your strawberry patch. The fruits are delicious and the pink blossoms attract much attention.

Zone 4-9
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Zinnia marylandica
Zinnia, Zahara
"Starlight Rose"


new

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

25 seeds
Zinnia Zahara Starlight Rose
added 01-29-10

2010 AAS Award Winner

The first rose and white bicolor zinnia flowers all season. Heat, drought and disease resistant. Full, bushy plants grow 12"-18" in height and produce an abundance of 2-1/2" blooms. Wonderful for bedding or in containers, Starlight Rose is a 2010 All-America Selections bedding plant award winner. Deservedly so.

Annual (all zones)

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Pepper, HOT
Georgia Flame Hot Pepper

hotness
1


Qty $ 3.84 /packet

30 seeds
Georgia Flame Hot Pepper
added 01-29-10
Spicy, but not too hot, these 8" long peppers are thick and crunchy. Great flavor without overpowering a dish. Unusual variety from the Republic of Georgia.

90 days
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Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Royal Azalea

new

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

75 seeds
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
added 01-12-10
Showy pink to white blooms appear in early spring thru mid-summer and colorful yellow, orange and red foliage in the fall. Grows 5-7 feet in height in the landscape but is easily pruned and also makes an outstanding flowering bonsai. Highly attractive and worthwhile plant for the border, planted singly or in groups, or as a bonsai specimen.

Zone 6-8
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Tomato, Heirloom
Glacier Tomato

new

Qty $ 3.40 /packet

35 seeds
Glacier Tomato
added 12-08-09

The EARLIEST Tomato

This Swedish heirloom sets the standard for extra early tomatoes. Sweet, tomatoey flavor. 2-3 oz fruits. Blooms can appear when plants are only 4" tall even in cool weather. Perfect for short season areas. Potato leaf variety.

Certified Organic

Semi-determinate, 45 days

No export to Australia

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Acer palmatum 'Koto no ito'
Koto no ito Japanese
Maple


new

Qty $ 4.39 /packet

25 seeds
Koto no ito Maple
added 12-08-09

Threadleaf Japanese Maple

Koto no ito means "Harp Strings" and refers to the long, threadlike leaves of this tree. The leaves are pale to medium green in the spring, darkening slightly in the summer and then turning golden yellow in the fall. Growth is upright to about 9 feet. Nice specimen tree.

Zone 6-9

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Clitoria ternatea
Butterfly Pea

new

Qty $ 3.62 /packet

12 seeds
Clitoria ternatea
added 12-01-09
Clitoria ternatea is a vigorous, twining vine that blooms in just 6 weeks from seed. Sensational plant for hanging baskets. Bright, deep blue flowers to 2" year round. White blooms may also appear occasionally. Full sun to part shade, morning sun is best. Annual or tender perennial.

Zone 8+ or Annual (all zones)
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Camellia sinensis
Tea

top seller

Qty $ 4.17 /packet

10 seeds
Camellia sinensis
in stock 12-01-09

Grow Your Own TEA Camellia sinensis is the source of true tea. Tea plants are actually trees, which in cultivation are kept pruned to a spreading shrub, 2 - 5 feet in height. The plants are evergreen and can be grown outdoors in zones 7-9 or kept in a container. Fragrant white flowers appear in late fall. Prefers light shade and rich, acidic soil. Highly ornamental and easy to grow.

Zone 7-9

No export to Australia

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Rudbeckia hirta
Chocolate Orange
Rudbeckia


new

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

30 seeds
Rudbeckia hirta Chocolate Orange
added 11-22-09

Stunning New Colors

These big, beautiful daisies will provide outstanding color in your garden from early Summer until frost. Also suitable as cut flowers. Broad, chocolate center with golden orange tips. Plants grow about 2 feet in height. Short-lived perennial often grown as an annual.

Annual (all zones)
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Acer Palmatum 'Autumn Fire'
Laceleaf Japanese Maple

top seller

Qty $ 4.61 /packet

25 seeds

Acer Palmatum 'Autumn Fire'
in stock 10-31-09

WEEPING LACELEAF JAPANESE MAPLE

This gorgeous weeping maple is a dissectum variety with deeply divided, serrated leaves. New growth in the Spring is pink-edged pale green, turning to a medium green in Summer before climaxing in a brilliant red Autumn display. Eventually grows to about 6 feet in height with equal or greater spread. Should be a magnificent bonsai selection.

Zone 5-9

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Sarracenia purpurea
Purple Pitcher Plant

top seller

Qty $ 3.62 /packet

12 seeds
Sarracenia purpurea
in stock 10-06-09
CARNIVOROUS

The most cold hardy of the Sarracenia species and easy to grow. Feeds on insects that are caught in the hairs of its ruby red to deep purple pitchers. Dark red flowers, 2 inches across, appear on stems 12-24 inches in height beginning in June. Widespread species native to eastern North America growing from New Orleans all the way to the Arctic. Complete growing instructions included.

Zone 2-9

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Panax quinquefolius
American Ginseng

top seller

Qty $ 4.39 /packet

35 seeds
Panax quinquefolius
in stock 09-20-09
Grow Your Own Ginseng!

High quality, pre-stratified seed of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) ready for sowing. The root of this herbaceous perennial is harvested for its well-known medicinal properties. About 18" in height, white flowers appear from spring to mid-summer and bright red berries follow. Prefers moist soil and shady location. Roots require several years to reach harvestable size.

Zone 4+.
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Cycas circinalis
Queen Sago

top seller

Qty $ 6.92 /packet

5 very large seeds
Cycas circinalis
in stock 08-09-09

Queen Sago (Cycas circinalis) is much larger than the common Sago (Cycas revoluta). Its leaves can span 8 feet and the trunk can reach nearly 20 feet in height, though such a large size would take many years to achieve due to its slow growth. Seeds can be difficult to find. Not cold hardy.

LIMITED SUPPLY

Zone 9+

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Heuchera americana
Heuchera
"Marvelous Marble"


new

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

35 seeds
Heuchera americana 'Marvelous Marble'
added 06-27-09

Fabulous Foliage

Marvelous Marble is the first Heuchera with very short flower stems. It is a gorgeous foliage plant, performing well in spring, summer and autumn. In the spring, the foliage is a nice purple and during the year, the leaves change to green with very distinct dark veins. Creamy white flowers form earlier than other Heuchera varieties. Grows up to about 2 feet in height and width.

Zone 4-9
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Lettuce, Leaf
Gourmet Salad Mix

new

Qty $ 2.96 /packet

250 seeds
Lettuce, Gourmet Mix
added 06-27-09

Fill your salad bowl

Delightful, tender blend of many leaf lettuce types and colors to keep your salad bowl filled all season. Fast growing, slow-bolting, perfect for your home garden. Continuous production.

30+ days

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Frageria vesca 'Improved Rugen'
Strawberry, Alpine

new

Qty $ 3.39 /packet

40 seeds
Alpine Strawberry
added 06-25-09
Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.
--Douglas Butler, 1655

Some people claim this Alpine Strawberry is the best-tasting of all. Runnerless variety is very hardy and can be used as an ornamental edging or groundcover. Wonderful for snacking. Attractive to birds, bees and butterflies. Fast-growing, blooms spring through fall.

Zone 3-9
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Pepper, HOT
Bhut Jolokia
Ghost Pepper

new

Qty $ 7.92 /packet

25 seeds
Bhut Jolokia Pepper
added 05-03-09

World's Hottest Pepper - Bhut Jolokia
syn. Naga Jolokia, Naga Morich, Ghost Pepper, etc

Recognized as the world's hottest pepper by Guinness Book of World Records, the Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) is in a class by itself. Measured at over ONE MILLION Scoville heat units, the Bhut Jolokia is deadly hot, nearly twice as hot as the famous Red Savina. Hotter than you can imagine. Here it is by popular demand, but we strongly suggest that you proceed with caution. Fruits are 2 1/2 - 3 inches in length and ripen orange-red to red in color.

LIMITED SUPPLY

85-90 days

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Heliconia schiedeana
Cold-Hardy Heliconia

new

Qty $ 3.84 /packet

8 seeds
Heliconia schiedeana
added 03-05-09
Cold-Hardy Lobster Claw Heliconia

This magnificent Heliconia can be grown in cooler climates (zone 8, where temperatures drop to the low teens fahrenheit). It will freeze to the ground but emerge the following Spring. This is one of the most cold-hardy of all Heliconias and is well worth growing to give your garden a really tropical flavor. Bright red brachs and showy yellow flowers appear in Summer. Will reach 4-8 feet in height. Water regularly and plant out in sun to part shade.

Zone 8+

No export to Australia
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Luster Leaf Products
Organic Seed Starter



Qty $ 4.94 ea

224 cu. in. bag
seed starter

Organic Seed Starter
For Healthy Seedlings

Excellent medium for starting seeds, forcing bulbs and rooting cuttings. Great for flower, vegetable and tree seeds.

  • 100% Organic
  • Prevents "DAMP OFF"
  • Highest seed germinating medium known
  • Produces healthy seedlings
  • No sterilization required
  • Contains Milled Sphagnum Moss
  • Holds 20 times its weight in water
Shipping to US/Canada/Mexico Only
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