Whatcom Seed Company - Catalog of Rare, Exotic, Unusual Garden Seeds

Adansonia za Madagascar Baobab Qty $ 4.39 /packet 5 seeds		A Baobab species from Madagascar, more uncommon than Adansonia digitata. "Upside Down Tree" well suited for bonsai. Limited Supply Zone 10+

Tacca chantrieri Black Bat Plant Qty $ 4.94 /packet 8 seeds		Outlandish and bizarre, the Black Tacca (Bat Flower) appears downright alien. Foot-long filaments or "whiskers" dangle from large, purple-brown, nearly-black bracts that form part of the inflorescence. The foliage is handsome in its own right, consisting of large textured, glossy green leaves. The Tacca is indeed an amazing and very exotic-looking plant. Requires warm temperatures (min 50°F) and prefers humid, moist and shady conditions. Grows 2 - 3 feet in height. Not an easy plant to grow and seeds sometimes take several months to germinate. But the plant is well worth every bit of patience and effort. Zone 10+

Ochroma pyramidale Balsa Tree Qty $ 3.84 /packet 8 seeds		The Balsa tree produces one of the lightest and strongest woods -- Pound for pound stronger than oak Native to the tropical regions of South America, the balsa, or corkwood, tree is noted for its extremely lightweight wood. The word balsa is Spanish for float or raft. Spanish explorers found the natives of the New World using the wood for rafts. Balsa trees have large, ivory-colored flowers and large, heart-shaped leaves that fall off every year. Balsa seeds sprout quickly, and young trees may grow 12 feet in their first six months. In ten years they may be as tall as 90 feet and as much as 3 feet in diameter. Well-seasoned balsa is the lightest wood known, only half as heavy as cork. A cubic foot of balsa wood weighs only 6 to 8 pounds. There are many air spaces within it, helping to make the wood good insulation against heat, cold, vibration, and electricity. Balsa wood has many commercial uses. Because of its insulating properties, it is used for lining incubators, refrigerators, and cold-storage rooms as well as for soundproofing airplanes. It has long been used in making model airplanes and other toys. A handsome specimen for sunny tropical climates. Needs bright light if grown indoors. One of the fastest growing trees known. Zone 10+

Pepper, HOT
Tabasco Pepper

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

35 seeds

added 03-31-10

The pepper used to make the famous hot sauce takes its name from the state of Tabasco, Mexico, where it was originally cultivated. The peppers have a distinctive flavor and register around 30,000 on the Scoville scale. The fruits are fairly small, 1/2" - 1 1/2" in length -- and unlike most hot peppers, grow in an upward direction on the plant.

75 days

Colocasia fallax
Dwarf Elephant Ear

Qty $ 3.95 /packet

15 seeds

added 03-31-10

Also called the Dwarf or Silver Leaf Taro, this is quite a special plant. Grows to just over a foot in height, forming clumps 2' across in 3 yrs. Loves moist or wet soil -- perfect waterside. One of the hardiest Elephant Ears can survive significant frosts and come back in the Spring. Seeds are tiny!

Zone 7+

Pumpkin Knucklehead Pumpkin Qty $ 4.94 /packet 30 seeds	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
	added 02-28-10

Michelia champaca JOY Perfume Tree Qty $ 3.84 /packet 15 seeds	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+
	in stock 02-21-10

Cabbage Tropic Giant Cabbage Qty $ 2.85 /packet 50 seeds	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
	added 02-16-10

Fragaria x ananassa 'Fragissimo' Strawberry, Fragissimo Qty $ 3.79 /packet 40 seeds	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
	in stock 02-16-10

Zinnia marylandica
Zinnia, Zahara
"Starlight Rose"

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

25 seeds

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)

Pepper, HOT Georgia Flame Hot Pepper Qty $ 3.84 /packet 30 seeds	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
	added 01-29-10

Rhododendron schlippenbachii Royal Azalea Qty $ 3.29 /packet 75 seeds	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
	added 01-12-10

Tomato, Heirloom
Glacier Tomato

Qty $ 3.40 /packet

35 seeds

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

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

Qty $ 4.39 /packet

25 seeds

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

Camellia sinensis Tea Qty $ 4.17 /packet 10 seeds	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
	in stock 12-01-09

Rudbeckia hirta
Chocolate Orange
Rudbeckia

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

30 seeds

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)

Acer Palmatum 'Autumn Fire'
Laceleaf Japanese Maple

Qty $ 4.61 /packet

25 seeds

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

Sarracenia purpurea Purple Pitcher Plant Qty $ 3.62 /packet 12 seeds	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 More Carnivorous Plants
	in stock 10-06-09

Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng Qty $ 4.39 /packet 35 seeds	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+.
	in stock 09-20-09

Cycas circinalis Queen Sago Qty $ 6.92 /packet 5 very large seeds	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+
	in stock 08-09-09

Heuchera americana
Heuchera
"Marvelous Marble"

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

35 seeds

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

Lettuce, Leaf
Gourmet Salad Mix

Qty $ 2.96 /packet

250 seeds

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

Frageria vesca 'Improved Rugen'
Strawberry, Alpine

Qty $ 3.39 /packet

40 seeds

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

Luster Leaf Products
Organic Seed Starter

Qty $ 4.94 ea

224 cu. in. bag

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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