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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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Euterpe oleracea
Acai Berry Palm

new

Qty $ 6.92 /packet

10 seeds
Acai Berry
added 10-10-09

Grow your own Acai berries

The Acai berry is a very popular dietary supplement that comes from a palm tree, the Acai Palm. Native to Brazil, the palm may be grown as a houseplant or in warmer climates.

Zone 10+

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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

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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
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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Sutherlandia frutescens
Cancer Bush

top seller

Qty $ 3.51 /packet

10 seeds
Sutherlandia frutescens
in stock 02-28-09
An odd, South African shrub with fine, grey-green foliage and showy, bright scarlet flowers and curious, inflated seedpods. Its common name, Cancer Bush, comes from the fact that the tea of the dried leaves and twigs have been used for treating the side effects of cancers and HIV / AIDS. In great demand as a decorative garden plant. Grows to 3 feet in height. Very uncommon.

Zone 7
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Tomato, Heirloom
Aussie Tomato

new

Qty $ 3.40 /packet

35 seeds
Aussie Tomato
added 02-27-09

Australian Beefsteak Heirloom

This Australian heirloom produces an impressive crop of big 1 to 2-pound beefsteak tomatoes loaded with big tomato flavor. Fair dinkum, mate! The fruits ripen later in the season, but they're well worth waiting for! Great for slicing or snacking right off the vine. These tomatoes are truly a garden showcase. Mmmm. Too right!

Indeterminate, 85 days

No export to Australia

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Tomato, Cherry
Black Cherry Tomato

new

Qty $ 3.40 /packet

35 seeds
Black Cherry Tomato
added 01-29-09

Early Tomatoey Goodness

Vigorous, tall vines produce an abundance of round, black-skinned cherry tomatoes with a rich, sweet flavor. Unusual color for a cherry tomato.

Indeterminate, 65 days

No export to Australia

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Clarkia amoena
Dwarf Godetia
"Farewell to Spring"

new

Qty $ 3.29 /packet

100 seeds
Clarkia amoena
added 01-14-09

Sometimes called "Farewell-to-Spring," this dwarf variety of the native American wildflower grows just 10-inches tall. The compact, drought tolerant plant bursts with pink and white blooms from late spring. Also known as Godetia, its scientific name is Clarkia amoena, named for Captain Clark of Lewis and Clark fame. Easy germination and easy to grow, attracts butterflies, is deer-resistant and non-toxic. What's not to love?

Annual (all zones)

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Incarvillea sinensis 'Cheron'
Summer Gloxinia

new

Qty $ 3.51 /packet

30 seeds
Invarvillea sinensis Cheron
added 01-14-09

Only 10 Weeks from Seed to Bloom!

Creamy white trumpets bloom atop ferny foliage till the end of Summer. Incarvilleas are sometimes called "summer gloxinias" but are unrelated to true gloxinias. Something interesting and different for your borders or patio pots. Grows to 10-12" in height with flowers about 1-1/2 inches long.

Annual (all zones)

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Humulus lupulus
Hops

top seller

Qty $ 3.62 /packet

50 seeds
Humulus lupulus
in stock 01-14-09
Hops are a main ingredient in beer and lend beer its distinctive bitter taste. Grow your own hops for home brew and you'll have the freshest, tastiest hops possible! The vine itself is highly ornamental, extremely vigorous (can grow 20 feet or more in a single season) and hardy in zones 4 - 8, meaning hops will grow back each year without reseeding.

Zone 4-8
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Pepper, HOT
Hot Fish Pepper

new

Qty $ 3.51 /packet

35 seeds
Hot Fish Pepper
added 01-06-09

African American Heirloom

African American seafood restaurants in the Baltimore and Philadelphia areas have used this prized heirloom to season fish and shellfish since the 1930's. Considered by many to be the best variety to use when cooking fish and shellfish. Both the foliage and fruit are multi-color streaked green to creamy white, sometimes purple highlights. 2-inch peppers ripen to red. Plants about 18" in height. Very hot and unique.

55 days
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Tacca chantrieri
Black Bat Plant

top seller

Qty $ 4.94 /packet

8 seeds
Tacca chantrieri
in stock 12-17-08
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+
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Tomato, Hybrid
Homesweet Tomato

new

Qty $ 3.40 /packet

35 seeds
Homesweet Tomato
added 12-07-08

EXTRA EXTRA SWEET

Among the sweetest of all medium size tomatoes. Open-pollinated, baseball size tomato is disease-resistant, vigorous and adaptable. Big yields of sugary-sweet, meaty red fruits.

Determinate, 70 days

No export to Australia

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Tomato, Heirloom
Hawaiian Pineapple

new

Qty $ 3.40 /packet

35 seeds
Hawaiian Pineapple Tomato
added 12-07-08

Beautifully fruity TOMATO

Huge (28 oz) red and gold fruits are sweet and vaguely pineapple-like in flavor. Flesh and skin are both bicolored. Very attractive and produces well.

Indeterminate, 85 days

No export to Australia

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Physalis ixocarpa
Tomatillo, Purple

new

Qty $ 2.96 /packet

35 seeds
Purple tomatillo
added 12-07-08

Authentic Mexican (Husk tomato)

For making salsa or for use in Mexican cuisine, this is the one you want. Grow like you would a tomato, but plants are not self-fertile so at least two plants are required to bear fruit.

Indeterminate, 70 days

No export to Australia

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Groundcherry, Heirloom
Physalis sp


new

Qty $ 2.96 /packet

35 seeds
Ground Cherry
added 12-07-08

An old cottage garden favorite

Use these tasty, sweet little fruits in pies or eat them like candy fresh from the garden. Will keep for up to a month after harvest. Seldom grown commercially, related to the tomatillo and Chinese Lantern. Many people have never heard of groundcherries but they've been cultivated for centuries. Plant as you would tomatoes.

70 days

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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