Dwarf Pink Shower Tree

10-15 seeds per pack. One of the beautiful shower trees, this with pink-white colored flower blossoms that cascade from its branches. A small and compact grower, very popular in the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental. In full boom the tree can be covered in thousands of orchid-like flowers. Deciduous, also grows well in drier climates. 10-20 ft. #2580

Hardy Ginger

5 seeds per pack. One of the hardiest ginger's known, it can survive temperatures down to 5-15F and maybe much lower with proper mulching. Grows to 2 ft and features a colorful inflorescence with yellow flowers and red stems. Grows well in shade. Exotic and uncommon. #2570

Pleated Cereus

Item is out of stock. Estimated in stock: 6/9/2012. 10-15 seeds per pack. A less common apple cactus with a tree-like growth habit to 10-30 feet tall. Bears 5" long oval fruits that ripen to dark red and contain edible, mildly sweet white pulp. Similar to the more common apple cactus. Hardy to light frosts. Grow in full sun, extremely drought tolerant once established. view plant information #2480

Parlor Palm

15-20 seeds per pack. A small, tropical palm that has become an extremely popular ornamental. Grown outside in subtropical or tropical areas, but now popular indoors as a houseplant. Features attractive leaves and short growth to 4-6 ft. The inflorescences are eaten in parts of Central and South America. A very tough plant, it can survive in low light conditions and requires minimal care once established. #1228

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. Derived from the famous heirloom Cherokee Purple, this newer variety bears similarly huge and tasty beefsteak fruits. The succulent fruits can weigh up to 1-2 pounds and ripen to a chocolate brown-purple, with richly flavored flesh that is a delight to eat fresh. A gourmet favorite. Indeterminate. 80 days. #3180

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A tasty, medium to large sized tomato having 9-14 ounce fruits that ripen to a dark red-brown color. Some fruits have faint blushes of bicolor stripes. Very nice flavor, juicy and great for fresh eating. Indeterminate. 80 days. #3143

Burmese Almondwood

10-20 seeds per pack. A popular hardwood tree native through India, China and southeast Asia. Produces an attractive wood that can be used for a variety a purposes and trees are commercially grown for harvests. Tall tree to 100 ft tall. Unknown frost hardiness. #2584

Capsicum chinense

15-25 seeds per pack. A rounded, cone shaped pepper up to 3" long. Ripens to red and has a mildly hot flavor. Little known, native to Brazil. Name translates as "small rubber nipple". #3103

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A fun, pear shaped cherry tomato with dark red-brown ripening fruits. Similar in shape and size to the more common yellow pear. Has a good flavor, with vigorous growing plants having high yields. Indeterminate. 60-70 days. #3139

Egusi Watermelon

5 seeds per pack. The exotic Egusi Watermelon hails from West Africa. Bears small, rounded fruits with sizable seeds that are rich in oil. Seeds are subsequently used in desserts, soups and as an oil base. Rare, but fun to grow as a novelty or collector's item. Annual. #2439

Larkspur, Giant Imperial

200 seeds per pack. A popular garden annual having large, spiked blooms in various shades of blue, pink, lilac and white. Along with adding beautiful color to the garden, the flowers are excellent for use dried. Grows to 3-4 ft. Annual. #1479

Forest Cabbage Tree

15-20 seeds per pack. A cabbage tree endemic to New Zealand. It is somewhat similar to the better known ti plant, with an upright growth habit, featuring long, drooping, leaves. The foliage has a classic tropical look. Grows well in wet soils. Hardy to about 30F. #2565

Cannonball Tree

2 seeds per pack. One of three species of Cannonball Trees, renowned for their huge, ornamental and edible cannonball shaped fruits. This species is quite rare compared to the more commonly known C. guianensis. The large fruits are born in clusters all along the trunk of the tree. Also features beautiful flowers. Suitable for tropical climates, not frost hardy. Large tree. #3036

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A small, currant-like cherry tomato that is extremely prolific, producing hundreds to even a few thousand fruits on a single plant. Flavor is rich, sweet and high quality. Fruits ripen to an ivory-yellow. This variety was originally found growing wild in Mexico. Indeterminate. 75 days. #3104

Red Sealing Wax Palm

10-15 seeds per pack. Unusual, small growing palm with bright red stalks, the only such palm in the world. Very beautiful, good for pot culture. Needs a humid climate, hardy to about 40-45F. Seeds are fresh, cannot be stored for long periods of time and should be planted immediately. view plant information #370

Hedgehog Cucumber

100-200 seeds per pack. An ornamental cucumber relative bearing strange 2", spiny, striped fruits. Vining plant. Perennial in warm climates or annual elsewhere. The fruits last long off the vine and are great for decoration. Fruits are not generally considered edible. The vine has some traditional African medicinal uses. #2490

Kachra

12-20 seeds per pack. A very interesting wild melon native to India. Bears small, bulgy melon fruits that ripen to orange-green. Fruits are eaten raw and cooked and the seeds are used in curries. Fruits have medicinal uses and the caterpillar resistant plants can be crossed with common muskmelons. Annual. #2437

Sudanese Melon

10 seeds per pack. A strange, prickly melon native to Sudan. Fruits ripen to a green-yellow, with prominent spines and look a little like the horned melon. Ripe fruits can be used as decoration. The vines also exhibit large, tuberous roots. Rare, collectors species. #2449

10 seeds per pack. The wild progenitor of the C. maxima group of squashes. This species is of main interest as a curiosity, for cucurbit breeding and for possible medicinal uses. The striped, green fruits can grow to 5" and have a bitter taste. #2448

Monterey Cypress

10-20 seeds per pack. The famous Monterey Cypress, with only two small wild populations still remaining along the Central California Coast. The tree is highly popular ornamental, with specimens around the world, including some wild populations. Trees can live to be over 2000 years old. Grows well in cool summer, foggy climates, though the tree is fairly adaptable. Noted for its ornamental foliage and attractive growth habit. Tree to 50-100 ft. #2859

Acchocha

5 seeds per pack. An exotic Andean South American member of the cucumber/melon family yielding cucumber-like fruits that can grow up to 6-8" long. Fruits have a number of edible uses, both raw and cooked, and have a flavor akin to artichoke. Fast growing vine to 8-12 feet. #2442

Phaseolus vulgaris

50 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Zuni Bean. Beans feature a unique gray coloration, named for the Dapple Gray Horse. This heirloom variety is a close cousin to the Cave Bean. The plump beans have an excellent flavor and are popular for soups. Bush type. 55 days. #3169

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A very good flavored dark red-black colored tomato bearing large fruits that can weigh up to 12 ounces. Excellent flavor, nice for slicing or for all purpose uses. Rare variety. Indeterminate. 80 days. #3133

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. An excellent dark fruited tomato bearing 6-10 ounce fruits that ripen to a dark rose-purple color. Very good flavor, juicy, nice yields. This little known variety is worthy of attention. Indeterminate. 85 days. #3132

Brassica oleracea

300 seeds per pack. An Italian heirloom broccoli producing compact, 2-3' tall plants with 4", green ripening heads. A classic broccoli variety and early bearing, making harvesting possible over a longer season. 50-85 days. #3189

White Poinciana

5 seeds per pack. An ultra exotic poinciana featuring large, gorgeous white flowers. The tree is also noted for its bottle-like, caudiciform trunk, quite unlike its common relative D. regia. Hardy probably only to 32F. Native to Madagascar. #2578

Kalahari Podberry

5 seeds per pack. A medium sized tree bearing edible, red-brown, velvet skinned fruits. Has attractive, glossy foliage and ornamental inflorescences. Medium sized tree can grow up to 50 ft. Native to parts of Africa. Likely not frost hardy. #3000

Sherbet Tree

NEW! 8 seeds per pack. An African fruit tree bearing 1", velvet skinned, red-brown fruits with a dry, orange pulp. The pulp is said to taste like sherbet and is popular amongst locals in the tree's native range. Native to southern parts of Africa. Grows to 15-40 feet. Sensitive to freezes, though it may be suitable for nearly frost-free subtropical environments. #3044

Brassica oleracea

250 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Lacinato Blue. A classic Italian kale with dark green-blue, heavily wrinkled leaves. Fast growing and highly nutritious. Freeze hardy in winter, with leaves even sweetening after freezes. Leaves grow up to 18" long. 60 days. #3118

South African Star Apple

5 seeds per pack. A small fruited shrub native to South Africa. Bears 1cm, velvet red-black fruits with edible fruits. Short shrub growing to 5-25 feet. Pretty in flower, with small, cream-white pendulous flowers. Dioecious. Hardy to frost and some freeze. view plant information #2458

Blueberry Bush

Item is out of stock. Estimated in stock: 6/11/2012. 5 seeds per pack. A southern African native shrub bearing small red purple fruits that are popular with birds. Unknown if (though probably) edible. Dense growth, small growth habit to 6-15 feet. Hardy to mild frosts, to zone 8. Very uncommon outside of its native range. #2464

Monkey Plum

5 seeds per pack. A widespread plant throughout Southern Africa, bearing small, red to black fruits that have a mildly sweet flavor. The tree and fruits have many uses. Seeds are used as a coffee substitute and the plant is used in making local types of beer. There are also a number of medicinal uses. A shrubby tree up to 15 ft. Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. Both are needed for fruit production. Unknown frost hardiness. #3001

Jackalberry

5 seeds per pack. A large and fairly common tree of the African savannas. Bears small, purple (when ripe) edible fruits that are very popular with animals and are harvested by local tribes. The fruits are a traditional food in many parts of Africa and have a number of uses. Flavor is somewhat lemon-like. Trees usually grow to 10-25 feet, but have been known to grow much higher. #2463

Crocodile Bark Jackal Berry

Item is out of stock. Estimated in stock: 6/6/2012. 5 seeds per pack. A little known Diospyros, multi-stemmed and generally small in growth habit. Bears elongated, orange-red fruits of unknown edible quality. Native to southern portions of Africa. Creamy flowers are scented. Male and female trees are needed to produce fruits. Likely hardy to at least short frosts. #3009

Bladdernut

Item is out of stock. Estimated in stock: 6/11/2012. 5 seeds per pack. A small, ornamental tree featuring cream colored fragrant flowers and small red fruits. The fruits have minimal pulp, but the seeds can be ground into a coffee substitute. Has glossy, attractive leaves and a compact growth habit. Grows to 10-20 feet. Tough once established. Hardy to some frost. view plant information #2466

Wild Arugula

300-500 seeds per pack. a.k.a Rucola selvatica. A wild type of arugula with a nice flavor that is a bit spicier than most standard arugula's. Grows to 1-2ft. Bears yellow flowers. Very easy to grow, but can become weedy in some areas. Fairly tolerant of drought once established. Annual or perennial. Extremely frost hardy. #2188

Pink Wild Pear

5 seeds per pack. A beautiful South African ornamental with large pink to white flowers. Its common name derives not from its fruit, but from the flowers, which are likened to flowering pears. Fast growing. Shrubby growth to 6-12 ft. Subtropical and likely hardy to very short frosts. #2559

Large Leafed Dragon Tree

5 seeds per pack. A less common dragon tree native to southern portions of Africa. Has long, glossy, thick leaves very reminiscent of the ti plant. Popular for landscape use. Can bear large numbers of small berries that are popular with birds. Unknown hardiness. #2555

Purple Crownshaft Palm

5 seeds per pack. A small, ornamental, tropical palm featuring a purple-red colored crownshaft. Its trunk is reminiscent of sugar cane in appearance. Grows to 10-20 ft. Does well in part shade to shade. Exotic and rare, from Madagascar. Hardy to 35-40F. #1227

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A rare tomato variety from Siberia with uniquely shaped fruits that ripen to pink-red. The fruits have a roughly heart shape, with pointed ends. Mild but good flavor, meaty and somewhat like a paste tomato with fruits averaging 8-16 ounces. Exotic and little known. Indeterminate. 85 days. #3137

Cucurbita pepo

50 seeds per pack. A dark green, almost black skinned acorn squash. Bears large fruits up to two pounds. Plants are quite prolific. Fruits have orange-yellow flesh with a sweet, dry flavor. 90 days. #3108

Pale Purple Coneflower

50-100 seeds per pack. An exotic echinacea with very long, drooping, pale purple petals. Quite different from some of the common garden coneflowers and fairly uncommon. Grows to 2-4ft. Annual or perennial. #1448

Yellow Coneflower

25-50 seeds per pack. Quite the exotic coneflower, rather than the typical pink-purple, this species features bright yellow petaled flowers. Popular with butterflies and birds. Has the characteristic cone flower look, but with a far different color. Hardy to zone 4. #1466

Wavy Leaf Purple Coneflower

50-100 seeds per pack. An uncommon and beautiful echinacea with purple flowers that feature long, drooping petals. A fun and interesting ornamental. Flowers work well both freshly cut and dried. Grows to 2-3 feet. #1473

Golden Barrel Cactus

10-15 seeds per pack. One of the most recognizable cacti in the world, the Golden Barrel has large, round stems that can grow to three feet. The green gloves are covered in firm, golden spines, giving the plant a golden glow. Fast growing for a cactus. Hardy to 15F for brief periods. #2548

Glycine max

15-20 seeds per pack. Originally from Asia, by way of Lancaster county Pennsylvania. A delicious edamame, featuring large green seeds with a mild, nutty flavor. Plants grow up to 3-4'. Fairly early maturity. #3170

Solanum lycopersicum

20-40 seeds per pack. A novelty tomato, but also a variety having a nice, tangy flavor. Plants have fuzzy, gray-white colored foliage, followed by three ounce fruits that are orange-red and covered in golden stripes. The plants is popular as an ornamental for its leaves and colorful fruits, but the fruits make a good addition to the salad plate as well! Determinate. 80 days. #3110

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A delightful green ripening tomato from Russia. Features large, beefsteak-like fruits that regularly reach over a pound in weight. The fruits have a delicious tart flavor with deep sweet overtones. Perfect for fresh eating but also suitable for cooking. Indeterminate. 85 days. #3175

Solanum lycopersicum

25-50 seeds per pack. A glowing green-yellow fruited cherry tomato, with plump and juicy fruits that have a very nice flavor. The fruits are the size of a large cherry and ripen to green, with a golden blush. Prolific, tasty, and an exotic color. Indeterminate. 70 days. #3135

Wallflower, Aegean

50-100 seeds per pack. A biennial or perennial, native to Europe, bearing ornate, golden yellow-orange-red colored flowers. Traditional as an English cottage garden plant. Beautiful as a summer ornamental and for use as cut flowers. Grows to 12-18". #1457