Cootamundra Wattle

15-20 seeds per pack. One of the only Acacia's used in the flower industry, this beautiful bushy tree is an amazing sight in bloom! Puffy, yellow flowers bloom in season and cover virtually the whole tree. Ornate foliage also lends this species as a popular choice in some gardens. Drought tolerant, hardy to the 20's (F). #1093

Purple Leafed Cootamundra Wattle

12-20 seeds per pack. A rare variant of the already delightful Cootamundra Wattle. Features purple-tinged young foliage, along with puffy yellow flowers that are a sight to behold when in bloom! Drought tolerant. Hardy to the 20's (F). Usually grows to 10-20ft. #2523

Cassie Tree

10 seeds per pack. Small bush or tree to 20-25ft. The French Cassie perfume is distilled from the flowers of the sweet acacia. The bark and fruit yields a dye. Subtropical/tropical, can survive frosts, and will withstand drought. Pretty puff-yellow flowers are highly ornamental. Seeds are poisonous to ingest. view plant information #211

Koa

4 seeds per pack. The famous, native Hawaiian tree world-renowned for its beautiful hardwood used in furniture, woodworking, and much more. Will stand light frosts to at least 32F. Grows to 40 feet+ in its very small, native range. Still a rare tree and highly valued along for its timber and as an ornamental specimen. view plant information #280

Pearl Acacia

25-40 seeds per pack. Small to medium sized tree known for its silvery pearl colored foliage and fruits. Flowers are yellow, ornamental, and similar to many other Acacia's. Hardy to the low 20's, drought tolerant. view plant information #248

Gum Arabic

10 seeds per pack. A small tree, generally growing to 15-30ft that provides the Gum Arabic of commerce. Gum Arabic, which is obtained from the trunk and branches is used as a food additive, in industry, and has several medicinal applications. Savannah-native tree, tolerates high temperatures. #1033

Umbrella Thorn Acacia

8 seeds per pack. One of a number of passively well-known Acacia's, famous for its classical spreading canopy that adorns the African savannah. Extremely hardy to drought and mildly frost hardy. May grow to a small bushy tree or if given room, to 60ft. Wood is used as timber and gum, much like Gum Arabic can be extracted from the tree. #1051

Yarrow

100's of seeds per pack. White flowered, herbaceous perennial native to the Western United States. Yarrow is easily grown and will grow in almost any soil. Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable and the plant has a long list of historical medicinal uses, particularly in topical applications. #1006

Wild Tobacco

20-40 seeds per pack. Medium sized, shrubby tree with cork-like bark. Extracts from the tree have anti-cancer properties. Fruits are very popular with birds. Easy subtropical tree with an interesting look. view plant information #272

Baobab

5 seeds per pack. One of the six baobabs of Madagascar and a lesser known species. A desired ornamental for its expansive, bottle shaped trunk. Has large flowers that open at night, followed by (possibly edible) fruits. Very drought tolerant. Hardy to 32-35F. Rare and exotic! #3025

Desert Rose

10-15 seeds per pack. A very popular container plant, known for its other-worldly foliage and its gorgeous rose-red flowers. The Desert Rose is an arid-climate plant native to East Africa. It is great in pots, indoors in bright light and blooms when as small as just 6". Hardy to about 32F. view plant information #1036

Lily of the Nile

10-20 seeds per pack. A pretty ornamental with huge multi-flowered blooms that are a bright sky-blue. Reasonably hardy, will survive frosts. A popular ornamental, they are great in areas with lots of water. #1061

Purple Giant Hyssop

200-400 seeds per pack. An ornamental hyssop having large, spiked inflorescences with pale purple flower. Foliage is somewhat similar to anise hyssop and the flowers attract butterflies. Can grow to 6 feet. Perennial. Freeze hardy. #1471

Nigra Hollyhock

25-40 seeds per pack. Made famous by Thomas Jefferson, who once grew this plant at Monticello, this pretty hollyhock produces some of the most truly black flowers in the plant world. The pretty flowers are born on biennial plants that can grow to 4-6ft. #2112

15-25 seeds per pack. Orange to red-pink rose colored, flowering aloe. Unlike most aloe's, flowers are borne angled out from the base. Very pretty ornamental that loves arid and desert climates. #254

Soap Aloe

10-15 seeds per pack. A popular landscape ornamental aloe with large, colorful, spotted and striped succulent leaves. The sap can be used as a soap substitute, (but is an irritant to the touch). Salt, drought and heat tolerant. Hardy to brief frosts. Has large orange flower clusters in warm seasons. #2549

Pleated Ginger

6 seeds per pack. An uncommon ginger native to the rainforests of northern Australia. Has beautiful foliage, with long, slender leaves. Grows to 4-6 ft. Grows best in frost-free climates, though hardiness is not known. #2551

Love Lies Bleeding

1000-2000 seeds per pack. A unique and breathtaking amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding features long flower plumes up to and over a foot long! The flowers are a brilliant red color and the leaves can be cooked as leafy greens. Plants grow to 3-4ft. 60 days. #2115

Pygmy Torch

100's seeds per pack. A delightful dwarf amaranth with long 12", dark red, tassel-like flowers. Plants are compact and only grow to 1-2ft. Great for small spaces and gorgeously colorful in the garden. #2113

Winged Everlasting

A few hundred seeds per pack. An annual or warm area perennial flowering plant featuring white-petaled flowers with a yellow center. Clumpy growth to 1-3 feet, gray stems. Attractive for butterflies. Native to Eastern Australia. #1458

King Palm

10-20 seeds per pack. Medium to large sized palm up to 40ft or more. Withstands temperatures to 25F. Very pretty, slender, ornamental palm native to Australia. Fast-growing and adaptable. #356

Blue-Eyed African Daisy

75-150 seeds per pack. A beautiful garden annual or perennial having rich white petaled flowers, with petals surrounding a beautiful blue with gold ringed center. Blooms grow to 2", with a daisy-like appearance. A perennial to zone 9. Shows good drought tolerance once established. #1445

Dwarf Sugar Palm

5 seeds per pack. Short (to 10ft), hardy palm that can survive to 22-25F. Flowers are aromatic and followed by bright yellow fruits which ripen to a bright red. Will grow in shade and needs moderate water. It is one of the more sought after ornamental palms for the garden. Also used to for its fiber as well as for making wine and sugar. Fruits and wet seeds can cause skin irritation so care (e.g. gloves) should be taken when handling either. view plant information #357

Calico Flower

15-25 seeds per pack. A beautiful ornamental vine with 2-3", somewhat circular, calico red-brown and white flowers. Easily grown, the species also attracts butterflies. Hardy to some frost, can be invasive in certain tropical areas, e.g. South Florida. Strange flowering vine, part of the Dutchman's Pipe group, noted for its long nosed flowers. Will stand brief frosts. #417

Asparagus Fern

25-40 seeds per pack. a.k.a Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'. Native to South Africa, this short shrub is usually grown for its attractive fern-like leaves. The delicate-looking leaves create a "soft" appearance to the plant, and are accented by bright red-orange berries in season. Hardy to some frost. Not edible. #2501

Sky Blue Aster

200-400 seeds per pack. Brilliant pale blue-lavender blooms abound on this native U.S. aster. Flowers are extremely showy during the warm months. Easy to grow in practically any soil type. Grows to 2-3 feet. Hardy to zone 3. Native to much of the prairie regions of North America. #1462

Drummond's Aster

200-400 seeds per pack. A pale blue-white colored aster native to prairie regions of the United States. Inflorescences, growing up to a couple of feet contain multiple flowers. Provides a nice color display through the warmer months. Grows to 2-3 feet. #1463

New England Aster

200-400 seeds per pack. A bright, purple flowered aster with orange yellow centers. Native to most of the United States east of the Rocky mountains and portions of Canada. Flowers can bloom various shades of purple, from violet, to lavender, and almost pink. Drought tolerant, grows to 4-5 feet. #1461

Aromatic Aster

150-300 seeds per pack. A very colorful and uncommon aster, having profuse purple blooms. This is one of the latest blooming asters, providing color in the garden late into the Fall. Leaves are aromatic. Grows to 2 feet. Native to the Central and Eastern United States. #1467

Malabar Spinach, Green

15-20 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the dark green leafed type. Annual in cold climates, perennial in warm climates. An easy to grow, fast-growing tropical vine whose leaves and young stems are eaten (and have a taste) like spinach. #418

Malabar Spinach, Red

25-35 seeds per pack. Annual in cold climates, perennial in warm climates. An easy to grow, fast-growing tropical vine whose leaves and young stems are eaten (and have a taste) like spinach. Pretty plant, having bright purple stems and red flowers. bulk quantities available #412

Kei White Bauhinia

5 seeds per pack. A rare orchid tree endemic to South Africa. Features profuse blooms of white colored, orchid-like flowers during warmer months. Like the other orchid trees, it makes an excellent flowering ornamental tree for the subtropical or tropical garden. Grows to 15-20 ft. Unknown frost hardiness. #2556

Red Orchid Tree

5 seeds per pack. A small, shrubby tree with exceptional red flowers that look like an orchid. Similar to some of the more common orchid trees, except with bright red to orange flowers. Semi-deciduous. Hardy to 20-25F. Grows to 10-20 ft. #2554

Pink Orchid Tree

8 seeds per pack. Native to Madagascar, this Orchid Tree relative bears beautifully ornamental pink-white flowers. The flowers look much like orchid flowers, hence its common name. The leaves are bi-lobed and have a tropical look, making this species a wonderful, though somewhat uncommon ornamental. This species is low-growing, and has more of a dwarfing habit as compared with its relatives. Hardy to some frost. #2502

Natal Bauhinia

5 seeds per pack. A lovely South African native orchid tree, featuring white flowers. Small shrub, growing to 5-10 feet, with lobed leaves. Uncommon outside of its native range, but very attractive as an ornamental. Fairly tough once established, hardy to very light frost. #2540

Kalahari Bauhinia

5 seeds per pack. A small, often white flowered orchid tree growing to 2-5 ft. Some variants produce purple to dark purple flowers as well. Has broad petals and crinkled flowers. Shrubby growth. Native to Zimbabwe and few other parts of southern Africa. Hardy to the upper 20's to low 30's. #2573

White Orchid Tree

5 seeds per pack. A lesser known and quite exotic orchid tree having large, white, orchid-like flowers covered with small red spots. Native from India through Bangladesh, it is a sought after ornamental for tropical and subtropical areas. Exact hardiness unknown, but likely hardy to short frosts. Small to medium sized deciduous tree. #2581

Yellow Bell Orchid Tree

8 seeds per pack. A small or medium sized shrubby tree with ornamental, canary yellow, bell-petaled flowers. The bright flowers are followed by pod fruits similar to more common Bauhinia's. Native to Africa, hardy to the 20's, fast-growing. #1049

Orchid Tree

8 seeds per pack. Striking subtropical tree with profuse blooms of large, pink-white, orchid-like flowers throughout winter and spring. Hardy to 22F. view plant information #243

Blackberry Lily

20 seeds per pack. Actually an Iris, this bright and dazzling flower features tiger-like coloration of orange, red, and yellow. Named blackberry lily for its shiny black seed capsules. Hardy to zone 5. Will regrow from rhizomes. #1460

Tall Swamp Marigold

40-80 seeds per pack. A yellow wildflower native to much of the Central and Eastern United States. Grows to four feet, with brightly colored yellow flowers that grow to 2" across. Grows well in wet and swampy areas. #1464

Silk Cotton Tree

10 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Red Kapok Tree, Bombax ceiba. This tropical beauty is best-known for its bright red flowers which bloom when leaves are absent. Trees can grow up to 125ft, but many specimens remain much smaller. It is a popular species in tropical Asia, and is a fixture as an ornamental in cities. Hardy to some frost. Fruits contain copious amounts of a plush cottony substance which can be used as a substitute for cotton. #2505

Australian Flame Tree

7 seeds per pack. Beautiful tree native to the Eastern rainforests of Australia. Huge bright red blooms are produced throughout spring and summer and cover large portions of the tree in red. Tree grows to 30-75ft, and is fairly hardy, able to survive several degrees below freezing. #233

Lacebark Tree

7 seeds per pack. A subtropical rainforest tree native to Australia. Popular as an ornamental for its attractive green trunk, large multi-lobed leaves and its bright flowers. Tall growing, up to 100 ft. Shows good drought resistance and freeze hardiness to 20F. #2586

Mexican Blue Palm

5 seeds per pack. Beautiful, blue-gray fronded palm hardy to 10F. Fairly short in stature, usually growing to 10-25ft. Produces large quantities of edible brown fruits. view plant information #367

Sombrero Palm

6 seeds per pack. A short to medium sized palm with edible fruits. Can grow to 25ft, but often remains at 6-12ft. Native to Mexico, this attractive species also shows some frost hardiness, to 25F. The cherry sized fruits have a mildly sweet flavor. Usually single-trunked, but sometimes produces suckers. The large, fan-shaped leaves have a slight blue tinge and because of this, make this species a popular ornamental. #1218

Guadalupe Palm

8 seeds per pack. Edible, black colored, fruiting palm with a taste resembling a date. Palm is subtropical, hardy to 20F and somewhat compact in size. Extremely rare in the wild, but now popularly cultivated, particularly in California, as an ornamental. view plant information #350

White Rock Palm

5 seeds per pack. A frost hardy palm, and much less common in cultivation than other Brahea's. Slow growing up to 30 ft, though most specimens remain much smaller. Has highly attractive and ornamental fan-like fronds. Hardy to 18-20F. #1230

Angel's Trumpet

8 seeds per pack. White flowered brugmansia producing blooms 12-16" long. The unmistakable flowers hang like huge trumpets and may bloom year-round. This species, while able to be kept small, can reach 25ft. Hardy to the upper 20's. view plant information #1047

Angel's Trumpet

8 seeds per pack. A pink flowered angel's trumpet with flowers reaching 12" or more. Flowers heavily, occasionally sweetly fragrant. Hardy to the upper 20's. Small shrubby tree to 10-20ft. This is a white flowered form. view plant information #850