Direct Seed

You can direct seed these varieties, after the last frost date for your zone.

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Amaranth Seeds - Love Lies Bleeding

Amaranthus caudatus Gorgeous maroon draping flowers on 3-4' plants with edible green leaves. Often grown as an ornamental to hang over the garden fence or for bouquets. Full sun. Summer...

Amaranth Seeds - Red Garnet

Amaranthus cruentus Jewel-toned plants are best harvested young for tasty salad greens or to be sauteed like spinach. If grown to maturity, plants reach 6 to 8 feet tall and...

Amaranth Seeds- Hopi Red Dye

Amaranthus cruentus HEIRLOOM. Stunning burgundy leaves and seed heads make a beautiful back drop to any garden. Entire plant is edible including the tasty black seeds. Used ceremonially, as a...

Asparagus Bean Seeds - Red Podded, ORGANIC

Vigna unguiculata Bright, vibrant red color that stays when cooked! Quicker to mature than the green Yard Longs, the Red Podded variety are delicious and crisp. Add them to your...

Beet Seeds - Bull's Blood

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. This variety will grace your garden with the deepest purple-red leaves of any beet! The sweet and tender baby greens look great in a salad, and the...

Beet Seeds - Chioggia

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. This Italian specialty, also known as Candystripe or Bull’s Eye, has round red roots with a striking bullseye pattern of white and fuschia rings inside. A festive...

Beet Seeds - Cylindra

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. The best beet for pickles! This heirloom from Denmark is also known as “Butter Slicer” because of its tender, smooth texture. Long, uniform, carrot-like roots make for...

Beet Seeds - Detroit Dark Red, ORGANIC

Beta vulgaris ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Our most popular beet! A consistent producer for canning, juicing, pickling, or roasting, with uniform, 3-inch burgundy roots and bright green leaves. This old reliable heirloom...

Beet Seeds - Lutz Green Leaf

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Also called "Winter Keeper," this red-fleshed beet with pale green tops is famous for its sweetness, long-storage quality, and tenderness even when large (up to 6” across!)...

Castor Bean Seeds - Castor Bean Mix

Ricinus communis Fast-growing, stunning ornamental with huge star-shaped green and red leaves reaches 8-12'. Makes a tropical backdrop to many growing conditions. Moles are deterred by the natural toxins in...

Dent Corn Seeds - Bloody Butcher

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Produces 2 to 3 large ears per stalk with lovely, dark red kernels. Plants grow up to 12 feet tall and have good drought tolerance. Mature ears...

Dent Corn Seeds - Jimmy Red

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Jimmy Red corn is a rare American treasure. Once so rare it was only found on a few family farms, we are so happy to see it...

Flower Seed Mix - Cut Flower

A glorious mix of cutting flowers that are easy-to-grow by direct seed. For easy planting, mix seed with a small amount of soil and spread evenly over site. This is...

Flower Seed Mix - Hummingbird, Butterfly, Songbird

These flowers grow over 3' and create a meadow effect with nectar-filled flowers. For easy planting, mix seed with a small amount of soil and spread evenly over site. These seeds...

Nasturtium Seeds - Dwarf Jewel Mix

Tropaeolum nanum Beautiful red, yellow and orange edible flowers and leaves with a peppery watercress flavor. Low-growing bushy plants ideal for borders and pots. Very easy-to-grow by direct seed -...

Nasturtium Seeds - Empress of India

Tropaeolum nanum HEIRLOOM Lovely bright red flowers sit like jewels on deep green leaves. Both flowers and leaves are edible with a peppery watercress flavor. Bushy plants are a garden...

Okra Seeds - Red Burgundy

Abelmoschus esculentus Easy on the eyes and taste buds, this high yielding, stunning plant produces slender burgundy pods. Beware! Beauty is fleeting and pod color fades when cooked. Plants grow...

Runner Bean - Scarlet Emperor

Phaseolus coccineus HEIRLOOM. Vining plants produce decorative scarlet flowers grown as often for their appeal as for the tasty meaty beans. Fat, slightly fuzzy 12" pods are filled with rich,...

Sunflower Seeds - Chocolate Cherry

Helianthus annuus Flowers are deep burgundy to mahogany colored and 5-8" across. Plants are heavily branched and reach 6-7' in height. Beautiful as a focal point along the backs of...

Zinnia Seeds - Cactus-Flowered Mix

Zinnia elegans Frilly, quilled petals on orange, pink, red, yellow, peach, and white flowers. Large 3-6" blooms grow on 2-3' plants. Direct seed in full sun after danger of frost...

Zinnia Seeds - California Giants Mix

Zinnia elegans Grow more zinnia! Huge 5" blooms in an array of colors from pink to red to orange will attract all of the attention in a bouquet. Plants grow...

Zinnia Seeds - Cherry Queen

Zinnia elegans Let this all-red selection preside over the garden or in elegant bouquets. 3' plants steadily produce lipstick red double blooms all summer. Direct seed or transplant after last...

Zinnia Seeds - Lilliput Mix

Zinnia elegans These cute, smaller, half-ball pom pom flowers come in a rainbow of colors. Plants grow 2-3' tall. Direct seed in full sun after danger of frost has passed....

Zinnia Seeds - Persian Carpet

Zinnia haageana   A favorite for many gardeners. The 12-16" tall plants produce single and double flowers in varying shades of gold, burgundy, purple, red, orange, and cream. Will bloom...