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Brassica junceaA mild flavored leafy green vegetable that has been treasured in Asian cooking for centuries. All of the quick-growing plant is used, raw, or cooked. Add to soups and stir-fries. The root ispeeled, boiled, sliced, and served with soy...

Brassica rapa (Japonica group)Mizuna, or Japanese mustard, is a tasty, quick-growing green for mixed salads and light cooking. Easy-to-grow “cut and come again” leaves have a peppery, mildly bitter taste with a hint of sweetness. Best when...

Nicotiana sylvestris. Annual.Only the Lonely is know for its spectacular heady fragrance that fills the evening air. Towering stems are topped with clusters of nodding, candelabra-like white flowers. Each cluster is made up of dozens of trumpet shaped...

Brassica rapa (Chinensis group)Also known as bok choi or bok choy, pak choi is a staple in Asian cuisine. It grows quickly and easily into a small plant resembling Swiss chard. The sweet, crispy stems are enjoyed fresh and cooked.

Capsicum frutescensThis fiery hot pepper is a staple in traditional Thai cuisine. Very productive, with abundant long, thin, bright red peppers on a 1-2′ plant. Use fresh or dried. Scoville Heat Units: 50,000-100,000

Capsicum annuumThese versatile finger-thin hot peppers are used to make pepper flakes for pizza, ground cayenne pepper, flavoring for oils and vinegars, and as an addition to pickling brine. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000-50,000

Phlox drummondi. Annual.An abundance of showy summer flowers in pastels and bright colors. Blooms prolifically in a cool moist location but will stand considerable heat and drought. Use in mixed borders and patio pots.

Raphanus sativusThis heirloom garden favorite features rosy red roots tipped with white. Round 1″ roots are sweet and crisp, with a touch of peppery flavor. Sparkler is easy to grow and produces quickly, making it perfect for children!

Rudbeckia hirta. Perennial.Huge blossoms, some measuring 6-9″ across. Long stems with single and double blossoms make this variety perfect for cutting. Just a few blossoms will fill an entire bouquet. Very easy to grow. Vigorous, bushy plants will...

Lactuca sativaSimpson Elite combines the delicate flavor, crisp texture and frilly soft green leaves of Black Seeded Simpson lettuce with heat tolerance that makes it extra bolt resistan

Helianthus annuus ‘Dwarf’. Annual.Sunspot features full-sized 10″ flowers on dwarf 1-2′ plants. This versatile plant never fails to attract attention. Grow in pots for a living bouquet or as a dwarf hedge in the garden.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Dwarf’. Annual.Produces an abundance of sweetly perfumed flowers on vigorous, bushy vines.  Grows to about 2 1/2′, perfect for large hanging baskets and containers.