Seed Packets

Levisticum officinale. Hardy perennial.An old-fashioned herb with celery flavored stems, leaves and seeds. Use leaves to spice up potato or other summer salads.

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...

Nigella damascena. Annual.Love-in-a-Mist has charming pastel flowers in blue, rose, pink, and white that resemble a ballerina’s skirt, with bright green stamens on top of the flower. Very easy to grow and will naturalize in many areas. Plants may...

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.

Pastinaca sativaParsnip is an ancient plant, grown by the Greeks and Romans. It is one of the hardiest root vegetables and can be harvested throughout the winter months from a spring planting. Enjoy its sweet, nutty flavor.

Pisum sativumEarly, dependable and flavorful. Plants bear large, dark green pods filled with eight or nine plump peas per pod. Easy care 15-20″ plants don’t require staking.

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.

Eschscholzia californica. Tender perennial.Twister exhibits unusual petal formation for a California poppy. It makes a stunning display in a group, and is a real show-stopper as a single plant. Attracts pollinators.