SEEDS

Join us in celebrating by growing this quite magical, 'Bengal Rose Frost' dragon aster, with 4"–5" glistening, white blooms. In 1995, Botanical Interests' mission was to preserve the gardening-from-seed tradition by educating and inspiring gardeners. Each packet showcases beautiful art, gives botanical and historical information, recipes, craft ideas, and even the occasional piece of poetry.

There is nothing like the aroma of basil in the summer! Genovese has the traditional fragrance and flavor, making it excellent for almost any basil dish, especially pesto. One of the most useful herbs, it also has beautiful, edible flowers. In a warm, sunny window, basil can grow indoors in the winter! A good container variety.

There is nothing like the aroma of basil in the summer! Genovese has the traditional fragrance and flavor, making it excellent for almost any basil dish, especially pesto. One of the most useful herbs, it also has beautiful, edible flowers. In a warm, sunny window, basil can grow indoors in the winter! A good container variety.

These delicate 'French Filet' beans are no longer a luxury item found only in gourmet restaurants. Enjoy them fresh from your garden all summer long. Filet (or as the French say, haricot verts) are slender beans; pencil-thin at only ¼" in diameter and 4" long, and so tender. Steam or sauté for just a minute and enjoy. Easy and delicious.

There’s a reason this old bean is still a favorite! You’ll enjoy the excellent flavor and tender pods of this heavy producer.

Bee balm, also known as monarda, is covered with unique, lovely lavender-pink flower clusters that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden. We chose this variety because it is more tolerant to dry soil conditions than other varieties of bee balm. Plants bloom quickly for a splash of summer and fall color. Pretty in a mixed bouquet of cut flowers and in wildflower gardens.

A popular early-producing variety with sweet purple-red globes and delicious emerald greens that can used in place of kale or chard. A favorite for canning.

A delicious mixture of five beetroot varieties: Subeto (purple), Boldor (orange skin and yellow flesh), Chioggia (reddish-pink skin and red and white ringed flesh), Albina Vereduna (pale green skin and white flesh), and Bull’s Blood Scarletta (dark burgundy leaves and skins, dark pink flesh). Delicious whether eaten hot, raw, cooked or pickled. Try steaming the tender stems and leaves as an alternative to spinach or chard.

These radiant, single and semi-double flowers hold their heads up high even in heat and drought without the need for staking. Enjoy their glorious beauty as they seduce butterflies with promises of nectar and provide seeds for birds in winter. A long-lasting cut flower with a long bloom period. 'Indian Summer' is an All-America Selections winner and recipient of the European Fleuroselect Quality Mark in 1995. In 2000, it won the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Introduced by H. Hartman & Company in 1909, this Denmark original has been a gardeners' favorite for over a century and is the standard of excellence for many varieties that were developed after it! Cabbage heads are 6"-8" in diameter and 3-4 pounds, tightly-wrapped, and perfect for small gardens. Adaptable to a range of climates. Resists splitting and stores up to 6 months.

'Oopsy Daisy' is a compact calendula with a profusion of brilliantly colored, single and double, orange, cream, and yellow blossoms with fiery orange tips. For a gorgeous combination, pair with short blue or purple spring-blooming annuals like alyssum, lobelia, and violas in a container, along a path, or in a garden bed. In the kitchen, the edible petals add bright color when used as a garnish, in salads, egg dishes, or on top of hors d'oeuvres.

Blooms summer to frost. Attracts pollinators. Fabulous lacy, fern-like foliage is as interesting as the dainty 2" red, tubular flowers. Fast growing vine that calls in the hummingbirds.