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Annuals and Tender Perennials/Shrubs/Trees are listed on this page.
Most of the plants listed here are warm temperature germinators. Exceptions are noted as WS(Winter Sow.)

Tom Clothier’s Annual Germination Database is a good place to get more info on seed starting.

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Spring Updates: Morning Glory ‘Early Call Mix’ is back in stock. Sunflower ‘Teddy Bear’ is now available.

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Amaranthus varieties can be found on the Buy Herbs Seed page.
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Anchusa capensis ‘Blue Angel’ AnBlueA
This is a cute annual perfect for tucking in here and there at the front of the border. The true blue flowers are reminiscent of forget-me-nots. They bloom all summer long. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Androsace Septentrionalis (Northern Fairy Candelabra aka Pygmyflower Rockjasmine) Z3? AndSep
From rosettes of foliage, this little cutie sends up leafless stems that hold up white star shape flowers. To me they look like a miniature fireworks display. This plant is a true annual that dies after setting seed. I did however WS them last year and kept them in small pots for quite sometime before planting out. They then overwintered and started blooming in early spring as opposed to their normal late spring through summer bloom time. So they can behave like a biennial. For use in rock garden or front of a well drained border. Full sun to part shade. N. American native. 25+ seeds for $1.50.

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Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon) ‘Rocket Bronze’ F1 SnapRB
This tall beauty, growing to 3′, has big spikes of bronze/gold flowers. They make great cut flowers. Snapdragons are easy to grow. They were the first flower I grew from seed as a child. Sun. 50+ seeds for $1.

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Antigonon leptopus (Coral Vine) Z9 and up AntLep
This tropical vine has bright pink flowers and attractive heart shaped leaves. (Photo of blooms, from seed purchased here, coming up through shrubs courtesy of customer Debra Carson. Thank you!) 10 (very large)seeds for $1.

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Arctotis grandis aka Arctotis stoechadifolia (African Blue-eyed Daisy) Z8 ArcGra
This African daisy really does have blue eyes. It is a great annual for full sun, and being very drought tolerant is also excellent for pots. It has gray felty leaves and from them rise stems to about 2′. 30 seeds for $1.25.

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Asarina scandens (Chickabiddy aka Twining Snapdragon) Z9 and upAsaScan
I’m not sure why this vine isn’t more popular. It is easy to grow and looks great trailing out of a pot. The diminutive leaves are quite attractive and set off the purple flowers nicely. Northerners start seeds inside 6-8 weeks before last frost.
15+ seeds for $1.50.

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Aster chinensis aka Callistephus chinensis ‘Hulk’ (Annual Aster) AstH
Some might call it ugly, but I really like this odd flower with green “petals” and yellow centers. The enlarged flower bracts look like petal to the actually petaless flower. The strong stems grow to 36″ in mid summer and the plant blooms from then until frost. Sun. 25 seeds for $1.25.

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Borrichia frutescens (Sea Daisy) Z7 BorFru
This is a native seashore plant ranging from VA down to Florida and around to Texas. It is happy growing in very sandy soil. The leaves are thick almost succulent-like. The yellow flowers are cheery and attractive to butterflies. Sun. 25+ seeds for $1.

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Browallia americana (Bush Violet) Z9 BroA
Not well known but should be, this plant produces purple-blue flowers all summer til frost. It grows to about 2′ tall and has a wonderful airy feel about it. 50+ seeds for $1.

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Capraria biflora Z 10? CapBi
This smaller tropical shrub looks more like a perennial than a shrub. It reminds me of a tall penstemon. It has very pretty white flowers. It is not very branching naturally. I suspect pruning will make it fuller. It will grow in sandy soil, beach like conditions. I can not find out much more about hardiness and regular garden culture. It is used as a tea substitute and seems to have medicinal qualities. It is a butterfly attractor. 50+ seeds for $1.50.

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Celosia ‘Forest Fire’ (Celosia plumosa) CelFF
I love the look of this plant with its dark red foliage and bright red plumes. It grows to about 30″ tall. Sun. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Celosia, Giant Hot Pink Cockscomb (Celosia cristata) CelGHP
This heirloom plant is quite a treat in the late summer border. It grows 3-4′ tall. Everyone who sees this plant is quite intrigued as to what it is.  The flower heads get rufflier as they develop. Sun. 100+ seed for $1.
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Cobaea scandens (Cathedral Bells aka Cup and Saucer Vine) Z9 Cobaea
I saw these vines growing at a friend’s home one late summer and was wowed. They were covering one side of her porch pergola like a living wall. She claims to have done nothing special, but she is a great gardener and probably amended that soil very well. The purple blossoms are very reminiscent of Campanula medium(Cup and Saucers.) For northerners this vine should be started early indoors. 15(large) seeds for $1.50.

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Malayan Coconut Palm
They cost $5.00 plus actual cost of shipping.

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Coleus ‘Black Dragon’ (Coleus scutellarioides aka Solenostemon scutellariodes) ColBD
This is a great foliage plant. The deep red to purple leaves have frilly edges. It is an all around winner for part shade. I personally need plants like this for my ,morning sun only, porch. Check out pics at PlantFiles. 25 seeds for $1.

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Coleus ‘Rainbow Mix’ (Coleus scutellarioides aka Solenostemon scutellariodes) ColRMix
This is nifty mix of coleus. All the leaf colors combos you can imagine are in here from light green with pink to dark red with green edges. Coleus is a great plant for part shade in the ground or in pots.They really liven up a dark spot in the garden, and hey are forgiving if you forget to water once in awhile. If you end up with plant in a color combo you really love, Coleus can be overwintered. You can bring potted plants in or you can bring in cuttings if you have limited space. The cuttings root quite readily.(Photo is of a baby I started from seed.) 100 seeds for $1.25.

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Consolida ambigua (Larkspur aka Annual Delphinium) ‘Giant Imperial Mix’ LarkGIM
Larkspur grows to about 3′ tall. It is a great annual anywhere, but it is especially loved in more southerly locations where perennials delphiniums are impossible to grow. This mix includes double flowers in shades of blue and pink and white. They make excellent cut flowers. I recommend either direct sowing in the fall in zone 7 or warmer and direct sowing in early spring in zone 6 or colder. You can also winter sow, but you must transplant when at the young seedling stage or plants will be stunted. 100 seeds for $1.25.

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Convolvulus tricolor ‘Ensign Mix’ (Dwarf Morning Glory) ConvEM
This great little morning glory relative is a stunner. It does well in planters in full to part sun. The mix contains blue, pink, red, and white. The plants are small mounding trailers. 50+ seeds for $1.

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Cosmos ‘Sensation Pinkie’ (Cosmos bipinnatus) CosSP
This plant grows to at least 4′ tall with lacy foliage. It is a good plant for poor soil. People often start to worry it will never bloom as they see this plant growing bigger and bigger. But come late summer through frost, this plant pumps out blooms. Sun. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Cosmos ‘Sensation Purity’ (Cosmos bipinnatus)CosSW
This is the same as above but with a pure white bloom. Sun. 75+ seed for $1.

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Cuphea ignea (Firecracker Plant aka Cigar Plant) ‘Matchless’ CuphMat
Cigar plant is a great hummingbird attractor. Growing to about a foot tall, it is covered in little red tubular flowers all summer. Full sun, does well in pots. 30+ seeds for $1.50.

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Crepis rubra (Pink Hawk’s Beard) CRubra
The flowers of this plant look like pink dandelions. The center of the 1 inch double flowers are a deeper rose and the outer petals a lighter pink. The plants grow to about 15″ or so. Full sun. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Dahlia ‘Dandy Mix’ DahDMix
These dahlias are a very pretty collerette type with an inner ring(collar) of shorter quilled petals in a contrasting color to the outer petals. The 3 1/2″ flowers come in the many shades. Plants grow to about 2′. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Datura, White (Datura inoxia aka Datura meteloides) DatW
Sometimes this plant gets a bad rap that I don’t think it deserves. It is poisonous, but so are quite a few other well loved garden plants. My dogs have never touched this plant. If you get close to it and smell (not the flowers,) it smells hideous, worse than a wet moldy rag left in the basement to become a bacterial festival. So unless you have very small children or a puppy that might bite before smelling, no one is going to put it in their mouth. Now the gorgeous large white flowers do smell good. They are attracting night flying moths to come pollinate. It is fun to sit out on a warm evening talking and watching blooms open. Datura is often nicknamed Devil’s Trumpets and gets confused with Brugmansia which have the nickname Angel’s Trumpet. It is easy to remember~ Devils are down below tooting their trumpets upwards while Angels are up above playing their trumpets downwards. Sun. 50 seeds for $1.

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Datura, Lavender ‘Lilac de Fleur’ aka La Fleur LilacDatL
This variety has attractive purple stems and oak type leaves. The light purple flowers are smaller than the white, but they still make a fine statement. Sun. 50 seeds for $1.

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.Dimorphotheca aurantiaca Mix(African Daisy aka Cape Marigold) Dimor
This fast to bloom sun lover gets covered in blooms as shown in the pic at the top of this page. Plants average about 12″ and the 2″ blooms come in white, orange and yellow and apricot. This plant often gets called Osteospermum, but that is incorrect. Osteospermum is another wonderful African daisy that seeds of unfortunately cost a lot. Hopefully that changes. Anyway, If you are a seed saver, Dimorphotheca means two types of seeds coming from the same plant. This is unusual. There are disk shaped seeds and thin crescent shaped seed. 100+ seeds for $1.

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Gazania Daybreak Series F1 Z9
I first grew this low growing annual a couple years ago and was so impressed with it. The blooms are gorgeous and large for the plant size. The only downfall this plant has is it must be grown in full sun since the flowers close up without sunlight. Great for pots since they are drought tolerant. Daybreak Rose Stripe, shown in photo to left,is not available singly yet. Daybreak Pink Shades is shown in the photo to the right. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Helianthus annuus(Sunflower) ‘Autumn Beauty’ Mix SunAB
A terrific assortment of colors is in this mix. Everything from light yellow to bi-colors to deep red. Plants grow to 5-6′ tall.

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Helianthus annnus (Sunflower) ‘Italian White’ SunIW
This looker has pale yellow petals and chocolate brown centers. It is multi-flowering and the flowers average about 4-5″. Plants are about 5′ tall. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Helianthus annuus(Sunflower) ‘Lemon Queen’ SunLQ
This beauty sports 6″ lemon yellow blooms with dark centers atop 5′ plants. Sunflowers are easy to grow in full sun. Finches and chickadees love the blooms. 75 seeds for $1.50.

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Helianthus annus (Sunflower) ‘Teddy Bear’ SunTeddy
This is a very cute sunflower. The plants are dwarf at only about 2′ tall. The flowers are fully double pompom like flowers. The bloom in the photo is facing up instead of sideways like sunflowers normal are because it was grown in a part shade spot. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Helianthus annuus(Sunflower) ‘Velvet Queen’ SunVQ
Another beauty of a sunflower. This one sports 6″ blooms of deep red atop 5′ plants. 75 seeds for $1.50.

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Heliotrope arborescens ‘Blue Wonder’ Z10 HelioBW
By Customer request~ This annual has vanilla scented purple blue flowers that grow in clusters. The plants grow to about 1 1/2 or so. Butterfly attractor. I’ve read that people overwinter these inside, but I’ve never done it so I can’t comment on how well it does indoors. 15 seeds for $1.75.

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Impatiens balfourii (Poor Man’s Orchid) ImpB
This is a wonderful, fairly unknown annual for shady spots that originates from the Himalayas. It grow 2-3′ tall and is covered in bi-colored blooms of lavender-pink and white. It reseeds but is easy to remove unwanted seedlings. WS. 15 seeds for $1.50.
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Ipomoea alba (Moonflower aka Moon Vine) IpoAlb
This fall bloomer has huge white blooms that open in the evening from large spiraled buds. I’ve read they are fragrant. I forgot to smell them to see! They are still open in the morning in case you missed the night time show. The leaves are heart shaped, and the vines grow 10-20 feet. These take a long time to bloom so I recommend starting them early for northerners. Also northern seed savers please note you will probably not get viable seed since frosts will ruin developing seed. 15 seeds for $1.50.

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Ipomoea nil ‘Early Call Mix’ (Morning Glory) IpoECM
This is an excellent mix of Japanese Morning Glories. The 4″ flowers come in chocolate, pink, rose, red, blue, and violet. Vines grow to about 6′. Sun. 50 seeds for $1.

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Ipomoea tricolor  ‘Clark’s Heavenly Blue’ (Morning Glory) IpoHB
This annual vine is very well known for its amazing 4″ sky blue blooms. It grows to about 10′. Sun. 50 seeds for $1.

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Ipomoea tricolor ‘Flying Saucers’ (Morning Glory) IpoFlyS
This morning glory has 4″ flowers striped in blue and white. Each bloom is unique with the striping variations. To see a lot of great pics on Dave’s Garden PlantFiles Click here. 25 seeds for $1.25.

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Ipomoea purpurea ‘Shiva’(Morning Glory) IpoShi
This is a delicate looking beauty, but a strong grower. The blooms are the softest pink with a pink star. I’ve seen sites with a photo that look like a pure white morning glory with a pink star, but that is an incorrect pic. The blooms look as show in my photo. 25+ seeds for $1.

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Ipomoea purpurea Mix (Morning Glory) IpoMW
This is a mix of old time favorites like Milky Way, Joyce Cobb, Grandpa Ott’s and others. They grow to about 10′ for me, but height on these seems to vary by location. Sun. 50 seeds for $1.

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Ipomoea indica aka Ipomoea acuminata (Ocean blue Morning Glory) Z9 IpoInd.
This vine is a gorgeous native of the Florida Keys and other southern areas. The flowers start off a beautiful blue and as they age, they lighten and turn to lavender. Grown in the Keys, it is quite tame, but out in other areas with good soil it can be a monster. I’ve read people advise to grow it in a pot. I wish I could tell you if it can be grown as an annual in the ground up north, but I have no experience with it up here. Sun. 25 seeds for $2.00.
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Ipomoea hederifolia var. lutea (Yellow Trumpet Morning Glory) IpoHLu
This climber comes on strong mid summer to frost. The blooms are an attractive apricot color. They are small trumpets are produced in abundance day after day. The leaves are heart shaped. Vines grow to about 10′. 25 seeds for $1.50.

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Ipomoea sloteri (Cardinal Climber) IpoSlo
This vine has bright red, hummingbird attracting flowers. The leaves are really neat looking too. This plant is often confused with Ipomoea quamoclit (Cypress Vine) which has very thin leaves. It grows quickly to over 6′ tall. Sun. 25 seeds for $1.

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Ipomoea violacea aka Ipomoea macrantha aka Ipomoea tuba (Beach Moon Flower) IpoVio
This native plant of the Florida Keys is a very large vine that loves to scramble around on the beach areas. It blooms at night with long necked white blooms. The stems are rope like, and the leaves are heart shaped and thick. This plant is for the southern most part of the country where ornamental seaside plants/sand binders are needed. Photo is of flower bud that will open in the evening. Sun. 10(very large) seeds for $1.50.

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Ipomopsis rubra(Standing Cypress) IRubr
This hummingbird attracting annual should be more well known. It is for full sun to part shade and is drought tolerant which is great for pots. The foliage is ferny and the flowers star-like. It normally thought of as a red flower, but you can also get yellow as seen in my photo and coral. The plants, to about 2′ for me but I’ve read of taller, are unbranching so they should be planted a few together for best impact. I’ve also read these are biennial, but I’ve always received them as seedlings from a hummingbird loving of mine every spring(I start enough stuff myself!) and they behave as annuals. N. American native. 100+ seeds for $1.00.

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Jacquemontia pentanthos aka J. pentantha (Skyblue Cluster Vine) Z9 JacPen
A relative of Morning Glory, this vine is not well known, but it should be. It has pretty blue disk-like flowers heart shaped leaves. It is native to the Florida Keys and is endangered. I wish I could tell you if it can be grown as an annual like morning glory or in a pot.(If you have experience in a colder zone, please let me know.) When I took photos, there was construction going on so the vine was covered in dust. The seeds were not wild collected. Sun. 20+ seeds for $2. LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER.

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Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Z11 KLime
Key Lime flavored foods have become more popular in recent years and with good reason. The Florida Keys residents have know how wonderful they taste for a long time. They are used in many foods, but of course key lime pie is the most famous.(A little useless bragging info ~ My brother was the Key Largo Key Lime Pie Eating Champ for 4 years straight.) Key Limes are one of a few citrus fruits that will grow true from seed. They also can be successfully grown in a pot and brought indoors every winter. Seeds must be planted upon receipt. 5 unsprouted seeds for $1.25.

5 sprouted seeds for $2.00. Please allow a week before your order is mailed.
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Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet Pea) ‘Flora Norton’ LathFlora
This strongly scented heirloom grandiflora/old spice sweet pea a pastel sky blue. Whomever Flora Norton was, she was a lucky woman to get such a lovely flower named after her. Sweet peas are a cool season annual and I sow them in early spring directly in the garden. They are short climbers that grow well up through plants or fencing. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet Pea) ‘Miss Willmott’ LathMissW
Miss Ellen Willmott was a very famous gardener in her time an has quite a few plants named after her. One of them is this pretty sweet pea. It is a peach(standards) and pink(wings) bi-color and of course smells fantastic. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet Pea) ‘Senator’ LathSenat
This heirloom sweet pea has unusual coloration. The standards(top parts of the flower) have a chocolate flaked color and the wings are a lighter purple flake. It of course also is also strongly scented. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Lavatera trimestris (Rose Mallow) LavTri
Though I think my photo of the bloom is pretty good, it still does not capture the wonderful satiny appearance of the blooms. This is an old fashion favorite that should be a modern favorite. It is definitely a plant that catches the eye. The plants grow to 3′ or more and the pink blooms are about 3″ across. It blooms from mid summer until frost. 25+ seeds for $1.

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Linanthus grandiflorus (Mountain Phlox) LGrand
I grew this cute annual, and I’m baffled as why it isn’t more well known. The plants have delicate lacy foliage and light lavender flowers. I found them easy to tuck in here and there in a sunny border. Where I planted the soil is very poor soil so the plants stayed compact to about a foot, but they can grow to 2′. I’m looking for more info and now I see they are fragrant! I never thought to smell them. N. American native. 100 seeds for $1.00.

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Lobelia erinus ‘Fountain Blue’ LobFB
Fountain Blue was a great name choice for this lobelia. Grown in a pot, it does look like a waterfall of flowers spilling over the sides. It is an excellent plant for that use. 100 seeds for $1.00.

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Marigold (Tagetes patula) ‘Harlequin’ MariHar
This red and yellow striped heirloom is much prettier than many of its modern counterparts. The plants grow 2-3′ tall and bloom all summer until frost. When I first grew this variety, I was miffed when the first flower opened all yellow, but subsequent blooms looked liked my photo so don’t worry if the same happens to you. 75 seeds for $1.50.

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Mirabilis longiflora Z8 MirLong
Fragrant night blooming southwest native.(more info to come) 10 seeds for $1.50.
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Mirabilis jalapa, Pale Pink (Four-o’clock aka Marvel of Peru) Z7 MirJalPP
This annual heirloom favorite is easy to grow in pots or in the ground. Normally you see the brash bright pink version of this flower, but this is a lovely very delicate looking version. If you are in a colder zone, you can dig the tubers that form(that’s why I like to grow them in pots. It is much easier to retrieve the tubers.) and store them over winter in a cool spot in your home. The following year your plants will be bigger and full of blooms sooner. Sun. 25 seed for $1.

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Nasturtium seeds can be found on the Buy Herb Seed page.
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Nicotiana sylvestris (Flowering Tobacco) NicSyl
This stately annual is an old time favorite. From a large basal rosette of foliage this annual will eventually reach 5′ or so high. It has fragrant white flowers. They hang downwards which is why this plant is sometimes called Shooting Stars. Check out the photos on PlantFiles. 100+ for $1.

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Nicotiana ‘Stonecrop Mauve’ NicSM
This relatively unknown flowering tobacco is impressive in the garden border. It averages about 4-5′ and is covered in flowers of varying shades of lavender pink at the same time which creates a lovely effect. 100+ seeds for $1.

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Nolana paradoxa ‘Sky Blue’ (Chilean Bellflower) Nolana
This annual has 2″ morning glory looking flowers in a gorgeous sky blue. Having a short and spreading habit, it is is great for hanging baskets or the edge of a border. The leaves are succulent. For a pic and more info click here 30+ seeds for $1.50.

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Papaver somniferum var. giganteum (Breadseed Poppy, annual) PapSom
This is another old cottage garden favorite. The goblet shaped rose/mauve flowers bloom atop 2-3′ tall stems in late spring to early summer. Annual poppies are good place where the garden looks sparse in spring, but will fill up more as the season progresses. After bloom, let the seed pods ripen. Once this happens, the plants will start to die and the plants can be pulled. Some people sprinkle the seed pods then and have great success, but I’m not so lucky and I prefer saving the seeds for sowing later. Sun. WS and transplant while still tiny, or direct sow in late winter. 150+ seed for $1.

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Pansy (Viola X wittrockiana) ‘Swiss Giant Mix’ PanSGM
I’ve loved pansies since I was a little kid. Swiss Giants have been around a long time and that is probably the variety my grandma grew. This mix is comes in all the colors you would expect, blue, yellow, red, white, etc. The flowers are 2-3″ on bushy 8″ or so plants. Though most people grow them for their looks, the flowers are edible too. Pansies are a cool season annual meaing in the heat of summer they will stop blooming. They need cool temps(70 and below) to germinate so winter sowing is perfect for them. For fall bloom start the seed in June/July. They also can be started in the fall and planted out to overwinter and bloom in spring. (Pansies are technically a perennial.) 200 seeds for $1.50.

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Papaver somniferum Mix (Annual Poppy mix) PapSomMix
A mix of singles, doubles, and semi-doubles in various shades of pink, salmon, purple, and white for a wonderfully riotous mix of blooms. Flowers bloom atop 2-3′ tall stems in late spring to early summer. Annual poppies are good place where the garden looks sparse in spring, but will fill up more as the season progresses. After bloom, let the seed pods ripen. Once this happens, the plants will start to die and the plants can be pulled. Some people sprinkle the seed pods then and have great success, but I’m not so lucky and I prefer saving the seeds for sowing later. Sun. WS and transplant while still tiny, or direct sow in late winter. 150+ seed for $1.

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Petunia x hybrida ‘Celebrity Pastel Mix’ PetCPM
This single floribunda mix boast 3″ blooms about 8-10 weeks after sowing and they keep on coming all season. The flowers come in a pleasing color coordinated mix of soft colors. (Photo is from Syngenta, developer of this mix.) 25 pelleted seed(petunia seeds are very tiny. Having them pelleted makes them easy to plant.) for $1.50.

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Petunia x hybrida ‘Frost Mix’ PetFMix
This single grandiflora type petunia has 3 1/2″ blooms of deep colors that are ringed in white making them very attractive. This mix has blue, red, and purple so though different are color coordinated. (Photo is from Syngenta, developer of this mix.) 25 pelleted seeds for $1.50.

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Petunia x hybrida ‘Ultra series, Blue Star’ PetUBS
I grew a pink striped variety last year, and it was a real stand out. This blue and white petunia looks like another excellent color choice. (Photo is from Syngenta, developer of this mix.) 25 pelleted seed for $1.50.

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Petunia x hybrida ‘Ultra series, Red Star’ PetURS
This petunia was an AAS winner in 1988 and I can see why. The red and white blooms are outstanding. 25 pelleted seed for $1.50.

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Petunia x hybrida ‘Ultra series, Burgundy’ PetUBur
This wine red flower with deeper veins is quite pretty. Petunias like this are also very attractive to hummingbirds. (Photo is from Syngenta, developer of this mix.) 25 pelleted seed for $1.50.

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Phacelia campanularia (California Bluebells) PhCamp
This short annual is a N. American native and has true blue flowers. It is best know for putting on a pretty late spring/early summer show. So planting in a sunny border that need a boost in spring before the summer show is the best spot for this cutie. Either starting indoors early, or WSing and planting out when in still the seedling stage would work great. 100+ seeds for $1.00.

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Phlox drummondii ‘Twinkle Mix’ (Annual Phlox) PhlTM
This is a great looking mix!The short plants are covered in large clusters of starry flowers. The mix contains many colors, solid and bi-color. Take a look at the variations in the photos on PlantFiles on Dave’s Garden.   Sun. 100+ seeds for $1.

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Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ RudCB
This is the much sought after new red rudbeckia. The plants grow up to 2′ tall. The seed was expensive to get for sale, but the plants come true from reseeding/saved seed so it is a one time purchase. 25 seeds for $2.00.

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Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ RudIS
This beauty is a standout in for the summer-fall border. I remember how I was drawn to it the first time I saw it in bloom, and I have to admit I’m not big on yellow, but I had to have it! It grow to about 3′ or so and the blooms are quite large, 4-7″. 1995 AAS winner. 50+ seeds for $1.50.

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Rudbeckia hirta ‘Irish Eyes’ RudIEyes
This is another beautiful gloriosa daisy. Instead of the typical brown eyes, the blooms sport green ones. The plants grow up to 3′. If you are wondering why I have listed all the R. hirtas in the annual section, it is because they do bloom their first year and they are not reliably perennial like other species of rudbeckia. You might get lucky and have them last more than a year if happy. They do reseed. If you are a heavy mulcher, I recommend saving seed and sowing again to ensure future plants. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Salvia coccinea ‘Lady in Red’ (Red Texas Sage) Z8 SalCocRed
The bright red flowers are small but born in profusion on spikes from summer until frost. The plants average about 2′ tall. They grow well in pots. Hummingbird attractor. Sun. 1992 AAS winner. 25 seeds for $1.

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Salvia coccinea ‘Coral Nymph’ Z8 SalCocCN
This is a two toned coral/light pink version of Red Texas Sage. The plants average about 2′ tall. They grow well in pots. Hummingbird attractor. Sun. 25 seed for $1.

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Salvia coccinea ‘Snow Nymph’ SalSN
This is the pure white version. It pumps out blooms just like its counter parts. The plants average about 2′ tall. They grow well in pots. Hummingbird attractor. Sun. 25+ seeds for $1.00.

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Salvia coccinea Mix SalCocMix
Can’t decide which Salvia coccinea cultivar to grow or just want a little of each? Then this is for you 50 seeds for $1.25.

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Salvia subrotunda SalSub
This hummingbird attactor looks like Salvia coccinea on steriods. The plant is bigger with long racemes of blooms. It is drought tolerant and grows well in pots. 25+ seeds for $1.50.

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Tecoma stans var. stans (Yellow Bells) Z9 TecSta
This shrub/small tree is quite showy with its cheery yellow trumpet shaped blooms. It is evergreen in tropical climates, and will lose it leaves in cold weather(zone9) Like zone 9 is cold! but it is all relative to a tropical plant. 25 seeds for $1.

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Tithonia rotundifolia (Tithonia speciosa)‘Torch’ (Mexican Sunflower) Tithon
This butterfly attracting annual gets quite big growing to about 5′. The bright flowers are quite showy and stand out from a distance. Full Sun. 1951 AAS winner. 50 seeds for $1.25.

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Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Yellow Torch’ (Mexican Sunflower) TithYT
The color of this flower really is apricot and I love it. (More info to be added.) Butterfly attractor. Full Sun.
Coming later in 2010.
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Tropaeolum peregrinum (Canary Bird Vine) Z9 TroPer
This is a small climber to about 10′. It has the neatest looking yellow flowers that do look like little birds with their wings spread. 15 seeds for $1.75.

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Verbena bonariensis (Verbena on a Stick) Z7 VerBon
This plant sports 2″ lilac flower clusters atop 36-48″ tall thin stems in late summer. Leaving the flower heads to ripen with seed will assure this plant will self sow in your garden. Some people may not like this habit, but I love it. Verbena are easy to remove unwanted seedlings of so I don’t consider it a nuisance. Attracts butterflies. Sun. WS. Humm…the only pic I have is of one above Sammie’s head. You can see other pics at PlantFiles. 100 seed for $1.

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Verbena hybrida ‘Ideal Florist Mix’ VerIFM
This is a nice mix of compact plants with white, pink, purple, or red flowers. Great for pots. Butterfly attractor. 50+ seeds for $1.

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Verbena tenuisecta (Moss Verbena) Z8? VerTen
This is a great trailer for the front of a border or out of a planter. The attractive foliage is lacy. The flowers bloom in lilac clusters. Drought tolerant. Self-sows. Butterfly attractor. Sun. 50+ seed for $1.

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Viola cornuta ‘King Henry’ aka ‘Blue Elf’ Z4 VioKH
Though technically a first year blooming perennial, people often treat violas as annuals using them as bedding plants or in containers, and they are short lived perennials so I’m listing them here. Also some people don’t like violas and violets because of their tendency to re-seed. I don’t mind it at all. They are tiny little cuties, not bullies crowding out other plants, and with my rabbit problems, I’ll never have too many. King Henry has been around for a long time and it’s flowers are easily recognizable. They are a deep blue purple with a blue violet center marked with a yellow eye. Planted in the garden they will start blooming early in spring. 75+ seeds for $1.25.

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Xeranthemum ‘Immortal Mix’ XerIM
These easy to dry, daisy-like everlasting flowers range in color from deep rose to pink to white. 100+ seeds for $1.25.

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Zinnia ‘Benary’s Giant Lilac’ ZinBLil
This is a terrific fully double pastel. Benary varieties grow 3-4 feet tall and have large double 4-5″ blooms. They make great cut flowers. The seeds for them don’t come cheap. Full sun. Photo is from the Benary Breeder. 25 seeds for $2.00.

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Zinnia ‘Benary’s Giant Wine’ ZinBWine
This is a beautiful new dark variety. Benary varieties grow 3-4 feet tall and have large double 4-5″ blooms. They make great cut flowers. The seeds for them don’t come cheap. Full sun. Photo is from the Benary Breeder. 25 seeds for $2.00.

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Zinnia ‘Burpeeana Giants Mix’ ZinBGM
I love the look of these Zinnias! The cactus dahlia type blooms are big(to 6″) and come in a wide range of colors. They look amazing in big late summer bouquets. The plants grow to about 2′. 50+ seeds for $1.50.

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Zinnia ‘Dahlia Flowered Mix’ ZinDFM
This is another great zinnia mix. It has the traditional semi-double dahlia flower form in wide range of colors. The large flowers bloom atop stems that grow 2-3′ tall. 75+ seed for $1.50.

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