80 days, indeterminate — Also known as the "Wild Florida Everglades," 'Everglades' tomatoes produce small, currant-type fruit that can be best described as delivering huge flavor in a tiny package....
(C. moschata) 120 days. The wild squash of the Everglades is a pumpkin with deep historic roots and rich sweet flavor. A beloved pumpkin of the deep South especially celebrated...
Packet of seeds is about 36-60 seeds, depending on the variety. [Venezuelan heirloom. Seed source from Donna Hudson in TN.] Has the same shape, size, color, and aroma as Habanero,...
Packet of 20 seeds. (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Beautiful 3-5 ft. plants with red stems and leaf veins. The bright red calyxes can be used to make “zingy” tea, sauce, syrup, or...
Brassica carinata 40 days. We fell for this unusual leafy green immediately after the first bite. The hearty leaves have a very complex flavor with overtones of spice and garlic....
Incredibly productive long bean that does best with trellis. Pods have unique and beautiful tiger stripes. Firm and flavorful and able to take the heat of spring when other beans...
55 days [European heirloom, 1869.] Smooth dark green leaves with slender stalks, milder than other chards. Produces tasty greens all summer and late into the fall. An excellent no-fuss warm...
Same taste of the traditional radish root but the seed pods are the edible and harvested portion. Harvest the crispy, crunchy, spicy pods when about 5 inches long and use...
Unusual and delicious gourd relative that is referred to and used as a bean in its native China. Its fruit tastes much like green beans, except even more delicious and...
(Tagetes erecta) Classic marigold. Big, 3-4 in. flowers in shades of yellow, gold, and orange, on 3-4 ft. plants. When Ira was growing up in Florida, this was her grandmother's...
74 days. (green > red) Called poblanos when fresh, the classic choice for chiles Rellenos. After ripening red and then dried, they are called anchos and are used in mole,...
[Introduced 1956 by Clemson/AES.] Recommended for hot, humid areas where disease resistance is important. Productive vines produce 7 to 8” dark-green fruits, tapered on the stem end. A popular variety...
76 days. [Alan Kapuler] Sweet, crisp yellow icebox melon, 5-8 lbs. Thin, light green rind. Short vines make this a great melon for small gardens. Pkt (2 g, ~42 seeds)...
(Amaranthus viridis) [Jamaican variety, via Melissa DeSa in FL.] Tasty, quick-growing, self-sowing hot weather greens popular throughout the African diaspora, as well as in Asian cuisines. The abundant leaves are...
(Zinnia elegans) Large 4 in. single, double and semi-double blooms in mixed colors on 48 in. tall plants. Tolerant to alternaria and mildew. A wonderful cut flower for bouquets. Popular...
[First described in 1805 by Persoon.] Pear-shaped yellow tomatoes about 1-1/2" x 3/4” with a mild flavor. Very productive and heat-resistant, but prone to splitting if not watered regularly. Excellent...
[Grown by the Bowling family of Virginia since the 1920s.] Early, productive, and beautiful - one of the best okras in the Kerr Center’s trial of 30 heirloom varieties. Long,...
[Heirloom from France about 1850.] This egg-shaped Italian beauty has 5-6" fruits, purple with irregular white stripes. A unique eggplant pleasing to both the eye and the palate. Drought-tolerant, sets...
Jicama is a crunchy vegetable that's high in vitamin C and is used in Mexican and Latin American recipes. The large, edible roots have a brown outer skin that looks...
(Tithonia rotundifolia) [1951, AAS winner] A member of the sunflower family. Flowers are 3” orange discs surrounded by red petals. Highly branched. Attracts butterflies. Spectacular in mass plantings. 58 days....
Also called butterbean. Tall, vigorous plant, needs trellising. Lima beans but are small, creamy white with a black eye. Good flavor. Very prolific and does well in extreme heat and drought....
70 days, indeterminate — Sprawling. wild yellow cherry tomato. Open-pollinated, no trellis needed. Similar to Everglades. about 35 seeds Good to start from seed in these months: North Florida: January-February,...
