49 days. [1949, SC/AES. Possibly derived from pre-1855 Early Valentine.] The best early green bean for gardeners who desire good flavor, disease resistance, and high yield. 5½ in. long pods....
Tall, 4-6’ plants are best staked, caged, or pruned. Vines can be allowed to skim the ground if desired. Berries average 1-1/2” in diameter and are pale yellow-green when ripe....
(B. Rapa Chinensis) 44 days. Great salad green - fast-growing plants make enormous loose heads of light green, ruffled leaves. Very mild - almost lettuce-like in flavor - with good...
[Pre-1840 heirloom.] 'Chiogga' is a beautiful bicolored scarlet red garden beet with interior rings of reddish pink and white. This specialty Italian variety is notable for its earliness, attractive color,...
(C. pepo) 62 days. This Italian heirloom zucchini is favored for flavor. Fruits remain tender even at 18 in.; best picked at 12 in. Heavily ribbed fruits are striped with...
(C. pepo) 48 days. [1938, AAS winner.] Straight, lemon-yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits. Harvest small, when 3-7 in. long. The quality of the flesh is excellent. Plants are very vigorous, hardy,...
[Introduced 1965 by Clemson/AES.] Exceeds disease resistance of many hybrid cantaloupes. Has resistance to Alternaria leaf spot, powdery mildew, and downy mildew. Well adapted to the Mid-Atlantic region and hot,...
54 days. [Selected by Merlyn and Mary Ann Niedens of Illinois.] Beautiful 5-7 in. golden yellow flowers borne on 30 in. plants, perfect for borders and growing seed to feed the birds...
(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...
65 days. [Introduced from France in the late 1800s.] Blocky, broad-shouldered variety with blunt tip, 5½ in. long and 2½ in. at the shoulder. Deep-orange interior. Adaptable to clay and a...
[Selected from a Fla. heirloom by Walt Childs, introduced by SESE 1989.] An excellent garden variety watermelon with strawberry-red flesh which ripens to within 1/2” of the rind. The texture...
(Borago officinalis) 80 days. Borage is a bushy herb with bright blue edible flowers. The plant has been used to attract bumble bee pollinators to garden plots. The leaves can...
(Basella alba var. rubra) 70 days. These Asian greens are a great summer substitute for spinach. The fleshy leaves and stems are high in vitamins A and C. Excellent for...
This heirloom was brought to the USA from Germany in the 1880s and so named because the huge flower heads often take on the appearance of an elephant’s trunk. The...
[Introduced from New Zealand in 1772.] A heat- and drought-tolerant cooked spinach substitute with soil requirements similar to spinach. Seed should be soaked from 4 to 24 hours before planting...
(Raphanus sativus) 50 days. [Originating from Asia, daikon (pronounced “dye-con”) is the Japanese word for radish.] We obtained this from one of the best known farmers around, “Farmer John” in...
80 days. [1947] Large, smooth, white heads are uniform, solid, and smooth. Widely adapted, well suited for fall crops. Pkt (2 g). Good to start from seed in these months: North Florida:...
70 days. [1979. AAS winner.] The best-flavored snap pea. 3 in. pods on 6-8 ft. vines. Tolerant of pea wilt but not Powdery Mildew. Highly recommended. Packet: 1 oz (28g)...
[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...
(Cosmos bipinnatus) 65 days. Uniquely rolled and ruffled petals come in mixed shades of red, pink, and white, giving a bicolor feel. Well-branched plants up to 6 ft. tall thrive...
62 days. [Taiwanese variety] Shiny deep lavender fruits can grow to 2 x 11 in. and longer. If plants are kept upright the fruits can be kept straight for over...
56 days. [Developed by Clemson and Cornell.] An improved version of Poinsett having multiple disease-tolerance. Produces dark green cukes 7-8 in. long and 2½ in. in diameter. The best open-pollinated slicer for...
Calendula Resina \n \n(Calendula officinalis) Bright yellow, medium-size flowers; variety includes a few orange flowers. Medicinal: This strain has the highest amount of the resins prized by herbalists. Pkt (0.5...
(O. sanctum) Fragrance is reminiscent of fruit and cloves. Many medicinal and culinary uses. Stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds are all good for making tea. Frequent harvests recommended. Easy to...
55 days. Gorgeous bright green leaves with ruffled - almost fringed - edges in deep bronze. Crisp texture, very beautiful with sweet taste. Slow to bolt. approximately 400-600 seeds. sows...
Spicy flavor reminiscent of anise and cloves goes well in curries and many other Asian dishes. Purple stems and flowers contrast attractively with the 2 in. green leaves. 12-18 in....
57 days. [1935, AAS winner] (als, an, pm, spm) Highly dependable, high yielding cucumber. Very uniform deep green 8 in. fruits about 2½ in. in diameter with an exceptional flavor. 60-80 seeds, depending...
(Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum): [Introduced by 1807.] Plain in appearance but fancy in taste, this celery-leaf variety is the best-flavored variety. Excellent for dried parsley. If grown in the greenhouse,...
Spotted bee balm or dotted horsemint is an herbaceous perennial that occurs along roadsides, on sand dunes, in meadows, in scrub areas, and in butterfly gardens–it is an incredible insect...
(Lobularia maritima) Low, spreading mounds with sweetly fragrant tiny white flowers in clusters. Often blooms so thickly as to completely hide the foliage! Long-blooming, especially if spent blooms are cut...