Project Purity Seeds - Project Purity Seeds: Providing Organic and Heirloom Garden Seed Varieties Worldwide since 2015

New Arrivals

(Lobularia maritima ‘Royal Carpet’)

Royal Carpet Sweet Alyssum is a cool weather mat-forming annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be commonly found growing on sandy beaches and dunes throughout the western, eastern, and southern United States. At maturity, this plant features spreading mounds of well-branched stems full of tiny, purple, 4 petaled flowers that smell like warm honey on a cold day! This plant can be grown in a container or hanging basket, attracts bees, butterflies, tolerates drought, it is edible and even has medicinal, properties!

(Nemophila menziesii ‘Baby Blue Eyes’)

Baby Blue Eyes is an annual low spreading shrub-like flower that is native to California which is commonly found growing in woodlands and grasslands in the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 9” and features succulent stems topped by upward facing, cup-shaped, 5-lobed, blue flowers with a light blue to white centers, and feather-like gray-green foliage. This plant can be grown in containers and hanging baskets, it attracts bees and butterflies, and is drought tolerant!

(Pycnosorus globosus ‘Billy Button’)

Billy Button is an annual dense ground cover species and member of the Asteraceae family that is native to Australia. This species was previously known as Craspedia globosa and was reclassified in 1992 and has been cultivated in the United States as a garden flower ever since 1988. This plant bares brilliant 1” yellow globe shaped flower heads that are suspended in the air on 18-24” long stems which protrude from long narrow gray foliage. Pycnosorus globosus also possesses many great characteristics such as attracting bees and butterflies to your garden, being resistant to deer and drought, as well as being great as a cut flower!

(Brassica rapa 'Tatsoi')

Tatsoi Chinese Cabbage is a heirloom, hardy, cool weather annual vegetable that is native to China, but is commonly grown in the United State. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12” and features low-growing plant that forms a rosette of dark green spoon-shaped leaves. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts earwigs, is rabbit safe, can be used as a trap crop for aphids, tolerates frost, and is edible.

(Coleus scutellarioides ‘Black Dragon’)

Black Dragon Coleus is a shade loving, warm weathered tender perennial flower that is native to tropical southeast Asia but is commonly found growing in many homes and gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12” and features dazzling, deep burgundy centered leaves that are surrounded by purplish black wavy edges! This plant has very attractive foliage that are great addition to cut flowers, attracts bees and hummingbirds, and can be grown in a container!

(Dimorphotheca ecklonis ‘White’)

White African Daisy is a frost-tender perennial that is native to south Africa that is commonly grown throughout the United States as an annual. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 1-3' and features lance shaped leaves and 2" flowers that have heavenly white petals and are offset by a gorgeous deep purple eye! This plant can be grown in a container, it attracts bees and butterflies, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

(Hesperis matronalis ‘Dame's Rocket’)

Dame's Rocket is a short-lived perennial/biennial flower that is native to Europe but can be found growing in meadows and naturalized areas in most of the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features dark green foliage and fragrant 4 petaled lavender 1/2” flower heads. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, used to flavor perfumes, has medicinal properties, is resistant to deer, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

(Rudbeckia Hirta ‘Gloriosa Daisy’)

Gloriosa Daisy is a native tender perennial flower that is commonly found growing in fields, woods, prairies, and along roadsides throughout the eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 1-2' and features 3-7” hairy lance-shaped leaves, 5-9” daisy-like flowers that have orange to yellow petals that have a red ring around a brown dome center. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, tolerates drought and light frost, is resistant to deer, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

(Phacelia tanacetifolia ‘Lacy’)

Lacy Phacelia is a native annual flower that can be commonly found growing on sandy or gravelly slopes of foothills in the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 18-36” and features fern-like foliage and long unusual stamens that protrude from five lobed bell shaped lavender blue flowers which have the sweet smell of grapes. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, hummingbirds, and tachinid flies, creates biomass, tolerates drought, is resistant to deer, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

Think Pink Package

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have put together a package of our pink flowering varieties for gardeners to use to help spread awareness.

(Lactuca sativa 'Lolla Rossa')

Lolla Rossa Lettuce is a heirloom, semi-hardy, cool weather annual vegetable that is native to Itay, but can be commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 8-12” and features 6-8" deeply curled, burgundy to light green leaves. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts earwigs, is rabbit safe, tolerates light frost, and is both edible and medicinal!

(Brassica juncea 'Florida Broadleaf')

Florida Broadleaf Mustard is a heirloom, hardy, cool weather annual vegetable that is native to Eurasia, but has been growing in the United States since the 1920's. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-24” and features semi upright stems, oval, dark green, toothed leaves, 1 1/2” yellow flowers that have 4 petals, and long seed pods that contain black/dark brown seeds. This plant can be grown in a container, deters flea beetles, is rabbit safe, tolerates light frost, makes green manure, and is both edible and medicinal!

(Callirhoe involucrata ‘Purple’)

Purple Poppy Mallow is a native perennial flower that is commonly found growing in dry rocky soils of the central United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 8-12” and features upward facing cup-shaped, poppy-like five petaled magenta flowers. This plant can be grown in a container or hanging basket, attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, lacewing, and predatory wasps, resistant to deer and rabbits, is both edible and medicinal, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

(Kniphofia uvaria ‘Red Hot Poker’)

Red Hot Poker is a clump forming perennial flower that is native to South Africa but can be commonly found growing throughout the west coast of the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3-4' tall and features a 18-24” clump of sword-shaped bluish-green leaves, 3-4' flower scapes, and 6-10” red tubular flowers that turn yellow at maturity. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates rabbits, and is drought tolerant.

(Filipendula Rubra ‘Queen of the Prairie’)

Queen of the Prairie is native perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in wetlands along rivers and springs such as moist meadows and prairies throughout the central and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 6-8' and features a thin central stem, fragrant 4-6” lance-shaped leaflets, and astilbe-like, 6-9" wide panicles (corymbs) of tiny, fragrant, pale pink flowers. This plant attracts bees, is resistant to deer, has medicinal properties, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

Squash, Summer: Black Beauty Zucchini (Heirloom) (Cucurbita pepo)

The long loved American heirloom bush-type zucchini variety we all know as 'Black Beauty' was bred at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in Storrs, Connecticut sometime in the 1920's. This was accomplished by stabilizing a cross between 'Caserta' and 'Salerno' zucchini varieties. Then it was introduced into the AAS by breeder John Scarchuk and was selected as the All American Selection winner in 1957. In 45-60 days, this space saving compact plant produces shiny black-green zucchini with creamy, white flesh that are the tastiest when harvested at 6-8” long. Black Beauty can be enjoyed raw, boiled, baked, stir fried, and even sauteed!

(Jacobaea maritima ‘Silverdust’)

Dusty Miller is tender perennial mound forming ornamental subshrub that is native to the Mediterranean region. At maturity it reaches the height of 8-12” and features cool, silvery, woolly-felted leaves and golden yellow flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, has medicinal properties, and its attractive foliage are great with cut flowers!

(Cleome houtteana ‘Spider Plant’)

Spider Plant is an annual flower that is native to South America but can be commonly found growing in prairies, plains, meadows, and woodlands throughout the southern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 40” and features an erect rigid hairy stems, 6-8” aromatic palm-shaped hairy leaves, and 1-1 1/2” spidery flowers that range in the colors of white, pink, and purple. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, provides bird forage, tolerates rabbits, and self sows.

Tomato: Aunt Ruby's German Green (Heirloom) (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

The Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato variety is a family heirloom of Ruby Arnold of Greenville, Tennessee that were first introduced in 1993 by Bill Minkey in the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook. This indeterminate beefsteak-type variety bares large 1 lb. green and yellow tomatoes that blush an amber color when ripe. These tomatoes pack such a rich, juicy, and somewhat spicy flavor that they were the winner of the 2003 Heirloom Garden Show’s taste test!

Tomato: Marglobe (Heirloom) (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Marglobe is an U.S. Native heirloom tomato variety that was bred in 1917 by Fred J. Pritchard by crossing Marvel and Globe tomato varieties. In 1925, this 7-10 oz. scarlet red, globe shaped tomato that is extremely resistant to cracking and disease such as to Verticillium, Nail Head Rust, and Fusarium wilt, was offered to American gardeners for the first time. Even though this is a determinate variety, it has some indeterminate “blood” in its past which is displayed in its sprawling growth habit. Marglobe Tomato does great in humid locations and its fruits ripen in 72 days.

Tomato: Snowberry (Solanum lycopersicum)

Snowberry is an indeterminate cherry tomato variety that was bred in the Netherlands. It produces heavy yielding trusses of wonderfully round, firm, 1” yellow fruit that weigh on average 1 1/2 to 2 ounces. The flesh of Snowberry fruit are very sweet and juicy tasting. These delicious tomatoes are commonly enjoyed in salads across Europe and are also great when used as a garnishes or a snack. Snowberry tomato are open pollinated, mature in 75 days, and are not easy to find in the United States.