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(Zea Mays 'Glass Gem') Organic

Glass Gem Corn is a native heirloom, tender, warm weather annual vegetable that is native to Oklahoma where it was developed out of a line of ‘rainbow corn’ that was originally bred by a part-Cherokee, corn enthusiast named Carl Barnes. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 8-10' and features 6-8” ears with unique rainbow colored kernels. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts earwigs, and is edible.

(Ricinus communis 'Impala')

Impala Castor Bean Plant is an introduced, annual, herbaceous ornamental that is native to NE Africa, but can commonly be found growing throughout the central and southern United States. At maturity, this plant reach the height of 36-48” and features a red-purplish stems, large purplish leaves with burgundy veins, and clusters of small, yellow/white flowers followed by rounded seed heads that appear spiked. This plant can be grown in a container, has attractive foliage and is both edible and medicinal!

(Hypericum perforatum 'St. John's Wort')

St. John's Wort is an introduced, short-lived, perennial, woody shrub that is native from Macaronesia to SE China, but can be found growing in open woods, hedge banks, grasslands, and roadsides throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reach the height of 2' and features a spreading mound of multi smooth, green, round stems and 1” long, 1/3” wide, hairless, green oblong leaves, and 3/4”, 5 petal, goldish/yellow flowers that have black dots scattered across the edges. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, is a host plant for Gray Hairstreak butterflies, is resistant to deer and rabbits, makes dye, and is both edible and medicinal!

(Piper nigrum 'Peppercorn')

Peppercorn is an introduced warm weathered, very tender, perennial flowering vine that is native to India, but can be found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, the vines of this plant reach the height of 10-13' and features green ovate-oblong leaves, 6” flower stalks that bare 50-150 white flowers, and drupes of fruit that are green when immature and turn red when ripen and dry black. This plant can be grown in a container and is both edible and medicinal!

(Alcea rosea 'nigra')

Black Hollyhock is an introduced biennial/short lived perennial flower that is native to Turkey, but can be commonly found growing throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 36-60” and features stout hairy green stems, 3-6” compound green leaves, and 3-6” dark chocolate/black showy 4-5 petal flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, song birds, and is resistant to rabbits, is both edible and medicinal, and is great as a cut flower!

(Antirrhinum Majus 'Orange Wonder')

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Orange Wonder Snapdragon is a annual flower that is native to the western Mediterranean region, but can be commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 36” and features lance-shaped bright green leaves and large two lipped tubular orange rose flowers that resemble a closed mouth. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought and light frost, is used to make dyes, has aromatic properties, and is great as a cut flower!

(Mirabilis jalapa ‘Marble Mix')

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Marble Mix Four O'clock is a tender perennial flower that is native to Peru but can be commonly found growing in most of the southern, and some of the northern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 24-36” and features 4” dark green leaves and fragrant, multi colored 2” cylindrical, five petal-like blooms. This plant can be grown in a container, it attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, it's resistant to deer, tolerates drought, and self sows!

(Lupinus Perennis 'Northern Sundial')

Northern Sundial Lupine is a native perennial wildflower that can be found growing on sand hills and along sandy roadsides throughout the Eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 36” and features erect stems, palmately compound leaves, and clusters of violet blue pea-like flowers. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, is drought tolerant, and is both edible and medicinal!

(Ocimum tenuiflorum 'Green Holy')

Holy Basil is an introduced tender perennial herb that is native to India, but can be found growing in the growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 20” and features dark purple stems, fragrant, narrow, dark green, slightly serrated leaves, and small lavender flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, repels flies and mosquitoes, is resistant to deer and rabbits, is used to make essential oils, self sows, is both edible and medicinal, and is great as a cut flower!

(Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Blush')

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Queen Lime Blush Zinnia is a hybrid annual flower but can be found growing in the growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 30-40” and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 2-3 1/2” bright green dahlia-type flowers that has red/pink blotches. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

(Helianthus annuus 'White Nite' ProCut Series)

White Nite Sunflower is a native F1 hybrid annual flower that can be found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 5-6' and features hairy stems, hairy heart-shaped green leaves, and 4-6” pollenless dark centered flowers that have vanilla to nearly white petals. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, is resistant to rabbits, is a great trap crop for aphids, is both edible and medicinal, tolerates drought, makes dye, and is great as a cut flower!

(Capsicum chinense 'Habanada')

Habanada Pepper is a heirloom, very tender, warm weather annual vegetable that was bred by Michael Mazourek at Cornell University in Ithaca, York. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-28” and features 2-2 1/2" heatless smooth, irregularly shaped peppers that ripen from white to green, gold, and bright orange when fully mature. This plant can be grown in a container, tolerates drought, is rabbit safe, and is edible!

(Lobelia cardinalis 'Cardinal Flower')

Cardinal Flower is a very tender warm weather perennial flower that in native from S. Canada to Columbia and can b e commonly found growing in naturalized area, woodlands, and wetlands along streams. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 4'-5' and features 4” finely-toothed, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect, terminal spikes of 1-3” cardinal red flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer and rabbits, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!

(Campanula medium ‘Pink’)

Pink Canterbury Bells is a biennial flower that is native to Italy and France that is commonly found growing in shady areas of moist woods and meadows, and along streams and ditches in the northwestern and northeastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3' and features long, loose clusters of long lasting bell-shaped pink flowers. This plant is perfect for cut flowers, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, makes dyes, and is also edible!

(Heuchera Sanguinea 'Firefly')

Coral Bells Firefly is a hardy cool weather perennial wildflower that is native to Arizona and New Mexico and is commonly found growing on cliffs, hills, and in alpine areas. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-19” and features thin, wiry stems, green heart-shaped foliage, and red bell-shaped nodding flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer and rabbits, and are great as a cut flower.

(Dianthus Barbatus 'Holborn Glory')

Sweet William is a semi hardy cool weather short lived perennial/biennial flower that is native to the Southern Europe but can be commonly found growing mainly throughout the eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 18-24” and features upright stems, 3-6” long lance-shaped grayish-green leaves, and fragrant purplish-red flowers that have a white ring and starred center. This plant can be grown in containers, attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, and songbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought and heat, is edible, and is great as a cut flower!

(Antirrhinum Majus 'Appleblossom')

Appleblossom Snapdragon is a annual flower that is native to the western Mediterranean region, but can be commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 36” and features lance-shaped bright green leaves and large two lipped tubular soft pink flowers that resemble a closed mouth. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought and light frost, is used to make dyes, has aromatic properties, and is great as a cut flower!

(Salvia apiana 'White')

White Sage is a native tender, aromatic, evergreen perennial shrub that is commonly found growing on dry slopes below 5,000 ft. throughout California and Northwest Mexico. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3-4' and features a woody branching shrub that has silvery blue foliage and white/lavender flowers. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and provides bird forage, is aromatic, tolerates drought and light frost, and is both edible and medicinal!