frost tolerance tolerates moderate frosts spg 55 spo 2100 each g pkt plants 65 ft row or 16 sq ft bed early wonder 8 days consistently the earliest and most reliable variety in our trials quickly produces an abundance of tasty young greens for spring salads exceptionally sweet round tubers #020 detroit 58 days a true heirloom dating back to 1892 the standard in main crop canners for more than 100 years deep-red globes store well delicious 12-15 dark-green tops #025 golden 60 days beautiful golden color and exceptionally sweet flavor will delight and surprise you the original golden beet greens are good for salads #022 de cicco early wonder beet frost tolerance survives to 10° f when mature protect when young spg 00 1/2 g pkt plants 150 ft row or 200 sq ft bed de cicco 65 days italy unquestionably the finest open-pollinated broccoli we have tested after the first summer cutting leave plants into the fall for second and third cuttings of numerous side shoots #00 waltham 29 65 days d
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arugula 55 days french unquestionably our favorite salad green among the first plants to appear in the spring arugula tolerates cold yet thrives in hot dry weather young tender dark-green leaves have an unmistakable nutty bite mix in salads or serve alone with a squeeze of lemon new bolt resistant strain #1 verte de cambrai 50 days french māche/corn salad is the mildest and softest of all salad greens slow-to-bolt in hot weather and cold tolerant for both early spring and fall harvest even in the high mountains #21 frost tolerance good spg 90 1/2 g pkt plants 65 ft row or 0 sq ft bed king richard 75 days this remarkable frost-hardy variety comes from holland mild enough for salads produces amazingly long 12 stems topped with upright green-blue leaves #110 leek in harsh high altitude gardens kale is one of the most dependable sources for vitamins and minerals frost tolerance excellent spg 00 1/2 g pkt plants 150 ft row or 200 sq ft bed dwarf siberian 55 days we are particularly partial
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ace f1 thai hot sweet chocolate early jalepeno snap peas edible peas/edible pods sugar ann 56 days for years this has been our best selling pea super sweet early peas and crispy tender pods on 2 vines #182 sugar sprint 62 days a new improved sugar ann with no strings grows well on short 2 stakes or right on the ground added resistant to powdery mildew and pea enation mosaic #187 super sugar snap 62 days an updated version of sugar snap was introduced because the patent ran out on the original it is earlier with increased disease resistance 5 vines should be trellised #180 cascadia 62 days finally a snap pea that is not patented another winner from dr james baggett breeder of the famous oregon sugar pod and oregon spring tomato short 2 vines and sweet pods #18 sugar snap 65 days you ll be amazed the original version of the new class of snap pea which produces sweet edible pods when young and full-sized edible peas when mature 6 vines need support #181 frost tolerance none spg 10
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tomatoes gem state high country galina northern light frost tolerance supposedly none however all our selected tomatoes have survived 29° f frosts with no protection this is possibly a result of supplementing our soil with kelp meal see page 9 a product now being studied for its frost-tolerant effect on crops soil ph 6.0-7.0 spg 00 each 1/10 g pkt plants 500 row or 100 sq ft bed cold-tolerant tomatoes gem state 58 days university of idaho compact cold-tolerant bush-like plant produces prolifically yielding delicious 2 oz fruits a cross between sub-arctic and a larger beefsteak tomato determinate sub-arctic plenty 59 days alaska a favorite of gardeners north of the 5th parallel compact prolific plants produce clusters of red tasty 2 oz fruits determinate #2 cherry tomatoes whippersnapper 59 days extra-early tasty pinkishred slightly oval 1 cherry tomatoes extremely prolific compact plants probably our best tomato for patio containers determinate #5 1 tomato galina s 59 days siberia
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ida gold bellstar mt roma sasha orange tomato siberian tomato seeds ida gold 59 days idaho large quantities of bright orange extra early 2-3 oz fruits orange tomatoes are known for their flavor and ida gold is the best det #3 valencia 59 days maine this is a seductive old heirloom tomato bright-orange round smooth large 8-10 oz nearly seedless fruits with rich tomato flavor some staking required indeterminate #375 roma/paste tomatoes de barrao ii 67 days siberia pretty pear-shaped 3 6-8 oz roma type tomatoes stores well tastes great fresh semi-determinate #398 mt roma 68 days compact plants produce firm pearshaped 2-3 oz fruits even in cold areas year in year out our most dependable roma determinate #372 bellstar 72 days twice the size of our other paste tomatoes fresh flavor excellent for soups sauces pastes as well as salads and sandwiches early -5 oz fruits determinate #373 storage tomato long keeper 75 days compact vines produce firm 6 oz fruits pick when skin begins to turns lig
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orange globemallow sphaeralcea munroana p beautiful translucent orange flowers bloom all summer survives even in harshest desert climates bush-like steel-gray plant 6-12 tall blooms june-aug spg 1,100 #25 mountain hollyhock indian blanket illiamna rivularis p pale-lavender to delicate-pink flowers climb erect stems of this charming wild hollyhock found in sagebrush gullies and alongside douglas fir 2 tall blooms july-sept spg 1,100 indian blanket perennial gaillardia aristata p masses of hardy brilliant red daisies with flashy-yellow tips a superior cut flower indian paintbrush extremely drought tolerant forms bushy 0 clumps of brilliant color blooms july-sept spg 570 #557 indian blanket annual gaillardia pulchella a quick annual variety blooms as early as 5-6 weeks after being planted see above easy to grow blooms june-sept spg 570 #62 desert indian paintbrush scarlet paintbrush castilleja angustifolia p pale-pink bracts make this paintbrush breathtakingly beautiful in desert cou
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wildflowers of the world dwarf white alyssum bishop s flower black-eyed susan yellow sweet clover annual baby s breath bachelor s button catchfly chinese houses dwarf white alyssum lobularia maritima a eurasia one of the easiest and most dependable sources of white in cold climate flower gardens masses of white flowers in 6 weeks from seed 6-12 tall blooms june-sept spg 50 #56 black-eyed susan rudbeckia hirta p eastern u.s daisy-like blossoms with deep-yellow petals and dark burgundy cones wonderful in clusters can be aggressive best planted alone 2 tall blooms july-sept spg ,900 #65 annual baby s breath gypsophila muralis a europe the wedding flower because it blooms in time for outdoor june weddings white flowers are larger than perennial baby s breath on a smaller 2 plant long-lasting cut flowers easy to grow blooms june-sept spg 80 #560 catchfly silene armeria a europe spectacular clusters of vibrant pink flowers top bushy plants a most reliable source of pink in our wildflower
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cut flower for gardeners everywhere who can t partial shade finally a wildflower mix for shady resist arranging cut flowers this mix concentrates those varieties that are long-lasting in vases we planted heart of idaho for several years cut the flowers and watched to see which ones lasted in vases in our homes we ve carefully selected this mix from the flowers that lasted longest and provided a balance of colors and shapes to encourage countless arrangements #662 areas created by planting our other mixes in shady locations and observing the most shade-tolerant flowers provide more direct light and this mix will produce more blossoms contains at least 12 different flowers #665 southwest the best mix for the hot deserts of the desert southwest includes 20 varieties of annual and perennial species native and adapted to southern california southern nevada arizona and new mexico #66 drought tolerant satisfies requests by garden ers who want the pleasure of wildflowers in areas with little
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redtop streambank wheatgrass bluebunch wheatgrass great basin wildrye rye cereal secale cereale b intoduced sod wheatgrass siberian agropyron fragile p stunning tall ornamental seed heads grace this versatile plant that doubles as a cover crop prized in cut flower arrangements turn into soil when 6 tall to create a popular green manure 1 tall orn lnd rec #78 introduced bunch a smaller and more drought-tolerant crested wheatgrass now one of the most widespread and beautiful bunchgrasses dominating the west seed head looks like an ancient wheat great for dried flower arrangements not great for rangeland diversity aggressive 10/20 tall orn lnd rec #751 ryegrass annual lolium multiflorum a introduced sod added to reclamation sites requiring quick cover for weed suppression or erosion control germinates in 2 days if allowed to reseed itself annual rye will act as a perennial 6/12 tall lnd rec #789 wheatgrass streambank agropyron riparium p native sod tough mediumtextured light-blue sod-
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medicinal herbs arnica arnica cordifolia p large yellow daisy-like mountain mint pycnanthemum pilosum p flowers framed by two opposite soft heart-shaped leaves excellent ground cover for partially shaded locations 8-12 tall one of the most medicinal native species of arnica blooms june-july #00 mountain mint is the best seed grown mint we have found use in tea incense and insect repellent as you would other mints 2 tall gray-green upright plant with branching leaves good natural insect repellent blooms july-aug spg 1100 #5 avens geum macrophyllum p produces a few yel low rose-like flowers at the end of 2 stems medicinally the root of avens has been used to make a tea which calms the intestinal tract and helps to cure dysentery 2 tall blooms july-august #0 st john s wort hypericum perforatum b respected since ancient times currently in vogue as an antidepressant beautiful bright-yellow blossoms bring a bright-red stain to oils this aggressive shrubby plant is on some state noxious w
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for your garden place stamp here ·vegetable seeds pages 1-13 select from more than 100 varieties of open-pollinated untreated seeds from around the world and save your own seeds · siberian tomatoes pages 14-18 43 trial tested notably early and vigorous tomato varieties from siberia and the world · native wildflower seeds pages 19-25 a selection of 51 varieties mostly harvested in the wild in an environmentally sensitive manner current resident or · wildflower seeds of the world pages 26-28 a selection of 25 non-invasive varieties to brighten our gardens from around the world · wildflower mixes pages 29-30 a selection of 11 award winning wildflower mixes to bring rainbows of color to gardens all season long · grass seeds pages 31-35 discover 24 varieties of drought-tolerant ornamental landscape and reclamation grasses · herb seeds pages 36-38 select from 26 of the most popular medicinal culinary and insect repelling herbs po box 596 · cornville az 86325 · pest controls soil aids and too
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