Category Archives: Heirlooms
Balsam Mix
HEIRLOOM. While today’s impatiens a shade-loving hybrid of African species was virtually unknown in gardens until after World War II balsam which is native to Southeast Asia was a well-known favorite by 1900. Balsam grows well in both sun and shade and we recommend areas with some protection from afternoon sun. It sprouts in only 4-5 days and flowers early...
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Tomato Rutgers
The legendary Jersey tomato introduced in 1934 is a cross between J.T.D. (an old New Jersey variety from the Campbell Soup Co.) and Marglobe. Its flavor both for slicing and cooking is still unequaled. Red fruits are slightly flattened. Tall vines Fusarium resistance....
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Gloriosa Daisy Gloriosa Double Gold
Rich golden yellow flowers 3 1/2″ across with large black centers are produced in profusion on long sturdy 3 ft. high stems. Blooms the first season after early sowing. Grow as an annual cut flower or integrate with mixed perennial borders. Hardy to Zone 4. GARDEN HINTS: In mild climates...
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Pepper Sweet Marconi Rosso Organic
In Italy this regional favorite is eaten both in the tasty green stage and the super sweet fully mature red stage. Multi-talented the sweet pepper is delicious whether raw or fried grilled or stuffed. All season long the sturdy 30″ plants produce a bounty of long 8-12″ tapered peppers . Harvest about 70-90 days from transplant....
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Poppy Oriental Poppy Mix
The fragile beauty and shimmering colors of poppies are magical. They practically grow themselves which is why they were essentials in remote cottage gardens. Large flowers scarlet to pink with deep purple centers. Flowers May-June....
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Bean Early Bush Italian
HEIRLOOM. Early Bush Italian is a great Burpee exclusive variety that is easy to grow and quick to yield. The 16-18″ plants are erect so it’s easy to pick the 5 1/2″ long beans. The pods remain stringless and are excellent frozen. For robust bean flavor make this bean your first choice. Plants yield early and need no support....
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Ammi Majus Queen Anne’s Lace
HEIRLOOM. The Ammi blossom is a pure white and makes a striking flower that is domed on top rather than flat. Excellent for cutting....
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Bean White Half Runner
HEIRLOOM. With or without support White Half runner yields an early heavy crop of tender green pods 4 1/2″ long with white seeds and sweet flavor. One 2 oz. seed packet will sow a row of about 20 ft. Our seed is not treated....
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Pumpkin Musquee de Provence
A beautiful heirloom from the south of France with large 20 lb. flattened fruits that are heavily ribbed. Green when immature they turn a lovely deep brown when fully ripe. The deep orange flesh is a particular favorite of chefs for its fine flavor....
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Tomato Brandywine Red
Flavorful but not acidic it is a large-lobed beefsteak-shaped tomato with a thin pinkish-red skin. Very vigorous. Best if staked caged or trellised. Perfect for slicing....
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Cucumber Crystal Apple
Originating in New Zealand this unusual heirloom cucumber was first offered in 1934. When mature Crystal Apple’s pretty pale greenish white-skinned fruits resemble Granny Smith apples. To experience the smooth tender and cream-tasting fruits at their peak enjoy them when they’re young. A bright...
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Morning Glory Heavenly Blue
Magnificent 5″ cheerful blooms are bright sky-blue with creamy white throats. Fast-growing large vines with attractive foliage. Easy to grow. Grows best in full sun. GARDEN HINTS: For best germination soak seeds overnight before planting. For earlier bloom start indoors 6 weeks before outdoor planting time....
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Sweet Pea Eckfords Finest Mix
Today sweet peas remind one of a Victrola in the parlor. Considered very romantic some antique strains can be wonderful if chosen carefully; others can be duds. We’ve selected only the best for you. All have a slight honey or orangey aroma and make excellent spring cut flowers. Henry Eckford the father of modern sweet peas and the leading developer in the late 1800s produced over 100 varieties. This mix of his best has an incredible color range: shell pink maroon violet...
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Chinese Lantern Strawberry Ground Cherry
Chinese Lantern is largely grown for its vividly colored orange-red lantern-shaped fruits that can be cut and dried and used for dried bouquets. Can be invasive; spreads rampantly....
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Squash Winter Lakota
Plant breeders have recreated a stunning winter squash once prized by the Sioux but long lost to cultivation. Fine-grained orange flesh is sweet and nutty. Mature fruits are 8″ x 9″ and weigh 5-7lbs.....
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Cantaloupe Hales Best Jumbo
Hales Best Jumbo was developed by a Japanese market gardener in California around 1920. It became widely popular because it combined excellent flavor with earliness. It’s a beautiful oval melon with deep green skin and golden netting. The flesh is an appealing salmon color aromatic and sweet....
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Bean Burpees Stringless Green Pod
HEIRLOOM. This Burpee bred bean is entirely stringless; it’s brittle meaty juicy and has exceptional flavor. Plant yields are early and extremely high; pods are round about 6″ long and slightly curved. Plants are entirely self supporting. A 2 oz. seed pack will plant a 20 ft. row. Our seed is not treated....
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Marigold Sunset Giants Mix
The ultimate American garden flower prized by the Aztecs 1000 years ago. Legendary garden designer Gertrude Jekyll liked drifts of tall marigolds planted in the middle or back of her borders to complement blues and grays. Blossoms 5″ and more across in orange gold and lemon yellow....
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Eggplant Turkish Orange
Native to Turkey this heirloom variety is a favorite of Italian gardeners and chefs. The petite 18-22″ plants produce abundant yields of round red-orange 3″ fruit. Eat when the fruits are young and in the green stage. Once orange the fruits are excellent for stuffing. 65-85 days from transplant. Insect-resistant....
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Salad Greens Purslane Goldgelber
Purslane has an honored place in the European repertoire of greens. Mildly acerbic purslane’s tasty leaves have a pleasant lemony fragrance and make for a sparkly salad offering a nutritious bonus of high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids....
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