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Enjoy 25% Off Seeds through November 24th! Exclusions apply.
Enjoy 25% Off Seeds through November 24th! Exclusions apply.

For the Historian

Our gift guides are here to make holiday shopping for gardeners personal and thoughtful. The 'Historian' collection is perfect for those who savor timeless flavors and heirloom varieties, with each seed offering a taste of tradition!

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    Catskill Brussels Sprouts Seeds

    Original price $3.99
    Current price $2.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Another heirloom to appreciate! Prolific producer of easy to pick, deep green, extra-large heads on sturdy tall plants. ...

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    Original price $3.99
    Current price $2.99
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  • Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The classic morning glory, with its exceptionally popular ‘true blue’ flowers, one of Nature’s rarest colors. Intensely ...

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    $3.99
  • Golden Helios Radish Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Named after the Greek sun god, this easy to grow, uniquely colored heirloom is equally as attractive as it is tasty! Vig...

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    $3.99
  • Charleston Grey Watermelon Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Old heirloom that combines superb eating quality with excellent disease resistance. Deep red flesh is crisp, solid and s...

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  • Polish Paste Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A remarkably versatile Polish heirloom that produces mild, sweet fruits, which are ideal in sandwiches, salads, even win...

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  • Bloody Butcher Corn Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Rare, 150 year-old heirloom dent type that’s ideal for corn-on-the-cob when young or for flour or cornmeal when dried. ...

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    $3.99
  • Cow Horn

    Cow Horn Okra Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Ancient heirloom purportedly originating with the Creek Indians of Mississippi and named for its uniquely twisted shape...

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    $3.99
  • Jimmy Nardello's Non-Bell Pepper Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here One of the sweetest heirlooms from the Balsilicata region of Italy. Superb for frying, these bright red fruits taper to...

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    $3.99
  • Red Pear Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A bright red, earlier version of Yellow Pear, pear shaped fruits with a “garden candy” sweet taste and few seeds.  Days...

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    $3.99
  • Bull's Blood Beet Seeds

    $3.99

    SKU: 247 For bulk sizes, click here 35 days for leaves, 58 days roots. Deep burgundy leaves are harvested early. Sweet leaves grow a foot long wit...

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  • Black Brandywine Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The Amish, long considered authorities on heirlooms, first grew Brandywine in 1885. Now, 135 years later, these prized v...

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    $3.99
  • Southern Giant Curled Mustard Greens Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Century-old Southern heirloom prized for its superior cold tolerance and excellent bolt resistance. Leaves are large and...

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    $3.99
  • Parisian or Paris Market Carrot Seeds

    $3.99

    SKU: 315 For bulk sizes, click here 57 days. French heirloom that is bright orange, almost perfectly round, and about as big as a ping-pong ball. M...

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    Alma Paprika Pepper Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Thick-walled, mildly peppery, sweet, cherry-type peppers are unbeatable eaten fresh or for drying and grinding for papri...

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  • American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Round roots are yellow with a purple top and are early and sweet. Creamy-yellow flesh turns orange when cooked. Good for...

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    Caspian Pink Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The first tomato to beat Brandywine in taste tests! This Russian heirloom features heavy sets of pink-skinned fruits. M...

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  • Shogoin Turnip Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A Japanese variety used for both its roots and the tops. Beautiful, round, smooth, white roots that can be pickled, used...

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  • Lemon Drop Hot Pepper Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Intensely hot, lemon-flavored heirloom used as a seasoning in its native Peru. Bright yellow fruits are nearly seedless....

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  • Golden Bantam (yellow) Corn Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here An old heirloom originally introduced in 1902 that remains the favorite of many. Robust stalks yield uniform ears fille...

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  • Carbon Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Certainly one of the “blackest” varieties we offer and it's nearly as large as “Cherokee Purple,” the standard of excel...

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  • Calico Indian Corn Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Highly decorative heirloom variety with kernels in shades of red, yellow, orange, blue, white and purple. Ears make attr...

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  • White Wonder Cucumber

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    For bulk sizes, click here SKU: 393 58 days. Old heirloom that remains popular for both slicing and pickling, especially whole and chunk pickles. ...

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  • Marianna's Peace Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Features unbeatable tomato flavor – a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness. Fruits are deep-pink, meaty and large Vi...

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  • Purple Russian Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Plum-shaped Ukrainian heirloom. Sweet-flavored, solid, meaty fruits are ideal for sauces and pastes. Days to Maturity: ...

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  • Mr. Stripey or Tigerella Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here The favorite bi-colored heirloom along the Atlantic Seaboard, from Baltimore to Savannah. Long cherished for its large, ...

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  • German Johnson Pink Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The most highly treasured heirloom pink in the Carolinas and Virginia, where its mild tomato flavor and superior yields...

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  • Bulk: Detroit Dark Red Beet Seeds

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    For single packets, click here Heirloom variety that’s most popular and most reliable. Dark green leaves with red veining and large, deep red, perf...

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    Cuore de Toro (or Bull's Heart) Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A gigantic Italian oxheart-type heirloom with abundant, large, deep pinkish-red fruits. Offers lots of appealing, sweet...

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  • Costoluto Genovese Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Wonderful old Italian heirloom imported directly from Naples. Large, deep red fruits are deeply ribbed, hearty and full...

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  • Savoy Perfection Cabbage Seeds

    $3.99

    SKU: 259 For bulk sizes, click here 92 days. Flattened, large, blue-green leaves densely crumpled in the savoy manner. Round heads weigh 6 to 8 lbs...

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  • Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumber Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Popular old heirloom continuously produces huge yields of deep green, crisp, sweet cukes as long as they are kept picked...

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  • Ailsa Craig Exhibition Onion Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Blue-ribbon size giant onions! Pale yellow skin with mild, very sweet flesh from globes. Perfect for fresh uses like sal...

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  • Jacob's Cattle Bean

    $3.99

    SKU: 095 For bulk sizes, click here Also called Trout Bean or Coach Dog Bean. 85 days. An exceptionally old heirloom that's our best New England ba...

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  • Grandma's Pick Hybrid Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Top seller at farmers’ markets due to its old-timey, heirloom flavor and huge, beefsteak-like, deeply lobed fruits! Heav...

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  • Stringless Green Pod Bean

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here SKU: 044 Also called “Burpee’s Stringless.” 50 days. Ancient heirloom from 1894 with round, brittle, 5 to 6-in. pods wit...

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  • New Zealand Spinach Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Also called "Tetragonia." While not a true spinach, this variety thrives in hot weather and produces non-stop from spri...

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