For the Historian

For single packets, click here Ancient heirloom purportedly originating with the Creek Indians of Mississippi and named for its uniquely twisted sh...

For single packets, click here A miniature green romaine with a blanched thick heart that remains a single-serving treat! Heirloom favorite. Days ...

For bulk sizes, click here One of the first medium-full sized bells grown in the U.S., this crinkled nosed pepper was historically grown by Thomas ...

For single size packets, click here Century-old Southern heirloom prized for its superior cold tolerance and excellent bolt resistance. Leaves are ...

For single packets, click here This famous classic maintains its widespread popularity due to its large, meaty, smooth, globe-shaped, rosy-pink fru...

For bulk sizes, click here Packet (12 to 15 seeds) 68 days. Earliest to ripen in the series, producing perfectly uniform, blemish-free, 4-oz., sala...

For single packets, click here A wine red version of “Green Salad Bowl.” Deeply lobed, oakleaf, red leaves. Days to Maturity: 51 Sow Method: Start...

For single packets, click here Developed at Rutgers in the 1920s and still famous for its remarkable flavor and large yields of solid, meaty, deep-...

For single packets, click here Strange Middle Eastern heirloom also called ‘Serpent Cucumber’ or ‘Snake Melon” that looks and tastes like a cucumbe...

For single packets, click here 1952 AAS Winner. Mid green and slow to bolt, with pretty rosettes of wavy, rounded, crisp, sweet leaves. No heads. ...

For bulk sizes, click here A stunning appearance featuring a rosy-purple, almost lavender-hued skin with subtle white streaks, makes this a visual ...

For single packet-size, click here SKU: 558 110 days. Old heirloom capable of extremely long storage. Bulbs up to 1 lb. with straw-colored skin an...

For single packets, click here Starts whitish-green before ripening to pure white. White-fleshed, tender, succulent fruits. Early and productive. ...

For single packets, click here Time tested, open-pollinated version of Mucho Nacho, but even earlier and better in cool conditions. Deep-green, sau...

For single packets, click here Heirloom with dark-green, deeply ribbed skin and fine-textured golden-yellow flesh that sweetens in storage. Dry, me...

For single packets, click here A dependable, reliable performer for most of a century. A favorite of home gardeners due to high yields of sweet, su...

For single packet-size, click here An old Northeastern variety producing beautiful, dark blue-green heads. Uniform high yields with good color and ...

For single packet-size, click here Century-old heirloom with pure white roots that are mild and crisp. They stand firm but are best harvested while...

For single packets, click here A gigantic bicolor heirloom with orange and yellow fruits streaked with red both inside and out. Flesh is meaty, fir...

For single packets, click here Heirloom variety. Vigorous plants produce large umbrels covered with masses of seed.  Days to Maturity: 70 Sow Meth...

For single packets, click here An old heirloom originally introduced in 1902 that remains the favorite of many. Robust stalks yield uniform ears fi...

For single packets, click here Long, stately spires loaded with double blooms of dark blue, pink, carmine and white. Robust and floriferous. An hei...

For single packets, click here Old heirloom variety, most popular of all green Swiss Chards, with medium green, savored leaves accented with white ...

For single packet-size, click here This 300-year-old New England heirloom is probably the most beautiful of all dried beans, whether used as a fre...

For single packets, click here Heirloom favorite with large, broad-shouldered, stump-rooted carrots. Color is red-orange throughout with a tender, ...

For single packets, click here Also called "Hot Banana." Banana-shaped, light yellow, 6 to 8-in., medium hot fruits are perfect for pickling. Compa...

For single packets, click here Massive fruits  that have been reported at nearly 5-lbs. – a serious contender for “world’s largest tomato!” Sweet f...

For single packets, click here One of the two German heirlooms introduced into America in 1883 that later started the heirloom-laden ‘Seed Savers ...

For single packets, click here Old heirloom that combines superb eating quality with excellent disease resistance. Deep red flesh is crisp, solid a...

For single packets, click here Also called Fairy Tale. French heirloom renowned for its remarkable eating quality and its striking, burnished golde...

For single packets, click here One of the great heirlooms loved for its ease of shelling or snapping. All purpose variety can be used as a snap, sh...

For bulk sizes, click here Dating back to the mid-1800’s, this heirloom turnip boasts lovely golden-amber skin surrounding an amber interior flesh....

For single packets, click here An unusual Russian heirloom featuring beefsteak sized fruits with unique colors of violet, brown and purple-red tha...

For single packets, click here A full-season heirloom that’s the preferred round variety in the South. Flesh is bright red, firm and extra sweet. F...

For single packets, click here Old heirloom that’s our largest variety. Dark green, rounded, smooth to slightly crumpled, succulent, tender leaves...

For single packets, click here Old reliable main-crop heirloom unbeatable for kraut. Round, solid, blue-green heads with mild, sweet flavor that st...

For single packets, click here Ideal for cooking specialty chili dishes. These mildly hot, 2-celled fruits have thick, dark-green flesh that ripens...

For single packet size, click here A Japanese variety used for both its roots and the tops. Beautiful, round, smooth, white roots that can be pickl...

For single packets, click here Whether called a winter squash or a pumpkin, these banana-shaped fruits are pink with a blue tip and weigh a nice a...

For single packets, 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 dri...

For single packets, click here Reliable, dependable heirloom known for high yields of large fruits with a deep purplish-black color. Tall, upright...

SKU: 095 For single packets, click here Also called Trout Bean or Coach Dog Bean. 85 days. An exceptionally old heirloom that's our best New Englan...

For single packets, click here The Amish, long considered authorities on heirlooms, first grew Brandywine in 1885. Now, 135 years later, these priz...

For single packets, click here With a legacy mixture of tried and true varieties, we bring a balanced blend of “cut and come again” lettuces. Each ...

For single packets, click here Heirloom with light-green, crinkled, fringed outer leaves and crisp, near-white inner leaves. Medium to large heads ...

For single packets, click here A blend of 60% small ornamental mix and 40% large ornamental mix. For the arts-and-crafts fanatic. Days to Maturity...

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

For single packets, click here German heirloom with large, dark red, flattened beets that are early and super-sweet. Beets grow mostly above the so...