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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!

  • 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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    $3.99
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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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    $3.99
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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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    $3.99
  • 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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    $3.99
  • 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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    $3.99
  • Calico Indian Corn Seeds

    $3.99

    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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    $3.99
  • White Wonder Cucumber

    $3.99

    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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    $3.99
  • 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

    $3.99

    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

    from $5.25

    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

    $3.99

    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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    $3.99