Thrive in Low-Fertility Soil
Not every garden starts with rich soil — but these plants don’t mind. Our Thrive in Low-Fertility Soil Collection features resilient, nutrient-efficient varieties that grow strong where others struggle. From nitrogen-fixing beans and hardy greens to drought-tolerant herbs and colorful flowers, these selections bring life and flavor to even the most challenging garden beds.
Buttercrunch Lettuce Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 1963 AAS Winner. Compact heads with luscious, buttery texture. Mid green, thick, juicy, crisp, sweet leaves with unique ...
View full detailsEarly Prolific Straightneck Summer Squash Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 1938 AAS Winner. Produces straight, lemon yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits that are best harvested when only 3 to 7-...
View full detailsGenovese Sweet Basil Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Genovese Sweet Basil Seeds produce the classic Italian basil known for its full-bodied flavor, rich aroma, and smooth, d...
View full detailsFooled You Jalapeño Hybrid Mild Pepper Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Fooled You Jalapeño Hybrid Pepper Seeds produce mild, flavorful peppers that look just like traditional jalapeños but de...
View full detailsBlue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Most popular with both home gardeners and market growers for its distinctive beany flavor and season-long production. Up...
View full detailsSanto Cilantro Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Best variety for leaf production. Combines very slow bolting with upright habit for easy harvest. Organic Seeds Days to...
View full detailsBright Lights Swiss Chard Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 1998 AAS Winner. Rainbow of bright, vibrant colors, with stems of gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves are ...
View full detailsItalian Plain Leaf Parsley Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Italian Plain Leaf Parsley Seeds produce the classic flat-leaf parsley preferred by cooks for its stronger, sweeter flav...
View full detailsSuper Sugar Snap Pea Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Original strain once voted America’s #1 all-time vegetable. Now it’s been improved with plumper pods, much heavier yield...
View full detailsWaltham Butternut Winter Squash Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 1970 AAS Winner. Most popular winter squash with large, bottle-shaped fruits, light-tan skin, small seed cavities and th...
View full detailsBenary's Giant Mix Zinnia Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here A top selling series of giant dahlia-flowered zinnias! The best cut flower for both commercial growers and home gardener...
View full detailsAutumn Beauty Sunflower Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here All the colors of fall leaves seen on a walk through the woods! A mix of warm oranges, reds and yellows makes it perfect...
View full detailsPrizm Hybrid Kale Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 2016 AAS Winner. Never grown “superfood kale” before? Then start with our only hybrid kale, which performs beautifully n...
View full detailsDukat Dill Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here The sweetest and most fragrant of all Dills, with abundant foliage that’s slightly heavier and slower to bolt than 'Bouq...
View full detailsRosemary Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Highly aromatic, evergreen shrub with pine-scented, needle-like leaves used to flavor meats like pork, lamb, poultry, fi...
View full detailsGerman Winter Thyme Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Aromatic and ideal for sauces, stews, pickles, poultry, and stuffings. Good salt and pepper substitute. Grows well indoo...
View full detailsContender Bean Bush Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Our earliest green bean! Crop matures over a short time period to allow for quick completion of canning or freezing chor...
View full detailsCherry Belle Radish Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 1949 AAS Winner. Our earliest and most popular. Bright red, smooth, round radishes with white flesh that’s crisp, firm, ...
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For bulk sizes, click here Combines an elongated shape with an arresting color to become an all-time favorite! Roots are bright red and tipped with...
View full detailsSmall Sugar Pumpkin Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Also called “New England Pie." Undoubtedly the best pie pumpkin, although the larger specimens can be carved for Hallowe...
View full detailsSweet Banana Pepper Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here The time tested, reliable, sweet pepper most prized among non-bell peppers. Thick-walled, waxy-fleshed, sweetly mild fru...
View full detailsEarly Jalapeño Hot Pepper Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Time tested, open-pollinated version of Mucho Nacho, but even earlier and better in cool conditions. Deep-green, sausage...
View full detailsDolce Fresca Basil Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here 2015 AAS Winner. Won the prestigious award by combining spectacular ornamental qualities with superior culinary attribut...
View full detailsGreek Oregano Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Thick green leaves are strongly scented and are widely used to flavor tomato sauce, meat, fish, salads and Italian dishe...
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