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.
Bulk: Black Turtle Bush Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here The best dried variety for Latin American and Caribbean cuisine. Dwarf, compact plants with semi-runners bear profus...
View full detailsBulk: Early Jalapeño Hot Pepper Seeds
For single packets, click here Time tested, open-pollinated version of Mucho Nacho, but even earlier and better in cool conditions. Deep-green, sau...
View full detailsBulk: American Dream (bicolor sh2) Hybrid Sweet Corn Seeds
For single packets, click here 2017 AAS Winner. How rare is a prestigious AAS Award for sweet corn? Before American Dream, the last winner was Hone...
View full detailsBulk: Mammoth Long Island Dill Seeds
For single packets, click here Heirloom variety. Vigorous plants produce large umbrels covered with masses of seed. Days to Maturity: 70 Sow Meth...
View full detailsBulk: Italian Plain Leaf Parsley Seeds
For single packets, click here Italian Plain Leaf Parsley Seeds produce the classic flat-leaf parsley preferred by cooks for its stronger, sweeter ...
View full detailsBulk: Wando Pea Seeds
For single packets, click here Most tolerant of high temperatures and can be planted a little later. Deep green, plump pods filled with 7 or 8 swee...
View full detailsBulk: Magellan Hybrid Formula Mix Zinnia Seeds
For single packets, click here A new zinnia series challenging ‘Dreamland’ for the title of ‘World’s Best Dahlia-Flowered Zinnia’! Bigger blooms th...
View full detailsBulk: Red Salad Bowl Lettuce Seeds
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...
View full detailsBulk: Ring of Fire Sunflower Seeds
For single packets, click here 2001 AAS Winner. One of only three sunflowers to garner this prestigious award, this stunner boasts large blooms wit...
View full detailsBulk: Profusion Double Hybrid Formula Mix Zinnia Seeds
For single packets, click here Spectacular, fully double blooms appear only 60 to 65 days after sowing, same as the single-flowered series. Ideal f...
View full detailsBulk: Bright Lights Swiss Chard Seeds
For single packets, click here 1998 AAS Winner. Rainbow of bright, vibrant colors, with stems of gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves ...
View full detailsBulk: Dukat Dill Seeds
For single packets, click here The sweetest and most fragrant of all Dills, with abundant foliage that’s slightly heavier and slower to bolt than '...
View full detailsBulk: Early White Bush Scallop Summer Squash Seeds
For single packets, click here Starts whitish-green before ripening to pure white. White-fleshed, tender, succulent fruits. Early and productive. ...
View full detailsBulk: Kentucky Wonder 125 Bush Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here A bush version of the popular 'Kentucky Wonder' Pole Bean, with similar exceptional flavor and gigantic yields. Perh...
View full detailsBulk: Green Salad Bowl Lettuce Seeds
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. ...
View full detailsBulk: Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard Seeds
For single packets, click here Old heirloom variety, most popular of all green Swiss Chards, with medium green, savored leaves accented with white ...
View full detailsBulk: Sugar Ann Pea Seeds
For single packet-size, click here 1984 AAS Winner. Won prestigious honors for its superb flavor and extreme earliness – a full 2 weeks earlier tha...
View full detailsBulk: White Icicle Radish Seeds
For single packets, click here Century-old heirloom with pure white roots that are mild and crisp. They stand firm but are best harvested while sti...
View full detailsBulk: Golden Bantam (yellow) Corn Seeds
For single packets, click here An old heirloom originally introduced in 1902 that remains the favorite of many. Robust stalks yield uniform ears fi...
View full detailsBulk: Hungarian Yellow Hot Wax Pepper Seeds
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...
View full detailsBulk: California Blackeye No. 5 Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here A Southern staple where it’s used more like a bean than a pea. Profuse yielder is vigorous and reliable, with a swee...
View full detailsBulk: Queeny Red Lime Zinnia Seeds
For single packets, click here The most talked-about zinnia in years! Petals shade from smoky dark rose at the base to lime green around the center...
View full detailsBulk: Peppermint Stick Zinnia Seeds
For single packets, click here An improved ‘Candy Stripe’ type whose petal-jammed blooms are big, double, dahlia-like pompons in stripes, splashes,...
View full detailsBulk: Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach) Seeds
For single packets, click here Best for braising. Hardy and heat tolerant, with mild, tender, mustardy flavor. Nearly as sweet as spinach, but easi...
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