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
1963 AAS Winner. Compact heads with luscious, buttery texture. Mid green, thick, juicy, crisp, sweet leaves with unique Bibb flavor! Sow either spr...
View full detailsEarly Prolific Straightneck Summer Squash Seeds
1938 AAS Winner. Produces straight, lemon yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits that are best harvested when only 3 to 7-in. long. Semi-open growth h...
View full detailsGenovese Sweet Basil Seeds
Genovese Sweet Basil Seeds produce the classic Italian basil known for its full-bodied flavor, rich aroma, and smooth, deep green leaves. This trad...
View full detailsFooled You Jalapeño Hybrid Mild Pepper Seeds
Fooled You Jalapeño Hybrid Pepper Seeds produce mild, flavorful peppers that look just like traditional jalapeños but deliver all the taste without...
View full detailsBlue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds
Most popular with both home gardeners and market growers for its distinctive beany flavor and season-long production. Upright plants produce meaty ...
View full detailsSanto Cilantro Seeds
Best variety for leaf production. Combines very slow bolting with upright habit for easy harvest. Organic Seeds Days to Maturity: 52 Sow Method: S...
View full detailsBright Lights Swiss Chard Seeds
1998 AAS Winner. Rainbow of bright, vibrant colors, with stems of gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves are green or bronze, slightly s...
View full detailsItalian Plain Leaf Parsley Seeds
Italian Plain Leaf Parsley Seeds produce the classic flat-leaf parsley preferred by cooks for its stronger, sweeter flavor compared to curly types....
View full detailsSuper Sugar Snap Pea Seeds
Original strain once voted America’s #1 all-time vegetable. Now it’s been improved with plumper pods, much heavier yields, far better disease resis...
View full detailsWaltham Butternut Winter Squash Seeds
1970 AAS Winner. Most popular winter squash with large, bottle-shaped fruits, light-tan skin, small seed cavities and thick cylindrical necks. Cont...
View full detailsBenary's Giant Mix Zinnia Seeds
A top selling series of giant dahlia-flowered zinnias! The best cut flower for both commercial growers and home gardeners, with huge, fully double ...
View full detailsAutumn Beauty Sunflower Seeds
All the colors of fall leaves seen on a walk through the woods! A mix of warm oranges, reds and yellows makes it perfect as a cut flower or for tal...
View full detailsPrizm Hybrid Kale Seeds
2016 AAS Winner. Never grown “superfood kale” before? Then start with our only hybrid kale, which performs beautifully no matter how closely plante...
View full detailsDukat Dill Seeds
The sweetest and most fragrant of all Dills, with abundant foliage that’s slightly heavier and slower to bolt than 'Bouquet.' Days to Maturity: 6...
View full detailsRosemary Seeds
Highly aromatic, evergreen shrub with pine-scented, needle-like leaves used to flavor meats like pork, lamb, poultry, fish, soups and salads. Errat...
View full detailsGerman Winter Thyme Seeds
Aromatic and ideal for sauces, stews, pickles, poultry, and stuffings. Good salt and pepper substitute. Grows well indoors. Days to Maturity: 93 ...
View full detailsContender Bean Bush Seeds
Our earliest green bean! Crop matures over a short time period to allow for quick completion of canning or freezing chores. Thick, slightly curved ...
View full detailsCherry Belle Radish Seeds
1949 AAS Winner. Our earliest and most popular. Bright red, smooth, round radishes with white flesh that’s crisp, firm, mild and slow to become pit...
View full detailsFrench Breakfast Radish Seeds
Combines an elongated shape with an arresting color to become an all-time favorite! Roots are bright red and tipped with creamy white. An attractiv...
View full detailsSmall Sugar Pumpkin Seeds
Also called “New England Pie." Undoubtedly the best pie pumpkin, although the larger specimens can be carved for Halloween. Prolific vines can be g...
View full detailsSweet Banana Pepper Seeds
The time tested, reliable, sweet pepper most prized among non-bell peppers. Thick-walled, waxy-fleshed, sweetly mild fruits are tasty, eaten fresh ...
View full detailsEarly Jalapeño Hot Pepper Seeds
Time tested, open-pollinated version of Mucho Nacho, but even earlier and better in cool conditions. Deep-green, sausage-shaped fruits ripen to red...
View full detailsDolce Fresca Basil Seeds
2015 AAS Winner. Won the prestigious award by combining spectacular ornamental qualities with superior culinary attributes. Out-performs similar ba...
View full detailsGreek Oregano Seeds
Thick green leaves are strongly scented and are widely used to flavor tomato sauce, meat, fish, salads and Italian dishes. Days to Maturity: 85 S...
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