Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean, also known as Lablab purpureus or simply Hyacinth Bean, is a unique and versatile legume known for its vibrant appearance and culinary potential. This heirloom variety is named for its striking ruby-red pods and dark green foliage, making it an attractive addition to both ornamental and edible gardens. Ruby Moon Hyacinth Beans are typically grown as annuals, but in tropical regions, they can be perennial. In terms of taste, the young pods and seeds of Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean are edible and have a mild, nutty flavor similar to green beans. They can be consumed both raw and cooked. However, it's important to note that mature seeds contain toxic compounds and should not be eaten without proper processing. Ruby Moon Hyacinth Beans have a rich history, with their cultivation dating back centuries, primarily in Asia and Africa. They are valued not only for their culinary uses but also for their ability to fix nitrogen in the soil, enhancing soil fertility. This plant is categorized as a warm-season annual and typically matures in about 60-90 days, depending on growing conditions. The size of the Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean plant can vary, but it generally reaches a height of 6-10 feet, making it suitable for trellises or fences. When it comes to yield, you can expect approximately 10-15 pounds of pods per plant or around 800-1,200 pounds per acre under ideal conditions. These beans thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, and they require a warm climate to grow successfully. Adequate moisture and support for climbing are essential for a bountiful harvest. With proper care, Ruby Moon Hyacinth Beans can be a delightful addition to your garden, offering both visual appeal and a tasty, nutritious addition to your plate.
This is an excellent okra plant for tight spaces. French Quarter Pink does well in containers and smaller gardens. Produces attractive, compact plants that only reach 24-30 inches tall. Yields 3-5 pods at a time when harvested regularly. Harvest pods at 3-4" in size and use for grilling, stir-fry or jambalaya.
Rainbow Fiesta Okra is such a fun okra to grow! This festive, beautifully colored blend consists of red, orange, white, and green okra varieties. The Rainbow Okra is a colorful addition to the dinner table.
A double headed bloom sunflower with bright-golden flowers. Blooms reach 6-7" in diameter with green-yellow centers. Minimal pollen. Branching.
SunFill™ Green is a perfect pre-bloom green filler for any bouquet. Stems are cut when the buds are full before flowering to provide a fantastic new look to your arrangements. The window for cutting depends on the size of the bud you want. Cut early for small buds, wait a bit longer before flowering to have a larger bud. SunFill™ Green mixes perfectly with spring colors to provide a fresh look to your vase.
We knew this sunflower was something special the moment it opened in our trial beds. Just Crazy lives up to its name, with bold, ruffled petals flying in every direction and a look you don’t see every day. It’s the kind of flower that makes people stop, stare, and ask where you found it—feel free to send them our way. We’re always searching for sunflowers that break the mold, and this one is pure conversation fuel. Branching plants keep the color coming with an extended bloom window, forming a vibrant mass of orange at peak display. Expect plants to stand about 4–5 feet tall and start flowering in 55–60 days. The pollen-free blooms still offer plenty of nectar, making them a welcome stop for pollinators.
This is an excellent okra plant for tight spaces. French Quarter Red does well in containers and smaller gardens. Produces attractive, compact plants that only reach 24-30 inches tall. Yields 3-5 pods at a time when harvested regularly. Harvest pods at 3-4" in size and use for grilling, stir-fry or jambalaya.
SunFill™Purple is a perfect pre-bloom purple filler for any bouquet. Stems are cut when the buds are full before flowering to provide a fantastic new look to your arrangements. The window for cutting depends on the size of the bud you want. Cut early for small buds, wait a bit longer before flowering to have a larger bud. SunFill™Purple mixes perfectly with spring colors to provide a fresh look to your vase.
ProCut® Plum is one of the most unique sunflowers bred. The plum color really blends well in arrangements of bronze and reddish flowers. ProCut® Plum produces a single pollenless flower on a strong stem. It is medium in maturity.
High quality sunflower with erect heads and overlapping petals. Now includes downy mildew resistance. Produces a light green golden centers of this single head pollen free sunflower are surrounded with deep golden petals. This flower is perfect alone or in mixes with other light-centered sunflowers Starburst™ Greenburst or ProCut® White Lite. It also mixes very nicely with blue and purple flowers to give a light spring-like feeling to your bouquet!
Starburst Lemon Éclair sunflower has a rich chocolate center with bursting lemon petals. It matures early and is one of the first to cut. Narrow plantings encourage plants with a dominant center flower that is perfect for cutting. Give it space and Lemon Éclair will develop branches bearing smaller flowers.
The Italian Cocozelle is a bush type of squash plant that produces high yields of the long, tender, dark green fruits. This Italian zucchini is very flavorful and tender and a favorite that is now available in organic seeds. This variety is best when harvested at 12" long or smaller. The Cocozelle is excellent for slicing, frying, and steaming and is also a good freezing and canning variety. Pick often when the squash is young to prolong harvest. Harvesting zucchini when it is young and tender offers the best flavor and eating quality. See the second picture for what the inside should look like when harvested. Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
Benary's Giant Lime zinnias are a vibrant and distinctive variety known for their striking lime-green blooms and robust growth. Developed by the Benary breeding program in Germany, this zinnia variety was introduced to offer gardeners an unusual and refreshing color choice in their floral displays. The flowers are large and fully double, featuring a bold lime-green hue that stands out vividly against other garden plants. Each bloom is characterized by its rounded shape and densely packed, ruffled petals, which give it a plush, eye-catching appearance. Benary's Giant Lime zinnias typically reach heights of 24 to 36 inches and have a bushy, upright growth habit, making them well-suited for garden beds, borders, and cutting gardens. They begin to bloom in mid-summer and continue to produce their striking lime-green flowers until the first frost. These zinnias thrive in well-drained soil and full sun, demonstrating heat tolerance and resistance to common pests. With their unique color, impressive bloom size, and extended blooming period, Benary's Giant Lime zinnias add a bold and refreshing touch to any garden or floral arrangement.
American Giant F1 pushes the label of “giant” to new frontiers in sunflower gardening. The American Giant is a quite large sunflower, really it is huge sunflower. Almost everybody saves a corner of the garden to pull out all the stops and grow a giant sunflower specimen using all their fertilizer and watering tricks. American Giant Hybrid was developed especially to respond to your best gardening efforts. It is a huge (and we mean, huge) improvement on the old garden varieties that you nursed along in the garden only to see them fall to the ground with the first big wind after flowering. American Giant Hybrid grows tall and stays standing long after the others fall. In fact, you may have to literally get out a saw and cut it down at the end of the year. Or leave it through the winter for the birds and squirrels to enjoy the seeds and to remind your neighbors of your gardening prowess. Don’t believe that the American Giant is a huge sunflower? We have seen it grow as tall as 17 feet! Now, that is a large sunflower.
Skyscraper Sunflowers are a show stopper with their tall presence. They grow to over 12' tall with heads 14" wide. Thick 4" stalks support the heads. Pick a location where you, the neighbors, and wildlife will enjoy. If you watch close enough you can see it grow!
Now with Downy Mildew Resistance (DMR). Greenburst DMR has a yellow golden semi-double flower bursting around a green center. Provides a similar look to Gerberas, but of course, they have much longer stems. Flowers are profuse on branching plants. Give Greenburst DMR ample spacing and it branches abundantly over a long period. Is an excellent cutflower and blends well with other sunflowers. Pollen-less. Ht. 48-72". Avg. 620 seeds/oz. Packet: 25 seeds. NOTE: Downy mildew in sunflowers can still survive in infected soils. Cool and wet soils tend to have more issues with DM. Symptoms include damping-off, stunted plants, yellowing leaves, and the presence of downy, white mildew on the undersides of the leaves.
Cow Horn Okra is one of the best flavored okras around that is great for pickling or gumbo! This variety produces larger pods than most okra and should be harvested young and tender. The best time to harvest Cow Horn is at 6," but it can remain spineless, crunchy and tender up to 10" long. This old heirloom okra dates all the way back to the early 1900's. The twisted shape of this variety somewhat resembles the horns of a cow, getting its name, Cow Horn. Use shorter more tender pods for pickling or longer pods for tasty gumbo! The flowers on Cow Horn will start to appear within 45 days with okra pods soon to follow.
The Velvet Queen Sunflower produces huge, beautiful velvety red blooms that are absolutely unforgettable in the garden or a vase. This variety can measure up to 8 inches across and will very freely bloom all summer long. The Velvet Queen is truly the queen of sunflowers!
