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Perennial in zones 6-9 (otherwise grow as an annual). Set off a blazing display of tangerine-colored fireworks in your garden with this phenomenal, fragrant agastache. This native wildflower’s blooms appear in mid to late summer. Plants reach 15 to 18 inches tall and about 24 inches wide. The foliage and flowers are delightfully fragrant, and the orange, trumpet-shaped blooms are highly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 60-90 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface
• Plant Spacing: 12”
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Agastache aurantiaca

Growing Tips: Start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost date or direct sow after. Surface sow and press lightly into the soil. Keep seeds moist until germination. Light aids germination.

Perennial in zones 6-10, typically grown as an annual. Deliciously fragrant flower spikes in apricot, grape, and raspberry colors! Prepare for the buzz of a diversity of beneficial insects and hummingbirds! These 2-foot tall plants are a welcome addition to the pollinator garden.

• Full Sun

• Sprouts in 14-21 Days

• Ideal Temperature: 60-90 Degrees F

• Seed Depth: Surface Sow

• Plant Spacing: 12" apart
  

• Frost Hardy: Yes

• Agastache aurantiaca

Growing Tips: Perennial zones 7-10. Start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost date or direct sow after. Surface sow and press tightly into the soil. Keep seeds moist until germination. Light aids germination.

Perennial in zones 6-10, or grow as an annual. This tidy and compact agastache produces soft lavender-colored flower spikes irresistible to pollinators and a range of beneficial insects. Plants are perfectly suited for pots as well as beds and borders, as they reach just 10 inches tall. The foliage and blooms are delightfully fragrant and make a flavorful tea that we love to sip. A fabulous choice for the tea garden or your pollinator patch.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 days
• Ideal Temperature: 60-90 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12”
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Agastache aurantiaca  

Growing Tips: Start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost date or direct sow after. Surface sow and press lightly into the soil. Keep seeds moist until germination. Light aids germination.

Perennial in USDA zones 5-10. The heavenly fragrance and stunning raspberry-colored flowers make this agastache irresistible to pollinators, and a favorite in our trial gardens! Plants average 15 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Attractive to a wide range of pollinators and also resistant to deer and rabbits. Blooms from early summer to mid fall.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 60-90 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12" apart
  
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Agastache aurantiaca

Growing Tips: Perennial zones 4-10. Start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost date or direct sow after. Surface sow and press tightly into the soil. Keep seeds moist until germination. Light aids germination.

A heat-tolerant and tender green perfect for those looking to infuse magenta-pink color into their culinary color palette! The tender, bright pink stems and soft, glossy green leaves make this a gourmet spinach substitute. Among the heat-tolerant greens, this one is especially refined and tasty. It hails from southern India, where you can find these greens sliced into ribbons and stir fried with chilies, garlic, curry leaf and grated fresh coconut. The greens are endlessly versatile, and we enjoy them raw and cooked. A powerhouse of nutrition and very heat tolerant for summer. A gorgeous addition to the garden an edible ornamental indeed!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-4 days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-90 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8”
• Plant Spacing: 12”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Amaranthus tricolor  

Growing Tips: Surface sow seeds directly in the garden after danger of frost, barely covering. Requires full sun. Tolerates heat and drought but does best with average moisture and fertility.

90 days. A marvelous semi-double bloomed aster with blazing blue petals and contrasting yellow centers. Plants stand 26 inches tall, with semi- double blooms reaching 2 inches across. This is a stunning selection, perfect for pots on the patio, beds, borders, and more.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 10-14 days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-85 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4”
• Plant Spacing: 6-12”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Callistephus chinensis  

Growing Tips: Sow in place in spring or start plants indoors and grow for several weeks. Carefully set out after last frost. Requires full sun and rich soil. Removing spent blooms prolongs the blooming season.

Set off an explosion of color with this patriotic mix of red, white, and blue cornflowers. Plants stand 30 inches tall and are excellent for pots, beds, borders and, of course, the cutting garden. Time the planting right and you’ll have an incredibly festive Fourth of July floral display! Pollinators will flock to this glorious mix.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 60-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Centaurea cyanus

Growing Tips: Annual. Sow in place in fall or winter (mild winter climates) or early spring where winters are severe. Space plants 8-12 inches. Removing spent blooms prolongs the blooming season. Self-sows

Perennial in zones 3-9. Here is something super special and new in balloon flowers! These dwarf plants bear ivory blooms with subtle lavender striping. The plants grow less than 10 inches tall, while their blooms expand like an inflated balloon until they burst open into a gorgeous, shimmering star. The roots of balloon flowers are edible and are typically used in Asian cuisine.

• 6-8 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-30 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Platycodon grandiflorus apoyama
  
  

Growing Tips: Sow seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after. Surface sow, lightly pressing into soil; do not cover. Transplant or divide only when necessary-resents root disturbance.

Perennial in zones 3-9. These large blue blooms will expand like an inflated balloon until they burst open into a gorgeous blue star. Two-foot-tall plants will set off tons of explosive little blooms late into the season, when many other flowers are spent. Plants average 20 inches tall, each its own small galaxy of blue stars, larger than traditional balloon flower. The roots of balloon flowers are edible and are typically used in Asian cuisine.

• 6-8 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-30 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
  Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Platycodon grandiflorus
  
  

Growing Tips: Sow seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after. Surface sow, lightly pressing into soil; do not cover. Transplant or divide only when necessary-resents root disturbance.

Perennial in zones 3-9. Behold the beloved balloon flower in a silky soft pink color. Platycodon is a favorite perennial flower; its balloon-shaped blossoms open to a unique star shape, a transformation fascinating to watch on a summer day. 

• 6-8 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-30 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Platycodon grandiflorus
  
  

Growing Tips: Sow seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after. Surface sow, lightly pressing into soil; do not cover. Transplant or divide only when necessary-resents root disturbance.

Perennial in zones 3-9.The beloved balloon flower in an ivory color. Plants average 20 inches tall, each its own small galaxy of white stars, larger than traditional balloon flower. These easy-to-grow perennial plants are so fun to grow.

• 6-8 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-30 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Platycodon grandiflorus
  
  

Growing Tips: Sow seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after. Surface sow, lightly pressing into soil; do not cover. Transplant or divide only when necessary-resents root disturbance.

65-80 days. A scrumptious edible ornamental with scarlet red blooms that yield inky black beans. The young tender pods make superior snap beans. Allow the pods to swell and beans to mature and you will be rewarded with a culinary delight. The dried beans are a deep obsidian color, and their flavor and texture are fantastic!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 days
• Ideal Temperature: 60-85 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1”
• Plant Spacing: 8”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus coccineus  

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. direct seed after last frost, after soaking seeds overnight. Prefers mild temperatures, best as an early-summer crop in hot areas.

Our new favorite vegetable! (AKA Snake Melon or Snake Gourd) Unusual and delicious gourd relative that is referred to and used as a bean in China and other parts of Asia. This is an Indian variety of our favorite, fascinating edible gourd relative. Its fruit tastes much like green beans, except even more delicious and tender. There will always be room for this queen of garden crops, known for its divine taste and snake-like beauty. So snake-like, in fact, that the beans terrify more than a few visitors to our garden each summer! Snake bean is almost completely absent in U.S. markets. Its long, delicate fruit doesn’t ship easily. Known as Chachinda in Hindi, it is particularly popular in South India, where it is made into curries and sabzi. A beautiful vining plant. Fun to grow in kids’ gardens; an absolutely unique new vegetable!

• 8-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-95 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/2-1"
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Trichosanthes cucumerina subsp. anguina
  

Growing Tips: Tolerates extreme heat, humidity. Soak seeds overnight; direct seed after last spring frost. Trellis vining types; pick when pods reach 12-18 inches.

These glistening, snow-white globes are a rare delicacy, even in their native region on the island of Okinawa, Japan. This dazzling edible ornamental variety produces loads of pearlescent round fruit, making a stunning backdrop for your garden design. The flavor is more mild than green bitter melon and even boasts umami flavor notes, making it a top choice for soups and a number of other simple yet delicious preparations.

• Vine Support
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-90 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1"
• Plant Spacing: 24"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Momordica charantia

Growing Tips: Revels in heat and humidity. Grow up a trellis or fence. Soaking seeds overnight and nicking or splitting the tough outer seed coat may improve germination.

The Brazilian Bellflower (Abutilon Megapotamicum 'Variegatum') is perfect for hanging baskets as it sports lovely eye catching yellow flowers that hang surrounded by a protective fiery red calyx. It is hardy in zones 8-11 and can make a fine annual plant elsewhere when planted outside after all chance of frost has passed. It can tolerate full sun, but will do well in part shade especially in the afternoon when the heat is strong. Hummingbirds and bees will love to feed on these flowers, and it's best to keep this plant in a protected area. It works wonderfully as an indoor plant and blooms profusely!

PLANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AGAIN IN MARCH 2024

Edible blue flowered vinet from Thailand. Gorgeous, huge, double blue blooms make a natural food dye and soothing tea to calm the nerves. This double-flowered type was found in Thailand, where the blooms are used to dye everything from teas to rice and desserts. A gorgeous ornamental edible flower, the vines are smothered in dazzling indigo petals. Our favorite kid-friendly drink; when you add a drop of lemon to the deep blue tea, the color instantly turns a bright pink, like magic! Natural Pink Lemonade, anyone? A fine variety.

• Vine Support
• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Clitoria ternatea
  
  

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 10-11, grows as an annual in cooler climates. Vines to 6 feet in full sun to partial shade. Scarify seeds and soak overnight.  Sow in average garden soil.

This double-petaled, lavender-colored butterfly pea vine is stunning! This member of the bean family is native to Southeast Asia. The blooms are extra fancy and ornamental, and as a bonus, they’re edible! The lovely flowers make a natural food dye and soothing tea to calm the nerves. This incredibly heat- and humidity-tolerant flowering vine will look stunning growing up arbors, archways, and fences in your summer garden. A must-have in southern landscapes, but also adapts well to northern gardens as long as the summer is warm. An extra select strain from Thailand.

• Vine Support
• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Clitoria ternatea

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 10-11, grows as an annual in cooler climates. Vines to 6 feet in full sun to partial shade. Scarify seeds and soak overnight.  Sow in average garden soil.

This rare, double-petaled, snow-white butterfly pea vine is stunning! The blooms are extra fancy and ornamental, and as a bonus, they’re edible! The lovely flowers make a soothing tea said to calm the nerves. A wonderful big Thai selection!

• Vine Support
• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Clitoria ternatea

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 10-11, grows as an annual in cooler climates. Vines to 6 feet in full sun to partial shade. Scarify seeds and soak overnight.  Sow in average garden soil.

Very early, high quality sort. Dense, solid heads are spherical, 5-7 inches in diameter and weigh 3-5 pounds. Plants are very compact relative to the size of the heads, allowing closer spacing than some varieties. Fine for coleslaw, stir fries and other fresh uses; not usually considered an excellent storage type. One of the earliest types we sell, and popular since at least the 1920s.

• 65 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

What a show stopper! This big friendly Giant will be your kids’ next best friend! (And yours, too!) This giant cabbage was once a premier crop in Hokkaido, Japan. Noted as a unique variety since the 1800’s, it was almost lost to history. The Japanese in the ‘’Showa” Period had quite the taste and fondness for this big brassica. Hokkaido growers report averages of 17-37 pounds each, or even up to 44 pounds in optimal growing conditions. Not popular for size only, the Sapporo Giant has won gold medals in Japanese taste tests. It has a natural sweetness and stays tender as it grows to its immense size. Thanks to a special team of dedicated growers, we are again able to bring this variety to the fore and protect it from becoming a relic of times past. To impress.... try making a Sapporo giant cabbage roll. It will fill a platter!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 24" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

Perennial zones 4-9. Compact and tidy, this Japanese catmint and its mesmerizing blue blooms attract a range of pollinators. The plants reach just 12-20 inches tall and fit perfectly into beds, borders and containers. Nepeta subsessilis is also known as Japanese catmint. The blooms are larger than other types of catmints, and we especially appreciate the fragrance of the flowers. This bushy and colorful mounding plant is technically a perennial, but it will bloom in the first year and can be treated as an annual. 

• 8-12 hrs of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Nepeta subsessilis
  
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil; cover lightly. Alternately you can start indoors and transplant after last frost. Shear plants occasionally to renew them; self-sows readily. Same genus and species as catnip, but catmint grows in more tidy clumps and does not reseed as easily. Catmint is more ornamental and a bit less tolerant of poor soil and prefers loose, well-drained soil.

Perennial zones 3-7. Soft pastel blue, pink and white flower spikes combine for a romantic effect. Cats won’t be the only ones loving this colorful mix; it’s also a major pollinator magnet! Plants reach 1 to 2 feet in height and about 1 to 1.5 feet wide, blooming in high summer, attracting songbirds, hummers, butterflies and bees. 

• 8-12 hrs of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Nepeta subsessilis
  
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil; cover lightly. Alternately you can start indoors and transplant after last frost. Shear plants occasionally to renew them; self-sows readily. Same genus and species as catnip, but catmint grows in more tidy clumps and does not reseed as easily. Catmint is more ornamental and a bit less tolerant of poor soil and prefers loose, well-drained soil.

Perennial zones 4-9. Compact and tidy, the showy pink blooms of this Japanese catmint attract a range of pollinators. The plants reach just 12-20 inches tall and fit perfectly into beds, borders and containers. Nepeta subsessilis is also known as Japanese catmint. The blooms are larger than other types of catmints, and we especially appreciate the fragrance of the flowers. This bushy and colorful mounding plant is technically a perennial, but it will bloom in the first year and can be treated as an annual.

• 8-12 hrs of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 12-18"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Nepeta subsessilis
  
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil; cover lightly. Alternately you can start indoors and transplant after last frost. Shear plants occasionally to renew them; self-sows readily. Same genus and species as catnip, but catmint grows in more tidy clumps and does not reseed as easily. Catmint is more ornamental and a bit less tolerant of poor soil and prefers loose, well-drained soil.

80 days. Keeping gourmet seasoning on hand is easy with this “cutting” type celery! This particular variety hails from the Netherlands, but it is an Asian type cutting celery, Latin name Apium graveolens secalinum. Also known as Chinese Celery, or Nan Ling, these types tend to have larger leaves and small fibrous stalks. This variety will not be suitable for Ants On a Log, but it is a nuanced and balanced seasoning celery. Both the leaves and stalks are excellent for broth, soups, and general use in the kitchen. This care-free cut-and-come-again herb rounds out countless dishes and is a chef’s favorite.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 15-20 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8 inch
• Plant Spacing: 10”
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Apium graveolens

Growing Tips: Start seeds indoors 8-12 weeks ahead of last frost date. Surface sow, gently pressing into soil. Transplant outdoors after last spring frost into rich moist soil in full sun.

Beautiful flowers make lovely tea and pink lemonade! An award-winning spiked magenta celosia from Murakami Seed Company in Japan. This well-branched celosia is a total pollinator magnet, all abuzz with an abundance of bees and other beneficials. This all-purpose celosia is great for cutting, garden design, mixed planters and more. It received the prestigious All America Selection Award in 2017, noted by judges for its early blooming, good branching and bushy habit.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-95 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8”
• Plant Spacing: 6-8”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Celosia argentea  

Growing Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting out after last frost, or sow seeds in place after frost. Cover lightly in fine, moist soil, and keep warm until germination. Grow plants in full sun. 

A beautifully crested cockscomb type celosia in a stunning hot magenta color. Plants stand 3 to 4 feet tall and the vibrant heads measure up to half a foot across! Try this eye- catching variety in the cottage garden, cutting garden, containers, beds and borders.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-95 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Celosia argentea

Growing Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting out after last frost, or sow seeds in place after frost. Cover lightly in fine, moist soil, and keep warm until germination. Grow plants in full sun. 

This red-tinged Japanese variety is totally gorgeous from leaf to flower! The burgundy foliage and stems are offset by the most striking vermillion heads, making it a bold choice for beds, borders, containers, and more. The plants stand 2 to 2.5 feet tall with multiple branches that produce heads ranging in size from small pokers to tightly ruffled fist-sized crests or cockscombs. With its sturdy, multibranching habit, this versatile type is great for arrangements, and it also makes a deep crimson-colored herbal tea.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-95 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Celosia argentea

Growing Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting out after last frost, or sow seeds in place after frost. Cover lightly in fine, moist soil, and keep warm until germination. Grow plants in full sun. 

This super-compact dwarf cockscomb features massive, lipstick-red crests. The tidy, busy plants average just 6 inches tall and bear impressive tightly woven and wrinkled heads, about 8 inches (or more) across. This is the perfect bedding cockscomb, but it is also ideal in pots, window boxes and other compact spaces. It looks stunning planted en masse or in the foreground of a mixed planting. The edible flowers make a lovely tea.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 60-95 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Celosia cristata

Growing Tips: Sow seeds in place after frost. Cover lightly in fine, moist soil, and keep warm until germination. Grow plants in full sun. 

90-100 days. Fractal patterned flowers shimmer in a range of sherbet tones. This is by far the most groovy celosia we have seen. The intricately pointed heads range from tangerine to apricot and strawberry. Plants reach 18-30 inches tall, making them an excellent choice for landscaping, bedding, container design or cut flower use.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-95 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Celosia plumosa

Growing Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting out after last frost, or sow seeds in place after frost. Cover lightly in fine, moist soil, and keep warm until germination. Grow plants in full sun. 

50 days. Wildly gourmet flavor and vivid magenta stems make this Chinese green, also known as hon tsai tai, a favorite. The slim and crunchy stems are refreshing and especially well suited to fresh snacking as well as cooking. The contrast between crispy stems, soft and tender leaves and spicy yellow blooms makes for a phenomenal culinary experience. A particularly cold-tolerant leafy green that is so well suited to fall and winter harvests. Plants reach 12-36 inches in height and can be harvested multiple times as a cut-and-come-again green.

• 4-6 Hours Sun
• Sprouts in 10-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 60-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 12"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Brassica rapa

Growing Tips: Best planted in cool spring or fall conditions. Sow in place.

Here is something completely new and fantastic in coleus! Deeply scalloped edges boost the octane of the brilliant, bright tropical colors of hot-pink centers with chartreuse that borders to the unique leaf margins. These plants have a compact and tidy 12-inch-tall full and bushy habit, making them ideal for beds, borders, en masse planting and of course, pots and other containers. A new favorite in our display gardens at Baker Creek, these make a bold statement!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 10-20 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-95 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Solenostemon scutellarioides

Growing Tips: Start seeds indoors in early spring, covering lightly and keeping very warm. Prefers filtered shade in hot-summer area, full sun elsewhere. Pinch to encourage branching.

A burst of tropical sunset colors and busy, frilled leaf edges makes this one a unique and eye-catching coleus! These 12-inch-tall plants are compact and tidy with a full and bushy habit, and the foliage is reminiscent of tie dye in a kaleidoscope of colors. This ornamental has gotten tons of praise in the display gardens at Baker Creek, and it will stop you right in your tracks! Excellent for beds, borders, container gardens or anywhere needing a pop of color!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 10-20 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-95 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Solenostemon scutellarioides

Growing Tips: Start seeds indoors in early spring, covering lightly and keeping very warm. Prefers filtered shade in hot-summer area, full sun elsewhere. Pinch to encourage branching.

Herbaceous perennial, hardy from zones 4a to 8b. With its stunning, marbled colors, one could justify growing this columbine just for the foliage alone, but the pendulous, deep purple flower heads are the cherry on top. The clover-shaped foliage grows 18 inches tall in mounds; the tall, slender flower stems reach to 24 inches tall and are topped with nodding blooms in midnight plum color. Try this dramatic, cold-hardy perennial in wooded areas, cottage gardens, beds, borders and even pots and containers.

• 4-6 hours Sun
• Sprouts in 21-36 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-70 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 10-12"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Aquilegia vulgaris

Growing Tips: Perennial. Direct sow seeds in place in fall/winter or start indoors in late winter/early spring and set moistened trays in the fridge or outdoors for a chilling period of 3-4 weeks. Loose, well-drained soil is best. Part shade is ideal, but it can grow in full sun in early spring or mild climates and even full shade in warm climates. 

A fantastic native wildflower with a twist! The small,1 inch flowers have tubular petals that come in a blazing mix of rustic colors: gold, rust, orange and raspberry. Coreopsis is a favorite carefree pollinator attractor. This tidy and compact dwarf variety stands just 1.5-2 feet tall and is perfect for the middle or front border. The plants are heat and drought tolerant and very attractive to beneficial insects. The charming color scheme makes this a must have for designing beds, borders, prairies and landscapes!

• 8-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Coreopsis x hybrida
  
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow directly in spring and cover lightly. Grows to 2 feet in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Self-sows readily.

Perfect sweet corn for northern gardeners. Grower Art Verell carefully selected this variety over 30 years ago in the Pacific Northwest for cool soil germination and early harvest. The short, 3-4 foot stalks bear ears of delicious white kernels in 75 days or less!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1-2”
• Plant Spacing: 12”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Zea mays  

Growing Tips: Direct sow into the richest soil available 1-2 weeks before last spring frost. Succession planting prolongs harvest; planting in blocks improves pollination.

A very beautiful, commonly crimson red dent variety introduced to the settlers in the Virginia area in the 1840s. Eight- to 12-foot tall stalks produce large, heavy, 8- to 12-inch long ears of solid red kernels that vary in hue. Occasional red and white kernels and ears may appear, but this is typical. It is known for its delicious, rich, sweet flavor when ground into meal and flour. Maturity is 100 to 120 days for dry ears. We are excited to find this GMO-free strain, as most Bloody Butcher seems to be crossed with modern GMO corn types.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1-2”
• Plant Spacing: 12”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Zea mays  

Growing Tips: Direct sow into the richest soil available 1-2 weeks before last spring frost. Succession planting prolongs harvest; planting in blocks improves pollination.

75-90 days. A far cry from the canned baby corn you may have tried. Those who have enjoyed fresh baby corn cobs know how spectacular they are, crunchy and sweet, a perfect addition to soups and stirfry. Here is an opportunity to grow your very own baby corn for authentic Asian recipes or your own culinary experimentation. Plants stand 4-5 feet tall, producing 3-4 stalks per plant, up to 40 ears per plant. Harvest ears 5 days after silks appear for fresh baby sweet corn. You can eat them raw, steamed, in soup or in stir fry, or dry for popcorn.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1-2”
• Plant Spacing: 8”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Zea mays  

Growing Tips: Direct sow into the richest soil available 1-2 weeks before last spring frost. Succession planting prolongs harvest; planting in blocks improves pollination.

Annual 85 days. Darling blooms in a color like pink lemonade are the perfect touch for your garden and arrangements. The 3.5-foot-tall plants produce an abundance of these cheerful large blooms. Flowers reach just over 3 inches across and are ultra attractive to a range of pollinators. It is a rightful winner of the esteemed Fleuroselect Novelty Award, specifically praised for its unusual color and sturdy stems for cutting.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-85 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4”
• Plant Spacing: 10”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Cosmos bipinnatus

Growing Tips: Sow in place in mid-spring. Plants require full sun, fairly warm temps, moderate moisture. Removing spent blooms prolongs the blooming season.

These high-contrast cotton candy pink blooms are stunning in your pollinator oasis. Uniform 24-inch plants make a tidy presentation of large blooms the color of sunrise. Enliven your pots, beds, and borders with this bushy medium-height cosmos.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 65-85 F
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Cosmos bipinnatus

Growing Tips: Sow in place in mid-spring. Plants require full sun, fairly warm temps, moderate moisture. Removing spent blooms prolongs the blooming season.

Annual. 90 days. A stunning riff on one of our favorite pollinator flowers. Xsenia was awarded the prestigious Fleuroselect Novelty Award in 2018, specifically appreciated for its unique terra cotta orange-to-pink color that changes in an almost sepia effect as the flowers mature over the season. These dazzling flowers are a bit more refined in their presentation than other cosmos varieties. Compact plants reach just over 2 feet tall; the 2 ½ inch blooms have petals that are tightly whorled around their bright yellow eye.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 65-85 F
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Cosmos bipinnatus

Growing Tips: Sow in place in mid-spring. Plants require full sun, fairly warm temps, moderate moisture. Removing spent blooms prolongs the blooming season.

Annual zones 3-7 or perennial zones 8-10. This diminutive dahlia produces pinwheels of vibrant warm colors, with a unique set of central petals. Compact plants sit just about 2 feet tall and create a splash of color in containers, beds and borders. Darling blooms reach 2.5 to 3.5 inches across and are incredibly attractive to a range of pollinators.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 18-24" 
• Frost Hardy: No
• Dahlia variabilis

Growing Tips: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after spring frosts have passed. Require full sun, rich soil, warm temps and moderate moisture. Tubers may be overwintered in frost-free conditions and replanted following year.

Perennial zones 4-9. A fun, frizzly petaled, snow-white Shasta daisy. This carefree perennial fills in pots, beds and borders beautifully with its wild puffs of alabaster. Plants stand 2 to 2.5 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide and bloom from early to late summer. This variety looks gorgeous in mass plantings.

• 8-10 hours Sun
• Sprouts in 10-25 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 10-14"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Leucanthemus superbum

Growing Tips: Sow outdoors after danger of frost.  Prefers slightly moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.  Do not overwater.  Plants do not like humidity.  Blooms will continue into summer in cooler climates.

Soft tangles of lacy foliage and drifts of periwinkle blooms make this Australian wildflower a favorite in the cottage garden or landscape. It is grown most often as an annual but can be treated as a perennial in USDA zones 9-11. Plants grow to an average height of 12- 36 inches and to about 1-1.5 feet wide. Try this long-season bloomer in containers or planted in the ground.

• 8-10 hours Sun
• Sprouts in 10-25 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 10-14"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brachyscome iberidifolia

Growing Tips: Sow outdoors after danger of frost.  Prefers slightly moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.  Do not overwater.  Plants do not like humidity.  Blooms will continue into summer in cooler climates.

Perennial zones 6-10. Sumptuously scented blooms look like fresh whipped raspberry cream, and smell even better! Two-foot-tall plants have misty blue grass-like leaves and profusions of blooms, making them irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. This long-season bloomer also makes a great fragrant cut flower.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-75 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Plant Spacing: 6-8"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Dianthus caryophyllus

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 6-10, annual elsewhere. Sow seed indoors in early spring and keep moist. Room temperature is best. Can sow seeds outside from spring to fall for bloom the next year.

A dark obsidian eggplant from Niigata Prefecture, Japan, an area famous for rice production. This prefecture is also known for its eggplant varieties, which are raised in the time between the planting and harvest of the region's main crop. Each of the eggplant varieties has their own uses. This variety, known as "Nagaoka purse eggplant," dates back to the middle of the Meiji era (1868-1912).This variety is known to be among the sweetest and is is traditionally steamed with a bit of ginger and soy sauce.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 10-15 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 75-95 F
• Plant Spacing: 18" 
• Frost Hardy: No
• Solanum melongena

Also known as silk skin, this eggplant was specially bred to eat raw! In Japan, the sweet and buttery soft flesh is commonly made into eggplant sashimi. This gourmet Japanese eggplant is mild and sweet, with no bitterness, and a deep purple, nearly black, skin and ivory flesh. The variety can be traced all the way back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Perfect for vegan cooking or any dish calling for a silky, delicious eggplant. 

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 10-15 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 75-95 F
• Plant Spacing: 18" 
• Frost Hardy: No
• Solanum melongena

This variety was not only our earliest in the field but also among the best eating varieties we have ever tried. The tender white flesh stays firm in cooking. Rich flavor is edged with delicious floral notes that make it a unique addition to a myriad of dishes. Green eggplants are famous in Japan for superior flavor and beauty. Fruit remain perfect for eating even when allowed to grow quite large.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 10-15 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 75-95 F
• Plant Spacing: 18" 
• Frost Hardy: No
• Solanum melongena

A gorgeous glad with gigantic, magenta blooms, each with an ivory-colored throat. Flower stalks produce a profusion of large petals with ruffled edges. The plants of this mid-summer bloomer reach 45 to 65 inches tall. They are a perfect addition to your cut flower garden or perennial beds!