Biennials

Angelica archangelica. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Angelica. The plant produces excellent yields of sweet-tasting leaves and stalks. It is valued as an ornamental, culinary, and medicinal herb. All parts are aromatic with a flavor often compared to licorice, juniper, or celery. The roots are used to fight infection, improve energy, and stimulate circulation. You can brew dried leaves as tea. Also attracts beneficial insects and pollinators, such as bees, parasitic wasps, lady beetles, minute pirate bugs, syrphid flies, and tachinid flies. Excellent for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Banquet Parsley. Open Pollinated. This semi-compact plant produces high yields of very favorable curled dark green parsley leaves. This is one of the finest varieties on the market. It is a popular curly leaf parsley variety known for its tightly curled, dark green leaves, rich flavor, and excellent performance in cooler weather. Excellent in salads, sauces, soups, and stews. It can be dried or used fresh. It shows good tolerance to cooler temperatures in late fall and overwintered plantings. Cold Tolerant. It is an excellent choice for herb gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA.

Carum carvi. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Caraway Seeds. The plant produces excellent yields of flavorful seeds and leaves, which are used in bread, coleslaw, soups, meat dishes, and cheese. Also said to aid in indigestion. The seeds can be used as a flavoring in bread, cake, and apple pie. The young leaves are used in salads and soups. The mature leaves are eaten like spinach, and the roots are boiled and eaten like potatoes and added to soups. Seeds can be sown in spring and autumn. Very easy to grow. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 649444. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Champion Moss Curled Parsley. The plant produces high yields of bright green curled parsley leaves. It is a popular variety of curly parsley known for its dense, deeply curled, dark green leaves that resemble moss. Excellent for drying, garnishes, soups, stews, sauces, and salads. Does well in hot weather. Heat Tolerant. A standard popular strain for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6379. An heirloom variety from the USA.

65 days. Salvia scarea. Biennial. Open Pollinated. clary seeds. The plant produces good yields of beautiful and distinctive scented flowers. It is also an excellent plant for potpourris or cut flowers. It is also used for making scented oils for perfumes. It is said to ease stomach ailments and stop aging. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It is the perfect addition to your herb and flower gardens. It does well in poor soil. Also known as Clary Sage. An excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Double Curled Parsley. The plant produces good yields of dense dark green finely crumpled closely curled parsley leaves. Excellent for drying, garnishes, soups, and salads. Frost Tolerant. Suitable for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Oenothera biennis. Biennial. Evening Primrose. The plant produces good yields of yellow blossoms, which open and disperse a fragrant odor into the moonlit night air. It is a popular herb variety prized for the seeds and their oil, which is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid. Reported to be used in many medical uses, including women's health (PMS symptoms, menopause hot flashes/night sweats), skin health (e.g., eczema, dryness, acne), and diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory conditions. Roots can be eaten as a vegetable, and the shoots as a salad. Suitable for landscaping too. Cold Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for herb gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 443358, A variety from the USA.

70 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Evergreen Parsley. The plant produces heavy yields of dark green curled leaves. It is a popular parsley variety prized for its vigorous growth, dark green color, excellent flavor, and better frost tolerance compared to many other parsley varieties. Adds color to soups, salads, and gourmet dishes. It can also be used as a garnish. Cold Tolerant. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 23000. Suitable for herb gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Foeniculum vulgare. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Florence Fennel Seeds. The plant produces good yields of very flavorful, large fennel. It is a popular herb variety prized for its mild, sweet anise flavor and used extensively in Mediterranean and Italian cuisine. The bulbs are crisp and flavorful with a sweet, mild anise flavor. Excellent for seasoning sauces and sausage, or for cooking and sautéing as a vegetable. Fresh leaves are served in salads, sauces, fish, and egg dishes. Also known as Bulb Fennel and Finocchio. An excellent choice for herb gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 2063. An heirloom variety native to the Mediterranean region.

75 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Forest Green Parsley. The plant produces good yields of bright green aromatic curled parsley leaves. It is a popular heirloom variety of curly parsley known for its compact, upright growth, long stems, and deeply curled, dark green leaves. It stays dark green all summer. Adds color to soups, salads, and gourmet dishes. It can also be used as a garnish. Heat Tolerant. Good regrowth after multiple harvests. An excellent choice for herb gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.

85 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Giant Italian Parsley. The plant produces good yields of massive, thick stalks and rich-flavored, dark green leaves. This Italian flat leaf variety has a richer flavor than curled Parsley. Excellent in salads, sauces, soups, and stews. Leaves can be dried or used fresh. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

78 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Gigante Catalogno Parsley. The plant produces good yields of rich-flavored, dark green parsley leaves. It is a popular Italian heirloom flat-leaf parsley. It produces large, smooth, dark green leaves with a rich, aromatic flavor that is stronger than that of Curled Parsley varieties. It can be dried or used fresh. Great for culinary use in sauces, salads, soups, pestos, and garnishes. It's high in vitamins A, C, E, and K. Suitable for containers. Also known as Gigante d'Italia Parsley and Gigante di Napoli Parsley. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Italy.

85 days. Petroselinum crispum. Open Pollinated. Hamburg Rooted Parsley. The plant produces excellent yields of 8" long white roots. The large edible white roots are smooth and have a mild parsley flavor. Easy to grow. It is used by many European cooks for salads, soups, and stews. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

78 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Italian Dark Green Parsley Seeds. The plant produces good yields of rich-flavored, shiny, dark green flat parsley leaves. It has more flavor than curled varieties. Excellent drying variety with a strong parsley flavor and crisp stems. Great for soups, stews, and sauces. Also known as Dark Green Italian Parsley and Plain Leaf Italian Parsley. An excellent choice for home gardens, United States Department of Agriculture, PI 700857. A heirloom variety from Italy.

78 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Italian Flat Leaf Parsley. The plant produces good yields of flat dark green parsley leaves. Excellent drying variety that has a strong parsley taste. One of the most popular varieties used for seasoning in Italy. Repels asparagus beetles. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

78 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Italian Plain Leaf Parsley. The plant produces good yields of curled, glossy, dark green parsley leaves. It is a popular biennial herb prized for its flat, deeply cut, dark green leaves and robust, aromatic flavor. This variety has plain, flat, curled leaves. It has a stronger taste than curly parsley, making it ideal for cooking in sauces, soups, salads, meats, fish, pastas, and as a garnish. It is very attractive as a garnish.  Excellent drying variety that has a strong parsley taste. Also known as Plain Leaf Parsley. Excellent choice for herb gardens and specialty markets. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 700864. A variety from the USA. 

70 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Moss Curled Parsley Seeds. The plant produces high yields of very dark green curled parsley leaves. It is a popular heirloom curly-leaf parsley variety prized for its dense, dark green, tightly curled leaves on compact plants. It has a milder flavor than flat-leaf Italian parsley. It grows so thickly that the plant resembles a bunch of moss. Excellent for drying and use as a garnish. It can be used as an ornamental edging plant. Suitable for spring and fall planting. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for herb gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSl 3911. A 1904 heirloom from the USA.

70 days. Petroselinum crispum. Biennial. Open Pollinated. Tripled Curled Parsley. The plant produces good yields of very flavorful dark green parsley leaves. This is the most popular variety used for garnishes and seasoning. Excellent in salads, sauces, soups, and stews. It can be dried or used fresh, dried and used as a garnish, or fresh and chopped finely over a nice fish dish. This is a fast growing variety. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.