Erlene's Green Cotton Seeds

130 days. Gossypium hirsutum. Open Pollinated. Nankeen Brown Cotton. The plant produces good yields of naturally brown-colored cotton. This historic heirloom variety comes from the Mansfield State Commemorative Area in Mansfield, Louisiana, and dates back to before 1860. Cotton was grown in the Mansfield area for making slave clothing. It grows well in poor, dry soil and appears to have slightly better insect resistance. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 528418. An heirloom variety from the USA.

130 days. Gossypium hirsutum. Open Pollinated. Mississippi Brown Cotton. The plant produces good yields of light-tan to golden-brown cotton. This variety was once grown by slaves. The seed came from a plantation near Natchez, Mississippi. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. This heirloom variety dates back to Pre-1860. A variety from the USA.

140 days. Gossypium hirsutum. Open Pollinated. Arkansas Green Cotton. The plant produces good yields of green-tinted cotton. The color of the cotton ranges from light green to dull olive green, sometimes minty or brownish green. The plant has pink and white flowers, which make it a very attractive plant against reddish-green foliage. Naturally colored cotton is very rare. It is a pre-1860 heirloom variety cultivated by slaves prior to the Civil War. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 528420. An heirloom variety from Arkansas, USA.

120 days. Gossypium hirsutum. Open Pollinated. Red Foliated White Cotton. The plant produces good yields of white cotton with gorgeous red leaves. The plant has rich, dark red stems and leaves and pretty yellowish-pink flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant for gardens. This small, beautiful plant is suitable for the patio and containers. Also known as Red Beauty Cotton. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

110 days. Sorghum bicolor. Open Pollinated. Rox Orange Sugar Cane. The plant produces excellent yields of 8 ft tall sugar cane. The plant is high in sugar content. Perfect for making molasses syrup and an Asian alcoholic beverage called Maotai. Also grown and used as a biofuel and livestock grain. It yields about 100 gallons of syrup per acre. Does well in warm, well-drained, sandy loam. Also known as Waconia Sugar Cane. Sow 9 to 20 lbs per acre. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 641836. This variety was developed for syrup production by the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station, Wisconsin, USA.

120 days. Lagenaria siceraria. Open Pollinated. Bushel Gourd. The plant produces gigantic size gourds. Gourds can grow up to 5 feet in diameter, the size of a bushel basket, and weigh as much as 100 lbs. Perfect for making crafts. Impress your neighbors by growing a giant gourd. Also known as Bushel Basket Gourd. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 642040. A variety from the USA.