Green Curled Ruffec Endive Seeds

45 days. Valerianella olitoria. Open Pollinated. Dutch Corn Salad. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 3 to 4" of glossy green salad leaves. It has a mild, nutty flavor and is usually mixed with Endive, Mustard, and Arugula. Also known as Mache and Lamb’s Lettuce. Excellent for salads and garnishes. It can also be cooked like spinach or used as an herb for flavoring. Best if sown every 2 weeks for continued crops. It grows quickly in cool weather. You can grow these throughout the winter, as they can withstand temperatures as low as 5°F. Cold-Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety brought to the USA from Europe.

110 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. Southport White Globe Onion. The plant produces excellent yields of medium size onions. It is a firm and pungent onion that has a crisp and mild flavor. This Spanish type onion is grown for commercial production. Perfect for soups, salads, and cooking. One of the best storage keepers. Also known as Silver Ball Onion and White Rocca Onion. It is named after a town in Connecticut, Southport, and grows along Connecticut's Mill River. Southport was known as the Onion Capital during the Civil War, and pickled onions were used to keep scurvy at bay. It can be grown in just about any climate, but it is particularly noted for its ability to thrive in cooler weather. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A long day onion for the Northern States. Cold Tolerant. An heirloom variety dating back to 1906. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 546207. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Tagetes lucida. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Mexican Tarragon. The plant produces good yields of glossy green leaves and orange flowers. Leaves are used in vinegar, sauces, and salads. The flowers are used to garnish desserts and drinks with the same sweet licorice flavor as the leaves. It has a stronger flavor than Russian tarragon. Used by Southwestern chefs. Also known as Mexican Mint, Spanish Tarragon, and Winter Tarragon. It serves as an excellent substitute for French Tarragon in warmer climates, where true tarragon often struggles. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. High Humidity Tolerant. Easy to grow. Suitable for herb gardens, flower beds, or containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Valeriana officinalis. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Valerian. The plant produces good yields of roots that are used for nervous tension, anxiety, migraine, insomnia, pain relief, and to relax tense muscles and soothe digestive discomfort. Easy to grow. One of nature’s best herbal sedatives. It can help you to wind down and get a good night's sleep. Also known as Garden Heliotrope, Cat's Valerian, Setwell, and St. George's Herb. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the Mediterranean region.

95 days. Cucurbita maxima. (F1) Early Giant Pumpkin. The plant produces large, 25 to 40 lb tall, dark orange pumpkins. This pumpkin matures early and has a beautiful dark orange color. It has smooth skin and strong, dark green carrying handles. Easy to grow. It is also well adapted to grow throughout the United States and is a reliable producer. The full vines are very productive with tolerance to powdery mildew. The tall, dark orange pumpkins attract attention at roadside stands and Farmer's Markets. An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: PM.

60 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. White Lisbon Bunching Onion. The plant produces excellent yields of high-quality bunching onions. It is a popular, fast-growing variety of green onion, also called scallion or spring onion. It has dark green foliage and long white stalks that hold up well after harvest. Onion does not form a bulb and has a smooth, mild oniony flavor that is not overwhelming. Perfect for soups, salads, and garnishes. Best for spring planting, but also good for fall and winter planting. It is a cold-hardy variety that will winter over. They are a perennial type of plant, and the more you cut them, the more they grow. The plants grow well close together, so it's great for square-foot gardening. If you leave the base of the plant in the ground over winter, it will come up every year! Suitable for containers, pots, small gardens, patios, raised gardens, borders/rock gardens, herb gardens, and window boxes. This variety can be used in greenhouse production, too. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. An heirloom variety was grown by farmers and gardeners for over 200 years. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 546331. An heirloom variety from the USA.