Seed Packets & Plants

Jarrahdale Pumpkin Seeds (Cucurbita maxima)

• Days to Maturity: 100-110

• Description: The Jarrahdale Pumpkin is a cherished Australian heirloom known for its unique slate bluish-green skin, deep ribs, and Cinderella-style shape. Developed as a cross between the Blue Hubbard squash and Cinderella pumpkin, this variety produces pumpkins weighing 6-10 pounds. The rich golden flesh has a mild sweetness, perfect for soups, pies, and pasta dishes.

• Seed Packet: Contains approximately 20 untreated seeds

• Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: 6-8 hours of full sun

• Germination: 5-10 days

• Seed Depth: 1/2-1 inch

• Plant Spacing: 18-36 inches

• Ideal Temperature: 70-95°F

• Not frost hardy

Aster alpinus (Alpine Aster)

• Days to Maturity: 20-60 days, with some plants maturing in up to 90 days.

•  Description: Aster alpinus is an ornamental plant native to Europe’s mountainous regions, including the Alps, with varieties found in Canada and the United States. It grows to 6-12 inches (15-30 cm), forming a low carpet of bright green foliage and producing daisy-like flowers on branching stems in late spring to early summer. Ideal for edging, borders, or containers, it thrives in cooler climates and adapts well to clay, sandy, or typical garden soils. This hardy plant can withstand temperatures as low as -28°C (-18°F) and is moderately fire-resistant. As a herbaceous perennial, it attracts bees, butterflies, and birds while being deer and rabbit resistant. Additionally, it is drought tolerant.

•  Growing Tips:

• Type: Hardy Perennial

• Height: 6-12 inches (15-30 cm)

• Light Requirements: Full sun or partial sun

• Hardiness Zones: 2-8

• Planting: Surface sow seeds; light aids germination. Keep seeds moist with a temperature of 20-22°C (68-72°F).

Hollyhock Rose Seeds (Alcea rosea)

• Days to Germination: 14+

• Days to Maturity: 100+

• Description:  Hollyhocks are stunning, tall bloomers that can reach heights of 3 to 8 feet on a single stalk, with blooms emerging from the base upwards. Their vibrant colors are magnets for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Edible flowers make a charming addition to salads and cake garnishes (just remember to remove the stamens first). Hollyhocks flourish in full sun, and the more light they receive, the more abundant the blooms.

• Growing Conditions:  These plants are adaptable and not picky about soil but will thrive in nutrient-rich, well-draining, moisture-retentive soil. For best results, mix in compost, aged manure, or leaf mold before planting. Choose a location shielded from the wind to support their height.

• Seed Packet Contains: 30 untreated seeds

• Growing Tips:  For outdoor sowing, plant seeds in early spring (post-frost) or about two months before the first fall frost. Indoor sowing should begin 8-10 weeks before the last spring frost.

• Height: 3-6 ft. (1-1.8 m)

• Spread: 12-24 in. (30-60 cm)

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun

• Soil Needs: Well-Draining

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3-8

Purple Lupine (Lupinus)

• Days to Germinate: 15-70 days,   8-9 weeks for blooms

• Description: Lupins are fantastic architectural plants and make excellent additions to cottage gardens, borders and meadows. Growing in upright stalks up to 3 feet of vivid purplish blue flowers.  Extremely easy to grow and deer resistant.  Attracts bees butterflies and hummingbirds!  Perennial shrubs which start into growth after the last frosts, produce their first flush of flowers in late May / June and can continue flowering into early August if dead-headed correctly.

• Seed Packet: Contains 30 untreated seeds.

• Growing Tips:  Start indoors 6 weeks before the last frost date; scarify seeds by chipping, or soak in water for 24 hours prior to sowing.Sow 1/8″ deep, and maintain a coolish soil temperature of 12-18°C (55-65°F)

• Height: 36-48" inches

• Spread: 12-24 in. (30-60 cm.)

• Sun exposure: Full to partial sun

• Soil requirements: Well-Draining

• Hardiness zones: USDA Zones 3-8​

“Avens” or “Blazing Sunset” (Geum Flora Plana)

• Days to Germinate: 30-90 days

• Description: Hardy perennial with striking double bright red flowers May to September over fresh green foliage. Full sun/part shade & moist well drained soil.  Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies and bee friendly. Blooms Late spring until mid summer. Cold tolerant. Avoid winter wet.  

• Seed Packet: Contains 30 untreated seeds.

• Growing Tips:  Deadhead to promote continued flowering. May be cut back hard. Divide every 3-4 years.

• Height: 18-24” inches

• Spread: 14-18” inches

• Sun exposure: Full to partial sun

• Soil requirements: Well-Draining

• Hardiness zones: Zone 3-8 

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

• Days to Germinate: 7-20 days

• Description: Chives are cool-season, cold-tolerant perennials best planted in early to mid-spring for an early summer harvest.  Consist of clumps of small, slender bulbs that produce thin, tubular, blue-green leaves reaching 10-15 inches in height. The edible, flavorful flowers are purple. Full sun & moist well drained soil.   Attracts butterflies and bee friendly. Blooms summer.  Chives are also a wonderful companion plant that deters pests. They’re a good friend to plant with carrots, celery, lettuce, peas, and tomatoes.

• Growing Tips:  Deadhead to promote continued flowering. May be cut back hard. Divide every 3-4 years.  Before planting, incorporate 4 to 6 inches of well-composted organic matter. Work compost into the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches.  For a head start in colder regions, start chive seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost.  Outdoors, sow seeds as soon as the soil is workable in the spring. They can take a few weeks to germinate, so don’t panic! For the best germination and growth, the temperature of the soil should be between 60º and 70ºF (15º and 21ºC).

• Height: 10-15” inches

• Spread: 4-6” inches

• Sun exposure: Full sun

• Soil requirements: Well-Draining, Slightly acidic to Neutral Ph

• Hardiness zones: Zone 3-9

• Note: Remember to divide the plants every 3 to 4 years in the spring. Chives are much more productive if divided regularly.  Be mindful when planting this herb, as it will take over your garden if the flowers are allowed to develop fully. I plant mine along boarders. ​​