Seeds for Sale for 2010

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mail to: Spring Arbour Farm, RR1, Walsingham, Ontario, N0E 1X0

White Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Self seeding border plant. Start indoors for early blooms. Blossoms until killer frost. Masses of small flower clusters sprawl across paths.

Light Purple Alyssum

Mixed Coloured Asters

Callistephus chinensis

A gorgeous garden flower and a longlasting cutflower. For best results, rotate location each year to reduce the risk of wilt. Start indoors in March-April or outdoors in warm soil. Most varieties bloom in late summer. Ostrich feather type flowers with twirled petals. Colours include white, pink, salmon-rose, azure blue and purple. Excellent for cutting. 2 ft.

Purple Aster

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Also known as Lady Slipper. Drought tolerant and vigorous plants. Start early. Needs light to germinate. Pretty, delicate flowers blossom close to the stem. Dramatic foliage.

Bachelor Button

Centaurea cyanus

Easy to grow, abundant blue blooms produced on long stems early summer through fall. Great for dried flower bouquets. Sow directly outdoors late May

Blanket Flower/ Gaillardia

Gaillardia aristata

Vigorous spreading plants with daisy-like flowers. Yellow flowers with red centres. Blooms from early July to hard frost. Hardy perennial.

Calendula

calendula officinalis,

Also known as pot marigold. Long lasting annual. Flower petals give delicate flavour and strong colour to salads, omelette and cheese, and is used as a saffron substitute for rice. Invaluable in first-aid skin lotions and ointments

Candytuft

Iberis

Flat topped clusters of fragrant flowers in pink, rose, white, flesh, crimson and scarlet. Sow outdoors early Spring. Thrives in poor soil. Use for edging, rock gardens or bouquets.

Garlic Chives

Allium tuberosum

Hardy perennial with beautiful white flowers. Flavourful conbination of onion and garlic flavour.

Cleome

Cleome hassleriana

Also known as Spider Plant. Start early or plant outdoors in warm soil. Drought resistant. Tall with terminal umbrella-shaped mass of delicate flowers.

Tall Orange Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatusA popular annual that is easily grown. Sow directly into warm soil. It can be used as a background plant and as a cutflower. An abundance of simple orange flowers. Heat resistant. 1 to 2 meters tall

Dahlia

Dahlia

Multicoloured late blooming flowers. Can be started early for same year blossoms. Roots need to be lifted in the fall. Next year's plants start from the base of the stem. Store in a cool dry place.

Gloriosa Daisy

Rudbeckia hirta

Heat and drought tolerant plant. Self-seeding, will wander around the garden. Very large flowers in yellow, browns, and mahogany shades.

Delphinium

Delphinium cultorum

A spectacular spike of delicate flowers opening from the bottom up.

It has a wide range of colours and bicolours including dark blue, light blue, lavender, white and pink. May to June 3 ft.

Evening Primroseoenothera lamarackianaTall aromatic plants with 1 - 2 inch bright yellow cup-shaped flowers. Prefer full sun and well drained soil. 3 to 5 ft.

Foxglovedigitalis puperea

biennial

Source of digitalis, important for its stimulation and regulation of the heart, but too powerful to use without medical supervision. Spotted bells arranged in spikes, highly ornamental

Lavender

English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia

tender perennial

For centuries the fragrant flowers have been used in dried sachets, scented soaps, perfumes and potpourris. Lavender oil is an important article of commerce. In the garden, lavenders make sweet smelling boarder plants along pathways. Compact, narrow foliage with lavender-blue flowers.

Love-in-a-mist

nigella damascena

Exotic delicate blue flower on deeply serrated leaves. Lantern-like seedpods.

Lemon Marigold

Tashkent Marigold

Tagetes patula

Easy to grow annual. Start early or direct seed in warm soil. Masses of simple flowers on short compact plants.

Mexican Marigolds

Tagetes erecta

Larger flowered types.

Sweet Scented Mignonettereseda odorata

annual

Legendary sweet ambrosia scent amply compensates for unimpressive yellow flowers. Victorian favourite commonly grown in pots and in window boxes to scent the city air. For perfume, sachets and potpourris

Morning GloriesIpomoea tricolor

Self-seeding annual. Tall climbing vines with dark blue trumpet flowers with red centres. Blooms until frost. Flowers only in the morning.

Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

annual

Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute. They have unusually high vitamin C content. Immature green seeds can substitute for capers and in tossed salads, flowers add an interesting touch. Climbs or sprawls with strong vines up to 2 meters. Spicy fragrance and gorgeous mix of colours.

Nicotiana

Nicotiana alata

Known as flowering tobacco. Start early, seeds needs light to germinate. Lovely evening scent permeates the garden at sunset. Broad leafed with flower clusters on long stalks.

Oregano

Origanum heracleoticum

Well known perennial herb with dense clusters of white blossoms. Small round leaves add interest to borders.

Sweet William

Dianthus barbatus

Although Sweet William is a biennial, it may reseed itself. It produces clusters of fragrant flowers in a wide range of colours including red, purple, pink, and white

Old Fashioned Vining Petunia

Petunia hedgiflora

An heirloom trailing variety in varying shades of purple and white.

Summer Phlox

Phlox drummondi

This hardy perennial Phlox provides rich colour all summer long. Florets on large heads are shades of pink, mauve, red and others. Freeze seeds for 30 days before planting or sow in the late fall. July to September 3 feet. Self seeds but doesn't wander far.

California PoppyEschscholtzia californica

annual

Mildly narcotic colourless juice was used by California Indians to treat toothache. Mixture of brilliant yellow orange and red flowers. Best sown directly very early in spring as it prefers cool weather.

Double Shirley Poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Early blooming spreading plants with large dazzling flowers and lacy foliage. Thrives in hot, dry locations. Excellent as a border plant or cut flower. Sow seed directly outdoors early spring or late fall. Dainty pink, red and salmon shading to white at the centre. Grow to 60cm/2 foot height.Pink Tulip Annual Poppy

Venus Poppy

Evening Scented StockMatthiola bicornis

Annual

Large heavy spikes of fragrant flowers in a mix of soft exquisite colours. Recommended for every garden. Start seeds early indoors or direct garden sow late April. Lilac coloured flowers emit a delightful fragrance all summer long particularly in the evening or after a shower. 1 1/2 ft.10 Week Stock

Colourful border plants with dusty green leaves. Blooms all summer until late killer frost.

Strawflower

Helichrysum bracteatum

Colourful flowers that retain their colour when dried.

Persian Carpet Zinnia

small flowers in yellows and brown

Peruvian Red Zinnia

Tall simple flowers. One of the original zinnias.

Tall Red Zinnia

Zinnia elegans

Direct seed when soil thoroughly warmed, cool damp conditions will rot the seed. Thin to 1 ft in row 3 ft. between rows. Like fairly rich soil and plenty of water. Large dahlia-flowered blooms on husky plants with mildew-alterrnaria tolerance. height 3 ft.

Straight 8 Cucumber 52 daysgerminate @ 60- 85F

An old favourite. Outstanding yield of long 20 cm (8 inch), straight, smooth, dark green cucumbers.

Amish Paste Tomato 75 daysgerminate @ 60-85F

Red, medium sized plum-shaped fruit on compact vines. Wilt tolerant and non-cracking. For canning and paste

Black Cherry Tomato 75 days

germinate @ 60-85F

medium sized cherry tomato, dark purple bottom, green shoulders

Black Krim Tomato 75 days

germinate @ 60-85F

Small standard tomato with strong flavour. Dark purple flesh with green shoulders.

Blodkompfahen Cherry Tomato 70 days

germinate @ 60-85F

Small yellow round cherry tomatoes. Profuse clusters of tomatoes turn the plants yellow.

McMullen Tomato 80 days

germinate @ 60-85F

Medium sized red tomatoes. Good tangy tomato flavour. Common variety of the 1950's. Received from the National Gene Bank in 1986.

Peacevine Cherry Tomato 75 days

germinate @ 60-85F

Masses of small red or yellow round cherry tomatoes on vigorous plants.

Persimmon Tomato 85 days

germinate @ 60-85F

Large beautiful pink/yellow tomato. Mild flavour

Pomme d'Amour Tomato 80daysgerminate @ 60-85F

Isolated for a century on the Canary Islands, a relic of the first introduced tomato. Very small standard tomato or large cherry 12/ pound. Delicate red and yellow colour. Shaped and coloured like a small apple.

Tess' Landrace Currant Tomato 70days

germinate @ 60-85F

Very small sweet tasty tomatoes. Half the size of cherry tomatoes

Yellow Belgium Tomato 80daysgerminate @ 60-85F

Large golden yellow, firm fleshed fruit. Fruit remains firm when ripe and resists spoiling or bruising. Low acid mild flavour. Good for processing and salads

Yellow Bell Cherry Tomato 85days

germinate @ 60-85F

Round yellow cherry tomato. Good producer, mild flavour. Colourful for fresh salads.

Yellow Pear Cherry Tomato 85daysgerminate @ 60-85F

Small pear shaped tomatoes grow in clusters of 10 or more. A bright yellow colour, very productive, very beautiful. 25 tomatoes per pound. vine indeterminate.

Yellow Perfection Tomato 85days

germinate @ 60-85F

Heirloom from Britain. Cross between a cherry tomato and a small slicing tomato. A brilliant yellow colour, very productive, very beautiful. 15 tomatoes per pound. vine indeterminate. fruit rare, juicy and thin-skinned