Flower Seeds
We are currently offering 58 varieties of Flower Seeds.
New, Black Hollyhock (Althea rosea) ($3.50)
Tall, upright, drought tolerant perennial flower. Edible flower dark crimson to black purple on 2-3m spires. Blooms August to October.
New, Sweet Rocket/ Dame's Violet ($3.50)
(Hesperis matronalis) Drought tolerant, deer resistant, edible biennial. Purple to lilac blooms in spring. Grows to 1m.
New, French Marigold-Janie Flame (Tagetes patula) ($3.50)
Best insecticidal companion. They repel white fly in your tomato garden. Short, uniform dense plants. Bi-colour blossoms of red and gold.
New, French Marigold-Safari Mix ($3.50)
An open face blossom. Plants are up to 12 inches tall, with lots of dazzling colour variations. Full season bloom time.
New, Visnaga Casablanca ($3.50)
A more showy version of Ammi visnaga with 4-foot stems topped with larger, white, lacy flowers, shaped like small umbrellas. Ideal in bouquets.
New, Viola-Helen Mound ($3.50)
Flowers are dark purple and yellow on 6 inch plants. Will self seed readily, and overwinters on the coast. These delightful blossoms are edible, enjoy in iced drinks, in salads and sprinkled on desserts
New, Cempoalxochitl Marigold (Tagetes Erecta » a sanctuary seed ($3.50)
Pronounced "Zem-pul-so-chee-tul" This Mexican heirloom from Oaxaca, is a wild species, produces 3 foot tall bushes, loaded with vivid yellow flat disc flowers, with a rich scent. A true heat lover and very rare.This will be a smaller packet.
New, Gaillardia Mix ($3.50)
Nothing beats the Gaillardia family for stunning summer colour. Easy from seed. Includes bi-colours and burgundy hues.
New, Salvia Nemorosa ($3.50)
This perennial has very showy, flowering branches, topped with long lasting vivid magenta blossoms. It is drought tolerant with scented foliage that deters deer and attracts bees. A mature specimen can be 4 feet tall. Easy from seed.
New, Purple Haze Poppy ($3.50)
This seed was collected from volunteers 2 years ago in one of our established herb gardens! It has a large, dark center, and a light purple disc type flower, 3-4 inches in diameter, on 3-4 foot plants. We multiplied it this year, and are proud to introduce this new stunning variety.
New, Edible Dianthus Mix ($3.50)
A hardy and profuse perennial, with mixed colours of pinks, reds and whites and doubles. These flowers have a long tradition of being used in potpouris, and made into syrup, by infusing the petals. Included is Clove Pinks.
New, Kashmir Tree Mallow(Lavatera cachmeriana) ($3.50)
Tall and stately columns, to 8 feet, with maple type leaves, are full of 2 inch disc flowers, with angled petals, all summer long. Originates in the Kashmir Himalayas. Hardy perennial.
New, Coreopsis- Early Sunrise ($3.50)
A hardy and easy to grow perennial. The base is dark green and clump forming, sending up loads of stems full of bright yellow double blossoms, for weeks of blooming.
New, Snapdragon Panorama Mix ($3.50)
2-3 feet. Colours range from yellow, pink, red, purple and white. Overwinters on the west coast. An excellent variety for cut flowers.
Baikal Scullcap Oriental Blue ($3.50)
A very showy version of the Chinese medicinal plant, with multiple blue/purple flower stems that grow to 2 feet. An excellent border addition.
Blue Lace Flower ($3.50)
(Didiscus sp) Old fashioned favourite. Narrow upright stems with small leaves, topped with a steely blue, open-face, flat flower that looks like choice lace. Pinch back for multistem blooming period for the summer.
Bupthalamum (Bupthalamum sp) ($3.50)
Drought-tolerant perennial. Large heart-shaped leaves. 3-4 foot stems rise from rosettes. Large yellow daisy-like flowers.
Calendula Mix (Calendula officinalis) ($3.50)
Sometimes called Pot Marigold, Calendula is an annual with light-yellow-to-orange blossoms that brings sunshiny brightness to gardens for most of the year. Usually about two feet high, it has coarse surfaces and many branches. The leaves are oblong, without teeth or with small inconspicuous teeth. They are three to six inches long. The flower heads are from two to three inches across and have several rows of ray florets and a central cluster of tubular flowers. Calendula blossoms appear about six weeks after planting and will keep blooming until the first snows. This is an electric mix of yellows and oranges. An extremely hardy plant that flowers here even in winter. Often used in skin lotions. Flower petals are a special salad addition. Stagger plantings for continuous display. Self-sows readily.
Colorado Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) ($3.50)
Beautiful pastel shades on 2-foot plants. Very drought-tolerant.
Crocosmia Lucifer ($3.50)
Perennial grown from corms or seed. 3-4 foot blade-like leaves with taller blooming stems covered with deep red, pouch-like flowers. Great addition to your border for summer blooming period. Attracts hummingbirds.
Dianthus knappii » a sanctuary seed ($3.50)
Perennial. Rare. Yellow flowers on 1-2 foot stems. Extremely drought-tolerant.
Kentucky Old Fashioned Petunia ($3.50)
Turn of the century antique petunia. Upright but compact habit. Most blossoms have 2 or 3 gorgeous splashes of colour on a white background. Very weather resistant.
Lychnis coronaria ($3.50)
A plant in gardens since at least the 1500's. Also called Mullein Pink. Bright magenta rose single bloom mid-summer above downy silver-grey leaves. Full sun to half-sun. Needs light soil and good drainage. Drought tolerant and will reseed generously. 2 feet high.
Matsumoto Crimsom Aster (Callistephus sp) ($3.50)
Aster flowers. Deep rich red colour. Very striking. Excellent cutflower. Many heads on one stem.
Nicotiana langsdorfi ($3.50)
4-foot annual, loaded with dangling light-green flowers that look like upside-down bells.
Nicotiana sylvestris ($3.50)
Ornamental tobacco. Produces huge white flowerheads on 5-6 foot plants. A real showstopper.
Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) ($3.50)
A plant in gardens since at least the 1500s. Bright magenta rose single bloom above downy silver-grey leaves. Full sun to half-sun. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Will bloom the second summer after planting and will self seed generously. Height 2'.
Salvia Forkaohcei » a sanctuary seed ($3.50)
Very rare perennial. Once established, rosettes can form small bushes. Large toothy leaves, spicy scented, smothered with tall flower spikes of small, open-faced, purple blossoms with white centers. Very popular with beneficial insects.
Salvia Verbenacea ($3.50)
Perennial. Large rosettes of oval-shaped, scented leaves with longlasting, deep purple flower spikes to 2 feet tall. Makes an excellent addition to the border. Blooms first year if started early.
Shoo Fly Plant (Nicandra Physalodes) ($3.50)
Splash of Cream Tender perennial. 3-4 foot plants. Creamy white and splashy green leaves with purple stems. Small bushes grow multiple flowers which turn into unique paper pods. This plant does repel flies and is grown in the greenhouse to attract and kill whiteflies. A newer version of an old garden favourite.
Verbena bonariensis ($3.50)
Heirloom. Tall and stately multi-branching perennial with light purple, tight blossoms. Blooms in first year. Excellent selection for mass planting, especially in combination with Crocosmia Lucifer.
Aster Benary's Princess Mix ($3.50)
Colours range through purples to whites. Nice solid centres with multiple flowers on strong two-foot stems. Long blooming. Great cut flower.
Aster Compliment Mix ($3.50)
Full colour range. The blossoms are huge-4 inches across with very long petals. Stems are 30 inches and very sturdy. Exceptional performance when cut.
Aster Opus Mix ($3.50)
2-inch dense button-style flowers with multiple flowers on each stem. Colour is white and lavender tipped and gets darker with age. 30-inch stems. Fine, longlasting cut flower.
Columbine Mix ($3.50)
Mix of long and short spur types in shades of red, pink, purple, blue, white and yellow both solid and bi-colours.
Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) ($3.50)
This famous alpine flower with its soft grey, wooly flowers has some amazing medicinal properties. Used as a tea to treat respiratory conditions and digestive upset, it is high in bioflavenoids, helps to strengthen the capillaries and is used to treat varicose veins and other vascular problems. Easy to grow in any sunny location.
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) ($3.50)
This perennial is famous for its ascending leaf formation and showy bright, deep blue flowers in late spring. Medicinally, it is used to treat headaches and nervous upset. Easy from seed.
Silver Sage (Salvia argentea) ($3.50)
Striking, large grey, heart-shaped, fuzzy leaves that grow as a rosette, 12-15 inches across in the first year. Very showy tall blue flower spikes in the second year.
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) ($3.50)
The vibrant colours of this 2-foot perennial include shades of luminous deep pinks and magenta, on multi long stems, that bloom continuously starting in late spring, once established. The sweet-scented flowers are edible and can be added to salads, cold drinks, fish dishes and tea. Easy from seed.
Hulk Aster (Callistephus sp) ($3.50)
3-foot stems with multi-headed blossoms. Huge, flat disk flowers with large dense centers and chartruese petals. Long lasting cutflowers. A real showstopper.
Balcony Petunia Mix ($3.50)
Turn of the century cascading heirloom petunia. Very vivid colours. Star-shaped blossoms. Continuous blooming. Rare, Purple/lilac/white/pink.
Rock Rose (Cistus Hybridus) ($3.50)
Very drought-resistant. Greyish evergreen foliage is fragrant in hot weather. Grows up to 6 feet high and wide with white flowers.
Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri) ($3.50)
Low-growing shrub for sunny banks, retaining walls, rock gardens or containers. Small white flowers, followed by many scarlet berries. Nice autumn display. Resembles true bearberry (kinnikinnick).
Phacelia tanecetifolia ($3.50)
Excellent green manure annual. Ferny, feathery foliage about 2 feet tall. Lightly-scented gentian-blue blooms attract many kinds of bees.
Painted Daisy (Pyrethrum spp.) ($3.50)
White daisy-like blooms. Silvery, feathery foliage. Variety from which insecticide is derived. Long lasting. Early to bloom.
Breadseed Poppy (Papaver somniferum) ($3.50)
Huge capsules on tall stems, excellent for dried flowers. To 6 feet with short-lived, large, delicate, pale mauve flowers. Capsules do not scatter seed like common poppies. Direct sow.
Pink Frilly Poppy ($3.50)
(Papaver sp) A Salt Spring heirloom from the 1930s. Dense, double, frilly blossoms are at least 3 inches across on 3-foot blue/green stems. Will self-seed easily.
Plume Poppy Macleaya ($3.50)
Striking 8-foot perennial with tall long-lasting peachy/pink plumes. Leaves are large, blue green with round serrated edges similar to fig leaves. The roots are rhizomes and will spread so plants need their own spot in the border.
Poppy Mix (Papaver spp.) ($3.50)
Special mix of the most stunning red, purple and mauve singles and doubles.
Poached Egg Plant (Limnanthes douglasii) ($3.50)
Free-flowering annual prized for its showy, fragrant, inch-wide, white, yellow-centred flowers. Good bee plant in early spring. Direct sow.
Purple Morning Glory ($3.50)
(Ipomoea capillacea) Glorious climbing vine. Non-invasive.
Teasel (Dipsacus sativus) ($3.50)
Huge thistle-like flowers to 6' tall. Excellent dried flower. Formerly used to card wool or linen for spinning. Can be invasive.
Lemon Gem Marigold ($3.50)
Plant these bushy, lemon-scented plants in knot gardens and walkway edging to enjoy the glorious scent. The profuse lemon-yellow blossoms are a delightful addition to edible cuisine. Try them in salads, as fish garnishes and in cold drinks.
Taj Mahal Marigold (Tagetes spp.) ($3.50)
An Indian heirloom, collected from and growing for many years at the Taj Mahal. This large bush type plant is full of bronze and gold open faced flowers, right until frost.
Bronze Anthemis ($3.50)
Very drought tolerant 3-foot perennial. Excellent for mass planting. Deep golden, dense, daisy-like flowers. Late spring thru summer bloom period. Excellent cut flower.
Lamb's Ears. (Stachys byzantina) ($3.50)
Great bumblebee plant. Textured grey leaves with spikes of tiny lilac flowers. Extremely drought tolerant.
Anne Millet (Panicum miliaceum) ($3.50)
Plant at the same time as corn. Ample loose heads, easy to harvest. Use for dried arrangements, or as winter food for wild birds or for poultry.
Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll ($3.50)
Bright blue, semi-double flowers which seem to float amidst the finely cut leaves.