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.

95 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. Ailsa Craig Exhibition Onion. The plant produces excellent yields of large, 2 to 6 lb sweet yellow onions. It is a popular English heirloom long-day onion variety prized by gardeners for producing exceptionally large, mild, and sweet bulbs. This Spanish-type onion has a unique, mildly sweet flavor. Perfect for soups, sandwiches, salads, and cooking. Earlier than other Spanish types. Tolerates cool weather well. Suitable for Northern regions. Similar to Kelsae Sweet Giant Onion. Impress your neighbors and try growing a World Record size onion. Excellent choice for home gardens. This variety is named after Ailsa, a small island off the coast of Scotland that is nearly solid rock. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 286251. An 1887 heirloom from South Ayrshire, Scotland. A long day variety.

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.

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.

90 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. American Purple Top Rutabaga. The plant produces high yields of 4 to 6” diameter Rutabaga. It is a classic American heirloom rutabaga variety prized for its large, sweet, yellow-fleshed roots with distinctive purple shoulders. It has purplish red tops above ground and light yellow below ground. They are very sweet and flavorful. Flesh turns orange when cooked. Stores well. Prefers cool weather and is best grown as a fall crop. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675467. A pre-1850s heirloom from the USA. 

85 days. Valeriana officinalis. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Valerian. The plant produces good yields of medicinal roots. It is a popular herb variety prized for its medicinal roots and attractive, fragrant flowers. It's famous for its calming properties and is commonly used in herbal remedies for sleep, anxiety, nervous tension, migraine, insomnia, pain relief, and to relax tense muscles and soothe digestive discomfort. It is 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. Easy to grow.. An excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from the Mediterranean region.