A beautiful easy flower for bringing color to gardens and landscapes! Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds!
Coneflower produces large, rose-purple flowers with prickly, dome-shaped centers. Easy to grow and long-blooming. Tolerates of heat and humidity. Recommended for home gardens, meadow gardens, pollinator and wildlife mix gardens. Excellent cut flower. Purple coneflowers will attract butterflies, honey bees and bumblebees. It is the host plant for the Ottoe Skipper. The seeds of Purple Coneflower are eaten by goldfinches and other birds.
Direct sow or start inside 8 -10 weeks before last frost date. After 2 pairs of true leaves appear transfer to larger containers. Before transferring to garden accustom plants to the outside by moving to a sheltered shady area for a week.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: perennial
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 18" apart
- Depth: 1/4 inch
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Bloom Season: summer to fall
- Height: 24" - 36"
- Uses: cottage garden, Bee attractant, Butterfly attractant, hummingbird, pollinator, cut flower
- Low Maintenance : yes
- Seeds/Oz: 7500
- LBS./Acre: 11
- Sowing Method: Transplant
- Plant Scientific Name: Echinacea
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Each seed packet contains a generous quantity of our popular bee feed wildflower seed mix. These seeds will produce a striking landscape palette that will not only brighten your day, but will also attract and sustain important pollinators.
These packets are available in a limited run of 5,000 2,500 packets of each design. Bentley Seeds will donate all proceeds to charity, up to $25,000.
Mix contents: California Poppy (Orange), Purple Coneflower, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Blue Flax, Lance Leaved Coreopsis, Baby's Breath (Annual), Corn Poppy, Crimson Clover, Siberian Wallflower, Clasping Coneflower, Indian Blanket, Baby Blue-Eyes, China Aster, Plains Coreopsis, Tall White Sweet Alyssum, Lavender Hyssop, Bergamot, Globe Gilia, New England Aster.
Planting Instructions: Plant in a well-drained cultivated soil during early spring or fall (recommended in mild climates). For best results, loosen soil with rake or hoe. Mix seeds with a cup of sand or other inert material and spread over calculated area. Lightly rake seed into soil or cover with peat moss or similar light mulch. Keep soil moist until plants begin to grow.
The Table king Bush Acorn Squash is the one to choose for small plots or raised beds. An heirloom classic, it yields a bounty of fruit on small compact plants. Rich dark green skin with delicious orange flesh. Perfectly versatile for baking, stuffing or roasting, delicious sweet or savory.
After danger of frost has past plant seeds 1/2 inch deep in prepared garden bed or hills. Thin to 18" apart. Can also be started inside 3-4 weeks before last frost date. Produces fruits on a compact bush plant so it's great for limited space or raised bed gardens.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Time to Maturity: about 3 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 18" apart
- Depth: 1/2 inch
- Seeds/Oz: 375
- Ideal Germination Temperature: 80F
- Sowing Method: Direct
- Heirloom Year: 1913
- Plant Scientific Name: Cucurbita
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Beautiful and fragrant! The long, vining stems of Sweet Pea Flowers make excellent cut flowers.
Plant seeds in prepared bed or container 1/2" deep. Thin to 6" apart and provide support to grown on.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 6" apart
- Depth: 1/2"
- Bloom Season: summer
- Height: 48" - 72"
- Uses: Cut flowers, containers, cottage garden, attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Low Maintenance : yes
- Seeds/Oz: 350
- Sowing Method: Direct Sow
- Plant Scientific Name: Lathyrus odoratus
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Behold the glorious red acre cabbage! Perk up your meal with nutrients and color!
Start red cabbage seeds inside about a month before last frost date. Plant seedlings in sunny location about 12-18 inches apart. If available, add humus to garden soil. Keep the shallow roots mulched to protect them from damage and weeds. Water during dry periods.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Time to Maturity: about 3 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 12" apart
- Depth: 1/4 inch
- Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
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Keep your garden free of harmful bugs with this classic flower! Bright and easy to grow, it will fill out garden beds and containers.
In prepared garden bed or container plants seeds 1/4 inch deep. Thin seedlings 8" apart.
Packet size: 3 ¼" x 4 ½"
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual
- Sowing Method: direct sow
- Time to Maturity: 2 months
- Bloom Season: summer to fall
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Ideal Germination: 70-75°F
- Spacing: 8"
- Depth: surface
- Height: 6-10"
- Seeds/Oz: 10000
- Seeds Per Packet: 185-195
- Low Maintenance: yes
- Uses: cut flowers, contianers, garden beds
- Plant Scientific Name: Tagetes
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Tall Utah Celery grows in tall, tight bundles.
This tall and compact celery variety makes every celery lover cheer! A great variety for gardeners. Dark green stalks are flavorful and provide a delicious aroma all growing season! Celery takes a full summer to grow and mature, but Tall Utah is worth the wait!
Start inside about 8-10 weeks before last frost date. Transplant to prepared garden or container when 2 inches tall. Keep well-watered. Ok to harvest after a few light frosts. Days to Maturity: 100200 days.
SEED INFORMATION:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Time to Maturity: about 3 1/2 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 6" apart
- Depth: 1/4 inch
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Seeds/Oz: 35000
- Ideal Germination Temperature: 55-70F
- Sowing Method: Direct
- Heirloom Year: 1953 Heirloom
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Garland Daisy Chryssanthemum
Also known as Crown Daisy. Flowers are yellow or a mix of white and yellow. Suitable for flower mixtures and beds and borders.
Start seeds inside about 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Transplant 6" apart in prepared garden bed after danger of frost has passed. Direct sow after frost
SEED INFORMATION:
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Lifecycle: annual
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Sowing Method: transplant or direct sow
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Time to Maturity: 50 days
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Bloom Season: summer to fall
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Sun Requirement: sun
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Ideal Germination: 60-70°F
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Spacing: 6"
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Depth: 1/8"
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Height: 24"-36"
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Seeds/Oz: 18000
- Lbs./Acre: 5
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Low Maintenance: yes
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Uses: edible flower, wildflower garden, cut flowers, deer resistant
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Plant Scientific Name: Glebionis coronaria
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This annual and perennial mix is for ornamental landscaping in the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada. This area includes CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, Washington D.C., WV, the Maritime Provinces, and southern Quebec. Flowers will provide color throughout the growing season. This mixture contains native species as well as non-native species that are adapted to the region.
Mix Breakdown
Siberian Wallflower, Scarlet Flax, Dwarf Blue Cornflower, Lance Leaved Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Annual Baby's Breath, Indian Blanket, Perennial Lupine, Shasta Alaska Daisy, Sweet William Pinks, Tall Spurred Snapdragon, Corn Poppy, Black-Eyed Susan, Catchfly.
Planting Information
Plant in well-drained cultivated soil during early spring or fall (recommended in mild climates). For best results, loosen soil with rake or hoe. Mix seeds with a cup of sand or other inert material and spread over calculated area. Lightly rake seed into soil or cover with peat moss or similar light mulch. Keep soil moist until plants begin to grow.
- Lbs. Per Acre (First Seeding): 10 Pounds
- Lbs. Per Acre (Reseeding): 5 Pounds
- Oz Per 1000 Sq Ft: 4 Ounces
- Region: Northeast, Canada
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Mild Mix Microgreens
Bright, mild and fresh these greens are ready to harvest in two weeks from sowing in your window!
Grow year-round indoors for vitamin-rich greens! Add fresh color to sandwiches, salads, omelettes, soups, avocado toast and more! Sometimes called baby greens. Varieties include a combination of Beet, Cabbage, Pak Choi, Swiss Chard and Kohlrabi.
Plant in prepared soil 1/4 inch deep. Sow every 10 days for a continual harvest. Seed thickly and grow indoors in container or in a greenhouse. Heat can speed germination, but ensure they keep moist. Keep dark until after seedlings sprout to let them to get leggy, then allow regular light and water regularly. Trim when they reach 1-2" with scissors and wash before eating. Harvest: 10-15 days.
SEED INFORMATION:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Sowing Method: direct sow
- Time to Maturity/Harvest: 10-15 Days
- Sun Requirement: dark then sun
- Ideal Germination: 55°F
- Spacing: 1/4"
- Depth: 1/4"
- Height: 1.5-3"
- Seeds/Oz: 15,500
- Seeding Rage: per 10"x 20" tray - 18 grams
- Uses: garnishes, smoothies, salads, packed with antioxidants and nutrients like potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium and copper
- Plant Scientific Names: Beta vulgaris, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Brassica olearcea var. gongylodes
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This colorful, vibrant mix will attract all of your favorite winged friends! Blooms, nectar and seeds - something for everyone!
This annual and perennial mixture is great for creating a backyard habitat to attract your favorite winged wildlife. Flowers in this mix will provide colorful blooms all season long as well as nectar and seed for songbirds, hummingbirds and butterflies.
Prepare a bed of loose soil. Sprinkle seeds in prepared area and cover loosely with soil. Keep the area moist until the plants are about 6" tall. It really is that easy!
Packet size: 3 ¼" x 4 ½"
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual/perennial mix
- Time to Maturity:
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Packet Weight: 600 mg
- Bloom Season: summer to fall
- 595-600 Seeds Per Packet
- Height: varies
- Uses: Bird attractant, Bee attractant, Butterfly attractant, Pollinator
- Low Maintenance : yes
- Oz Per 1000 Sq Ft: 8 Ounces
- Region: Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Texas/Oklahoma, Canada, Western
Mix Breakdown
Annual Candytuft, Siberian Wallflower, Rocket Larkspur, Perennial Lupine, Gayfeather, Purple Coneflower, Blanketflower, Orange California Poppy, Single Mix China Aster, Cornflower, Indian Blanket, Lance Leaved Coreopsis, Dwarf Godetia, Prairie Coneflower, Dwarf Plains Coreopsis, Lemon Mint, Butterfly Milkweed, Tall White Sweet Alyssum, Black-Eyed Susan
Scientific Names: Iberis amara, Erysimum, Consolida ajacis, Lupinus perennis, Liatris, Echinacea, Gaillardia, Eschscholzia californica, Callistephus chinensis, Centaurea cyanus, Gaillardia pulchella, Coreopsis lanceolata, Clarkia amoena, Ratibida, Coreopsis tinctoria, Monarda citriodora, Asclepias tuberosa, Lobularia maritima, Rudbeckia hirta
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A classic pesto basil! This herb gives you a double dose of both fragrance and flavor. A wonderful choice for growing both inside and outside.
To start inside plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in starting mix. Transplant 10" apart after all danger of frost has passed. To start outside plant in late spring when danger of frost is passed. Thin to 10" apart. Great for both containers and gardens! Very frost sensitive.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual
- Time to Maturity: about 2 1/2 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 8"
- Depth: 1/4 inch
- Harvest Season: Summer
- Height: 2-3 feet
- Uses: edible, dried, container, indoor/outdoor
- Seeds/Oz: 10,000
- Ideal Germination Temperature: 65F
- Sowing Method: Transplant
- Plant Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
- Seed Count: Approx. 290 seeds per 400mg
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Not only is nasturtium colorful and fun to look at but the flowers, leaves and pods are edible! Also known as Indian Cress, the flowers look especially awesome in salads!
After danger of frost has passed plant seeds 1/4 in deep in prepared bed or container. Keep moist and thin seedlings to 12" apart.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual
- Sowing Method: direct sow
- Time to Maturity: 1-2 months
- Bloom Season: summer
- Sun Requirement: sun/part shade
- Ideal Germination: 55-65°F
- Spacing: 12"
- Depth: 1/2"
- Height: 6"-12"
- Seeds/Oz: 300
- Lbs./Acre: 121
- Low Maintenance: yes
- Uses: edible flower, containers, garden beds, hanging basket, trellis
- Plant Scientific Name: Tropaeolum majus
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This broad leaf variety has a less bitter flavor than it's curly leaf cousins. Wonderful in salads, soups and sautés. Also known as escarole. The main ingredient in Utica Greens!
Plant in prepared soil 1/4 inch deep. Thin plants to 12" apart. The young thinnings can be eaten and are considered "baby greens". Plant again in late summer for a second harvest in fall.
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Time to Maturity: about 2 1/2 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 12" apart
- Depth: 1/8 inch
- Seeds/Oz: 20000
- Ideal Germination Temperature: 75 Days
- Sowing Method: Direct
- Lbs./Acre: 1
- Heirloom Year: 1860's
- Plant Scientific Name: Cichorium endivia
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No salad is complete without the cucumber! These slice like a dream and are heat and disease tolerant.
After danger of frost plant seeds 6 inches apart. Can be planted in rows, in hills or in pots. Give the vines a place to spread out or a trellis to grow on. Make sure to pick regularly to get the most production from your plant!
Seed Information:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Time to Maturity: about 2 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Spacing: 6" apart
- Depth: 3/4 inch
- Seeds/Oz: 950
- Ideal Germination Temperature: 80F
- Sowing Method: Direct
- Plant Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus
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Annual Wildflower Bulk Mix is a sun loving one season mix. Supplement your perennial gardens for maximum color or plant in its own space.
More than 20 annual wild flower varieties have been carefully blended into this quality, easy-to-grow mixture. These annual flower mix seed packets produce colorful plants throughout the growing season. Many varieties will re-seed themselves, and produce for years. The large selection insures that some varieties will survive wherever planted.
Planting Information
Plant in well-drained cultivated soil during early spring or fall (recommended in mild climates). For best results, loosen soil with rake or hoe. Mix seeds with a cup of sand or other inert material and spread over calculated area. Lightly rake seed into soil or cover with peat moss or similar light mulch. Keep soil moist until plants begin to grow.
- Lbs. Per Acre (First Seeding): 10 Pounds
- Lbs. Per Acre (Reseeding): 5 Pounds
- Oz Per 1000 Sq Ft: 4 Ounces
- Region: North America
- Use: Single Season
- Height: Varies
- Low Maintenance: Yes
- Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
- Lifecycle: Annual
Mix Breakdown
Annual Baby's Breath, Crimson Clover, Love-in-a-Mist, Polka Dot Mix Cornflower, Virginia Stock, Scarlet Flax, Corn Poppy, Garland Daisy, Catchfly, Dwarf Spurred Snapdragon, Tall White Alyssum.
Spicy Mix Microgreens
Delicious, peppery, colorful and fresh these greens are ready to harvest in two weeks from sowing in your window!
Grow year-round indoors for vitamin-rich greens! Add fresh color to sandwiches, salads, omelettes, soups, avocado toast and more! Sometimes called baby greens. Varieties include a combination of Cress, Cabbage, Radish and Mustards for a fun kick!
Plant in prepared soil 1/4 inch deep. Sow every 10 days for a continual harvest. Seed thickly and grow indoors in container or in a greenhouse. Heat can speed germination, but ensure they keep moist. Keep dark until after seedlings sprout to let them to get leggy, then allow regular light and water regularly. Trim when they reach 1-2" with scissors and wash before eating. Harvest: 10-15 days.
SEED INFORMATION:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Sowing Method: direct sow
- Time to Maturity/Harvest: 10-15 Days
- Sun Requirement: dark then sun
- Ideal Germination: 55°F
- Spacing: 1/4"
- Depth: 1/4"
- Height: 1.5-3"
- Seeds/Oz: 15,500
- Seeding Rage: per 10"x 20" tray - 18 grams
- Uses: garnishes, smoothies, salads, packed with antioxidants and nutrients like potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium and copper
- Plant Scientific Names: Lepidium sativum, Brassica oleracea var. capitata, Raphanus sativus, Brassica juncea
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Golden Bantam 8 Row Sweet Corn
Small ears of this sweet corn fit perfectly on your plate! Yellow and juicy. Can be used for early planting and does well in cool soil. Enjoy fresh or freeze for later! Yellow and juicy short ear sweet corn.
After danger of frost is past plant seeds 3 per foot. Thin seedlings 8 inches apart. Roots are shallow so use care when controlling weeds. A 10-6-4 fertilizer is recommending during early growth but not after ears begin to form.
GOLDEN BANTAM 8 ROW SEED INFORMATION:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
- Sowing Method: direct
- Time to Maturity/Harvest: about 3 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Ideal Germination: 75°F
- Spacing: 8" apart in rows 1.5 feet apart
- Depth: 1 1/2"
- Height: 5-6'
- Seeds/Oz: 200
- Lbs./Acre: 13
- Uses: eat fresh or freeze, an excellent source of protein and is high in vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium
- Heirloom Year: 1902 Heirloom
- Plant Scientific Name: Zea mays
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