Blue Fescue ornamental grass seeds come from Festuca glauca, a species native to the dry, rocky regions of Europe, especially France and the Alps, where it naturally developed its distinctive silvery-blue foliage as an adaptation to sun and drought. Over time, it became a popular ornamental choice in gardens for its compact, tidy mounding habit—usually 8–12 inches tall—and its fine, needle-like blades that maintain their blue coloration year-round in many climates. Known for being low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and excellent in borders, rock gardens, and containers, Blue Fescue also produces delicate tan flower spikes in late spring to early summer, adding subtle texture without overwhelming nearby plants.
Mammoth Grey Stripe Sunflower is a tall plant with massive blooms that are easy to grow and can thrive in poor soil with little moisture. This large sunflower grows upwards of 12 feet tall and produces flower heads that will range from 6-15" inches.
Salt N' Snack is one of the top snack sunflower hybrids used by commercial growers around the world. Now home gardeners and market growers can produce eating quality sunflowers, too. Sturdy plants produce large solitary heads loaded with large seeds filled with big kernels. Over plant and thin 6 inch plants to about 1 foot apart in rows 30 inches apart to promote large heads. Larger heads maximize the seed size. Harvest the seeds when dry, but protect them from the birds in the garden while you wait. Soak the cleaned seeds in salt water for a few hours, pat them dry, and roast them in the oven.
Fiesta Gitana Calendula seeds produce a vibrant, heirloom strain of calendula believed to trace back to traditional European pot marigold varieties that were prized for their color and easy growth. This mix is known for its festive blend of warm tones—yellows, golds, oranges, and soft apricots—with double to semi-double blooms on sturdy plants that typically reach about 12–18 inches tall. The flowers are long-lasting, attract pollinators, and often bloom continuously when deadheaded.
Tinies is a perfect burst of mixed colors on short stature branching plants. Tinies is an early maturing sunflower and will bloom before other sunflowers. Think of handfuls of small flowers on 6-10" stems perfect for a small vase or hand bouquet. Tinies’ flowers have a range of pastel colors all with a splash of red. You can use Tinies in the foreground in any sunny location in your garden and enjoy the array of colors! Ht. 12-24". Avg. 620 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
The Poppy Formula Mix is a beautiful blend of bright, multicolored blooms that will grow all throughout the United States. This mix grows well in hot or cold regions (annual) and is easy to establish. Its foliage is beautiful and its flowers close at night and open in the morning.
American Giant F1 pushes the label of “giant” to new frontiers in sunflower gardening. The American Giant is a quite large sunflower, really it is huge sunflower. Almost everybody saves a corner of the garden to pull out all the stops and grow a giant sunflower specimen using all their fertilizer and watering tricks. American Giant Hybrid was developed especially to respond to your best gardening efforts. It is a huge (and we mean, huge) improvement on the old garden varieties that you nursed along in the garden only to see them fall to the ground with the first big wind after flowering. American Giant Hybrid grows tall and stays standing long after the others fall. In fact, you may have to literally get out a saw and cut it down at the end of the year. Or leave it through the winter for the birds and squirrels to enjoy the seeds and to remind your neighbors of your gardening prowess. Don’t believe that the American Giant is a huge sunflower? We have seen it grow as tall as 17 feet! Now, that is a large sunflower.
The Irish Eyes Sunflower makes for a great addition to any garden, patio container or bouquet with its bright golden petals and green center. This sunflower is easy to grow and thrives in full sun. This sunflower is on the shorter side, reaching 2-3 feet tall, which makes it perfect for patio containers! The Irish Eyes blooms all summer long and its seeds are wonderful toasted for a delicious snack!
ProCut® Orange is the original beauty. This is the perfect cutting sunflower that everyone should grow. Perfectly shaped overlapping orange petals that surround a pollenless dark brown center disc define the beauty of ProCut ®Orange. This is a true day neutral cultivar that flowers quickly at all latitudes, and we agree. ProCut® Orange is the first choice of professional and hobby growers everywhere who are looking for that traditional sunflower appearance.
Apricot Floral Showers Snapdragon produces blooms in a blend of orange and red petals. One of the best performing dwarf snapdragons around! This early, day neutral has a delicious fragrance, making it a perfect addition to any garden. Performs well in both spring and fall. Excellent cut flower variety. Ht. 8-10". Avg. 185,000 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
Borage is a mounded plant that produces beautiful blue flowers that are great for using as a garnish for different dishes or drinks. This large variety is a self seeding annual that bears hundreds of small edible flowers, mostly blue and some pink, over a long harvest. Borage has a mild cucumber flavor that is great for salads and garnishes. Medicinal: Seed oil is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid.
A common grass in wet or moist habitats in temperate to cold temperatures. The stems of sedges are solidly filled with pith, and do not have nodes. They are triangular in cross section. The leaves are arranged in three rows, with sheaths usually fused around the stem. Leaf blades of sedges are usually grass-like; with evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage.
The Starburst F1 Sunflower is a full-faced, classic brown headed yellow variety that is perfect for any summer garden or windowsill. This 7-6 foot tall beauty is a pollen-less hybrid with long yellow petals that have a touch of orange at the base. This sunflower matures in just 75 days and produces large 9-10 inch long heads.
The Miscanthus Ornamental Grass is a new strain of grass that has a more vigor than previous types of ornamental grasses. This variety produces creamy flower plumes that top gracefully arching, striking leaves that turn a rich gold in fall. The Miscanthus can reach a height of 6-7 feet!
The Vincent's® Choice & Fresh Sunflower mix is a beautiful, non nodding, pollen-free variety that is sure to be your new garden favorite! This long-lasting and eye-catching sunflower does not depend on daylength to grow, so you can start the seeds much earlier! Vincent's Choice & Fresh can reach about 5-6 feet high and produce large gold blooms with dark brown & green centers. Enjoy Vincent's Choice in your garden and in your home as a cut flower! Ht. 60–72". Avg. 620 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
An All American Selection winner. It's unbelievable how many blooms this plant will produce. A dwarf Tithonia, Mexican Sunflower, that has thick blooms on beautiful dark green foliage. Blooms vibrant orange, 2-3" flowers that continuously replace themselves as they fade off. Does well in heat, humidity and drought.
The Wild Bergamot Monarda is the best bee balm for dry locations and produces beautiful violet blooms that have a wonderful scent! This variety has great mid-summer blooms, later than any other Monardas. The Wild Bergamot will attract a large amount of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds!
The Lemon Queen Sunflower produces an abundance of bright, pale yellow blooms surrounding a dark chocolate brown center. This variety produces 4" blooms that look lovely in a bouquet or vase.
