The seeds in the Heirloom Seed Library are listed as Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, according to how easy it is to save seeds for next season’s planting; then by the plant family and variety name.

American Indian Center 3 Sisters Blend

Bean, Corn, Squash

Cherokee Trail of Tears Pole Bean, Mandan Bride Corn, Butternut Ponca Squash

Phaseolus vulgaris, Zea mays, Cucurbita moschata

1" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 3" apart, Full Sun, 10 ft.; Direct seed 1” deep, 10” apart, full sun; plant in hills 12” in diameter, 1” deep, Full Sun

dates 5/15-5/30

Build a large mound, plant corn first, then beans 2-3 weeks later, then squash 1 week after that

Beginner 

Bean

Contender 

Phaseolus vulgaris

1" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 3" apart, Full Sun, 10 ft..

dates 4/25-5/30; 7/25-8/5

Beginner

Bean

Provider

Phaseolus vulgaris

1-2" deep, Direct seed 6-12" apart, Full Sun, 10 ft.

dates 4/25-5/30; 7/25-8/5

Advanced

Broccoli

Waltham

Brassica oleracea

0.25-0.5" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 3/25-4/5; 7/25-30

Crosses with other B. oleracea

Advanced

Cabbage

Premium Late Flat Dutch

Brassica oleracea

0.25"-0.5" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft. 

dates 4/1-20; 7/20-30

Crosses with other B. oleracea

Advanced

Carrot

Scarlet Nantes

Daucus carota

0.25" deep, Direct Seed, space or thin to 2-4", Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 3/25-4/10; 7/20-30

Crosses with Queen Ann’s Lace

Intermediate

Corn

Golden Bantam

Zea mays var. saccharata 

1" deep, Direct seed 10" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 5/1-7/20 white kernels

Intermediate

Cucumber

Boston Pickling

Cucumis sativus 

1" deep, Thin seedlings as needed, Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 5/10-30 Climbing Variety; Can be started indoors about 4 weeks before planting outside

Beginner

Flower

California Giant Zinnia 

Zinnia elegans

0.25" deep, Direct Seed 4-10" apart, Full Sun

dates 5/15-5/30

Attracts pollinators

Beginner

Flower

Mammoth Gray Sunflowers

Helianthus annus

1" deep, Direct seed 4-10" apart, Full Sun

dates 5/15-5/30

Beginner

Flower

Sparky Mix Marigolds

Tagetes patula

Direct Seed: 1/8" Deep

Germination: 4-10 Days

Thin: 12-15" Apart

Light: Full Sun

Dates 4/20–5/30

Beginner

Flower

Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Direct Seed: 1/2" Deep

Germination: 3-10 Days

Thin: 18-36" Apart

Light: Sun/Partial Shade

Dates 3/1-5/1

Beginner

Flower

Moonflower Jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Direct Seed: 1/2" Deep

Germination: 5-21 Days

Thin: 4-6" Apart

Support: Trellis or Arbor

Dates 5/1-6/15

Advanced

Flower

Amaranth

Amaranthus tricolor

9-12” Apart

Light: Full Sun

Dates 4/1-7/1

 Advanced

Greens

Dwarf Siberian Kale

Brassica oleracea 

0.25" deep, Direct seed, Thin to 8-12" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 3/25-4/5; 7/20-8/15

Crosses with Rutabaga.Cool weather crop; For an early summer harvest direct sow as soon as the soil is workable. For a fall/winter harvest, direct sow 3 months before first frost

Intermediate

Greens

New Zealand Spinach

Tetragonia tetragoniodes

0.5" deep, Direct seed 8-12 inches apart, Full Sun

dates 5/1-6/30

Not a true spinach, heat tolerant

Intermediate

Greens

Georgia Southern Collards & Other Greens

Brassica oleracea

Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before last frost

Germination: 3-10 Days

Plant Outdoors: 24” Apart

Light: Full Sun

Dates 3/10-3/30

Intermediate

Herb

Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

0.25" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 6-8" apart, Part/Full Sun

dates 4/-15-4/30; 8/1-8/15

Intermediate

Herb

Genovese Basil

Ocimum basilicum

0.25" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 4-6" apart, Part/Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 5/1-5/30

Intermediate

Herb

Giant of Italy Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

0.5" deep, Direct seed, thin as needed, Partial/Full Sun, 1600 ft.

 dates 3/24-4/7

Beginner

Lettuce

Black Seeded Simpson

Lactuca sativa

0.13" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 6" apart, Part/Full Sun, 5 ft.

dates 4/1-5-15; 8/1-15

Beginner

Lettuce

Buttercrunch

Lactuca sativa

0.13" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 6" apart, Part/Full Sun, 5 ft.

dates 4/1-20; 7/25-30

Beginner

Melon

Jubilee Watermelon

Citrullus Lanatus

1" deep, 18" apart, Full Sun

dates 5/10-5/20

Beginner

Native Wildflower

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Surface broadcast to 1/16” deep; full sun

10/1-11/30

Host plant to endangered Monarch Butterfly; requires 4 weeks cold/wet stratification

Beginner

Native Wildflower

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Surface Broadcast to 1/16” deep, thin to 1” apart; full sun

dates 2/1-3/30;

10/1-11/30

Stratification not required but will improve germination; biennial; will self seed

Intermediate

Native Wildflower

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Start Indoors: In Early Spring

Germination: 14-35 Days

Rows Apart: 24"

Light: Full Sun

Dates 3/19-10/15

Beginner

Native Wildflower

Plains Coreopsis

Coreopsis

tinctoria

Surface Broadcast to 1/16” deep; full sun

dates 2/1-3/30; 10/1-11/30

Stratification not required but will improve germination

Beginner

Native Wildflower

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Surface Broadcast to 1/16” deep; full sun

dates 2/1-3/30; 10/1-11/30

Beginner

Native Wildflower

Rigid Goldenrod

Solidago rigida

Surface Broadcast to 1/16” deep; full sun

dates 2/1-3/30; 10/1-11/30

Stratification not required but will greatly improve germination. Important fall nectar source.

Beginner

Native Wildflower

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Sow seeds 4-6" apart on soil surface and press lightly to settle. Seeds will sprout in 20-45 days. Thin seedlings so that mature plants are 12-24" apart.

Dates 2/1-2/15

Beginner

Okra

Clemson Spineless

Abelmoschus esculentus

1" deep, 12"-18" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 5/10-25

Large plants with striking flowers; water often during hottest parts of the year

Advanced

Onion

Evergreen

Allium fistulosum

Seedlings; 0.25" deep,  Direct seed, Thin to 4-6", Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 3/25-4/15

For best results, start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before average last frost

Advanced

Onion

Sweet Spanish Yellow

Allium cepa

Seedlings; 0.25" deep,  Direct seed, Thin to 4-6", Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 3/25-4/15

For best results, start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before average last frost

Beginner

Pea

Sugar Snap

Pisum sativum

1-3” Deep, Direct Seed, 5” apart Full Sun, 10 ft.

dates 3/25-4/10

Harvested from the Heirloom Seed Garden.

Cool Weather Plant

Beginner

Pepper

California Wonder Sweet Pepper

Capsicum annuum

0.25” Deep, Seedlings, Thin to 12” apart, Full Sun, 40 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.

Beginner

Pepper

 Early Jalapeno

Capsicum annuum

0.25” Deep, Seedlings, Thin to 12” apart, Full Sun, 40 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.

Intermediate

Radish

French Breakfast

Raphanus sativus

0.25-.5" deep, Direct seed, Thin to 2-3", Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 3/25-5/1; 8/1-20

Cool weather crop. Spring or fall harvest

Intermediate

Squash

Black Beauty Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

plant in hills 12" in diameter, 1" deep, Full sun, 1600 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Can be started indoors 4 weeks before transplanting

Intermediate

Squash 

Waltham Butternut

Cucurbita moschata

1" deep, Direct seed 36" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Can spread up to 25 ft.

Winter Squash

Beginner

Tomato

Marglobe

Solanum lycopersicum

0.25" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 20 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.

Beginner

Tomato

Red Cherry

Solanum lycopersicum

0.25" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 20 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.

Beginner

Tomato

Roma Red Paste

Solanum lycopersicum

0.25" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 20 ft.

dates 5/15-5/30

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.