Good Seed Flowers

Open-Pollinated, Heirloom & Homestead Seeds

Especially adapted for Northern Gardens

All seeds are $2.50 per packet.

Packet sizes in parentheses. g = gram

This mix has flowers that bloom a long time. They are excellent as cut flowers and grow to 3 inches in diameter. Produces very well where Summers are cool. A collection of pastels in various shades of reds, pinks, purples and whites. For earliest blooms, plant seeds 8 weeks before last expected frost. Sow in sterile potting soil 1/8 in deep. Germination 1-2 weeks. Transplant to individual pots when the first true leaves appear. Put into garden after danger of frost has past. 90-110 days. Annual. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Delicate sprays of pure white flowers on bushy plants. These flowers add an airy look to fresh and dried flower bouquets. This hardy wildflower grows in well-drained alkaline soil with full sun. Will bloom the first year if started indoors. 90 days. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This is the old-fashioned blue flowered variety, it used to be called cornflower. It grows 3' tall, it is very hardy and blooms all summer. It is a good cut flower and great for the single men or women to put in their lapel for a little stroll through the park. Self-sowing, good as cut flowers or dried flowers. This annual grows in average soil and full sun. Direct seed in early Spring. Germination 1-2 weeks at 60 degrees F. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This perennial ornamental grass is a blue-green with attractive white stripes. It grows about a 1-1/2 feet tall and 2 feet wide with small oat like flower spikes. It likes our cool summers and looks good year-round. Perennial. Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This ornamental grass is a delight! We put it in for our grandchildren. The fuzzy little plants are made to be felt. It is easy to grow and drought tolerant once it is established. This 6" to 12" annual looks good along paths and looks great as a dried plant. Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This colorful yellow and orange flowered annual is a yearly visitor to my garden without replanting. Once established, calendulas self-seed very well and the seeds are easy to collect if you want to give some to a friend. These are very hardy and bloom all Summer. Direct seed 1/2" deep, 1" apart in May, or plant indoors 5-6 weeks before transplanting out, germination 7-10 days at 70 degrees F. Calendula likes full sun and average soil, flowers in Summer and Fall, reseeds itself and can handle light frosts. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Chives are a wonderful plant with lovely flowers and spicy leaves with almost no work. In our cold climate, chives are ready to eat very early in the Spring with lots of greens for an early tonic. They are good fresh, with a mild onion flavor, or can be dried . Lovely lilac flowers come out in summer to decorate your chive patch. Once established, no need to plant again. Chives can be started indoors in early Spring or directly seeded into the garden. Plants can spread although they are easy to control. Plant within easy reach of kitchen for it's great to go out with scissors in the Spring for a little fresh spice in a dish. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This Columbine mix is from our various colorful columbines that do well here near Chesaw, WA. They are very popular with the local hummingbirds and butterflies. They come back each year on their own so are very easy to care for. Direct seed into the garden after the last frost, plant 1" apart, 1/4" deep, thin to 12" apart, germination 3-4 weeks at 70-80 F. Chill seeds at 40F or below for 4-5 days before planting. Columbines like moist loam and partial shade. Perennial. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Echinacea has become a mainstay of the homesteader medicine chest. It is also an attractive flower with purple blossoms to 4" across. I have seen pictures of the American midwest grasslands dotted with Echinacea. Start indoors 5 weeks before putting out after the last frost. Echinacea likes full sun to partial shade and average, well drained garden soil. Flowers all Summer with purple daisy-like flowers with and grows 2-3 feet tall. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This colorful hardy perennial is great in wildlife settings and in open sunny settings. It has bright yellow flowers with scalloped petals and brown centers. It is grown in average, well drained soils and grows 2-3 feet tall depending on conditions. Direct seed after last frost, 1/4" deep and 3-4" apart and at 60 degrees they will germinate in a week or two. Coreopsis likes full sun and well drained soil. Requires little care once established. 100 days. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

We love our little bed of corn cockles! Carefree and long blooming with 1-2" lavender-pink open-faced blossoms on long stems. We suggest cluster planting, and they look lovely in a wildflower setting. They are charming cut flowers on their long wiry stems. Corn cockles are a colorful display for a good portion of the summer. Plant outdoors in early Spring through early Summer. Plant in light, well-drained soil about 1/8" deep. Germination 2-3 weeks. 90-100 days. Annual. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Feverfew has lots of daisy-like white flowers. It's one of those plants with multiple uses. It is lovely as a flower and an increasingly important medicinal herb. It is used in the treatment of migraine headaches. It grows about a foot tall. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Feverfew can be grown as a hardy annual in cold areas. The seed needs light to germinate. It grows 12-14" tall and needs well drained soil. Three months from seeding till bloom. Perennial. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Cosmos is easy to grow and has foliage that is very attractive. Its flowers are three inches across with variegated shades of lilac, pink and magenta . They can grow to 54" tall and are quite elegant throughout the Summer garden. Direct seed mid to late Spring or plant in pots 4-6 weeks before planting in the garden. Plant in average garden soil, barely covering the seeds. Space 1" apart and thin to 6" apart. Germinates in 7-14 days if weather is warm. 70 days. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Delphiniums are truly a spectacular flower. They grow a good 6 to 8 feet tall with 1 to 1 1/2 foot long flower stalks. There are all sorts of blues and shades of blue and white. They dry beautifully for long flower stalks all winter long. They love our cold Chesaw climate. In windy areas they require some support. The plumes make great dried flowers and are a huge hit at the local farmers market. Remember these are tall and perennial. They would do great along a fence or in a protected area. They like rich, well drained soil that is slightly alkaline. For best results, start in sterile planting mix 6-8 weeks before putting outdoors. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Hyssop is a small colorful plant that is a useful herb, a flower and a culunary herb. It was used during the Revolutionary War when tea was difficult to get. It has also been used as a tea to cut the dust on haying crews or on dusty jobs. Plant outdoors after the last frost, 1/4" deep, 1/2" apart with rows 14" apart. Germinates in about two weeks. For an earlier crop, plant indoors in a sterile mix, 6 weeks before last expected frost. Plant in average garden soil in full sun. Perennial. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

A very large plant with large tobacco like leaves, Elecampane bears a bright yellow flower. The root is used in various combinations for lung and digestive problems. Native to central Asia. Start indoors 5 weeks before putting out after the last frost. Elecampane likes full sun to partial shade and average, well drained garden soil. Flowers all Summer with daisy-like yellow flowers. Plant away from your delicate perennials. Perennial. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Chater's Triumph double mix is a 6 foot tall elegant plant with multi-colored flowers. I like to watch the bees, hummingbirds and butterflies collect around the blossoms. Plant where there is not a lot of wind or give the tall plants some sort of staking. Direct seed in May when the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees F, germination 2-3 weeks. Hollyhocks like full sun and will reseed. Flowers July to September. Hollyhocks are tall and do well planted along fences and walls; a favorite visiting place of hummingbirds and bees. Biennial. (2 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

A lovely, deep blue annual, native to Southern Europe, Larkspur does well in our Okanogan area. Fern-like lacey leaves, spikes 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall, covered in deep blue flowers. Seed as soon as soil can be worked in Spring or start indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting, germination 2-3 weeks at 60 degrees F. Likes full sun and a cool climate, flowers throughout the Summer. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This annual form of chamomile is used for tea and is the most prolific producer of flowers, which are gathered and dried.The tea is commonly used in combinations, or by itself as a calming tea. Chamomile was a favorite of Peter Rabbit's mother. Plant directly into garden in early Spring. Thrives in cool weather. Also can be planted again in late Summer for a Fall crop. Cover lightly and keep moist till germination. You may not need to plant again since they tend to reseed themselves. 44 days. Annual. (.1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

The bees swarm around the large lavender Monarda blossoms. This perennial has a lot of advantages: the deer don"t eat them, they are beautiful, the bees love them, they grow in average and even alkaline soil, they make a good cup of tea. In order to get blooms the first year it is necessary to start plants in flats indoors early in the Spring, germination 20 days at 70 degrees. Transplant out after danger of frost is over. Direct seed outdoors any time in spring for flowers in subsequent years. Perennial. (.5 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Love-in-a-Mist is a flower of many phases and is beautiful during all of them. It starts with attractive lacy foliage and flowers with a ephemeral blue flower that deserves its name, Love-in-a-Mist. After the flower is a real treat, the seed pod. This pod looks like a hairy alien egg and despite my description, looks great in dried flower arrangements. Sow outdoors as soon as soil can be worked or you can start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Take care not to disturb the roots when transplanting. Plant in average well-drained soil with at least 1/2 day of sun. Annual. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Crested blooms in yellow, orange and red on petite 8" plants with mounded habits. Makes a pretty flower border in vegetable beds and has a reputation as good companion plant for beans and tomatoes. These marigolds are easy to grow. Seed outdoors after last frost or seed indoors 6 weeks before last expected frost; Germination in one week at 70F. Marigolds like full sun, average soil and flower all summer. Annual. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

We planted this beautiful marigold out among the vegetables, especially peppers and tomatoes. Marigolds help deter many pests and add a lot of color to a vegetable garden. This variety is tall enough that it can be seen among the vegetables. Marigolds like full sun, average soil and flower all summer. They are used as a companion plant to deter many insect pests. Annual. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Heavenly Blue Morning Glory is aptly named. The trumpet-like blue flowers are truly heavenly on a dewy morning in summer. This vine loves to climb and you need to provide a fence, trellis or poles. The heart shaped leaves are very attractive even before the flowers. It makes a beautiful temporary hedge or can cover up some unsightly object. Plant indoors in flats 6 weeks before last frost or direct seed after last frost, 1/2" deep, 1" apart, soak seeds overnight before planting, germination 5-10 days. Morning Glories like full sun and bloom in Summer and early Fall. 115 days. Annual. (2 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Nasturtiums are trailing perennial flowers from tropical America, grown in the North as annuals, an escaped exotic in mild areas. Leaves and flowers are edible. This Jewel mix grows to 16" in red, orange, yellow and pink 2" blossoms. Used as a companion plant to deter many insect pests. Seed outdoors after danger of frost is past. Plant 1/8" deep and at 70 degrees will germinate in 10-14 days, thin to 8" apart. Nasturtium likes full sun and moist soil. They flower in mid to late Summer. 90 days. Annual. (4 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Orange wildflower growing to 18" with lacy leaves. The State Flower of California, but grows well in our climate, blooming late Spring and all Summer. It self-seeds very well and once established, there is no need to plant again. One of those tough but delicate flowers that is a delight to lazy flower lovers. Direct seed in May, 1/8" deep and thin to 6" apart. Plant in average well drained soil and full sun. Does well along paths or in those hard to grow places that need a splash of color for the gardening season. Annual. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This is a mix of poppy seed from our Chesaw gardens in the Okanogan Highlands. A mix of all sorts of hardy poppies that will go wild in your garden and will come back on their own if you let them seed or you can only let the ones seed that you like the best and will be selecting for your favorites. Direct seed in May, 1/8" deep and thin to 6" apart in average soil and full sun. Magically, you have flowers all summer! Poppies can self seed and become very prolific. We treat poppies as a beautiful weed that needs some control. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

I have this blue Flax growing outside my bedroom window, and to waken to dew drops on the blossoms is great way to start a day. They bloom abundantly late Spring and all summer and once established, need not be planted again. We have also gotten them to grow wild in our fields in pretty rough conditions. A must to brighten the homestead. Direct seed after last frost, 1/4" deep and 3-4" apart and at 60 degrees they will germinate in a week or two. Flax likes full sun and well drained soil. Flax requires little care once established. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

These cerise to crimson flowers are the brightest flower in our gardens. The foliage is silver-grey and fuzzy and the neon flowers are quite the contrast. They look spectacular in solid plantings. Grows to 3' tall. Either start indoors 8 weeks before putting out or plant directly into garden. The First year they look like lambs ear and do not bear flowers. Require average soil and full sun. Thin to 6-8" apart. Biennial. (.5 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This hardy perennial is well worth your while to get started and although will not flower the first year will provide lots of variety and beauty in subsequent years. Lupines do good where there are cool Summers and they live a long time providing your garden with lots of color. Our mix provides all sorts of colors. Direct sow outdoors in July, germination takes 2 weeks, cut back plant to stop flowering in the first year. Mulch heavily to overwinter, Lupine likes full sun, moist, alkaline and well drained soil. It is a tall bushy plant with deeply cut leaves, very striking. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Quaking grass is also known as rattlesnake grass and the two names tell a lot. The seedheads resemble rattlesnake rattles and they do quake in the wind. It is very ornamental growing 12" to 18" or more with a delicate and graceful form as it sways in the breeze. It is attractive in dried flower arrangements. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Scarlet flax is a 15" annual that originally hails from North Africa. The magenta red blossoms bloom all summer and the seedpods are used in dried flower arrangements. Direct seed after the last frost, 1/4"apart, germination 1-2 weeks at 60 degrees F. Likes full sun and well drained soil. Scarlet Flax is medium sized with delicate flowers in the Summer. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Large flowers with snow white petals and yellow centers standing 2 feet tall. Very attractive in wildlife plantings and are long lasting cut flowers with long strong stems. Shasta Daisy is one of the plants that once established you need not plant again, you'll have years of carefree flowers all summer long. Shasta Daisies like rich garden soil in full sun. Direct seed into garden for flowers from the second year on. Plant about 1" apart and thin to 8" apart. Germinates in about two weeks or less. 180 days. Perennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This Russian sunflower dates from 1888 and deserves the title mammoth. It can grow 10' tall with 12" flowers. You can eat the seeds or they make an excellent natural bird feeder if left out for winter. Just a great big old-fashioned sunflower that grows well in our northern climate. A warm season, heavy feeder. 90 days. Annual. (2 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Carpet of Snow is aptly named and provides low growing ground cover of tiny white blossoms. A small plant covered with little flowers, it is excellent as a border plant, in a rock garden, or among taller flowers. Direct seed outdoors in May or seed into flats 4-6 weeks before transplanting small clumps, germination 6-10 days at 70 degrees F. Alyssum likes full sun to partial shade, well drained soil, flowers May through Summer. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This mix of colors is so lovely and sweet smelling it is a delight to pass by while doing garden chores. This sweet pea grows to 5 feet with fragrant, long stemmed flowers ideal for cut flowers. The colors are dazzling and plentiful. Grow as you would edible peas in good soil. Direct seed outdoors 1" apart and 1/2" deep. You can soak the seed overnight for faster germination. Plant in early Spring as Sweet peas are cool season plants. They are vines and need some sort of support. 90 days. Annual. (4 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

The flowers of Sweet William are so perfect and so varied, there are many colors and combinations of colors. This mix is seeds from our favorite plants. This flower is self sowing and will be a delightful part of your garden. Likes our cold weather in Chesaw. Grows well in rich well -drained soils and likes our slightly alkaline soils. Start indoors in March and can you can get flowers in the first year. Sweet William self seeds so put in an area where it can spread a little. 120 days. Biennial. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Thyme is one of those versatile plants that is a blessing in the garden. It not only has culinary talents but is a medicinal herb and is an attractive creeping plant used in rock gardens and along borders. It has pretty little pink and purple flowers. Start in doors ten weeks before putting out or can be directly planted into garden in late Spring. Thyme is cold hardy and likes full sun and average well drained soil. Perennial. (.5 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

This is a mix of wildflowers that do well in our cold climates and in the West. There are annuals in this mix that will provide color in the first year and self-seed for subsequent years. The biennials and perennials flower will kick in the second year. These wildflowers involve little work after first year and are selected to be non invasive. These flowers cannot compete with thick sod and will do better if the soil is cultivated and they are watered until established. They require average western soil and minimal care after the first year. (3 grams) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page

Zinnias come rapidly to bloom. They are a compact 8 inch tall flower and bloom all summer. Our mix has a variety of colors that always seem to be slightly different. Direct seed into warm soil after last frost, germination 7-14 days. Zinnias need good, well drained soil. Flowering is greatly improved and lengthened by cutting back old flowers, will flower till first frost. 90 days. Annual. (1 gram) Top of Page | Back to Flower Page