Sweet William Catchfly Seeds (Silene armeria). Sweet William Catchfly is a showy, self-seeding annual flower native to Europe with blue-green leaves and a long succession of purplish-pink flowers from late spring into summer. Sometimes called Lobel's Catchfly or None-So-Pretty, it was established in American gardens by the 1820's. The 1804 broadside of Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon offered seed for both red and white forms.Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost at 70 degrees F. Transplant to cell-packs or small pots... - Sweet William Catchfly Seeds (Silene armeria).
Sweet Basil Seeds (Ocimum basilicum). Sweet Basil, native to Europe, is used fresh or dried as an aromatic culinary seasoning. It was common in America by the late 1700's, and Thomas Jefferson requested a supply of this pot-herb from his neighbor George Divers in 1820. ... - Sweet Basil Seeds (Ocimum basilicum).
Cupani Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus). Francisco Cupani, a Franciscan monk, is credited with first describing the wild Lathyrus odoratus and sending seed from Sicily to gardens in Amsterdam and Britain in 1699. The name Cupani Sweet Pea is often applied to this wild species fo... - Cupani Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus).
Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus cv.). Francis Cupani, a Franciscan monk, first sent seed of the purple-flowered species of Sweet Pea to England from Sicily in 1699. Painted Lady Sweet Pea is a highly scented, pink and white bicolor variety, which was in cultivatio... - Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus cv.).
Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum var. annuum). This Italian heirloom variety was brought to America in 1887 by the Nardello family when they immigrated to Connecticut. Jimmy Nardello preserved his mother's favorite strain of sweet frying pepper and, in 1983, his son James donated seed... - Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum var. annuum).
Hyssop Seeds (Hyssopus officinalis). Hyssop was well-established in English gardens by the 1400's, and was brought to America by early colonists. Thomas Jefferson listed Hyssop among plants for his kitchen garden in 1794. Sometimes used as an edging plant for gardens, this s... - Hyssop Seeds (Hyssopus officinalis).
Sage Seeds (Salvia officinalis). Sage was a standard in kitchen gardens from colonial times, and Thomas Jefferson listed it for the Monticello garden in 1794. This culinary Mediterranean shrub, grown since the 13th century, was thought to prolong life. It's soft&co... - Sage Seeds (Salvia officinalis).