Flowers
We are pleased to offer many old-fashioned flower varieties that have been in our catalogs for decades! Please remember some are very poisonous. Do not use for food unless you are sure they are edible!
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Sweet Peas: Black Knight
$1.75Introduced in 1898 by master sweet pea breeder Henry Eckford, this variety produces very fragrant blossoms in a lovely shade that is so dark maroon it is nearly black. Learn More
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Sweet Peas: Blanche Ferry
$1.75Was introduced by D.M. Ferry & Co. and named after his daughter. Beautiful rose-red blossoms are blushed with white. Very profuse bloomer, sweet fragrance. An old American introduction, from 1889. Learn More -
Sweet Peas: King Edward
$2.50Bred by Henry Eckford in 1903, this variety produces lots of fragrant blossoms that come in a beautiful shade of crimson. Learn More -
Sweet Peas: Lord Nelson
$1.75Introduced from England in 1907, this heirloom is extra fragrant. The flowers are a gorgeous shade of navy blue with a tinge of lavender. Offered by Connecticut seedsmen for nearly 100 years. Learn More -
Sweet William
$1.50An old-fashioned variety with large, showy, flat clusters of bright flowers. In 1856 we stated, “A well-known perennial producing a great variety of beautiful and fragrant flowers.” Learn More -
Vinca Mixed
$1.50(Periwinkle) Ornamental plant with dark green glossy foliage and showy single flowers all summer. This mix contains a variety of pretty colors. Learn MoreOut of stock
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Zinnia: Giant Dahlia Flowered Mix
$1.50Strong branching type with large flowers. This variety produces many doubles and singles in a variety of bright colors. Offered by us in the 1930’s. Learn More -
Zinnia: Peppermint Sticks
$1.50Unusual and interesting, medium-sized flower striped red, white, pink, yellow and purple. The splashed and striped blooms make an amazing display in the garden or in a vase. It is an old favorite in our catalog. Learn More -
Zinnia: Persian Carpet
$1.50Stunning gold, red, chocolate, orange, and cream. Many of the 2” double flowers are bicolored. This brilliant heirloom is still a favorite of many. We offered this variety in 1952, the same year it was an All American Selections winner. Learn More