Heirloom Poppy

Black Peony

This heirloom poppy is truly breathtaking. The large maroon black very double flowers look stunning against the blue green leaves. Easy to grow, will self seed if seed pods are not removed. Prefers sun. Ht: 3’ tall.

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Blue Breadseed

The mauve flowers produce an abundance of bluish grey seed that is great for baking.

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Danish Flag

(aka Danebrog) An interesting heirloom Poppy with fringed red flowers and white centers. This variety produces rather large seed pods.

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Giganteum

Lavender flowers with giant seed pods that are great for dried arrangements. Low quantity.

• Package Qty: 25 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Mary's Ukrainian

Another wonderful heirloom from my great grandparents. Mary Stefanec was my great grandmother so I named these poppies after her. These poppy’s have been growing on our farm for generations and self seed every year. A delightful mix of different colored single poppies mostly in the purple to red color ranges; all with a darker blotch in the center. Some even have fringed petals. The leaves and stems are glaucous and a bluish green in color. The seed heads are usually quite large and the seed is dark gray to black. Although I never have used the seeds in pastries or baking, I would imagine that my great grandmother once did.

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Red Peony

An heirloom double red poppy that was found growing in an old garden by Dawn Kitching who then gave some of the seed to me. This poppy really is striking with its very double red blooms. Prefers sun. Ht: 2’

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Ziar

A wonderful bread seed poppy that originates from Ziar, Slovakia. This poppy has very light lavender flowers and large seed pods with closed vents so the seed doesn’t fall out like other poppies. The grey blue seed is also sweeter than other types. Sun. Ht: 3’ tall

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Heirloom Snapdragon

Black Prince (pre 1923)

The most striking snapdragon that I have ever seen! Dark crimson flower stalks rise from purple tinted foliage to create a spectacular show all summer long and well into the fall. This particular variety was listed in the 1923 Burpee’s Seed catalog. Annual. Sun. Ht: 2-2.5’ tall.EXTREMELY RARE.

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Snapdragon Mix

An old fashioned mix of colors on tall growing plants. Prefer sun. Ht: 2-3’

• Package Qty: 50 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Heirloom Sunflower

Arikara

This beautiful sunflower was once grown by the Arikara Indians and was originally collected by Melvin Gilmore. The plants can grow to 10’ high and the flowers are single headed as well as multi headed. Sunflowers were traditionally one of the first things planted in the spring by the natives and one of the last harvested. Sunflower seeds were parched in a clay pot and then pounded in a corn mortar to make sunflower meal. The meal was then made into sunflower seed balls that warriors carried wrapped in buffalo heart skin. The sunflower seed balls were eaten as a sort of energy food when they would feel tired or weak.

• Package Qty: 30 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Italian White

The 4" flowers are creamy yellow with dark brown centers. Nice for cutting. Ht: 6’

• Package Qty: 30 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Mongolian Giant

Wow! The striped seeds of this heirloom Mongolian variety are gigantic, reaching 1 ½” long! One of the largest seeded sunflowers available. The heads of the sunflowers can reach 18” across and the plants grow 12-14’ tall. Excellent eating variety.

• Package Qty: 20 seeds
• Price: $3.95

Russian Mammoth (pre 1870)

Also known as Large Russian Sunflower, this old variety was introduced from Russia prior to 1870. In those days it was extensively planted for feeding poultry and horses. The large stalks were also used as fuel in areas that did not have many trees. According to the 1891 D. M. Ferry & Co. Seed catalogue, "This is much superior to the common sort, as it forms a single, large flower, and the seeds are larger and richer in oil." The large seeds are one of the best for snacking. Ht: 10’ or more.

• Package Qty: 30 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Teddy Bear

A wonderful heirloom sunflower with double 4-5" golden blooms which are also nice as cut flowers. The dwarf plants only grow to 2’ tall and can even be grown in pots. I remember my grandmother, Pauline, growing this variety when I was a child and it has always been one of her favorites. Prefers full sun. Ht: 2’ tall.

• Package Qty: 25 seeds
• Price: $3.00

Velvet Queen

Burgundy colored flowers make this one of the most striking plants you can grow. The tall plants begin flowering quite early and continue into early fall. The gold finches love the seeds and look beautiful against the burgundy flowers!

• Package Qty: 30 seeds
• Price: $3.00