Common Descriptions of Garden Seeds

Is a low-growing, ground-covering plant, reaching a height of 6 to 16 inches. There are small pubescent oblong or obovate leaves at the base of heavily branching semi-woody shoots. Flowers are small, white, yellow, lilac, pink, red or purple, collected in small trusses, bloom in May till autumn.

Also known as cornflower because of its prevalence in cornfields in its native Europe, is a cutting garden and cottage garden favorite. Grown for its bright blue, fringed flowers, the stems last for days in a cut flower arrangement. As a rugged reseeding annual, bachelor’s button will pop up year after year.

Are large-seeded beans used in the green-shell stage. A young horticultural bean cannot be used as a snap bean because the pod fiber is too tough. Harvest when the pods start changing from green to yellow.

Are large, flat, off-white, kidney-shaped edible seeds in the bean family. They usually eaten shelled for their nutritious beans lima also is one of the ancient cultivated crops.

Pole and bush beans are part of the same family, and the main difference is the pole beans need support. In order to be successful, pole beans need trellises to guide the vines upward.

Have a short growing season and are harvested when the pods are immature.

Snap-Bush Wax Beans are a type of wax bean that grows closer to the ground, is the easier type of bean to grow, and tends to produce the biggest harvest. Almost every variety of Snap-Bush Wax Beans takes between 50-65 days to grow, produce an abundance of wax beans, and have beans that range from 6 to 7 inches long

Are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium.

Has a thick green stalk, or stem, which gives rise to thick, leathery, oblong leaves which are gray-blue to green in color.

Is round and forms on a short thick stem. The leaves are thick and alternating with wavy or lobed edges and the roots are fibrous and shallow. The plant produces large yellow flowers. The densely leaved heads can range in size from 0.5 to 3.6 kg (1-8 lb) depending on variety.

Is a root vegetable with the most commonly eaten part being the taproot. The carrot is usually orange in color although purple, red, white, and yellow varieties also exist

Is made up of tightly bound clusters of florets that form a dense head, similar to that of broccoli. Resembling a classic tree in shape the clusters sprout from stems which are attached to a singular central white trunk. The stems and trunk are firm and tender and the florets have a dense yet soft and crumbly texture.

A hardy biennial, but it’s grown as an annual which is mainly grown for its edible 12- to 18-inch stalks.

Is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated.

Its ears are wrapped in tightly bound lime hued husks with silks and a tassel that extend out from the tip. The yellow kernels are packed in tight almost uniform rows.

Are daisy-like, with ray florets surrounding the center disc of florets in a shallow cup. There is a broad range of colors and more every year. The leaves grow opposite and are either deeply lobed, pinnate, or bipinnate and feathery, depending on the variety.

Is a warm season, vining, annual plant in the family Cucurbitaceae grown for its edible cucumber fruit.

Is a perennial plant, and flowers for much of the year. The upturned flower heads look like single flowers, but actually consist of a number of small, tightly packed individual flowers or 'florets'.

Provides feathery green leaves for the dill weed herb, while the flat, oval fruits make the dill seed spice.

Have skin that is deep purple in color, although some varieties may have striped, pale purple or white flesh. The interior of eggplants is generally white or cream-colored, and it also contains seeds.

Is a non-heading, leafy form of wild cabbage that comes in a range of shapes, sizes, and colors, such as blue-green, yellow-green, white, red, or purple.

Which can be green or purple, is a bulbous vegetable surrounded by two layers of stiff leaves attached in a rosette, like a cabbage.

Most lettuce varieties are eaten fresh and are commonly served as the base of green salads. Lettuce is generally a rich source of vitamins K and A, though the nutritional quality varies, depending on the variety.

Flowers are made up of multiple layers of overlapping petals with the petals getting smaller and more condensed towards the flowers center, similar to that of a carnation. The blooms may be single or double colored and can be varying hues of yellow, orange, red and maroon.

Feature round or oblong shape, measure 4.5–6.5 in. in diameter and weigh 450–850 g, often times more than a kilo. Internally, its flesh color ranges from orange-yellow to salmon, has soft consistency and juicy texture with a sweet, musky aroma that emanates best in the completely ripe fruits.

Is a tall tropical Asian annual plant widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, long green pods.  

Are cool-season crops that prefer colder temperatures. Most often, onions will be planted in early spring and harvested in late fall.

Is biennial or perennial, with dark-green stems growing to a height of about 60 cm. The plain-leaf parsley is by far the hardier, able to survive a severe winter. Several cultivated varieties exist, characterized by the plain leaf, the broad leaf (Hamburg), and the curled leaf (crispum).

Are cream-colored, carrot-shaped root vegetables that are a member of the parsley family. They can be eaten raw but are often roasted, boiled, fried, or steamed. Parsnips have a thin, tan peel that is typically removed before use, revealing white flesh underneath.

Are typically climbing or trailing vines that bear compound leaves with three leaflets. The white, purple, or pale-yellow flowers usually grow in pairs or threes at the ends of long stalks. The pods are long and cylindrical and can grow 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) long,

Have a large bright green pod which encases plump, round peas or berries. The pods grow on vines and unlike snow and sugar snap peas are too fibrous to be edible. Pods must be shelled first by snapping off the end and pulling the fibrous string along the length of the pod.

Bell peppers have a sweet, mild flavor and are available in green, red, yellow, orange and sometimes purple and brown.

Is typically plucked from the vine while still green. If allowed to ripen more, they will turn red and take on a slightly fruity flavored.

The flowers are red or orange and typically have four petals.

A small plant with large leaves. The part of the potato that people eat is a tuber that grows under the ground . A potato contains a lot of starch and other carbohydrates. Potato usually has a light- brown or yellowish skin and is white or yellow inside.

Is a cultivar of winter squash that is round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and is most often deep yellow to orange in coloration.

Is an herbaceous annual or biennial plant grown for its edible taproot. The radish plant has a short hairy stem and a rosette (ground level horizontal and circular leaves) of oblong shaped leaves which measure 5–30 cm (2–12 in) in length. The top leaves of the plant are smaller and lance-like.

A super–cold-hardy leafy green, is a popular crop that can be planted in very early spring, as well as in fall and even winter in some areas. Spinach has similar growing conditions and requirements as lettuce, but it is more versatile in both its nutrition and its ability to be eaten raw or cooked.

Plants are upright and spreading, 45 to 75 cm (18 to 30 inches) high, and produce a great diversity of fruit forms, from flattened, through oblong, to elongate and crooked fruits, colored from white through cream to yellow, green, and variegated. Fruit surfaces or contours may be scalloped, smooth, ridged, or warty. The fruits develop very rapidly and must be harvested a few days after they form (before the seeds and rinds harden) and used soon after harvest. The rind is generally considered edible.

are vining, generally large-fruited, long-season plants that are characterized by fruits that can be stored many months (into wintertime) if kept dry and well above freezing. The fruits show a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors; the rinds are relatively harder than those for summer squash and are usually considered inedible. 

The rough, hairy stem grows from 3 to 15 feet (1 to 4.5 meters) tall. The leaves are wide, rough, and 3 to 12 inches (8 to 30 centimeters) long. The bloom of a sunflower has two parts. The center is a disk of small flowers packed closely together. The disk flowers are brown, yellow, or purple.

Greens look similar to beet greens, but unlike beets, the root of chard is inedible. The green leaves have a grooved, bumpy texture running up a colorful, thick stem. Both parts are edible, but they do cook at different rates.

Are tender perennials that are grown as annuals. They have weak stems and lobed and toothed leaves that have a distinctive odor. The yellow flowers grow in clusters. Most tomatoes have vining growth habits and need a fair amount of space.

Are vegetables with a creamy white color and a purple top. 

A large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds.

Any flowering plant that has not been genetically manipulated. Generally the term applies to plants growing without intentional human aid, particularly those flowering in spring and summer in woodlands, prairies, and mountains. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden.

Is a genus of plants of the sunflower tribe within the daisy family.  They are native to scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the Southwestern United States to South America, Members of the genus are notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. 

Grows as frost-tender annual shrubs up to 20 inches high. The shiny, oval leaves can be 4 inches long, and the stems are tough and square in profile. Basil plants produce spikes of white flowers followed by small, black seeds.