Botanical Interests - Edible Seeds
Stop by your local SummerWinds Nursery to explore Botanical Interests® extensive selection of vegetable, fruit, herb and edible flower seeds.
Botanical Interests aims to inspire and educate consumers to help them cultivate beautiful and bountiful gardens. Their seed packets are crafted to provide gardeners with the essential information for successful gardening. They offer a wide range of heirloom seed varieties, a significant selection of USDA Certified Organic seeds, and all their seeds are untreated and tested for germination rates. Importantly, they do not use any GMOs.
New 2025 Varieties
Available, while supplies last - Selection varies by location...
Maxibel Bush Filet Bean Seeds
While most haricot verts (French for "green beans") are harvested when petite, "Maxibel" stands out as a full-length, French-style, stringless filet bean. These beans stay slender until they reach their optimal harvest size of 6-8 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. Bush beans are ideal for container planting due to their compact nature and minimal need for staking.
Top Bunch 2.0 Collards Seeds
Collards are an excellent way to boost your intake of vitamins and minerals. Contrary to popular belief, collards can thrive in most regions, not just the South. For those growing collards in Northern climates, gentle frosts can enhance the flavor by converting starches into sugars. "Top Bunch 2.0" offers early maturity and rapid regrowth, providing a continuous harvest throughout the growing season. Additionally, this variety has strong resistance to bolting, making it ideal for Southern regions as well.
Australe Butterhead Lettuce Seeds
This easy-to-grow lettuce is sure to win your heart. "Australe" features stunning bright green leaves with iridescent bronze tips, resembling a cross between a traditional butterhead with its buttery texture and a mini romaine due to its upright growth. You can harvest it as baby greens in about 21 days or wait for a full head at 55 days.
Monastrell Bulb Onion Seeds
"Monastrell" onions are remarkably uniform, producing slightly flattened, red globes that reach 3.5 to 4 inches in diameter. They hold well in the garden and are excellent for storage, lasting up to six months. These onions have strong resistance to sunscald, and a high percentage of the bulbs are single-centered. As a late-season, intermediate-day variety, "Monastrell" grows best in latitudes 32-42, like the Valley of the Sun!
Lemon Drop Chile Pepper Seeds
Also known as "Ahi Limon," this popular Peruvian seasoning pepper has a Scoville rating of 30,000-50,000, comparable to cayenne pepper. While it packs a spicy punch, this pepper also offers strong citrus notes and a distinct lemony scent when cut. It's excellent for drying and typically contains only 10-15 seeds per fruit. The plants are highly prolific, though they require a lengthy maturation period.
Chiffon Summer Squash Seeds
"Chiffon" embodies the ideal qualities of a perfect summer squash. It boasts high yields, producing fruit nearly all summer and starting earlier than most varieties. The fruits grow on upright, compact bushes approximately 2 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide, with moderate resistance to powdery mildew. The creamy-yellow skin is delicate, contributing to its excellent flavor and texture. Harvest this summer squash when extra small for a gourmet touch or at a more mature stage, between 6-8 inches long, for versatile use in your dishes.
Mashed Potatoes Winter Acorn Squash Seeds
Could there be a cuter name for this all-white acorn squash? "Mashed Potatoes" is an ideal choice for gardeners with limited space. As a restricted vine, this compact plant reaches only about 45 inches in length and typically produces three to four fruits per plant. The white skin color holds well into late fall, and when baked and fluffed, the flesh closely resembles mashed potatoes.
Beefy Purple Bush Tomato Seeds
Searching for that quintessential tomato flavor? "Beefy Purple" is the perfect choice, delivering a rich, umami-filled taste that everyone craves in a tomato. With smoky notes reminiscent of fire-roasted tomatoes, this determinate variety is a "Cream of the Crop" original. The fruits weigh between 12-14 ounces and boast a striking mahogany color with dark green stripes.
Pork Chop Pole Tomato Seeds
Did you know that most yellow tomatoes are actually orange? Not this one! "Pork Chop" is a true yellow tomato, offering a delightful sweet flavor with hints of citrus. Bred by Wild Boar Farms, these slightly flattened beefsteak tomatoes weigh between 8-12 ounces. "Pork Chop" starts off yellow with green stripes, which eventually turn a deep golden color.
Stop by your local SummerWinds Nursery to explore these and other flower seed varieties!
Selection varies by location. Availalbe while supplies last.
