Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Cedar Rapids

Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial ), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae .

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

* This variety of seed will produce gourds common for making birdhouses.

* The serrano pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. Common colors are green, red, brown, orange, or yellow.

It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender. It is slow to bolt as summer progresses so it can be grown later in the spring than many varieties. This a a great variety of oak leaf lettuce.

* Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas.

It was used for canning, juice and fresh market. * This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless and hardBut...

It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is long enough to allow the fruit to mature. * This is the most important cotton of commerce. It requires a minimum of 140 days from planting to harvest.

* The name basket flower refers to the stiff, straw-colored bracts just beneath the flower head, which are divided at the tip into long, sharp teeth. * Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual...

* Gypsophila elegans ( Annual Baby's-breath , Showy Baby's-breath ) is an ornamental plant native to Asia and Europe . * An annual baby's breath, large white blossoms, used as a cut flower.

* As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh. Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested.

* Very fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, 1-2" red, pink, yellow, white, or variously mottled with different color combinations, in quantity; the common name is based on the flower's opening in late afternoon; grown as a perennial in tropical areas, an...

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in July. * ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). * Adonis aestivalis ( Summer pheasant's-eye ) is a medicinal and ornamental plant . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated...

* Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium. It is best if gathered before flowers appear.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.

Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in...

The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long. Flower color and size is quite variable. * The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m).

It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial Winter savory .

* The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the family Fabaceae (commonly known as the bean, pea or legume family). * Peanuts have a variety of industrial end uses.

The plant is not very frost hardy, but it can be grown outdoors as a tender annual in temperate zones. These anthocyanins were all based on cyanidin 3-sophoroside-5-glucoside, acylated with caffeic acid and/or p-coumaric acid.

Cool nights assist germination. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. * In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D" in the acronym MADS-box for a family of genes which...

* Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars , canola ) is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family).

* Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.

It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial Winter savory .

Mature in 45 to 65 days. * They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! * This is an Heirloom favorite.