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The scarlet red rose by the back door is the only one that I have totally lost. I didn't own a garden hose that year and it was an historically dry year. I became, gasp, a rose person!Having admitted that, I need to back up and tell you that my knowledge...
California
El Segundo
Noisettes: An American Rose with a French Name
She brings it inside for the winter, but it is planted outside for the rest of the year. That rose has the ponderous name of. It is not that they are unable to, but they should not." As an example, the correct pronunciation of Noisette is "Naw-zay." Like...
California
El Segundo
Birdhouse/Bottle Gourd Cucurbita pepo Birdhouse/Bottle
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* This variety of seed will produce gourds common for making birdhouses.
  • Height: 18-24 inches
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Species: pepo
  • Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo Birdhouse/Bottle
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
New York
Locke
How Old is the Rose
We tend our roses as carefully as we tend our children and we mourn, when for whatever reason, they are lost to us. She was my Granny Ninna's mother, and she lived alone in a log house that had been built around 1880.
California
El Segundo
Borlotti Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Borlotti
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 31
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Genus: Phaseolus
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
  • Species: vulgaris
New York
Locke
Borlotti Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Borlotti
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.
  • Germination: 91%
  • Quantity: 4.02 lb
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Seeds Per Pound: 781
  • Height: 16in.
  • Family: Fabaceae
New York
Locke
Golden Wax Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Golden Wax
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

It provides continuous pods throughout the season. Good for any climate. Perfect for eating fresh, freezing and canning. * Golden Wax bean produces excellent yields of golden yellow wax beans.
  • Cultivar: Golden Wax
  • Common Name: Golden Wax Bean
  • Purity: 99%
  • Genus: Phaseolus
  • Height: 18-24 inches
  • Quantity: 3.68 lb
New York
Locke
25 Best Selling Organic Vegetable Seeds!
Prices start at : 52.95 USD / 30 Packet Collection

Organic Seed Vault Collection: 23% Saving Over Individual Packet Purchase!This very complete collection contains 25 of our all-time best selling ORGANIC heirloom vegetable seed packets! No hybrid or genetically modified varieties! Well stored in a dark,...
  • ✓ Prefers full sun / partial shade.
  • ✓ 25 Individual packets of our most popular Organic Heirloom Vegetable Seeds.
  • Botanical Name: 25 Best Selling Organic Vegetable Seeds!
North Carolina
Arden
Popcorn Drift Rose
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Its delectable flowers start out yellow in spring, then transition to a combination of creamy-white and buttery-yellow, blanketing the shrub until the first frost. The blossoms sometimes add a subtle blush of light pink hue as well.
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Foliage: Very Glossy
Nebraska
Omaha
Pink Drift Groundcover Rose
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The Pink Drift Rose may be pruned back to about 6 inches in early spring. * Continual blooming * Attractive foliage * Attracts Butterflies * Easy Care Deadheading encourages re-blooming.
  • Foliage: Dark Green
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
Nebraska
Omaha
Red Knock Out Rose Shrub
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

It has excellent disease resistance so doesn't always need the fungicide treatments that many other roses do, and is generally maintenance free. It's even drought tolerant and only requires three hours of sunshine a day for its bloom (unlike many other...
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Botanical Name: Rosa KNOCK OUT 'Radrazz'
  • Mature Height: 3 feet
  • Foliage Color: Slight
Nebraska
Omaha
Pink Rugosa Rose
Prices start at : 55.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

It is salt-tolerant so it is useful in northern climates along roadside or driveways that are being deiced regularly with salt. It has beautiful pink flowers that continually bloom from June through August and are 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in size.
  • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Foliage: Green
  • Flower Color: Dark Pink
  • Mature Spread: 4 - 8 feet
  • Growth Rate: Fast
Nebraska
Omaha
Cinco de Mayotm Rose
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

A low maintenance gem, it also has great disease resistance and wide adaptability. The Rose 'Cinco De Mayo' PP19148, Rosa sp 'WEKcobeju', produces nonstop, sweet smelling blooms of smoky lavender and rusty red-orange.
  • Flower Color: Red
  • Foliage Color: Slight
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Mature Spread: 3 - 4 feet
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Nebraska
Omaha
Marmalade Skiestm Rose Tree Form
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Quick watering tip, stick a finger into the soil. Use a pair flanking a doorway, use a single one in the middle of a perennial bed full of sky-blue salvias or put one as the centerpiece of your favorite container.
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Flower Color: Orange
  • Botanical Name: Floribunda Rose 'Marmalade Skies'
  • Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
  • Foliage Color: Green
Nebraska
Omaha
Zephirine Drouhin Climbing Rose
Prices start at : 63.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

It's an absolute must-have if you're seeking an antique, climbing rose with gorgeous pink color that's also incredibly hardy and easy to care for. Perhaps most amazing, Zephirine Drouhin (unlike many roses), actually thrives in shade, giving you the option...
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Foliage Color: Strong
  • Flower Color: Pink
Nebraska
Omaha
Livin Easy Rose
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

The showy flowers will light up a landscape and it blends beautifully with other colors. The foliage is a very glossy green that looks great even without its beautiful flowers. This rose is very consistent in all climates and is great in the landscape...
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Foliage Color: Moderate
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Nebraska
Omaha
Pink Knock Out Rose
Prices start at : 55.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

* Disease Resistant * Blooms All Season * Hardy Bubblegum Pink Blooms for Months! The Pink Knock Out Rose, Rosa 'Radcon' (PP15,070), is another high profile floribunda Knock Out Rose for the landscape with brilliant pink blooms from spring to fall.
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Botanical Name: Rosa PINK KNOCK OUT 'Radcon'
Nebraska
Omaha
Campfire Rose
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

As the season progresses the pink becomes more prominent and the shrub is practically aflame in color. Campfire was bred and tested across Canada and is hardy to Zone 3 – it can survive winters down to -35 degrees without damage! Talk about hardy.

Medium

    • Flower Color: Pink, Red and Orange
    • Mature Spread: 3 feet
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Moisture: Medium
    • Botanical Name: Rosa 'CA 29'
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Nearly Wild Rose
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Nearly Wild Rose gives you the chance to have a rose variety that looks a little like a “species rose” but still has the stellar qualities of a developed one. Nearly Wild Rose offers roses that begin their bloom in May and continue right into fall.
    • Foliage Color: None
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Flower Color: Pink
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Hansa Hybrid Rugosa Rose
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    The leaves will even contribute to the fall landscape when they transform to a comely orange hue, and the red hips will contribute their part to the colorful show as well. If you want a rose bush with incredible flowers, fragrance and a hardy nature,...
    • Flower Color: Medium Red
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Foliage Color: Moderate
    • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Easy Elegance Mystic Fairy Rose
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    It becomes covered in a blanket of red blooms that have a slight hint of pink undertones. New foliage grows a glossy red and then turns to a dark green. That's a thing of the past with Easy Elegance roses.
    • Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
    • Botanical Name: Rosa EASY ELEGANCE 'BAIfairy'
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Foliage Color: Very Fragrant
    • Mature Spread: 1 - 4 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Easy Elegance All the Rage Rose
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    You get all the beauty without all of the work you remember from roses in the past. As they age the blooms turn a luminous lipstick pink before they drop cleanly off of the plant. Easy Elegance brings you the best of both worlds.
    • Foliage Color: None
    • Mature Spread: 24 - 54 inches
    • Mature Height: 3 - 5 feet
    • Flower Color: Apricot Blend
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Easy Elegance Snowdrift Rose
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

    The blossoms show just a hint of an apricot color but are mostly white. No need to stay on top of deadheading for Snowdrift to keep its clean look! These beautiful cluster of blooms keep their color before cleanly dropping off the bush.
    • Botanical Name: Rosa 'BAIrift'
    • Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
    • Foliage Color: Very Fragrant
    • Flower Color: White
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Champlain Rose Shrub
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Prune this plant in late winter or early spring. This plant has shown good resistance to disease and insects. Champlain was developed in Canada and it is noted for its winter hardiness, disease resistance and repeat bloom.
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Foliage Color: Moderate
    • Flower Color: Deep Red
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Ruby Voodoo Rose
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Ruby Voodoo looks great with soft grasses and evergreens. It is shaped like an old English rose but has the modern health and vigor of a landscape shrub. To start, Ruby Voodoo has a difficult-to-capture-in-a-picture color.
    • Flower Color: Pink
    • Botanical Name: Rosa 'Ruby Voodoo'
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Mature Spread: 4 - 5 feet
    • Moisture: Average
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Blanc Double de Coubert Hybrid Rugosa Rose
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    There aren't enough words to describe the beauty and value of this remarkable rose. The prolific flowers emit a strong fragrance of rose (with a hint of licorice), that Blanc Double de Coubert is renowned for.
    • Foliage Color: Sweet Rose
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Botanical Name: Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert'
    • Flower Color: Clear White
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Peach Drift Groundcover Rose
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

    It is suggested to prune back the Peach Drift Rose to about 6 inches in early spring, after the last hard frost, for the best performance. * Minimal Care * Disease Resistant * Hardy
    • Mature Height: 18 - 24 inches
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    Nebraska
    Omaha
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