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Annual Flowers: A-I

AMARANTH - Love Lies Bleeding                                   
Edible.  Amaranth is originally from  South America, and traditionally used as a grain.  It is making somewhat of a comeback in North America as both a grain and baby green, but Love Lies Bleeding is really grown as an ornamental.  Plants are 3' tall, with 9-18" long velvety-red tassles.  Another excellent dried flower.  Approx. 1500 seeds/gram.
Product code: 5002                                
Price:   A = $2.75 (1g)
AMARANTH - Hot Biscuits                                                 Certified Organic
Edible.  Amaranth with long, upright bright yellow-orange flowers surrounded by green leaves.  White seed can be eaten as a grain. Approx. 1500 seeds/gram.
Product code: 5042-CO                               
Price:   A = $2.75 (1g)     B = $5.50 (5g)
BALSAM - Lady Slipper                        
This frost-tender plant has foliage resembling mini palm trees, and blossoms of white, red, pink and salmon.  Plants grow to about 16" high.   Approx. 100 seeds/gram.
Product code: 5003                              
Price:   A = $2.75 (2g)
CALENDULA - Flashback Mix                                                           Certified Organic
Edible.  Medicinal.  Calendula is easy to grow, and offers both medicinal and edible flowers!  Petals added to salads or rice turn your meals into "instant gourmet".  Yellow to orange blooms show their maroon undersides when they close up in the evening and early morning - hence the "flashback" name.  Approx. 140 seeds/gram.
Product code: 5003-CO                              
Price:   A = $2.75 (1g)     B = $7.00 (5g)
CALENDULA - Sunny Mix                                                  Certified Organic

SORRY...Sold out by 17-Mar-2010!

Edible.  Medicinal.  This is a nice mix grown by Ferme de la co-operative Tourne-Sol in Les Cedres, QC.  A blend of yellow, orange, red and pink blossoms.   Approx. 140 seeds/gram.

BACK!  CALENDULA - Grandmothers                             Certified Organic
Edible.  Medicinal.  An original from Hope Seeds, all the way back to our origins with founder Kim Edmondson.  Kim's grandmother introduced her to gardening with this homegrown blend of calendula, still growing strong decades later.   Bright orange and yellow blooms all summer long.  Approx. 140 seeds/gram.
Product code: 5056-CO                               
Price:   A = $2.75 (1g)     B = $7.00 (5g)
CHRYSANTHEMUM - SHUNGIKU                                              Certified Organic

SORRY...Sold out by 7-Apr-2010!

Edible.  Somewhat new for North American palates, this flowering plant is becoming more commonly used as a baby green!   Japanese origin, leaves are thinly-lobed with a delicate flavor. Harvest at multiple stages - baby leaf, young shafts and leaves.  Produces many side-shoots.
COSMOS - Bright Lights                                                                                                                
2' plants with bright yellow, orange, red and rust coloured 2" blooms.  Plants do well in either damp or dry conditions - quite adaptable.  Blooms from July-October.  100-150 seeds/gram.

Product code: 5008
Price:   A = $2.75 (2g)
COSMOS - Sensation Mix                                                                                                           
One of the most popular annuals last year, and for good reason! Pretty 3.5' plants with feathery foliage produce white, pink, cream and marron single blooms with yellow centres.   100-150 seeds/gram.

Product code: 5010
Price:   A = $2.75 (2g)