Ohio Heirloom Seeds

Imported Italian Seed. This is an old French heirloom variety known for its large turions, pink scales, and rounded tip.

This warm weather annual develops into an attractive, bushy plant. Grow in containers or flower borders. Used in pesto, tomato dishes, soups, fish and poultry dishes, fresh or as quick-frozen leaves. Full or partial sun.

Rare Italian variety. This warm weather annual develops into an attractive, bushy plant. Grow in containers or flower borders.

An old time favorite that has been popular since the mid 1800's due to its excellent productivity and wonderful taste.

This beautiful, dark-purple eggplant is the most common variety grown in the U.S.

Heirloom variety originally from the Isle of Krim, which is located on the Black Sea in the former Soviet Union.

This is an old New England heirloom variety that has been around for many years.

Butterhead-type, quite compact, and frost tolerant. Turns brownish-red with cool nights.

These 4-pound heads are crisp and tender. Matures in 55-68 days here in Ohio.

A smooth, four-lobed, blocky bell with thick walls and large fruit (4" x4"). Color changes from green to red as the fruit mature.

This beautiful carrot grows 7-11" long and is ready for harvest in about 75 days. Very high in the anti-oxidant lycopene.

This is an ancient heirloom carrot variety first noted in 19th century French texts (also known as the "White Belgian").

Once regarded as "the carrot" in Europe it lost much of its luster after the Dutch developed the typical orange varieties we see in stores today.

This is another ancient European variety known for its heavy yields and high carotene level. In my opinion it is the best juice carrot available. Great color, stores well, and grows well in clay soils.

This rare heirloom variety was originally grown in France. These carrots grow to 12” in length and have a beautiful red-orange color. St. Valery is known for its tenderness and sweet taste.

This is an old French heirloom carrot known for the fact that it is nearly coreless. Grows into beautiful 5-10" cylindrical, sweet, carrots.

This variety produces large 6"-8" diameter heads that are pure white, with leaves surling upward.

Pre-1890 heirloom, open-pollinated variety with a unique purple-rose color.

These highly-productive plants produce 1" fruit throughout the summer.

Cilantro also goes by the names "Chinese Parsley" and "Coriander", although Coriander generally refers to the seeds.

This Italian pepper goes by the common name "Red Bull's Horn". Fruit turn a stunning red when ripe and have a long, curved shape.

Boston Pickling is an heirloom variety known as a heavy-producer of 6" long pickling-type cucumbers.

Escarole is a form of Endive (a salad green) which is also known as Chicory.

Imported Italian Seed.

A popular heirloom variety from the Carolinas and one of the original parent-lines of the Mortgage Lifter variety.

Tomatoes are very sweet, meaty, and turn dark pink when mature. A low-acidity tomato that is excellent for salads, sandwiches, and canning.

This is a green loose-leaf variety famous for its re-growth.

This is one heck to a tomato variety! Huge, tri-colored tomatoes that can reach 2 pounds. This is an heirloom beefsteak variety with orange-yellow-red flesh that originated in southern Ohio.

An early-maturing hot jalapeno pepper. The compact plants produce many small green peppers that will slowly turn to red as the fruit matures.

Popular and easy-to-grow annual that develops into as attractive, upright plant. Noted for its strong lemon scent and increased leaf production.

A French butterhead-type heirloom dating back to the 19th century.

This is the true Mesclun salad mix- Arugula, Cicoria, Endive, red and green lettuce. Harvest early for best taste and watch for re-growth.

As the name implies, the fruit are striped with orange and pink colors.

A prolific grower with large, upright, curled leaves. Souther Giant is very easy to grow.

This is an extra-large, round onion variety that has been around for decades.

This is a late-maturing hot pepper with thin walls and a unique lantern-shape.

Double and triple-curled dark green leaves which are high in vitamins and minerals. Parsley flavor improves with each successive cutting. Excellent heat tolerance. Great for containers.

Imported Italian Seed.

These vines grow approximately 30" and produce 10 to 11 seeds per pod. Pods are 4"-5" in length. This open-pollinated variety is resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Powdery Mildew.

The fruit are a beautiful, pink-yellow color, with vertical stripes forming as they ripen. I averaged about 20-pounds per plant and most fruit were in the 1-2 pound range.

Large (1-2+ pounds) heart-shaped fruit that ripen 75 days after planting.

This beautiful variety produces 3" fruit that look almost exactly like lemons.

This variety is a BIG producer- I've had individual plants yield 30 pounds of fruit. Although they look like a Roma variety, they taste like an heirloom.

This is a HUGE yellow bell pepper! Quadrato Giallo is a superb Italian variety known for its exceptionally large fruit (5"x4") and strong production.

This is my favorite radish; It's realatively mild and grows rapidly to its ideal size of .75".

This French heirloom variety is a rare site in American gardens. Firm, white flesh (not pithy), purple skin, sweet flavor that is pleasantly hot.

Delicious, flavorful lettuce brings color and zest to salads. The red coloring develops best in cool weather. A tall variety reaching 9"-12" tall and 8"-10" wide.

This is an oakleaf-type lettuce with burgundy-colored, lobed leaves.

Large yields of 3"-4" neon-yellow, banana-shaped tomatoes. This variety is great for paste, salsa, or storage. Has a sweet taste, relatively dry, with few seeds.

Rosemary is a tender evergreen perennial native to the Mediterranean. The plant has grayish-green, needle-like leaves and pale-blue flowers and can reach 4 feet in height.

This old favorite was introduced in 1934 as a cross between the "Marglobe" and "JTP" varieties.

This perennial herb is highly aromatic and used to season beef, pork, and poultry. The plant grows to 15" in height and the leaves are grey-green in color. Hardy to zone 3.

Pure imported Italian seed. A beautiful Italian heirloom variety known for its hardiness.

There is nothing tastier (or more healthy) than baked butternut squash. This variety is open-pollinated and very prolific. Acorn squash taste best if left on the vine until fully ripened. 85 Days Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo

Pure imported Italian seed! This Italian heirloom is my favorite pepper for pickling. It is THE pepperoncini!

This beautiful blend of red, gold, red, purple, and pink chard will add a color to your salad, not to mention your garden.

My personal favorite due to the citrus-like flavor, creamy texture, and stunning appearance.

A delightful little pear-shaped yellow tomato that is rich in vitamins. The beautiful color and unusual shape make it a great addition to summer salads.