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Seed Species Information
Eco Favors for all Occasions
Weddings,
Showers, Baptisms/Christenings, Birthdays,
Parties, Luncheons, Retirements, Anniversaries,
Openings, Special Events
Give the beauty
of flowers - State Trees & Flowers
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Wedding Flowers play an integral part in any wedding, used
for both decoration and for tradition. Wedding Flowers - Wedding Ceremony
Flowers and Wedding Reception Flowers - set the mood and tone for the
day.... __________________________________________________________________________
We offer flower seed all year round. We offer quality seed. Seed is packed monthly and stored in coolers. Orders are printed upon receipt. **ALL Seed is shipped no more than 3
months prior to your Event Date to ensure freshness, please follow the
storage directions to ensure germination.
Available with Seed Favors, Garden of Color Seed Favors and Secret Seed Garden |
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Wildflower Mix
This adaptable combination of perennials will create an everlasting memory
of your celebration. Columbine starts to bloom in May, followed closely
by Yarrow; they grow to about 2'. Summer warmth brings on the Black-Eyed
Susan and Evening Primrose and Queen Anne's Lace, all extremely easy to
grow in a wide range of soils. Forget-Me-Not's will grow plentifully anywhere
in North America, symbolizing lasting love.
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Rose Seed (Rosa rugosa)
Your guests will cherish this floral remembrance, which produces an abundance
of fragrant white, pink and red flowers year after year. This old-fashioned
species is very hardy and grows readily in most parts of the US. The seed
requires a 3 to 4 month cold period before planting.
Plant indoors or out. |
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Butterfly Garden Mix
Create a garden to attract our valuable butterfly populations with this
unique mix of annual and perennial flower seeds. Purple coneflower (growing
3'-4' high), Coreopsis (12"-13"), Aster (12"), and Zinnia to 6", contain
nectar especially attractive to butterflies. The summer sun brings out these
brilliant colors just about anywhere in North America.
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Gerber Daisy Flower Seed * indoor & outdoor growing at 70- degrees F
Flower Seed in Eco-Gift
Boxes | Seed Favors
Daisies are one of the most beautiful flowers.
Gerbera Daisies are wonderful, cheerful, exuberant flowers available in a
massive array of colors, from light to dark yellow, orange, pink, brilliant
scarlet, deep red, and many more. Gerberas can be used in landscapes as
bedding plants for borders and flower beds. They are great flowers for
adding color to any room. Daisy flowers are simple, sophisticated and
attract every one. Simply put, Daisies are one of nature's finest
accomplishments. Plant Daisies in full sun, they should never be allowed to dry, especially when gerbera seeds are starting to
germinate.
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Forget-Me-Not Flower Seed * indoor and outdoor growing
The tiny blue spring blossoms or the Forget-me-not, make this old fashioned
biennial an all time favorite. What a thoughtful way to remember your special
occasion than the emergence of flowers in your garden each spring.
Seed Favors & Flower Seed in Eco-Gift Boxes |
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Love-in-a-Mist Flower
Seed * indoor and outdoor growing
Flower Seeds in Eco-Gift Box / Seed Favors
This charming annual symbolizing eternity, is an ideal wedding flower
representing a new beginning that will never end. These delicate blossoms
are long lasting, once established they will readily self-seed each year.
Blooms in shades of white and light-blue this ground cover will create memories
for your wedding day to last a lifetime.
Seed Favors & Flower Seed in Eco-Gift Boxes |
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Carnation Flower Seed * indoor and outdoor growing
Flower
Seeds in Eco-Gift Box
Carnation symbolizes lasting fidelity and deep love. Deliciously
fragrant, it grows to 12" and blooms all summer. Carnations
(Dianthus caryophyllus) are one of the most popular florists' flowers. As
long lasting flowers, Carnations are very popular as boutonnieres, in
corsages, bouquets, and in a wide range of floral arrangements. Carnations are popularly favored on special occasions, especially Mother's
Day and weddings. Carnations express love, fascination and
distinction.. These long-lasting blooms grow big, full petals on strong,
straight stems. ( 20 seeds/packet) |
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Baby's Garden
Seed Mix -
See Baby Showers
This enchanting combination of annuals and
perennials includes Baby's breath, Powder puff aster and Black-eyed Susan
flower seed. Create an everlasting memory of your special celebration
with flowers blooming year after year.
Seed is embedded in the colored baby shapes for a unique
gift of seeds: baby carriage, ducks, baby rattle and rocking horse. |
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Blooming
Flower Seed Cards/ Sunshine and Pink Blush * seed embedded in the handmade paper
This enchanting
combination of annuals and perennials includes Baby's breath, Powder puff
aster and Black-eyed Susan flower seed. Create an everlasting memory of your
special celebration with flowers blooming year after year. |
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Give the Strength of a Tree the gift that
lasts a lifetime - State Trees & Flowers-
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Tree
Zone Map-
Growing Regions -
Please check this map for growing zones in your state or
states  _____________________________________________________
Available with Seed Favors, Garden of Color Seed Favors and Secret Seed Garden
Eco-Favors for all Occasions |
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Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens
glauca)
One of America's favorite landscape trees, this evergreen has
sweet smelling blue-green needles and grows to 150' in height. It thrives in
most climates in the USA and can live up to 800 Years. Grows to Zone 8 and -
50 degrees Fahrenheit at approximately 6-10"/year. Blue spruce is
commonly planted in landscapes and is the Colorado and Utah state tree.
( seed packets contain
10-15 seeds)
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Blue Spruce |
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Blue Spruce and Black Pine |
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Black Pine (Pinus thunbergiana)
Black Pine Tree with its bright pyramidal
head and drooping branches makes a beautiful specimen tree growing to
100' tall. It is often found on the eastern seaboard due it its tolerance
to salt spray and useful windbreak properties. Hardy to Zone 5.
(seed
packets contain 10-15 seeds)
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Blue Spruce and Black Pine |
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Black Pine |
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Blue Spruce |
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Black Pine |
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Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia
glauca)
The fir was the first christmas tree with its great height was thought to
bring bright vision to the New Year. Douglas Fir grows to 330" high with
dark blue-green needles, it will grow in anywhere in the US except the deep
south coasts. It is one of the most important western trees for its lumber
value and the Oregon State Tree. (seed packets contain 10-15 seeds/packet)
Growing zones 4-6 |
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Noble Fir (Abies Procera)
The Noble Fir is truly
impressive with dark green foliage of the genus Abies. It has a rapid growth
rate and a height of 230 feet at maturity . The Noble Fir is considered an excellent Christmas tree because of
its beauty and stiff branches able to hold heavier ornaments
and lights.
Growing zones 4-6 |
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Honey Locust: (thornless) (Cleditsia triacanthos inermis)
Shade tree , fast growing , heat & drought tolerant landscape
tree, grows to 70' height. Popular tree in urban gardens, its bright
green foliage turns brilliant yellow in the fall.
( larger seed pod; 5-6 seeds/packet)
Grows in Zones 4-9 |
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Paper (canoe) Birch: (Betula papyrifers
bs)
Known for its
amazing fall golden color this landscape tree grows best in moist soil. It
has tremendous winter interest for its beauty and grows to 70 feet.
The paper birch is easily recognized for its peeling white bark, which
actually did find historical use as a paper substitute. An alternate common
name for the tree is canoe birch. The bark, which can be peeled in large
wide strips, was valued for construction of canoes. Paper birch is a tree
of the north woods, very cold tolerant, with most of its range in the
northern United States and in Canada . It is the state tree of New
Hampshire.( small seeds-surface sowed- 50 seeds/packet)
Grows in Zones 2-5 |
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Loblolly Pine Tree: (Pinus taeda
Improved)
The Loblolly pine was chosen to represent a “Southern pine” it is
the most important pine used in southern pine plantations. A popular shade tree, this southern pine is fast growing versatile
tree adaptable to a wide range of soils from heat & drought tolerant landscapes.
It can grow to 100' height. There are four species of pine native to
Arkansas. Among them, the loblolly pine, also known as the Arkansas pine,
often is cited as the state tree of Arkansas and also Alabama.
( larger seed pod; 5-6 seeds/packet)
Grows in Zones 6-9 |
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Giant Sequoia (Sierra Redwood )or Big Tree: Giant Sequoia is one of the worlds largest trees. Native to the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California this is an amazing specimen tree reaching the
maximum height of 300 feet. The leaves are evergreen and many living
trees are 1200 or more years old. This mighty sequoia has been successfully
planted in Europe as well as in the western, southern and eastern USA. In
the mid-1930s, interest developed in naming an official state tree to
represent California. This interest centered on the redwoods of the state
that grew taller and broader than any other tree on earth and it became
California's official state tree in 1937 . (contains
approximately 20-30 seed/packet)
Grows in Zones
7-9
State Trees & Flowers |
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Available with Seed Favors, Garden of Color Seed Favors and Secret Seed Garden
Eco-Favors for all Occasions |
We offer quality seed. Seed is packed monthly
and stored in coolers. |
Herbs Make Good Scents
Herbs are one of the greatest natural treasures of this world, for they
have a magic and inspiration of their own.
"I will reveal to you a love potion, without medicine, without herbs,
without any witches magic; if you want to be loved, then love. "
— Hecaton
of Rhodes Poem # 2
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Herbal Garden Mix
Rosemary is a hardy perennial symbolizing remembrance. Bridesmaids wove Rosemary
into the bridal wreath then presented it to the bridegroom. For centuries
brides put Dill in their wedding shoes for good luck. Parsley, an annual
grows to 2' high and is used mostly as a garnish. Thyme has long been known
as a symbol of courage. This perennial evergreen is easily grown from seed.
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Lavender Seed
This popular herb is beloved worldwide for its unique fragrance and calming
remedies. Used by ancient Greeks and Romans to scent bath water, its name
derives from the Latin "lavare" meaning to wash. Lavender flowers have their
own magic, they bloom over long periods and retain their scent after drying. Ideal favor for weddings all year round, plant indoor or out.
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Basil Herb Seed
With its wonderful aroma and
flavor, is one of the most widely grown herbs in the world. It is an
attractive plant that works well in any garden or on your windowsill. Basil
is still considered the "king of herbs" by many cookery authors.
It is a tender low-growing 12 -24 " tall. |
This book offers all the information your need to grow, harvest and cook
with basil.
Ogden Ellen, Growing & Using Basil |
Basic Pesto Sauce
- 1/3 cut
fresh basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
-pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup pine
kernels
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Blend the basil leaves in a blender. Add the garlic and olive
oil and process for a few seconds. Gradually add the pine kernels, Parmesan
cheese and salt. The consistency should be think and creamy.
This quantity of pesto sauce is sufficient for 1 pound
cooked, drained pasta. Mix 2 tablespoons pesto with the pasta and serve on
individual plates with an extra spoonful of pesto on each helping.. |
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