Growing wheat as an ornamental annual may seem odd, but this rare blue heritage variety of bread wheat, originally from the Netherlands, is one that is well suited to the purpose.
This is a heritage wheat which was introduced to Canada around 1842 from Glasgow. It was sent to a Mr. David Fife in Peterborough, Ontario—hence the cultivar name ‘Red Fife.’ It grows to from 3-4 feet tall and matures in 100 days. It is a good yielder of high quality grain. The wheat inflorescence...
Bushy evergreen perennial usually grown as an annual. Bears 2-4 inches flowers in blue, white, yellow, orange or purple and are bi-coloured. Height 6-9 inches; spread 12 inches.
This perennial species may be treated as an annual since it usually flowers in its first year. Tall thin stems, often more than a meter in height (3ft) are topped with clusters of tiny purple flowers during the summer. Excellent in dry gardens. Good cut flower.
This heritage tomato comes from the Wapsipinicon River area in Iowa. This indeterminate type plant bears pinkish-yellow, 2-inch fruit that is fuzzy like a peach. The fruit is sweet and has intense flavour.
Indeterminate-type heritage tomato which bears numerous 1 inch pear-shaped fruits. Good for eating fresh or drying (used by settlers as a fig substitute in the past). Days to harvest: 85.
This large annual has triangular, toothed leaves and bears bright orange flowerheads up to 3 inches across from late summer to fall. Height to 6 feet; spread 12 inches. Gives height to mixed borders and is a long-lasting cut flower.
This compact bushy annual with fern-like aromatic leaves grows 6-12 inches high, with a spread of 12 inches. It has purple-tinged stems and pinnate leaves to 4 inches long. Solitary, double flowerheads about 2 inches across are borne singly or in cyme-like infloresences from late spring to fall. A...
