Allison Barlow Of Pick Out Seeds

Swallowwort
Asclepias incarnata

After thoroughly browsing the 2016 found in addition to seed catalog from Select Seed, I called i of the owners, Allison Barlow to inquire a few questions.

One of the things that I noticed close their catalog is that they mix seeds in addition to plants on each page which is dissimilar most catalogs alongside seeds inwards i section, plants separated out into some other section.

"Once nosotros started growing our ain plants inwards our greenhouse, nosotros persuasion that mixing them inwards the catalog showcased them better," Allison said.

Select Seeds greenhouse is on their ain property. Allison said that they besides convey a modest organic garden for growing their ain organic seeds in-house.

If y'all read the catalog, y'all may notice, every bit I did, that their seed packets convey odd seed counts such every bit 58 Clary Sage seeds, 372 Dreadlocks Amaranth seeds, 113 Phlox Cherry Caramel seeds.

Most catalogs purpose circular numbers - 250, 100, etc.

"We stair out our seeds yesteryear gram," Allison said. "Rather than listing grams that tin move ordered nosotros converted the gram weight to average divulge of seeds per gram."

Makes feel to me.

Tithonia Torch

The special that I persuasion was a cool persuasion is their Butterfly Garden - Top ten Nectar in addition to Host Flowers for $19.99. What confused me was the listing of found seeds included when I compared it to the divulge of packets/seeds included.

Here's the clarification. For $19.99 y'all volition have unopen to 1500 seeds, including a package each of Zinnia, Cosmos, Coneflower, Tithonia, Sunflower, Liatris, Tall Verbena, Sweet Scabious.
In add-on at that topographic point volition move a mixed package containing seeds of Fennel, Parsley in addition to Malva to feed caterpillars PLUS Monarch caterpillar nutrient - i package containing Butterfly Weed (the photograph is Asclepias tuberosa or Tropical Milkweed), Milkweed (Showy or Common) in addition to Red Swallowwort ( which is Asclepias incarnata).

Anoda Cristata
Snow Cup

One of the unique plants they sell is Wild Cotton, Anoda Cristata Snow Cup. Grows 3-4 feet tall in addition to looks similar cotton, of course.

It's inwards the Mallow menage unit of measurement then you'll come across the resemblance to the pinkish mallow we've seen growing. Cold hardy inwards zones 9-11.

The online shop is good seat out alongside sections for scented flowers, deer resistant, shade, etc.

The scented fragrant section solitary has 130 items for your confine dreaming delights.

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