Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
This is a partial list of the plants that will be available for sale at the Nevada County Master Gardeners' 2020 Spring Plant Sale. The sale takes place on May 9th from 9:00AM through 12:00PM at the NID headquarters, located at 1036 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Plants are always subject to crop failure or poor germination, so some plants may not be available at the sale or have limited availability. All plants are grown by Nevada County Master Gardeners and the funds raised from this sale support our ongoing community activities throughout the year. Purchases can be made with cash or check only. For more information please visit our website at ncmg.ucanr.org
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24-36”, relative of common yarrow, lovely in bouquets, pom-pom small Flower Achillea, Pearl Yarrow, Perennial flowers, pollinator plant, perennial 8-10”, hummingbird mint, compact Agastache, softly colored tubular dusty Flower Agastache, Arizona Sandstone, Perennial purple buds and markings on terracotta-orange blooms, tough drought tolerant, deer-resistant perennial 24-48”, minty, anise-scented lavender-blue flowers, great pollinator, Flower Agastache, Lavender Hyssop, Perennial especially for native bees, good for tea and as a cut flower, deer-resistant perennial Flower Amaranthus, Love-Lies-Bleeding 36-48”, crimson tassels cascade down bushy plan. Dramatic in the garden! 36-48”, fabulous flower for mixed bouquets, large, rounded umbels start out green turning white as the tiny flowers open. Known also as false Flower Ammi, Green Mist Queen Anne's lace, attracts beneficials, wear gloves when harvesting, sap may irritate skin 26-30”, Botanical Interest anniversary aster, large decorative white dragon Flower Aster, Bengal Rose Frost style, 4-5” bloom 24-36”, ballerina pink blossoms, fluffy, late summer/autumn bloom, 3” Flower Aster, Harlequin Light Rose bloom, great cut flower 24-36”, giant textural flowers, waist high, rich grape-purple blooms, Flower Aster, Harlequin Violet summer/autumn bloom, great cut flower 24-28”, amazing color of smoky lavender with a muted metallic look, petals Flower Aster, Moonstone slightly incurved 28-32”, mix of warm pink tones: Dusty rose, blush and ballet slipper pink. Flower Aster, Rose Quartz Mix Delicate ruffled blooms 28-32”, large quill-petaled flowers, frosted royal purple blooms, resemble Flower Aster, Royal Purple Mix Tiger Paw sea anemones 24-36”, mauve-pink, buds lighter than flowers, great color range. Long, Flower Aster, Valkyrie Pink pointed petals, cactus style flowers Lovely filler that produces clouds of small pure white flowers on each Flower Baby’s Breath, Covent Garden stem. Great cottage garden flower perfect in fresh or dried arrangements 24-36”, green stalks of calyces with pure white tongues (corollas), great Flower Bells Of Ireland lime-green cut flower 48-60”, vigorous summer flowers in pale pink, white and rose violet florets. Flower Cleome, Color Fountains Spidery stamens favorite of hummingbirds 20-30”, starts soft apricot with dusty lavender reverse & fades to buttery Flower Cosmos, Apricot Lemonade yellow, pinwheel look. New! 48”, favorite of MGs, winner of Nevada County Fair flower competition, Flower Cosmos, Cupcake & Saucers Mix double or semi double pinwheel of white, light pink & dark pink
Flower Cosmos, Cupcake Blush 40-48”, sugarplum fairy look, pale blush petals form teacup, large blooms Flower Cosmos, Cupcake White 24-30”, teacup petal, white, lovely newer cosmos Flower Cosmos, Daydream 30-36”, pale pink with dark rosy throat, large yellow center. Lovely! Flower Cosmos, Double Click Bicolor Violet 24-40”, double & semi double blooms, deep violet purple & white 36-42”, deep mahogany with white striping, received Royal Horticultural Flower Cosmos, Velouette Society award of garden merit, very productive 36-48”, Floret Farms mix of medium, mostly open centered flowers in Flower Dahlia, Bee’s Choice Mix, Tender Perennial wonderful range of colors, can save tubers, new! 30-36”, awesome black foliage, lovely mix of colors, will form tubers for Flower Dahlia, Bishops Children, Tender Perennial saving, flowers 1st year from seed, single & double 3-4” bloom Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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20-24”, delightful dwarf bushy plants with collars, we love these bedding Flower Dahlia, Dandy Mix - Variabilis, Tender Perennial dahlias, 2” bloom, tubers for saving Up to 60”, lovely mixed colors, tall, back of the border, can save tubers, 3” Flower Dahlia, Decorative Double Blend, Tender Perennial semi & fully double, new! 12-14”, wonderful base petal color of rose, violet, yellow, etc., plus a collar Flower Dahlia, Harlequin Mix, Tender Perennial of shorter petals. grown last year. A hit! Can save tubers. 2.5” blooms Mix of tuber grown dahlias, 2 years plus, from bedding to 6 feet, various Flower Dahlia, Tubers, Various Colors, Tender Perennial colors 12-18”, watercolor shades of rosy coral, rich apricot, salmon, lilac & Flower Dahlia, Watercolor Silks, Tender Perennial buttercream. Tubers of course! 36-48”, large flowered burgundy-chocolate colored false Queen Anne's Flower Daucus, Chocolate Lace Flower lace, attracts beneficials, great plant! 36-72”, statuesque, beautiful rich colors of pink, violet & blue heirloom. Flower Delphinium, Pacific Giants Blend, Perennial Background plant, deer-resistant perennial, poisonous if ingested. 12-18”, lacy flower petals, sweet fragrance often compared to jasmine, Flower Dianthus Cottage Pinks Rainbow Loveliness, Perennial deer-resistant perennial 12-18”, lovely shades of purple, violet, crimson, salmon, pink & white, Flower Dianthus Sweet William Lace Mantle, Perennial sweet clove fragrance, bedding/border perennial, butterfly favorite
24-36”, feminine, graceful filler, umbel-shaped blooms in blush pink, Flower Didiscus, Lace Flower Lacy Pink branching stems covered in buds. Flowers for months, attracts bees 24-36”, lavender blue, pink & white, tiny star-shaped flowers form lovely 2- Flower Didiscus, Madonna Blend, Hardy Annual 3” heads, hardy annual to zone 7 32”, blooms first year from seed, gold to yellow, primrose & cream mix, Flower Echinacea, Mellow Yellows, Perennial attracts pollinators, disease & pest resistant, perennial 12-24”, ancient herb native to US prairies, heirloom, medicinal & culinary Flower Hyssop, True Hyssop, Perennial value, purple flower, deer-resistant perennial 24-48”, palm-sized hibiscus type pale-shell pink blooms with dark Flower Lavatera, Pink Regis cranberry throats 26-32”, easy to grow, pretty hibiscus type flowers in magenta & pink. Flower Malope, Queen Pink Shrub like, branched. A must have for the garden! 24-36”, large double blooms in tangerine orange, rich gold and lemon Flower Marigold, Crackerjack African yellow. Great with purple or blue flowers. Long lasting. African type marigold. Tough, easy to grow plants. 4” bloom Flower Marigold, First Lady Hybrid 18-20”, 1st marigold to win AAS award, full double yellow 3” blooms
Flower Marigold, Kilimanjaro White African 18”, vanilla white, 2-3” blooms, sweet scent unlike other marigolds Flower Marigold, Orange Hawaii 36”, large deep-orange, 4” bloom, strong grower Flower Marigold, Snowball Hybrid 24”, vanilla white 3” blooms. New! 8-10”, Breakthrough French marigold commands attention with new and Flower Marigold, Strawberry Blonde unique colors, bicolor pastel pink, rose and yellow blooms. Vigorous bush. 10-12”, compact French bedding marigold, red & yellow 2” blooms, Flower Marigold, Super Hero Spry adorable, AAS winner Flower Marigold, Vanilla Cream 16”, fully double creamy white 3” blooms, MG all-time favorite Native milkweed to Nevada County. Rare and pretty deep pink/red Flower Milkweed, Heartleaf flowers. Heart shaped leaves. Needs very little water once established. Excellent monarch butterfly host plant. Less "invasive" than speciosa.
Native milkweed to Nevada County. Light pink flowers and long pointed Flower Milkweed, Narrowleaf lacy foliage. Sweet scent. Needs very little water once established. Excellent monarch butterfly host plant. Spreads by rhizomes. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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Native milkweed to Nevada County. Large globe shaped flowers with large Flower Milkweed, Showy leaves. Sweet scent. Needs little water once established. Excellent monarch butterfly host plant. Spreads vigorously by rhizomes.
36-48”, cut flower and herb, a combination of oregano, thyme & mint, Flower Monarda, Wild Bergamot, Perennial pollinator especially wood-nymph butterfly, deer-resistant perennial 24-36”, delicate looking flowers, smaller than most flowering tobacco, Flower Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco Langsdorffii looks like small ringing bells with pale green tint, great filler for bouquets, and hummingbirds love it! Pincushion flower, very dark burgundy flower head with white stigmas, 1st Flower Scabiosa, Black Knight, Hardy Annual place winner at Nevada County Fair, deer-resistant pollinator plant, 1.5- 2.5” blooms, hardy annual 18-24”, white, lilac & blue pincushion flowers, tough, drought tolerant Flower Scabiosa, Isaac House Blend, Perennial plant, deer resistant, perennial 36-40”, beautiful salmon/pink hue, 1.5-2.5” bloom, deer resistant, hardy Flower Scabiosa, Salmon Queen, Hardy Annual annual 24-36”, gorgeous hibiscus type flower, soft yellow with burgundy eye, Flower Sunset Hibiscus great container plant 30”, fast growing, 2 to 3” deep orange blossoms midsummer through fall. Flower Tithonia, ‘Fiesta Del Sol’ Profuse bloomer, attracts beneficials, AAS winner. Flower Zinnia, Amethyst Treasure Hybrid 12-18”, compact, well branched double flowering purple 3-4” bloom 36-48”, starts vivid lilac, outer petals fade to pale lavender, mostly double Flower Zinnia, Benary Giant Lilac 4-5” bloom, high yields, great disease resistance 32”, deep wine hue, extra large 4-5” bloom, high yields, cut & come again Flower Zinnia, Benary Giant Wine type zinnia 36-42”, custom blend of rich orange, yellow and violet/purple. Tall, multi- Flower Zinnia, Bling Bling branching florist quality double blooms 36-42”, vigorous dahlia-flowered, great color mix of scarlet, orange, yellow, Flower Zinnia, Blue Point Bouquet white, rose and magenta, high yields The name fits! 24-48”, great color mix of yellow, pink, orange and rose. Flower Zinnia, California Giants Heirloom, 4-6” bloom Flower Zinnia, Color Crackle 16-24”, bicolor double burgundy & white, 1-2” bloom, drought resistant
18-30”, great color mix of magenta, scarlet, rose pink, salmon, cream, Flower Zinnia, Cut & Come Again scarlet, yellow, orange & crimson double, single & semi-double 2-3” bloom 18-20”, sweet pink & white, mildew resistant, very cool front-of-the-border Flower Zinnia, Dancing Girls plant, MG favorite Flower Zinnia, Exquisite 36”, opens bright red/rosy, then red to soft pink, 4-5” bloom Flower Zinnia, Fireball Blend 24-36”, dazzling large red and orange blooms. Great cut flower. 4-5” bloom
Flower Zinnia, Forecast Mixed 24-30”, vibrant colors, single & double, bright yellow center, 2-3” bloom 30”, well-branched sturdy plants in wide color range, huge double bloom Flower Zinnia, Giant Flowered 5” 24-36”, Fleuroselect winner, dark pink center, soft blush tips, double 3” Flower Zinnia, Mazurkia bloom, new! Flower Zinnia, Park’s Pick Deep Red 42-48”, deep red beautiful flowers, double 4-5” bloom Flower Zinnia, Purple Prince 36”, intense rosy purple, disease & mildew resistant, 4-5” bloom 30-40”, awesome colors of raspberry, apricot & smokey peach, 2.5-3” Flower Zinnia, Queen Lime Orange blooms Flower Zinnia, Queen Lime W/Blush 24-40”, pale green with warm mauve, double 3-4” blooms 24-30”, beautiful rose colored zinnia with lime green center with Flower Zinnia, Queen Red Lime wonderful shading of pink and chartreuse, lovely! 24-30”, fantastic flower color! 3” blooms 24-30”, cocoa-lime coloring, changes from lime to red and orange for a two- Flower Zinnia, Queeny Lime Mixed Zinnia tone display, cut & come again zinnia, 3-4” bloom. Dramatic! Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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12-18”, powdery mildew resistant, adorable bedding zinnia, dark pink Flower Zinnia, Raspberry Ripple, Double Zahara stripe & lighter pink edge, double 2.5” bloom Flower Zinnia, Raspberry Sorbet 42-48”, deep raspberry tinted, double bloom, cut & come again style zinnia 36”, vibrant fully double magenta-purple blooms. Great cut flower. Flower Zinnia, Tudor Favorite of MGs. 3.5” bloom 36-48”, Floret Farms mix of medium, mostly double flowers in wonderful Flower Zinnia, Unicorn Mix range of colors. New! Tightly packed, cardinal red blooms are a striking addition to any herb garden. Strong, deep burgundy stems hold fragrant, tasty, bright green Herb Basil, Cardinal leaves. Vibrant and colorful throughout the summer. Also great for pesto. Height 24-30" Large plant, 18-24” tall, 12-15” wide with medium-dark green leaves up to 3” long. Sweeter pesto type with high yields. Pinch back constantly Herb Basil, Large Leaf Italian (harvesting the leaves) to keep bushier with more production. Full sun, moist, rich soil. (Genovese) Heirloom. Lime flavor mixed with basil flavor. 2" green leaves. Use for Herb Basil, Lime chicken, fish, salads, ice tea. Substitute for lemongrass in Asian recipes. 12- 20" tall. Open pollinated, sweet and tangy lemon basil, flavor is intense basil and Herb Basil, Mrs. Burns Lemon citrus. Bright green, 2 1/2" leaves with white blooms make this basil attractive and intensely flavorful. Edible flowers. Ht. 20-24".
Thai basil is a key ingredient in Asian cuisine (including Thai red and green Herb Basil, Thai Siam Queen curry), offering a sweet, anise, clove flavor. Green leaves on purple stems with purple flowers. Grows well in containers. 12"-24" tall. Great cat-attracting perennial with gray-green leaves and white flowers. Used for cat toys or herbal teas. In addition to attracting your cat, flowers Herb Catnip are attractive to bees. Container growing is recommended to prevent unwanted spread of this vigorous plant. Italian heirloom. Hardy biennial likes full sun or partial shade. Herb Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf Exceptionally large, flat glossy leaves with a sweet and mellow flavor. Height 12-18". Unusual cuke is bright lemon yellow, round, and best when harvested at 2" Vegetable Cucumber, Lemon across for either pickles or salads. Flavor is sweet, mild, never bitter, with an old-fashioned cucumber flavor with a hint of nuttiness. Heirloom Popular variety is a consistent producer of delicious, mildly sweet cucumbers with dark green protective skin. Highly disease-resistant and Vegetable Cucumber, Marketmore Select produce over a long season in hot or cool weather. A selection from marketmore 76. This is the pickling cuke that pickle growers asked for. High yielding, early fruiting on vigorous, medium vines. Retains quality over a long season. Vegetable Cucumber, National Pickling Dark green fruit can be picked small at 2"-3" long for gherkins or larger at 5"-6" long for full sized pickles Unique heirloom from Australia. Fruits are the size of a lemon but are a Vegetable Cucumber, Richmond Green Apple beautiful light green color. Very mild, sweet and juicy. Hard to find and fun to grow. Compact cucumber ideal for containers. Short hardy vines produce Vegetable Cucumber, Spacemaster 80 slender, dark green fruits 7.5" long. Prolific and great in salads or plain. Height 6-8"; spread 26". Heirloom. Introduced from Armenia to Italy in the 1400's. This unusual and attractive 12"-18" cucumber is always sweet and crispy, even when Vegetable Cucumber, Striped Armenian fruit is large. Thin-skinned, green with ridges has a dense flesh, few seeds, and a pleasant, mild flavor. Also known as the painted serpent. Handle carefully to avoid bruising. Closely related to melons. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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Popular heirloom variety. Glossy fruits become quite large, but are well Vegetable Eggplant, Black Beauty shaped and perfect for thick slices for grilling. Harvest when fruit is shiny and before skin becomes dull. Harvest at about 6" long.
Outstanding early productivity. Attractive, slender, 8-10", glossy black Vegetable Eggplant, Orient Express fruits in the long Oriental style. Sets fruit in cool weather as well as under heat stress. Tender, delicately flavored, and quick cooking. Purple calyx. Prolific Italian variety. Heavily branched plants typically yield 4 or more Vegetable Eggplant, Purple Long dark-purple, cucumber-shaped fruit 8"-10" long. Chinese Multicolor spinach isn't actually a spinach at all. It's an amaranth The lime-green colored foliage, splashed with magenta, makes a riot of Vegetable Greens, Amaranth, Chinese Multicolored Spinach color in the garden and on the plate. In Asia, it's popular as a leafy green, eaten in high summer. 21 days baby; 40 days full size. The standard salad arugula thrives in cool weather. Delicious salad green has a spicy flavor when mature. Long, dark Vegetable Greens, Arugula, Rocket, Common green, lobed leaves are suitable for salads or bunching. White flowers with dark pink veins make attractive spicy additions to salad mixes. Eruca sativa Italian heirloom. Lacinato or "dinosaur" type. Unique leaf type noncurled but heavily blistered (savoyed). Rich, tender leaves have a softer texture Vegetable Greens, Kale, Lacinato than curly green kales. Tolerant of hot and cold weather. Brassica oleracea. Spicy Oriental favorite. Distinct cinnamon/clove flavor and aroma, with the spiciness of cumin. Bright emerald leaves are slightly spicier than the red variety. 18-30" tall. (self-sows)spicy oriental favorite. Distinct Vegetable Greens, Shiso/Perilla, Green & Red Mix cinnamon/clove flavor and aroma, with the spiciness of cumin. Leaves are dark purplish-red. red shiso colors radish pickles and "umeboshi" plums. 18-30" tall. (self-sows) 50 days. Belongs to the same species as chard and beets, but it has distinctive differences. The taste is more like a true spinach than ordinary Vegetable Greens, Swiss Chard, Perpetual Spinach chard, and the leaves look like spinach too—flatter and more pointed than chard, with slimmer stems. A top selling cantaloupe. Luscious, extra-sweet, and juicy with a delectable Vegetable Melon, Ambrosia aroma. 6" melons average 5 lbs. Each. Vines are resistant to powdery mildew and yield bumper crops. About 60 days. Hybrid. An early-maturing cantaloupe renowned for its firm, aromatic, absolutely delicious flesh, Athena has great holding power Vegetable Melon, Athena on the vine. This is a melon you don't have to rush to harvest, and every 5- to 6-pound fruit is super sweet, succulent, and delicious! 80 days from setting out transplants. No more wasted cantaloupe slices with Lilliput! This personal-sized melon is just right for one person to devour at a single sitting. And because it grows quickly, finishes fast, and Vegetable Melon, Lilliput smells as good as it tastes, you will most likely gobble up the entire generous harvest in no time, and put Lilliput at the top of your list for next year's veggie garden! Cantaloupe type. Sweet and juicy flesh has been a winner in trials. Vegetable Melon, Sarah's Choice Attractive oval 3 lb. fruits. Disease resistant French Charentais type. Unsurpassed eating quality. Small, 2 lb. melons Vegetable Melon, Savor are faintly ribbed, with a smooth gray-green rind and dark green sutures. Sweet and aromatic, deep orange flesh. New! Large-fruited serrano. An impressive size at 4 1/2-5" long, Altiplano Vegetable Pepper, Altiplano peppers are faster to harvest than types with smaller fruits. Traditional serrano flavor. Medium-large plants. 4 out of 5 on Heat scale! Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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80 days. An old favorite with unparalleled taste, Anaheim TMR has been the choice of gardeners for generations! Relatively mild, these peppers Vegetable Pepper, Anaheim measure 8 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide. They arise on sturdy 28- to 34-inch plants, which offer great foliage protection for the growing fruit. 1 out of 5 on heat scale. These huge 8-10" sweet Marconi peppers are glossy golden yellow, thick- walled and crispy sweet. They are great tasting grilled, sautéed, stir-fried, roasted, or stuffed. Big Daddy produces jumbo, 10-in. (25-cm) yellow Vegetable Pepper, Big Daddy peppers in three months. Pick a sunny location that you can water every couple days and keep a couple stakes handy in case the stalks begin to bend. 95 days from setting out transplants. Caballero is the bestselling poblano pepper in the world, and one crop will show you why. For huge yields of large, glossy, uniform, deliciously mild peppers, rely on this trusted Vegetable Pepper, Caballero favorite! Up to 6 inches long and 3 inches wide (at the shoulder), this thick- walled pepper is perfect for stuffing, and is the classic chile relleno ingredient. Large, blocky, thick-walled peppers with 3-4 large lobes perfect for Vegetable Pepper, Cal Wonder stuffing. Glossy, deep-green peppers turn red at maturity. Large upright plants are prolific producers. Heirloom. Sweet peppers in the Italian bull's horn style mature at least a week earlier than comparative types. Beautiful fruits have the traditional horn shape Vegetable Pepper, Carmen and grow to 6 in. Long and 2-1/2 in. Wide, with wide shoulder tapering to a point. (2006 AAS winner) 75 days from transplanting. This delicious heirloom Italian sweet frying pepper is named "bull's horn" for its distinctive twisted shape! The huge 8- Vegetable Pepper, Corno Di Toro inch fruits mature from glossy green to dark red, with a flavor that combines sweetness with a rich tangy bite. Try it this season and we predict that you will make it part of your permanent pepper patch! This mildly hot pepper is a very heavy producer, with consistently glossy, high-qualify, 2" by 1" fruit, on 24-30" plants. It needs little water during the growth season compared with many others, and you can tailor its heat Vegetable Pepper, Fresno level by picking it green for mildest flavor, deep red for hottest, and orange for a happy medium. Not suitable for drying into spice but ideal for eating fresh, stuffing, canning, pickling, frying, and sautéing. 2 out of 5 on heat scale These sweet and flavorful frying peppers make such a warming, comforting dish from southern Italy. Tall, bush plants make tons of green fruits that Vegetable Pepper, Friariello ripen to bright red. Fry these green sweet, flavorful peppers (whole or chopped) in olive oil with garlic and salt; add cut up tomatoes and then fresh basil and parmesan cheese. That’s it! Enjoy! Mangia!
80 days. A rare old Italian heirloom saved by our friends at Seed Savers Exchange! Unbeatable for frying, roasting or eating fresh. Nine-inch long Vegetable Pepper, Golden Treasure fruits ripen from green to shiny golden-yellow. Not unlike our Marconi types, with very sweet, medium-thick flesh and tender skin. Extraordinary heat combined with fruity, citrus notes. Avg. 2" x 1 1/4", wrinkled fruits ripen from dark green to salmon orange. This extremely Vegetable Pepper, Habanero pungent habanero may be used fresh or dried. Key ingredient in Jamaican "jerk" sauces. 5 out of 5 on heat scale. Ideal for Mexican dishes. Deep green fruits mature to red. Sausage- Vegetable Pepper, Jalapeno, Early shaped fruits, 3-1/2" by 1-1/2", are also perfect for pickling. Matures earlier than regular jalapeno. Compact bushes. 3 out of 5 heat scale. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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Our largest Jalapeño offering, Jedi's fruits avg. 4-4 1/2" and are slow to check (show small cracks in skin). The large plant is of the "continuous set" Vegetable Pepper, Jedi type that produces over a long harvest window, especially in regions with a long growing season. 3 out of 5 on heat scale.
One of the sweetest non-bell peppers you'll ever taste. Bright red, 6" to 8" Vegetable Pepper, Jimmy Nardello long peppers are about 1" wide and somewhat wrinkled in appearance. Great for frying or salads. Expect large yields. Wonderful sweet long red Italian-style peppers (up to 12" long x 3" across); Vegetable Pepper, Marconi Red good producer; thin walled. Ripens from green to red. Good green or mature; good for salads and frying. Spanish heirloom and tapa bar favorite. Traditionally used in its immature green stage, when it is picked quite small (thumb/olive size), sautéed in olive oil, and served in a bowl with stems on. Peppers are mild when small Vegetable Pepper, Padron and green, but get hotter as they grow. At full maturity, they are about 2- 1/2" long and 1-1/4" wide, deep red and fiery hot. Vigorous, prolific plants. 1 to 4 out of 5 on heat scale
Starts off dark green and ends up dark brown. Typically grows 8" to 10" long and is called pasilla when dried. Featuring a rich smoky taste, the pasilla often turns up in dried whole form or as a powder in Mexican salsas Vegetable Pepper, Pasilla Bajio as well as in mole and adobo sauces. It creates an interesting twist in the flavor and appearance of the standard red-chile enchilada sauce and in many other dishes. Strong, upright plants produce heavy yields.
The 'Shishito' is finding its way into many restaurants as a popular appetizer. The 2"–4" slender peppers have a citrusy, slightly smoky flavor Vegetable Pepper, Shishito enhanced by grilling or sautéing, and can be the life of the party when an occasional hot one passes the mouth of the unsuspecting. Highly productive plants. 1 out of 4 on the heat scale.
The shape, size and color of a lemon, it grows great here, with huge yields Vegetable Squash, Summer, Lemon and good resistance to insects. Very tasty, great when it's fried! Beautiful butter yellow scallop-type squash. Each fruit is accented with a small dark green ring. Vigorous plants with good yields. Attractive, Vegetable Squash, Summer, Patty Pan, Sunburst whether picked tiny, with the blossom still attached, or teacup-size. 1985 AAS winner. 50 days. A very ancient Native American heirloom squash, grown by the Northern tribes for hundreds of years. This type was depicted by Vegetable Squash, Summer, White Scallop Europeans back to 1591, and is one of the best-tasting and highest-yielding varieties still around today! Great fried or baked. Flat fruit with scalloped edges--beautiful! Heirloom. Uniform lemon-yellow lightly warted club-shaped fruits are best Vegetable Squash, Summer, Yellow, Early Prolific Straightneck harvested at 4"-7" long. Firm fine-grained thick flesh, excellent quality. Bush-type plants. AAS winner in 1938. An early vigorous bush zucchini with straight, smooth, dark-green mottled Vegetable Squash, Summer, Zucchini, Black Beauty fruits. Tastiest at 6-8" with pale greenish-white, firm flesh. Easy to grow. Very prolific with heavy yields. 57 days. Classic, cylindrical, dark-green straight to slightly curved zucchinis. Vegetable Squash, Summer, Zucchini, Fordhook Tender, creamy-white flesh freezes well. Vigorous and productive bush plants. Slender fruit is classic zucchini but bright golden-yellow. They are as Vegetable Squash, Summer, Zucchini, Golden delicious as they are attractive; bush plants. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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This zucchini has improved disease resistance. Easy to pick plant with a delicious crisp flavor! You will find minimal scarring on this spineless Vegetable Squash, Summer, Zucchini, Spineless Perfection perfection. These attractive and open planted zucchinis make harvesting easy! Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, watermelon mosaic virus, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Harvest when small and tender. Yes, you can even grow this super-compact winter squash in a patio container! Honeybaby sets lightbulb-shaped fruit with a hard creamy- Vegetable Squash, Winter, Butternut, Honeybaby beige shell and bright orange flesh. It reaches about 6 to 7 inches long and weighs 4 to 8 ounces, making it a good size for one to two servings. The flavor is really exceptional. Nutty, sweet-potato flavor from a rich orange flesh. Productive, compact, 3 to 4 ft. Semi-bush plants possess strong tolerance to powdery mildew. Vegetable Squash, Winter, Delicata, Bush Striped fruits, 1-1/2 to 2 lb. And 8" long, are excellent for storage. AAS winner. Incredibly large tomatillo. Easily twice the size of most tomatillos and very productive. Apple-green fruit have a papery husk that splits open as Vegetable Tomatillo, Cisneros tomatillos mature and turn yellow-green. Use in bright green stage for tartest flavor or allow to ripen further for a sweeter taste. Heirloom. Rare variety, smaller 1" fruit has sweeter flavor than green tomatillo. Makes attractive purple salsa. Easy to grow, less sticky. Start to Vegetable Tomatillo, Purple harvest individual fruits when the husk begins to split or the fruit fills out the husk. Sweeter & darker when left on the plant longer. Try at various stages of ripeness. 80 days. Many seed savers believe this is the ultimate paste tomato. Giant, blocky, Roma type tomatoes have delicious red flesh that is perfect for Vegetable Tomato, Amish Paste paste and canning. It has world-class flavor and comes from an Amish community in Wisconsin. Pick big, tasty beefsteaks right outside your door! Hybrid. First-ever beefsteaks for porches and decks in warm, sunny conditions everywhere. New bushy, compact ‘Atlas’ plants easily shoulder their bountiful loads of Vegetable Tomato, Atlas one-pound tomatoes. This vigorous, neatly growing paragon of the patio combines modern performance with old-time flavor. Fruits deliver unsurpassed balance of sweetness and acidity. Semi-determinate plants. Huge, tasty, red tomatoes, many 1 lb. each. Large, delicious, bright red, high yielding fruits are borne in abundance starting midseason and Vegetable Tomato, Better Boy continuing to frost. Good foliage protection prevents sun scald. Better Boy is highly adaptable and thrives in most climates and has very good disease resistance. Hybrid. Deep purple, mahogany- brown round cherry tomatoes. Delicious with Vegetable Tomato, Black Cherry sweet, rich, complex, full flavor. Fruit is produced in abundance on vigorous, tall plants. Heirloom from the Black Sea of Russia. Dark brown-red tomatoes are large, 10 to 12 oz.., And very richly flavored and sweet, with just a hint of Vegetable Tomato, Black Krim saltiness. Color is darker in hot weather, and fruit seems to set well even in the heat. Prone to cracking, but a very heavy producer The famous old canning tomato that was selected out of Chalk’s Early Jewel by one George W. Middleton and introduced in 1908 by Walter P. Stokes seed house. It became one of the most respected canning varieties Vegetable Tomato, Bonny Best in America in the first half of the twentieth century. Medium-sized fruit is round, red, meaty and loaded with flavor. A good producer that makes a fine slicer too. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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75 days. Elongated, large cherries in clusters. The color (and flavor!) is a full-blown assault on the senses—lavender and purple stripes, turning to technicolor olive-green, red, and brown/blue stripes when fully ripe. Crack- Vegetable Tomato, Brad's Atomic Grape resistant fruit is extraordinarily sweet! This release from Wild Boar Farms won best in show at the 2017 National Heirloom Expo! These range some in size from a large grape to plum-sized.
One of the all-time classic tomatoes is now even better. Brandy Boy Hybrid captures all the rich flavor of the beloved Brandywine heirloom tomato- long the flavor favorite among heirloom tomatoes-with a more shapely Vegetable Tomato, Brandy Boy form, tidier growth habit, improved disease-resistance and bigger, earlier yields. Our new hybrid produces loads of large pink fruits up to 5 1/2" across. Indeterminate. The large fruits, often over 1 lb., Have a deep pink skin, smooth red flesh, Vegetable Tomato, Brandywine and luscious flavor. This "quisenberry" strain is considered among the best. Full, well-rounded tomato taste. Strong growing vines bear big, heavy Vegetable Tomato, Camp Joy clusters of large-sized luscious red cherries. This special heirloom is propagated by an organic family farm. Big, regular-leaf tomato plants yield prolific amounts of 10-14 oz., Beautiful Vegetable Tomato, Carbon purple-brown, open-pollinated tomatoes. Delicious, rich, complex flavors. Winner of several tasting awards. 75 days from setting out transplants. Hybrid, indeterminate. The winner of a 2014 All-America Selection award, Chef's Choice Orange is a stunning and delicious update of the old heirloom favorite Amana Orange. Amana was Vegetable Tomato, Chef's Choice Orange renowned for its bright tangerine tones and rich tomato tang, but it produced at the end of the season. Chef's Choice updates that with a quick finish, but keeps all the rich flavor of the heirloom variety!
78 days. Two AAS Awards in consecutive years attest to this new series’ adaptability and popularity! Huge, 6 to 7-in., 12 to 14-oz., bright pink Vegetable Tomato, Chef's Choice Pink beefsteaks with the perfect acid to sugar balance. Crack-resistant, flattened globes are ideal for sauces or canning. Massive yields, often more than 30 fruits per plant, on disease resistant, indeterminate plants. 100 days. This lovely AAS Winner globe shaped hybrid beefsteak type tomato is firm and fleshy. Disease resistant with a beautiful red color and dark leaves, this tomato is perfect for tomato lovers and gardeners who Vegetable Tomato, Chef's Choice Red love to cook! These scar free fruits have a beautiful well behaved form. It's the perfect balance between acid and sugar. Great for slicing! Superior disease resistance. This large dark purple tomato from Tennessee is rumored to have come from Cherokee gardeners. Its flavor is rich and full, and often compared to Vegetable Tomato, Cherokee Purple Brandywine. Flesh is brick-red and very attractive sliced on a plate. Plants make large vines that yield tomatoes fully 5 inches across and 3-1/2 inches deep 78 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. Heirloom. You may never buy tomato paste or sauce at the store again after tasting this Vegetable Tomato, Costoluto Genovese superb Italian tomato! A favorite since the early 19th century for robust, tangy, "tomatoey" sauces, it sets a long, heavy crop of knobby, lobed red fruit that will not win any beauty contest but with fantastic flavor!
Delightful little cherry tomatoes are creamy ivory with hints of yellow and an absolutely unforgettable taste. The flavor is not only sweet but is also marked by a fruity complexity. They are so irresistible that you won't want Vegetable Tomato, Coyote to stop eating them at harvest time. Plants are large and extremely prolific, bearing long clusters of these 1/2-inch delicious little treats. Heirloom variety originally from Mexico. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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80 days. This heirloom was introduced to Seed Savers Exchange by the late Dr. John Wyche. The 1-lb. fruit is solid and smooth; the color is a glowing Vegetable Tomato, Dr. Wyche's Yellow tangerine-orange that always stands out in the kitchen or on the vine. Heavy producer. Rich-flavored, 4 oz fruits ripen extra early on high-yielding plants. They are Vegetable Tomato, Fourth Of July big enough for slicing and extra juicy yet firm. New! Delicious early determinate beefsteak. 69 days. Galahad beats industry comparisons with its fantastic flavor and impressive disease Vegetable Tomato, Galahad resistance. The 7–12 oz. fruits can be harvested with green shoulders and ripened red in storage, or ripened on the vine. AAS Regional Winner Original seeds from a tomato purchased at a roadside stand in Ravello, Vegetable Tomato, Godfather Italy. Medium to large & delicious. Developed in 1985 by tomato breeder Tom Wagner. 2" round fruit ripens to a yellow-gold with dark-green zebra-like stripes. Flesh is lime-emerald Vegetable Tomato, Green Zebra in color with an invigorating lemon-lime flavor. Great used fresh and also great for tomato marmalade. Delightful, 1" round cherry, yellow with red tinge and marbling. Gold flesh. Vegetable Tomato, Isis Candy Typically a "cat's eye" star of yellow on one end of fruit. Sweet taste is rich & fruity, delicious. Very productive thru long season. 2013 AAS winner! small, round, 3/4" red fruits weigh less than 1 oz. With sweet, rich flavor and a pleasant creamy texture. Fruits grow on small Vegetable Tomato, Jasper trusses, holding quality for a long time on the plant and after picking, resisting cracking and rot. Extra vigorous plants. Outstanding disease resistance. Heavy yields of sweet, true red, 1 oz. Oblong fruits. They arise in big Vegetable Tomato, Juliet clusters amid good foliage protection. Crack resistant. Juliet's full tomato flavor makes it versatile enough to enjoy a number of different ways. Lovely deep orange color on 1 lb. Beefsteak type fruit. Tomatoes have Vegetable Tomato, Kellogg's Breakfast wonderful, rich flavor and are quite meaty with few seeds. Juice has the same bright color as orange juice and is delicious. 72 days. 10-14 oz. Indeterminate. Broad-shouldered, juicy, succulent French beefsteak loaded with rich flavor. Gourmet tomato with a French Vegetable Tomato, Madame Marmande accent. Extraordinaire! A culinary star. ‘Madame Marmande’s 10 oz. fruits are loaded with rich flavor. Fruits won’t crack like other Marmande varieties. Large, 1 to 2 lb. Dark pink tomatoes have luscious, full tomato flavor that Vegetable Tomato, Marianna's Peace features a good balance of acidity and sweetness. Vigorous potato-leaved vines are very productive. Globe-shaped pink fruits weigh from 8-16 oz. Heirloom quality fruit with a Vegetable Tomato, Martha Washington more reliable plant. Great taste. Unique indigo-type cherry tomato ripens to red with beautiful glossy black- purple overlay when exposed to sunlight. Coloration comes from the Vegetable Tomato, Midnight Snack Indigo Cherry accumulation of anthocyanin pigments and contain healthy antioxidants. 2017 AAS winner. Long-time favorite with good yields of very large, smooth, pink-skinned Vegetable Tomato, Mortgage Lifter fruits even in droughts. Very meaty fruits with few seeds. Very mild, delectable, sweet flavor. Named after the black rights activist, Paul Robeson, this Russian heirloom is an excellent choice for cooler climates as it originates in Siberia. Paul Vegetable Tomato, Paul Robeson Robeson is a dark black-purple beefsteak that grows in a flattened 4" size with deep crimson center flesh. Succulent, earthy, smoky and rich are some descriptions of the flavor. Early, heavy producer of dark pink purple fruit with green stripes that turn Vegetable Tomato, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye a silver metallic. Very meaty port wine color interior with sweet, rich, dark tomato flavor. From Wild Boar farms.. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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Vffnst. 2018 AAS winner. Cocktail size, 1.5" tomatoes have a good sweet/acid balance, weigh 2 oz., Are uniform in size, and grow in clusters. Vegetable Tomato, Red Racer Compact plants produce huge yields and are ideal for small space and container gardens. The standard Italian canning and paste tomato. Its vigorous compact vines Vegetable Tomato, Roma produce large harvest of 3" long, pear-shaped, thick-walled, solid fruit with few seeds. This variety is highly wilt and blossom end rot resistant.
55 days to maturity from setting out transplants. Determinate. Open pollinated and compact enough for even small containers, Rosy Finch is a Vegetable Tomato, Rosy Finch delight of a cherry tomato. Deep pink globes 1-inch in diameter. Rich flavor. Rosy Finch is part of the Little Birdy series of ultra-compact plants. It bears generously, setting its big crop within just a few weeks in summer. Excellent for canning, tomato paste, or puree. Rectangular pear-shaped, 3- 1/2" long fruit with mild flavor and meaty texture. Bright red color. Not Vegetable Tomato, San Marzano impressive raw but the most flavorful of cooking tomatoes. Seeds from Italy. Originally released in 1944 by the University of Nebraska. Incredible flavor Vegetable Tomato, Sioux and reliably large harvests even in hot weather. Sweet yet tangy and full of rich, complex flavors. Round, red 6 oz. Fruit.
This 6-10 ounce beefsteak is red with beautiful gold stripes and has very meaty flesh with luscious sweet red tomato flavor. Developed by Brad Vegetable Tomato, Solar Flare Gates and selected for flavor, production, increased earliness and scab resistance; he says the variety is one of his “work horses.”
This unique Roma will wow you with orange and yellow stripes! It not only looks extraordinary, it's a first-rate performer in the garden and in the Vegetable Tomato, Speckled Roman kitchen. 'Speckled Roman' is a prolific producer; fruits have meaty flesh and few seeds, perfect for sauces. Vigorous vines reach 6' or more. Gorgeous chocolate-red, 1" fruits with a deliciously sweet, smoky flavor Vegetable Tomato, Sunchocola are very juicy and low in acid. Clusters of 8 to 12 fruits, weighing about 1 oz., Are grown on high yielding plants. Very sweet, bright orange cherry tomatoes taste not just sugary but also Vegetable Tomato, Sungold fruity and delicious. Vigorous growers, tall plants bear long clusters of fruit. A real taste treat. Beautiful cherry-type is golden saffron with flaming crimson streaks. Fruit Vegetable Tomato, Sunrise Bumblebee are 1.5" tall and 1" wide. Flavor is complex, mellow and not too sweet. [pvp] 65 days from setting out transplants. Hybrid. With extra sweetness and better disease-fighting ability than the beloved classic, Sweet 100, Supersweet 100 Hybrid is a rare treat. With the same great flavor that Vegetable Tomato, Supersweet 100 Hybrid made its predecessor a standard garden favorite for many years, Supersweet 100 also has a higher vitamin C content than any other tomato. Tomato Tasting winner. Indeterminate.
Delicious slicer for small spaces. 75 days. A small plant with abundant flavor, Tasmanian Chocolate retains the superior qualities of its heirloom parentage. Unlike traditional heirlooms, it is well-suited for patios and Vegetable Tomato, Tasmanian Chocolate containers (owing to its tidy plant habit and short stature) and only needs a standard tomato cage for support. Burgundy 4–6 oz., ribbed tomatoes are richly flavored. Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale, May 9, 2020 - Plant List
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65 days. 6-8 oz, Hybrid. Cook's Garden Favorite. The term ‘Umamin’ describes a distinct flavor experience: one unique from the four main primary tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. One bite of this 6-8 oz. red- Vegetable Tomato, Umamin Hybrid pink tomato—with bold, smoky, savory notes—is a perfect introduction to umami. Vigorous indeterminate plants resist TMV, Fusarium, Verticillium, and Nematodes. Tomato, Valentine Delicious high-lycopene grape. Hybrid, 55 days. Massive early yields, deep red color, and unusually rich flavor. Valentine marries the best of wild-type Vegetable tomato genetics with flavorful high-performing strains.
Tomato, Verona Larger, more flavorful Juliet type. Hybrid, 67 days. Similar to Juliet, but with even tastier, somewhat more plump, deep red "cocktail plum" fruits Vegetable averaging 2 1/2 oz. Disease resistant. Indeterminate.