Catalogue May, 16, 2017 Catalogue : $2.00 Sunshine Farm Catalogue. Current seed listing, order sheet, and information about Sunshine Farm. Flowers Aster, China : $3.50 (Callistephus chinensis) Lovely Matsumota Mix wide colour range of 5 cm. blooms with yellow centers. Heat tolerant, strong straight stems and long bloom period. Great for cutting. Approx 100 seeds per packet. Batchelors button : $3.50 (Centaurea cyanus) (Annual) Mixed colours. Edible. Min. 100 seeds per packet. Blanket Flower : $3.50 (Gaillardia aristata) (Perennial) Beautiful yellow/red. Drought tolerant. Approx. 100 seeds per packet. Calendula : $3.50 (Calendula officinalis) Deep orange and gold. Edible flower. Approx. 30 seeds per packet. Canterbury Bells : $3.50 (Campanula glomerata) Biennial. Seed originally from Ireland. Mixed blues, pink and white bell shaped flowers to 2' tall. Min. 500 seeds. Cleome : $3.50 Cleome-Spider Flower (C. spinosa) Nice tall plant with pink and white 'spider like' flowers. Approx. .25 gram per packet. Columbine, mixed : $3.50 (Aquilegia alpina) (Perennial) - Mixed colours. Beautiful spring flower. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Flowers May 16, 2017 Cosmos : $3.50 (Cosmos bipinnatus) (Annual) Nice tall plant, purple and white flowers with lacy foliage. Cup Plant : $3.50 Perennial (Silphium perfoliatum) Sunflower like flowers with leaves attached to stems to form cups - finches and chickadees love the seeds and drinking from the cups. Min. 50 seeds. Daisy, Zulu Prince : $3.50 (Venidium fastuosum) (Annual) Nice delicate two tone. Delphinium : $3.50 Beautiful stately blue. Juice of the flowers mixed with alum gives blue ink. (Toxic to humans and livestock) Ebony Shoe Fly : $3.50 (Nicandra physalodes) (Annual) Blue Bell Flower. Large plant with black stems. Speckled foliage. Approx. 450 seeds per packet. Edible Flower Collection : $10.00 Edible Flower Collection. A collection of edible flowers for salads, garnishes, and desserts. Calendula, Corn Flower, Zebra Mallow, Orange Gem Marigold and Pansy. Foxglove : $3.50 (Digitalis purpurea) (Biennial) Pink. Wild Welsh variety, approx. 1. meter tall. Min. 100 seeds. Gazania : $3.50 Gazania rigens. Beautiful brilliant colours. Drought tolerant, daisy-like flower. Cultivation: Annual, blooms late spring into the Autumn. Geranium - Apple scented : $3.50 Perennial (Pelargonium odoratissiumum) Tender perennial. Upright compact plant that seeds quite readily and has a delightful apple scent. Min. 25 seeds per packet. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Flowers May 16, 2017 Geranium, coconut scented : $3.50 Coconut Scented Geranium: Pelargonium sp. Tender perennial. Small leaved, very interesting scent resembling coconut, pretty small pink flowers. Nice in a hanging pot. Min. 25 seeds per packet. Gloriosa Daisy : $3.50 (Rudbeckia hirta) (Perennial) Yellow, brown center.classic yellow daisy. Jackpot Tansy : $3.50 (Tanacetum niveum) (Perennial) Silver grey foliage with white/yellow flowers. Not invasive. Johnny Jump-up : $3.50 Johnny Jump-up (Viola tricolor) Historic small pansy, harbinger of spring. Edible. Approx. 25 seeds per packet. Kingfisher Daisy : $3.50 Felicia amelloides. Showy, sky blue daisy, bright yellow center. Good Butterfly plant. Drought tolerant, annual, 18" tall. Blooms late spring through autumn. Leopard Flower : $3.50 (Belamcanda chinensis) (Perennial) Beautiful orange flowers with purple dots. Chinese medicinal. Approx. 45 Seeds per packet. Lions Ear-Lions Tail : $3.50 Lions Ear-Lions Tail (Leonotis leonurus) (Annual) Tall, deep orange florets on prickly leaf axils, used as a euphoriant in Africa. Min 250 seeds per packet. Mallow, Zebra : $3.50 (Malva sp.) Annual. Beautiful sweet edible, red/white blooms. Approx. 150 seeds per packet. Marigold, Orange Gem : $3.50 (Tagetes tenuifolia) (Annual) Citrus scented/flavoured. Approx. 200 Seeds per packet. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Flowers May 16, 2017 Pin Cushion Flower : $3.50 Scabiosa sp. Beautiful deep burgundy variety. Attractive to many butterflies. Annual, blooms freely into the Autumn. 12 to 16" tall. Purple Cone Flower : $3.50 (Echinacea purpurea) (Perennial) Beautiful, medicinal. Echinacea is popularly believed to be an immunostimulator, stimulating the body's non-specific immune system and warding off infections and also being used as a laxative. Min. 75 seeds per packet. Red Amaranthus : $3.50 Amaranthus cruentus . Ancient grain of the Aztec, can grow over 6', stunning colour displays. Seed can be popped and eaten as a snack. Approx. 400 seeds per packet. Sea Holly : $3.50 (Eryngium planum) (Perennial) Soft prickly, blue flowered. Drought tolerant. Attracts beneficial insects. Min. 150 seeds per packet. Snapdragon : $3.50 (Antirrhinum majus) (Perennial) Mixed colours. Viola, Fuji Dawn : $3.50 Fuji Dawn Viola (Viola mandshurica) Free flowering, variegated foliage. Approx. 50 seeds per packet. Yarrow, Red : $3.50 (Achillea millefolium) (Perennial) Lovely red flower heads. Seeds can be slow to germinate, soak for 24 hours before planting. Approx .25g/pkg Zinnia : $3.50 (Zinnia elegans) (Annual) - Giant Zinnia. Mixed colours. Drought tolerant. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Flowers/Sunflowers May 16, 2017 Ornamental : $3.50 (Helianthus annuus) Mixed colours. Approx. 50 seeds per packet. Flowers/Wildflowers Aster, Showy : $3.50 (Aster conspicuus) Wild perennial. Blue Flowers. Native peoples used roots as an antiseptic. Seed naturalized to Sunshine Farm. Min 100 seeds per packet. Daisy, Arrow Park : $3.50 (Anthemis tinctoria) Yellow. Excellent drought tolerant perennial. Seed naturalized to Sunshine Farm. MIn. 100 seeds per packet. Fireweed : $3.50 Fireweed. (Elobium angustifolium) Spiked pink flower. Tall 3' to 4'. Min. 100 seeds per packet. Lupin, Columbia Valley Wild : $3.50 Columbia Valley Wild Lupin: Tall plant to 3', blue flowers, occasionally pink. Seed naturalized to Sunshine Farm. Min. 20 seeds per packet. Fruit Aunt Mollys Ground Cherry : $3.50 Physalis pruiniosa Profusion of small sweet berries encased in papery husks. Sprawling plants to 3 feet. 70 days from transplanting. Approx 50 seeds per packet. Beet Berry : $3.50 Chenopodium capitatum. Annual . Also called Strawberry Spinach. Edible leaves, good in salad or cooked like spinach. Edible root, which is similar to Parsnip. Fruits along leaf axils that look like raspberries. Annual, to 16" tall. Approx. 100 seeds per packet. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Fruit May 16, 2017 Fire and Ice Berry : $3.50 Solanum sisymbriifolium. Annual. Also known as the Litchi Tomato. 2 to 3 cm red berry. Yellow inside, grows inside a husk like a tomatillo, flavour resembles a sour cherry. Annual. Prolific fruit in early fall. Prickly foliage. Approx. 30 seeds. Ground Cherry or Cape Gooseberry/Poha : $3.50 Annual (Physalis Peruvians) Ground Cherry or Cape Gooseberry AKA Poha. Upright ground cherry with loonie sized fruit. Pineapple-strawberry flavour with a hint of coconut. Approx. 50 seeds per packet. Hearts of Gold Melon : $3.50 Cucumis melo. 70-90 days Aromatic 2-3 lb fruits with sweet golden flesh. Reliable and productive. Heirloom from early 1900's. Approx. 30 seeds per packet. Melon, Charentais : $3.50 Small French melon, deep orange flesh, considered by many to be the tastiest of all melons. Approx. 30 seeds per packet. Melon, Isreal Ogen : $3.50 C. melon. 80-90 Days. Beautiful sweet, pale green flesh. Intoxicating aroma. Approx. 30 seeds per packet. Melon, Minnesota Midget : $3.50 Minnesota Midget Melon (Cucumis melo) 60-70 Days. Early variety, sweet, short vines. Productive, performed exceptionally well in the Okanagan Valley. Approx. 30 seeds per packet. Orange Glo Watermelon : $3.50 Citrullus lanatus. Orange fleshed watermelon. 5-10lbs. Sweet, around 110 days from transplant. Approx. 30 Seeds per packet. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Fruit May 16, 2017 Sunberry : $3.50 Sunberry (Solanum burbankii) 75 Days. Also known as 'wonderberry' developed by Luther Burbank, plant breeder genius. Small 1/4" berries. Good yield. Sweet, used for Pies and Jellies or just for snacking in the field. Approx. 200 Seeds per packet. Grains Emmer Wheat : $3.50 Triticum dicoccum. Also known as Farro. Grown extensively in Italy as a whole grain in soup and for making Pasta. Millet, Dragons Claw : $3.50 Dragons Claw Millet (Eleusine sp.)(approx 80 seeds) Unusual Millet with the heat that resembles the 'claws of a dragaon'. Wheat, Marquis : $3.50 Marquis Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Heritage wheat variety developed by crossing Hard Red Calcutta wheat with Red Fife. By 1920 it was the predominant variety in Canada. Early maturing variety. Wheat, Red Fife : $3.50 Red Fife Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Heritage breadwheat is a landrace so it has the genetic variability to adapt to local conditions. Grown in Canada since the 1840's. Greens Arugula, Ortania : $3.50 Arugula, Ortania (Annual) (Eruca sativa varietal) Special Market selection of Italian Arugula, consistent growth and flavour. Approx. 500 seeds per packet. Arugula, Wild Italian : $3.50 (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) (Annual) Great Flavour. Stands up better in heat than eruca sativa. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Greens May 16, 2017 Asian Greens : $3.50 A salad or steaming mix of mizuna, mustard greens, bok choi, tat soi - nice quick spring crop - sow in late March or early September for fall crop. Approx. 800 Seeds per packet. Ching Chiang : $3.50 Brassica rapa 'Baby Bok Choi' 25 to 30 days. Fast, cold tolerant. Nice for steaming or grilling. Claytonia : $3.50 Claytonia perfoliata. Also known as Miners Lettuce. Succulent crunchy green.