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Popular Cool Season Varieties

In the low desert, these varieties do best if planted between September and January.  At higher elevations they can be planted in spring.

Wildflowers are best planted in October and November in the low desert, so they can establish their roots in the cool season and be ready to bloom in spring.

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  1. Italian heirloom beet seeds. The beets have beautiful red and white concentric circles when slice open. Good for roasting or pickling.
    Chioggia
    $3.95
  2. detroit red heirloom beets
    Detroit Red
    $3.95
  3. Broccoli Raab
    Broccoli Raab
    $3.95
  4. waltham broccoli
    Waltham 29
    $3.95
  5. dragon purple carrots
    Dragon
    $3.95
  6. scarlet nantes carrots heirloom
    Scarlet Nantes
    $3.95
  7. broad windsor fava bean plant
    Broad Windsor
    $5.95
  8. Magdalena Acelgas
    Magdalena Acelgas
    $3.95
  9. DiMeglio Arugula is both heat and cold tolerant in the low desert, so you can grow it year round. Bright, sharp arugula flavor.
    DiMeglio Arugula
    $3.95
  10. bloomsdale spinach good southwest winter crops
    Bloomsdale Long Standing
    $3.95
  11. This chard is beautifully ornamental in the garden or on the plate, and tastes great too! Mix includes seeds for yellow, magenta, deep red, light pink, and white stemmed plants. All have deep-green, savoyed leaves. Try the young leaves are wonderful raw in salads and sandwiches, or steam or stir fry the larger leaves. The stems also have a crisp and delicate flavor. Organically grown. Approx. 4g/200 seeds per packet.
    Rainbow Mix
    $3.95
  12. Vadito Quelites Grandes
    Vadito Quelites Grandes
    $3.95
  13. Stir Fry Mix
    Stir Fry Mix
    $3.95
  14. Dwarf Siberian Kale.. Winter hardy and good for small gardens.
    Dwarf Siberian
    $3.95
  15. Lacinato Kale is winter hardy but can be grown almost year round. It's tender and slightly sweet. Good steamed or in a stir fry.
    Lacinato
    $3.95
  16. Coriander. Whisper the words "fresh cilantro." Your mouth will water! Indispensable for Chinese, Thai and Southwest recipes. Produces wonderfully fragrant, glossy, bright green leaves. This durable strain resists bolting. 6-20" tall. Not from our Seed Bank Collection, but your purchase supports our conservation mission. Grow in the cool season in the low desert. Approx. 2g/200 seeds per packet.
    Slo-Bolt Cilantro
    $3.95
  17. Chives: Delicious, fresh, delicate-onion flavor. Handsome, edible, pink flower globes provide a source of long-lasting cut flowers. 12" tall.
    Chives
    $3.95
  18. Anethum graveolens. Hinojo. Dill from a Mayo garden in Piedras Verdes, Sonora, Mexico. Used medicinally for stomach aches. The feathery leaves have a mild dill flavor. The seeds have a stronger dill flavor and would be good for pickling. From our Seed Bank Collection. Origin: low desert, 656' elevation 3-5' tall. Plant in the cool season in the low desert. A great plant to have in your garden to attract beneficial insects. Approx. 0.25g/100 seeds per packet.
    Inojo (Dill)
    $3.95
  19. Origanum vulgare hirtum. Taste the best strain of any oregano we have found- deep, genuine, oregano flavor! Pinkish-white flowers decorate this herb that doubles as a perfect ground cover. The plant has soft gray-green leaves, and the branches tend to spread rather than remain upright. Not from our seed bank collection, but your purchase supports our conservation mission. 12-18" tall. Approx. 0.1g/200 seeds per packet.
    True Greek Oregano
    $3.95
  20. Thymus vulgaris. Thyme is one of the most popular culinary herbs. Aromatic leaves and small, pink flower spikes on a short, creeping plant. Thyme has a long history of medicinal use: thyme oil is antiseptic, thyme tea is mineral-rich, anti-spasmodic. Not from our seed bank collection, but your purchase supports our conservation mission. 6-12' tall. Organically grown. Approx. 0.1g/100 seeds per packet.
    German Thyme
    $3.95
  21. Petroselinum crispum. Italian Parsley. Flat celery-like leaves. The preferred parsley for cooking. Great fresh or dried. Not from our seed bank collection, but your purchase supports our conservation mission. 2-3' tall. Approx. 0.5g/80 seeds per packet.
    Italian Parsley
    $3.95
  22. Lettuce Mix
    Lettuce Mix
    $3.95
  23. Red Saladbowl Looseleaf
    Red Saladbowl Looseleaf
    $3.95
  24. Black-Seeded Simpson Looseleaf
    Black-Seeded Simpson Looseleaf
    $3.95