Summer Sowing - Subtropical Climate

Summer sowing in subtropical climates – open‑pollinated seeds for heat‑ and warmth‑tolerant vegetables, herbs and wild plants that germinate reliably and grow vigorously in subtropical conditions. Ideal for climate zones with hot days, warm nights and dry summer winds. Contains robust crops that form stable leaves, aromatic shoots or resilient roots even under intense sun and, depending on the species, are well suited for sowing from May to September.
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'Cocozelle von Tripolis' Courgette - Cucurbita pepo

€3,00 EUR
'Cocozelle von Tripolis' Courgette – traditional, aromatic long‑fruit variety with tender flesh and high yield stability. A heat‑loving, robust zucchini with elongated fruits, green to light‑green striped and 18–30 cm long, of outstanding quality. Its flesh is tender, mildly nutty and pleasantly...

'Red Kuri' Pumpkin Hokkaido - Cucurbita maxima

€3,00 EUR
'Red Kuri' Pumpkin Hokkaido – aromatic, chestnut‑nutty culinary squash with creamy flesh.A warmth‑loving, robust squash plant with 1–3 kg, teardrop‑shaped, bright orange fruits. Its finely nutty, slightly chestnut‑like flesh is aromatic, creamy and highly versatile in the kitchen. The plants grow vigorously, with...

'Gleisdorfer' Oil Pumpkin - Cucurbita pepo

€3,00 EUR
'Gleisdorfer' Oil Pumpkin – traditional Styrian oil pumpkin with aromatic dark‑green seeds.A heat‑loving, robust pumpkin variety with 3–6 kg round‑oval fruits, marbled in yellow and green. Its hull‑less seeds are intensely aromatic, rich in oil and ideal for high‑quality pumpkin seed oil. The...

'La Victoire' Bush Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'La Victoire' Bush Bean – traditional Swiss bush bean with flavourful, tender, stringless pods. Annual, warmth‑loving legume with fine, light‑green, stringless beans and a mild‑aromatic flavour. The plants grow compactly, reaching 40–50 cm in height, are sturdy and ideal for sunny, warm locations....

'Black Kabuli' Chickpea - Cicer arietinum

€3,00 EUR
'Black Kabuli' Chickpea – rare black chickpea with a nutty aroma. Annual, warmth‑loving legume with aromatic dark brown to black seeds and a fine, nutty flavour. The plants grow compactly, reaching 40–60 cm in height, are drought‑tolerant, and ideal for sunny, warm locations....

'Lanro' Kohlrabi - Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

€3,00 EUR
'Lanro' Kohlrabi – proven, cold-resistant outdoor variety with tender, non-woody bulbs.This variety is a fast-growing kohlrabi with flat-round, whitish-green bulbs weighing up to 200-300 g. The flavor is slightly sweet, juicy, and nutty. It is ideally suited for pre-cultivation, early outdoor growing, and...

'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot – traditional Swiss landrace with white, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late‑maturing carrot with characteristic white, conical, sharply tapering roots. Its flavour is aromatic, earthy, and mildly sweet. The plants grow reliably, form firm flesh, and are ideal for...

'Egyptian Flat Round' Red Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Egyptian Flat Round' Red Beetroot – historic rarity with dark red flesh. This traditional, open-pollinated variety impresses with flat-round, dark red tubers, a mild-sweet flavor, and tender texture. It is early-maturing, robust, and ideally suited for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses...

'Tondo di Chioggia' Red Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Tondo di Chioggia' Red Beetroot – historic rarity with red-and-white ringed flesh. This traditional, open-pollinated variety from Italy impresses with decorative ringed flesh, a mild-sweet flavor, and tender texture. It is ideally suited for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses – robust,...

'Burpees Golden' Yellow Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Burpees Golden' Yellow Beetroot – Historic rarity with golden-yellow flesh. This variety is a traditional, open-pollinated yellow beet with a mild-sweet flavor, tender texture, and bright golden-yellow flesh. It ripens mid-season and is ideally suited for cultivation in open ground, greenhouses, or...

'Stowell's Evergreen' Sweet Corn - Zea mays

€3,00 EUR
'Stowell's Evergreen' Sweet Corn – historical variety with large, sweet ears and creamy‑white kernels. This variety is a robust, mid‑season to late‑maturing sweet corn with characteristic creamy‑white kernels and a traditionally sweet, aromatic flavor. The plants grow vigorously, reach impressive heights, and...

Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis

€2,50 EUR
Lemon Balm – traditional aromatic medicinal and culinary herb with a refreshing lemon scent. Perennial wild herb with a lemon‑fresh aroma and a high content of essential oils. It grows robustly, is winter‑hardy, and is suitable for open ground, containers and naturalistic...

Common Thyme - Thymus vulgaris

€2,50 EUR
Common Thyme – Mediterranean culinary herb with intense aroma and versatile uses. Perennial, evergreen culinary herb with small, aromatic leaves and a warm‑spicy, slightly resinous flavour. Grows compactly as a low subshrub and is ideal for open ground, rock gardens, and container...

'Gigante d’Italia' Italian Parsley - Petroselinum crispum

€3,00 EUR
'Gigante d’Italia' – smooth, large‑leafed and aromatic parsley with an intense, fresh savoury flavour. A biennial culinary herb with a strong, full‑bodied parsley flavour and excellent regrowth after cutting. The plants are robust, forming a broad, upright leaf rosette of 40–60 cm...

Wild Arugula [Diplotaxis tenuifolia]

€2,50 EUR
The perennial wild arugula is a hardy Mediterranean wild salad and spice plant. The herb was once considered an aphrodisiac. A pioneer plant and the original form of the rocket we know today. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-summer-autumn-winter, good...

'Petit Gris de Rennes' Melon - Cantalopue - Cucumis melo

€3,00 EUR
'Petit Gris de Rennes' Melon – historic French cantaloupe with intensely sweet, aromatic fruits. A heat‑loving, traditional cantaloupe melon with 600–900 g round‑oval fruits, grey‑green and finely netted. Its flesh is meltingly tender, very juicy and exceptionally aromatic, with the classic spicy‑sweet cantaloupe...

Fennel Bulbs Selma [Foeniculum vulgare]

€3,00 EUR
The annual bulb fennel 'Selma' is a fast-growing leaf vegetable that forms close-fitting, crisp leaves on an above-ground bulb. The juicy bulb has a mild, spicy to sweet taste. Ideal for pre-cultivation, pot culture possible, sowing spring-summer, good for mixed culture, harvesting...

Rue / Herb of Grace - Ruta graveolens

€2,50 EUR
Rue – ancient, aromatic and drought‑loving medicinal and fragrant plant with an intensely spicy‑bitter aroma. Perennial, winter‑hardy herb with blue‑green, finely pinnate leaves and a characteristic, strongly aromatic scent. It grows upright, bushy and clump‑forming, is extremely low‑maintenance and thrives reliably in...

Summer Savory [Satureja hortensis]

€2,50 EUR
The annual summer savory is a heat-loving herb and medicinal plant. In naturopathy it is used to support digestion, reduce fever and relieve bee stings. Goes perfectly with beans! Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-summer, good for mixed culture,...

'Alberello Di Sarzana' Courgette - Cucurbita pepo

€3,00 EUR
'Alberello Di Sarzana' Courgette – traditional Ligurian fine zucchini with tender flesh, early maturity and a compact growth habit. Heat‑loving, robust zucchini with slender fruits, light to medium green in colour and 15–20 cm long, of particularly fine quality. Its flesh is tender,...

Dyer Chamomile - Cota tinctoria

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
Dyer Chamomile – traditional wild perennial with bright yellow blooms. Perennial, short‑lived dye and aromatic...

Oilseed Sunflower - Helianthus annuus

€2,50 EUR
€833,33 EUR kg
This annual sunflower is the original form and is used in folk medicine for many...

Rocket - Arugula [Eruca sativa]

€2,50 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The annual rocket is a salad and spice plant that was already used by the...

East Indian Lemongrass [Cymbopogon flexuosus]

€2,50 EUR
€12.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial East Indian lemongrass is a tropical aromatic, spice and medicinal plant with a...

Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus

€2,50 EUR
€625,00 EUR kg
Nasturtium – spicy‑peppery, edible cultivated plant with vigorous creeping or climbing growth. Annual plant with...

Mexican Tarragon - Tagetes lucida

€2,50 EUR
€10.000,00 EUR kg
Mexican Tarragon – aromatic medicinal and culinary plant with an anise‑like scent and edible flowers....

Evening Primrose [Oenothera biennis]

€2,50 EUR
€4.166,67 EUR kg
The biennial evening primrose is a versatile medicinal plant that opens its flowers at sunset,...

Horehound [Marrubium vulgare]

€2,50 EUR
€6.250,00 EUR kg
The perennial horehound is a very old, hardy tea and medicinal plant and is used...

'Ao Shiso' Green - Perilla frutescens

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
'Ao Shiso' Green – very old traditional Asian seasoning plant with aromatic, mint-like leaves. It...

Garden Purslane - Portulaca oleracea var. sativa

€2,50 EUR
€1.666,67 EUR kg
Garden Purslane – historic leafy vegetable with a juicy, tangy flavor. This variety is an...

Toothache Plant - Jambú - Acmella oleracea

€2,50 EUR
€12.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial paracress is a versatile spice and medicinal plant with numerous healing properties. It...

Red Poppy - Corn Poppy [Papaver rhoeas]

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
The biennial red poppy is a versatile and summer-green herbaceous tea and medicinal plant for...

Siberian Motherwort - Marihuanilla [Leonurus sibiricus]

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial Siberian motherwort is a very old Chinese tea, incense and medicinal plant and...

'Tulsi' Holy Basil - Ocimum tenuiflorum

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
'Tulsi' Holy Basil – traditional Ayurvedic medicinal plant with a spicy aroma. This variety is...

Lemon Basil - Ocimum americanum

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
Lemon Basil – aromatic herb with a refined lemon fragrance. Annual basil with medium‑green, oval...

'Gochsheimer Gelbe' Yellow Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
€1.714,29 EUR kg
'Gochsheimer Gelbe' Yellow Carrot – traditional German landrace with yellow, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late...

May Turnip Golden Ball [Brassica rapa subsp. rapa var. majalis]

€3,00 EUR
€1.764,71 EUR kg
The biennial turnip 'Golden Ball' is an old, rare and historic turnip variety with mustard...

Moldavian Dragonhead - Dracocephalum moldavicum

€2,50 EUR
€1.666,67 EUR kg
The annual dragon head is a tea and medicinal plant with a long tradition. The...

Creeping Thyme / Wild Thyme - Thymus serpyllum

€2,50 EUR
€9.615,38 EUR kg
Creeping Thyme / Wild Thyme – creeping cushion thyme with a delicate aroma and versatile...

Roman Chamomile [Anthemis nobilis]

€2,50 EUR
€9.615,38 EUR kg
The perennial roman chamomile is a fast-growing aromatic, tea and medicinal plant that grows like...

Common Buckwheat - Fagopyrum esculentum

€2,50 EUR
€50,00 EUR kg
Common Buckwheat – Green manure for soil improvement, with delicate leaves and versatile, nutty seeds....

Crimson Clover - Incarnate Clover [Trifolium incarnatum]

€2,50 EUR
€100,00 EUR kg
The biennial crimson clover is a wild forage and green manure plant that is suitable...

Mountain Savory - Winter Savory [Satureja montana]

€2,50 EUR
€6.250,00 EUR kg
Perennial winter savory is a heat-loving herb and medicinal plant for rock gardens and dry...

'Violina' Pumpkin - Cucurbita moschata

€3,00 EUR
'Violina' Pumpkin – sweet‑nutty, aromatic moschata squash with dense, creamy flesh. A warmth‑loving, robust moschata...

Cinammon basil - Ocimum basilicum 'Cinamonette'

€3,00 EUR
€3.000,00 EUR kg
Cinammon basil – exotic basil with a sweet‑spicy cinnamon aroma. Annual basil with narrow, dark‑green...

Rosemary [Rosmarinus officinalis]

€2,50 EUR
Rosemary is an old perennial spice and medicinal plant that comes from the Mediterranean and...

Indian Tobacco Santo Domingo Ceremonian [Nicotiana rustica]

€3,00 EUR
The perennial Indian tobacco 'Santo Domingo Ceremonial' is a low-growing and hardy ritual tobacco with...

Stalk Cabbage Cima Di Rapa Sessantina [Brassica rapa var. cymosa]

€3,00 EUR
€1.200,00 EUR kg
The annual stalk cabbage ‘Cima di Rapa Sessantina’ is a very fast-growing old variety of...

Black Kale Nero Di Toscana [Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia]

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial black kale 'Nero di Toscana' is a traditional, highly aromatic old cabbage specialty...

'Magenta Spreen' Tree spinach - Chenopodium giganteum

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
'Magenta Spreen' Tree spinach – spectacular large variety with magenta leaves. This variety is a...

Small meadow button-Pimpinelle - Sanguisorba minor

€2,50 EUR
€1.250,00 EUR kg
The perennial Small meadow button is a very old medicinal, tea, spice, salad and animal...

Sage - Salvia officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
Perennial sage is a very old, sun-loving and traditional tea, medicinal and spice plant. Versatile...

'Gniff' Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
'Gniff' Carrot – traditional purple‑and‑white storage carrot from Ticino. This variety is a robust, late‑maturing...

‘Guérande' (Oxheart) Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
‘Guérande' (Oxheart) Carrot – a traditional French landrace with short, heart‑shaped roots.A very old, mid‑season...

'Purple Teepee' Bush Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€150,00 EUR kg
'Purple Teepee' Bush Bean – compact purple bush bean with tender, stringless, aromatic pods.Annual, warmth‑loving...

'Cuor di bue' Oxheart Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum

€3,00 EUR
'Cuor di bue' Oxheart Tomato – a historic tomato variety with a sweet‑mild flavour. This...

'Blauhilde' Pole Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€150,00 EUR kg
'Blauhilde' Pole Bean – traditional violet climbing bean with long, tender, stringless pods that turn...

'Neckargold' Pole Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Neckargold' Pole Bean – tender golden‑yellow climbing bean with long, stringless pods and a fine,...

'Saladin' Iceberg Lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. capitata

€3,00 EUR
€15.000,00 EUR kg
'Saladin' Iceberg Lettuce – robust variety with crisp, light green heads. This variety is a...

Marjoram - Origanum majorana

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
Marjoram – aromatic culinary herb with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. This traditional spice and...

Common Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

€2,50 EUR
€3.571,43 EUR kg
Common Yarrow – traditional medicinal plant with aromatic blossoms. A perennial medicinal and culinary herb...