Summer Sowing - Temperate Climate

Summer sowing in temperate climates – open‑pollinated seeds for warm‑ and heat‑tolerant vegetable varieties, herbs and wild plants that germinate reliably and grow vigorously in temperate conditions. Ideal for regions with warm days, cool nights and changeable summer winds. Includes robust crops that form stable leaves, aromatic shoots or resilient roots even under intense sun, and are well suited for sowing from May to June.
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'Vorgebirgstrauben' Pickling Cucumber - Cucumis sativus

€3,00 EUR
‘Vorgebirgstrauben’ Pickling Cucumber – a traditional German landrace with small, aromatic fruits. A robust, early‑maturing pickling cucumber with dark green, 7–9 cm short and cylindrical fruits. Its flavour is juicy and mild with a classic cucumber aroma. The plants grow reliably, produce...

'Tanja' Cucumber - Cucumis sativus

€3,00 EUR
‘Tanja’ Cucumber – a robust, non‑bitter outdoor cucumber with long, aromatic fruits. A high‑yielding, resilient salad cucumber with dark green, 25–30 cm long, slender fruits. Its flavour is mild, juicy, and pleasantly aromatic. The plants grow vigorously, indeterminate, producing numerous uniform fruits...

'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. crispa

€3,00 EUR
'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce – heat-tolerant lettuce for hot summers and Mediterranean gardens. Heat‑tolerant reddish‑brown summer lettuce with a sweet, full flavour. Fast‑growing, compact and cut‑and‑come‑again, suitable for open ground, raised beds and balcony gardening. A perfect variety for hot summers...

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...

'Sugar Baby' Watermelon - Citrullus lanatus

€3,00 EUR
'Sugar Baby' Watermelon – early, compact variety with very sweet, aromatic fruits, well suited to cooler regions.A warm‑loving, robust watermelon with round‑oval, dark green fruits weighing 2–4 kg. Its flesh is bright red, crisp‑juicy and intensely sweet with a classic watermelon aroma....

'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...

Summer Radish Zürcher Markt [Raphanus sativus]

€3,00 EUR
The annual summer radish 'Zürcher Markt' is a radish variety for summer cultivation with 10-15 cm long and thick roots. Only 40 days of cultivation time. Juicy, strong, spicy and slightly hot taste. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-summer,...

Boxthorn - Goji Berry [Lycium barbarum]

€3,00 EUR
The perennial goji berry is an old and hardy berry bush in traditional Chinese medicine. The berries are considered a 'superfood' and taste fruity and sweet. They are ideal for embankment stabilization. Ideal for pre-cultivation, pot culture possible, sowing in spring, good...

Soybean Green Shell - Edamame [Glycine max]

€3,00 EUR
The annual soybean 'Green Shell' is an early, highly versatile, and traditional Japanese legume. A world-renowned oilseed plant with an extremely high protein content. Ideal for direct sowing, no pot culture, sowing spring-summer, good for mixed culture, harvesting of the soybean seeds. Description The...

'Albina Vereduna' White Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Albina Vereduna' White Beetroot – delicate rarity with a mild flavor. This traditional, open-pollinated variety impresses with pure white flesh, a sweet-mild flavor, and an especially tender texture. It is ideally suited for cultivation in open ground, greenhouses, and pots – 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...

'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...

'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...

Dyer Chamomile - Cota tinctoria

€2,50 EUR
Dyer Chamomile – traditional wild perennial with bright yellow blooms. Perennial, short‑lived dye and aromatic plant with intensely golden‑yellow blooms and a chamomile‑like scent. Grows robustly, tolerates heat and drought, and thrives in open ground, containers and naturalistic gardens. Germinates reliably and...

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,...

Borage - Borago officinalis

€2,50 EUR
Borage – aromatic, blue‑flowering culinary herb with edible leaves and flowers. Annual, herbaceous plant with a fresh, cucumber‑like aroma. It grows robustly, is productive and suitable for open ground, container cultivation and naturalistic gardens. It germinates reliably and is an easy‑care, fast‑growing...

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 Marigold 'Orange' - Calendula officinalis

€2,50 EUR
Common Marigold – a robust cultivated plant with large edible orange flowers and versatile medicinal uses. Annual, profusely flowering medicinal plant with intensely orange blooms up to 6 cm in diameter. It grows robustly, is easy to care for, and is suitable for...

Curly Parsley Mooskrause [Petroselinum crispum]

€3,00 EUR
The biennial curly parsley 'Mooskrause' is a world-renowned and versatile spice and medicinal herb with a naturally strong aroma. In ancient times, it was considered a sacred plant, a plant species for every home garden. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible,...

New Zealand Spinach - Tetragonia tetragonioides

€2,50 EUR
New Zealand Spinach – warm‑loving summer leaf vegetable with fleshy, mild leaves.It is a warm‑loving, annual leafy vegetable with fleshy, triangular leaves and a mild, slightly salty flavor. It grows creeping as a ground cover, is extremely heat‑tolerant, and is ideally suited...

'Vorgebirgstrauben' Pickling Cucumber - Cucumis sativus

€3,00 EUR
‘Vorgebirgstrauben’ Pickling Cucumber – a traditional German landrace with small, aromatic fruits. A robust, early‑maturing...

'Tanja' Cucumber - Cucumis sativus

€3,00 EUR
€5.454,55 EUR kg
‘Tanja’ Cucumber – a robust, non‑bitter outdoor cucumber with long, aromatic fruits. A high‑yielding, resilient...

'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. crispa

€3,00 EUR
€10.000,00 EUR kg
'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce – heat-tolerant lettuce for hot summers and Mediterranean gardens. Heat‑tolerant...

Fennel Bulbs Selma [Foeniculum vulgare]

€3,00 EUR
€3.000,00 EUR kg
The annual bulb fennel 'Selma' is a fast-growing leaf vegetable that forms close-fitting, crisp leaves...

'Sugar Baby' Watermelon - Citrullus lanatus

€3,00 EUR
'Sugar Baby' Watermelon – early, compact variety with very sweet, aromatic fruits, well suited to...

'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...

Summer Radish Zürcher Markt [Raphanus sativus]

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The annual summer radish 'Zürcher Markt' is a radish variety for summer cultivation with 10-15...

Boxthorn - Goji Berry [Lycium barbarum]

€3,00 EUR
€13.636,36 EUR kg
The perennial goji berry is an old and hardy berry bush in traditional Chinese medicine....

Soybean Green Shell - Edamame [Glycine max]

€3,00 EUR
€100,00 EUR kg
The annual soybean 'Green Shell' is an early, highly versatile, and traditional Japanese legume. A...

'Albina Vereduna' White Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
'Albina Vereduna' White Beetroot – delicate rarity with a mild flavor. This traditional, open-pollinated variety...

'Burpees Golden' Yellow Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€750,00 EUR kg
'Burpees Golden' Yellow Beetroot – Historic rarity with golden-yellow flesh. This variety is a traditional,...

'Egyptian Flat Round' Red Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€857,14 EUR kg
'Egyptian Flat Round' Red Beetroot – historic rarity with dark red flesh. This traditional, open-pollinated...

'Stowell's Evergreen' Sweet Corn - Zea mays

€3,00 EUR
€272,73 EUR kg
'Stowell's Evergreen' Sweet Corn – historical variety with large, sweet ears and creamy‑white kernels. This...

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...

Summer Savory [Satureja hortensis]

€2,50 EUR
€1.250,00 EUR kg
The annual summer savory is a heat-loving herb and medicinal plant. In naturopathy it is...

Borage - Borago officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€1.190,48 EUR kg
Borage – aromatic, blue‑flowering culinary herb with edible leaves and flowers. Annual, herbaceous plant with...

Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
Lemon Balm – traditional aromatic medicinal and culinary herb with a refreshing lemon scent. Perennial...

Common Marigold 'Orange' - Calendula officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€833,33 EUR kg
Common Marigold – a robust cultivated plant with large edible orange flowers and versatile medicinal...

Curly Parsley Mooskrause [Petroselinum crispum]

€3,00 EUR
€600,00 EUR kg
The biennial curly parsley 'Mooskrause' is a world-renowned and versatile spice and medicinal herb with...

New Zealand Spinach - Tetragonia tetragonioides

€2,50 EUR
€625,00 EUR kg
New Zealand Spinach – warm‑loving summer leaf vegetable with fleshy, mild leaves.It is a warm‑loving,...

'Genovese' Basil - Ocimum basilicum

€2,50 EUR
€1.666,67 EUR kg
'Genovese' Basil – classic Italian variety with a well‑known and intense aroma. This variety is...

Buck’s-horn plantain - Plantago coronopus var. coronopus

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
Buck’s-horn plantain – robust Mediterranean herb with spicy‑nutty leaves. This variety is a winter‑green, annual...

Rue / Herb of Grace - Ruta graveolens

€2,50 EUR
€4.166,67 EUR kg
Rue – ancient, aromatic and drought‑loving medicinal and fragrant plant with an intensely spicy‑bitter aroma....

Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus

€2,50 EUR
€19.230,77 EUR kg
Tarragon – an aromatic perennial culinary herb with a fine anise note and versatile uses....

Wild Arugula [Diplotaxis tenuifolia]

€2,50 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The perennial wild arugula is a hardy Mediterranean wild salad and spice plant. The herb...

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...

Rusty Foxglove - Digitalis ferruginea

€2,50 EUR €1,50 EUR
€4.285,71 EUR kg
Rusty Foxglove – a decorative wild perennial with bronze‑coloured flowers and strong attractiveness to pollinators....

'Gigante d’Italia' Italian Parsley - Petroselinum crispum

€3,00 EUR
€600,00 EUR kg
'Gigante d’Italia' – smooth, large‑leafed and aromatic parsley with an intense, fresh savoury flavour. A...

Greek Oregano - Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

€2,50 EUR
€12.500,00 EUR kg
Greek Oregano – mediterranean rarity with intense aroma. A traditional, perennial culinary and medicinal herb...

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,...

Common Valerian - Valeriana officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€6.250,00 EUR kg
The perennial valerian is a medicinal plant that has been known since ancient times and...

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...

Oilseed Radish [Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis]

€4,50 EUR
€75,00 EUR kg
The annual oilseed radish is a very old oil, animal feed, and green manure crop...

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...

Broccoli Calabrese Natalino [Brassica oleracea var. italica]

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial broccoli 'Calabrese Natalino' is the original variety that was groundbreaking for other broccoli...

Red Pointed Cabbage 'Kalibos' - Brassica oleracea var. capitata alba

€3,00 EUR
€12.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial red pointed cabbage 'Kalibos' is a red cabbage and the only known pointed...

Leek 'Fantic' - Allium porrum

€3,00 EUR
€3.529,41 EUR kg
The biennial leek 'Fantic' is a winter leek that grows evenly, is hardy and healthy,...

'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...

'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
€1.714,29 EUR kg
'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot – traditional Swiss landrace with white, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late‑maturing...

'Gewöhnlicher Schnitt' Leaf Celery - Apium graveolens var. secalinum

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
'Gewöhnlicher Schnitt' Leaf Celery – aromatic celery leaf with an intense, savoury flavour. Annual cultivated...

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...

'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...

Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial chives are a spice and medicinal plant with long, medium-strong and coarse-tubular stalks....