Seedlings and potted plants from Portugal

Preserving tradition and planting the future
At Benjis Seeds, we know that tasty and healthy food diversity can only be achieved with open-pollinated and reproducible plant varieties. In a world where fruit and vegetable quality and diversity are increasingly compromised by modern breeding methods, it is all the more important to consider the varieties we use in our everyday lives. 
 
With respect for nature and cultural heritage, it is therefore essential for us to produce our seedlings and potted plants from carefully selected traditional varieties that reconnect us to our roots.
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Handmade with love 
Each plant is closely observed, carefully tended, and lovingly grown in its natural rhythm.
By drawing on centuries‑old, time‑tested knowledge and using our own traditional seed lines, our seedlings and plants are naturally more resilient to disease, adapted to local conditions, and produce harvests with an incomparable aroma. Hand‑crafted for everyone who values flavour, health, and true origin.
Where you can pick up our seedlings and potted plants
You can pick up the plants at our nursery near Santa Clara a Velha in the Alentejo region of Portugal, or visit us at regional public or alternative private markets in the Algarve or Alentejo.
To find out exactly which markets we attend and to access the list of available seedling or potted plant varieties, you can visit our Telegram group and become a member here:
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This gives you continuous access to the currently available varieties of seedlings and potted plants. You can also find additional information about new announcements, special events, plant details, and other useful updates from our community.
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For pickup at our nursery, simply contact us via the chat button or send us a message on Telegram or WhatsApp.
You can find our contact information here    
Pickup only – no shipping for seedlings or potted plants.
Discover more traditional diversity
Plants that carry stories
Pycnanthemum pilosum ‘American Mountain Mint’ – open‑pollinated aromatic herb forming upright, branching stems with narrow, softly hairy green leaves and dense clusters of small, pale whitish‑pink flowers, releasing a strong mint‑camphor scent, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

American Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum pilosum

€2,50 EUR
Mentha suaveolens – open‑pollinated single apple‑mint plant with upright softly hairy stems, broad oval light‑green leaves carrying the variety’s characteristic downy texture, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

Apple Mint - Mentha suaveolens

€2,50 EUR
Brassica rapa var. japonica ‘Mizuna’ – open‑pollinated Asian green forming a dense, upright cluster of slender, deeply serrated dark‑green leaves with a crisp, tender texture and vigorous cool‑season growth, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Mizuna' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. Japonica

€3,00 EUR
Brassica juncea ‘Moutarde Rouge Metis’ – open‑pollinated Asian green shown as a plant with its characteristic deeply lobed, rich reddish‑purple leaves and contrasting green midribs, forming a loose rosette with slightly wavy margins, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Moutarde Rouge Metis' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
Brassica juncea ‘Red Giant’ – open‑pollinated Asian mustard with large, broad leaves in deep red‑purple tones, showing a slightly blistered texture and vigorous, semi‑upright growth, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Red Giant' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
Brassica rapa var. japonica ‘Tokyo Bekana’ – open‑pollinated Asian green forming a loose, upright rosette of tender, pale‑green leaves with white vains and softly frilled edges and a crisp, succulent texture, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. japonica

€3,00 EUR
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Jing Jie – open‑pollinated East Asian aromatic herb forming slender, upright, square stems with finely divided, feathery green leaves and loose spikes of tiny pale lilac to purplish flowers, valued in traditional herbal practice for its warming, dispersing qualities, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

Asian Mint Jing Jie - Schizonepeta tenuifolia

€2,50 EUR
Solanum melongena ‘Blanche Ronde à Oeuf’ – open‑pollinated eggplant with small, round, creamy‑white fruits in cluster, shown as a mature plant carrying several smooth, egg‑shaped fruits among its broad, slightly fuzzy green leaves, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Blanche Ronde a Oeuf' Eggplant - Solanum melongena

€3,00 EUR
Solanum melongena ‘Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa’ – open‑pollinated eggplant presented as two harvested fruits placed on wood, one in the paler creamy‑white and the other in the deeper rose‑violet, both showing the characteristic soft colour gradient that blends from light to dark across the rounded surface, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa' Eggplant - Solanum melongena

€3,00 EUR
Gift presentation with a Benjis Seeds voucher displayed on a wooden board decorated with a ribbon, Benjis Seeds seed packets, and the Benjis Seeds logo, used as a visual example of sustainable gifting by Benjis Seeds.

Benjis Seeds - Voucher - Sustainable organic seeds to give away

€10,00 EUR
Ammi visnaga – open‑pollinated Bischofskraut shown as a tall, airy umbellifer with finely divided, bright‑green foliage and dense, rounded white umbels held on strong stems, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

Khella / Toothpick-Plant - Ammi visnaga

€2,50 EUR
Coriandrum sativum ‘Konrad’ – open‑pollinated mature Konrad coriander plant growing outdoors in natural light, close‑up of fully developed green foliage with characteristic leaf shape, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

Leaf Coriander 'Konrad' - Coriandrum sativum

€2,50 EUR
Rumex sanguineus, samenfester Blutampfer. Nahaufnahme mehrerer schmaler, mittelgrüner Blätter mit deutlich sichtbaren, dunkelrot gefärbten Adern. Die feine, kontrastreiche Zeichnung betont den zarten, leicht glänzenden Blattaufbau und den charakteristischen, dekorativen Ausdruck dieser traditionellen wilden Ampfer‑Art. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

Red-veined dock - Rumex sanguineus

€2,50 EUR
Trigonella foenum‑graecum, samenfester Bockshornklee. Sichtbar ist eine ausgewachsene Pflanze mit aufrechten, verzweigten Stängeln und den typischen dreizähligen, mattgrünen Blättern. Die klare Blattstruktur und der kompakte Wuchs betonen den warmen, würzigen Charakter dieser traditionellen Gewürz‑ und Heilpflanze. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

Fenugreek - Trigonella foenum-graecum

€2,50 EUR
Digitalis ferruginea, samenfester Braunroter Fingerhut. Gezeigt sind ausgewachsene, blühende Pflanzen mit hohen, schlanken Blütenständen voller röhrenförmiger Einzelblüten in warmen braun‑gelben bis leicht rostfarbenen Tönen. Die schmalen Stängel und länglichen, dunkelgrünen Blätter betonen den eleganten, zugleich robusten Wuchs dieser Wildstaude. Weitere Pflanzen im Hintergrund erzeugen ein natürliches, harmonisches Gesamtbild. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.
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Rusty Foxglove - Digitalis ferruginea

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