Heritage Seeds

Asparagus Pea is a cracking little plant that is not only attractive with pretty crimson flowers that look beautiful in the ornamental garden but also produces a pod that is great to eat, tastes like asparagus and is very exotic in appearance. The pod is best eaten when no longer...

Beetroot Burpees Golden is an unusual beetroot in that the roots are orange/yellow in colour unlike normal red beetroot. It does not stain or bleed like the red ones and it goes a golden colour when cooked. Burpees Golden has a sweet flavour and good texture when picked at golf...

Beetroot Chioggia is the most beautiful of beetroots. It has concentric circles of dark pink & white flesh that are a real talking point when used raw especially on a gourmet plate and/or mixed with other red beetroot (the beetroot does fade to light pink when cooked though). It is...

Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia is a reliable 'old favourite' variety with gardeners and highly rated with the RHS who gave it a well earned AGM in 1995 and reconfirmed its status in 2011 trials for its performance & high yields. Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia produces glossy plump bean pods that...

Broad Bean Crimson Flowered is a gorgeous heritage variety that dates back to 1777. It produces beautiful crimson flowers that will brighten up any ornamental edible garden and produces a good quantity of tasty broad beans too! Broad Bean Crimson Flowered produces upright, short pods with 3-4 beans per pod...

Brussels Sprout Evesham Special is a very old English Heritage variety that produces reliable early season crops (October to March). It produces lots of medium sized, sweet & crunchy sprouts that don't have a bitter taste. Brussels sprouts Evesham Special is a medium-tall but sturdy plant and has been bred...

Cabbage Greyhound is an old English Heritage favourite and the earliest pointed cabbage for early spring sowing and harvesting during summer and early autumn. Produces firm hearts of excellent flavour Cabbage Greyhound is a flavoursome cabbage that has little core and very few wasted outer leaves. Plants are more narrow in...

Carrots are one of the best tasting veg to pick fresh from your garden. Carrot Early Nantes 2 will not disappoint as it has a lovely sweet flavour with very little core and is a blunt end variety that can reach a length of 15cm. It is a 2nd early/maincrop...

Carrot ‘Paris Market Atlas’ is an improved variety of the 19th century French heirloom, an early Parisian Market-type carrot that feature the traditional globe shape roots. Smooth, round, bite-sized and instantly recognisable, this very flavoursome variety has a deep-crisp refreshing taste. They are ideal for growing in containers and shallow, hard...

Cauliflower has lost much of its popularity recently which is a shame as it is one of the most successful veg that can grow all year round in Britain. Many chefs are promoting it with new imaginative recipes but 'cauliflower cheese' is still a tasty option just don't overcook it....

Cauliflower Snowball is described as an early cauliflower, Snowball is in fact far more versatile than that and can be used for spring, summer, autumn and winter production. A dwarf compact plant that can be set closer than other cauliflowers.First bred in America in the 1890s there probably still isn't a...

Celeriac Giant Prague is an heirloom variety that was introduced in 1871 and is still perhaps one of the standard cultivars. The roots have a slight taste of celery (which it is related to but is easier to grow) and aniseed. The leaves are celery-like. It has large, white, 5”...

  Chicory Brussels Witloof is a heritage variety of chicory which resembles a cos lettuce. Excellent for forcing and easy to grow, the seed is sown in spring in a shallow drill.  The carrot-like roots are harvested in November and stored in a cool place. 3 or 4 weeks before...

Chicory Variegata di Castelfranco is an ancient Heritage variety developed in the 18th century in the Castelfranco region of Northern Italy. One of the best for eating quality. A very decorative variety that produces attractive, rosette-shaped heads with an appearance is best described as a large, tie-dyed cricket ball, leaves are speckled...