An ornamental climbing vine (6-8’ tall) with gorgeous bright blue flowers that are edible and used extensively in teas and to add color to many dishes. Easy to grow – needs warm weather.

Old fashioned favorite, sensation mix with large single flowers, 3-4” across in shades of lavender, pink, magenta, and white. Large plants (48-54” tall) are easy to grow. Good for cut flowers.

Easy to grow annual that is excellent for cut flowers. Mixture of yellow, orange, red and dark red plume type flowers on tall sturdy stems. Flowers can be dried and leave are edible. 33”-48” tall.

“Marvel of Peru” – Grows 15-24” tall and produces 1” white, red or yellow flowers that open in late afternoon.

This vigorous growing tropical vine has purple flowers, beans and leaves. The flowers are the best tasting part of this plant, as they have a nice crunchy, beany flavor but the pods are not especially good tasting and the dry seeds are toxic. Vines grow very long so support is needed. Flowering begins in late July or early August going until frost. This is the signature plant of The Beanstalk Children’s Garden.

Beautiful blend of yellow, orange and scarlett colors. Sturdy, semi-dwarf plant (6” to 16”) with large double-bloom flowers 1” to 2” across. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, around March 20-30.

Dwarf French variety, good for border plantings. Mixed colors.

5” blooms open in the evening with a sweet fragrance. Vines grow 10- 20’ long.

A colorful, edible flower that also has edible leaves. Nasturtiums struggle in the heat of summer so afternoon shade is recommended. Bright yellow, red, and orange flowers are 2″ across.

Native North American showy annual wildflower. Plant grows 2-3’ tall and features numerous 1” yellow flowers with red centers.

This variety is a warm blend of yellow, orange, bronze and red sunflowers that are 4-6” across.  Excellent for cut flowers and bouquets.  Multi-branched plants are 5-6’ tall.

Produces huge heads up to 20” across that are filled with large, thin-shelled, very plump seeds that are high in protein. Plants are 8 to 12’ tall. Use seeds for snacks, bird food or chicken feed.

Early maturing, mildew-tolerant, 24” plants produce 4-5” multicolored flowers that are good for cutting.

75-90 days from transplanting. Benary zinnias have large vibrant blooms that are fully double. Plants are up to 4’ tall with 4-6” stems. The flowers hold longer in the vase than standard zinnias. They are less susceptible to powdery mildew than most other zinnias. Keep flowers picked to stimulate blooming.