Perennial Garden Seeds

Plant a garden that deepens with every season. This collection brings together perennial flowers, long-lived herbs, asparagus, and other enduring varieties chosen to return, spread, flower, and provide useful harvests for years to come.

Grow echinacea, lavender, bee balm, anise hyssop, yarrow, chives, thyme, sage, asparagus, and other garden favorites that become more established over time. Some offer flowers for pollinators, others bring fragrance and flavor to the kitchen, and each adds another lasting layer to the landscape.
Sweet Marjoram - Herb Seeds
Sweet Marjoram - Herb Seeds
Sweet Marjoram - Herb Seeds
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Blue Flax - Perennial Flax Seeds
Blue Flax - Perennial Flax Seeds
Blue Flax - Perennial Flax Seeds
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Spearmint - Mint Seeds
Spearmint - Mint Seeds
Spearmint - Mint Seeds
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Iceland - Poppy Seeds
Iceland - Poppy Seeds
Iceland - Poppy Seeds
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Large Leaf - Sorrel Seeds
Large Leaf - Sorrel Seeds
Large Leaf - Sorrel Seeds
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Showy Evening - Primrose Seeds
Showy Evening - Primrose Seeds
Showy Evening - Primrose Seeds
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Gold - Yarrow Seeds
Gold - Yarrow Seeds
Gold - Yarrow Seeds
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Orange Wonder - Snapdragon Seeds - Certified Naturally Grown (CNG)
Orange Wonder - Snapdragon Seeds - Certified Naturally Grown (CNG)
Orange Wonder - Snapdragon Seeds - Certified Naturally Grown (CNG)
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Lemongrass - Herb Seeds
Lemongrass - Herb Seeds
Lemongrass - Herb Seeds
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Marmalade - Rudbeckia Seeds
Marmalade - Rudbeckia Seeds
Marmalade - Rudbeckia Seeds
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Summer Savory - Herb Seeds
Summer Savory - Herb Seeds
Summer Savory - Herb Seeds
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Establishing a Perennial Garden

A perennial garden begins with plants chosen for the place they will grow into. Echinacea, bee balm, yarrow, lavender, anise hyssop, thyme, sage, chives, and asparagus each bring their own shape, fragrance, harvest, and season of interest. Once established, they return to fill the garden with deeper roots and fuller growth year after year.

Prepare the site with the mature plant in mind. Give sun-loving flowers and Mediterranean herbs bright light and freely draining soil, allow enough room for spreading plants, and place permanent crops such as asparagus where they can remain undisturbed. Over time, perennial flowers bring back familiar color, culinary herbs return for fresh harvests, and medicinal herbs become an enduring part of the home garden.

Many perennial seeds benefit from patience and a natural rhythm of warmth and cold. Some germinate readily, while others respond to cold stratification or take longer to emerge. The first season is often devoted to root growth and establishment, followed by stronger flowering and harvests as the plants mature. With each returning season, the garden becomes more settled, generous, and connected to the place where it grows.

Gardens That Grow Deeper with Time

Pollinator Garden

Pollinator Garden

Flowers, herbs, and garden favorites that provide nectar, pollen, color, and habitat for beneficial insects.
Medicinal Herb Garden

Medicinal Herb Garden

Flowers, herbs, and garden favorites that provide nectar, pollen, color, and habitat for beneficial insects.
Heirloom Garden

Heirloom Garden

Time-tested vegetables, herbs, flowers, grains, and fruits carrying rich flavor, living history, and a tradition worth growing forward.

Perennial Garden Questions

Annual plants complete their life cycle in one growing season, producing flowers, fruit, and seed before the season ends. Perennials live for more than two years and return through multiple growing seasons, often becoming fuller and more established with time.

Some perennials flower and set seed during their first year, while many devote the first season to root and foliage growth, then begin flowering and producing seed in their second year or later. Some remain evergreen, while others die back in winter and emerge again from their roots in spring.

Biennials usually grow leaves and roots during their first season, then flower and set seed during the second.

Perennial seeds often follow a slower and more varied germination rhythm than annuals. Some sprout readily, while others benefit from cold stratification, scarification, or a longer period of warmth and moisture. Follow the directions for each variety and give seedlings time to develop strong roots.

Some perennials flower during their first season, while many devote the first year to building roots and foliage before producing a fuller display in later seasons. Growing conditions, sowing time, and the individual variety all influence the timing.

Asparagus grown from seed should be allowed to grow without harvesting during its first two full seasons while the plants develop strong crowns and deep roots.

In the third spring, gather only a light harvest for about two weeks, then allow the remaining spears to grow into ferny foliage and replenish the crowns. Extend the harvest gradually as the bed matures, eventually gathering spears for six to eight weeks each spring.