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All your favorite are here, including the highly aromatic English Thyme
It's hard to resist the allure of Sara's Superb Herbs. Not only are they the biggest, beefiest herbs you can buy, they also benefit a great cause.
For each full, fragrant, fluffy, ready-to-use Sara's Superb Herb you buy, a contribution of 50 cents will be made to Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks and the
work they do to provide an outdoor recreational experience for physically challenged children and adults. Thanks to the Sara's Superb Herbs program,
nearly $160,000 has been donated since 2000.
Along with the benefits Camp Hemlocks will receive, your garden will benefit from herb plants that are ready to harvest right away. Thanks to these full, fragrant and
delicious herbs, you'll be transforming your mundane meals into gourmet delights immediately while avoiding the painstaking and often frustrating task of
nurturing small plants from infancy.
We're proud to offer the following Sarah Superb Herbs this season - look for them in their showy pots that sport the most informative and compelling tag
among all herb selections.
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| Long, slender, hollow leaves form a clump with lavender flowers in early summer and a mild onion flavor. This cultivar will self-sow freely, so divide often.
Great For: - Cooking and garnishing
- A naturalized ornamental herb
Height: 14-18" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Gray-green, flat leaves with a slightly wavy texture form a clump as white to whitish-pink flowers emerge in late summer or early fall.
Great For: - Flavoring or garnishes
- A beautiful herbal ornamental
Height: 10-15" Width: 8-16"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The thin, light green leaves of this herb give off a strong lemon fragrance at the slightest touch. It will over-winter nicely as long as its kept cold but above freezing.
Great For: - Teas, sachets, or potpourri
- Containers for the patio or deck
Height: 2-5' Width: 2-5'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This variety features finely divided, blue-gray-greenish leaves that complement the umbels of greenish, lacy flowers. While it resents root disturbance, it will self-sow freely.
Great For: - Savory dishes, pickles and marinades
- Ornamental herb
Height: 2-5' Width: 2-5'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Green (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Slender green leaves are featured on this upright plant.
Great For: - Flavoring with a lovely light anise flavor
- Ingestion in small doses
Height: 18-24" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Mound, Upright
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| This variety features basal rosettes of irregularly lobed foliage with white to rosy flowers.
Great For: - Mexican or Asian cooking
- Seeds can be used in curries
Height: 12-24" Width: 6-12"
Shape: Medium, Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This plant will form a layered, bulbous growth of finely textured, purple-bronze foliage at the soil line that can be eaten as a vegetable. Bronze Fennel will also self-sow readily.
Great For: - Ornamental or cut flower
- Flavoring clear broths, seafood, or salads
Height: 36-60" Width: 1-2'
Shape: Tall, Upright
Blooms: Green (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Grey, felted, fern-like leaves that smell more of peppermint than lavender give rise to deep lavender spikes of color all summer long.
Great For: - Sachets, potpourri and flavoring food
- Borders
Height: 14-24" Width: 12-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A fountain of purple blooms will erupt from this variety in June over a mound of drought tolerant and fragrant foliage.
Great For: - Drought tolerant edging plant
- Rock and heather gardens
Height: 18-24" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The crinkled, dark green, toothed leaves of this variety make up a dense, upright plant with pale lavender flowers in July.
Great For: - Teas or garnishes
- Rock walls and gardens
Height: 24-36" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A sterile hybrid derived from a cross between Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, this variety produces spikes of lilac-pink flowers in midsummer over a fragrant collection of foliage. Divide this very vigorous plant often.
Great For: - Teas or garnishes
- Rock walls and gardens
Height: 12-18" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Chocolate' features small, rounded to lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves tinged with burgundy and terminal spikes of small lavender flowers in July. The leaves have both a chocolate-mint fragrance and taste.
Great For: - Containers
- Teas and garnishes
Height: 12-18" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| An old fashioned plant that has a well earned reputation for sending cats into states of kittenish friskiness and euphoria! This perennial herb of the mint family will be a special treat for our feline friends.
Great For: - Cat toys and treats
- Near stone and retaining walls
Height: 36-48" Width: 15-18"
Shape: Clump, Upright
Blooms: White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Boasting huge, highly aromatic leaves with a sweet taste that retain their soft texture, this is the best all-around basil variety. White terminal flowers are a bonus in late June.
Great For: - Sauces, garnishes and pestos
- Drying
Height: 18-30" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| With a rounded habit, this herb makes an excellent container variety and will grow into an aromatic, bushy plant with ovate, glossy, bright green leaves that often feature a toothed edge. Small white flowers arrive in late July.
Great For: - Italian and Thai dishes
- Salads, soups and sauces
Height: 6-12" Width: 6-12"
Shape: Rounded
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Cinnamon' produces vigorous stems that are deep purple-red with terminal racemes of pink flowers in late June thru September. The dark green, cinnamon-scented leaves also offer a slight sheen.
Great For: - Garnishes
- Container ornamental
Height: 18-24" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This herb offers a mild and sweet oregano flavor with a hint of balsam. The small, very aromatic, deep green and hairy leaves give rise to tiny lavender-white flowers in July.
Great For: - French, Italian and Mediterranean cooking
- Teas to soothe colds, nerves and headaches
Height: 12-24" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The small, hairy leaves of 'Variegata' are splashed with cream and gold and create a low, prostrate habit boasting a fragrance and flavor with hints of sweet oregano and balsam. Light lavender flowers emerge in July.
Great For: - Potpourri, stews and vinegars
- Ornamental container or rock garden specimen
Height: 10-14" Width: 12-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| An intense and powerfully hot flavor that enlivens any dish typically utilizing oregano. The deep green, felted leaves are carried on heavy branches that form a neat rounded form.
Great For: - Soups, pizza, entrees
- Butterfly garden and cut flower
Height: 24-30" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Hirtum' features small, slightly hairy leaves that have a pungent aroma typified by Italian cooking. The stems will carry tiny white to lavender clusters of flowers in July.
Great For: - Italian and Mediterranean dishes
- Rock gardens
Height: 18-24" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: Purple, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Black Pearl' produces good yields of shiny black ornamental hot peppers that are very hot, grow upright, and turn from black to red when mature. The plant also features black leaves, black stems and white flowers.
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| It may look like a baby carrot, but the flavor is pure pepper! Medium to very hot, spicy, and with an irresistible crunchy bite, 'Bulgarian Carrot' is one of the best varieties you can find for roasting or chopping into salsa and chutney.
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| Both early maturing and extremely productive in a wide range of temperatures, 'Carmen' will yield abundant horn-shaped fruits characteristic of grilled and sauteed peppers throughout the Mediterranean.
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| One of the best cherry hot peppers to pickle! The plant produces heavy yields of hot peppers that turn from green to red when mature. This variety produces 50% more than other varieties.
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| 'Golden Bell' is a sweet bell pepper that yields large fruit with 4 lobes that is shiny medium-green in color before ripening to yellow.
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| This plant produces good yields of 3" long by 3" wide sweet purple bell peppers. The peppers have thick walls and turn from green to purple when mature. An excellent choice for salads, stuffing, and gourmet dishes, they are also suitable for containers.
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| This early variety features dozens of cylindrical fruits that are twice the size of regular serrano chiles. 'Serrano del Sol' quickly sizes up, turns from dark green to scarlet, and has excellent, very hot flavor.
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| The pointed, thin-fleshed fruit of this variety are elongated and change from light green to red as they mature. They are very hot and ideal for drying or using fresh to sharpen up your cooking.
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| The large, chocolate red, sweet peppers of this variety are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from green to chocolate when mature. The interior walls are brick red. Excellent fresh in salads.
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| The flat, dark green leaves of this variety form a rosette of foliage with dainty white flowers in the second season. 'Italian' is preferred by cooks for better flavor than curly parsley and is much easier to chop!
Great For: - Mild flavoring or garnish
- Container plantings
Height: 12-18" Width: 6-14"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The curly, dark green leaves of this selection form a rosette of foliage that will produce dainty white flowers in July during its second season.
Great For: - Mild flavoring or garnish
- Container plantings
Height: 10-12" Width: 8-16"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Aromatic and covered with beautiful little lavender flowers, rosemary is a popular spice in many Western countries and a staple of Mediterranean dishes.
Great For: - Fragrant accent
- Containers
Height: 36-48" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Conical, Upright
Blooms: Pink, White (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Temperature: Average to warm temperatures
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| These upright, irregularly conical, compact plants offer gray-green, highly fragranced, needle-like leaves and deep blue flowers in July on old growth.
Great For: - Mediterranean dishes
- Fragrant accent, interior plant
Height: 3-5' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Medium, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| A low-growing cultivar of the commonly available rosemary with aromatic, deep green, needle-like foliage. Pale blue flowers adorn this selection in July.
Great For: - Italian cooking
- Interior hanging baskets
Height: 6-12" Width: 8-24"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| A very vigorous, upright variety that is perfect for cooking, bonsai and topiaries, 'Salem' also offers bright blue flowers.
Great For: - Savory dishes, especially poultry
- Topiaries
Height: 3-6' Width: 2-4'
Shape: Conical, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The pointed, ovoid leaves of this herb are slightly hairy and have a strong pineapple scent. If there's a long enough growing season, bright cardinal red flower spikes will be borne in late summer.
Great For: - Teas to settle upset stomachs
- Butterfly and hummingbird attractant
Height: 3-6' Width: 2-4'
Shape: Upright, Wide
Blooms: Red (Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone
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| A woody sub-shrub with fragrant, oblong, 2-4" gray-green textured foliage and blue-purple flower spikes that appear in July for an extended period, this variety makes for a good ornamental specimen.
Great For: - Seasoning meat or poultry
- Sore throats and gastritis
Height: 14-24" Width: 8-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
Winter Interest: Form
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| With lilac-blue flowers in midsummer and purple, aromatic, young leaves that mature to gray-green, Purple Sage will look stunning planted next to golden oregano in a sunny herb garden.
Great For: - Containers
- Stuffings, herb teas & sage butter
Height: 12-18" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The irregular pattern of variegation in the leaves of this herb is stunning both in the garden and on the plate! Use 'Tricolor' as a garnish or in place of Garden Sage in any recipe for added appeal.
Great For: Height: 12-18" Width: 16-24"
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Carmine-rose flowers appear on slender spikes in late June over the tiny, glossy green foliage of this variety. Feel free to shear this plant back to form neat mounds or hedges.
Great For: - Low hedge or accent perennial
- Benefits from winter protection
Height: 12-15" Width: 8-14"
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw, Wind
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| An ornamental variety with light lavender flowers in July, variegated cream and silver leaves make this plant one of the more unusual thyme selections.
Great For: - Fish or chicken marinades
- Near stone features
Height: 4-8" Width: 6-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Primarily used for cooking, this variety of thyme has aromatic leaves, an upright plant habit and white to lavender flowers in July.
Great For: - Many over-the-counter preparations
- Container plantings
Height: 6-12" Width: 6-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This variety offers all the advantages of Lemon Thyme with the added bonus of spicy, lemon-scented leaves that are green with yellow edges. The green shoots should be pruned back to retain a clean habit.
Great For: - Soups, sauces and desserts
- Container plantings
Height: 6-8"
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours
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| 'Big Beef' offers old time tomato flavor with the yeild and disease tolerance benefits of modern hybridization. Bearing globe-shaped fruits which are smooth, attractive and weight up to 10-12 oz, this is quite a tomato!
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| This variety dates back to 1885 and is regarded as one of the world's finest flavored beefsteak tomatoes ever offered. 'Brandywine' will yield a heavy crop of firm, clear skinned, light rosy pink fruits on plants with potato like leaves.
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| These extra-large, extra-early tomatoes grow on a true bush and will produce tasty red fruits that measure nearly 4" across. The plants are amazingly compact, yet productive.
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| A breakthrough in tomato breeding, features much more Lycopene (the cancer-fighting anti-oxidant) than any other plum tomato and tastes delicious!. Resistant to spotted wilt virus.
Great For: Height: 3-5' Width: 1-3'
Shape: Tall, Upright
Blooms: Yellow
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Garden-tone, Lime
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| 'Striped German' produces moderate sized fruits with a bi-colored center of yellow with red marbling and great tomato flavor.
Great For: Height: 2-6' Width: 1-3'
Shape: Tall, Upright
Blooms: Yellow
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