Nebraska Wedding
Solanum lycopersicum
Great Plains heirloom producing huge, globe-shaped fruits of a deep orange weigh up to 10 … Continued
browsing: heirloom garden plants
Heirloom gardens were planted in a time when folks didn’t coddle plants. Some were grown for food and medicine while others were planted for enjoyment. Many were brought along with settlers from faraway lands, while others were found in the native landscape and moved closer to home.
Many of us remember plants from our grandmother’s gardens. The list below includes plants to recreate these charming vintage landscapes.
Oxheart
Solanum lycopersicum
Large 12 oz–2 lbs fruits are firm, meaty with thick walls, few seeds and mild … Continued
Pineapple
Solanum lycopersicum
Enormous, uniquely yellow-red striped beefsteak fruit. 5”+ meaty, mild flavor. Great yields. Indeterminate.
Sheboygan
Solanum lycopersicum
Pink, paste-type heirloom. Full-flavored, 4–6 oz fruits have meaty flesh, lots of juice, great for … Continued
Taxi
Solanum lycopersicum
Heirloom produces early and prolifically. Bright yellow fruits average 4–6 oz, mild tasting and meaty. … Continued
Tommy Toe
Solanum lycopersicum
An heirloom from the Ozark Mountains. 1/2 to 1” fruits have a mild flavor. Resists … Continued
Yellow Brandywine
Solanum lycopersicum
Golden-yellow with yields of large fruits. Super sweet slicer.
Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
Showy goldenrod is a rhizomatous native perennial which typically occurs in dry soils in open … Continued
Indian pink
Spigelia marilandica
A long flowering woodland perennial with unique flowers that attract pollinators — especially hummingbirds. This … Continued
old-fashioned spirea
Spiraea × vanhouttei
Old-fashioned spirea is often found in established landscapes around older homes. This handsome arching, loose … Continued
‘Cotton Candy’ betony
Stachys officinalis ‘Cotton Candy’
Selected for continuous bloom, deep green foliage, and compact habit, ‘Pink Cotton Candy’ sports two-toned … Continued
celandine, wood poppy
Stylophorum diphyllum
This woodland wildflower occurs most often in moist woodlands and along streams and features 4-petaled, … Continued