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These species are hardy and can thus cope with frost if grown in an environment with winters. Depending on the origin of the species, it can also be grown in a tropical environment. However, usually these species need a 4 season cycle to grow well.




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African Spider Flower (Cleome gynandra)

In Central Africa this plant is known as a bitter tasting vegetable and is also used for various medicinal purposes. Can be kept as an annual.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Alpine Ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis)

The wood of this species is widely used in Australia as hardwood. It is the ninth tallest tree in the world with a gray trunk and numerous white flowers in summer.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

The fruits are orange-yellow, are sweet, have juicy flesh and are packed with vitamin C. The plant is hardy and easy to keep.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Andalusian Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia baetica)

A hardy climber from Portugal with brown-purple to red flowers in the shape of a pipe. 

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia arborea)

Because this species grows at heights up to 3.000 meters in the Andes, it can resist low temperatures. The white trumpet flowers are very graceful and numerous.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Small annual shrub from Asia that has an important role in traditional medicine practices of the Ayurveda in India. Grows well in a pot or in the garden. 

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Australian Tree Fern (Cyathea cooperi)

One of the most winter-hardy tree ferns out there. Originates from New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.

€ 4,00 per portion of spores
Balloon Plant (Cardiospermum halicacabum)

Beautiful, annual climber with swollen fruits and seeds with a white heart. Extracts of the plant prove to be inflammatory, pain- and itch inhibiting. 

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Beaked Yucca (Yucca rostrata)

This Yucca species comes from the Chihuahua Desert and has graceful, blue-green leaves.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Bittermelon (Momordica charantia)

An annual climbing plant from Asia with edible fruits. The fruits are often used in the Asian cuisine. Tripe fruits are orange/yellow and have beautiful red seeds.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum)

The small (1 cm), black fruits are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They can be eaten when fully ripe, fresh, dried or as a tea.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

Black walnuts have a particular, aromatic flavour which is very different from the common walnut.

€ 3,50 per 2 seeds
Blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)

The flowers of this water lily have a bright blue colour and a yellow centre.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Blue Sausage Shrub (Decaisnea fargesii)

A hardy shrub from the Himalayas with blue fruits. The pulp is edible and tastes like watermelon. Peel and seeds are poisonous.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Bolivian Mountain Coconut (Parajubaea torallyi var. microcarpa)

The highest occurring palm tree in the world, from the Andes of Bolivia. The fruits are edible and the plant is hardy: without protection op to -8 degC, with protection up to...

€ 6,00 per 3 seeds
Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)

Bristlecone pines can live up to 5,000 years, making them one of the oldest trees in the world.

€ 5,00 per 10 seeds
Candlebark Gum (Eucalyptus rubida)

Bark lasts long on the coloured trunk, causing the strain after a while to start looking like a candle. Originally grew in the southeast of Tasmania.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)

An annual plant from the Andes with healthy vitamin-rich orange fruits. They can be eaten fresh from the plant, or can be processed in jams or salads.

€ 3,00 per portion of seeds
Cheesman Banana (Musa cheesmanii)

A type of banana with whitish green fruits, which can be kept outside throughout the winter when packed in isolating material and kept at a sheltered spot.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Chinese Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)

Chinese liquorice resembles the ordinary liquorice, but plays an important role in Chinese medicine as one of the 50 basic herbs.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis)

The young leaves of this hardy tree can be eaten as vegetable. The fruits, bark and roots have an important role in traditional Chinese medicine.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Chinese Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

The Chinese Windmill Palm has been popular in Europe as a hardy palm since the 19th century.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

The tallest living tree on earth, with the highest individual reaching up to 115,5 m in height.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)

A carnivorous plant with leaves in the shape of the head of a cobra. Insects can after entering the trap no longer escape and are digested in a bath of enzymes and bacteria.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Common Fig (Ficus carica)

The fruits require two years to mature and succeed in a sheltered, sunny spot. The leaf is graceful and hand-shaped.

€ 3,50 per portion of seeds
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata)

The green, unripe fruits resemble a small cucumber, and become dark red when they ripen. The yellow/greenish flowers smell delicious.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium)

Small, sweet tomatoes that are the ancestors of our well-known tomatoes.

€ 3,00 per 10 seeds
Date Plum (Diospyros lotus)

Date plums are mainly produced in Central Asia and grow on a hardy tree. It is one of the oldest known plants in cultivation.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Dodder (Cuscuta lupuliformis)

An interesting, parasitic plant from Eastern Europe. The species climbs in host plants, takes some nutrients and forms an elegant chaos of red stalks. 

€ 5,00 per 10 seeds
Dove Tree (Davidia involucrata)

Beautiful, hardy tree with flowers which hang down just like a handkerchief. The flowers are white and have irregular leaves. 

€ 6,00 per 2 seeds
Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris)

The purple inflorescence is very impressive and may grow up to 80 cm. The species originally grew in the Mediterranean and is quite hardy.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla)

The large, heart-shaped leaves give this species a high ornamental value. The large-leaved pipe flower is fully hardy and grows very nicely against e.g. a fence or wall.  

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
European Olive (Olea europaea)

Olives are mainly grown in the Mediterranian climate, where 90% of the olives is processed as oil. The species is hardy at a sheltered and sunny stand.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Five-flavour-fruit (Schisandra chinensis)

The red berries of this plant taste sweet, sour, salty, pungent (spicy) and bitter all at once. They are known as 1 of 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Giant Ash (Eucalyptus regnans)

This 99.6m high eucalyptus is the highest angiosperm in the world. Only the Sequoia sempervirens is as a gymnosperm even higher. Partially hardy.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Giant Honey Flower (Melianthus major)

The large trusses produce sticky nectar to attract birds for pollination. The plant warns for its toxicit by producing a peanutbutter-like smell.  

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

The most massive tree on earth, with a thick red/brown bark to protect them from forest fires. The heaviest individual currently weighs around 2000 tons.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)

The ginkgo is a living fossil that should have been formed over 250 million years ago. It is the oldest species of seed plants in the world.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum)

A hardy plant form china with orange/red berries, which contain many antioxidants and vitamins. The berries can be processed in juices, or can be dried and used as raisins.

€ 3,50 per portion of seeds
Golden Tree Fern (Dicksonia fibrosa)

A tree fern from the moist forests of New Zealand which remains smaller compared to the related Tasmanian tree fern. Without protection it can overwinter at a minimum of –5 degC.

€ 4,00 per portion of spores
Helens Banana (Musa sp. 'Helens Hybrid')

This variety produces sweet edible banana fruits and can withstand low temperatures when kept at a sheltered place and packed with isolating materials.  

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)

The trusses of white flowers with purple bracts hang down like earrings. The berries taste like chocolate/caramel-raisins.

€ 3,50 per portion of seeds
Hong Kong Rose (Rhodoleia championii)

A rare, winterhardy species from China with beautiful pink flowers that are naturally pollinated by birds.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

Beautiful water lily with large leaves and pinky white flowers. The plant can be kept outside, as long as the water around the roots doesn’t freeze.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis)

Possibly the bean from the famous fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. The stark white beans can be eaten. Annual plant.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Japanese Pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)

Hardy plant from Japan. Fruits and seeds can be used as spice and pepper. For example with Japanse dishes. 

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)

In Asia, the seeds are applied as grain and are sometimes used for tea or processed into liquor. It’s an annual plant with grey, pearl-like seeds. 

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Kaki Persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

The orange-red persimmons ripen in autumn and originate from the Himalayas. The species is hardy and has been cultivated for centuries.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Kalkora Silk Tree (Albizia kalkora)

A rare sleep tree/silk tree with white flowers which is hardy in a sheltered, sunny spot. At night, the leaves of this species fold over and close.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Kiwano (Cucumis metuliferus)

The flesh of the spiny fruits is green and tastes like a blend of banana, cucumber and lemon. They can be freshly eaten with some sugar.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Korean Perilla (Perilla frutescens)

An annual plant with very aromatic leaves that taste like a combination of mint and apple. The leaves can be used as a vegetable in a variety of Korean dishes.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Liquorice is harvested as roots from this small, hardy shrub from western Asia. After three years, the first roots can be harvested.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

A biannual plant from the Andes of Peru with thickened belowground parts different kinds of medical implications.

€ 3,50 per portion of seeds
Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum)

The root of mandrake has a rich history in witchcraft, superstition and its medicinal uses. In Harry Potter for instance mandrake is used to neutralize negative spells. Winter...

€ 6,00 per 3 seeds
Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis)

The most popular eucalyptus with koalas due to the high sugar levels in the juice. In a sheltered, sunny spot hardy to about -15 degrees Celsius.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Maypop Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

A hardy passionflower, with flowers in varying in color from pale white to pink and purple. The passionfruits are edible and very delicious.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Mini Kiwi (Actinidia arguta 'Issai')

A self-pollinating, compact, delicious kiwi with high yields in a temperate garden. The smooth skin of the kiwi can be eaten, directly from the plant. 

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Morrisby's Gum (Eucalyptus morrisbyi)

A very rare and endangered species from the southeast of Tasmania. In a sheltered, sunny spot , the species is hardy up to -15 degrees Celsius.

€ 4,50 per portion of seeds
Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

The biggest bamboo outside the tropics, which can grow up to a height of 28 meters. The bamboo is hardy and can be grown in the garden.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Mountain Cabbage Tree (Cordyline indivisa)

Fibres of the leaves were formerly used by the Maori for fishing and the young shoots are eaten as a vegetable. It’s a container plant from the cool mountain forests of New...

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Mountain Swamp Gum (Eucalyptus camphora)

Hardy eucalypt which originates from swamps and floodplains and therefore can grow in moist soil.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Mudgee acacia (Acacia spectabilis)

This decorative Acacia species flowers extravagantly with bright yellow flowers. Sometimes the inflorescence is so heavy with flowers that the branches bend down.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)

Desert plant with spiny stems and striking red flowers. Can be kept in a large pot at a minimum temperature of -15 degC.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

Okra is a well-known vegetable in African and Asian cuisine and gives a pleasant, spicy flavor to all kinds of dishes. Plant can be grown as an annual.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Omea Gum (Eucalyptus neglecta)

The leaves of this eucalyptus are quite large and spread a wonderful fragrance. The species is hardy.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Hardy species with fruits that can weigh up to 500 grams and are rich in protein and vitamins. The pulp is white and tastes like banana or mango. 

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin 'E.H. Wilson')

The most winter hardy Persian silk tree (sometimes referred to as Persian sleep tree) with pink-white flowers and leaves that close at night.

€ 3,00 per 10 seeds
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)

Species from the prairies in North America, with purple-pink flowers that are followed by seeds with long feathers. In the wind, these look like smoke plumes.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Purple Magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora)

A small variety of magnolia with purple flowers. The flowers disperse a delicious smell.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

Quinoa has been cultivated in the Andes for over 6,000 years, but has only recently become popular as a superfood. It is an easy, annual plant for your garden.

€ 3,00 per portion of seeds
Red Kiwi (Actinidia purpurea)

The cranberry red kiwis of this variety are deliciously sweet. A hardy species that is rarely seen.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Red-striped Darjeeling Banana (Musa sikkimensis 'Red Flash')

A variety of the more common M. sikkimensis from Sikkim, with red striped leaves. At a sheltered spot and packed with isolating material the variety can withstand low temperatures.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

A diverse, beautiful species that grows well as an annual plant. Flowers are edible and famous for the hibiscustea. In Senegal the leaves are used like spinach.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Rough Tree Fern (Cyathea australis)

This species is hardy up to -10 degrees Celsius, and originates to the shady, moist forests in southern Australia. 

€ 4,00 per portion of spores
Screwbean Mesquite (Prosopis pubescens)

A hardy shrub with remarkable coiled pods. The pods are high in proteins, minerals and fibers, and have a sweet caramel-like taste.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Sesam (Sesamum indicum)

Sesam has been cultivated for thousands of years for its delicious and oil-rich seeds. The small, annual plant can be grown in a greenhouse or in the garden during a good summer.

Siberian Kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta)

A very cold-hardy kiwi with sweet fruits, and leaves that seem to be dipped in paint.

€ 3,50 per 20 seeds
Silvervine Kiwi (Actinidia polygama)

The yellow-orange coloured kiwi’s gain their sweet taste after the first night of frost and grow to be hardy climbers with silver-coloured leaf tips.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Snow Banana (Ensete glaucum)

Combined with good protection against frost and a sheltered spot, the snow banana can be quite hardy. It originates from the Himalayas at altitudes up to 3.000 meters and is a...

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. niphophila)

A variety that grows in Australia at an altitude of 1.800 meters on Mount Bogong. The pale green stem has brown stripes and its growth is quite compact. The species is among the...

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. pauciflora)

These seeds come from Mount Buller in Australia where the species occurs up to an altitude of 1.700 meters. The trunk is graceful and the species is among the most hardy...

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
South African Foxglove (Ceratotheca triloba)

This annual plant with pink flowers originate from the plains of South Africa. A sheltered, sunny spot with plenty of water for the plant is advised.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

The white flowers can become up to 30 cm big, and disperse a delicious smell to attract insects.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Spice Bush (Calycanthus floridus)

Hardy bush with reddish-brown flowers which spread a melon-like fragrance. Other parts of the plant also spread a wonderful scent.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica)

Fresh fruits can be eaten as cucumber, but dried old fruits can be used as a sponche. An annual climbing plant.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)

The star-shaped flowers of this magnolia are white and spread a delicious smell. This species can flower from an early age. 

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo)

No strawberries, but strawberry-like fruits grow on this cold-hardy tree. They taste slightly sour as elderberries, and can be used for wines, liquors and jams.

€ 3,50 per portion of seeds
Tabacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

The actual tabacco plant, of which tabacco has been produced for over hundreds of years.  It is a decorative plant with big leaves (up to 60 cm), that grows well as an annual...

€ 3,50 per 50 seeds
Tasmanian Snow Gum (Eucalyptus coccifera)

Occurs on rocky soils in southern Tasmania up to a height of 1.300 meters. The leaves are lanceolate and the trunk is grey-white and brown. Hardy species.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Tasmanian Tree Fern (Dicksonia antarctica)

This tree fern originates from the humid cloud forests and along rivers in Tasmania. Without protection it can withstand a minimum of –5 degrees Celsius. 

€ 4,00 per portion of spores
Tasmanian Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus johnstonii)

The yellow-green trunk of this Tasmanian eucalyptus is very graceful. In a sheltered, sunny spot, the species is hardy up to -15 degrees Celsius.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis)

Can be quite hardy in a sheltered, sunny spot, so you can grow your own tea in the garden. White, yellow, green or black tea: it’s all possible.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Threeleaf Akebia (Akebia trifoliata)

This hardy vine flowers in spring with numerous deliciously smelling purplish brown flowers. The inflorescence is followed by blue/purple fruits with edible white pulp.

€ 3,50 per 10 seeds
Voodoo Lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer)

A hardy arum from the mountains of India, with special pink-white flowers. 

€ 4,00 per 2 small bulbs
Western Spice Bush (Calycanthus occidentalis)

The flowers and leaves emit a fragrance that resembles to the smell of red wine. Fully winter-hardy bush.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
White Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera 'alba')

A white variety of the pinky/white water lily. The white variety grows the same, and is hardy as long as the water around the roots doesn’t freeze.  

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox)

Blooms in spring, produces white-yellow flowers which emit a mix of fragrances. Hardy plant.

€ 3,50 per 5 seeds

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