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Heirloom Seeds and Plants

Old-fashioned vegetables and flowers that have been passed down through the generations. Heirloom seeds are old-time favorites that produce plants with the same traits planting after planting, season after season, generation after generation. Some heirlooms date back 100 years or more.
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Heirloom Tomatoes

Burpee's heirloom tomatoes are proven to have an aroma, flavor and freshness money can't buy. Garden ready heirloom tomato plants ship at proper planting time for your growing zone.

Tomato, Heirloom Taste Collection

4 different gourmet tomato plants

Tomato, Brandywine Pink

HEIRLOOM. Dating back to 1885, this heirloom wins most flavor contests.

Tomato, Yellow Pear

HEIRLOOM. Enormous number of yellow bite-sized fruits.

Tomato, Black Krim

HEIRLOOM. Medium-sized, very dark maroon beefsteak, with wonderfully rich flavor.

Tomato, Black Truffle

A sweet, strong, complex flavored tomato that is hard to beat.

Tomato, Mortgage Lifter

HEIRLOOM. Legendary, huge beefsteak consistently wins taste-tests.
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Heirloom Peppers

Peppers are delicious, very low in calories and extremely high in vitamin C. Choose from jalapenos, habaneros, hot peppers, bell, banana or a variety of our sweet peppers. Try them raw, sauteed, roasted, stuffed or even stir-fried.

Pepper, Sweet California Wonder

HEIRLOOM. The Standard Bell Pepper

Pepper, Hot Lemon

HEIRLOOM. From Ecuador, as hot as any Cayenne, but with a truly unique flavor.

Pepper, Sweet Banana

HEIRLOOM. An AAS Bronze Medal winner for 1941 and still extremely popular.

Pepper, Hot, McMahon's Bird Pepper

Medium-hot heirloom peppers with a pedigree that goes right back to Thomas Jefferson.

Pepper, Sweet California Wonder Organic

HEIRLOOM. The Standard Bell Pepper. Certified Organic.

Pepper, Hot Habanero

The famous 10-alarm pepper from the Caribbean.
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Heirloom Beans

Nothing beats fresh green beans grown from your home vegetable garden. These heirloom bean seeds are easy to grow and have a distinct flavor.

Bean, Lima Fordhook 242 Bush

Heat-resistant plants thrive in adverse conditions.

Bean, Early Bush Italian

Flat Italian beans have the best bean flavor, and this one is the tastiest

Bean Lima, Big Mama

Huge and delicious. Bred from a rarely grown New Jersey heirloom.

Bean, Burpees Stringless Green Pod

Brittle, meaty, juicy and entirely stringless. Exceptional flavor.

Bean, Purple Queen

Easy to see and easy to pick.
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Heirloom Zinnias

Zinnias are vibrant flowers that love high heat and strong sun. These flowers provide great pleasure and are available in a variety of forms and sizes.

Zinnia, Exquisite

A full season of non-stop blooms.

Zinnia, Envy

HEIRLOOM. Invigorate your garden and vases with the rarest flower color of all.

Zinnia, Cactus Flowered Mix

HEIRLOOM. Burpee's breakthrough zinnias.

Zinnia, Old Mexico

HEIRLOOM. More compact than Mexican Zinnia 'Chippendale'.

Zinnia, Candy Cane Mix

Double flowers,striped or flecked.
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All Heirloom Vegetables

Choose from our wide selection of heirloom vegetable seeds and plants and enjoy the distinctive, old-fashioned taste of these classic favorites.

Pepper, Sweet California Wonder

HEIRLOOM. The Standard Bell Pepper

Pepper, Hot Lemon

HEIRLOOM. From Ecuador, as hot as any Cayenne, but with a truly unique flavor.

Tomato, Heirloom Taste Collection

4 different gourmet tomato plants

Tomato, Brandywine Pink

HEIRLOOM. Dating back to 1885, this heirloom wins most flavor contests.

Tomato, Yellow Pear

HEIRLOOM. Enormous number of yellow bite-sized fruits.

Tomato, Black Krim

HEIRLOOM. Medium-sized, very dark maroon beefsteak, with wonderfully rich flavor.
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All Heirloom Flowers

Bring the classic beauty of heirloom flowers to your garden with our wide selection of seeds and plants below.

Ornamental Grass, Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)

Gorgeous annual ornamental grass Long, slender, rich burgundy leaves.

Moonflower, Giant White

HEIRLOOM. Fragrant 6" flowers open in the evening.

Chrysanthemum, Tricolor Daisy

HEIRLOOM. A painted daisy introduced from Morocco 200 years ago.

Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue

HEIRLOOM. The classic morning glory!

Cleome, Queen Mixed Colors

HEIRLOOM. Carefree, easy-to-grow plant adds drama to the back of the border.

Zinnia, Exquisite

A full season of non-stop blooms.
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All Heirlooms

Choose from our complete list of traditional heirlooms.

Pepper, Sweet California Wonder

HEIRLOOM. The Standard Bell Pepper

Pepper, Hot Lemon

HEIRLOOM. From Ecuador, as hot as any Cayenne, but with a truly unique flavor.

Tomato, Heirloom Taste Collection

4 different gourmet tomato plants

Tomato, Brandywine Pink

HEIRLOOM. Dating back to 1885, this heirloom wins most flavor contests.

Tomato, Yellow Pear

HEIRLOOM. Enormous number of yellow bite-sized fruits.

Tomato, Black Krim

HEIRLOOM. Medium-sized, very dark maroon beefsteak, with wonderfully rich flavor.

Featured Articles:

What Is An Heirloom

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New to Gardening?

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Second Year Gardening

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Customer Favorites:

Tomato, Black Krim Heirloom Organic

HEIRLOOM. Medium-sized, very dark maroon beefsteak, with wonderfully rich flavor. Certified Organic.

Tomato, Heirloom Taste Collection

4 different gourmet tomato plants

Collection, Heirloom Garden

These heirlooms have proven themselves for generations of gardeners.