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Native to Europe, the Dark Lollo Rossa leaf lettuce is prized for its dense, finely curled leaves and intense purplish-red color, adding a touch of sophistication to vegetable gardens and salads. Its light, crisp texture makes it a favorite among those who enjoy varied and visually appealing salads.

In the garden, it proves generous and easy to grow, perfect for spreading out harvests throughout the season. Its deep color is also eye-catching and enhances plant arrangements. This variety is an ideal ally for healthy and bountiful cultivation that respects biodiversity.

Native to the tropical regions of America , this luminous annual captivates with its bright orange, spherical flower heads , reminiscent of tropical sunsets . Borne on upright, branching stems , it forms a compact and dynamic plant that brings warmth, structure, and contrast to flowerbeds, borders, or container plantings.

Its long and continuous flowering period , from summer until the first frosts, attracts numerous pollinators , particularly bees and butterflies . Highly heat-resistant and undemanding, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It sometimes self-seeds when conditions are favorable.

With its robustness, simplicity and brilliance, it naturally finds its place in ecological and living gardens , where botanical diversity is celebrated.

Native to Southern Europe and Turkey, Belle Isle land cress has been prized as a culinary herb in English kitchen gardens since the 17th century. Its glossy green foliage, bushy habit, and yellow spring flowers make it a discreet yet invigorating presence.

A hardy and fast-growing plant, it adapts well to organic gardens, particularly in cooler, wetter areas. It requires cool but well-drained soil, without excess water, making it easier to cultivate than watercress . A gentle companion for the gardener, it enriches the soil and promotes functional diversity in vegetable beds and edible borders.

Originally from Europe, Golden White Celery is an heirloom variety that has graced gardens with its brilliant white color and delicately sweet flavor. Prized for its fleshy, crisp stalks, it embodies the bounty of a root vegetable worthy of well-tended vegetable gardens and hearty soups.

In the garden, this discreetly elegant plant displays an upright habit and finely cut foliage, offering a very recognizable silhouette. Careful cultivation rewards the gardener with a long-lasting harvest, ideal for adding flavor and lightness to autumn and winter dishes.

By crossing 'Green Goliath' broccoli with two varieties of kale, breeder Frank Morton created a remarkable variety, as astonishing for its color as for its texture and flavor. Its finely toothed, red leaves are truly delicious: young, they add a colorful, bittersweet touch to salads; older, steamed, they reveal a richness that rivals the best traditional kale.

The head, too, has its own character: tender, juicy purple stems topped with small green florets that have a mild, sweet taste, without the sometimes sharp intensity of classic raw broccoli. It's a variety where every part, from the leaves to the stems, is savored with renewed pleasure at each stage of development.

Very hardy, it also shows excellent tolerance to insects , making it a safe and delightful choice for gardeners who want to grow a broccoli that is original, resilient and tasty.

In the garden, it develops a robust and compact habit, ideal for growing in a variety of spaces. Its early maturity makes it an excellent choice for those who want to enjoy tender, colorful broccoli. Its purple hue also adds a touch of beauty to companion planting, enhancing biodiversity and the overall harmony of the vegetable garden.

Native to the temperate regions of Europe, the Olympian Mullein (Verbascum olympicum) enchants wild gardens and flower meadows with its imposing stature and sunny blooms. This robust plant, with its upright flower stalks laden with bright yellow corollas, acts as a silent guardian of dry, well-drained soils.

In the garden, the Olympia mullein acts as a living sentinel, providing height and light. Its long flowering period attracts pollinators and butterflies, thus contributing to local biodiversity. It proves useful in natural landscaping, nectar-rich borders, and even as a traditional medicinal plant in some European cultures, valued for its mucilage-rich inflorescences.

It is a generous and undemanding presence, which integrates with finesse into an écoumene garden, contributing to the resilience of the environment with simplicity and brilliance.

Native to Europe and temperate Asia , this herbaceous perennial has established itself over the centuries as a valuable medicinal plant . It is recognizable by its upright stems , its slightly puckered lanceolate leaves , and especially its purple-pink flowers in dense spikes that bloom from July to September .

Hardy and easy to grow, it prefers cool, slightly moist, well-drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded location. Its bushy, compact, and elegant habit makes it ideal for borders, light woodland areas, cool rock gardens, or at the base of shrubs . Generous yet discreet, it attracts a rich diversity of pollinators —bees, butterflies, hoverflies—thus strengthening the ecological resilience of the garden.

It self-seeds moderately without becoming invasive, and harmonizes easily with other perennials, bringing structure, color and tranquility to any growing space.

The Taxi tomato is a standard yellow-fruited variety, prized in gardens with short growing seasons for its earliness and consistent quality. With its round, bright yellow fruit, it adds a touch of brightness to flowerbeds and plates alike, while remaining a compact plant, easy to integrate into a well-planned vegetable garden.

In the garden, Taxi forms a rather compact, leafy plant, well-suited to small spaces and sustainable cultivation methods. Its fruits ripen early in the season, making it a valuable ally in cooler climates where summer is short. In a vibrant and diverse garden, it integrates naturally among companion flowers and aromatic herbs, contributing to a nourishing space in harmony with the cycle of the seasons.

Caucasian climbing spinach, Hablitzia tamnoides , is a perennial native to the cool, rocky undergrowth of the Caucasus. Long cultivated as a hardy leafy vegetable in mountain gardens, it naturally finds its place in ecological gardens where the aim is to combine edible abundance with sustainable ground cover.

In the garden, this plant forms a perennial clump from which, in spring, long climbing stems emerge, clinging to a trellis or spreading over a support. Its tender green, elongated heart-shaped leaves offer edible young shoots reminiscent of spinach. In a partially shaded corner, at the foot of a fence or shrub, it creates a discreet yet faithful presence, participating in the garden's cycle by returning each year from its well-established root system.

Thanks to its ability to vertically occupy space in cooler areas, it contributes to a harmonious garden where plant layers complement each other. It's a reliable plant for anyone wishing to create a vibrant and diverse garden, requiring careful cultivation and offering excellent consistency throughout the seasons.

The 'La Pasquale' beefsteak tomato is often described as the pinnacle of tomatoes by those who have cultivated and cooked with it extensively. At Jardins Sauvages in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, François Brouillard doesn't hesitate to call it extraordinary: among the hundred or so varieties he has grown since the 1980s, none rivals it. It was a friend, a mushroom forager named Pasquale, who gave him the seeds. Originating from his Italian family, these seeds were passed down from generation to generation, giving their name to this exceptional variety.

In the garden, La Pasquale forms an indeterminate plant, producing large, very fleshy fruits in clusters of 5 to 10 tomatoes. The flesh is dense, juicy, very few seeds, with a moderate acidity that makes it particularly pleasant to eat. Harvesting usually begins towards the end of August. When grown in open fields, it is recommended to pick the fruits as soon as they turn red, as they become more fragile when fully ripe. This variety also grows very well in greenhouses, where it fully expresses its potential.

In the local area, La Pasquale is perceived as a tomato of conviction and loyalty. It embodies those varieties so perfected that they alone are enough to structure an entire production.

Originating in Peru, the Garden Peach tomato is a surprising heirloom variety, whose small, round fruits have a fuzzy skin reminiscent of a peach. Their pale yellow hue, sometimes pinkish when ripe, attracts the eye as much as the curious hand of the gardener.

In the vegetable garden, this indeterminate variety develops into a flexible, vigorous plant that is easy to grow, even in poor soil. It thrives in a sunny corner of the garden and produces consistently until autumn. Its unobtrusive appearance, hardiness, and reliable performance make it a dependable plant for a diverse garden.

Behind the evocative name of Japanese Wasabi rocket lies a brassica with a very distinctive character. Inspired by the pungent flavors enjoyed in Asia, this rocket offers finely cut leaves with a vibrant flavor, reminiscent of the aromatic warmth of wasabi when you bite into a freshly picked young leaf.

In the garden, it proves a reliable companion to the vegetable patch: rapid growth, abundant foliage, and staggered harvests as soon as the soil warms up slightly. In a thriving garden , it is sown in small, successive strips between rows of slower-growing vegetables to fill the space and cover the soil. Its small, unassuming flowers, typical of the cabbage family, mark the cycle of the seasons and provide an additional food source for passing insects when a few plants are allowed to go to seed.

Its presence fits in quite naturally with a respectful approach to cultivation : it is harvested at the pace of needs, its bolting to seed is observed, and some seeds can even be left to sow themselves, thus reconnecting with an ancestral gesture that strengthens the intimacy with the garden.

Victoria rhubarb is one of the most popular varieties for home use. Who doesn't enjoy pies, jams, or sauces made from its fleshy stalks? Victoria rhubarb stalks are particularly flavorful, reaching up to 60 cm in length and boasting a beautiful reddish-green hue.

This perennial variety is distinguished by its vigor and remarkable hardiness. Capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -30°C, it establishes itself permanently in the garden and offers abundant harvests when conditions are favorable. The harvest period generally extends from June to September, provided the correct techniques are followed.

In the garden, Victoria requires careful attention. Regularly removing the flower stalks as soon as they appear is essential to maintain the production of the petioles. This attention allows you to extend the harvest over several weeks and improve the quality of the stems.

Native to Spain, the Choricero pepper – often called pimiento choricero – is intimately linked to the sun-drenched landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula. It is traditionally seen drying in red garlands on the white walls of villages, ready to flavor stews and sauces. In a kitchen garden, it brings a warm and colorful presence that evokes the ancient practices of harvesting and preserving.

Its upright, compact habit, bright green foliage, and elongated fruits that ripen from green to deep red make it a distinctive companion in the vegetable garden. Throughout the seasons, Choricero offers discreet flowering, followed by an abundance of fruit that is best left to fully ripen before being hung to dry. In a harmonious garden, it finds its place among the warm-season fruiting vegetables, enriching the space with respectful cultivation and biodiversity.

Native to the Americas and long cultivated by many Indigenous nations, Petit Canadien tobacco ( Nicotiana rustica ) is one of those plants that tells an ancient story of the relationship between humans and the garden. Introduced very early to the countryside here, it was long cultivated as a hardy tobacco, adapted to shorter growing seasons and poor soils.

In the garden, it's a compact and vigorous plant with an upright habit, forming a beautiful clump of green foliage. Its sturdy stems support broad, abundant leaves and discreet flowers, characteristic of Tabac rustica. In a living garden that respects the cycle of the seasons, it naturally finds its place within a diverse, edible space, as an ornamental companion plant or a traditional addition to the garden.

A companion to a harmonious garden, Petit Canadien tobacco invites us to reconnect with an age-old practice of respectful cultivation. Its structuring presence brings a beautiful consistency to the vegetable garden or biodiversity garden, where it helps create that intimate garden space that we observe day after day.

Developed through Oregon's cool-climate breeding programs, the Oregon Spring tomato was designed to provide consistent harvests even when spring is late and summers remain mild. In a garden that works in harmony with the seasons, it becomes a valuable ally: a standard-type tomato, meaty and bountiful, that ripens early and gives the gardener an early sign of success.

In the garden, its compact and determined growth habit makes it a reliable plant for productive spaces: well-organized flowerbeds, small vegetable gardens, or community gardens. Its red, round to slightly flattened fruits stand out clearly against the green foliage, offering a reassuring presence throughout the summer. Adapted to regions with short summers, it naturally finds its place in a respectful cultivation approach, where one observes, understands, and then gently intervenes to support the plant rather than forcing it.

Native to Mexico and Central America, the Mexican tithonia ( Tithonia rotundifolia ) evokes the warm, sun-drenched landscapes from which it originates. In a harmonious garden, its tall, upright stems are crowned with simple, bright orange flowers reminiscent of small wild sunflowers. Planted in welcoming, well-drained soil, it quickly forms a generous clump that adds height and movement to the garden.

Throughout the summer, the plant displays a continuous bloom that attracts numerous bees, butterflies, and other winged visitors. In the privacy of the garden, its benevolent presence structures the flowerbeds while nourishing life. It is a reliable companion for those who wish to invite biodiversity into the vegetable garden as well as the ornamental garden, in a deeply rooted approach to cultivation that respects all living things.

The delicate flowers of the cosmos are veritable pollinator magnets , and the 'Kiiro' cultivar is no exception. Introduced in 2019 , this variety is distinguished by its very pale yellow flowers , with petals slightly tinged with peach on the reverse , which bloom elegantly at the top of slender stems that can reach 1.2 m .

Flowering begins as early as July and continues until October , ensuring a continuous presence in the garden and effective pollination. Its appeal to bees and beneficial insects makes it a valuable ally for vibrant gardens.

Undemanding, the 'Kiiro' cosmos prefers light, well-drained, and infertile soils . In overly rich soil, it tends to produce more foliage at the expense of flowers. Planted in full sun, it offers an airy and poetic display throughout the summer.

L’ail penché est une plante vivace indigène d’Amérique du Nord qui se reconnaît immédiatement à sa floraison singulière. Ses hampes florales fines se courbent élégamment vers le sol avant de se redresser légèrement, portant des ombelles rosées à mauves, légères et aériennes. Cette posture particulière lui donne un caractère à la fois humble et raffiné.

Présent naturellement dans les prairies, les clairières et les milieux ouverts, Allium cernuum est avant tout une plante de biodiversité. Son feuillage fin et allongé apparaît tôt en saison, puis disparaît graduellement après la floraison, laissant place à une plante discrète mais structurante dans le paysage.

Au jardin, l’ail penché ne se cultive pas comme un ail potager classique. Il ne forme pas de gros bulbes destinés à la récolte alimentaire, mais joue plutôt un rôle écologique et ornemental. Il s’intègre harmonieusement aux jardins naturalistes, aux plates-bandes de vivaces et aux prairies fleuries, où il soutient les pollinisateurs et enrichit la diversité végétale.

À l’écoumène, l’ail penché est apprécié pour sa sobriété, sa résilience et son lien étroit avec les écosystèmes locaux. C’est une plante qui invite à observer le rythme du vivant, à accepter la discrétion et à cultiver la patience plutôt que la performance.