Seeds

Grand Wormwood , or Artemisia absinthium , reveals itself with its delicately silvery foliage and slender stems. An emblematic plant of temperate climates, it releases an intense fragrance, both fresh and bitter, essential for lovers of medicinal and culinary herbs. Prized for its traditional uses, it enriches both wildflower gardens and dried bouquets with smoky and mysterious accents.

Achillea 'Noblessa' is distinguished by its dense, luminous white blooms borne on straight, well-structured stems. Its finely overlapping double flowers form elegant umbels that evoke a refined and contemporary version of traditional yarrow.

In the garden, Noblessa develops a vigorous and balanced habit, supported by finely cut, greyish-green foliage, characteristic of the Achillea genus. It integrates equally well into perennial borders, naturalistic gardens, and cut gardens, where its abundant and regular flowering is particularly sought after.

Resilient and undemanding, this yarrow tolerates heat, poor soils and drier periods well once established.

In the ecumene, Noblessa is perceived as a plant of stability and constancy, offering reliable flowering that structures the garden as much as it nourishes floral arrangements.

Among the companion perennials in the garden, yarrow 'Summer Pastels' offers a gentle and generous bloom, like a peaceful garden in the heart of summer. Its flat, airy umbels , borne on slender, sturdy stems , come in a range of pastel shades: creamy white, soft yellow, pale salmon, lilac, or pale red … A subtle palette that evolves with the days and the rays of the sun.

Hardy and undemanding, this reliable plant withstands drought, wind, and the harshness of poor soils. Once established, it requires little care, blends naturally into a quiet corner of the garden , along the edge of a flowerbed, or in a naturalistic border , and attracts dozens of butterflies and pollinators . Its finely cut, silvery-green foliage forms a soft, spreading base that remains decorative even when not in bloom.

White agastache, an enchanting member of the Lamiaceae family, captivates with its pure white, delicately fragrant flower spikes. This slender perennial offers an airy display, blending grace and lightness. Highly prized for its elegance in flowerbeds, it also naturally attracts butterflies and bees.

With its slender silhouette and refined tubular flowers, white agastache releases a sweet and fresh fragrance, a true invitation to summer reverie. It subtly adorns summer gardens and lends a fluid and elegant texture to your bouquets, while enhancing their natural charm.

Korean Agastache ( Agastache rugosa ) is an aromatic and floriferous perennial, recognizable by its upright habit, bright green foliage with aniseed notes, and abundant purple flower spikes that bloom throughout the summer. Both robust and elegant, it naturally structures flowerbeds with its verticality and prolonged flowering period.

In the garden, it is easy to adapt, thriving in well-drained soil and sunny to partially shaded locations. Its flowering attracts a wide variety of pollinators, making it a valuable plant for organic gardens and vegetable patches seeking ecological balance.

Fennel Agastache is an elegant, aromatic perennial with long, upright stems bearing spikes of vibrant purple flowers. Its fragrant foliage releases a delicate scent reminiscent of fennel and anise, delighting both gardeners and cooks. This nectar-rich plant attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators throughout the summer, contributing to a lively and fragrant garden. Easy to grow, it thrives in full sun in well-drained soil, bringing lightness, color, and unparalleled freshness to flowerbeds and bouquets.

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.

The Golden Giant amaranth impresses with its stature and presence. From the first weeks of growth, it establishes an upright and vigorous habit, then develops long, golden flower spikes that capture the light and structure the space. It's a plant that makes a statement in the garden, as much for its height as for its abundant produce.

Derived from amaranths cultivated for centuries in Central America, Golden Giant is prized for its versatility. It is grown both for its edible young leaves and for its rich and abundant seeds. In the garden, it embodies this fruitful boundary between food plant and ornamental plant.

In warm, sunny conditions, it grows rapidly and easily reaches impressive sizes. Its deep root system gives it good drought tolerance once established. In living, well-drained soil, it fully expresses its potential, offering generous biomass and a remarkable vertical structure.

Hopi Red Dye amaranth is a remarkable traditional variety, known for its intense red color, which makes it particularly prized in natural dyeing. Cultivated for centuries by the Hopi people, this ornamental and dye plant is distinguished by its red pigment-rich grains and slender growth habit. In addition to its value for eco-friendly textile dyeing, Hopi Red Dye amaranth offers an elegant silhouette and attractive texture for ornamental gardens.

Amaranth Opopeo is a sumptuous ornamental and vegetable plant, particularly prized for its magnificent, bright red flower heads that bring a warm and vibrant touch to any garden. Its decorative foliage and vigorous growth make it an ideal variety for planting in beds or borders. Besides its striking appearance, amaranth is a nutritious plant, often cultivated for its protein-rich seeds, as well as being used as a leafy vegetable in several traditional cultures.

William Guinness columbine is a rare and elegant perennial, a relic of old gardens. Its two-toned flowers, a deep violet with black highlights, underscored by an ivory-white center, evoke a refined, almost theatrical contrast in the dappled light of the woodland. It forms graceful, airy clumps with finely cut, bluish-green foliage, thriving in partial shade in a cool, tranquil atmosphere.

It thrives in quiet corners of the garden, where sunlight filters gently through the branches. From its second year onwards, it offers a generous and striking display of flowers, much appreciated by hummingbirds and butterflies, which come to find nectar and rest. It's a perfect partner for natural gardens , adding verticality and a touch of mystery to shady borders.

Garden dill is a delicate and expressive aromatic plant, recognizable by its finely cut foliage and characteristic aniseed fragrance. From its very first appearance, it brings a visual and sensory lightness to the garden, swaying gently in the breeze on its supple stems.

Cultivated since antiquity, Anethum graveolens is valued for both its leaves and seeds. In the garden, it behaves as a warm-season annual, growing quickly but relatively short. It prefers sunny locations and well-drained soil, where it can fully express its aroma.

Dill integrates easily into vegetable gardens and mixed flower beds. It grows well alongside cucumbers, lettuce, or cabbage, while attracting a variety of beneficial insects when it flowers. Its yellow umbels of blossoms add a graphic touch and support biodiversity.

A member of the Asteraceae family, this large annual herbaceous plant native to Asia has long been used in traditional medicine, particularly to reduce fever. It is also recognized for its antibacterial properties. It gained prominence in 2015 when Chinese researcher Tu Youyou received the Nobel Prize for her work on malaria: she highlighted the effectiveness of an extract from this plant, artemisinin, capable of slowing the progression of the disease or mitigating its effects. Despite these uses, it remains essential to consult a certified naturopath before any medicinal use.

In the garden, its early-season foliage, light as lace, immediately catches the eye. As it matures, it develops into slender branches reminiscent of conifers. It is prized for its size, rapid growth, good drought tolerance, and airy foliage that creates an elegant backdrop. It is also an excellent companion plant thanks to its insect-repellent properties. Its sweet fragrance, reminiscent of bubble gum to some, is released at the slightest touch. It is easily sown directly in the ground and often self-seeds readily.

Finally, as its foliage repels moths, dense wreaths of annual mugwort can be woven to protect clothes, without having to endure the smell of traditional mothballs.

Naturally found in several regions of North America, American arnica is a discreet companion in meadows and open clearings. This herbaceous perennial forms small clumps of simple foliage from which, in season, emerge bright yellow flower heads reminiscent of modest sun-kissed daisies. In a harmonious garden, it finds its place in naturalized flowerbeds or quieter spaces, where the aim is to combine native plants with respectful practices.

Without being showy, this plant stands out for its remarkable consistency: a bloom that brightens the beginning of summer and a habit that blends easily into a quiet corner of the garden. Its presence evokes an ancient connection to traditional North American medicinal uses, even if the specific uses may vary depending on the region and related species. Given well-drained soil and gentle cultivation, it contributes to the garden's plant diversity, offering a welcome source of nectar for passing insects.

Originating from the Mediterranean region, the Tavor artichoke is a traditional globe artichoke variety, renowned for its hardiness and ability to produce large, flavorful heads. This variety has stood the test of time, remaining a staple in gourmet vegetable gardens, where it contributes its elegant shape and characteristic silvery foliage.

In the garden, Tavor stands out for its slender form and abundant flower heads, which are best harvested before the flowers open. A long-season plant, it is a valuable companion, both decorative and productive, promoting organic gardening through its hardiness and contribution to crop rotation.

Traditionally used in Mediterranean cuisine, the Tavor artichoke invites you to taste its young buds, tender and delicate, perfect for summer meals.

Native to North America, Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) embodies the charm of wild gardens. Its upright clumps and star-shaped clusters of pink to mauve flowers, emerging in summer, generously nourish monarch butterflies and other pollinating insects. Prized for its hardiness and vigorous growth, this plant plays a key role in the biodiversity of green spaces.

In the garden, it proves a faithful companion thanks to its climbing or spreading habit, which adorns hedges and borders. Its presence provides fertile refuge for wildlife while enhancing the atmosphere with its delicate and fragrant flowers. Common Milkweed thus embodies the vitality of a nourishing, vibrant, and ecological garden.

Common milkweed ( Asclepias incarnata ) is a graceful and valuable native perennial for natural gardens. More delicate than its common cousin ( Asclepias syriaca ), it displays its umbels of deep pink flowers in summer, borne on slender, leafy stems. It flowers slightly later, extending the blooming season for the benefit of pollinators.

Sought after by monarch butterflies as a nesting site, it also supports a rich diversity of beneficial insects. Unlike common milkweed, it grows singly or in small clumps , without colonizing, making it ideal for mixed garden design.

It thrives in rich, moist environments such as riverbanks, ditches, or freshly irrigated areas. Its narrow foliage and elegant silhouette bring verticality and movement to naturalistic flowerbeds. A valuable ally for gardeners who wish to embrace life in all its transformations .

The Black eggplant is a variety that immediately appeals to fans of this iconic crop. Highly ornamental and boasting vigorous growth, it stands out for its ability to adapt well to the climates of more northern regions, where eggplants typically require more heat and consistent conditions.

From the beginning of the season, it produces glossy, dark purple, egg-shaped fruits, generally measuring between 10 and 15 cm long. Smaller than those of the famous Black Beauty , they stand out for their particularly sweet and tender flesh, pleasant to work with in cooking without any marked bitterness when harvested at the right stage.

The plant itself is spectacular. Its ample foliage, traversed by clearly visible purple veins, creates a striking contrast with the large, bluish-purple flowers that appear before fruiting. At this stage, the Black eggplant becomes almost an ornamental plant in its own right, structuring the vegetable garden as much by its visual presence as by its promise of a harvest.

A rare variety exclusive to the incumbent , it should not be confused with Black Beauty , from which it is clearly distinguished by the size of its fruits, its relative earliness and its adaptation to cooler conditions.

Originating in the warm regions of Asia, the Diamond Eggplant has quickly become a favorite variety among organic gardeners for its glossy, uniform fruit. Its smooth, purple skin is enhanced by an almost diamond-like sheen, hence its evocative name.

In the garden, this bushy variety is distinguished by its generous summer production, offering numerous fruits with tender, sweet flesh. Its cultivation benefits from a soil-friendly approach and careful attention to its warmth requirements, making it a valuable companion in vegetable gardens in warm temperate climates.