Organic Salad Greens For Your Table

A spicy, cold-hardy, salad green producing many leaves for "cut and come again" harvest. Long, dark green leaves with deeply cut lobes are very nutritious. 21 days baby, 40 mature

1/32 ounce, ~ 457 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

A standard for Arugula, its long, dark green leaves have that characteristic spicy flavor. Pops up quickly and withstands cold temperatures easily. Mix of “cut” and “strap” leaf shapes. 120,000seeds/oz.

Heirloom Variety spinach with long, savoyed dark green leaves. Noted for exceptional flavor. Can withstand both heat and cold, making it a great variety for both spring and fall sowings in the soil.

Dark green heavily savoyed leaves with a triangular shape. Leaves are thicker than most, making them more durable when washing, and adding heft and weight to bagged spinach. Grows best in early spring and fall, and can be over-wintered for early spring production. Tolerant of white rust.
Days to maturity: 37 days

Disease Resistance: Downy Mildew (races 1-4)

Selected for cold hardiness. Dark green, glossy leaves are slightly savoyed. Appropriate as a flat baby leaf variety as well as winter full size. A heavy yielding variety recommended for fall crops, winter greenhouse production, or overwintering outdoors under mulch.
Days to maturity: 50 days

1/16 ounce, ~ 1187 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

A peppery salad green used for baby leaves and bunching. Known for its erect, twisted, savoyed leaves, high yields, and bolt resistance. Seed in early spring 1-3" apart about 0.5" deep. 21 days baby

We were pleasantly surprised by this open-pollinated variety in our 2006 trials. It heads up quickly into a neat and tidy little red cabbages, perfect for those who want a smaller portion. Uniform with very nice color, and much, much earlier than many other cabbage varieties. Try a tightly planted block at 8” spacing with Famosa and Invento for a knock out display and earlier harvest!

1/32 ounce, ~ 244 seeds

Petite rosebud heads are purplish-red. Our earliest cabbage we offer. Striking heads make quite a display in any garden. Subtle and sweet flavor. Not a good storage variety. 62 days

Another delightful introduction from High Mowing Seeds breeder/grower, Frank Morton. This red celery has been “reselected” for better color, cold hardiness, and disease resistance. Red celery has a much more powerful and distinct celery flavor than the watery green commercial varieties. Terrific for both soups and salads.

1/10 gram, ~ 250 seeds, Sows ~ 125’

Outrageous yellow-pink hearts are a serious salad lover's dream! Powerful & distinct celery flavor, more so than the watery green commercial varieties. Terrific for both soups & salads. 100 days

Erect 20-24” plants sport tightly folded full hearts with broad, well-rounded solid stalks. A very popular tall green celery for late fall use and winter storage.

/10 gram, ~ 250 seeds, Sows ~ 125’

Crisp, stringless green celery with tightly folded hearts, and broad, thick, well-rounded stalks. Vigorous grower. Popular tall green celery for late fall use and winter storage. 100 days

Fordhook Giant was an easy winner for flavor in our extensive 2004 chard trials. Also a winner for appearance with its broad white stems and deep green savoyed leaves. Offering both high yield potential and good disease resistance, this strain will be a successful addition to every grower’s list.

1/16 ounce, ~ 70 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

From Burpee's original Fordhook Farm in PA. Best in flavor with broad white stems and deep green savoyed leaves. Very vigorous and high yielding. 25 days baby, 50 mature

An improved mix of red, pink, white, yellow, orange and striped colors. Uniform and upright habit makes for clean production and easy harvesting.

1/16 ounce, ~ 70 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

Brilliant shades of red, orange, pink, yellow, and white color the thick stalks and veins. A very tender, juicy variety that is stunning in the field and on the plate. 30 days baby, 60 mature

Emerald green leaves against deeply golden stalks make a striking combination in this variety. This very nice heirloom strain was rescued by the Abundant Life Seed Foundation and has been improved for color and vigor by High Mowing Seeds grower, Frank Morton.

1/16 ounce, ~ 100 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

This specialty heirloom strain of chard is sweet and stunning with deep golden colored stalks and veins against emerald green leaves. 30 days baby, 60 mature

With rich crimson red stems and bright green savoyed leaves, this is the standard variety for red chards. Especially nice for a micro-green or baby leaf because stem and leaf veins color early. Our improved strain has been selected for highly savoyed leaves, color contrast, and a minimal amount of "chocolate leaves."

1/16 ounce, ~ 70 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

Beautiful shiny green leaves with deep red stems and veins in striking contrast. Grows well under hot and cool conditions for a long season of harvesting. 30 days baby, 60 mature

Silverado Chard has dark, deep green leaves with a beautiful healthy gloss to them. More savoyed than Fordhook, with a more narrow stem, Silverado adds heft and color when used as a salad green. Also extremely slow to bolt and appears moderately resistant to cercospora leaf spot, allowing for a very long harvest window.

1/16 ounce, ~ 70 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

Glossy kelly green leaves are heavily savoyed with white stems. More compact than most chards with thin, easy to harvest midrib. Great used in salad mix or as steamed green. Great flavor! 30-55 days

Bright green, frilly, very winter hardy, and spicy hot when raw. Extremely slow to bolt. Slightest cooking dispels the heat to reveal a very sweet and full flavored mustard. High yielding and reliable workhorse variety. Great for either salad mix or bunching.

1/32 ounce, ~ 450 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

Pungent and attractive with green frilly edged leaves. Green Wave is very slow to bolt and will add a spicy flavor to your salads or cooked greens. 21 days, 45 mature

A crucial salad mix ingredient! Japanese mustard with slender white stems and bright green, deeply serrated leaves. Harvest leaves at 3-6” for tender salad greens, plants produce for several weeks. Mild in flavor, this variety is good for stir-fries, salads, sandwiches and soup also. Cut leaves as needed at any stage or harvest the whole head. Slow to bolt.

1/32 ounce, ~ 450 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

Similar to Red Giant but earlier and more refined, Purple Osaka has emerald green leaves that become purple-red towards leaf margins and along veins. Leaves are mild.

1/32 ounce, ~ 450 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

A favorite burgundy colored mustard variety with a spicy kick. Leaves will remain succulent to 12-14", and the purple venation will become more pronounced as the leaves grow. 21 days baby, 40 mature

Extremely popular salad mix ingredient! As baby greens Red Giant has bright green leaves with purple accents near veins and serrated edges. As leaves mature color takes over entire leaf, making for a beautiful rosette of burgundy leaves with white midribs. Similar in flavor as Purple Osaka and Green Wave, having a subtle spicy mustard flavor increasing to a more pungent version with maturity. Used at mature stage for stir-fry, soups and pickling.

1/32 ounce, ~ 450 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

Spiciness increases with maturity. Use when mature for stir-fry, soups and pickling. 21 days baby, 45 mature

Fast growing asian green, most popular in salad mixes but can also be used for cooking. Spoon shaped leaves are dark green and glossy with thin white stems. When grown as full heads, leaves form a tight rosette that sits close to the ground. Part of the Pac Choy family, Tat Soi has the same mild flavor and texture without thick stalks.

1/32 ounce, ~ 331 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

Small, green leaves with white stems form a tight rosette. Leaves can be individually harvested or entire head cut. Best steamed or stir-fried. Very attractive. 25 days baby, 45 mature

More open than Prize Choy, White Stemmed Pac Choi is less well-suited to banding, but has gorgeous thick white stems under glossy green leaves. We love the deeply contrasting colors, and the flavor is excellent.

1/32 ounce, ~ 300 seeds, Sows ~ 30’

An Oriental stir fry green with thick and very tender white stalks and deep green leaves. Likes the cooler weather of spring and fall. High in many vitamins and minerals. 45 days baby, 60 mature

This popular mix contains over a dozen different mild flavored mustards and other brassica greens including; Red Russian Kale, Mizuna, Tat Soi, Spring Raab, Scarlet Ohno and a diverse collection of breeder Frank Morton’s stunning originals. Mustards generally grow faster than lettuce and can tend to overtake a mix. Planted separately, lettuce and mustard mixes will give you the production and diversity together without one dominating the other. These varieties are all mild in flavor and stunning in leaf shape, color and texture.

1/32 ounce, ~ 300 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

Now this is the one you want to add some spicy flavor and color to your salads and stir fry. Over a dozen different types including Bau Sin, Giant Red, Arugula, Green Wave, Horned, Purple Osaka and more. Color, texture and flavor diversity extreme!

1/32 ounce, ~ 300 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

Color, texture and flavor diversity extreme for salads and stir-fry. Includes Bau Sin, Red Giant, Arugula, Green Wave, Horned, Purple Osaka, and many more. 21 days baby

Our best selling salad item now improved! An incredible mix of lettuce and mild and spicy mustards. Over 60 different varieties offer an amazing diversity of shapes and flavors.

2620A 1/32 ounce, ~ 600 seeds, Sows ~ 20’

A Scrumptious blend of lettuce and mustard greens. This mix will give you instant salad diversity where each leaf is a new flavor and every glance stuns you with beauty. Mix contains one half part Gourmet Letttuce Mix, one quarter HM Mild Mustard Mix, one quarter Hotshot Spicy Mustard Mix.

28 days baby, 45 mature The earliest lettuce! Rapidly produces a full-sized, bright green head with slightly crinkled leaves. Withstands heat, drought, and light frost. A highly adaptable lettuce for plantings throughout the season.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Green Leaf Very early yields of a full-sized head of light-green color with slightly crinkled leaves. This heirloom was first introduced in 1850 and continues to be well loved. 28 days baby, 45 mature

Hands-down winner of our romaine taste trials for two years in a row. Holds flavor in both heat and drought. Light-green leaves form large, uniform heads, even during summer heat. You can’t go wrong with Jericho. Also available in pelleted seed.

1/32 ounce, ~ 735 seeds, Sows ~ 20’

Romaine Tall heavy heads with light green leaves, and excellent taste and texture. Most bolt resistant romaine for summer sowing that we have found. Great for ceasar salads! 28 days baby, 57 head

Red Leaf Beautiful, crimson-tinged leaves with deeply curled and finely serrated leaves. Recommended as a salad mix ingredient as full size heads tend to be very small. 30 days baby, 55 mature

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Forms radiant, apple-red, deeply crinkled leaves. Provides excellent loft, heft, and color to salad mixes. More compact and much slower-growing than other lettuces.Typically used in salad mix, as garnishes, or in a teenage rainbow box rather than as full heads.

Red Leaf The darkest red leaf available! Open heads with slighty wavy leaves tend to be petite and lightweight. Striking addition to green salad. Best flavor at baby leaf stage. 30 days baby, 58 heads

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Red Leaf The darkest red leaf available! Open heads with slighty wavy leaves tend to be petite and lightweight. Striking addition to green salad. Best flavor at baby leaf stage. 30 days baby, 58 heads

A terrific full-sized red summer lettuce for commercial markets. New Red Fire forms ruffled red leaves atop a bright green base. Grows somewhat more slowly than others, but consistently forms beautiful, uniform, marketable heads. Resists tip-burn, downy mildew, white mold, heat, and bolting. Also available in pelleted seed.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Red Leaf A beautiful variety with ruffled, fringed leaves. Slow to bolt and holds its color quite well. A semi-heading leaf lettuce which handles both heat and cold. Disease resistant. 55 days full size

Upright, medium green 8-12” head of neatly folded, slightly savoyed leaves. Has a creamy white heart and nicely shaped leaves. This is the standard Romaine type. Very uniform and slow to bolt, with tolerance of mosaic virus and tip-burn.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Romaine This vigorous and uniform romaine produces dark green heads 8-12" across and is very slow to bolt. Leaves are slightly savoyed. 28 days baby, 55 full size

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Arrowhead leaves are very long and soft with a bronze cast and speckled with red blotches similar to Freckles. Can be used as a baby leaf or open-head. Heads can grow to a very large size, up to 18” across in fertile ground. Midribs are often pink. Has a remarkably sweet flavor and silky texture similar to a butterhead. Thanks to grower and breeder, Frank Morton for this beauty.
Days to maturity:30 days baby, 60 full size

HEIRLOOM Commonly used as a baby leaf variety, but also makes a stunning full-size head. Color varies from a reddish-bronze to deep red on tips and dark green bases. Red color intensifies with cool nights. As it’s name “Red of Winter” implies, this variety does particularly well in the cool conditions of the fall. Frost tolerant.
Days to maturity: 28 days baby, 60 full sizeDisease Resistance: Tip Burn, Lettuce Drop

Upright, medium green 8-12” head of neatly folded, slightly savoyed leaves. Has a creamy white heart and nicely shaped leaves. This is the standard Romaine type. Very uniform and slow to bolt, with tolerance of mosaic virus and tip-burn.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Romaine This vigorous and uniform romaine produces dark green heads 8-12" across and is very slow to bolt. Leaves are slightly savoyed. 28 days baby, 55 full size

Tight rosettes of deep burgundy, oak-shaped leaves. Use as an addition to your mix while waiting for Red Salad Bowl to come back on its first cut. Good resistance to downy mildew, tip-burn, white mold, and heat stress.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Red OakLeaf Tight rosettes of deeply-lobed leaves will color to a gorgeous deep burgundy as they mature. Long-standing variety which does not turn bitter in the heat. 30 days baby, 60 full size

A popular red complement to Salad Bowl, bronze-tipped oak-shaped leaves form a delicate, full rosette. Matures early and is very slow to bolt, thus allowing for an extended harvest period. Grows well in all seasons but color is best in cooler weather.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Red Oakleaf A popular lettuce with decorative bronze leaves. Very slow bolting allows for a long harvest. A great shape and color addition to salads. 28 days baby leaf, 55 full size

Slowest bolting of the red leaf lettuces, Red Sails offers beautiful, compact heads of deep burgundy over emerald green with almost no bitterness. Gorgeous in salad mix. Can be grown to full size but stems tend to be brittle.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 15’

Red Leaf All-America Selections winner. Medium sized heads with attractive maroon-tinged outer leaves. This outstanding loose leaf lettuce is slow to bolt and tolerates heat well. 29 baby, 55 head

AAS winner in 1952, Salad Bowl has remained a favorite for many years. Offers rapid growth, disease resistance, and slow bolting - refusing to turn bitter in hotter weather. Forms a large, fast-growing rosette of light-green, wavy, deep-notched leaves.

1/32 ounce, ~ 700 seeds, Sows ~ 100’

Green Oakleaf This fast growing lettuce withstands the heat well without turning bitter or bolting. Produces a full, green rosette of long, wavy, deeply-notched leaves. 28 days baby, 50 full size

This one’s truly unique—part butterhead, part romaine, part green leaf—we love it but we’re not sure where to put it in the catalog! Has the darkest green leaves of most any lettuce, tightly wrapped around the lemon-lime heart of a butterhead. Great for a gourmet romaine salad or used in sandwiches.

1/64 ounce, ~ 350 seeds, Sows ~ 7’

Green Leaf Dark green leaves resemble a small romaine head, but not as tightly closed. Outer leaves are crisp and inner heart is tender. Great flavor and texture for salads. 28 days baby, 55 full size

This HMS creation is truly unique, a blend you will not find anywhere else. It’s base include favorites such as Black Seeded Simpson, Paris Island, Rouge d’Hiver, Red and Green Salad Bowl, and Lolla Rosa. To this we add a secret blend to bring you a signature mix with unique shapes and colors.

10 + lbs., ~ 376832 seeds/lb., Sows ~ 8000’/lb.