One of the frequently asked questions we get at Mary's Heirloom Seeds is "will this grow in my area?"
HEAT tolerant crops are important to consider if you live in warmer climates. It is also important o plant these according to your growing region.
*Not all of these varieties will grow year round or in the hottest days of the year. This is a list of varieties that should do better than others in warmer regions*
Recommended Heirloom Varieties for Florida:
Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth & Red Garnet Amaranth
Arugula Roquette
Henderson Black Seeded Lettuce, Little Gem, Parris Island Cos, Merveille Des Quatre Saison (4 seasons) and Summer Bibb
Bush Beans: Blue Lake, JADE & Red Kidney
Pole Beans: Chinese Red Noodle Bean, Kentucky Wonder & Scarlet Runner
Beets: Early Wonder, Detroit Dark Red & Cylindra Formanova
Broccoli: Calabrese & Purple Early Sprouting
Brussels Sprouts: Long Island
Cabbage: Charleston Wakefield, New Jersey Wakefield & Savoy Perfection
Carrots: Chantenay, Danver's & Scarlet Nantes
Chinese Cabbage: Dwarf Pak Choy & Pak Choy
Collards: Georgia Green & Morris Heading
Corn: Glass Gem, Hopi Blue, Mandan Bride & Oaxacan Green Dent
Sweet Corn: Stowell's Evergreen & Country Gentleman
Cucumber: ASHLEY, Marketmore (slicer), National Pickling & Lemon Cucumber
Eggplant: Listada De Gandia & Black Beauty
Endive: Batavian
Kale: Vates Blue Curled & Lacinato (dino kale)
Kohlrabi: Purple Vienna
Mustard: Southern Giant & Giant Red
Okra: Clemson Spineless & Burgundy
Onions: Red Burgundy (bulbing) & Japanese Bunching
English/Snow Peas: Sugar Ann snap & Oregon Snow
Southern Peas: Purple Hull Pinkeye Pea & Black Eye, Pigeon Pea
Pretty much EVERY PEPPER but here are a few of our favorites...
Hot Peppers: Anaheim, Cayenne, Chiltepin, Yellow Scotch Bonnet, Chocolate Habanero & Jalapeno
Sweet Peppers: Cal Wonder, Golden Cal Wonder Bell, Golden Marconi & Pimiento
Pumpkin: Big Max, Connecticut Field, Seminole & Green Striped Cushaw
Radish: Diakon & German Giant
Spinach: Bloomsdale Longstanding, Giant Nobel & Malabar
Summer Squash: Black Beauty Zucchini, Golden Crookneck, Tomboncino & Yellow Scallop
Winter Squash: Spaghetti, Table Queen Acorn & Waltham Butternut
Swiss Chard: Fordhook & Rainbow
Tomatoes: MARGLOBE, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Homestead, Floradade, Mortgage Lifter & San Marzano
Turnips: Purple-Top Whiteglobe
Watermelon: Georgia Rattlesnake, Charleston Grey & Golden Midget
Sign up for our E-Newsletter
5 comments
Hi! I like finding new type of veg that l might like. Denis
Thanks for all the great info!
Your seeds are highly recommended
Do you also have plants?
What flowers would you recommend for southeastern Oklahoma?
Love vegs