Grower's Library — Vegetables
Grow superior vegetables with information from Johnny's.
- Artichoke-Cardoon
- Asparagus
- Beans
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Broccoli, Mini
- Brussels Sprouts
- Burdock
- Cabbage
- Cabbage, Chinese
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery & Celeriac
- Chicory
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Fennel-Finocchio
- Gourds
- Greens
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Kale & Collards
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Melons
- Micro Greens
- Okra
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Quick Hoops™ crops
- Radish
- Root Crops
- Rutabaga
- Scorzonera & Salsify
- Shallots
- Shoots
- Spinach
- Spring-planting varieties
- Sprouts
- Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Swiss Chard
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watermelon
Selected for Your Success
Each year we trial thousands of seed varieties, tools and supplies based on a strict set of criteria developed from customer input and our Research team. Through these comparison trials, we select only the top performing products to ensure your success.
Award Winning Product Development
With an on-site breeding staff and by working with cooperators around the world, Johnny's meticulously develops new varieties based on yield, taste, disease resistance, stress tolerance and wide adaptability. The results: award winning products.
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Johnny's is Committed to Organics
Utilizing organic farm management practices on our 40-acre research and production farm, Johnny's has been committed to organics since our inception in 1973. We support organic Growers by expanding our lines of untreated and organic seeds and supplies while maintaining rigorous performance standards and superior quality.
- Ageratum
- Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)
- Amaranthus
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Artemisia (Sweet Annie)
- Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)
- Aster, China
- Bells of Ireland
- Buddleia
- Bupleurum
- Calendula
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Castor Bean
- Celosia
- Centaurea (Bachelor's Button)
- Coleus
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Datura (Angel's Trumpet)
- Delphinium
- Dianthus (Sweet William)
- Digitalis (Foxglove)
- Dusty Miller
- Echinacea
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Flower Collections & Mixes
- Forget-Me-Not
- Fuseables™
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Grasses, Ornamental
- Hollyhock
- Hyacinth Bean
- Impatiens
- Kale, Ornamental
- Larkspur
- Lisianthus
- Lupine
- Marigold
- Monarda (Bee Balm)
- Morning Glory
- Nasturtium
- Nigella
- Passion Flower
- Pepper, Ornamental
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Polygonum (Prince's Feather)
- Poppy
- Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan)
- Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue)
- Salvia
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Snapdragon
- Spilanthes
- Statice
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Sunflower
- Sweet Pea
- Thunbergia (Black Eyed Susan Vine)
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Verbena
- Vining flowers
- Viola (Pansy)
- Wildflower Mixes
- Zinnia
As Employee Owners, We Live Our Mission Everyday
Helping families, friends, and communities to feed one another by providing superior seeds, tools, information and service. Our success depends on your success.
The Growers Resource Since 1973
Our commitment to you includes the investment in research, breeding, 24-hour online access, territory representatives with the expertise to help commercial growers, a contact center ready for your inquiries and a customer care team that is dedicated to maintaining our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- Angelica
- Anise Hyssop
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Borage
- Calendula
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Chinese Leeks/Garlic Chives
- Chives
- Cilantro/Coriander
- Collections
- Cumin
- Cutting Celery
- Dandelion
- Dill
- Echinacea
- Epazote
- Fennel
- Feverfew
- Flax
- Ginseng
- Goldenseal
- Herbs for Micro Mix & Salads
- Hyssop
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Grass
- Lovage
- Marjoram
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Milk Thistle
- Mint
- Mountain Mint
- Oregano
- Papalo
- Parsley
- Pyrethrum
- Root Parsley
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Saltwort
- Savory
- Shiso
- Stevia
- Thyme
- Valerian
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: Period
Johnny's is committed to your success. We want you to be 100% satisfied with all of our seeds, tools and supplies. If anything purchased from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.
Fastest Delivery in the Business
Johnny's understands our customers' need to have products when they want them. Place your order by 1:30pm EST, and the product is in stock, it will be shipped to you the same day.
At Johnny's It's All About Superior Products, Information, and Service
Our friendly, knowledgeable staff has the experience to competently answer your question. Many are Growers themselves. If anything purchased from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price. It's 100% guaranteed.
We are with You Every Step of the Way
Our Maine based Territory Representatives help Growers to be successful with information and resources specific to their region and by providing expertise and support from planning to harvest and all throughout the year. Grow with Johnny's!
- Books
- Carts
- Clothing
- Composting
- Containers
- Crop Supports
- Cut Flower Supplies
- Fertilizers
- Flame Weeder
- Garden Equipment
- Hand Tools
- Harvest Tools
- Inoculants
- Kitchen Supplies
- Labeling Supplies
- Mulches
- Pest and Disease Controls
- Planting & Transplanting Tools
- Quick Hoops™ High Tunnels
- Quick Hoops™ Low Tunnels
- Row Cover
- Season Extenders
- Seed Starting Supplies
- Seeders
- Test Equipment
- Traditional Low Tunnels
- Watering & Irrigation
- Weather Instruments
The Tools you Need to Get the Job Done
Our goal is to ensure that the products will perform as expected, under real growing conditions. We accomplish this through extensive trialing, focused development and by providing key information for your success.
Johnny's Standards are Higher than Federal Standards
We provide you with the highest quality seed that germinate at rates higher than the Federal standard. How? By maintaining an onsite lab, registered technicians and properly storing seeds in a state-of-the art temperature and humidity controlled environment.
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