Sorghum bicolor Days to Maturity: 105 Black Milo Sorghum stalks grow to 6 feet tall, with a beautiful spray of shiny black seedheads on top. An early grain variety (not a syrup variety). Drought tolerant. A good feed and silage...

Phaseolus vulgaris Days to Maturity: 70-90 A wide diversity of colors and shading patterns displays Cherokee Cornfield Pole Bean's highly resilient genetics and make this bean especially fun to harvest. Eat young and tender as a snap bean; as a...

Cucurbita maxima Days to Maturity: 100-105 Pueblo Hubbard is a Colorado- and Southwest-adapted, low-water needs beauty. It may be grown dryland. The highlight of this squash is its delicious, smooth, stringless flesh! Perfect for baked goods, soups, stuffing and all...

Vicia faba Days to Maturity: 80-100 Favas are a great cool-weather bean that can handle light to moderate frost and even overwinters in some climates! Young Fava seeds can be eaten raw and dried beans can be shelled and eaten...

Physalis pruinosa Ground cherries produce prolific fruits with a tart, fruity and tangy flavor. Papery husks surround the fruits, similar to tomatillos. Unlike tomatoes, ground cherries are drought tolerant, thrive in poor soils, and do not need finicky care. Culinary...

Amaranthus cruentus Days to Maturity: 50 (flower), 100 (seed) Bright maroon flowers are used to dye Hopi piki bread, and will add beauty to any garden! Maroon leaves are add a bright splash to salads. Hopi Red Dye Amaranth grain...

Antirrhinum majus Days to Maturity: 120 A colorful rainbow of hardy snapdragons, including red, white, peach, yellow & pink blooms. These annual flowers are quite drought tolerant, though they thrive with an occasional extra mid-summer watering. They are also cold-tolerant...

Cosmos sulphureus Days to Maturity: 60-80 What a bright and cheery member of your garden! A member of the Sulphur Cosmos species, Tango boasts scarlet orange blooms that attract pollinators including butterflies. The petals are semi-double. Plants grow to 4...

Ratibida columnifera Days to Maturity: 90-120 days Mexican Hat is a native wildflower named for its unique, sombrero shape from petals that droop downward around a tall, central cone. This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance perennial grows up to 2-3 feet tall and...

Amaranthus cruentus Days to Maturity: 30 (edible leaves), 50 (flower), 100 (seed) This vigorous amaranth sprang up in the germination test, with 100% of seeds sprouting in just 2 days! A tall variety that can grow to 9 feet in...

Antirrhinum majus Days to Maturity: 120 A colorful mix of hardy snapdragons, including yellow, pink, red, peach and white flowers. These annual flowers are quite drought tolerant, though they thrive with an occasional extra mid-summer watering. They are also cold-tolerant...

Xerochrysum bracteatum Days to Maturity: 60-80 We can't get over how beautiful these multicolored strawflowers are! Also known as everlasting flowers, strawflowers make one of the best dried flowers as their color always lasts on their paper-like petals. String on...