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Canadian Seed Catalogue Index

Looking for seeds?

This is a list of vegetable and fruit seeds that were sold in recent years by Canadian seed companies.

Click on a section in the list below to see the varieties available, and the companies that sold them. Visit these companies, buy their seeds, and enjoy a beautiful, diverse garden this summer!

Amaranth ()
Artichoke ()
Arugula (84)
Asparagus (36)
Asparagus Bean ()
Asparagus Pea ()
Barley (35)
Bean (1065)
Bean, Adzuki ()
Bean, Fava ()
Bean, Hyacinth ()
Bean, Lima ()
Bean, Mung ()
Bean, Runner ()
Bean, Soy ()
Bean, Tepary ()
Beet (293)
Broccoli (151)
Broccoli Raab (30)
Brussels Sprouts ()
Buckwheat (6)
Cabbage (225)
Carrot (400)
Cauliflower (90)
Celery/Celeriac ()
Chick Pea/Garbanzo ()
Citron ()
Collards ()
Corn (389)
Cowpea ()
Cress (75)
Cucumber (543)
Eggplant (180)
Endive/Escarole/Chicory/Radicchio ()
Fennel, Florence ()
Flax (8)
Garlic (2)
Garlic, Artichoke ()
Garlic, Asian ()
Garlic, Asiatic ()
Garlic, Creole ()
Garlic, Glazed Purple Stripe ()
Garlic, Marbled Purple Strip ()
Garlic, Marbled Purple Stripe ()
Garlic, Porcelain ()
Garlic, Purple Strip ()
Garlic, Purple Stripe ()
Garlic, Rocambole ()
Garlic, Silverskin ()
Garlic, Turban ()
Garlic, Weakly bolting ()
Garlic, unknown ()
Gourd (41)
Grass Pea/Chickling Pea (Lathyrus sativus) ()
Grass Pea/ChicklingPea (Lathyrus sativus) ()
Horseradish (4)
Jerusalem Artichoke ()
Kale (172)
Kamut ()
Kohlrabi ()
Leek (86)
Lentil (16)
Lettuce (898)
Millet ()
Muskmelon (281)
Mustard (166)
Oats (12)
Okra (36)
Onion (422)
Orach (26)
Oriental & Specialty Greens & Vegetables ()
Parsley, Root ()
Parsnip (52)
Pea (499)
Pepper (1042)
Potato (197)
Quinoa (20)
Radish (350)
Rhubarb (3)
Rye (4)
Salsify/Scorzonera ()
Spelt (3)
Spinach (133)
Spinach, Malabar ()
Spinach, New Zealand ()
Spinach, Red Aztec (Chenopodium nuttal)  ()
Spinach, Strawberry ()
Squash, Zucchini & Pumpkins ()
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) ()
Swiss chard (157)
Teff ()
Tomatillo/Ground Cherry/Husk Tomato ()
Tomato (4359)
Tomato, Currant ()
Tomato, Lichti ()
Tomato, Litchi ()
Triticale (4)
Turnip, Summer ()
Turnip, Winter (Rutabaga) ()
Watermelon (193)
Wheat (82)
Wheat Cross ()
Thank you to the donors who helped make this list possible:

Agrohaitai
Memoriam gifts in the name of Marnie McIntosh
Karyn Wright, Terra Edibles
Twin Meadows Organics
Greta's Organic Gardens
Harmonic Herbs
Jaraka Farm
 

Please note: Seeds of Diversity has no store, and no mail order seed sales. We collect back-up seed samples for conservation of endangered varieties, and recruit volunteers to help grow fresh seeds. This list is here to help you find commercial sources, and to help us set our conservation priorities.

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Broccoli - Varieties Sold in Canada

Apollo
Dominion Seed House (W.H.Perron)
Arcadia
Henry Field's Seed & Nursery,  OSC Seeds (Ontario Seed Company),  Vesey's Seeds Ltd.
Aspabroc Broccolini
Halifax Seed Company Inc.,  Stokes Seeds Ltd,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Atlantis
Vesey's Seeds Ltd.,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.,  William Dam Seeds
Autumn Spear
Halifax Seed Company Inc.
Bay Meadows
Stokes Seeds Ltd,  William Dam Seeds
Belstar
Ferme Fleur de Laurier,  Sage Garden Herbs,  Vesey's Seeds Ltd.,  William Dam Seeds
Blue Wind
T & T Seeds Ltd.,  Vesey's Seeds Ltd.
BR 18
Dominion Seed House (W.H.Perron)
Calabrese Sprouting /Italian
A'bunadh Seeds,  Aimer's Organics,  Cottage Gardener Heirloom Seed,  Eagle Ridge Seeds,  Early's Farm & Garden Centre Inc.,  Halifax Seed Company Inc.,  Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds,  Heritage Harvest Seed,  Hope Seeds and Perennials,  Incredible Seed Company,  Lindenberg Seeds Ltd.,  McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd,  Mountain Grove Seed Company,  OSC Seeds (Ontario Seed Company),  Prairie Garden Seeds,  Pumpkin Moon Farm,  Richters Herbs,  Salt Spring Seeds,  Seeds of Creation,  Solana Seeds,  Stokes Seeds Ltd,  Terra Edibles,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.,  William Dam Seeds
Castle Dome
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Centennial
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Chief
William Dam Seeds
Coronado Crown
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Cross
Early's Farm & Garden Centre Inc.
De Cicco
Cottage Gardener Heirloom Seed,  Cubit's,  Eternal Seed,  Florabunda Seeds,  Greta's Organic Gardens,  Heritage Harvest Seed,  Incredible Seed Company,  La ferme coopérative Tourne-Sol,  La Societe des plantes,  Les Jardins de l'Écoumène,  Richters Herbs,  Sage Garden Herbs,  Sugar Shack Seeds,  Terra Edibles,  Urban Harvest,  William Dam Seeds
De Rapa
Eagle Ridge Seeds
Diplomat
Dominion Seed House (W.H.Perron),  Stokes Seeds Ltd
Early Dividend
T & T Seeds Ltd.
Early Italian
Eternal Seed
Emerald Crown
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Emerald Jewel
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Emerald Pride
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Everest
Stokes Seeds Ltd,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.,  William Dam Seeds
Fractal Romanesco
Cubit's
Green Giant
Alberta Nurseries & Seeds Ltd.
Green Goliath
Early's Farm & Garden Centre Inc.,  Omega Blue Farms,  Pumpkin Moon Farm,  Stokes Seeds Ltd,  T & T Seeds Ltd.,  Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm,  William Dam Seeds
Green Magic
OSC Seeds (Ontario Seed Company),  Stokes Seeds Ltd,  Vesey's Seeds Ltd.,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Greenbelt
Stokes Seeds Ltd,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Gypsy
Henry Field's Seed & Nursery,  Stokes Seeds Ltd,  Vesey's Seeds Ltd.,  West Coast Seeds Ltd.,  William Dam Seeds
Imperial
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Ironman
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Lieutenant
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Natalino
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Nutribud
Eternal Seed,  Salt Spring Seeds
Packman
Halifax Seed Company Inc.,  Lindenberg Seeds Ltd.,  William Dam Seeds
Patron
Vesey's Seeds Ltd.
Piracicaba
Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm
Premium Crop
Henry Field's Seed & Nursery
Purple Peacock
Ferme Fleur de Laurier,  Greta's Organic Gardens,  Harmonic Herbs,  Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds,  La Societe des plantes,  Les Jardins de l'Écoumène,  Prairie Garden Seeds,  Salt Spring Seeds,  Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm,  Urban Harvest
Purple Sprouting
Eternal Seed,  Full Circle Seeds,  Green Space Design,  Incredible Seed Company
Purple Sprouting Cardinal
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Purple Sprouting Red Spear
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Purple Sprouting Rudolph
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Purple Sprouting Summer Harvest
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Purple Sprouting, Early
Eagle Ridge Seeds
Romanesco
Cottage Gardener Heirloom Seed,  Eternal Seed,  Florabunda Seeds,  Greta's Organic Gardens,  Heritage Harvest Seed,  Richters Herbs,  Sage Garden Herbs,  Seeds of Creation,  Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm,  Urban Harvest
Santee
Henry Field's Seed & Nursery,  Vesey's Seeds Ltd.
Solstice
Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm
Southern Comet
Alberta Nurseries & Seeds Ltd.
Spigiarello (foglia riccia)
Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm
Stromboli
Halifax Seed Company Inc.
Super Dome
Lindenberg Seeds Ltd.
Tahoe
Stokes Seeds Ltd
Waltham 29
Ecogenesis Inc.,  Greta's Organic Gardens,  Halifax Seed Company Inc.,  Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds,  Les Jardins du Grand-Portage
White Star Sprouting
West Coast Seeds Ltd.