1Best Overall: Burpee
Burpee What started as a mail-order poultry and livestock catalogue in 1876 soon became the popular seed company we know today. As one of the world’s foremost home garden seed and plant companies, you'll find plenty of reliable seeds on their site including vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruit, and perennials. They're also known for introducing innovative varieties of fruits and flowers such as the original "iceberg" lettuce and the first white marigold.
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2Best for Vegetables: Johnny's Selected Seeds
Dougal Waters//Getty Images The founder of Johnny's Selected Seeds started the company 50 years ago in a New Hampshire farmhouse attic with just $500 in savings. Today, it's a well respected plant breeding and research program where farmers and home gardeners alike can find seeds for heirloom varieties and new varieties with better yields, disease resistance and hardiness. The website's tools, such as the seed starting calendar, are super-helpful to both novices and experts.
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3Best for Flowers: Eden Brothers
Eden Brothers Founded in 2009 in a small garage in California, Eden Brothers has grown exponentially over the years. Now, they are an invaluable resource to gardeners looking for hard-to-find varieties. With thousands of products to shop online—from heirloom types to hard-to-find flowers—you're sure to find whatever you need to satisfy your green thumb.
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4Best Budget-Priced Seeds: Ferry-Morse
Matilda Lindeblad//Getty Images Founded in 1856, Ferry-Morse is the oldest continuously operating seed company in the country. You'll find seeds for flowers, vegetable, herbs, and fruits at great value, so you can stock up on everything for your garden without breaking the bank.
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5Best for Direct Seeding: Park Seed
SARAYUT//Getty Images Founded in 1858 by a 15-year-old boy who wanted to sell seeds from his own garden for pocket money, Park Seed offers seeds of every variety. The direct seed category is neatly sorted to make it quick and easy to shop for seeds you can sow directly in the ground without having to read every seed description.
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6Best Sowing Instructions: Botanical Interests
Norbert Zingel//Getty Images Not only does Botanical Interests offer a huge variety of flower, herb, and vegetable seeds, but their colorful and pretty seed packaging is the best in the industry. Each packet explains everything you need to know about planting and growing that specific seed.
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7Best for Rare Seeds: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
StudioBarcelona//Getty Images If you're looking for rare and heirloom seed varieties, Baker Creek is for you! From black carrots to striped tomatoes and everything in between, you'll find a range of gorgeous and unusual flowers and vegetables to make your garden even more special.
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8Best for Herbs: Renee's Garden
Werner Dieterich//Getty Images Renee's Garden does an amazing job of offering herb seeds for every taste. The sheer variety (for example, 12 different kinds of basil seed packets!) makes it worth a visit to add a lesser-known herb, such as borage or chervil, to your garden.
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9Best for Heirloom Seeds: Seed Savers Exchange
Funwithfood//Getty Images If you have a special interest in growing heirloom varieties, Seed Savers Exchange collects, stores and regenerates thousands of types of rare and heirloom types of flowers, vegetables and herbs. Their entire mission revolves around conserving seed varieties so that they do not disappear.
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10Best Organic Seeds: Territorial Seed Company
Jordan Lye//Getty Images Founded in 1979, Territorial Seed Company offers a wide selection of vegetable, flower, and other edibles with a focus on teaching gardeners to be independent and self-sufficient. More than 1,200 varieties of organic seeds are available on the site.
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11Best International Selection: Truelove Seeds
Truelove Seeds Along with a collection of 50 small farms around the world, Truelove specializes in culturally significant vegetables, herbs, and flowers that have made it to the U.S. along with waves of immigration. Think: okra, peanuts, and so many types of basil that you may lose count.
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12Best for Wildflowers and Grasses: Prairie Moon Nursery
Prairie Moon If you prefer native plants that would grow in the wild near you, head over to Prairie Moon. You can sort by your region and soil type, so you know what will work best for your area. They have a wide range of wildflowers, grasses, and even shrubs and trees.
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Arricca Elin SanSone has written about health and lifestyle topics for Prevention, Country Living, Woman's Day, and more. She’s passionate about gardening, baking, reading, and spending time with the people and dogs she loves.
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