15 Giftable Seed Collections to Shop This Black Friday
When shopping for gifts this Black Friday, a specially curated seed collection should be at the top of every garden lover's list. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton gives her picks for gifting yourself, friends, or family to spread the joy of gardening this holiday season.
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Black Friday sales are the perfect opportunity to plan holiday gifts, whether for family, friends, or my favorite option – yourself. But with so much activity and excitement, it can be hard to decide what to choose.
Seed collections are the answer for any avid gardener, no matter their level of experience. The collection aspect adds an extra personal touch, and gifting seeds allows the giftee to decide when and what to plant, giving them complete control.
These 15 seed collections are bound to excite any plant lover. Plus, they’re budget-friendly too. Best of all, you can get 20% off Botanical Interests products site-wide with code BOTANICALBONUS20!
Fall Vegetable Garden Collection
Fall Vegetable Garden Collection
- Beet Gourmet Blend Organic
- Cabbage Copenhagen Market
- Carrot Red Cored Chantenay
- Kale Premier Blend
- Lettuce Mesclun Gourmet Baby Greens Organic
- Mâche Big Seeded
- Radish Easter Egg Blend
- Radish Watermelon Mantanghong
- Rutabaga American Purple Top
- Swiss Chard Five Color Silverbeet Organic
- Turnip Market Express
If changing colors and falling leaves give you that fall feeling this Black Friday, the Fall Vegetable Garden Seed Collection is the best way to salute the season. Your edible garden doesn’t have to slow down over the cooler months, especially if you have the right produce to carry you through.
This collection contains all the cool season classics you could want, from cabbage to kale and more. Not only are these veggies wonderfully nutritious and ideal for winter meals, but they also add pops of color to your garden when other plants may not be as productive.
There is also a great mix of frequently used kitchen staples like fresh greens and more unique produce like the adorable Easter Egg radishes.
Chefs Herb Garden Collection
Chefs Herb Garden Collection
- Basil Six Basil Blend Organic
- Chives Common Organic
- Cilantro/Coriander Long Standing Santo Organic
- Dill Bouquet Organic
- Fennel Finocchio
- Oregano True Greek
- Parsley Moss Curled Organic
- Rosemary
- Thyme English Organic
Looking for a holiday gift for the talented home cook in your family? The Chefs Herb Garden Collection is the answer.
You would think cooks are easy people to shop for, but after purchasing my mother every wacky kitchen gadget on the planet over the years, I’ve had to think out of the box. Fresh herb seeds are a great gift because they are beginner-friendly and greatly expand the flavor options from what you would typically find in a grocery store.
Containing every herb a chef could hope for in a kitchen, the seed collection packs a punch in flavor. And if you’re lucky, you may just get to taste some of the delicious food you helped create.
Microgreens Collection
Microgreens Collection
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- Microgreens Ciao Bella Basil Blend Organic
- Microgreens Jazzy Mix
- Microgreens Mellow Blend
- Microgreens Sunflower Organic
- Microgreens Upland Cress
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Microgreens have taken over the health and culinary worlds for good reason. These densely packed adorable leaves are nutritional marvels with incredible taste. If you believe ‘healthy’ food doesn’t always taste good, think again.
Microgreens are great for growing indoors and out, and you only need a small container to get started. This Black Friday, check out the Microgreens Collection. It contains a range of seeds ready for early harvesting, from basil to sunflower sprouts.
As a bonus, microgreens are also a great gift for the impatient gardeners in your life. There is no need to wait weeks or months to reap what you sow – the greens will be ready to trim in under 20 days.
Baby Greens Sampler Collection
Baby Greens Sampler Collection
- Apple Blossom Swiss Chard Blend Organic Baby Greens
- Pea Shoot Baby Greens
- Smoothie Mix Baby Greens
- Snappy Fresh Mesclun Organic Baby Greens
- Superfoods Blend Baby Greens
Like microgreens, baby greens are evidence that dynamite comes in small packages. The bright and colorful leaves are packed with nutrients, quick to harvest, and incredibly versatile in the kitchen.
What sets baby greens apart is their size. The leaves are much larger than microgreens (although still smaller than traditional greens), working well as a base for salads or garnish in fresh sandwiches. You can also pop the leaves into a blender with your favorite fruit juice to make a green smoothie or simply chew on the fresh leaves as a snack.
The Baby Greens Sampler Collection contains a wide range of baby greens for variety in color, texture, and taste.
Container Vegetable Collection
Container Vegetable Collection
- Bean Bush Contender Organic
- Carrot Tonda di Parigi
- Cucumber Spacemaster 80
- Kale Dwarf Blue Curled
- Lettuce Mini-Romaine Little Gem Organic
- Onion Bunching/Scallion Tokyo Long White
- Pepper Sweet California Wonder
- Spinach Lavewa
- Squash Summer Emerald Delight
- Tomato Cherry Falls
You might know someone interested in edible gardening but doesn’t have the space for a traditional outdoor vegetable garden. In these cases, the Container Vegetable Seed Collection is the perfect gift to get them on Black Friday.
So many edible plants can grow in pots, but not all varieties are as well suited for container growing. This usually comes down to size, so growers have developed compact cultivars of vegetable garden favorites, ensuring everyone can grow produce – no matter the space.
It’s also hard not to fall in love with tiny carrots, dwarf kale, and delicious pearls of cherry tomatoes. On second thought, I may want to avoid gifting and keep this collection for myself instead!
Children’s Garden Collection
Children’s Garden Collection
- Corn Popcorn Strawberry
- Sunflower Dwarf Elves Blend
- Bean Bush Royal Burgundy
- Carrot Little Finger
- Pea Snap Sugar Snap
- Pumpkin Jack Be Little
- Tomato Cherry Rainbow Blend
Watching a plant grow from a tiny seed into something on your plate is so exciting for kids of all ages. The Children’s Garden Collection comes with a range of weird and wonderful plants to keep your children active in the garden.
A few of the seeds included are essentials for snacking, such as sweet Little Finger Carrots and Rainbow Blend cherry tomatoes. Others provide excitement in the kitchen, like Strawberry popcorn that changes from strawberry red to white when popped or Royal Burgundy beans that turn green when they hit the pan.
This collection is fun for children and adults, bringing a sense of whimsy into the garden and the kitchen.
Herbal Tea Collection
Herbal Tea Collection
- Basil Holy Tulsi Organic
- Catnip Organic
- Chamomile German Organic
- Lemon Balm Organic
- Bee Balm Lambada
- Echinacea Purple Coneflower Organic
- Anise Hyssop
- Lavender English Tall/Vera
There is so much to love about herbal teas, from fresh and calming flavors to potential health benefits, depending on your chosen plants. Regular herbal tea drinkers will also know how much better tea tastes when the leaves or flowers are fresh or, even better, picked straight from the garden.
The Herbal Tea Collection combines a few tea garden essentials, from chamomile to echinacea. The best part of planting the entire collection is that you or the giftee can play around with different tea combinations, creating unique flavors that are impossible to find in stores.
If you have more leaves and flowers than you can use after planting, you also have the option to dry and store them in homemade tea bags. These make great gifts in themselves – the gift that keeps on giving.
Butterfly Banquet Collection
Butterfly Banquet Collection
- Dill Bouquet Organic
- Mexican Sunflower Torch
- Butterfly Flower Milkweed Organic
- Butterfly Flower Irresistible Blend
- Cosmos Sensation Blend
- Echinacea Purple Coneflower Organic
- Linaria Fairy Bouquet
- Verbena Brazilian Vervain
- Zinnia California Giants
For those looking to bring some life into their backyards, the Butterfly Banquet Collection is bound to deliver.
Pollinator populations are declining across the US, but gardeners can play a role in keeping endangered species protected and safe from habitat loss. On Black Friday, you can order these supportive seeds that have a big impact, whether you (or the intended recipient) have a tiny backyard or a massive one.
The Butterfly Banquet Collection has a mix of annuals and perennials for gardeners across different regions. You can also find region-specific collections, like the Western, Eastern, and Midwest collections, to support butterfly species native to those areas.
Bee Happy Seed Collection
Bee Happy Seed Collection
- Bachelor’s Button Blue Boy
- Bee Balm
- Borage Organic
- Anise Hyssop
- Larkspur Shades of Blue
- Sunflower Lemon Queen Organic
This Black Friday, pick up some seeds that support the bees! Supporting bee populations is a service to the environment, and active bees also improve the growth and yield of all the plants in our gardens. We really couldn’t live without them.
Classics like bee balm, borage, and anise hyssop are bee magnets that bring a guaranteed buzz to your garden. These flowers add both ornamental value and liveliness to your backyard to instantly uplift your spirits.
If you’re not planning on gifting the Bee Happy Seed Collection to yourself, consider gifting it to your neighbors this holiday season. Creating a green corridor will benefit all the local pollinators, extending to your backyard, too.
Edible Flowers Collection
Edible Flowers Collection
- Bachelor’s Button Tall Blend
- Borage
- Basil Cardinal
- Chives
- Hyssop Anise Hyssop
- Nasturtium Jewel Blend
- Tarragon Mexican
- Viola King Henry
When growing edible plants for use in the kitchen, many ignore the benefits of edible flowers. These beauties are more than just looks – they add unique flavors and bright colors to any dish.
The Edible Flowers Collection is the ideal gift for chefs who love to experiment in the kitchen. My favorite ingredient to play with is nasturtium, using both the leaves and large flowers for their peppery zing. Battered and fried chive blossoms are also a winner when hosting.
All the additions also have other benefits in your garden, like attracting pollinators or other beneficial insects. Dot them around the garden to create an eye-catching edible landscape.
Florist Cutting Flowers Collection
Florist Cutting Flowers Collection
- Amaranth Love-Lies-Bleeding Coral Fountain
- Ammi Dara
- Aster, China Aster Blend
- Celosia Pampas Plume Blend
- Craspedia Drumstick Flower
- Dahlia Decorative Double Blend
- Orlaya White Lace
- Sunflower Goldy Honey Bear
- Zinnia Cut and Come Again
Cut flower gardens are no longer reserved for specialist growers with miles of space to work with. With a few feet of outdoor space or even a couple of large containers, anyone can start an abundant cut flower garden to bring the beauty of their blooms indoors.
It may seem like a specialized process, but many cut flowers are surprisingly easy to grow. This mix of annuals and perennials will delight anyone interested in creating their floral arrangements, from absolute beginners to experienced gardeners.
The combination of colors and textures in the Florist Cutting Flowers Collection provides infinite interest both in the garden and in bouquets.
Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection
Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection
- Tomato Pole Beefsteak Organic
- Tomato Pole Black Krim Organic
- Tomato Pole Brandywine Red and Yellow
- Tomato Pole Cherokee Purple Organic
- Tomato Pole Cherry Red & Yellow Pear Organic
- Tomato Pole Golden Jubilee
- Tomato Pole San Marzano Organic
If you know a few edible gardeners among your friends and family, at least one of them is likely committed to growing tomatoes every year without fail. Considering their versatility in the kitchen and the far superior flavor you get from a tomato picked from your backyard, the obsession is understandable.
For any tomato lovers in your life (including yourself), the Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection (on sale for Black Friday!) is gifting gold. It features all the heirloom classics like San Marzano and Beefsteak, along with eye-catching varieties like Cherokee Purple and Golden Jubilee.
Have you seen the images of overflowing baskets of colorful and unique tomatoes online? This collection is how you get it.
Drought-Tolerant Flower Collection
Drought-Tolerant Flower Collection
- Black-eyed Susan
- Bluebells California Bluebells
- Chocolate Flower
- Coreopsis Double Sunburst
- Gaillardia Goblin
- Penstemon Dazzler Blend
- Poppy California Mission Bells
- Portulaca Double Blend
Gardening can be a resource-intensive activity, especially when it comes to water. Those in areas with limited rainfall or no rainwater collection method often struggle, not to mention the environmental impact of high water usage.
Drought-tolerant plants are the answer. Thanks to their dry native habitats and strong root systems, these flowers can last much longer without additional water than more demanding flowering plants. The Drought-Tolerant Flower Collection features a few tough essentials, like Black-eyed Susan and Portulaca.
If you know any forgetful waterers, this seed collection also makes the perfect low-maintenance gift to pick up this Black Friday.
Moon Garden Collection
Moon Garden Collection
- Alyssum Sweet Tiny Tim
- Marigold African Kilimanjaro White
- Moonflower
- Nicotiana Indian Peace Pipe
- Orlaya White Lace
- Sunflower Vanilla Ice
- Dusty Miller
After putting so much effort into your garden, it’s understandable to want to enjoy it at all hours – not just when the sun is up. The Moon Garden Collection was made with nighttime gardens in mind, combining gorgeous flowers and foliage to catch the light and make your garden shine.
Along with white or silvery flowers, the collection also contains flowers that attract pollinators active at night, such as hawk moths. Combine this with the butterfly and bee collections to keep gardens bursting with life at all hours.
This collection can also double as a gift for gardeners with particular color palettes in mind. The all-white blooms complement any landscape, whether monochromatic or kaleidoscopic.
Cat Lovers Collection
Cat Lovers Collection
- 2 Cat Grass Oats
- 2 Cat Grass Organic
- 1 Catnip Organic
The final giftable seed collection is reserved for pet owners and cat owners in particular.
Cats and houseplants don’t always mix well, leading to plenty of messes (or, worse, an unexpected trip to the vet). To stop cats from interacting with houseplants they aren’t supposed to, why not get them their own houseplants to enjoy?
The Cat Lovers Collection contains the kitty staples: cat grass and catnip. You or your giftees feline friends will thank you for choosing this gift.
Final Thoughts
Seeds make a wonderful gift for gardeners at every level. These specialized collections also allow you to personalize your gift with a range of unique species to enjoy.