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Shepherd’s Purse Seeds

Name: Shepherd’s Purse Seeds
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$7.99

Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.

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Growing at a Glance

Plan your vegetable patch with the sowing season, spacing and growing conditions for this crop.

Plant Height 2-8 ftVariety-specific habit

Light Requirement Full Sun

Planting Season Early SpringFollow local frost dates

USDA Zone Zone 2~12Selected for USA gardens

Germination 5-14 DaysKeep evenly moist

Days to Maturity 60-120 DaysVariety dependent

Plant Spacing 8-18 inAllow healthy airflow

Growing Difficulty EasyGrowing support available

Harvest Profile

Know how this crop grows and when to pick it for your kitchen.

Crop Type OtherThe vegetable group this variety belongs to

Growth Habit UprightVariety-specific plant structure

Harvest Window 60-120 DaysTypical harvest timing

Harvest Stage Full Size, Dry/Mature SeedBest stage for picking

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Customers may return seed products within 30 calendar days of delivery, including unopened, opened or used items. We cover return shipping for quality issues, shipping errors or transit damage.

Seeds are living products. If you have germination questions, our team provides practical growing guidance to help you troubleshoot.

About this seed

Why gardeners choose this variety

Shepherd's purse takes its English name from the small, heart-shaped seed pods that resemble old-fashioned purses. In Chinese food culture it is known as ji cai, one of the leafy greens associated with the arrival of spring.

Low leaf rosettes develop into fine flowering stems, giving the plant both culinary and botanical interest. Grow it in a clearly labelled cool-season bed, gathering correctly identified tender leaves for cooked fillings, soups or vegetable dishes. Leaving a few plants to flower reveals the distinctive pods, while removing unwanted seed heads helps keep the planting contained.

Key features

What makes it stand out

Low leaf rosettes develop into fine flowering stems.
Distinctive heart-shaped seed pods provide botanical interest.

Perfect for

Best garden uses

Cool-season herb beds
Labelled vegetable plots
Managed collections

Growing tips

A stronger start

Sow in the cooler part of the season for tender leaf growth.
Keep the seedbed moist and thin crowded seedlings early.
Make small repeat sowings to spread out the harvest.
Harvest leaves at the intended stage before heat encourages bolting.

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Picked up Shepherd’s Purse seeds to add another edible plant to my garden. The seeds are tiny, so I’ll have to be careful when sowing them!

Packaging was intact. Most seeds germinated successfully after sowing. The seller gave clear growing guidance and answered my questions quickly.The only downside was a few slow-growing seedlings.Would recommend to home gardeners.

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