🇫🇷 France Seed Collection Craft a French-style potager garden with elegant vegetables, herbs, and heirlooms for rustic cuisine.

Create your own classic French potager garden with the “Flavors of France” Seed Collection, a curated selection of seven essential heirloom varieties chosen for their culinary importance, rustic charm, and exceptional garden performance. These iconic French greens, herbs, roots, and melons bring European flavor and elegance into any home garden, from compact patios to full cottage beds. Grow the fresh ingredients behind French farmhouse cooking, rustic bistro dishes, and refined Provençal cuisine, all from your backyard.

This collection is perfect for chefs, home cooks, gardeners, herbalists, and anyone who wants to cultivate both beauty and flavor the French way. From fragrant herbs to crisp greens and sweet melons, each variety adds something unique to the culinary landscape.

🌿 WHAT’S INCLUDED — 7 Essential French Varieties

1. French Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Minimum: 250+ Seeds

The backbone of classic French cooking and the heart of Herbes de Provence.

• Woody, aromatic perennial used in stews, meats, vegetables & sauces

• Thrives in rocky, sunny beds or containers

• Drought tolerant, pollinator friendly, and deliciously fragrant

• A must-have herb for any French kitchen garden

2. Rouge d’Hiver Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Minimum: 150+ Seeds

A beloved French heirloom with bronze-red leaves and buttery texture.

• Sweet, tender, cold-tolerant variety perfect for spring & fall

• Excellent for mesclun mixes and gourmet salads

• Strong color that intensifies in cool weather

• Ideal for cut-and-come-again harvesting

3. French Breakfast Radish (Raphanus sativus) Minimum: 50+ Seeds

A charming French market classic known for its mild flavor and delicate crunch.

• Slender red roots with white tips

• Crisp and slightly peppery, traditionally eaten with butter & salt

• Very fast growing; harvest in just 3–4 weeks

• Perfect for small gardens, raised beds, and kids' gardens

4. French Corn Salad (Mâche / Lamb’s Lettuce) Minimum: 200+ Seeds

A gourmet French green prized for its silky texture & nutty flavor.

• Tender rosettes with mild, buttery leaves

• Cold-hardy and able to grow through winter in many climates

• Excellent for salads, appetizers & elegant garnishes

• Popular in French markets and bistro cuisine

• Easy to grow in containers, cold frames, or garden beds

5. Charentais Melon (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis) Minimum: 10+ Seeds

The treasured French melon known for intoxicating aroma and rich sweetness.

• Deep orange, juicy flesh with exceptional flavor

• More fragrant and refined than American cantaloupes

• Small, personal-sized fruits ideal for gourmet dishes

• Thrives in warm, sunny gardens with good drainage

• Perfect for charcuterie boards, desserts & summer feasts

6. French Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Minimum: 50+ Seeds

The scent of Provence in plant form... a beautiful, fragrant perennial.

• Used for teas, baking, oils, crafts & aromatherapy

• Attracts bees, butterflies & beneficial insects

• Drought tolerant once established

• Adds perfume, color, and elegance to garden edges & herb beds

7. Petite Filet Bush Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Minimum: 20+ Seeds

A refined French-style green bean with slender, gourmet-grade pods.

• Crisp, tender, pencil-thin haricots verts

• Heavy-producing bush plants perfect for small spaces

• Ideal for sautéing with butter & herbs

• Fast growing and reliable in many climates

🌱 EASY TO GROW — Beginner Friendly & Highly Productive

This collection thrives in:

• Raised beds

• Potager-style layouts

• Containers and patio gardens

• Cottage gardens

• Urban & suburban spaces

Suitable for organic growing and adaptable to climates across the U.S.

🍽️ COOK AUTHENTIC FRENCH CUISINE FROM YOUR GARDEN

Your harvest can be used to create:

• French herb-roasted meats & vegetables

• Gourmet salads with mâche & Rouge d’Hiver

• Radish-and-butter baguette snacks

• Lavender teas, pastries & infused syrups

• Fresh haricots verts sautéed with thyme

• Melt-in-your-mouth Charentais melon desserts

Grow the flavors of Parisian cafés, Provençal villages, and French country kitchens, all from seed.

🎁 PERFECT GIFT FOR:

• Foodies & home chefs

• Gardeners & herb growers

• Cottagecore & homestead lovers

• Anyone who dreams of rustic French living

🇫🇷 **Experience authentic French flavor, fragrance & charm.

The “Flavors of France” Seed Collection brings traditional potager gardening to your home... beautifully, deliciously, and naturally.