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  • Frank Morton Varieties
Frank and Karen Morton have been organic pioneers: first with unusual greens and farm-to-chef salad mixes; then with organic seed and plants for pollinators. They've been deeply involved in the fight against GMOs and the creation of the Open Source Seed Initiative. They have been offering seeds grown on their farm through their Wild Garden Seeds catalog since 1994, with the mission of "ecological crop improvement for and by farmers."

Frank started crossing lettuces during his salad farming days, and has become one of the most prolific and influential independent breeders, with over 200 varieties so far. His interests have been eclectic: besides his well-known lettuces and kales, there are peppers, quinoa, tomatoes, celery, leeks....and more. A longstanding focus on both beneficial insects and specialty crops for small farms has led to work with flowers. His essays have been a primary voice in the debates over GMO's, plant patenting, and other seed issues. Through this entire body of work runs a deep concern for beauty and for wholeness--in the plants, the biological community, and the human polity.

The seeds below, like all of Frank's varieties, are pledged as open-source varieties through the Open Source Seed Initiative. Photos by Karen Morton.

Frank Morton Varieties

Basil, "Opalescent"
$3.50
$3.50
Lacinato Kale, "Wild Garden Strain" (Cavolo Nero, Dinosaur)
$3.50 - $15.00
$3.50 - $15.00

Only a few left!

White Russian Kale
$3.50
$3.50
Hyper Red Rumpled Waved Leaf Lettuce
$3.50
$3.50
Lava Lamp Romaine Lettuce
$3.50
$3.50
Mizpoona Salad Select
$3.50
$3.50
Dragon Tongue Mustard
$3.50
$3.50
Stocky Red Roaster Italian (Sweet) Pepper
$3.50
$3.50
Redhead Quinoa
$3.50
$3.50
Estate Tomato
$3.50
$3.50
Vibrant Ultraviolet Bok Choy
$3.50
$3.50

Sold out

Aurora Orach
$3.60
$3.60
Lettuce, "Freedom Mix" Genepool
$3.80
$3.80
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  • Home
  • Shop
    • Plant for Summer
    • Vegetable Seeds >
      • Arugula
      • Beans
      • Beets
      • Broccoli and Cima di Rapa
      • Cabbage
      • Carrots & Roots
      • Celery
      • Chard
      • Corn
      • Cucumber
      • Eggplant
      • Fennel
      • Genepools and Landrace Gardening
      • Greens
      • Kale and Collards
      • Lettuce
      • Melons
      • Oil Crops
      • Okra
      • Open-Source Seeds (OSSI)
      • Onions and Leeks
      • Peas
      • Peppers
      • Spinach
      • Squash & Pumpkins
      • Sunflowers
      • Tomatoes
      • Tomatillos/Husk Cherries
      • Turnips and Rutabagas
      • Winter and Greenhouse Vegetables
    • Perennial Vegetable Seeds >
      • About Perennial Vegetables
    • Flower Seeds
    • Herb Seeds >
      • Medicinal and Historic Herbs
      • Culinary Herbs (and teas)
      • Herb Collections
    • Seed Collections
    • Pollinator and Pest Control Plants >
      • Pollinator and Pest Control Mixes
      • Plants for Pollinators
    • Grains >
      • Heirloom Wheat Barley Oats & Rye
      • Gluten-Free Grains
    • Cover Crops >
      • Cover Crop Mixes
      • Cover Crops that are Food Crops
      • Decorative Cover Crops
    • Open Source (OSSI)
    • New for 2025
    • Plant for Spring >
      • Spring Vegetables
      • Spring Herbs & Flowers
      • Spring Grains
      • Seeds that Need Winter Cold
      • Fast, Fresh Food
    • Plant for Fall >
      • Fall Vegetables
      • ltalian Fall Specialties
      • Herbs and Flowers for Fall
      • Fall Salad Greens
    • Start these Indoors
    • People behind the Seeds >
      • Carol Deppe Varieties
      • Jonathan Spero Varieties
      • Frank Morton Varieties
    • Companion Plants
    • Recipes >
      • Spring Recipes: Fresh Flavors of the Season
      • Tomato Recipes
      • Preserving and Fermenting
    • Mid-to-Late Summer Sowings
  • About Us.
    • Our Story
    • Shipping Info
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • HOW-TO