Grow Challenge 2026
TRY to grow at least one variety of herb or vegetable that you can’t find in a regular grocery store! (Walmart, Publix, Kroger, etc) Or TRY to grow a flower that you can’t find at Homedepot, Lowes, etc. This will not count against your 6 seed packet limit, but instead will be a 7th BONUS seed packet.
While you can check out multiple qualifying seed packets, only one will count towards the Grow Challenge per Seed Library Week.
Vegetables, Flowers, and Herbs Grow Challenge
2026
Vegetable: Variety |
| Asparagus: Connover’s Colossal; Mary Washington |
| Bean: Cherokee Trail of Tears (Pole); Rattlesnake (Pole) |
| Bean, Yardlong |
| Bok Choy: Milk; Purple Lady |
| Brussels Sprout: Red Rubine |
| Cabbage, Chinese: Golden Beauty |
| Carrot: Kaleidoscope Blend |
| Cauliflower: Romanesco Italia |
| Celeriac: Giant Prague |
| Corn: Bloody Butcher; Hopi Turquoise; Sehsapsing Delaware Bk Flint; Stowell’s Evergreen |
| Cowpea: Blue Goose; Green Dixie; Purple Hull Pinkeye |
| Eggplant: Melanzane Rossa Di Rotonda; Shooting Star; Thai Lavender Frog Egg; Thai Long Green |
| Gourd: Luffa |
| Kale: Walking Stick |
| Lettuce: Spotted Aleppo Syrian |
| Melon, Asian: Golden Crispy; |
| Melon, Bitter: Pearl Goya |
| Melon, Jelly: African Horned; Kiwano Rund |
| Melon: Metki Dark Green Serpent; Prescott Fond Blang; Rich Sweetness 132 |
| Mustard, Japanese: Chijimisai Greens |
| Okra: Heavy Hitter; Jing Orange |
| Onion, Sweet: Texas Early Grano |
| Pepper: Carnival Blend; Habanada Heatless; Fish; Greek Pepperoncini; Tam Jalapeno; Tobago Seasoning; Hungarian Wax; Jalapeno Gigante; Ghost Pepper |
| Pumpkin: Connecticut Field; Kakai |
| Radish: Black Spanish Round; Janitar |
| Spinach (Not a true Spinach): New Zealand |
| Summer Squash: Gelber Englishcher Custard; Long White of Palerno; Ronde De Nice |
| Winter Squash: Boston Marrow; Candy Roaster N. GA; Tahitian Melon; Green Striped Cushaw |
| Tomatillo: Amarylla; Chupon De Malinalco; Purple |
| Tomato: Great White; Large Barred Boar; Orange Accordion; Black Cherry; Litghi; Wasipinicon Peach; Orange Hat; Principle Borghese; Wood’s Famous Brimmer; Wooly Kate Yellow; San Marzano; Get Stuffed |
| Watermelon: Royal Golden; Strawberry |
| Wax Melon: Giant Bullet Head |
Flower: Variety |
| Amaranth: Dreadlocks |
| Bee Balm: Wild Bergamot |
| Cockscomb: Higyoku Red Stem |
| Coneflower: Green Twister |
| Daisy: Pink Shades Paper; Blue Disc |
| Hibiscus: Pink Swirl |
| Hollyhock: Black |
| Mexican Sunflower: Red Torch |
| Morning Glory: Kikyozaki Mixed |
| Nasturtium: Cream Troika; Purple Emperor |
| Phlox: Red Drummond; Sugar Stars |
| Poppy: Falling in Love; Mother of Pearl |
| Zinnia: Peppermint Stick; Queeny Lemon Peach; Zinderella Peach |
Herb: Variety |
| Basil: Cinnamon; Kapoor Tulsi OG.; Mrs. Burn’s Lemon |
| Chervil |
| Goji Berry: Scarlet |
| Mint: Mountain |
| Thyme: Magic Carpet |