Burpees has officially announced the launch of its new groundbreaking plant varieties that are a designed to help home gardeners grow things like tomatoes, pepper seeds, and more, right in their backyard.
According to certain reports, the stated varieties arrive on the back of a six-year long research, and as a result, they allow gardeners to grow from seed even if they do not have the time, space or lighting to start seeds indoors. More on that would reveal how Burpees latest innovation can let you grow anything from tomatoes to mini watermelons, thus supporting the company in consistently expanding and refining its assortment of vegetable, herb, fruit, and flower variety seeds.
Anyway, talk about its 2025 lineup on a slightly deeper level; we begin from ‘Groundswell’ Beefsteak Tomato. Enabling growers to save time and sidestep transplant shock, the stated Burpees-bred ‘Groundswell’, also the first-ever garden-sown tomato, is essentially a massive European heirloom-style beefsteak, designed to ripens on high-yielding plants. Once all grown up, this particular tomato will provide you with savory, smooth, meaty flesh fit for using in sandwiches, burgers or salads.
Next up, we have ‘Rain Drops’ Cherry Tomato, which is specially bred for direct-sowing right into your garden. Furthermore, it ought to be mentioned how the stated easy-growing, direct-sowing hybrid starts producing just as early as indoor-sown seedlings and garden center transplants, all while staying resistant to cracks.
Then, there is the Groundfather’ Sweet Italian Pepper. Understood to be 6 inches long, the stated Italian pepper can ripen from green to red. Given the options on display, you can use the green iteration for stuffing, whereas on the other hand, red can be used for roasting and salads.
Joining that would be the ‘Sow Sweet’ Snacking Pepper, which brings to the table a sweet flavor, as well as an easy growing, and early ripening, mechanism. Upon growing, this snacking pepper can be used to enhance your snacks, salads, dips, garnishes, and salsas.
Another option we haven’t yet touched upon comes in the form of Lavaland’ Hot Pepper. Lavaland’ Hot Pepper offers an experience where fiery meets smooth, bringing early plentiful 4-5-inch Thai peppers that grow on tall, healthy (30-inch) plants. These plants, on their part, can quickly transition from green to dark-red to “ready-for-picking” brown.
Burpees also took this opportunity to introduce its lineup of flowers for 2025. The stated lineup will, at launch, offer stunning color combinations, unique forms, and long-lasting blooms. Hence, no matter whether you are looking to attract pollinators, create cheerful flower beds and bouquets, or add a splash of color to containers, Burpee’s 2025 flowers collection has something in store.
Talk about this collection on a slightly deeper level, it includes ‘Van Glow’ Sunflower. Standing at 4–5 feet tall, the flower has its stem topped by an outsized bloom of bright-yellow petals that circle a luminous orange ring around a glowing green center. In essence, the “Van Glow”s strong root system and sturdy stalks can effectively withstand any wind or rain.
Moving on to Supernova’ Nasturtium, it delivers an explosion of bold sunset tones, as it has abundant stunning flowers above its emerald green foliage. Markedly enough, you can also use its spicy-peppery blooms in salads as a garnish, or if not that, you can chop and blend the same into butters and cheeses.
Alongside that, we have ‘Queeny Lemon Peach’ Zinnia, which offers handsome 3½ inch blooms in a happy rosy-yellow color range, blooms that gradually transition to a charming warm pink.
Rounding up highlights would be Burpee’s ‘Royalty’ Morning Glory. This one would be a purple velvety flower, complemented by maroon jewel-tone, glowing pink centers, and a sparkle amid swooning rich-green foliage. While its vines can grow up to 6-7 feet, they are all studded with a layer of 2-3 inch blooms.
