Dye Plants

Cosmos sulphureus - Planted in a row, the bushy plants grow into a 4-5' hedge covered in countless orange blossoms. Starts blooming in early summer...

Polygonum tinctorium - The northern climate source of indigo dye. Grown for centuries in China and Japan, they also thrive in Nova Scotia. Fast gro...

Isatis tinctoria - Biennial herb with a long history of use as a blue dye. At one point woad was the major source of blue dye in Europe, but was mo...

Cota tinctoria - (aka; Golden Marguerite) Bright yellow flowers, which are used to make an equally bright yellow dye. Plants reach 2-3' high, with ...

New for 2023 - A beautiful plant with multiple uses. From tasty microgreens to a good salad green or spinach substitute. Dark red leaves and traili...

New for 2023 - Isatis indigotica - A much smaller plant compared to European (Dyer’s) Woad. By some accounts this species is pound for pound the be...

New for 2023 - Very tall golden-headed, large, single bloom sunflowers. The seed itself yields a gentle purple dye used in prints or immersion dye ...