Four limited edition seed kits honor the company's commitment to offer best quality seeds so American gardens can "flourish with abundant food and flowers for beauty"
Burpee Seeds and Plants is celebrating a major milestone in 2026 - its 150th anniversary since founder Washington Atlee Burpee started the business in 1876 in Philadelphia, originally selling livestock and seeds by mail.
Over a century and a half, Burpee has become one of America’s most iconic seed and plant companies, introducing beloved varieties like Iceberg lettuce, Golden Bantam sweet corn, Big Boy tomatoes, and snowbird sugar snap peas that helped shape home gardening in the U.S.
To honor 150 years of innovation and gardening heritage (and also the 250 birthday of the United States), Burpee has released special commemorative seed collections featuring historic breakthroughs and patriotic themes that reflect its long legacy of bringing quality seeds to gardeners nationwide.
The seed collections are:
Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden ($49.95)
Martha Washington's Kitchen Garden ($49.95)
A Colonial Dooryard Herb Garden ($49.95)
The Declaration Bouquet Collection ($34.95)
Also offered is Burpee's Historic Breakthroughs Seed Collection ($29.95) featuring nine iconic 'firsts' that transformed American farms and gardens and still stand the test of time today. Seeds included in this collection are:
1894 - Burpee's Stringless Green Pod Bush Bean
1894 - Iceberg Lettuce
1902 - Golden Bantam Sweet Corn
1902 - Black Beauty Eggplant
1924 Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
1949 - Big Boy Tomato
1961 - Burpeeana Giants Mixed Colors Cactus flowered Zinnia
1978 - Snowbird Sugar Snap Peas
1998 - Fourth of July Tomato
All of these collections arrive in beautifully illustrated packages and would make a special and memorable gift for your favorite gardener!
Over a century and a half, Burpee has become one of America’s most iconic seed and plant companies, introducing beloved varieties like Iceberg lettuce, Golden Bantam sweet corn, Big Boy tomatoes, and snowbird sugar snap peas that helped shape home gardening in the U.S.
To honor 150 years of innovation and gardening heritage (and also the 250 birthday of the United States), Burpee has released special commemorative seed collections featuring historic breakthroughs and patriotic themes that reflect its long legacy of bringing quality seeds to gardeners nationwide.
The seed collections are:
Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden ($49.95)
Martha Washington's Kitchen Garden ($49.95)
A Colonial Dooryard Herb Garden ($49.95)
The Declaration Bouquet Collection ($34.95)
Also offered is Burpee's Historic Breakthroughs Seed Collection ($29.95) featuring nine iconic 'firsts' that transformed American farms and gardens and still stand the test of time today. Seeds included in this collection are:
1894 - Burpee's Stringless Green Pod Bush Bean
1894 - Iceberg Lettuce
1902 - Golden Bantam Sweet Corn
1902 - Black Beauty Eggplant
1924 Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
1949 - Big Boy Tomato
1961 - Burpeeana Giants Mixed Colors Cactus flowered Zinnia
1978 - Snowbird Sugar Snap Peas
1998 - Fourth of July Tomato
All of these collections arrive in beautifully illustrated packages and would make a special and memorable gift for your favorite gardener!
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Photo credit: W. Atlee Burpee Company