Leaf Crops (Other)

General leaf crops are categorised into this section. These are plants mainly grown for specialty leaf and/or stem production. Please see the individual note for each variety, or consult a good local gardening book for specific cultivation information not covered in the Info Bar. 


Arugula Runway

Arugula Runway

Eruca sativaVery attractive and fast growing variety of Rocket with distinctive protrusion, oak leaf..

R33.89

Corn Salad (Lamb's Lettuce)

Corn Salad (Lamb's Lettuce)

Valerianella locusta Exceptionally well known European leaf crop, this is probably one of the sof..

R33.89

Corn Salad Louvier’s

Corn Salad Louvier’s

Valerianella locustaAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025   Corn Salad Louvier’s, also ..

R34.12

Dutch Corn Salad

Dutch Corn Salad

Valerianella locustaA Dutch variety of corn salad with greeny oval leaves complimented by a mild and..

R33.89

Edible Chrysanthemum

Edible Chrysanthemum

Glebionis coronaria, formerly Chrysanthemum coronarium The edible Chrysant is a lovely addition t..

R33.89

Florida Broadleaf

Florida Broadleaf

Brassica juncea A real pleasure to grow. It’s one of those point and shoot crops, it does well ..

R33.89

Garden Cress

Garden Cress

Lepidium sativumA fast growing leafy vegetable which is normally used as a garnish, on sandwiches, i..

R33.89

Green Wave Mustard

Green Wave Mustard

Brassica juncea A very high-yielding mustard. Leaves are heavily curled, frilled, and bright gree..

R33.89

Marog (Green)

Marog (Green)

Amaranthus cruentas A very well-known traditional food that is cooked and used as spinach by many..

R33.89

Mesclun Mix

Mesclun Mix

Mixed Species A traditional French mix of various leaf crops specifically chosen for salads. With..

R33.89

Orach Red Flash

Orach Red Flash

Atriplex hortensisRed Flash Orach is also commonly called Red Mountain Spinach. These stunning, brig..

R33.89

Osaka Purple Mustard

Osaka Purple Mustard

Brassica juncea This mustard green (if you can call it green!) is a real stunner. The deep red/pu..

R33.89

Rape Giant Essex

Rape Giant Essex

Brassica rapa The original Canola oil plant, before the GM crowd started to infect the seed. Th..

R33.89

Rape Hobson

Rape Hobson

Brassica napusHobson Rape is an improved version of Giant Essex Rape. A high yielding, fast growing ..

R33.89

Red Vein Sorrel

Red Vein Sorrel

Rumex sanguineusA beauty of a leaf. Stunning pointy light green leaves with deep red veins with a di..

R36.32

Rocket (Arugula)

Rocket (Arugula)

Eruca sativa Rocket is a lovely addition to a garden salad, with its own unique spicy flavour. Qu..

R33.89

Rocket Wild Sylvetta

Rocket Wild Sylvetta

Diplotaxis tenuifolia A slower growing rocket compared to Arugula, also a bit smaller. What this ..

R33.89

Scarlet Red Tatsoi

Scarlet Red Tatsoi

Brassica rapaThese extraordinary, deep-red, oval leaves have a mild flavour – they are superb raw in..

R33.89

Victoria Rhubarb

Victoria Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum Created in 1837 by Joseph Myatt of Deptford, and named after Queen Victoria. Rh..

R33.89

Water Spinach

Water Spinach

Ipomea aquaticaAnother first by Livingseeds to the South African food gardening community, and anoth..

R41.40

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Specials

Aji Magyor

Aji Magyor

Capsicum baccatumThis is a very rare chilli from Hungary. The pretty yellow and white flowers make f..

R27.37 R31.48

Aji Norteno

Aji Norteno

Capsicum baccatumA rare chilli originating from the northern coastal valleys of Peru.The plants prod..

R27.37 R31.48

American Tondo

American Tondo

Cucurbita pepoVines produce small to medium sized ornamental squashes ranging in weight from 2Kgs to..

R29.46 R33.90

Ananas Noire

Ananas Noire

Solanum lycopersicumA stunning open-pollinated tomato developed by Belgian horticulturist Pascal Mor..

R29.67 R34.12

Antillais Caribbean

Antillais Caribbean

Capsicum chinenseThis is a rare habanero type chilli, thought to originate from the Yucatan peninsu..

R27.37 R31.48

Azoychka

Azoychka

Solanum lycopersicumA Russian heirloom bred by hobby gardener Valentina Petrovna Kruglova and found ..

R29.67 R34.12

Blue Gold Berries

Blue Gold Berries

Solanum lycopersicumSuper sweet and very low acid for a cherry tomato. These unique tomatoes develop..

R27.72 R31.87

Brasileira 3 Lobos

Brasileira 3 Lobos

Capsicum baccatum A 3-sided Heirloom chilli from Brazil. The fruits mature from green to yellow and ..

R27.37 R31.48

Bush Hog

Bush Hog

Cucumis sativus Short compact plants that produce generous amounts of small oval shaped and sligh..

R31.58 R36.32

Chocolate Lantern

Chocolate Lantern

Capsicum ChinenseA cross between Chocolate Fatalii and Hot Red Paper Lantern. These peppers are high..

R27.37 R31.48

Epicure

Epicure

Phaseolus vulgaris Epicure is a pole/climbing bean, that is believed to have originated out of th..

R28.82 R33.14

Filius Blue

Filius Blue

Capsicum annuumNow this is a stunning little pepper. The plants are small and squat, grow exceptiona..

R27.37 R31.48

Good Mother Stallard

Good Mother Stallard

Phaseolus vulgarusWhat a wonderful bean to add to your collection! This highly productive bean makes..

R28.82 R33.14

Greek Pole

Greek Pole

Phaselous vulgarisAnother bean variety gifted to us by Alan Reynolds. Years ago he gave us one or t..

R28.82 R33.14

Green Fingers

Green Fingers

Solanum melongenaA prolific producer of green finger-like brinjals that have a thin and tender skin ..

R31.36 R36.06

Herrenbohnl Gentleman's Little Bean

Herrenbohnl Gentleman's Little Bean

Phaseolus vulgarisA very rare bean that was gifted to Livingseeds a few years ago. It has taken a wh..

R28.82 R33.14

Hidasta Red

Hidasta Red

Phaselous vulgarisAn heirloom bean variety native to the American tribe, Hidasta of the Missouri Riv..

R28.82 R33.14

Hill Country Red Okra

Hill Country Red Okra

Abelmoschus esculentusThis Texan heirloom is said to have originated from the Texas Hill Country in ..

R29.47 R33.90

Iroquois Melon

Iroquois Melon

Cucumis melo Developed by Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. This variet..

R27.37 R31.48

Marvel of Nictaux

Marvel of Nictaux

Phaseolus vulgaris A pole bean variety that got its name from Nictaux, a town in Nova Scotia Cana..

R28.82 R33.14

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