- Quality – All Luffa Gourd Seeds seeds packaged by Seed Needs are intended for the current and the following growing seasons. All Loofah Gourd seeds are stored in a temperature controlled facility that is free of significant amounts of moisture.
- Quantity – Seed packets by Seed Needs offer generous quantities. You can share your Luffa Gourd seeds with friends and family, or save your extra Loofah seeds until the next season, if properly stored.
- Packets – Each Luffa Gourd packet displays a beautiful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side as well. Measures 3.25” wide by 4.25” tall.
- Promise – Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids.
- Germination – Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers in fact! If sown correctly, you will begin seeing Luffa Gourd sprouts in only a matter of 10 to 20 days.
- Packaging – All seeds are packed in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging, which keeps them fresh for extended periods of time. This is an advantage over other seed suppliers.
- Outdoor Garden – Loofah Gourds are best established outdoors. The use of a trellis to grow vertically will save on garden space and make it easier to harvest the fruits later on.
From the brand
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Meet The Owner!
I started Seed Needs at just 15 to bring my family closer, to retire my father, to employ friends and most importantly to help people!
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Flowers for all!
Who doesn’t love flowers? We offer open pollinated, heirloom favorites such as daisies, cosmos, zinnias, nasturtium, Sunflowers & more!
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Culinary or medicinal?
Seed Needs offers a wide range of both culinary & medicinal herb seeds. Basil, chives, cilantro, rosemary, lavender, chamomile & more.
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Check out our vegetable seeds!
Seed Needs offers all the popular heirloom favorites! From carrots, cabbage, lettuce, radish, tomatoes, kale, beets, turnips and more!
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How did you start?
What makes our products unique?
What are you most proud of?
With the success of Seed Needs, we have been able to grow our sponsorships from just 1 kid, to over 100 kids each month. Very humbled to help those in need!
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It all started with Reina!
Reina was the first child I sponsored in 2010. More than a decade later, Seed Needs now sponsors over 100 kids each and every month!
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St. Jude Children’s Hospital
We continually donate to St. Jude Children’s Hospital each & every month. Thanks to all who purchase our seeds to make this possible!
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Of Course we donate to ASPCA!
We not only help the humans ya know! We LOVE animals and choose to donate to ASPCA monthly as well. It is always an honor!
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Product Description
A Seed Company On A Mission For Change
Seed Needs has been providing gardeners with quality seed products since 2010 and has shipped millions of packets to happy customers all over the US. We offer flowers, herbs, vegetables, vines, wildflower blends, seed packet collections and seed packet favors.
With the success of our brand, we have kept our promise to continually donate to different organizations and personally sponsor children all over the globe each and every month. We grew our sponsorships from just 1 child to over 100 children worldwide in only a few years. We would like to sincerely thank all who support us because it wouldn’t be possible without you!
About Our Packets
Front Side
Seed packets by Seed Needs are beautifully illustrated and provide a colorful depiction of the variety inside. We provide the common name, as well as the scientific name, seed quantity and a few specs about the variety to be grown.
Back Side
Each packet contains full growing instructions on the reverse side. Specifications on sowing the seed, growing conditions such as sunlight and moisture preferences and germination and growth information can be found as well.
We also provide a QR code to scan for easy reordering.
About Our Seeds
- Always Non-GMO / Untreated.
- Stored in a temperature controlled facility that’s free of moisture.
- Always packaged for the current and the following growing seasons.
- True to the variety advertised.
- 99% pure seed with no added fillers.
Quick Facts
- Type: Vegetable
- Color: Green Outer Skin / Yellow White Innards
- Vine Length: 6 to 12 feet long
- Height: 20″ to 30″ tall
- Season: Annual
- Zones: 6 to 11
- Environment: Full Sun
- Soil: Rich & Fertile
- Notes: This plant is more popularly grown upright with the use of a support fence or trellis.
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Seed Needs never knowingly purchases treated seeds products. We also do not treat any of our seed products with substances such as neonicotinoid or thyram. |
Always fresh and intended for the current and following growing seasons. Seeds are packaged in water resistant / tear resistant packaging. |
Heirlooms are varieties that have been purposely bred, selected and passed down from generation to generation. They are wholesome picks that will breed true to the parent seed every time. |
Flowers will attract all sorts of beneficial insects to the garden, such as butterflies, bumblebees, honeybees and ladybugs. |
That’s right, you guessed it, your favorite bath sponge is actually a Gourd! Luffa Gourds can be grown from freshly harvested Luffa aegyptiaca seeds in the Summer for an Autumn harvest. Luffa Gourds are primarily grown on a trellis in order to save on gardening space, since the fruits aren’t very heavy. The outer shell is dark green, while its inner core is soft and string like. Peeling the outer shell away will expose the usable bath sponge that you know and love. The plants can grow anywhere between 6 to 12 feet long, and grow to a mature height of about 24 to 30 inches tall. The leaves resemble that of a Pumpkin plant, and each vine will develop yellow flowers, prior to your Luffa Gourd fruits formation.
Luffa Gourds are considered to be an annual crop. This means that the plants will grow quickly from freshly harvested seeds, later developing fruits and seeds within a single growing season. If allowed to mature, the fruits will contain large seeds, which can be gutted from the Gourd, later to be dried and then saved for the following growing season.
Common Misspellings: Gord, Gorde, Gourde, Gords, Gordes, Luffah, Loofah, Loofa
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Sowing The SeedGourd seeds can be sown directly outdoors when the weather is warm, 110 – 120 days prior to the desired harvest date. Be sure to remove all unwanted plant life prior to sowing your Gourds. The seeds can be planted on 12” hills, in groups of 4 per hill. Sow at a depth of 1” under topsoil. Check below for additional information on spacing and growth habits. |
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