Reseda spp. The genus Reseda was once well known for its two economic species, odorata (“Mignonette”) and luteola (“Dyer's Weld”), the first used in perfumery, the second to make a brilliant yellow dye. Mignonette was a big deal cut flower during the Victorian era, essentially as home odorizer. Dyers Weld faded economically with the advent of better dyeing through chemistry. We hope to have Mignonette and Dyers Weld next year.
Wild Mignonette Also known as Yellow Mignonette for its creamy showering flower spikes. This is a source of yellow colorfast dye, but it is not the real Dyers Rocket/Weld (Reseda luteola) as last year's catalog identified it. (We apologize for this error that began with misidentified stock seed.) Dye is extracted from the leaves, flowers, and seedpods. The seeds are shiny, luscious, and attractive to ho... pricing and more
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