Why do gardeners save seeds from heirloom varieties rather than hybrids?

Start playing free

  1. Hybrid seeds are always sterile
  2. Heirloom seeds grow faster
  3. Heirloom seeds produce similar plants to the parent

🔒 The answer is for Aha Trivia members. Members see the answer, why it's right and the official sources for every card of Stuff Every Gardening Scout Should Know, plus timed practice exams.

The first 50 cards of every test are free to play.

Play the free cards See membership

Like this card?
Play the game

References

  1. Gardening en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardening Checked 2026-11-07.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.