Burpee
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Burpee Made in USA?Est. 1876
Burpee has been manufacturing products in Warminster, PA since 1876. We carry 6 verified American-made Burpee products.
Heritage & History
W. Atlee Burpee founded his seed company in Philadelphia in 1876 at age 18, initially selling poultry and livestock before pivoting entirely to seeds after recognizing the market opportunity in mail-order seed sales. Burpee became the first company to widely market named vegetable varieties directly to home gardeners through catalog, building a customer relationship that has continued through six generations of American gardeners.
Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania — purchased by Atlee Burpee in 1888 — became the company's primary trial ground and remains one of the most important horticultural research sites in American history. The farm is where Burpee developed the Big Boy tomato, the Iceberg lettuce, and hundreds of other varieties that shaped American home gardening.
American Seeds Since 1876
Burpee seeds are trialed and grown at Fordhook Farm and at partner growing grounds across the United States before being packaged and sold. The company has never sold GMO seeds — a policy that predates the modern non-GMO movement by decades, reflecting a foundational commitment to heirloom genetics and open-pollinated varieties that home gardeners can save and replant.
The Burpee catalog has always emphasized variety — their current catalog lists hundreds of vegetable and flower varieties, many developed exclusively by Burpee breeders. Iconic varieties like the Big Boy tomato (introduced 1949) and Fordhook Lima bean carry names that have appeared in American seed catalogs for generations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Burpee made in the USA?
Yes. Burpee manufactures 6 verified products in Warminster, PA. W. Atlee Burpee and Co. has been developing and selling vegetable and flower seeds in America since 1876, operating from their historic Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania for nearly 150 years.
Where is Burpee manufactured?
Burpee is headquartered in Warminster, PA. Manufacturing takes place in Warminster, PA.
What Burpee products can I buy?
We carry 6 verified Burpee products across Garden & Patio. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Burpee founded?
Burpee was founded in 1876. W. Atlee Burpee and Co. has been developing and selling vegetable and flower seeds in America since 1876, operating from their historic Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania for nearly 150 years.
Does Burpee ship from Amazon?
Yes, all Burpee products listed here are available on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.