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Last updated on 3 Mar 2015

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  • PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY : All of my seeds are open pollinated, and I describe the seed parent only. I send very generous amounts of seed, except for a few of the big or rare ones. In that case, I've tried to include the number
  • Also, all seed collected from my own gardens has been grown ORGANICALLY. (as is the vast majority)
  • I do not have as much time or opportunity to go to the PO as often as I used to,
  • PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR SASE (though I do offer them on whims, especially if I l)
  • A few of my seeds may need special treatment to ensure germination, and I recomm
  • Most of what I offer are perennials unless otherwise noted in the descriptions.
  • UPDATE 2/23/14
  • The following seeds are from my gardens, woods, or surrounding areas, unless ind
  • ACONITUMS : All aconitums have been stored in the fridge since harvest. 15-25 seeds per trade.
  • Aconitum albo-violacea.
  • Aconitum Silver Gray : This is a self-sown aconitum, a hybrid I am guessing between a white aconitum and A. bicolor--it is a beautiful, subtle silvery color, understated and elegant.
  • Aconitum tauricum : Deep blue flowers with purple overtones; mid-season bloomer. 15 seeds/trade
  • Aconitum sachalinense alba.
  • Antirrhinum braun-blanquetti : Reliably PERENNIAL for me here in zone 4.
  • Antirrhinum ‘Liberty Mixed’ : A nice medium height snapdragon mixture. 2009
  • Aquilegia Strange Hybrid : This odd but pretty columbine had flowers that were double pleat, clematiflora, and a strange combination of the two on the same plant, in the most beautiful sky blue and white. Don't know how true it
  • Aquilegia Super Doubles : White and Norah Barlow type, these are much more double. 2012
  • Aralia cordata (Z3-11) (?): HUGE perennial, the biggest one I grow, with enormous compound leaves up to 12’ long and stems up to two feet of clustered white flowers which quickly turn into lovely purplish berri
  • Argemone platycerus : Annual. White flowered prickly poppy, bloomed starting in June and on into early November. Fantastic. One trade of 10 seeds, 2010
  • Armeria Joystick Pink : Perennial. 2012.
  • Asclepias tuberosa (Z3-10) (prairie butterfly weed): Collected from bright yellow, gold, and orange.
  • Astilbe 'Key West' and 'Delft Lace' mixed. NEW. (Z4-9)
  • Astilboides tabularis - This is a majestic perennial, almost prehistoric in app (Z3-10) (previously rodgersia tabularis)
  • Astrantia atropupurea. 2010.
  • Astrantia 'Lars' : Two small trades. 2009
  • Belamcanda & Pardamcanda mixed : Orange, purple, and bicolors. 2009.
  • Bupleurum griffithi (trade 2011)
  • Cactus, Opuntia humifusa : This has been reliably hardy here in zone 4. Older seed germinates better than new. 2009.
  • Calceolaria mexicana : Annual. 2012.
  • Calendula 'Resina' : Annual. A mix of bright yellow, orange, and gold. 2012.
  • Callirhoe bushii (Z3-9) : Perennial. Much like involucruta but can be staked or caged to form a lovely upright version.
  • Callirhoe involucruta : Perennial. (purple wine cups): 15-20 seeds each. OUT.
  • Caulophylum thalictroides . Stored moist. (blue cohosh)
  • Capsicum, Ornamental, 'Chinese Five Color’ : Annual. 2009.
  • Celastrus scandens (Z2-8) (American bittersweet): Seed cleaned and undergoing stratification. NEW
  • Chiastophyllum oppositifolium (Z4-9) : Very fine, dust-like seed. 2011.
  • Clematis 'Alionuska'. A clematis integrifolia hybrid with large pinkish-red flow (Z3-11)
  • Clematis 'Guernsey Cream' (Z3-11) : Huge flowers of a beautiful creamy white with large overlapping petals; a very early-blooming variety that most likely will be self-pollinated. Glows in partial shade or at night.
  • Clematis integrifolia (Z2-10) : Non-vining species clematis with blue bell-shaped flowers with recurved petal tips.
  • Clematis integrifolia alba : Collected from a rare, white-flowered form, about 60% of the offspring will be white. Special trade.
  • Clematis integrifolia rosea x (Z2-10) : Though the flowers are typical of integrifolia, the leaves, some compound, make me think this is probably a hybrid. The parent plant has flowers of a deep rose pink. Small special trades.
  • Clematis 'Lincoln Star'. NEW. (Z3-11)
  • Clematis 'Minuet. (Z3-11)
  • Clematis large blue-flowered hybrids mixed : This mix includes seeds from the President, Ken Donson, General Sikorski,and others.
  • Clematis Large Flowered hybrids mixed (Z3-11) : Pink, white, bicolors, blue, purple, etc. No species, mix of 2009 and 2010 seeds.
  • Clematis 'Patricia Ann Fretwell' (Z3-11) : Double bicolor clematis, 12 seeds/trade.
  • Clematis 'Petite Falcon' (Z3-11) : Small trades. NEW.
  • Cimicifuga japonica v. acerina. NEW.
  • Codonopsis lanceolata (Z6-8) : A rare and unique climbing perennial vine with dangling green bell-shaped flowers heavily spotted inside with purple followed by unique and showy seedpods. One of my favorites. 2012.
  • Delphinium Pacific Giant double blue. NEW.
  • Delphinium tricorne (Z4-8) : Great ephemeral spring bloomer. OUT
  • Dianthus barbatus, sweet william mixed (Z2-9) : I have grown the parent plants for years and have selected from the best in color, form, length of bloom time, etc. Very heavy on doubles and bicolors, including a few that have multiple colors of flo
  • Dianthus barbatus 'Black Magic' (Z2-9) : This can bloom the first year from an early sowing, very dark flowers with white stamens. This sweet William has proven to be reliably perennial, unlike most D. barbatus that are biennial. 2011
  • Dianthus deltoides mixed (Z2-9) : Pink, red, white, bicolors.
  • Digitalis 'Candy Mountain' : One trade left. 2010.
  • Dolichos lab lab : Purple Hyacinth bean vine, this form has purple leaves, flowers, and seed pods. Special trades, 10 seeds each. Annual. 2010.
  • Echinacea paradoxa. NEW. (Z3-9)
  • Eryngium, unknown : Large, very lacy silver flowers, planum like leaves; seems to be perennial. NEW.
  • Eryngium yuccafolium : Rattlesnake master.
  • Eupatorium coelestinum (Z4-11) : Perennial that is almost a dead-wringer for ageratum, beloved by butterflies, providing an endless supply of cut flowers as well. FERNS(spores): Though they are slow to get growing, they are not hard
  • Crested Types : Lady Victoria
  • Vernoniae crispum
  • Linearis polydactyla OUT
  • Dre's Dagger
  • Grandiceps Wills OUT
  • Applecourt, crested AND painted fern, this one is really over the top in a good
  • OTHER FERNS (spores)
  • Athyrium augustum forma rubellum OUT (Lady in Red fern)
  • Athyrium niponicum Pictum (Z3-9) (Japanese painted fern)
  • Blechnum spicant (Z4-10) (deer fern)
  • Diplazium pycnocarpon,, somewhat rare (Z3-9) (Glade fern)
  • Dryopteris filix-mas (Z2b-11) (Male fern)
  • Onoclea sensibilis , OUT (Z2-10) (Sensitive fern)
  • Osmunda regalis (Z2-10) (Regal or Royal Fern)
  • Polystichum acrostichoides OUT (Z3-9) (Christmas fern)
  • Gaillardia : A nice mix of heights, forms, colors and patterns
  • Gaillardia 'Mesa Yellow'. NEW.
  • Gentiana dahurica (Z4-7) (not entirely positive on the ID of this one, it co): Bright blue bells in great profusion on long trailing stems. Very easy to grow and germinates readily surface sown, warm temp, in about 10 to 14 days, will usually bloom it's second year.
  • Gentiana flavida : Cream gentian, has creamy white bottle gentian-type flowers.
  • Gentiana clausa (Z4-8) : Closed blue bottle gentian.
  • Gentiana makinoi. Small special trades. NEW. (Z5-9)
  • Gentiana tibetica (Z3-7) : Beautiful large, glossy leaves with white veining and whorls of greenish-white flowers.
  • HARDY GERANIUMS : All were harvested in 2010.
  • Geranium, hardy 'Splish Splash' : 15 seeds/trade.
  • Geranium, hardy, exactly like 'Splish Splash' in form and flower, except it is a
  • Geranium psilostemon (Z4-9) : One of my favorites, 10 seeds/trade.
  • Geranium, hardy, ‘Purple Haze’ : One small trade of approximately 6 seeds.
  • Geranium tall species and hybrids mixed : Includes Splish Splash, tall blue, tall white, and psilostemon, 10 seeds/trade.
  • Geum 'Cookie/Cooky'. Early and heavy bloomer with great late season rebloom.
  • Gourd, acorn. 2012
  • Gourd, egg : Annual climber. 2011
  • Gourd, mini-pumpkin, NEW.
  • Helianthus, Strawberry Blonde : 2010.
  • Helianthus 'Tiger Eye'. 2009. (sunflower)
  • Hibiscus hardy deep rose red : A very old variety, petals are thinner than the overlapping petals of the modern hybrids giving it a more natural, delicate look. Flowers are about 4-5 inches wide. The plant it came from is over 40 y
  • Hibiscus, pink with rose eye, salad plate size : Not as large as the dinner plate, but still large with overlapping petals and LOTS of flowers. Semi-dwarf and bushy. 2012.
  • Hypericum ‘Albury Purple’ : Fantastic deep purple foliage, yellow flowers, seed pods that start out orange before turning black. Very showy. 2010 & 11 seeds mixed. I started some of these this spring and germination is still
  • Inula magnifica (Z3b-10) : I love giant plants and this one blooms with clusters of deep golden daisy-like flowers on very tall stems. 2012.
  • Ipomoea ‘Flaked’ (Morning Glory): These are really interesting, ask me if you want more details. 2006.
  • Ipomoea 'Indigo Feathers' : Very unique feathered flowers, 5 seeds/trade 2008
  • Ipomoea ‘Joyce Cobb’ : Annual climber, 12 seeds/trade. 2012
  • Ipomoea 'Kniola's purple black' : This is very early blooming, doesn't get huge, and re-seeds every year but is not horribly invasive as some MGs are. Especially good where growing seasons are short
  • Ipomoea 'Split Personality' : Looks like wild roses, very vigorous (15 seeds/trade) 2006
  • Iris siberica 'Dance Ballerina Dance'. NEW. (Z2-9)
  • Iris tectorum (Z4-9) : Japanese rooftop iris.
  • Iris tectorum alba : Japanese rooftop iris, white form, very beautiful. Special trades.
  • Lathyrus vernus (Z3-9) (spring vetchling): Beautiful non-climbing sweet pea, very rare and beautiful. Special trades. 2011.
  • Lunaria annua variegata alba : The variegation can appear the first year or not until just prior to blooming on 2-year old plants - this is the somewhat rare white flowered form. Blooms very early. Biennial. 2011.
  • Lunaria annua 'Rosemary Verey' (Z2-10) : Beautiful money plant with white/pink/green variegated leaves and purple flowers.
  • Lychnis 'Lipstick' : Striking green leaves with a red overlay and brilliant orangey-pink flowers. NEW.
  • Matricaria aurea , this plant does well in full sun to all but deep shade, gorge (golden feverfew)
  • Matricaria flore pleno : Double flowered white feverfew, great for drying.
  • Nicandra “Old Paynte’ : Annual with variegated leaves, purple stems and seed pods, and blue flowers. Select seedlings for best leaf variegation. These seeds were collected from a plant that was 3'x3' and bloomed all summer u
  • Oenothera minima : Smallest flowering evening primrose, long blooming, rare, very nice rockery plant. 2009.
  • Oenothera 'Tina James Magic' : This is very amazing! 2008
  • Oenothera triloba. My favorite evening primrose. Special trades. 2010. OUT. (Z8b-11)
  • Papaver atlanticum (Z5-10) : This orange perennial poppy bloomed all spring, summer, and fall for me. 2012.
  • Papaver orientale 'Beauty of Livermere'. (Z2-9)
  • Papaver orientale 'Double and semi-double red shades mixed.' Very cool. NEW. (Z2-9)
  • Pardamcanda purple and orange. 2012. (candy lily)
  • Penstemon barbatus 'Iron Maiden' (Z3-9) : Very hardy, this tall (36”) penstemon has long stems full of bright red tubular flowers for several weeks in mid-summer. 2011.
  • Penstemon 'Mystica'. Very small trade. (Z3-10)
  • Petunia axillaris syn. ‘Rainmaster’ (Z9-11) : Annual. This vigorous petunia is covered all summer into fall with very fragrant white flowers, great for filling in a large space or covering a bank. The fragrance in the evening is amazing! Long tra
  • Platycodon Astra White.
  • Platycodon Axminster Streaked.
  • Platycodon Tall blue.
  • Platycodon Hakone double white.
  • Platycodon Pale pink.
  • Platycodons mixed : Blue, purple, white, pink, dwarf white, Hakone double white and double blue, Axminster streaked. Many interesting forms and colors.
  • Potentilla 'Miss Wilmott'. NEW. (Z5-8)
  • Primula cortusoides (Z1-9) : This lovely primula can bloom almost the entire summer with numerous clusters of pretty pink flowers. Small trades. 2012.
  • Primula japonica mixed colors . (Z3-9) (candelabra primrose)
  • Primula veris ‘Sunset Shades’ (Z3-10) : Clusters of bell-like flowers in cream, yellow, orange, and red, some with contrasting eyes--very easy to grow and rock hardy.
  • Pulsatilla vulgaris, red and purple (Z2-9) : Perennial. 2011.
  • Pulsatilla 'Papageno' : Frilly, shaggy, semi-double flowers, seed collected from violet, lavender, red, pink, and white. 2012.
  • Pyrethrum (painted daisy): Pink and red shades. 2009.
  • Rodgersias hybrids and species mixed : includes R. aesculifolia, pinnata, Henrici hybrids, podophyllum, and several forms, some with pink flowers, that I do not know the ID of as the are most likely OP hybrids between species. You will get
  • Rodgersia podophylla 'Braunlaub'. NEW. (Z3-9)
  • Rudbeckias mixed : This is a spectacular mix of annuals and biennials that reliably re-seed themselves. Bicolors, tricolors, doubles, huge singles with 9" flowers, they bloom all summer into fall and are showstoppers. 2
  • Rudbeckia triloba (Z3-10) : Show-stopping biennial that blooms for weeks and weeks. 2011.
  • Salvia sclarea v. turkestanica (Z5-9) : Tall, majestic biennial salvia with fuzzy leaves and huge candelabras of flowers in a combination of pink, blue and white. 2011.
  • Silene alpestris (Z5-9) : Lovely rock or edging plant with tight foliage and tiny white flowers that look like little snowflakes. 1 small trade. 2009.
  • Stokesia Klaus Jelitto : Lovely large flowered blue form. 30 seeds per trade. 2012.
  • Streptocarpus mixed colors : Easy, long-blooming house plant with trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom almost year-long, seeds were collected from blue, purple, white, red, and pink flowered plants, all with contrasting veining in t
  • Succissa pratensis : A later flowering perennial that looks like a lavender scabiosa on steroids, only with very strong stems that are very wind-resistant. Incredible profusion of flowers over a long period, blooming long
  • Syneilesis aconitifolia, sorted for large seeds. Small, special trades. NEW. (Z4-8)
  • Thermopsis caroliniana (Z3-10) : Perennial that looks like a giant yellow lupine.
  • TRICYRTIS (Z4-8) : Ask about availability.
  • Tricyrtis latifolia (Z4-9) : A mid-summer blooming toad lily with speckled leaves and yellow flowers heavily spotted with chocolate.
  • Tricyrtis macrapoda : Early, heavy flowering toadlily with white flowers with lots of lavender spots in whorls. Tricyrtis latifolia and macrapoda mixed: Yes, I screwed up and mixed seeds of the two varieties together, grea
  • Trillium cerneum . Stored moist. (nodding trillium)
  • TREES/SHRUBS
  • Abies concolor violacea (Z3-8) : Beautiful fir with powder blue needles and large upright cones of a lovely contrasting violet. One of my favorite trees. 2010.
  • Azalea 'Mount St. Helens' : Aptly named, this very hardy and floriferous azalea is covered at bloom time with the hottest, most beautiful orange and scarlet flowers. My favorite azalea hands-down. 2010
  • Clethra, 'Ruby Spice' : Nice little shrub for full sun to half-shade, pink upright racemes of flowers with an incredible fragrance. 2010.
  • Enkianthus campanulatus. NEW. (Z4-8)
  • Euonymus bungeana 'Pink Lady' : One of my all-time favorite for late fall color with lovely long-lasting yellow foliage contrasting with beautiful pink fruits which stay on the tree all winter long. Gorgeous!
  • HYDRANGEAS : Small, dust-like seed. Surface sow at warm temps.
  • Hydrangea macrophylla Picotee Blue. (Z4-11)
  • Hydrangea, 'Blue Billow'. (Z6-9)
  • Hydrangea 'Greyswood' . (Z6-9) (small trade)
  • Hydrangea 'Nightingale' (Z6-9) : HUGE lacecap flowers tinged with purple and blue.
  • Hydrangea Tardiva. (Z6-9)
  • Hydrangea 'Tokyo Delight' (Z6-9)
  • Hydrangea 'Quick Fire'. (Z6-9)
  • Hydrangea 'Lady in Red' (Z6-9) : Dark glossy green leaves with red veins and stems, blue or pink lace cap flowers which turn red, good fall color.
  • Hydrangea No. I.D. #2 (Z6-9) : Bright gold leaves are stunning, pink lacecap flowers. About 50% will come true to seed.
  • Kolkwitzia amabilis . OUT. (Z4-9) (Beautybush)
  • Magnolia 'Wada's Memory'. Seed stored cold and moist, 5 seeds/special trade only (Z4-9)
  • Peonies, tree form : Double and semi-double white, pink, and bicolors. Stored moist, special trades.
  • Picea jezoensis (Z3-9) (2011, commercial seed)
  • Pinus bungeana, lace-bark pine (Z4-9) (2011, commercial seed)
  • Rhodendron, hardy mix : Mt. Saint Helens, Klondyke, Yaku Prince, King Tut, Ingrid Mehlquist, and others.
  • ROSES
  • Rosa rehderiana : I haven't offered these in a couple of years, but they germinate easily at room temperature (no cold treatment necessary) and can bloom with only one or two sets of leaves. This mixture includes singl
  • Viburnum acerifolium (Z3-8) (2014)
  • VEGETABLES
  • Corn, 'Glass Gem'. Ornamental dent corn. 30 seeds/trade, special trades. NEW.
  • Melon, Golden Honeydew. NEW.
  • Tomato Amazon Chocolate (trade, 2010)
  • Tomato Dagma's Perfection (commercial 2010)
  • Tomato Homer Fike's Yellow Oxheart (commercial 2010)
  • Pepino dulco (trade, 2011)
  • Pepper, Ancient Sweet. NEW.
  • Pepper Corno di toro (trade 2010)
  • Pepper Big Jim (trade 2010)
  • Pepper Giant Jalapeno. Best for Poppers. NEW.
  • Pumpkin, YELLOW jack o'lantern type. Not sure if it will come true, but it was r
  • Pumpkin, Galeux d' Eysines, Peanut Pumpkin (2012)
  • Squash, Sunshine hybrid . (commercial 2011)