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It’s starting

Slowly and a bit delayed by the cold spring, fruits of various spring-flowering species are approaching maturity. Paeonia anomala ssp. veitchii, P. officinalis and Paeonia mascula capsules opened last week; their seeds are posted in the inventory.…

Summer Seeds sale

Wildflowers of North America

We are starting the summer sale of fresh seeds for various native and non-native species that require sowing during the summer for best germination. The species are listed in the top section of the SEED LIST. Thanks to very kind donors, we…

Waiting…

Wildflowers of North America

Our usual early summer seeds sale for various species that need to be sown fresh (or be moist packed for fall sale) will be postponed a bit due to a very cold spring start. Some of the Jeffersonia diphylla and Jeffersonia dubia seeds…

June updates

Propagation, Wildflowers of North America

Many thanks to all who participated in the Hepatica seeds sale! Follow the instructions, sow the seeds when they arrive, and be patient. In a few years you will be rewarded with charming, colorful spring beauties! In the near future,…

Welcome to May, 2026

Wildflowers of North America

After a cold April, May arrived with the same weather pattern. Comparing with other years, Hepatica americana and Hepatica acutiloba flowered poorly, in some cases with a few late buds opening after the first wave of flowers. There are still…

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It’s starting

Propagation, Wildflowers of North America

Slowly and a bit delayed by the cold spring, fruits of various spring-flowering species are approaching maturity. Paeonia anomala ssp. veitchii, P. officinalis and Paeonia mascula capsules opened last week; their seeds are posted in the inventory.…

Gravitropism

Propagation

Many thanks to all customers who are purchasing various seeds that germinate best when sown outdoors in the summer! There are still various species available, including the newly added Aconitum septentrionalis ‘Ivorine’ – the SEEDs LIST Today,…

Still waiting

Propagation

We had to postpone the tradition of offering a summer seeds sale around Canada Day. A very long winter and colder than usual spring have resulted in delayed maturation for many species, or no seeds at all for some (Pachyphragma and Cardamine).…

Growing small trees from seeds

Propagation

Ptelea trifoliata, the Hop tree, has flowered beautifully this year in the garden. It was grown from seeds and planted very young in a neglected corner of the garden (I didn’t give it much chance for survival). This made me think how…

June updates

Propagation, Wildflowers of North America

Many thanks to all who participated in the Hepatica seeds sale! Follow the instructions, sow the seeds when they arrive, and be patient. In a few years you will be rewarded with charming, colorful spring beauties! In the near future,…

May-early June seedlings update

Propagation

This post was prepared for late May, it is June already :) so a change of title and we’ll have it today. A note about Hepatica seeds following tomorrow… The Roscoea (hardy gingers) seedlings (sown indoors in the first week of February)…

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FAQ – Moist packed seeds

What species are usually available as ‘moist packed seeds’ and when

THE SEEDS SHOP CONTAINS FEW MAIN CATEGORIES. NOT ALL SPECIES ARE OFFERED EVERY YEAR AND SOME CAN BE A ONE TIME OFFERING. WE DO NOT COLLECT LARGE SEEDS QUANTITIES, AIMING TO OFFER FRESH SEEDS AS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.