{"id":3628,"date":"2023-02-28T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2023-03-02T18:43:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T18:43:18","slug":"where-to-get-perennial-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/where-to-get-perennial-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Get Perennial Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AquilegiaLeprechaun-502-x-5-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AquilegiaLeprechaun-502-x-5-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AquilegiaLeprechaun-502-x-5-150x150.gif 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you love the idea of starting a wide range of your own perennials from seed, be prepared to do a bit of searching for some of the more rare and unusual types.\u00a0 A good starting point is your local Heritage Perennials Dealer.Garden centers generally bring in a fresh stock of packaged seeds in early to mid winter.\u00a0 In recent years the selection has grown tremendously.\u00a0 Brands such as <a title=\"Thompson and Morgan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thompsonmorgan.ca\/?r=102909TCG&amp;p=2500822&amp;gclid=CK_DzoXA0K4CFUQUKgodymOfrA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/strong>, <strong>Plants of Distinction<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a title=\"Unwin's UK\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unwins.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unwin&#8217;s<\/a> <\/strong>include all kinds of unusual and interesting perennials that you may have trouble finding as already-started plants on the garden center benches.\u00a0 In other words, starting your own plants is one way to have something truly distinctive in your garden!Packaged seed is generally sold with both the common name as well as botanical name clearly marked on the package.\u00a0 Hardiness zones are not always indicated, so sometimes a little extra research before purchasing will save you loads of grief the following spring.\u00a0 Also watch for a &#8220;best before&#8221; date on the envelope, or a harvest date.\u00a0 If the seed is more than a year old, it&#8217;s best to avoid buying it.Many kinds of perennials are man-made hybrids, and will not come true from seed.\u00a0 This is one reason why you won&#8217;t find packages of &#8216;Stella de Oro&#8217; Daylilies or named selections of Hosta and Bearded Iris.\u00a0 Seed from these plants will seldom produce offspring that resemble the parent plant.\u00a0 Hybrids are usually increased by other methods, such as division, propagated from cuttings or even cloned in a tissue culture laboratory.Once you&#8217;ve grown everything offered on those seed racks, the next option is to find mail order sources for more unusual seeds.\u00a0 Most mail order companies now have extensive websites, and many offer secured online ordering.\u00a0 Here is a short listing of suppliers with a particularly good selection of perennial seeds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thompson-morgan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/strong><\/a> offers information and online sales in four languages, supplying gardeners in North America and Europe with some of the niftiest new selections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dominion-seed-house.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dominion Seed House<\/strong><\/a> is a Canadian company with a wide range of seeds as well as other products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stokeseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Stokes Seeds<\/strong><\/a> serves both home gardeners as well as wholesale growers with a huge assortment of annual, vegetable and perennial seeds. Shipping is throughout the US and Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For herbs and unusual edible plants, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.richters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Richters Herbs<\/strong><\/a>. A fair number of perennials are included within the listings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florabundaseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Floribunda Seeds<\/strong><\/a> is a Canadian supplier with a superb list of Cottage Garden type plants, including both annuals and perennials. Head here for Heirloom varieties!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For some truly unique and HARDY plants, nobody beats <a href=\"http:\/\/gardensnorth.com\/Catalogue.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Gardens North<\/strong><\/a>. Their catalog is packed full of information, and they go to great efforts to provide extremely accurate germination and growing directions. Top points for value here too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A fantastic website to locate companies who specialize in heirloom, rare or endangered varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs and who will ship seeds anywhere in North America complete with websites and email addresses (where applicable) is <a title=\"Seeds of Diversity\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeds.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeds of Diversity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Park Seed\" href=\"http:\/\/parkseed.com\/default.aspx\">Park Seed<\/a> also offers an excellent variety of veggies, perennials, annuals, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For rare, exotic and unusual seed varieties, look into <a title=\"Whatcom Seed Company\" href=\"http:\/\/seedrack.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whatcom Seed Company<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For an extensive and regularly-updated list of seed and garden catalogs, head to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiangardening.com\/home.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Canadian Gardening Magazine website<\/strong><\/a> and click the link for Catalogues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seed Exchanges<\/strong> are another way to find neat stuff.\u00a0 Some botanical gardens offer this as a perk for their members, including Edmonton&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/botanicgarden.ualberta.ca\/Visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Devonian Botanic Garden<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The granddaddy of ALL seed exchanges is that of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nargs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>North American Rock Garden Society<\/strong><\/a>. The plant listing changes radically from year to year.\u00a0 The main focus is alpine and rock garden plants, but it always includes a whole lot more.\u00a0 Rock garden enthusiasts usually have their thumb squarely on the most interesting and unusual plants on the planet!<\/p>\n<p><strong>STILL CAN&#8217;T FIND IT??!!<\/strong>\u00a0 Then try an online search using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Google<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 If you search by the <strong>botanical name<\/strong> for the plant, then also include the word <strong>seed<\/strong> &#8211; it&#8217;s quite likely you&#8217;ll find a supplier somewhere out there!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love the idea of starting a wide range of your own perennials from seed, be prepared to do a bit of searching for some of the more rare and unusual types.\u00a0 A good starting point is your local Heritage Perennials Dealer.Garden centers generally bring in a fresh stock of packaged seeds in early [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[111,84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-the-more-advanced-gardener","category-perennials-101"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3628"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4271,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3628\/revisions\/4271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}