2020 Seed Sale

75 species of wildflowers, ferns, grasses and shrubs for a variety of habitats, from hot and sunny to dry, wet or shady.

All seeds are hand-collected in Maine from native gardens or from private lands with owner permission. Depending on each year’s harvest, most seeds marked as "Sold Out" will be replenished in the fall. Make sure to check our online store each fall to see if your favorite seeds are back in stock! 

Late fall and winter are great times to sow native seeds. However, seeds with germination codes A or D can be sown in the spring. See our Native Plant Blog Autumn and Winter Seed Sowing in Six Easy Steps to help you get started. For more detailed propagation information refer to How to Grow Natives From Seed.

If you are new to seed sowing, aster, milkweed, coneflower, beebalm, beardtongue, lobelia and wild strawberry are easy for beginners. Try a variety of different seeds and be rewarded with an abundance of native plants for your garden and/or to share with others. Choose species with a germination code A or B to gain experience before trying those with codes D, E, F, G and ferns. Seeds can be planted in pots or a growing bed outdoors and will germinate when the conditions are right for each species.

If you are a member, please log in before ordering to receive your discount. If this is the first time ordering and you wish to become a member, you must purchase your membership first. Once you have purchased your membership, log back in as a member to place your seed order. This will ensure that you get the membership discount on your seed order.

Clicking on an image or plant name will bring up details for each species, including growing conditions, germination information, and allow you to add it to your shopping cart. Unless otherwise noted, each seed package contains 50-100 seeds. A plant species chart at the end is sorted by scientific name and plant characteristics for easy reference.

View all germination codes for native seeds.

Autumn and Winter Seed Sowing in Nine Easy Steps

Wildflowers

Asters — Large-leaved wood-aster (Eurybia macrophylla) Seeds

Asters — Large-leaved wood-aster (Eurybia macrophylla) Seeds

$ 4.25
Asters — Smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) Seeds

Asters — Smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) Seeds

$ 4.25
Asters — White wood-aster (Eurybia divaricata) Seeds

Asters — White wood-aster (Eurybia divaricata) Seeds

$ 4.25
Asters — Blue wood-aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) Seeds

Asters — Blue wood-aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) Seeds

$ 4.25
Asters — Flax-leaved stiff-aster (Ionactis linariifolia) Seeds

Asters — Flax-leaved stiff-aster (Ionactis linariifolia) Seeds

$ 4.25
Asters — New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) Seeds

Asters — New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) Seeds

$ 4.25
Asters — Tall white-aster (Doellingeria umbellata) Seeds

Asters — Tall white-aster (Doellingeria umbellata) Seeds

$ 4.25
Baneberries — Doll’s eyes White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) Seeds

Baneberries — Doll’s eyes White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) Seeds

$ 6.00
Baneberries — Red baneberry (Actaea rubra) Seeds

Baneberries — Red baneberry (Actaea rubra) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Beardtongues — Foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) Seeds

Beardtongues — Foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Beardtongues — Northeastern beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus) Seeds

Beardtongues — Northeastern beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus) Seeds

$ 4.25
Beardtongues — Small's beardtongue (Penstemon smallii) Seeds

Beardtongues — Small's beardtongue (Penstemon smallii) Seeds

$ 4.25
Bee-balms — Bee-balm Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Seeds

Bee-balms — Bee-balm Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Seeds

$ 4.25
Bee-balms — Spotted bee-balm (Monarda punctata) Seeds

Bee-balms — Spotted bee-balm (Monarda punctata) Seeds

$ 4.25
Bellflowers — Scotch bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia) Seeds

Bellflowers — Scotch bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia) Seeds

$ 4.25
Bellflowers — Tall American Bellflower (Campanula americana) Seeds

Bellflowers — Tall American Bellflower (Campanula americana) Seeds

$ 4.25
Black bugbane (Actaea racemosa) Seeds

Black bugbane (Actaea racemosa) Seeds

$ 4.25
Blood-root (Sanguinaria canadensis) Seeds

Blood-root (Sanguinaria canadensis) Seeds

$ 6.00
Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) Seeds

Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Blue Iris (Iris versicolor) Seeds

Blue Iris (Iris versicolor) Seeds

$ 4.25
Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) Seeds

Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) Seeds

$ 4.25
Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) Seeds

Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) Seeds

$ 4.25
Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium montanum) Seeds

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium montanum) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Bluets, Quaker ladies (Houstonia caerulea) Seeds

Bluets, Quaker ladies (Houstonia caerulea) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Seeds

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Seeds

$ 4.25
Bunchberry (Chamaepericlymenum canadense) Seeds

Bunchberry (Chamaepericlymenum canadense) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Canada lily (Lilium canadense) Seeds

Canada lily (Lilium canadense) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Cardinal-flower (Lobelia cardinalis) Seeds

Cardinal-flower (Lobelia cardinalis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Closed gentian, Meadow bottle gentian (Gentiana clausa) Seeds

Closed gentian, Meadow bottle gentian (Gentiana clausa) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Coastal Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium dubium) Seeds

Coastal Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium dubium) Seeds

$ 4.25
Coneflowers — Three-lobed coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) Seeds

Coneflowers — Three-lobed coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) Seeds

$ 4.25
Coneflowers — Black-eyed coneflower (Rudbeckia hirta v. pulcherrima) Seeds

Coneflowers — Black-eyed coneflower (Rudbeckia hirta v. pulcherrima) Seeds

$ 4.25
Culver's-root (Veronicastrum virginicum) Seeds

Culver's-root (Veronicastrum virginicum) Seeds

$ 4.25
Eastern shooting star (Dodecatheon meadia) Seeds

Eastern shooting star (Dodecatheon meadia) Seeds

$ 4.25
Goldenrods — Blue-stem goldenrod (Solidago caesia) Seeds

Goldenrods — Blue-stem goldenrod (Solidago caesia) Seeds

$ 4.25
Goldenrods — Downy goldenrod (Solidago puberula) Seeds

Goldenrods — Downy goldenrod (Solidago puberula) Seeds

$ 4.25
Goldenrods — Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Seeds

Goldenrods — Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Seeds

$ 4.25
Goldenrods — Zig-zag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) Seeds

Goldenrods — Zig-zag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Heart-leaved Alexanders (Zizia aptera) Seeds

Heart-leaved Alexanders (Zizia aptera) Seeds

$ 4.25
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) Seeds

Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium reptans) Seeds

Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium reptans) Seeds

$ 4.25
Jewelweed (Impatiens campensis) Seeds

Jewelweed (Impatiens campensis) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Milkweeds — Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Seeds

Milkweeds — Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Seeds

$ 4.25
Milkweeds — Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Seeds

Milkweeds — Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Seeds

$ 4.25
Milkweeds — Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Seeds

Milkweeds — Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Seeds

$ 4.25
New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) Seeds

New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) Seeds

Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) Seeds

$ 4.25
Pale jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) Seeds

Pale jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) Seeds

Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Seeds

Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Seeds

$ 4.25
Plantain leaved pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia) Seeds

Plantain leaved pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia) Seeds

$ 4.25
Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) Seeds

Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Spotted crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum) Seeds

Spotted crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum) Seeds

$ 4.25
Sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis) Seeds

Sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Tall anemone (Anemone virginiana) Seeds

Tall anemone (Anemone virginiana) Seeds

$ 4.25
Turk's-cap lily (Lilium superbum) Seeds

Turk's-cap lily (Lilium superbum) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Virginia mountain-mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Seeds

Virginia mountain-mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Seeds

$ 4.25
White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) Seeds

White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) Seeds

$ 4.25
Wild leek (Allium tricoccum) Seeds

Wild leek (Allium tricoccum) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Wild lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Seeds

Wild lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Seeds

$ 4.25
Wild monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) Seeds

Wild monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) Seeds

$ 4.25 Sold Out
Wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) Seeds

Wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) Seeds

$ 6.00 Sold Out
Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) Seeds

Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) Seeds

$ 4.25

Wild Seed Project would like to thank the many volunteers who help with seed cleaning, packaging and collecting the seeds. If you have skills or are interested in helping with this effort, please let us know at info@wildseedproject.net.

Native Seed Table

Native Seed Table - Plant Characteristics
Light Conditions Soil Conditions Height Bloom Time
Common Name Latin Name Full Sun Part sun / Part shade Deep Shade Dry Moist Wet Low
< 12" 		Medium
12"-24" 		Tall
>24" 		Spring
April-Jun 		Summer
July-Aug 		Fall
Sept-Oct
Wildflowers
Anemone, tall Anemone virginiana X X X     X   X  
Aster, Blue wood Symphyotrichum cordifolium X X X X X     X       X
Aster, Flax-leaved stiff Ionactis linariifolia X X   X     X X
Aster, Large-leaved wood Eurybia macrophylla   X X X X X X X
Aster, New England Symphyotrichum novae-angliae X X   X X X
Aster, Smooth blue Symphyotrichum laeve X X   X X X X
Aster, Tall white Doellingeria umbellata X X   X X X X
Aster, White wood Eurybia divaricata X X X X X X X
Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon digitalis X X   X X X X
Beardtongue, Northeastern Penstemon hirsutus X X X X X
Beardtongue, Small's Penstemon smallii   X   X X X X
Bee-balm, Spotted Monarda punctata X X X X X X
Bee-balm, Wild Monarda fistulosa X X X X X X
Bellflower, Scotch Campanula rotundifolia X X X X X
Bellflower, Tall American Campanula americana X X X X X
Black bugbane Actaea racemosa X X X X X
Blood-root Sanguinaria canadensis X X X X
Blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides X X X X X
Blue iris Iris versicolor X X X X X X
Blue lobelia Lobelia siphilitica X X X X X X X
Blue vervain Verbena hastata X X X X X X
Blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium montanum X X X X X
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum X X X X X X
Bunchberry Chamaeper-iclymenum canadense X X X X
Cardinal-flower Lobelia cardinalis X X X X X X
Closed gentian Gentiana clausa X X X X X
Coastal Joe-Pye weed Eutrochium dubium X X X X X
Coneflower, Black-eyed Rudbeckia hirta v. pulcherrima X X X X X X X
Coneflower, Three-lobed Rudbeckia triloba X X X X X X
Culver's-root Veronicastrum virginicum X X X X X X
Eastern shooting star Dodecatheon meadia X X X X X
Golden groundsel Packera aurea X X X X X X X
Goldenrod, Blue-stem Solidago caesia X X X X X
Goldenrod, Downy Solidago puberula X X X X
Goldenrod, Seaside Solidago sempervirens X X X X
Goldenrod, Zig-zag Solidago flexicaulis X X X X X
Heart-leaved Alexanders Zizia aptera X X X X X X
Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum X X X X X X
Jacob's-ladder Polemonium reptans X X X X
Jewelweed Impatiens capensis X X X X X X X
Milkweed, Butterfly Asclepias tuberosa X X X X
Milkweed, Common Asclepias syriaca X X X X X
Milkweed, Swamp Asclepias incarnata X X X X X X
New York ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis X X X X X
Nodding onion Allium cernuum X X X X X
Pearly everlasting Anaphalus margaretacea X X X X X
Pink-corydalis Capnoides sempervirens X X X X X
Plantain-leaved pussytoes Antennaria plantaginifolia X X X X X
Red baneberry Actaea rubra X X X X X
Red columbine Aquilegia canadensis X X X X X X
Spotted crane's-bill Geranium maculatum X X X X X
Sundial lupine Lupinus perennis X X X X X
Virginia mountain-mint Pycnanthemum virginianum X X X X X
White snakeroot Ageratina altissima X X X X X
Wild leek Allium tricoccum X X X X X
Wild lettuce Lactuca canadensis X X X X
Wild monkshood Aconitum uncinatum X X X X
Wild sarsasparilla Aralia nucicaulis X X X X X X
Wild strawberry Fragaria virginiana X X X X X X X
 
Ferns
Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides X X X X X
Northern lady fern Athyrium angustum X X X X X
Northern maidenhair fern Adiantum pedatum X X X X X
 
Grasses
Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium X X X X X
Switch panicgrass Panicum virgatum X X X X X X
 
Vines
Trumpet honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens X X X X X X X
Virgin's-bower clematis Clematis virginiana X X X X X X X
Wild cucumber Echinocystis lobata X X X X X X X
 
Trees & Shrubs
Alternate-leaved dogwood (pagoda) Swida alternifolia X X X X
American honeysuckle Lonicera canadense X X X X X
Black elderberry Sambucus nigra X X X X X X
Flowering raspberry Rubus odoratus X X X X X X
Hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides X X X X X
New Jersey tea Ceanothus americanus X X X X
Red elderberry Sambucus racemosa X X X X X
Rosy meadowsweet Spiraea tomentosa X X X X X X X
Silky dogwood Swida amomum X X X X X X
Small bayberry Morella caroliniensis X X X X X X
Smooth arrowwood Viburnum dentatum X X X X X X
Virginia rose Rosa virginiana X X X X X
White meadowsweet Spiraea alba X X X X X X X
Winterberry holly Ilex verticillata X X X X X X
Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana X X X X X X

 

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