While we strive to provide high-quality seeds, the seed library cannot guarantee the germination rate or purity of the seeds. We only accept donations of open-pollinated, locally-harvested native, and heirloom seeds. We do not knowingly accept or make available hybrid, patented, or genetically modified (GMO) seeds. Please take care when harvesting from native seed populations to take a small portion of seeds from a wide range of sites to prevent over-harvesting and resource depletion. Please provide all relevant information when donating seeds, including plant variety, harvest date, and other important growing conditions.
Amaranth
Achillea millefolium
Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa
Bee Balm
Monarda spp.
Black Cherry Tomato
Achillea millefolium
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Blue Aster
Symphyorichum laeve
Canada Anemone
Anemone canadensis
Cardinal
Lobelia cardinalis
Celine Bush Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Champion Radish
Raphanus sativus
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Dyer's Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Grand Rapids Lettuce
Lactuca sative 'Grand Rapids'
Melrose Sweet Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Nodding Wild Onion
Allium cernuum
Perennial Arugula
Eruca vesicaria
Northeaster Pole Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Rattlesnake Pole Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Romano Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Italian Romano'
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum
Sweet Thai Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Tatsoi Greens
Brassica rapa var. narinosa
Toscano Kale
Brassica oleracea
Thelma Sanders Squash
Curcubita pepo
Western Sunflower
Helianthus occidentalis
White Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Yard Long Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris
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Common Milkweed
Asclepias Syriaca
Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
Zigzag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis