Special Collections

_2023 Members' Seed List

We are pleased to offer free seed to our members in 2023 through the Members' Seed Distribution Program. NCBG members may select up to 8 species (and 3 alternates) from this list to order online beginning in January. Seed distribution will run through October 31 or until supplies last.

Last Update: 2022-11-10

scientific	common	duration	habit	height	exposure	moisture	germination code	image	detail
Amsonia tabernaemontana	Eastern Bluestar	Perennial	Forb/herb	1-3 ft.	Sun, Part Shade	Average	3 then 2		detail
Aquilegia canadensis	Eastern Columbine	Perennial	Forb/herb	1-3 ft.	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Dry, Average	2		detail
Baptisia albescens	Spiked Wild Indigo	Perennial	Forb/herb	2-3 ft.	Sun, Part Shade	Dry, Average, Well-drained	3		detail
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	Perennial	Subshrub, Shrub	3-4 ft.	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Dry, Average, Well-drained	3 then 2		detail
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal Flower	Perennial	Forb/herb	2-4 ft.	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Average, Moist	1, 4		detail
Marshallia obovata var. obovata	Piedmont Barbara's-buttons	Perennial	Forb/herb	1-2 ft.	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Dry, Average	2		detail
Monarda punctata	Eastern Horse-mint	Annual, Biennial, Perennial	Subshrub, Forb/herb	2-3 ft.	Sun	Dry, Average	1, 4		detail
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium	Narrow-leaf Mountain-mint	Perennial	Forb/herb	1-2 1/2 ft.	Sun, Part Shade	Dry, Average, Moist	1		detail
Sambucus canadensis	Common Elderberry	Perennial	Shrub	height and spread 8-12 feet	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Dry, Average, Moist	2		detail
Stokesia laevis	Stokes’ Aster	Perennial	Forb/herb	1-2 ft.	Sun, Part Shade	Average, Moist, Well-drained	2		detail
Symphyotrichum grandiflorum	Large-flower American-aster	Perennial	Forb/herb	2-3 ft.	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Dry, Average, Well-drained	1		detail
Taenidia integerrima	Yellow Pimpernel	Perennial	Forb/herb	1-3 ft.	Sun, Part Shade, Shade (full-shade)	Dry, Average	2		detail

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