A new updated seed list is now available to download. A couple of species have been taken off and a handful new ones have been added (highlighted in red).
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Seeds Available Fall 2022
The new list of Beaux Arbres seeds is posted below. Most species on the list have hotlinks to their Species Profile page, for more information and, usually, pictures. Packets are $4 each. Minimum mail order: 5 packets, plus $5 for handling and postage. Same as last year. Email your requests to naturalgarden. Seeds will also… Continue reading Seeds Available Fall 2022
Pick up seeds at Seedy Saturday
Beaux Arbres has chosen not to be a vendor at this year’s Seedy Saturday but you can pick up pre-ordered seeds at the Seedy Saturday pickup wicket. If you are heading to the Ron Kolbus Centre for Seedy Saturday on March 5th, you can pick up pre-ordered Beaux Arbres seeds, and other vendors merchandise, at… Continue reading Pick up seeds at Seedy Saturday
Seeds available, Winter 2021/2022
Growing native plants from seed is an economical way to get more plants, whether to plant a large area or to have extras to share with friends. This winter, Beaux Arbres is offering seeds from more than 80 species of wildflowers native to eastern North America. The species in this collection are among the easiest… Continue reading Seeds available, Winter 2021/2022
Seed Collecting Fall 2021
I have finished collecting all the seeds I intend to collect this fall and have picked over and done preliminary cleaning on most of them. I will be posting a list of the available species soon. Pink Turtlehead Pink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) — pictured above — seeds will be available this year. I almost gave… Continue reading Seed Collecting Fall 2021
Seed Sale
Half Price Seed Sale It is not too late to order native seeds for those species that require no cold pretreatment. These seeds are often tiny things that we sow on the surface of a pot of seed-sedstarting mix and give moisture and warmth. Many species in the Pea Family germinate well with hot water… Continue reading Seed Sale
Seeds through the Mail
With the rescheduled Ottawa Seedy Saturday now cancelled, and diverse Horticultural Society events in question, Canada Post is the most reliable way to get your wildflower seeds. Beaux Arbres has nearly all the species we prepared for Ottawa Seedy Saturday (March 6th) still in stock. We sold out of a couple at a very busy… Continue reading Seeds through the Mail
Seed list for Seedy Saturday, March, 2020
Update March 17: We have run out of White Turtlehead, Fringed Gentian, Compass Plant, Prairie Smoke, and Nodding Prairie Onion. To whet your appetite for wildflowers, I have posted the list of seed species Beaux Arbres will be bringing to Seedy Saturday in March. This year we have over 80 species available in seeds. New… Continue reading Seed list for Seedy Saturday, March, 2020
New Seeds in time for Christmas
Beaux Arbres’ wildflower seeds will be on sale at the $100 and Under Christmas Sale in Carp this weekend — a chance to pick up some little gifts for the gardeners on your list, and an advance look at some special species new for 2020. For the first time we are have seeds of the… Continue reading New Seeds in time for Christmas
Species List for Seedy Saturday, 2019
Getting excited about spring? Looking forward to getting into your garden? Seedy Saturday is a great boost to the spirits — all those little packets of potential: heritage vegetable seeds, garlic bulbs, seed potatoes, and wildflower seed galore. I have put up the list of species Beaux Arbres will be bringing to Seedy Saturday on… Continue reading Species List for Seedy Saturday, 2019
Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes / Native Plants 