Seeds

Sources of native plant seed:

Wildlands Restoration, 2944 N. Castro, Tucson, AZ 85705, ph.(520) 882-0969. A great local business providing habitat restoration mixes, native grass mixes, wildflowers, butterfly mix, etc.

Southwestern Native Seeds, PO Box 50503, Tucson, AZ 85703. No phone, you’ve got to work with them through the mail. Interesting selection of some harder to find seed. A local couple run the whole show.

Wild Seed, Inc., PO Box 27751, Tempe, AZ 85285, ph. (602) 345-0669 wildflower mixes, native grasses, revegetation mixes, bird and butterfly mix

the best seed is that collected around the area you’ll be seeding. Existing plants and their seed are best adapted to the specific conditions (climate, soil, etc.) where they are found.

Sources of native seeds and more:

Plants of the Southwest, Agua Fria, Rt 6 Box 11A, Santa Fe, NM 875051-800-788-SEEDtrees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, vegetables, herbs, etc.

Native Seeds/SEARCH, 526 N. 4th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705, ph. 520-622-5591 open-pollinated, native edibles (domesticated and wild) - your best bet for desert gardening. Free seed available for Native Americans in the Southwest.

Seeds of Change. 621 Old Santa Fe Trail, #10, Santa Fe, NM 87501 ph. 1-888-762-7333. Numerous, open-pollinated organically grown veggies, herbs, and flowers. Look carefully throughout their catalog and you’ll find such wild edibles as portulaca, lamb’s quarters, amaranth, epazote, and more. They have a seed “donation” program for worthy causes (such as community gardens) with which you can obtain year old seed at greatly reduced prices