Local gardeners have donated seeds to the Seed Library - learn about what you can grow! Perennial Planting: Sow after danger of frost is past. Harvest Days: 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 24” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-28 days Notes: Blooms from August-late fall. Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter; start indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 36” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Prolific; resists deer and rabbits. Perennial Planting: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost for earlier blooms. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun, part shade Spacing: 24” Height: 12-24” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-14 days Notes: From Jefferson’s Monticello; deer resistant. Deadhead to control reseeding. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Biennial Planting : Store in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 48” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Great in prairies; readily reseed themselves. Annual Planting: Start indoors eight weeks before last frost. Harvest Days: 100 Light: Sun Spacing: 36” Depth: ½” Water: 2” per week Germination: 10 days Notes: Requires support; leave 1” stem when harvesting. Annual Planting: Best planted in early spring after last frost; also a good fall crop. Harvest Days: 35 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 12” Height: 18” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-10 days Notes: Likes cool weather; slow to bolt in heat. Cut fresh all summer, or allow to develop seeds to use as coriander in dishes. Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun, shade Spacing: 16” Height: 24” Depth: 1/4" Water: 1” per week Germination: 21-28 days Notes: Provides early first source of nectar. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 85 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 72” Depth: ¼” Water: 1 ½” per week Germination: 7-10 days Notes: Supports monarch butterflies. Perennial Planting: Sow in early spring so plants can establish before summer heat. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 36” Depth: 1/8” Water: 1” per week Germination: 10-20 days Notes: Long blooming garden favorite; excellent for pollinators. Annual Planting: Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 48” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Oversized, bright blooms great for cutting; short bloom time, so plan accordingly. Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 36” Height: 10’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Named for the cup formed by the leaf shape, which attracts birds. Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 70 Light: Sun Spacing: 10” Height: 5” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” of water per week. Germination: 10-14 days. Notes: Great for pickling and dips; host plant for butterflies. Perennial Planting: Plant bulbils close together for milder flavor; widely spread plantings result in sharper, more pungent onion flavor. Harvest Days: 75 Light: Sun Spacing: 5” Height: 36” Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 14 days Notes: Very prolific, but easily controlled; called walking onions because bulbils grow at the top. As they grow, their weight pulls the plant to the ground, where the bulbils sprout into another plant. Use in place of chives and shallots. Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Partial, full shade Spacing: 30” Height: 36” Depth: 1/4" Water: 1” per week Germination: 2 years Notes: Very slow to germinate; can improve germination by soaking for 24 hours, then mixing with damp sand and storing at room temp for a month, then move to fridge for another two months. Excellent woodland plant. Perennial/Biennial Planting: Likes light compost; will need staking. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 24” Height: 48” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Excellent choice for borders; very prolific self seeder, deadhead to control spread. Particularly attractive to bees and hummingbirds. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Annual Planting: For earlier blooms, start indoors 4-7 weeks before last frost, then transplant after danger of frost has passed. Otherwise, direct sow after last frost. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 9” Height: 40” Depth: 1/4” Water: 1” or less per week Germination: 3-10 days Notes: An ideal cut flower; deadhead for more blooms. Loved by bees and birds. Can be susceptible to aphids. Annual Planting: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Harvest Days: 85 Light: Sun Spacing: 8” Height: 24” Depth: 1/4" Notes: Perfect pick for late season color, as it blooms from mid summer through hard frost. Unusual flowers are great in a bouquet; makes an excellent dried flower. Perennial Planting: Plant after danger of frost has passed, or start indoors 8 weeks before last frost for earlier blooms; plant benefits from regular dividing. Good choice for particularly wet spots with heavy clay. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 12” Height: 12-48” Depth: 1” Water: 1 ½” per week Germination: 14-30 days Notes: Toxic to dogs; particularly good planted with cardinal flower. Deadhead often to control reseeding. Deer and rabbit resistant. Perennial Planting: Store in the fridge over winter. Harvest Days:365 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 4-6’ Depth: ⅛” Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Magnet for Monarchs and Swallowtail butterflies, and is an important food source for birds. Deer resistant; heavily self seeds. Perennial Planting: Plant in early spring; prefers sandier soils. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun, part shade Spacing: 18” Height: 12-36” Depth: 3/4" Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-28 days Notes: Great in borders and for cottage gardens; supports pollinators. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Annual Planting: Prefers poor to average soil; may require support. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 72” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” or less per week Germination: 7-21 days Notes: Excellent cut flower; good pick for back of garden beds or areas that need natural screening. Perennial Planting: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost for earlier blooms, otherwise direct sow after danger of frost has passed. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 3-6’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 10-14 days Notes: Deer resistant; important food source for monarchs. Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 85 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 72” Depth: ¼” Water: At least 1” per week Germination: 7-21 days Notes: Mix of swamp and common milkweed. Supports monarch butterflies. Annual Planting: Direct sow after danger of frost has passed. Harvest Days: 100 Light: Sun Spacing: 9” Height: 40” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 4-7 days Notes: Easy to grow cut flower; drought and deer resistant. Annual Planting: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost; Angelon prefers full sun with very little shade. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 18” Depth: 1/8” Water: ½”-1” per week Germination: 10-14 days Notes: Great for borders; low maintenance and blooms all summer long. Annual Planting: Direct sow after last frost; this plant needs lots of space for vines. Harvest Days: 100 Light: Sun Spacing: 48” Height: 8’ Depth: 1/2" Water: 1” per week Germination: 5-10 days Notes: Sweet, 3-5 lb fruit great for carving, soups, and pies; leave 2-3” stem when cutting. Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter; divide every three years. Harvest Days: 365 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 8” Height: 18” Depth: ⅛” Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Thrives in poor soil; deer resistant. Annual Planting: Direct sow Harvest Days: 60 Light: Sun, part shade Spacing: 12” Height: 36-48” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-21 days Notes: Taller variety; blooms mid summer through fall. Perennial Planting: Store in fridge over winter; direct sow in early spring. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 36” Depth: 1/4" Water: 1” per week Germination: 10-30 days Notes: Smaller, long blooming yellow coneflower is easy care and draws pollinators. Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter; direct sow, as this plant has a long taproot and doesn’t like being moved. Harvest Days: 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 36” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-21 days Notes: Loved by birds; can grow very tall so may require staking. Annual Planting: Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 48” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Oversized, bright blooms great for cutting; short bloom time, so plan accordingly. Annual Planting: Plant three weeks before last frost in spring, or in fall when weather begins to cool. Harvest Days: 55 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” Height: 22” Depth: 1/2" Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-14 days Notes: Most common variety; root and greens are both edible. Perennial Planting: Store in fridge over winter; use seeds within 12 months. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 48” Depth: 1/8” Water: Less than 1” per week Germination: 45 days Notes: Likes drier conditions and thrives in prairies; loved by butterflies and bees. Annual Planting: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 36” Depth: 1” Water: 1-2” per week Germination: 7-14 days Notes: Sow after last frost; vines can be up to 8’ long, trellis to save space. Annual Planting: Direct sow Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 18-24” Height: 9-12’ Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 10-14 days Notes: Mammoth variety requires staking for support on windy days. Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 85 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 72” Depth: ¼” Water: 1 ½” per week Germination: 7-21 days Notes: This variety of milkweed loves heavier clay soils, and will thrive in wetter environments. Great near ponds, ditches, even downspouts. Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter; start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Harvest Days: 2nd year bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 36” Height: 6’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” 2-3 times per week while establishing, 1” thereafter Germination: 15-30 days Notes: Beautiful, showy flowers are loved by pollinators; does not transplant well. Can spread easily, so deadhead often. Annual Planting: Direct sow Harvest Days: 65 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 42” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-14 days Notes: Fun dwarf variety can be grown in garden or pots. Perennial Planting: Store in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 18-24” Height: 36” Depth: Surface sow Water: 1” per week while establishing, drought tolerant thereafter. Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Wear gloves when handling mature plant. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Perennial Harvest Days: 120 Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter. Light: Partial sun to shade Spacing: 24-48” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week while establishing; drought tolerant thereafter. Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Spreads via rhizomes and self seeds; best in prairies as it can be aggressive. Loved by bees, butterflies, and moths. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Perennial Planting: Direct sow Harvest Days: 365 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 48” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week or less Germination: 7-14 days Notes: Blooms second year; loved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 2-4’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week while establishing; drought tolerant therafter Germination: 14-21 days Notes: Long blooming and resistant to insects and disease; loved by butterflies and other pollinators. Autumn Joy Sedum
Black Eyed Susans
Blackberry Iris
Brown Eyed Susans
Butternut Squash
Cilantro
Columbine
Common Milkweed
Coneflower
Crimson Feathers Poppy
Cup Plant
Dill
Egyptian Walking Onion
False Solomon's Seal
Foxglove
Giant Dahlia Zinnia
Gomphrena
Great Blue Lobelia
Ironweed
Lupine
Mexican Sunflower
Mixed Asters
Mixed Milkweed
Mixed Zinnias
Narrowleaf Angelon
New England Pie Pumpkin
Nodding Onion
Orange Sulfur Cosmos
Prairie Coneflower
Prairie Dock
Purple Feathers Poppy
Purple Top White Globe Turnip
Rough Blazing Star
Spaghetti Squash
Sunflowers
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Rose Mallow
Teddy Bear Sunflower
Thimbleweed
White Snakeroot
Wild Bergamot
Wild Quinine