First Seed Order of Winter

The first seed order for 2020 went out to J. L. Hudson, Seedsman last week. Such an interesting website - well worth a look for those interested in uncommon plants as well as old favorites that are hard to find.

I ordered old-fashioned snapdragon seeds, seeds for a begonia that is supposed to be hardy in Zone 8, and seeds for fragrant Maiden Pinks. I also ordered shrub and tree seeds: native Sweet Bess (Calycanthus floridus), Japanese Plum Yew (Cepalotaxus harringtonia), Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana), and a special Butterfly Bush (Buddleja tucumanensis). Some other unusual seeds were for native Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) and a mix of hybrid Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia).

For citrus root stocks to use for grafting, I ordered Hardy Orange (Poncirus trifoliata) seeds, and for our upcoming hypertufa projects, I ordered hardy Sedum ground cover seeds.