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Re: California native seed

Loren Russell wrote:

>Does anyone want to share their favorite seed sources, whether commercial
>or society/nbon-profit for seed of California native plants?  I'm
>intersted particularly in sources for some of the winter annuals and
>smaller perennials.

Loren, Larner Seeds in Bolinas, CA might have seeds of interest to you.  The
description of their company in the book, "Where on Earth: A Guide to
Specialty Nurseries and Other Resources for California Gardeners" by Barbara
Stevens & Nancy Conner, reads as follows: "California native plants,
especially suited to the coast, including wildflowers, grasses, trees, and
shrubs.  Limnanthes douglasii var. sulphurea (Point Reyes meadowfoam),
Calandrinia ciliata (red maids), and Eschscholzia californica var. maritima
(coastal California poppy) uniquely offered here."

Larner Seeds
PO Box 407
Bolinas, CA  94924
(415)868-9407
Catalog $2

Also, Ginny Hunt, formerly of Western Hills Nursery offers seed now, and she
has California natives, including unusual annuals.  A list is available via
e-mail.

Seedhunt
PO Box 96
Freedom, CA 95019
email: seedhunt@aol.com

While I'm at it, I'll add the contact info for the Theodore Payne Foundation
that Nan mentioned.  Their write-up states that they have 700 species of CA
native plants & seeds, 100 of which are endangered:

10459 Tuxford St.
La Tuna Canyon, CA  91352
(818)768-1802
Catalog $2

Hope this will be of some help to you.   C. Carter, CA/Z9
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