Seed

Please read this introduction in its entirety. 

We open this seed page product list and take seed orders from September 1. Seed page will close on October 20. When these early orders are filled we may reopen the seed page with remaining seed until later in October. Check even after order is placed, we may add a new seed entry without notice.

Please note that seed orders cannot be shipped until all of the seed ordered by each individual customer is harvested. Orders including pecans for example may take until mid-November before they are shipped. We keep all perishable seed refrigerated to keep it fresh until it is sent.

We offer open pollinized seed from our best mother trees for those that want to start their own trees. The pollen source (father trees) are nearby selections.

To assist Canadian growers who purchase seed selections in small quantities of less than 500 seeds, we will add peat moss for smaller nuts. For seed that arrives without peat moss you will need to add it or another appropriate material. Please see our stratification page below by clicking the link.

You may fall plant if you wish, or store in plastic bags in the crisper of the refrigerator until spring planting time. For winter storage, wet the peat moss already in the bag, or add peat moss with the seed to a point just before water run-off. Once prepared, check the seed several times through the winter. Do not allow the seed to dry out. Chestnut seed is the exception.Chestnuts should be stored with almost dry peat moss and they must remain plump with a minimum of droplets showing. They are subject to molding and possible spoilage, so frequent inspections are needed in storage. Most temperate seeds require a minimum of 8-10 weeks of cool moist conditioning. Once warm moist conditions return, a chemical reaction occurs in the seed to cause it to naturally split the shell and sprout.

A word of caution: Do not store seed in areas where mice and other critters have access. We recommend a refrigerator at temperatures between 1-4^o C or underground at a well-drained location in a wire cage container for the winter. A mulched covering of wood chips, straw or leaves is advised.

Download our 2024 Seed stratification information here.

Seed prices are listed in the FAQ. Minimum order of any seed is 20 nuts.  Shipping is extra. There is Canadian tax on seed. American customers, can order seed nuts priced at par. We must have a Canadian inspection certificate provided at an extra cost to us that we must pass on of $17. European customers can order seed nuts with the Canadian inspection certificate, but shipping is expensive and we are not responsible for delays or issues with shipping.

We do not warranty natural or human misguidance if seed does not sprout or survive.

Seed selections cannot be combined. For example the 100 seed option is for 100 seeds of 1 selection or species. The counted seed price is determined by the amount of time spent to usually hand collect and assemble an order. If specific cultivars are requested beyond the ones that are offered, there is approximately 25% extra charge to provide it, if that seed is available.

100 seed = 100 seed one cultivar

500 seed = 500 seed of one cultivar

Orders for seed cannot be combined with tree orders. Please make one order for seed and a separate order for trees.