Launch the 2007 Garden Season with Wildflower Seeds

FRAMINGHAM, MASS--With wildflower seeds available NOW from New England Wild Wild Flower Society, January marks the beginning of the 2007 gardening season. This year, join the New England Wild Flower Society and celebrate the 75th anniversary of Garden in the Woods in Framingham, by propagating rare and wonderful wildflowers, woody plants, and ferns from seeds and spores from Garden in the Woods and Nasami Farm.

From now through March 15, 2007, purchase wildflower seeds collected and prepared at the Society’s Garden and Nasami Farm. A member priority order period goes through January 14, 2007, and sales open to the public January 15-March 15, 2007, while supplies last.

Orders are filled on a first-come basis. To ensure the best selection, especially if you have your heart set on rare species, become a member of the Society online at www.newfs.org. Your membership and purchases support the award-winning programs of America’s oldest plant conservation organization, and members receive discounts on purchases and classes, and free admission to Garden in the Woods throughout the season.

View 285 plants with seeds and spores featured in the new 2007 wildflower seed catalog along with a wealth of droll tips from wildflower expert, William (Bill) Cullina, author and Nursery Director of the Society. Contrary to popular belief, many wildflowers and woody native plants are easily grown from seed. These ecologically collected and prepared species will help you beautify your garden and incorporate ecological practice at the same time.

What’s new for seeds this year? Try the gorgeous red baneberry (Actea rubra), shale-barren pussytoes (Antennaria virginica), rare native false goatsbeard (Astilbe biternata), yellow wild indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa), purple poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata v. lineariloba), or small curly-heads (Clematis albicoma) just to name a few. One of our favorite NEW seed selections is the spectacular Kentucky ladyslipper (Cypripedium kentuckiense) that is well worth the effort, as it is “rare in the wild and virtually unavailable in the trade,” according to orchid expert Cullina. Many selections are a fit for even the coldest Northern New England climates.

Do you prefer to start your garden with nursery plants? Check the availability list online. Volume orders of $250 minimum in advance of opening day are accepted for spring pick-up, with a minimum of two weeks' notice. Contact Nicola Cataldo at ncataldo@newfs.org or 508-877-7630 for details.

View and purchase plants at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham Massachusetts beginning April 14, and at Nasami Farm, 128 North Street, in Whately, Massachusetts on weekends beginning April 20.