Portland Native Plants: Where to Buy Seeds
This is my list of regional seed providers that produce seeds for Portland native plants (Highlights are my top recommendations!). My focus is on Portland Plant List natives, which are generally native to the Portland metro region and are a part of the Backyard Habitat Certification Program. You can also find my list of sources for (live) native plants on this post.
Pacific Northwest Native Plants: Cascade Penstemon (Penstemon serrulatus) and Kinnikinnick
Commercial Seed Growers with Selection of Native Plant Seeds
Pro-Time Lawn Seed, 1712 SE Ankeny, Portland, 503-239-7518, protimelawnseed.com
Primarily supplies seed mixes in addition to grass seeds
Photos of mixes do not seem to always match what is in the mix.
No filter for Portland Plant List mixes
Order info/order online: minimum order of 1 oz (price varies with mix)
Sunmark Seeds, 12775 NE Marx St., Building 14, Portland, OR 97230, 503-241-7333, www.sunmarkseeds.com
Extensive range of native and non-native seeds
Extensive variety of seeds, including some rare native plants (such as Columbian Windflower)
No filter for Portland Plant List mixes
Custom mixes
Order via email (I’m guessing there are large order minimums)
Heritage Seedlings, 4194 71st Ave. SE, Salem, OR 97317, heritageseedlings.com
Seeds are sourced from multiple wild populations to ensure diversity and are no more than 2-3 generations removed.
Extensive range of single seed availability (over 100 species, + mixes)
Willamette Valley natives but no filter for Portland Plant List
Order minimums (large order minimums):
If an order has single species less than one lb (ordered by the ounce) OR includes seed mixes, there is a $500 minimum.
No minimum is required for orders with ONLY Single Species at 1 lb or greater (i.e. does not include ounces or mixes).
Silver Falls Seed Company, 5648 Evans Valley Loop. NE, Silverton, OR 97381, www.silverfallsseed.com
55 native flower, grass, and mix options
Willamette Valley natives but no filter for Portland Plant List
No minimum order / order online
Exclusively Native Seed Growers
Native Seeds of Oregon, 326 NE 6th Street, McMinnville, Oregon, 97128, https://www.nativeseedsoforegon.com/
Primarily flowers, available as seeds or plants (82 purchase options, but many species are available as seeds or plants)
No seed blends currently available
No minimum order / order online
River Refuge Seed Company, 26366 Gap Road, Brownsville, OR, www.riverrefugeseed.com
Wide range of flowers, grasses, mixes, and trees (60 different seed types available , 12 seed mix types)
Willamette Valley natives but no filter for Portland Plant List
No minimum order / order online
Steele Acres Native Seed Contact them via contact form on their website: www.steeleacres.com
Willamette Valley native seeds, no bulbs (63 different options available)
Mixes only list scientific name (common name would be helpful!)
Willamette Valley natives but no filter for Portland Plant List
Will create custom seed mixes
No minimum order / order online
Willamette Wildlings, Creswell, OR, 541-767-9142, willamettewildlings.com
Sells bulbs (in fall) and seeds, starting in small/affordable quantities (83 different options available)
Seeds are sourced from multiple wild populations to ensure diversity and are no more than 2-3 generations removed.
Willamette Valley natives but no filter for Portland Plant List
Also sells live plants (primarily wholesale)
No minimum order / order online (also available in retail nurseries such as Portland Nursery and Symbiop)
For wholesale orders, contact: natives@willamettewildlings.com
