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Seeds I have to trade:


    • Welcome to Susan's Seedy Deeds and Shady Needs
      UPDATED: 11/28/2012

      Trades are 25 seeds, and seeds are chaff free, unless otherwise indicated. Seeds from my garden are all open-pollinated and so may not come true. I mail seeds out within 72 hours of finalizing the trade and always use a bubble mailer. I would appreciate you doing the same for me. -I do not trade internationally; please respect this decision and don't ask me to make an exception.
    • Have - Havested Summer/Fall 2012
    • Abutilon x hybridum, flowering maple 'Rosalie'. Heavy bloomer with large, clear pink flowers. Great as a summer container plant where not hardy. Hardy to zone 9.
    • Agapanthus hybrid, Lily of the Nile -Blue. An impressive container plant where not hardy.
    • Aquilegia, 'Ruby Port' . Heirloom columbine with fully double dark wine flowers.
    • Aristea ecklonii, blue stars. Tough drought-tolerant South African plant with true blue flowers. Hardy to zone 8.
    • Capsicum annum, goat's weed pepper AKA black cobra. An ornamental pepper that's great in the kitchen too.
    • Digitalis purpurea, Apricot foxglove. -The classic tall cottage garden form.
    • Digitalis purpurea, foxglove -White with pronounced purple spots. A wonderful tall form that appeared in my garden. It looks just like Dalmation White.
    • Fragaria vesca , Red alpine strawberry
    • Fragaria vesca , White alpine strawberry. Unusual pineapple-strawberry flavor.
    • Francoa sonchifolia, maiden's wreath. Lovely, clumping shade perennial with long wands of pink blushed flowers. Foliage is attractive when not in bloom. Hardy to Zone 7.
    • Fuchsia panniculata. Tree Fuchsia, Lilac Fuchsia. A species Fuchsia, so comes true from seed.
    • Impatiens scabrida, Himalayan balsam. Quite rare in cultivation, but a very easy to grow annual impatiens
    • Lunaria annua variegata alba, money plant. Lovely variegated form with white flowers.
    • Lunaria annua 'Rosemary Verey' , money plant. An unusual form with violet blooms and dark purple splashed leaves.
    • Scabiosa atropurpurea, 'Black', pincushion flower. This variety has rich, velvety dark flowers.
    • Tomato, 'Carmello'. A French heirloom. Excellent cool weather/short season tomato with great production of good tasting, good sized fruit.
    • Tomato, Moskvich. Extra early and flavorful Siberian heirloom.
    • Tigridia pavonia, Mexican shell flower. -red flowering form. Probably the showiest plant I grow. Makes a great patio plant. Hardy to zone 8.
    • Have - Havested Summer/Fall 2011
    • Abutilon indicum, Indian mallow. Hardy to zone 9. Deck/house plant elsewhere. Per Chiltern Seeds: '...This is a new and interesting plant for you to try in your greenhouse (or even outdoors in a sheltered position). Grown either as an annual or perennial, it has attractive, white felted leaves and bears charming yellow flowers on long stalks. 4-8 ft.'
    • Abutilon x hybridum, flowering maple, 'Dwarf Red'. Large, open orange-red flowers on a compact plant.
    • Anisodontea x hypomandarum, cape mallow. A pretty, floriferous, drought tolerant South African plant hardy to zone 9. Often grown as a summer patio plant and overwintered indoors elsewhere.
    • Anomatheca laxa, false freesia. Hardy to zone 8.
    • Aquilegia, 'Magpie'. A wonderful old-fashioned black and white columbine.
    • Bartlettina sordida, Purple torch of the clouds. Stunning subtropical from the cloud forests of Mexico. Hardy to 25 degrees for brief periods.
    • Begonia boliviensis, Bolivian begonia. My favorite non-hybrid Begonia. My plant grown by Berkeley Botanical Garden. Hardy to 7b.
    • Borago officinalis alba, white borage. The rare white form.
    • Capsicum annum, 'No Heat', AKA 'Fooled You' jalapeno pepper.
    • Digitalis mertonensis, strawberry foxglove. A long-lived perennial floxglove with flowers the color of crushed strawberries.
    • Digitalis purpurea alba, white foxglove. Tall elegant spikes of pure white flowers.
    • Lavatera trimestris, rose mallow. Excellent cottage garden border plant.
    • Papaver atlanticum, Spanish poppy, 'Flora Pleno'. Tough, drought tolerant plant with soft orange flowers.
    • Salvia pulchella. Very rare Salvia from Mexico/Central America with furry fluorescent red flowers. Probably hardy to zone 8.
    • Symphyandra hoffmannii, ringed bellflower. Pretty Campanula relative with soft creamy flowers.
    • Have - Havested Summer/Fall 2010
    • Abutilon x hybridum, flowering maple, 'Victor Reiter'. Huge salmon-orange flowers.
    • Aquilegia fragrans , fragrant columbine. One of the few fragrant columbines.
    • Aquilegia glandulosa, Siberian columbine. (rare)
    • Borago officinalis, Borage. A pretty herb with bright blue flowers.
    • Cantua buxifolia, sacred flower of the Incas. Jaw-dropping hot pink flowers. Hardy to zone 9b.
    • Capsicum pubescens, Rocoto pepper -red form. World's oldest cultivated pepper. First cultivated by the Incas 6,000 years ago.
    • Chasmanthe floribunda, cobra lily, South African flag. Great hummingbird plant hardy to zone 9/borderline 8 or may be grown in tubs and brought in for winter. More info here.
    • Crossandra infundibuliformis, 'Nile Queen', firecracker flower. This is the rarer red form. Native to India where the flowers are used to decorate womens' hair. Hardy to zone 10. Makes an excellent house plant.
    • Cyphomandra betacea, tree tomato. Edible and ornamental; makes a good patio plant. Hardy to 25 degrees.
    • Foeniculum vulgare var. purpureum, bronze fennel. A striking garden plant, useful culinary herb and a swallowtail butterfly host plant. Hardy to zone 4.
    • Fuchsia regia, vining fuchsia. The only vining member of the Fuchsia genus.
    • Haloragis erecta 'Wellington Bronze'. Striking, metallic bronze leaves and an upright form. Makes a nice vertical accent in a container grouping. Hardy to zone 7/borderline 6.
    • Lepechinia hastata, false salvia. Drought tolerant and beloved by hummingbirds. Hardy to zone 7.
    • Libertia Formosa, snowy mermaid. Pure white flowers and strappy leaves. Makes a good specimen plant. Hardy to zone 8a.
    • Pachystegia insigni, 'Marlborough Rock Daisy'. Lovely and unusual New Zealand native plant that is hardy to zone 8.
    • Ratibida columnifera var. pulcherrima, red Mexican hats. Unusual red form of this tough, showy native American prairie plant. Hardy to zone 3.
    • Salvia coccinea, 'Coral Nymph', hummingbird sage. A tender perennial grown as an annual. Long blooming spikes of peachy-pink flowers.
    • Salvia confertiflora, red velvet sage. Hard to find Salvia that is native to Brazil. Hardy to Zone 9.
    • Salvia greggii, Texas sage, autumn sage. Drought tolerant and can take the heat. Cherry-red flowers attract hummingbirds. Hardy to zone 7.
    • Salvia subrotunda, hummingbird sage. A tender perennial usually grown as an annual. Brilliant red flowers attract hummingbirds.
    • Scabiosa Africana, African pincushion flower. Big, pale lilac-blue pincushions on a sturdy plant.
    • Scabiosa atropurpurea, mourning bride pincushion flower. -Pastel mauvey pink form.
    • Scabiosa ochroleuca, cream pincushion flower. Blooms first year from seed. Reseeds. Hardy to zone 4.
    • Senecio confusus, Mexican flame vine. Borderline hardy to zone 8.
    • Streptosolen jamesonii, marmalade bush, fire bush. Stunning tropical cloud forest shrub with flowers that change from yellow to orange to red. Borderline hardy to zone 8b.
    • Have - Havested Summer/Fall 2009
    • Abutilon x hybridum, flowering maple, 'Peach'. Big, peachy-orange flowers.
    • Abutilon x hybridum, 'Roseus'. The original old-fashioned pink flowering maple.
    • Centranthus ruber, red valerian, Jupiter's beard. Long blooming, showy and drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Hardy to zone 5.
    • Digitalis purpurea, 'Candy Mountain' foxglove
    • Heuchera maxima, Channel Island coral bells. A drought tolerant form of coral bells native to California. Hardy to zone 8b.
    • Iris, 'Pacific Coast Hybrids', mixed colors. Hardy to zone 7.
    • Lavatera maritima, bicolor tree mallow. Small shrub with gray maple-like leaves and dark-centered lavender flowers with radiating veins. Hardy to 20 degrees.
    • Lychnis coronaria, rose campion. Old-fashioned cottage garden plant with furry silver leaves and glowing magenta flowers. Hardy to zone 5. Will reseed in lower zones.
    • Orthrosanthus chimboracensis, morning flag. Mexican native with starry pale blue flowers and strappy leaves. Hardy to zone 9.
    • Silene laciniata, fringed Indian pink. Very showy California native with brilliant red flowers. Attracts hummingbirds. Hardy to zone 5.
    • Tricyrtis, toad lily, white flowering form. Great woodland shade plant that is borderline hardy to zone 4.
    • Have - From trades or commercial, Winter of 2011/2012
    • Capsicum baccatum 'Brazilian Starfish' -12 seeds
    • Datura -Triple Yellow
    • Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
    • Geum 'Cooky'
    • Pentas -Red
    • Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
    • Salvia splendens 'Sangria'
    • Salvia tesquicola
    • Have - From trades or commercial, Winter of 2010/2011
    • Aquilegia chrysantha, golden columbine
    • Asperula orientalis
    • Calceolaria biflora 'Goldcap'
    • Campanula americana
    • Capsicum annum 'Pequin'
    • Capsicum annum 'Tepin' (commercial)
    • Chrysanthimum coronarium 'Shunginku' (commercial)
    • Cypella herbertii
    • Dill (commercial)
    • Eggplant 'Japanese White Egg' (commercial
    • Geum rivale 'Flames of Passion'
    • Nepeta subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'
    • Nicotiana 'Chocolate Smoke'
    • Ruellia brittoniana
    • Salvia 'Yvonne's'
    • Sparaxis bulbifera
    • Stachys albotomentosa 'Hidalgo'
    • Have - From trades or commercial, Winter of 2009/2010
    • Antirrhinum 'Frosted Flames'
    • Aurinia saxitilis
    • Cosmos 'Double Click Lavender'
    • Heuchera sanguinea, 'Firefly'
    • Linum grandiflorum 'Charmer Mix'
    • Maurandya 'Magic Dragon'
    • Meconopsis cambrica, mixed colors
    • Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green'
    • Nigella 'Moody Blues'
    • Salva barralieri
    • Salvia sclarea white/pink
    • Schizopetalon walkeri 'Star Band'
    • Viola 'Gem Antique Shades'

    Seeds I am looking for:

    • My limited sunny spots are all spoken for, so I am looking for uncommon long-blooming perennials or annuals and variegated foliage plants that love part to full Shade! -Can't do hostas though; My snails won't let me. )-:
    • Agapetes serpens
    • Anomatheca laxa 'Joan Evans'
    • Antirrhinum majus, snapdragon, 'Lipstick Silver' or 'Night and Day', 'Rocket Bronze', 'Peach Breeze', 'Bronze Dragon'
    • Argyreia nervosa 'Hawaiian Baby Woodrose'
    • Barleria repens, Red Barleria
    • Beschorneria septentrionalis, false red yucca
    • Bessera elegans, coral drops
    • Bomarea caldasii
    • Bouvardia glaberrima
    • Bouvardia longiflora
    • Bouvardia ternifolia
    • Calceolaria, slipper flowers, such as:
    • Calceolaria arachnoidea, purple pocketbook
    • Calceolaria tomentosa, Yellow slipper flower
    • Calceolaria uniflora, Darwin's slipper flower
    • Campanula carnica
    • Campanula cashmeriana, Kasmir bellflower
    • Campanula medium, canterbury bells -doubles or pink
    • Campanula pilosa, shiny-leaved bellflower
    • Campanula pyramidalis, chimney bellflower
    • Celosia, any plumed form with orange flowers
    • Celoisa plumosa, 'Romantica'
    • Celosia cristata 'Kurume Corona'
    • Centaurea montana, 'Purple Heart', 'Amethyst' -White, with a purple center
    • Chiastophyllum oppositifolium
    • Chives, 'Silver Chimes' -or other white flowered regular chives. I already have pink regular chives and white garlic chives.
    • Clerodendrum fragrans AKA C. chinense AKA C. philippinum, Chinese glory bower
    • Corydalis, any blue variety -fresh
    • Deppea splendens, golden fuchsia, cristobal
    • Didiscus caeruleus, blue lace flower
    • Digitalis obscura, dusky maid, sunset foxglove
    • Digitalis purpurea, 'Pam's Split'
    • Digitalis purpurea, 'Silver Fox' aka 'Pink Champagne'
    • Digitalis purpurea, 'Snowy Mountain'
    • Digitalis, Butterfingers
    • Duchesnia 'Harlequin'
    • Eomecon chionantha, snow poppy
    • Erythronium, dog's tooth violet, trout lily
    • Geissorhiza radians
    • Geranium psilostemon, 'Florescent'
    • Gerbera jamisonii, Gerber Daisy -Red/Burgundy only
    • Gladiolus callianthus AKA Acidanthera bicolor, Absynian sword lily
    • Impatiens auricoma
    • Impatiens 'Envoy Peach Butterfly' or 'Salmon Butterfly'
    • Impatiens 'Patchwork Cosmic Orange'
    • Impatiens bicordata
    • Impatiens digitata
    • Iris confusa
    • Iris japonica
    • Iris wattii
    • Kirengeshoma palmata, yellow waxbells
    • Kolkwitzia amabilis, beauty bush
    • Lewisia, 'Galaxy Mixed', 'Little Plum', 'Sunset Strain'
    • Linaria, 'Flamenco'
    • Mimulus, 'Monkey Magic', 'Magic Blotch'
    • Myosotidium hortensia, Chatham Island Forget-me-not
    • Myosotis sylvatica, forget-me-not -any good PINK form. I have plenty of blue ones.
    • Nasturtium, 'Alaska'
    • Odontonema strictum, firespike
    • Omphalodes cappadocica, navelwort
    • Oxypetalum caeruleum AKA Tweedia, 'Heaven Born'
    • Russelia equisetifolia, firecracker plant
    • Salvia discolor, Andean silver-leaf sage
    • Salvia forsskaoli, indigo woodland sage
    • Salvia fulgens, cardinal sage
    • Salvia patens
    • Salvia regla, mountain sage
    • Salvia, -uncommon perennial varieties that can handle shade
    • Scabiosa atropurpurea -any true red/not burgandy, such as 'Scarlet Sundae'
    • Scabiosa incisa
    • Sinningia tubiflora, hardy white gloxinia
    • Spiranthes cernua, nodding lady's tresses
    • Sweet Alyssum, any Red, pink or copper single colors, such as 'Wonderland Deep Rose' or 'Wonderland Deep Copper' or 'Aphrodite Salmon'; not looking for mixes or white.
    • Trachystemon orientalis
    • Tropaeolum Azureum 'Blue Nasturtium'
    • Viola -any with blue and white flowers like Delft Blue, Blueberry Frost, Starry Nights etc.
    • Viola, 'Dancing Geisha' or others with variegated leaves
    • Zehneria pallidinervia 'Bat Wing Vine'

    Plants I have to trade:


      • Plant list updated 8/10/2010
      • Abutilon x hybrida 'Rosalie', pink flowering maple. (cuttings) Great for containers. Can be grown as a large shrub in Zones 8 - 10
      • Agapanthus hybrid -blue, Lily of the Nile (plants) Hardy to zone 8/9 but great as an indoor/outdoor container plant elsewhere. These self sow in my garden, so I usually have some good sized seedlings to trade.
      • Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' (plants) Hardy to Zone 4. Gorgeous pure white flowers in late summer/early fall.
      • Begonia foliosa var. miniata, fuchsia flowering begonia (cuttings) The Begonia that thinks it's a Fuchsia. Hardy to Zone 9b, where it flowers continuously. Elsewhere, grow as houseplant or bring indoors before frost. -very easy to root.
      • Begonia, Irene Nuss (cuttings) A very old and beautiful cane/angel wing type. See mine at the top of the page.
      • Begonia, 'Maribel Pink Shades' (cuttings) A dainty dragon wing type with beautiful marbled pink and white flowers and very dark burgundy leaves.
      • Begonia, Dragonwing -Pink, Red or White (cuttings) Vigorous and much more heat tolerant than most begonias.
      • Brugmansia x insignis, Pink (cuttings) Hardy to Zone 8.
      • Brugmansia, 'Charles Grimaldi' (cuttings) Hardy to Zone 8.
      • Brugmansia, 'Betty Marshall' (cuttings) Hardy to Zone 8.
      • Centradenia floribunda, trailing princess flower (rooted starts) Makes a stunning hanging basket or use as a ground cover in Zones 9+.
      • Campanula primulifolia, Spanish Campanula (plants) A very pretty Campanula that should be more widely grown. Hardy to Zone 4.
      • Chasmanthe floribunda, Cobra Lily (corms) Closely related to Crocosmia. Features blazing orange flowers beloved by hummingbirds. Hardy to Zone 9 or grow in a tub and bring in before frost. Corms do not like to be disturbed once planted.
      • Choisya ternata, Mexican orange (cuttings) unusual shrub featuring fragrant foliage and fragrant flowers, similar to those of the mock orange. Hardy to Zone 8.
      • Crassula multicava, fairy crassula (rooted starts) Best in outdoor hanging baskets or as houseplants everywhere except Zones 9 and 10, where it can be grown outdoors as a quickly spreading groundcover. Pink star-like flower clusters form plantlets that fall off or can be detached to start new plants.
      • Dichroa febrifuga, evergreen blue hydrangea (cuttings) Blue evergreen hydrangea. Like the closely related Hydrangea, flower color can be changed to pink or blue through the use of alkaline or acidic fertilizers. Ditto for the color of its metallic berries. Hardy to Zone 8/borderline in 7.
      • Epidendrum ellipticum, reed stem orchid (rooted starts) Care instructions here.
      • Fragaria 'Pink Panda' (plants) Ornamental strawberry with cute pink flowers and the occasional sweet strawberry. Hardy to Zone 5/borderline Zone 4.
      • Francoa sonchifolia, maiden's wreath. (plants) Lovely, clumping shade perennial With long wands of pink blushed flowers once used as wreaths. Hardy to Zone 7.
      • Fuchsia, 'Constance' (cuttings) A large flowered hardy Fuchsia that is completely resistant to the Fuchsia gall mite.
      • Fuchsia regia, vining Fuchsia (cuttings) The only true vining member of the Fuchsia genus. Hardy to Zone 8.
      • Galium odoratum, sweet woodruff (plants) -An easy, vigorous ground cover for dry shade.
      • Haloragis erecta 'Wellington Bronze' (seedlings) Striking, shining bronze leaves and an upright form. Good in the border or in a container grouping to add a vertical accent. Hardy to Zone 7/borderline 6.
      • Iris foetidissima, coral iris (plants) A tough, tough plant for dry shade. hardy to zone 4.
      • Kalanchoe manginii, chandelier plant (cuttings) Makes a wonderful hanging basket. Super easy from cuttings. It is supposedly hardy to Zone 10, but I have been growing it outdoors for years here in Zone 9B.
      • Lychnis coronaria,'Angel's Blush' (plants) Silver foliage and white flowers with a pink eye. Hardy to Zone 4.
      • Lysimachia clethroides, gooseneck loosestrife (plants) Can be quite invasive, but I find it a very useful plant for dry, rooty shade situations. Hardy to Zone 3.
      • Melissa officinalis, lemon balm (plants) makes a wonderful tea. hardy to zone 3.
      • Passiflora, Lavender Lady (cuttings) Hardy to 25/30 degrees. Rarely bothered by caterpillars; so that's good or bad, depending on your purpose (-:
      • Plectranthus argentatus, silver spurflower (cutttings) A wonderful silver foliage plant that can take full shade. Hardy to zone 9; a great annual elsewhere that can be easily overwintered by cuttings. -Very easy to start from cuttings.
      • Plectranthus ciliatus, 'Zulu Wonder' (cuttings) Makes an excellent and unusual house plant with lovely purple-backed leaves and pretty blue flowers. Grow as a ground cover in Zones 9+ or as an outdoor annual in colder Zones. Extremely easy from cuttings.
      • Pulmonaria longifolia ssp. cevennensis, lungwort (small plants) Elegant silver splashed sword shaped leaves and vivid blue and pink flowers. Hardy to Zone 4.
      • Rubus parviflorus, western thimbleberry (rooted) A pretty plant, native from Alaska to California.
      • Salvia elegans, pineapple sage (rooted starts) A useful and beautiful herb, beloved by hummingbirds. Hardy to Zone 8 or carry over as cuttings in winter.

      Plants I am looking for:

      • See my seed want list. I am also currently looking for the following:
      • Alstroemeria 'Mona Lisa'
      • I love Begonias! Particularly looking for B. domingensis, B. erythrophylla (Beefsteak Begonia), B. sutherlandii, B. odorata 'Alba', B. richmondensis - white, B. dregei, B. pearcei, B. albo-picta, B. listada, B. acutifolia,
      • and the following angelwings and rexes: 'Bubbles', 'Looking Glass', 'Frosty', 'Lana', 'Potpourri', 'Coral Sea', 'Vista Quest', 'Flamingo Queen', 'Red Cascade', 'Plum Gorgeous', 'Sparks will Fly' Or tempt me!
      • Centradenia 'Blushing Cascade'
      • Clivia - Yellow
      • Crassulas: 'Morgan's Beauty', 'Bride's Bouquet', 'Springtime'
      • Crinums: ' Mrs. James Hendry', 'Hannibal's Dwarf'
      • Fuchsia 'Neon Tricolor'
      • Gerbera jamisonii, Gerber Daisy -Red only
      • Heliotrope, 'Marine'
      • Impatiens 'Fusion' series or 'Seashell' series
      • Impatiens usambarensis
      • Impatiens x walleriana 'Magenta Giant'
      • Impatiens x walleriana 'Blazing Fire'
      • Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin'
      • Justicia brandegeana 'Variegata', 'Fruit Cocktail'
      • Lamium, 'Hermann's Pride'
      • Ochna serrulata, Mickey Mouse plant
      • Oreganum, 'Kent Beauty'
      • Phlox divaricata 'Montrose tricolor'
      • Plectranthus argentatus 'Hillhouse'
      • Plectranthus fosteri 'Green on Gold' or 'Green on Green'
      • Plectranthus 'Lois Woodhull'
      • Plectranthus oertendahlii 'Uvongo'
      • Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'
      • Rudbeckia, 'Cherry Brandy'
      • Salvias - see my seed wish list
      • Salvia splendens, 'Dancing Flame'
      • Saxifraga 'London Pride'
      • Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
      • Streptocarpus: S. saxorum alba, 'Sparkle', 'Boysenberry', 'White Butterfly'
      • Tetradenia riparia
      • Viola 'Etain'

 
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