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Go GREEN with New England Wild Flower Society Seeds

Purchase native plant seeds and spores.

Are you looking for a beautiful way to GO GREEN?  Do you want a winter nature activity the whole family can do together?    Join New England Wild Flower Society and get first choice of rare and wonderful native seeds.  Purchase seeds and spores collected and prepared at the Society’s Garden in the Woods in Framingham and Nasami Farm in Whately, MA..  A member priority order period runs January 7-17, 2008, and sales open to the public January 18-March 15, 2008, while supplies last.   Orders are filled on a first-come basis.  To ensure the best selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, ferns, and grasses, especially if you have your heart set on rare species, become a member of the Society.  You can join online at www.newenglandwild.org. or contact Karen Pierce at kpierce@newenglandwild.org. Your membership and purchases support the award-winning programs of America’s oldest plant conservation organization, and members receive discounts on seeds and other purchases and classes, and free admission to Garden in the Woods throughout the season.  

View hundreds of plants with seeds and spores featured in the new 2008 wildflower seed catalog at www.newenglandwild.org beginning in January, along with a wealth of droll tips from wildflower expert, William (Bill) Cullina, author and Nursery Director of the Society, and information from Seed Ecologist Tristram Seidler. 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.

Try the gorgeous red baneberry (Actea rubra), shale-barren pussytoes (Antennaria virginica), rare native false goatsbeard (Astilbe biternata), or small curly-heads (Clematis albicoma)  just to name a few.  A favorite 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 (with a minimum) are accepted in advance of opening day are accepted for spring pick-up. Contact the Society at plants@newenglandwild.org for details.  View and purchase plants at Garden in the Woods in Framingham Massachusetts beginning April 15, 2008   and at Nasami Farm in Whately, Massachusetts on Spring weekends, Thursday-Sunday, beginning April 24, 2008.    - END-

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