looking for native seeds

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  1. pmurphy

    pmurphy Contributor 10 Years

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    I'm looking for native Canadian seeds (must be seeds), does anyone know a good source?

    Specifically:

    oplopanax horridus - devil's club
    Symplocarpus foetidus - skunk cabbage
    lysichiton amerianus - yellow skunk cabbage
    juglans cinerea - butternut

    Thanks
     
  2. Georgia Strait

    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor

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    Often at the park visitor center - in the gift shop - you’ll find pkg of seeds - any park that has a gift shop - usually the national parks in Canada

    I assume you have already experienced devils club?

    My other idea is look for land being cleared and ask the contractor if you can dig some of the plants
     
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    pmurphy Contributor 10 Years

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    Yes I'm very familiar with devil's club and I did find it (finally) through Van Dusen but no luck so far on the other items.....I might just have to wait and try and gather the yellow skunk cabbage later in the season. For the eastern skunk cabbage I've been contacting eastern garden centers and native plant nurseries but again, no luck.
     

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