Seeds & Propagation, and Plants!
The Kin Seeds
Truly Local
All our seeds originate in the Kootenays. Local ecotypes contribute to biodiversity conservation.
Wild Beauty
Native plants add something unexpected and delightful to the Kootenay garden.
Natural Connections
Bees, butterflies, birds all need native plants for food and shelter. Native plants depend on pollinators. Build habitat, foster relationships.
Prepackaged Seeds
Please check back for our 2022 Seed Selection!
Easy to Grow Grasses and Annual Native Plants
Idaho Fescue
Festuca idahoensis
- lovely bunchgrass
- grasses are important too
- adds texture and movement
Pink Fairies
Clarkia pulchella
- amazing fushia-coloured flowers
- easy to grow, self-seeding
- bees love it!
Threadleaf Phacelia
Phacelia linearis
- small purplish-blue flowers
- easy to grow, self-seeding
- bees love it!
Grand Collomia
Collomia grandiflora
- orange trumpet-like flowers
- reseeds prolifically
- gorgeous addition to your garden
Stunning Perennial Native Plants
Western Canada Goldenrod
Solidago lepida
- critical late fall food source for bumblebees and migrating monarchs!
- clusters of floral sunshine
Wandering Daisy
Erigeron peregrinus
- a charmer of a native daisy
- large showy flowers
- bees love it!
Douglas Aster
Symphyotrichum subspicatum
- summer and fall bloomer
- critical food source for late season pollinators
Golden-aster
Heterotheca villosa
- attracts native metallic green sweat bees!
- drought tolerant
- easy to grow
Silverleaf Phacelia
Phacelia hastata
- flowerheads unfurl like scorpion tail
- best wildflower for promoting native bee diversity!
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
- our only native milkweed in the region!
- endangered monarch butterfly host plant
- unique pink flower clusters
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
- lush woodland legume
- host plant for rare silver-spotted skipper
- medicine and tea plant
Parsnip-flowered Buckwheat
Eriogonum heracleoides
- compact shrub-like perennial
- clusters of creamy flowers in full bloom
- start your endangered butterfly garden!
Silky Lupine SOLD OUT
Lupinus sericeus
- native lupine with silky grey-green foliage and light blue flowers
- soil building capacities
Brown-eyed Susan
Gaillardia aristata
- bright yellow flowers with brown centres
- supports native leaf-cutter bees
- larval host plant for butterflies and moths
Common Camas
Camassia quamash
- important early spring bloomer
- slow growing but worth it!
- edible bulbs
Roundleaf Alumroot
Heuchera cylindrica
- spires of cream-coloured flowers
- supports wide diversity of bees
- long blooming season
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
- umbrellas of white flowers
- attracts many insects
- fern-like leaves
Yellow Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
- first wildflowers of spring
- bright yellow flowers
- takes a few years, but well worth it!
Curly-cup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
- bright yellow flowers
- slightly sticky foliage
- perfect for rock gardens
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
- native onion, all parts edible
- nodding clusters of pink flowers
- can be divided
Shrubby Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus
- a small-statured shrub!
- watch bumble bees ‘buzz pollinate’ the flowers
Autumn Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
- don’t worry, it’s not an allergen!
- sunflower-like yellow blossoms
NEW Wildflower Seed Mixes!
Not currently available.
A fall mix of perennial wildflowers selected to attract and support butterflies – and bees and other pollinators too!
Includes Douglas’ Aster, Pearly Everlasting, Showy Milkweed, and Western Canada Goldenrod.
Not currently available.
A spring mix of both annual and perennial wildflowers perfectly suited for quick meadow making!
Includes: Curly-cup Gumweed, Golden-aster, Pink Fairies, Silverleaf Phacelia, and Threadleaf Phacelia.
Pollinator Seed Blends
We do not have Pollinator Seed Blends available at this time. Please check back in the Fall. Thank you!
Custom Seed Mixes and Collection
We specialize in custom seed mixes and seed collecting services to suite your specific needs including larger restoration projects.
Are you looking for seeds that aren’t prepackaged as a mix? We currently have seeds of many other species available and would be happy to customize a mix appropriate to your garden or restoration site. Please contact us for a list of current species and for more information.
Plant Selection
Please check back for available plants. Our micronursery grows a small selection of plants that are native to southeast British Columbia. Our plants are grown from local, hand-collected seed and without the use of herbicides, pesticides, or inorganic fertilizers. Please contact us for a list of sizes and availability.
Fall is the best time to get native plants in the ground!
Bloomin’ Calendar – Setting the Table for Native Pollinators!
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