2016 Seed Catalog List (Free and PDF)

It's that time again. There's something pretty satisfying about investing in garden seed. It's like making a deposit on the future. A little strategic planning may be in order, though. 

If you want to grow soapwort, for example, some refrigeration will be necessary to make those seeds sprout. A quick perusal of the latest crop of seed catalogs may also reveal new cultivars that break geographical barriers, making some of your wish list items more frost hardy or drought tolerant, and therefore a better bet for your backyard this year.

There are also more and more sellers offering organic, non GMO, open pollinated and heirloom seeds, as well as regional (Italian, Southwest and short season) specialists, and vendors who concentrate on exotic, wild or hard to find varieties.

This list is broken into two categories, sellers who offer paper catalogs and those who don't. Being the beneficiary of a snail mail catalog is a dwindling delight, so take advantage of it while you can -- and while you have a few extra pennies to spend on seed. In a few years, the beloved, dog eared seed catalog will be a thing of the past.

Happy hunting - and may viable seeds be ever in your garden.

Sellers who mail hard copy catalogs on request:

Annie's Heirloom Seeds

Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Bluestone

Botanical Interests

Bountiful Gardens

Breck's 

Burnt Ridge Nursery & Orchard

Burpee Gardening - you probably have this early bird one already

Cook's Garden (Purchased by Burpee)

Gardener's Supply Company

Gardens Alive!

Grow Organic

Gurney's Seed & Nursery

Harris Seeds

Henry Field's Seed & Nursery

High Mowing Organic Seed

Horizon Herbs (Strictly Medicinal Seeds)

Horticultural Products and Services (HPS)

J. L. Hudson, Seedsman

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Jung Seeds & Plants

Kitazawa Seed Co.

Kitchen Garden Seeds

Logee's Plants

Mountain Rose Herbs

Neseed

Online Greenhouse  (Press the button for the free order form.)

Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden (Grow Organic)

Rare Seeds

Ricther's Herb Catalog

Rohrer Seeds

Seeds from Italy

Seeds of Change

Seed Saver's Exchange

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Sow True Seed

Stokes Seeds Limited

Territorial Seed

Tomato Growers Supply

Totally Tomatoes

Urban Farmer Seed Catalog

Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Vermont Bean

Vermont Wildflower Farm

Veseys

Worthy sellers using online catalogs or offering PDF downloads:

American Meadows (Specializing in wildflowers)

Crimson Sage Medicinal Plant Nursery (PDF)

Fedco Seeds (PDF)

Ferry-Morse (online research)

Florida Backyard Vegetable Gardener

Golden Harvest Organics

Gourmet Seed International   - Excel Spreadsheet

Happy Cat Farm Organics

Irish Eyes Garden Seeds

Italian Seed & Tool Company

Just Fruits and Exotics

Mary's Heirloom Seeds

Morgan County Seeds

Mountain Valley Growers  - Online plant list with helpful tutorials

Natural Gardening Company (Certified Organic)

Nichols Garden Nursery - I took a quick peek, and they appear to offer good value for saffron bulbs.

Prairieland Herbs ( PDF)

Renee's Garden (Online  only) - heirlooms and herbs

Sand Hill Preservation Center (Online only)

Sand Mountain Herbs (Online only)

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery (PDF)

Seedman Exotic Seeds from Around the World  (Online only) - An interesting site for hard to find seeds)

Select Seeds and Plants (rare, heirloom)

Swallowtail Garden Seeds  (new)

Tasteful Gardener (PDF) - Organic Plants

Terrior Seeds (Some nice herb collections)

The Natural Gardening Company  (Online only) - Marketed as the oldest certified organic nursery in the U.S.

White Harvest Seed (heirloom)

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