Looking for native plant seeds

JudithI Tallahassee, FL(Zone 8b) Apr 07, 2004

I'm just getting back in to a little gardening, as I have assistance now. I have researched for plants that are native to this specific area (NW Florida, zone 8b) because they should be easier to maintain and not require as much outside work as some of the more common ones available.

But am having trouble finding a source for them, and wondered if I might post a list of them here, in case someone might have seeds for them.

I'm sorry, but I don't have anything to trade yet. But I will try to collect some to send in trade later in the year when they are available. Or I would be happy to buy other seed someone might want to trade for these I'm looking for.

This is my list of wishes:

Passion vine (maypop) - pasiflora incarnate
Walter Viburnum - viburnum obovatum
Firebush - hamelia patens
Tropical Sage - salvia coccinea
Scorpiontail - heliotropium angiospermum
Blue Porterweed - stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Beach verbena - verbenia maritima (for sandy soil)
Mimosa - mimosa strigillosa (low growing ground cover)
Dune Sunflower - helianthus debilis (for sandy soil)
Gaillardia - Indian Blanket - gaillardia pulchella
(not Gaillardia Blanketflower - they don't reseed here)

There are more common varieties of most of these, but these specific varieties are native to Tallahassee area, and a bit different. However, they might be available in your areas. I just can't get out and shop for them.

I've found some online, but not these. A lot of the sites say they have them until you go to the site, and they don't have this variety, or the site just tells you a lot about them, but no sources provided.

I would very much appreciate any of these, just a few to get me started.

Thanks much!

Judith