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Welcome to Florabunda Seeds

Whether you are an avid gardener or just beginning to get your hands dirty, we are sure you will enjoy selecting from our wide variety of heirloom flower, vegetable and herb seeds. We make selection and ordering easy with plenty of pictures and detailed descriptions of each variety.

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What makes our seeds so popular with gardeners?

• A high germination rate
• Generous seed quantities per package ("spread the heirloom... share them with your friends")
• Only untreated seeds (no F1 & F2 hybrids)
• Most seeds are saver-friendly
• Large selection
• Prompt customer service

About Florabunda Seeds

Florabunda Seeds has grown into one of the largest suppliers of Victorian Cottage Flower seeds.

Cottage garden seeds were salvaged from abbeys and monasteries in England in the middle ages. Others were brought back to Britain by plantsmen who were sent out on plant-hunting expeditions around the world.

Modern planting breeding and hybridization have turned the public's eye away from many of our precious heirloom flowers, including the original species and the old, named heirloom varieties.

By preserving and circulating these seeds, we help maintain a strong genetic plant base, thus ensuring their survival.

Our flower and vegetable seeds have a long and colourful history. In planting Florabunda seeds, you play a part in not only continuing the history of heirloom seeds, but of adding to the history with your own gardening stories.

Things you should know about Florabunda Seeds:

• We are a family owned business.
• Safe Seed Pledge: We pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants.
• Our Guarantee: All seed is untreated. Our seeds are fresh and you should expect a bountiful yield, given the proper growing conditions. If, for any reason, you are not happy with our product, we will be glad to replace the item, substitute for another variety or refund the purchase price.
• Our Packaging: The seed quantity in each package is generous. Sowing instructions and hints are found on the back of or inside the package. We package varieties with small seeds in glassine envelopes that are placed inside the larger paper seed envelope.
• Although we are based in Ontario, our seeds go to many countries and so we have chosen varieties which will thrive in a wide diversity of climates. Learn more about climate zones.

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Annuals, Biennials and Perennials

Annuals are plants which complete their life cycle, flowering and going to seed in their first year. They have the longest bloom season.

Biennials grow strong plants in their first season which bloom in their second season and self-seed, then die providing their own replacements for the next year. They are self perpetuating.

Perennials' leaves die back in winter and renew growth each spring. Some bloom first year from seed and others start in their second year. They often live for decades. Bloom time is generally shorter.

We want you to have a successful and enjoyable experience with the seed we supply. Suggestions, photos, stories and seed samples are welcome. (We will exchange seeds with you if you send us some!)

"The love of gardening is
a seed that once sown never dies"
Gertrude Jekyll, English plantswoman.

"Earth laughs in flowers"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Hamatraya 1847

"The smell of violets, hidden in the green
Pour'd back into my empty soul and frame
The times when I remembered to have
been Joyful and free from blame."
Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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