RCPP Native Seed Mixes
Incorporating native seeds into your land or garden will attract pollinators and other wildlife. It is recommended to purchase your native plant seeds locally because they are better adapted for the area's soil and climate. Follow these seed mix suggestions for your specific habitat needs.
Camassia leichtlinii
Oak Woodland Understory Mix
Achillea millefolium – Common yarrow Camassia leichtlinii – Large camas Elymus glaucus - Blue wild rye Iris tenax – Oregon iris Lomatium nudicaule - Barestem biscuitroot Madia elegans – Common madia Potentilla gracilis – Slender cinquefoil Sidalcea campestris - Willamette checker mallow |
Clarkia amoena
Quick Mix (Upland & Wet Prairie)
Acmispon americanus – Spanish clover Clarkia amoena – Farewell to spring Epilobium densiflorum - Denseflower willowherb Eriophyllum lanatum - Common wooly sunflower Madia elegans - Common madia Plectritis congesta - Rosy plectritis Prunella vulgaris – Common selfheal Ranunculus occidentalis - Western buttercup |
Potentilla gracilis
Upland Prairie Mix
Camassia leichtlinii - Leichtlin's camas Clarkia amoena - Farewell to spring Elymus glaucus - Blue wild rye Eriophyllum lanatum - Common wooly sunflower Lomatium nudicaule - Barestem biscuitroot Potentilla gracilis - Slender cinquefoil Prunella vulgaris – Common selfheal Ranunculus occidentalis - Western buttercup Sidalcea virgate - Rose checker mallow |
Madia elegans
Wet Prairie Mix
Allium amplectens - Narrowleaf onion Camassia leichtlinii - Leichtlin's camas Epilobium densiflorum - Denseflower willowherb Eriophyllum lanatum - Common wooly sunflower Heracleum lanatum - Common cowparsnip Madia elegans - Common Madia Perideridia oregana - Oregon yampah |
Native Seed Mix Growers
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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Native Plant Nursery
seeds, containers 503-879-1460 [email protected] |
Willamette Valley Native Plant Partnership*
Seeds Willamette Valley Native Plant Partnership 541-753-3099 x 730 [email protected] *purchase through Polk SWCD |
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In August 2021, the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Federal Committee finished their progress report on the first five years of the National Seed Strategy. Although the 460 projects captured in the progress report are only a sampling of projects implementing the National Seed Strategy nationwide, the progress made since 2015 is truly inspirational.
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The Oregon Native Seed Collective (ONSC) has released its comprehensive 2025 Native Seed Strategy, marking a significant step forward in protecting and restoring Oregon's diverse plant communities. The Strategy, developed through collaboration between federal, tribal, state, and private partners, aims to increase the availability of ecologically appropriate native seed for restoration, rehabilitation, and mitigation projects across Oregon's nine distinct ecoregions.
The timing of this Strategy is crucial, as Oregon faces mounting environmental challenges including catastrophic wildfires, invasive species, and climate change. Recent years have seen over 1 million acres burned annually in Oregon, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated native seed collection and production efforts. The Strategy outlines five major goals, including ensuring native seed availability, facilitating research, developing resources for land managers and growers, implementing conservation seed banking, and securing reliable funding for these initiatives. The impact of this Strategy could transform Oregon's approach to landscape restoration and conservation. By fostering a more robust native seed industry in Oregon, the plan could create new economic opportunities while simultaneously protecting biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem resilience. The Strategy's emphasis on tribal partnerships and indigenous knowledge demonstrates a commitment to inclusive environmental stewardship. Building upon successful models from other states while addressing Oregon's unique ecological challenges, this coordinated approach to native seed management will help Oregon's landscapes better withstand the impacts of climate change and other environmental stressors in the decades to come. |
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The USDA NRCS Corvallis Plant Materials Center (PMC) has been researching and conducting seed production of native plants on a small scale since its inception in 1957. The purpose of this manual is to summarize the seed production methods used by the PMC for many of the native species. Information provided herein should prove useful at least as a starting point for both established seed growers and others interested in entering the business, or for practitioners wishing to simply collect, process, and handle seed of plants native to the Pacific Northwest.
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