Welcome to Bee Kissed Seeds
Ontario Native Plant Seeds
Bountiful and beautiful, autumn-blooming asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) provide late-season sustenance for many native bees
Our Home Is Native Land
Land Acknowledgement
We respect and love the land upon which our gardens grow - this land that sustains us, and brings us joy and wonder. This land upon which Ontario native plants have always grown, provided for the people, and set their seed - plants that the land remembers and needs. With this respect and love, we acknowledge that the City of Hamilton exists, today, upon the traditional lands of many First Nations People, who cared for this land (and continue to do so today) long before settlers arrived.
The City of Hamilton is included in the ‘Dish with One Spoon' Wampum Belt Covenant. The Dish with One Spoon - a treaty between the Anishinaabe, the Mississaugas, the Attiwonderonk, and the Haudenosaunee - bound the nations together in a promise to share the territory and protect the land around the Great Lakes. Subsequent Indigenous Nations, and all newcomers, live on this treaty land. Together, we all share responsibility for protecting the land, water and air which give us life.
Upon this land, our pollinator gardens support much life beyond our own. As guardians of this land, we offer our goodwill and thanksgiving to Turtle Island - and one another. With each seed we sow, may we grow closer to truth, reconciliation and peace.
Traditional Territories
To learn more about the traditional territories of Turtle Island (North America), Native-Land.ca is a good place to start.
Great things come in tiny packages
Why Grow From Seeds?
Whether you are just starting your adventure as a gardener or have many seasons under your shovel, we hope you will find something new to plant this year! We have many organic Ontario wildflower seeds (and more) to choose from and our inventory is always 'growing'!
Growing Ontario native plants from locally-adapted seeds (grown in Stoney Creek, Ontario) is vital for supporting the resilience of local plant communities and increasing ecosystem biodiversity. It is also the best way to add large numbers of new plants to an area in a wallet-friendly way!
We offer many seeds of Ontario native plants (including trees!) that may not be easy to find for purchase at a mainstream plant nursery. Growing from seeds takes more time than growing from cloned or divided plants, but we cannot underestimate the value of seed-grown plants for increasing genetic diversity and preserving local plant communities. The plants we grow are native to Eastern North America. Most species will do best in Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7, with a few hardy to Zone 2. We can ship to any Canadian province or territory.
Growing Ontario native plant seeds enables plants an opportunity to adapt to changes in rainfall, temperature and to seasonal shifts. Plants are intelligent - they can also adapt to emerging pests and diseases. Growing new plants, from the seeds set by locally-grown parent plants, is an important way that humans can support plants as they adapt to climate challenges. We welcome you to explore our site and learn more about how your gardens will also trap carbon, filter and retain precious water and build soil health.
Learn More
As you explore our store, you will find specific information about each species, how to germinate its seed, and what to expect as you grow your new plants in your garden.
Special Notes
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CANADA POST STRIKE WILL AFFECT SHIPPING. ORDERS CAN BE PLACED BUT SHIPPING TIMES CANNOT BE ESTIMATED AT THIS TIME.
The 2024 harvest is underway! Quantities are updated throughout the fall and winter as batches of seeds are collected and cleaned.
Almost all native species require cold, moist stratification (winter) before they will germinate. See notes on individual species for advice on germination methods.
Thank you for planting for nature :)