Do you know about Botanical Interests? If not, you should – especially if you like to start flowers and vegetables from seed. This seed company has over 600 items to choose from, with a strong emphasis on heirloom and organic varieties.
Botanical Interests was also an active and generous sponsor of the 2019 Garden Bloggers Fling.
In fact the flingers were invited to visit the Botanical Interests facility in Broomfield, a few miles outside Denver.
As it was a Saturday, things were quiet. We were divided into two groups, each led by either Judy Seaborn or Curtis Jones, the husband-and-wife team who run the company. The two started Botanical Interests out of their home in 1995.
That’s a lot of boxes.
Did I mention the 600 varieties?
The Botanical Interests seed packets are miniature works of art.
Lots of high tech equipment for counting, sorting, and testing seeds.
On our way out we noticed that the border of the parking lot was planted with seeds carried by the company.
Many thanks to Botanical Interests owners Judy Seaborn and Curtis Jones for their support of the Garden Bloggers Fling, and for letting us see their business from the inside.
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Thanks for this, what a great source! I happen to be about to begin reading Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell, published in 2019. It looks like it will be good, and it is beautifully illustrated. I mention it because I could see it as a great holiday gift perfect for some of your readers.
That sounds like a good book – I didn’t know she was a gardener.
She was, and she kept extensive, exquisite nature journals, and knew botany – studied it I believe. Her poetry and botany knowledge were intertwined in some respects….
I would have loved to peruse those shelves of seeds. What inspiration lies there in. I have used their seeds before. Had great luck with them. I will do so again.
I’ve never used their seeds, actually, but I will definitely look closely at their catalog this spring.
There’s no such thing as too many sources for plants and seeds. This sounds like a good one!
Certainly seems to be.
Oh, yes! Have some of their seeds for micro green growing this winter, and ordered five different packs of zinnia seeds on cyber Monday. And, indeed the seed pack art is delightful! C’mon spring!
I have to look at their zinnia selection again.
I found two packets that would do nicely here — native, attracts pollinators — and may order some of the Prairie Splendor Flower Mix for a friend as a Christmas gift. I don’t think I’ll have enough sun on my patio even for them in pots, but it would be worth the experiment anyway. I’ll see how much sun I get once we’re at the spring equinox.
Adequate sun is frequently a challenge. I wish I had more sunny space.
Looks like a great seed company, Jason. Always good to know another source! I have been using Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Exposure_Seed_Exchange
Thanks for the link! Didn’t know about this one.
I have had good luck with their seeds in my area. Good quality.
Nice people photos! And this is a fun post that brings back pleasant memories. Botanical Interests is a great company. 🙂
They were both such great hosts.
That is a lot of boxes, and seed varieties, looks like they are a thriving company!xxx
They seem to be doing very well.
By the time Botanical Interests became commonly available, I was no longer purchasing seed. It is rare that I bring a new variety into the mix.
Aren’t you tempted to try something new now and then?
NO! It is more challenging to find the old traditional cultivars that were so reliable and sustainable.
So glad to know more about this company. I’ve used their zinnia seeds
I enjoy their catalog.