The Wylie House Seed Library pilot program opened in 2016 and received an engaging welcome in the campus and local communities. The museum offers heirloom and native seed varieties from our gardens and community partners to be "checked out," grown, and then "returned." Currently, the museum has 100+ varieties available.
To check out seeds, use the web form to request up to four seed varieties. Available seeds can be browsed through the menu below. You will be contacted when your seeds are available for pick-up.
Information regarding Seed Saving strategies and can be found on our Seed Saving Tips page.
Note: Seeds are only available through this webform or by appointment during regular museum hours. To schedule an appointment, please email libwylie@iu.edu or call 812-855-1858.
Available Seeds
| Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) |
| Amaranth, Hopi Red Dye |
| Arugula |
| Asparagus |
| Bachelor Buttons |
| Balsam Lady's Slipper |
| Basil |
| Basil, Cinnamon |
| Basil, Spicy Globe |
| Bean, 1500 Year Old Cave |
| Bean, Cherokee Trail of Tears |
| Bean, Hyacinth |
| Bean, Purple Podded Pole |
| Bean, Scarlet Runner* |
| Calendula, Orange King |
| Carrot, Danver's* |
| Cleome |
| Cockscomb, Amish |
| Columbine, Mixed |
| Columbine, Purple |
| Corn, Glass Gem |
| Corn, Oaxacan |
| Corn, Sea Island White Flint |
| Cucumber, DeliKatesse |
| Cypress Vine |
| Elecampane* |
| Endive, Green Curled Ruffec |
| Endive, Tres Fine Maraichere* |
| Fennel |
| Fennel, Bronze |
| Feverfew |
| Foxglove, Straw |
| Gourd, Birdhouse |
| Gourd, Long Handled Dipper |
| Gourd, Luffa |
| Kale, Ragged Jack |
| Lettuce, Devil's Ear |
| Lettuce, Grandma Hadleys |
| Lettuce, Landis Winter |
| Lilly, Blackberry* |
| Love-in-a-mist |
| Marigold, Legion of Honor |
| Marigold, Tall mix |
| Marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis)* |
| Mustard, Black* |
| Okra, Burgundy |
| Okra, Red Hill Country |
| Parsley |
| Pea, Amish Snap |
| Pea, Green Arrow |
| Pea, Tom Thumb |
| Peas de Grace |
| Pepper, Cayenne* |
| Pepper, Leutschauer Paprika* |
| Pepper, Poblano |
| Pepper, Serrano* |
| Poppy, Hungarian Blue Breadseed |
| Radish, Cincinnati Market |
| Radish, French Breakfast* |
| Radish, Giant of Sicily |
| Radish, Opolanka |
| Sage, Clary |
| Squash, Flat White Boer |
| Squash, Long Island Cheese |
| Squash, Potimarron |
| Squash, Rouge Vif d'Etampe* |
| Squash, White Cushaw |
| Sunflower, Mammoth Russian |
| Tobacco, Woodland (Nicotiana sylvestris) |
| Tomatillo |
| Tomato, Black cherry* |
| Tomato, Bloody Butcher |
| Tomato, Brandywine* |
| Tomato, Cherry Roma |
| Tomato, Independence Day |
| Tomato, Kellogg's Breakfast |
| Tomato, Mary Rose McMurray* |
| Tomato, Old Brooks |
| Tomato, Raspberry Lyanna* |
| Tomato, White Currant |
| Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) |
| Verbena, Purple Top* |
| Watermelon, Mountain Sweet Yellow |
| Zinnia, Cactus flowered |
| Zinnia, Carousel |
| Zinnia, Mix |
*low stock
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly weed^ |
| Asclepias syriica | Common Milkweed^ |
| Baptisia australis | Blue False Indigo^ |
| Bidens bipinnata | Spanish Needles |
| Campsis radicans | Trumpet vine |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush^ |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata | Partridge Pea |
| Chasmanthium latifolium | Northern Sea Oats^ |
| Coreopsis palmata | Prairie coreopsis^ |
| Coreopsis tinctoria | Plains coreopsis |
| Desdemodium paniculatum | Panicled leaf tick trefoil |
| Drymocallus arguta | Prairie cinquefoil^ |
| Echinacea purpuria | Purple coneflower |
| Eutrochium fistulosum | Hollow Joe Pye Weed |
| Eutrochium pupureum | Sweet Joe Pye Weed |
| Helenium autumnale | Common Sneezeweed^ |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | False Sunflower |
| Hibiscus laevis | Halberd leaved rosemallow |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild bergamot^ |
| Oenothera biennis | Evening primrose^ |
| Oligoneuron riddellii | Riddell's Goldenrod^ |
| Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass^ |
| Ratibada columnifera | Prairie Coneflower |
| Rhus typhina | Staghorn sumac^ |
| Rudbeckia laciniata | Cut Leaf Coneflower^ |
| Saururus cernuus | Lizard's Tail^ |
| Senna herbecarpa | Wild senna^ |
| Silphium Integrifolium | Rosinweed^ |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup Plant^ |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indian Grass^ |
| Symphotrichum novae | New England Aster^ |
| Verbena hastata | Blue Vervain^ |
| Verbesina alternifolia | Yellow wingstem |
^seeds provided by Native Plant Communities, a project of Indiana Native Plant Society, and Monroe County - Identify & Reduce Invasive Species.
Seed Request Form
Disclaimer
Due to the nature of community seed libraries, the Wylie House Museum cannot guarantee seed purity or germination rates. For information regarding additional seed purchasing options, please visit our Resources page.
The Wylie House Museum would like to thank Native Seed Communities, a project of Indiana Native Plant Society, for their contribution of native seeds.
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