This index includes lists of species for which seeds can be collected, by month. These may be updated year-to-year to better reflect the conditions and community demands for certain species. Click a monthly list below to see the species that are on ‘seed collection watch’ for that month.
These are by no means intended to be exhaustive lists of native plant seeds that can be collected in each month in Wayne County. Each list is shortened to the commonly desirable species that also can have higher success rates for collect, stratification, and germination.
Other Seed Collection Resources
Michiganense Natives
Michiganense Natives has published growing resources which includes a downloadable PDF with seed collection times (noted as SC).
WOWC Seeds to Community
For general seed collection tips, you can check out the WOWC Seeds to Community resources on seed collection and preparation.