Check out links to other great sites and organizations!

SEED LISTS
To help members acquire seeds, we are posting links to 2025-26 seed lists from reliable European vendors. The lists contain almost 800 species. The seeds were collected throughout Europe and Asia, and most of the seeds are not available elsewhere.

• Vojtěch Holubec, Czech Republic: Instructions, Seed List, Ordering Form
• Pavel Křivka, Czech Republic: Seed List
• Josef Jurášek, Czech Republic: Wild Seeds of Exquisite Alpines​​

PLANT SOURCES

• ​Fraser's Thimble Farms, Salt Spring Island​ ​Mail Order or shop at the nursery
• Wrightman Alpines Nursery​ ​Mail order alpine plants from New Brunswick​​

ALPINE & ROCK GARDEN CLUBS

Canadian

• ​​​Alpine Gardeners of Central Vancouver Island
• Alpine Garden Club of British Columbia
• Ottawa Valley Rock Garden and Horticultural Society
• Calgary Rock & Alpine Garden Society​
• The Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society For useful seed germination data​

International

• ​​​North American Rock Garden Society
• Alpine Garden Society
• Scottish Rock Garden Club
• The Cyclamen Society
• The American Primrose Society
• The American Conifer Society
• The Pacific Bulb Society
• International Rock Gardener
• Ferns of the World

​BRITISH COLUMBIA GARDENS -- Many containing rock gardens

• The Gardens of Government House Victoria, BC
• The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific Victoria, BC, offers many garden courses and events
• Hatley Park Gardens Victoria, BC, a national historic site at Royal Roads University
• University of Victoria Finnerty Gardens Victoria, BC
• University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research Vancouver, BC, includes forums for discussion of all gardening topics
• Takata Japanese Garden Victoria, BC
• Japanese Tea Garden at Gorge Park Victoria, BC, a fascinating history from 1906 to the current garden
• The Abkhazi Garden Victoria, BC

LOCAL NATURE SOCIETIES

• Friends of Beacon Hill Park
• Native Plant Study Group
• Victoria Horticultural Society
• Victoria Natural History Society
• Victoria Rhododendron Society

OTHER REFERENCES

• E-Flora BC Electronic Atlas of BC Flora
• UBC Botanical Garden
• Mountain Flora Alpine flowers in their natural habitat
• Primula World A visual reference and database for the genus primula run by Pam Eveleigh of Calgary
• Paintbrush Gardens Kenton Seth's garden featuring good information on crevice gardens
• Jan's Alpines The website of Harry Jans, a well-travelled rock & alpine gardener from the Netherlands, lots of good images
• Seed Germination Theory & Practice This publication by Dr. Norman Deno is the definitive study on seed germination and is available as a free download.
• Kids Guide to Gardening This is a wonderful site for kids and adults alike
• Wild Flower Search
• Pacific North West Wild Flowers
• VIRAGS Soil Mixtures and Recipes