Springfield City Library is expanding the Seed Library to all library Branches! Starting April 1, 2026, community members will be able to access FREE organic, non-GMO seeds at every library location to grow vegetables, greens, herbs, and flowers.
Springfield City Library’s Seed Library is made possible through generous donations from Vermont-based seed company High Mowing Organic Seeds, the Alliance of Native Seedkeepers, and UMass Amherst’s Common Seed Project. Thank you to these organizations for supplying seeds for urban gardening, vegetable gardens, container gardens, flower gardens, and more in Springfield, Massachusetts!
Help us celebrate the Seed Library with these special events, where you’ll receive a packet of the 2026 Common Seed: Hopi Black Dye Sunflower.
Seed Library Launch Party: Painting Flower Pots
Central Library Community Room
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am–11:30am
Seed Library Launch Party: Master Gardener
East Springfield Branch
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm–7:00pm
To help spread the seeds all across the City, seed envelopes will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. We ask that patrons take no more than 5 seed envelopes per library visit to help share the inventory. Each envelope contains enough seeds to grow at least a square foot of the plant.
Below you’ll find a list of varieties available in our Seed Library. Visit your local library Branch to see what seeds are in stock, to check out books on gardening, and to get help finding answers to all your growing questions!
Visit the Library’s website for the locations and hours of your nearest Branch.
2026 Seed Library Seeds
| Category | Name of Plant |
|---|---|
| Bean | Maxibel Haricot Vert Bean |
| Bean | Rattlesnake Pole Bean |
| Bean | Northeaster Pole Bean |
| Bean | Compass Filet Bush Bean |
| Bean | Mardi Grad Blend Bean |
| Beet | Guardsmark Chiogga Beet |
| Beet | Touchstone Gold Beet |
| Beet | Red Ace Beet |
| Beet | Detroit Dark Red Beet |
| Broccoli | Waltham 29 Broccoli |
| Broccoli | De Cicco Broccoli |
| Broccoli | Belstar Broccoli |
| Cabbage | Golden Acre Cabbage |
| Cabbage | Amarant Cabbage |
| Cabbage | Caraflex Cabbage |
| Cabbage | Tiara Cabbage |
| Carrot | Dolciva Carrot |
| Carrot | Starburst Carrot Blend |
| Carrot | Naval Carrot |
| Carrot | Lila Lu Carrot |
| Carrot | Negovia Carrot |
| Cauliflower | Adona Cauliflower |
| Celery | Tango Celery |
| Chard | Fordhook Giant Chard |
| Chard | Sunset Chard |
| Cucumber | Shintokiwa Cucumber |
| Cucumber | Green Finger Cucumber |
| Cucumber | National Pickling Cucumber |
| Cucumber | Marketmore 76 Cucumber |
| Eggplant | Listada di Gandia Eggplant |
| Eggplant | Black Beauty Eggplant |
| Eggplant | Ping Tung Long Eggplant |
| Fennel | Preludio Fennel |
| Flowers (misc) | Sensation Blend Cosmos |
| Flowers (misc) | Black Beauty Poppy |
| Flowers (misc) | Planète Rouge du Jura Poppy |
| Flowers (misc) | Nigella |
| Flowers (misc) | Nasturtium Blend |
| Flowers (misc) | Resina Calendula |
| Greens | Bopak Pak Choi |
| Greens | Tat Soi Asian Green |
| Greens | Champion Collard Greens |
| Herbs | Bouquet Dill |
| Herbs | Greensleeves Dill |
| Herbs | Genovese Basil |
| Herbs | Thyme |
| Herbs | Grüne Perle Parsley |
| Herbs | Italian Flat Leaf Parsley |
| Herbs | Chives |
| Herbs | Santo Cilantro |
| Kale | Lacinato Dinosaur Kale |
| Kale | Ironman Kale Mix |
| Kale | Meadowlark Kale |
| Kale | Red Russian Kale |
| Leek | Tadorna Leek |
| Lettuce | New Red Fire Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Optima Butterhead Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Salad Bowl Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Green Towers Romaine Lettuce |
| Lettuce | High Mowing Blend Mesclun Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Pirat Butterhead Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Lovelock Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Freckles Lettuce |
| Lettuce | Red Planet Lettuce Salad Blend |
| Melon | True Love Melon |
| Melon | Moon & Stars Watermelon |
| Melon | Sugar Baby Watermelon |
| Melon | Blacktail Mountain Watermelon |
| Okra | Clemson Spineless 80 Okra |
| Onion | Cortland Onion |
| Onion | Red Geneva Cippolini Onion |
| Onion | Ailsa Craig Onion |
| Parsnip | Halblange Parsnip |
| Peas | Cascadia Snap Pea |
| Peas | Laxton’s Progress #9 Shell Pea |
| Peas | Mammoth Melting Snow Pea |
| Peas | Sweet Gem Sugar Snap Pea |
| Pepper, Hot | Early Jalepeno Hot Pepper |
| Pepper, Hot | Shishito Pepper |
| Pepper, Hot | Ring-O-Fire Cayenne Hot Pepper |
| Pepper, Sweet | King of the North Sweet Pepper |
| Pepper, Sweet | Picnic Orange Pepper |
| Pepper, Sweet | Golden California Wonder Sweet Pepper |
| Pepper, Sweet | California Wonder Sweet Pepper |
| Pepper, Sweet | HMS Red Picnic Pepper |
| Radish | Cherry Belle Radish |
| Radish | Sora Radish |
| Radish | Valentine’s Day Blend Radish |
| Radish | Daikon-type Radish |
| Radish | French Breakfast Radish |
| Spinach | Renegade Spinach |
| Spinach | Butterflay Spinach |
| Squash, Winter | Howden Pumpkin |
| Squash, Winter | Jack Be Little Pumpkin |
| Squash, Winter | Waltham Butternut Winter Squash |
| Squash, Winter | Burgess Butternut Winter Squash |
| Squash, Winter | Sweet REBA Acorn Squash |
| Squash, Summer | Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash |
| Sunflowers | Hella Sonnenblume Sunflower |
| Sunflowers | Goldy Double Sunflower |
| Sunflowers | Evening Colors Sunflower |
| Tomato | Sweetie Cherry Tomato |
| Tomato | Toma Verde Tomatillo |
| Tomato | Cherokee Purple Tomato |
| Tomato | Mountain Princess Tomato |
| Tomato | Black Cherry Tomato |
| Tomato | San Marzano Paste Tomato |
| Tomato | Peacevine Cherry Tomato |
| Tomato | Green Zebra Tomato |
| Tomato | Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato |
| Tomato | Amish Paste Tomato |
| Tomato | Pink Champagne Cherry Tomato |
| Tomato | Supernova Grape Tomato |
| Tomato | Brandywine Tomato |
| Zinnias | County Fair Blend Zinnias |
| Zinnias | Red Scarlet Zinnia |
| Zinnias | Giant Coral Zinnia |
| Zinnias | Dwarf Thumbolina Zinnia |
| Zinnias | Yellow Zinnia |
| Zucchini | Dark Green Zucchini |
| Zucchini | Cocozelle Zucchini |
