seeds: Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge pea)
Choose between dry seed (autumn) and pre-stratified seed (spring/summer)
 
Pre-Stratified Seeds  - Ready to Sow!
We've already done the prep work so you can plant right away. These seeds were hot-water scarified to crack open the seed coat, then mixed with damp vermiculite and legume inoculant (beneficial soil bacteria that help native legumes thrive) and tucked into our fridge for a simulated winter. Each batch is germination-tested before packaging.*
Plant these soon — they're primed and ready to grow! Sprinkle the seed and vermiculite mix directly on prepared soil, cover lightly to the depth of the seed's thickness, and keep consistently moist through germination.
 
Dry Seeds 
Seed Information
C(10), H, I* = Chamaecrista fasciculata seeds need 10 days of cold moist stratification (winter or a winter like experience) AFTER scarification (knicked or sanded to break the seed coat). *Seeds in the legume family benefit from an inoculant (beneficial bacteria to encourage healthy growth).
You can find more information about how to sow native seeds HERE.
 
Includes a brochure with instructions on how to sow native seeds.
 
Plant information
Also known as Partridge Pea or Sensitive Plant, Chamaecrista fasciculata is fast growing, self-seeding annual that works to fill in large areas of an open garden, allowing other perennials time to establish, all while providing protection from weeds, fixing nitrogen in the soil, and providing excellent nutrients for pollinators and songbirds alike.
 
Butterflies such as the Orange Sulfur, Little Yellow, and Sleepy Orange use C. fasciculata as a larval host plant, and birds will enjoy the seed pods that form well into the fall months.
 
Fun Fact: The common name of “Sensitive Plant” comes from the way the leaf pairs fold up when they are touched!