Interest in plants native to North America, and to specific regions of the Americas, is on the increase for many gardeners. This page lists seeds that are indigenous to the Americas that are available through Mizz Tizzy's website.

 Global  Benefits  from  Indigenous  American  Plants. 

    Literally hundreds of plants indigenous to the Americas have benefited people all over the world: Quinine from S. America nearly eliminated malaria in Europe. Potatoes ended the cycles of famine so common when European wheat crops failed. Chocolate, tomatoes, vanilla, marigolds, long strain cotton, peppers, and a vast array of herbs of the Americas swiftly naturalized on other continents and island nations improving health, advancing communication and shipping commerce, trade and affordable leisure in life we now take for granted.

 Restoring  Nature  Naturally  through  Native  Plants

    Large urban plantings of milkweeds improved the once dwindling migration and populations of Monarch butterflies. Planting more natives for native pollinators that need native plants improves our quality of life as well.

 Using  this  listing

     Links for more information or to order are included with each native seed type listed here. Original range is listed in brackets [S. America] indicating South America. Most of these can be grown anywhere that is growing-zone friendly, and may already have been naturalized into several other regions. A few seeds are native to other parts of the world besides just the Americas, such as Sunflowers.

   We use common names and Latin names. Common names vary for the same plant, and sometimes the same common name is used for different plants.