THE 2025-2026 SEED EXCHANGE AND LUCKY DIP ARE CLOSED!
The second stage of the seed exchange – LUCKY DIP closed on February 22, 2026.
Scroll down to the Ordering and Payment Instructions.
The first stage of the seed exchange closed on January 31, 2026. Please note that you must be a member to participate in this first stage of the seed exchange.
Please read these notes carefully before completing your order. Non-members should join the society at this time if they wish to order seed in the main distribution round before February.
The “First Round” of the Seed Exchange will close on January 31, 2026.
Scroll down for Main Distribution Instructions.
Mail order form (PDF format) (Scroll down to the Main Distribution Order Form below.)
Online order form (Scroll down to the Main Distribution Order Form below.)
To pay online, using PayPal
Donors – click here to pay online with PayPal. Non-donors – click here to pay online with PayPal.
Note: When ordering, enter the number of packets you are purchasing into the Quantity box, and click Add to Cart.
Please help! Postage costs have increased. There will be a fixed postage fee of $4.00 per order. Our cost for shipping has increased dramatically for Canadian and International orders. Canadian orders will cost us at least $10 or higher to mail out, and overseas orders will cost between $13.75 and $14.25, and could be higher depending on the country. We are asking for your help. Please consider adding a donation on the first checkout page to help us cover this added cost. Thank you for your continued support of the Seed Exchange and the APS!
A: MAIN DISTRIBUTION: Please note that you must be a member to participate in this first stage of the seed exchange. A second stage (‘Lucky Dip‘) will start on February 1 and end on February 22. It will be open to all, both members and non-members, though choices will be more limited.
Orders will be filled beginning in early January with seed donor requests honored first. Apart from donor orders, the system is “first come, first served,” so please order early to avoid disappointment.
YOU HAVE TWO WAYS TO ORDER SEED:
METHOD 1: BY MAIL
1- Click here to obtain the order form (pdf version). If you have trouble opening this file, download Acrobat Reader from the internet here (free). Alternatively, click here to obtain the order form (non-pdf version) To describe your selections, enter in numerical order, the catalogue numbers from the seed list in the table in the order form.
If you have any other problem downloading the order form, please contact the webmaster.
Make entries in strict numerical order, from left to right. Underline or mark in red the entries which interest you most. If you wish to receive more than 1 packet of a given seed, write its number twice (in consecutive boxes), but keep in mind that doing so will not guarantee that you will receive 2 packets of that seed! Availability and strong demand by others are deciding factors.
2- Indicate the total number of packets you want to receive: minimum 10, maximum 20 (30 for qualified seed donors). There is a minimum of 10 due to the increase in postage / shipping. Anything less than 10 seed packets, the society loses money. Please note: There is a minimum order of 10 seed packets. If an order is less than ten seed packets, your order will be placed at the bottom of the order list.
3- We regret that we cannot provide refunds, so please include plenty of substitute choices in the second table.
4- Seed prices are US $1.00 (one dollar) per single packet. There will be a fixed postage fee of $4.00 per order. These conditions now apply to both domestic and overseas members. Make payments in US Funds by personal check, money order, or bank draft to the American Primrose Society. Note that we can no longer accept credit card payment by mail. However, you can pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover Card, American Express, debit card, etc. using PayPal on this website. (You do not need to have a PayPal membership.) If you have difficulties making payment with paypal, it is not a APS problem, and you should contact paypal for assistance.
5- Write your name and address in the required areas of the form. Please print.
6- Mail your order to: American Primrose Society, c/o Amy Olmsted, 389 Birch Road, Hubbardton, VT 05733, USA.
METHOD 2: ONLINE, USING THIS WEBSITE TO SEND YOUR ORDER ELECTRONICALLY Before going to the online order page, make a note of each item’s number in order, lowest number to highest. Once you have submitted your electronic order, don’t forget to go to the online payment page to use Paypal to pay for your order.
Click here to go to the online order form
To pay online, using PayPal
Seed Donors – click here to pay online with PayPal. Non seed donors – click here to pay online with PayPal.
Note: Use the Quantity box to enter the number of packets you are purchasing, then click Add to Cart.
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B: LUCKY DIP (This second stage is open to the public): There will be a surplus seed distribution that will begin on February 1, 2026 and ends on February 22, 2026. The seed list will be updated to all seed that have not sold out. The starting date will be announced nearer the time. It is open to both members and non-members. Members can order either 10, 20, 30 or 40 packets of surplus seeds. The cost to members is $4.00 per 10 packets. Non-members can order either 10, 20, or 30 packets of surplus seeds. Non-members pay $8.00 per 10 packets. Basically, the selection is ours: hence, “Lucky Dip.” However, you should indicate your preferences by numbers or sections. When placing your preference by number (section), list the printed number in SEQUENTIAL (NUMERICAL) ORDER, left to right, top to bottom. Failure to follow this request will result in your order being placed at the bottom of the order list. (When order numbers are placed in random order it takes much longer to fill an order.) Surplus seed orders are accepted until mid – late February or until seeds are sold out, whichever comes first. There will be a fixed postage fee of $4.00 per order. To allow for the Lucky Dip Seed Orders that were snail-mailed to reach their destinations, orders will start to be filled beginning sometime in early February 2026 and will end sometime around mid to late February 2026. Lucky Dip Seed Orders will be mailed starting in early February to February 24 and then resume again in Mid-March .
Click here to see the Lucky Dip Order Form (pdf version) (to be used beginning on February 1, 2026 and ends on February 22, 2026).
Click here to see the Online Lucky Dip Order Form (to be used beginning on February 1, 2026 and ends on February 22, 2026).
To pay online, using PayPal Click here to pay online, using PayPal(to be used beginning on February 1, 2026 and ends on February 22, 2026).
Members – click here to pay online with PayPal. General Public – click here to pay online with PayPal.
Make payments in US Funds by personal check, money order, or bank draft to the American Primrose Society. Note that we can no longer accept credit card payment by mail. However, you can pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover Card, American Express, debit card, etc. using PayPal on this website. (You do not need to have a PayPal membership.)