Native Plants Seed Bank
The Native Plants Queensland seed bank is an important part of our conservation and cultivation efforts.
We welcome contributions of cleaned, labelled native seeds for our collection. Contributions can be made by NPQ members and the general public.
Seed in the bank is available exclusively to NPQ Members.
Members are entitled to request free seed from the Seed Bank which is also posted free of charge. This is an important service of the organisation. It allows members to propagate many species that are not readily available.
In doing so, members obtain valuable information on the germination and cultivation of these species under different conditions. To make your request (or contribute) contact our Seed Curator, Bethlea Bell: seedbank@npq.org.au
Seed held in the Seed Bank is donated by members and the public, so availability can be variable.
Want to order seed but not yet a member? Click here to become a Native Plants Queensland member.
There are some rules and limits to ordering seed from our bank. To find out more please click below to read the Seed Bank Policy.
Useful seed resources
Queensland’s guidelines around the harvesting native plant seeds or parts
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting
Code of Practice: For the take and use of protected plants under an exemption
https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/132871/plants-exemption-code.pdf
Plant propagation from seed by Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) http://anpsa.org.au/plant-propagation/
Florabank Guidelines by Greening Australia
https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/publications/
