Southern Exposure Seed Exchange 

• We are now accepting pre-orders for garlic and perennial onions for fall shipment! Check out our new varieties of heirloom garlic!

How to Use the Shop

Quick order:

If you have a catalog and you know the item numbers you wish to order, you can click the Quick Order by Catalog Number button to add them directly to your order.

Searching and browsing:

You can also use the Search button, or browse through the product categories in the left column.

Discounts for return members:

If you have ever received a member number from us (check for it on the back of your catalog or on any order receipt) you can enter it at checkout for a 5% discount.

Our print catalog:

Click here to order a print catalog or to see our policy on mailing catalogs. You can also see the electronic version of our print catalog in PDF format.

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange is a wonderful source for heirloom seeds and other open-pollinated (non-hybrid) seeds with an emphasis on vegetables, flowers, and herbs that grow well in the Mid-Atlantic region. We support seed saving and traditional seed breeding. Seed savers and breeders are to thank for our rich selection and we will do whatever we can to support our customers and associates to carry on this noble tradition.

We do extensive germination and purity testing of our garden seeds and nursery stock to ensure that we can always provide our customers with the highest quality possible. We want your plants to excel.

Though the majority of seed savers that we contract to help us raise our seeds do so using traditional natural methods, some have opted not to become certified organic. The new USDA Organic rules state that in order to grow Certified Organic produce, growers must plant Certified Organic seeds if suitable certified seeds are available. We are therefore committed to offer organic seeds whenever possible for our varieties that we feel are well-suited to market growers, contracting our non-certified but philosophically organic growers to raise seeds that are more suited for home use.

You can find more about Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, along with articles and links of interest to growers and gardeners, at our home page.

Please browse our mail-order site to find heirloom tomatoes, peppers, ginseng, potato onions, okra, naturally colored cotton, southern-style greens, and much more. We think that after you try them, you'll agree that our tomatoes taste better!