Comments regarding Plantation Products, Inc.

I bought the sun wildflower seed mixes from Plantation Products, LLC, D/B/A American Seeds at the Dollar Store and had great success. Lots of flowers came up including some natives. I'm very pleased with the results for the price.
Also bought the alyssum mix and that germinated wonderfully! I'd previously been buying the plants and they always died, what a waste of money. So, I figured I had nothing to lose by buying a .25 cent pkg of seeds. Not only did they germinate but they reseeded. After about the third year the plants were very straggly so I pulled them out and will reseed.

I'm trying the Impatiens mix for the first time this year (2017) and have high hopes they'll bloom and not fall prey to the Impatiens downy mildew. Seedlings coming up as I write.
Will let you know.

I bought several seed packages 4 yrs ago and started them in my green house. 95% of the seeds germinated. For 4 yrs I've been reseeding from the vegetables grown from these seeds, and every yr I've been getting crops better then the yr before which is weird cause hybrid seeds aren't suppose to produce well after the first yr. But I'm not growing from them this yr cause they are hybrid seeds and i want to grow from heirloom seeds. I can get seeds from Baker creek seeds for 100 to 400 for 2.50 and 3.00 dollars for most of the plants I want.
I do recommend American seeds sold at Walmart and Dollar tree to those who don't care if they are hybrids. By the way hybrids are just cross pollinated plants. Remember there are 2 American seed company's. One is owned by Plantation products and seeds and the other by the GMO pesticide company Monsanto.

I found this website while trying to find more information about American Seed packets being sold at Walmart stores.

I purchased American Seed packets from Walmart in 2013 for 20¢ each. I planted zucchini, yellow crookneck, okra, spinach, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes and pole beans from these seed packets. My garden is located in Zone 4b. All of these varieties germinated fairly well and produced the plant pictured on the seed packet. The plants were reasonably vigorous and healthy. The seed packets did not contain an abundance of seeds, but, I was able to surmise as much before making my purchase.

I will be planting several more varieties of American Seed for the 2014 growing season. I will try to remember to update this comment with the results of this seasons gardening experience.

I've been surprised at the good germination I've gotten from their boxed shady garden wildflower blend. I realize that the vast majority of the box contents is filler, but with the results I got I won't complain.

This is the same company that sells the cheap American Seed packets at Walmart. I called the company and asked several questions about gardening. When the customer service group was not able to answer my question, I asked to speak with the owner. He was not available, but a man named Michael answered all of my questions.

I told him that he should put more seed in the envelope, but he brought up a fair point. Where else can you buy something that can grow hundreds of dollars of food for $.20. That was a witty response!

This company sells the best peat pots - much, much better than Jiffy. These peat pots do not have netting on the bottom so the roots spread easily.

Posted on April 29, 2010, updated April 29, 2010
I have a very shady yard and live in Missouri. I have so much trouble growing grass, I have spent upwards of $100.00 for grass seed and still no grass!
Anyway while shopping at dollar tree store I stumbled accross a little box of American lawn seed and bought it for one dollar. I put it down and watered it and to my surprise it started growing within three days. I went back and bought all of what was left, 12 boxes. It all grew and in less than a week and is still growing strong.
I needed more so I went to 7 different stores which were all out of it. When trying to find more I talked to a store manager and he said many people have told him the same thing.
So I looked up the name online, found this site and I plan to buy more. I have had 6 years of trying to grow grass and this really worked for me.
I have purchased some flower seeds will let you know about them.
Sheryl

The most accurate thing I can say about this company is things vary greatly in the quantity of what you receive, but I think everything is of quality and with the various pricing (It seems the .99 seeds are the same as the 10 for 1 $1) most purchases are still values. As far as quality and germination rates goes, I have no issues, they are as good as any other seeds I have ever used, Burpee, NK, Lake Valley, whatever.

The one thing I have noticed, is if you do not know your varieties you are probably better off with their selections than just about any other seed company. By that I mean most of what they sell is a highly regarded variety that performs well. For instance just a quick glance at the rake shows me they are selling Cherokee Wax beans, California Wonder peppers, Waltham Butternut squash, Danvers Half Long carrots, and Muncher cucumbers, not a slouch in the group. Compare that with many companies that have several varieties that you would not use for pig fodder and no really good selections in a category.

I've purchased their seeds under the American Seed label, and have generally had high germination rates, except for the lettuce. This year, it's been difficult to find their seeds for sale in the stores. (Our Walmart seems to have quit carrying them. ) I have some calendula and lupine that keeps coming back from one of the wildflower mixes I planted 5 years ago, so I'd say that's pretty good!

My husband and I use Plantation Products box seeds every year and have NEVER had a bad experience. We were even able to grow Marigolds two years in a row without adding new seed down!

I highly recommend!!

i purchased 1 box of the perennial or shade (cant remember) and my parents bought two. We have just put a double wide trailer on sand and on the north side of the house,, none of the grass seed took. Its about a 45 degree hill. we tilled up the ground to get it loose, and then sprinkled the mixture over the area very thorough. Now we have a bunch of itty bitty pink flowers, tons of bachelor buttons (cornflowers) in purple and blue, i think some foxglove comming up, and this one flower that looks like a daisy, but i really dont know taking off like a weed. it started out really really small and then turned into a monster, with big beautiful blooms and it keeps branching out like a bush. ALL THIS IS HAPPENING IN SAND AND ON A HILL WHERE THE WATER WASHES AWAY! we have what looks like gigantic marigolds at the bottom of the hill where the water washes down and tons of purple clover as well.. i give it a thumbs up!!! my grandmother and i planted this same stuff about 5 years ago, when she was still alive, where i grew up. it started off like where is it?, and then boom the next year the whole thing was COVERED in flowers. it might take a couple of years to get it started, but its an awesome brand. also i bought some hollyhocks from the company and they are growing to be humongous. happy planting!

I bought some radish seeds at the Dollar Tree store. At 10 cents a package I figured, what the hell. After planting it looks like 100% germination and the radishes are fantastic. Good job.

The seeds from this company cost about $0.10 per package. There is no way to complain about a product that cheap. Also, I have found that after ordering seeds from all over the place that these are THE best seeds available anywhere. They germinate better than most others, come in outstanding varieties, and are available at Wal-Mart. I have no complaints about this company. What I suggest for those of you who dislike this company is that perhaps there are a few things about seeds and their "manufacturers" that you may not be aware of that would lead you to believe that there was a problem with them.

First of all, I've never bought good grass seed from anyone. The only way to ensure weed free grass to to buy sod from a place where you can see they neither have weeds and treat for them. Second, in order to have success with seeds, you have to know a thing or two about gardening and growing seeds. All seeds don't grow well in all places and under all conditions. In a nutshell, seed growing can be a real pain, unless you have a greenhouse, start early, tend to them every day, have planted them in just the right spot with good soil, and have weeded around them until they get big. Third, every seed company has bad years, for example, this year, 2006-7, they're all going to hurt some because seeds from anyone will suck, due to extreme drought across the U.S. Fourth, seeds out this year are from the year before's plants. If you buy seeds in October for next year, they'll be half dead because they'll be over a year old. Fifth, if you buy these seeds at wal-mart, often they will leave them outside to freeze, let them get wet, and even keep them for several years, so, make sure the seeds look fresh and are stored properly at the store and read the date on the package back before you buy them to make sure they're still alive. Finally, don't order plants on mail-order (not just talking about this place) because UPS isn't known to get plants to your house either timely or undamaged and of course a ten foot tree isn't coming to your house in a ten foot box, so the plants won't be very old or reliable.

At $.10 per packet, you can't beat the price and all of my flower seeds germinated. This is the first year I've purchased this brand of seed, from Walmart, and instead of buying the higher priced brands, I'm planning on being a repeat customer.

I bought a bunch of their seeds at Walmart for .10 cents a package. All their veggie seeds that I chose were heirloom varieties. I have 100% germination from all the veggies which I started in jiffy pots (green wonder, black beauty and tomato varieties). I have not started any of the flower seeds yet as they are morning glories and other seeds that need to be put in the ground after the last frost and I am in zone 5. I will update again about the flower germination, however I am anticipating the same sucess. This company is awesome and you just can't beat the pricing. I will definitely be stocking up with them each year.

I had a very good experience with this company, but was very disappointed when they discontinued their online retail catalog.

Wow! Quick processing, quick delivery and great looking products. I ordered seeds, seed starting mix, mini greenhouse. All look good. I will use them again for ordering.

I have ordered many times from this company in the past couple of years. Service is fast. Their website is easy to navigate around and it seems as though they only sell their own products. Large selection of perennial annual and veggie seeds also a good selection of seed starting stuff. They did have alot of info on growing seeds and gardening information. Good customer service. They do not have a retail catalog though, just the website.

Seed only online catalog with a few seed starting supplies, as well. Great deals on perennial seed Spring 2002 (.99ea). Check out their continental veggies sites as well. Only ship Fed Ex, & only within "Continental US". Minimum shipping cost is 5.95 or 10% of order. Have used their seed for the last two seasons, and it was reliable. Online catalog user-friendly, and additional info was available. As far as I can see, they do not offer a hardcopy catalog.WZ