ESP was
founded in 1974 for the purpose of producing seed of native
and naturalized herbaceous plants that are suitable for
landscaping purposes, especially those with high ornamental
and environmental value. We are a sister company to Bodger
Seeds Ltd., my family’s 100+ year old garden flower seed
producer with world wide production capability. Between the
two companies, we offer the broadest assortment of wildflower,
garden flower, F1 Hybrid flower seed and herb seed varieties
in North America.
One of our primary areas of expertise
is seed production. Through our affiliation with Bodger Seeds
production department, we have access to 100 years of
experience of producing, harvesting and cleaning more than
3000 flower seed varieties. With this experience, ESP has
introduced more than 20 wildflower species into cultivation
and to the marketplace over the past 28 years. This production
expertise and economies of scale allow us to offer high
quality seed at competitive prices.
Another of our specialties is
creating wildflower and garden flower seed mixtures. Our
mixtures are designed by experienced personnel who artfully
balance environmental and aesthetic concerns to create the
most beautiful and effective results. Using our proprietary
computer-modeling program, we precisely balance the ratios of
ingredients that have different seed counts. This method
prevents small seeded species from becoming too dominant and
ensures that large seeded species are adequately represented
in each mixture.
We are a full service wildflower seed
company and offer more than 30 mixtures for regional and
special use, project consultation and custom mixture design
services. We furnish complete seed quality information on the
individual ingredients of each mix, as well as the ability to
quote on a PLS basis.
I also wish to say that at ESP, we
enjoy the process of growing and selling wildflower seed. It
gives us great satisfaction to offer these living bridges back
to nature. For anyone who is interested and is willing to put
a little time into it, growing wildflowers provides many
rewards. After all, it is the plant kingdom that feeds us,
provides fibers that clothe us, beautifies our surroundings,
provides shelter for us and even heals us. To make a place in
our local environment for a wildflower planting is a way to
connect more deeply with the forces of nature that sustain us
all.