Native Seeds/ SEARCH

I can’t believe I haven’t been in here before! They have a lot of interesting gifts alongside the seeds. Including some beautiful Zuni jewelry, prints from a Hopi artist, and all kinds of soaps/​balms/​creams/​etc.
I picked up a few last minute Christmas gifts, some prickly pear lip balm for myself, and a package of AZ wildflower mix for my front yard.
Can’t wait to go back and browse some more!

Whoa… this is weird. I swear I wrote a review for these guys before but I guess I didn’t…
Anyway I have been shopping with this store for several years (even back at their old location) and love them! They carry a great selection of native seeds and that are local to this part of the country. You can always find something unique and special that you can’t find anywhere else.
The people here are usually friendly and helpful and I love going into this store, even just to look around. They also have gifts and books as well as food products available. A great place for anyone who like plants, the southwest, gardening, or trying something new etc.

Great place to get seeds that will really grow in the desert. I am currently growing spinach and brussel sprouts in Cairo, Egypt that I bought from Native Seeds!

This is a review of the Native Seed and Search shop on Campbell. The whole organization is amazing and this store is a wonderful place to shop.
Before this afternoon my last purchases were a few items for a gift basket. The gift basket was for a friend who had just bought a house. I picked up a combo pack of seeds, selected to plant during summer monsoon season. The mix include a variety of vegetables, melons, and wildflowers. At just under $ 25, the variety pack is a great gift. In the gift basket I also included two bags of chili powder, one hot and one mild. I also bought some seeds for myself, chili, Asian eggplant, and gourds.
We love the chili powders. The chipotle flakes are our favorite. I love the selection available at Native Seed and Search. These are pure chili powders, just like I like, not a blend with onion power and other spices.
In the past I have bought the brownie mix with chili and the chili hot chocolate mix, to give as gifts. I have also bought the lip balms and salves to give as gifts.
Once I attended a cooking demonstration and cookbook signing in the store. It was an enjoyable afternoon.
This store supports a great organization. If you are looking for a gift or to treat yourself with amazing local flavors, this should be the only place you need to stop. It is one of my favorite places to shop in Tucson.

This is such an amazing place! I have found the perfect place to get some unique Arizona– only items for myself and for friends and family.
Here are a few things that make me love this place:
1) They carry reprints and totes by Martha Burgess who does amazing paintings that are uniquely Tucson or Arizona scenery. I am so glad that I can get these from here. I think those totes will be make some very nice Christmas presents, especially for friends who used to live in Tucson.
2) They have a whole food room, just for things that are unique to this region! They also carry cookbooks to help you on what to do with those ingredients.
3) There is a large seed collection. Although I didn’t spend much time looking through the seeds since I don’t have a garden here, I’m impressed!
4) There are other unique decorative items that you can buy here made by the native american artists. There are also many handmade items from around.
The prices here are more than reasonable. I came here in search of a going-​away present for a family while being on a poor graduate student budget. I ended up getting a mini mesquite cutting board ($ 13), a reprint of the Hopi Bean Maiden canvas ($ 18) and a greeting card ($ 3). Each come with explanations of what they are, and the materials/​theme.
Forget those touristy shops to get your unique Arizona presents to send to friends and family for Christmas. This is the place you want to visit.

Love, love, love this store! I came here for the first time several months ago in search of some fruit and vegetable seeds that would do well here in the heat and intense sun — and a whole new world of gardening opened up to me! I had no idea so many things grew here — numerous varieties of tomatoes, squash, salad greens, every type of pepper imaginable… Beets, beans, peas, corn, you name it, Native Seeds probably carries at least a couple varieties that are sure to do well in your tucson garden. The staff are a great resource, providing excellent advice and help steer you in the right direction. Today I stopped in for some herb and wildflower seeds, and the gentleman working there helped me pick out varieties that would do well for a fall planting.
And gifts! If you’re looking for a unique gift for someone, look no further than this place! They carry all sorts of goodies, such as various flours and mixes made from mesquite beans, amaranth, corn — jellies and syrups made from prickly pear cactus — saguaro flower tea — spiced cocoa — cooking spices — plus an array of cook books based on ingredients found here in the Sonoran desert. They also carry native America artwork and jewelry. My daughter went on a choir tour last year, and we made her host family a gift basket filled with item we purchased from here — they loved it! I also come here to get gifts for co-​workers or our house sitters, baby sitters, etc. — much more fun and personal than a Starbucks gift card!
And as a bonus, it’s located next to two of my other favorite places — The Grey House Antiques and Prep & Pastry. :)
Even if you have no interest in gardening, check this place out!

Seed heaven! Very knowledgeable staff and friendly. Great selection on seeds and local goodies. Lots of information on sustainability and they have a seed library. You can borrow/​donate seeds and even have some for free from donations! What a great find in Tucson; grow on!

Local! Local! Local! Featured in Sunset Magazine.
This is the main shop to visit if you are into discovering local/​regional products. Mesquite flour, blue corn, chiltepin, beans. This little shop features Native American handiwork, jewelry and arts and crafts. They have an expansive selection of native seeds.
They also have pancake mixes that feature corn, hot coco mix with special chocolates. Great shop for gifts that represent the southwest.
My favorite aspect of this shop is that they celebrate the rich native history of the area and help to educate others and preserve things that many of us have forgotten about. They are doing important work here.

This is my go to place for gifts and care packages for out of date loved ones. They have really great local items from soup mixes and moles to baskets, cards, and jewelry. And of course, their seed selection is amazing and my meals and benefitted greatly!

Very unique, cool place. Local seeds, native plants, local honey, foods, GF handmade pasta, chia seeds.
Very sweet people, informative without being pushy.
Open 7 days a week.

Knowledgable staff. been here several times and they are always so helpful in telling you which seeds are best to plant in Tucson and during what times of the year. They will even help you with tips on your soil, watering, and etc. Seed library here is the best you essentially borrow seeds and then donate them when your own plants have sprouted. If i didn’t move around so much I think I would be more devoted to starting up my own massive garden. but nonetheless I’ll sometimes just buy a pack or two to plant something small…

I’m so excited to have found this store! As I recently moved here, I’m always looking for good little gifts that are truly Tucson to send to friends and relatives back home. This place has it all and more. From local Native American crafts to wonderful dip/​spice mixes and books on the desert, if you’re looking for unique and thoughtful gifts, this is the place. I had to stock up on some tea, spices and baking mixes for myself as well. Mesquite flour cookies how cool!
They also have a whole room dedicated to seeds for native flowers, fruits and veggies. They have some very cool pre-​packaged kits with 8 – 10 seed packets that would set you up to grow a particular garden. Some of my favorites were the easy to grow Kid’s Garden kit as well as the Monsoon kit with a variety of fruits, veggies and flowers to plant just after the monsoons. It’s tempting even for those of us with black thumbs, so beware!
They also have an online store where you can browse/​buy a small selection of their items if you’d like to check it out or re-​order from the convenience of your own home.

Absolutely loved this place! If I lived in Tucson, I would be in here weekly. Wonderful selection of local spices, mesquite flour, teas, and salsas! Also had a very nice selection of local crafted, unique gifts. Wonderful seed library! I will be purchasing items online once what I purchased runs out!

One of my favorite places in Tucson. Wonderful way to learn about this place called the Sonora desert. Hand made gifts, packaged foods, the most amazing open-​pollinated local seed bank, loads of informative and entertaining books on gardening, seeds, native plants and animals, cooking, etc many activities and volunteer ops. One of the best non-​profits in the US and a must for all Tucsonistas. Lets save our home the desert. Utterly fascinating!

I have a major non-​profit crush on Native Seeds/​SEARCH. The store itself has friendly staff people, and a nice array of local products (food items, soaps, Native American baskets and pottery, books), and, of course, a wide array of desert-​adapted seeds. I have purchased a number of seeds from them, and all of them have thrived in my garden. Better still, if you keep an eye on their event calendar, they offer some fascinating free talks every month. They also have periodic plant sales in case you forgot to start your seeds indoors early enough. I think this is a fantastic organization, and it’s also a fun store to bring out-​of-​town visitors, or to buy unique Tucson gifts for others.

I used the web site to order a very particular variety of maize seeds for a biology experiment. I got a personal call the next day from the staff which saved me money on shipping, and they were interested in the project as well. The seeds were shipped very quickly and had near 100% germination. Very satisfied.

the place to go for seeds, books, spices and hit or miss crafts including pottery. Not cheap. Staff can be really great and helpful.

What a gift to have in town! A place of education, seed saving, gifts that grow and people who love what they do. I don’t think they could do anything more than they are doing right now although with the massive amount of passion they have I am sure they are always aiming for more. Go to
and poke around!

I’ve never purchased any of their seeds, but I regularly stop by to pick up various types of heirloom beans, mesquite flour, and chile powders. Their Hopi tea is delicious.
Prices are reasonable. The staff has always been helpful and friendly.

Native Seeds Search is great.
I’ve personally had GREAT luck with the mayo yeome basil and the wildflower mixes.
Gardening in Tucson can be quite the challenge, but being equipped with the right seeds is half the battle. (oh, and you get the right seeds at Native Seeds Search)

I love this store! I’m a pretty lousy gardener, but I still wanted to buy one of everything!
Native Seeds specializes in –you guessed it– native seeds of Arizona. If you ever get the hankering to try a vegetable garden, this would be the place to go. They have a huge selection of seed packets so you can grow your own corn, gords, beans, wild flowers and other desert plants.
They also have a great array of gifty items like dry baking mixes, spices, tea, books and decorative items. This would be the PERFECT place to assemble an «Arizona» themed gift basket for someone out of state.