What is seed paper?
Seed paper (often called plantable paper) is made from recycled cotton, paper, or wood pulp and embedded with live seeds that grow into flowers. Plant it in soil, water it regularly, and the seeds will start to germinate and grow into beautiful flowers.
Plantable paper explained
We’re massive champions of this groundbreaking paper. From marketing campaigns to wedding stationery, it’s a perfect alternative to traditional paper.
How does seed paper work?
Paper makers add a variety of seeds during the production process to create a plantable paper. Once it’s been printed with your message the lucky recipient can plant it to grow all sorts of wonderful flowers.
You can even add planting instructions so the least green fingered of us will have seedlings popping up in no time. Visit our guide using the button below for a detailed step by step on growing seed paper.
What is seed paper used for?
Our plantable paper has a wide range of applications after printing, including wedding stationery, invitations, promotional material, cards and decorative wraps.
Forward-thinking businesses have adopted seed paper as an alternative for their product packaging. This creates a talking point for customers and displays an honest commitment to the environment and corporate social responsibility.
How is seed paper produced?
Plantable paper is produced using traditional paper-making methods by using a mould and deckle or produced at a larger scale in a paper mill.
Handmade seed paper contains many more imperfections, which really add to its charm but create challenges when trying to print and cut. We offer all three kind of paper here at UK Seed Paper.
What kind of seeds can you use?
From wildflowers perfect for bees to a meadow mix matched to the English countryisde you can embed seed paper with a massive variety of seed species.
As long as the seeds are small enough we can embed them in paper.
How to plant and grow your paper
Now that you know what seed paper is, let’s look at how to grow this fantastic paper.
Tear & soak
Tear your seed paper into small pieces so it’s ready to plant in your soil.
Cover & water
Cover with a 1/4 inch of soil in a warm sunny spot in your garden or a plant pot.
Care & grow
Water regularly, and don’t let your soil dry out. Seedlings will start appearing in 10-14 days.
Start your plantable paper project today
Please use the form below to tell us what you’d like to achieve with seed paper. One of the team will respond as soon as possible.
