Native to Ontario

Side Oats Grama

AKA Bouteloua racemosa Dense with slightly arching light green blades maturing gold and sometimes red Purplish flowers Seed stems produce seeds late summer, on only one side of the stem Seeds attract birds Bloom Time: Early summer Flower Height: 100 cm Foliage Height: 50 cm Grass Type: Warm Season ** PLUGS ARE SOLD IN FULL FLATS ONLY (50 QUANTITY) **

Paper Birch

Upright to oval, rounded crown White bark exfoliates in papery strips Mature trees develop black markings on the white bark Oval leaves are dark green in the summer, turning bright yellow in the fall Bloom Time: March to April

Yellow Birch

AKA Betula lutea Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful ascending branches Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age Leaves are elliptical, short-pointed, saw-toothed and dark green Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall Long yellowish drooping catkins appear near the tip of the twigs on male plants

Lady Fern

Bright green fronds Upright-clumping habit Long-lived and easy to grow Spreads by shallow rhizomes

Flat-topped Aster, Parasol Whitetop

AKA Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped cluster of small white flowers Flowers appear earlier than most aster Narrow leaves with distinctive veins Leaves are smooth when rubbed one direction, and rough the other way Bloom Time: Late July

Swamp Aster

AKA Symphyotrichum puniceum Flowers are usually pale blue, but can vary to deep blue or purple Stems are reddish-purple and usually hairy Bloom Time: Late summer to early fall

New England Aster

AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Large rose-purple flowers consisting of numerous rays around a yellow centre Upright habit with narrow hairy green leaves up to 10 cm long Bloom Time: August to October

Smooth Aster

AKA Symphyotrichum laeve Extremely hardy Lavender to light blue flowers appear on hairless stems Greenish-blue or gray-green narrow leaves, up to 10 cm long Bloom Time: Late summer into the fall Flower Size: 3 cm

Heath Aster

AKA Symphyotrichum ericoides Numerous small white daisy-like florets with yellow centres Hairy green stems turn brown as the plant matures Naturally found in open rocky woods, prairies and along roads and railroads Bloom Time: Summer to fall

Swamp Milkweed

Pink flowers are followed by attractive seed pods Food source for Monarch butterflies and other beneficial insects Commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes Bloom Time: July to August

Red Chokeberry

Fragrant white flowers Glossy red berries persist for a long period Lustrous green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall Attracts birds Salt tolerant Bloom Time: May

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

AKA Arisaema atrorubens Unique upright club-shaped spadix with hoods of green and maroon Attractive maroon stems Berries form in autumn on mature plants Juvenile plants will go dormant in the summer Ontario native woodland flower Bloom Time: Spring

Cutleaf Anemone

Carmine-red flowers with yellow centres Low, clumping mound of fern-like foliage Suitable for edging and rock gardens Attracts butterflies and bees Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer

Canada Anemone

Other common names: Windflower, Meadow anemone Single layered white blooms with yellow centres A robust perennial with deeply lobed green foliage Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer

Big Blue Stem

Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems Seed heads start to appear in late summer and persist through fall Bloom Time: Early autumn into winter Flower Height: 200 cm Foliage Height: 150 cm Grass Type: Warm Season

Pearly Everlasting

Small white button-like flowers with yellow centres Forms a bushy mound of hairy silver-gray foliage Often found along roadsides and in disturbed areas Food source for many butterflies Bloom Time: July to August

Speckled Alder

Pyramidal to oval growth habit Noted for its speckled bark Oval to rounded leaves, margins uneven and double-toothed Male catkins are slender, scaly and suspended on long stalks Female catkins are smaller, erect and cone-like, clustered at the branch ends Good for wetland areas Bloom Time: April or May

Wild Chives

Purple-pink balls of star-like flower clusters Both leaves and flowers are edible Used for onion flavouring Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Nodding Onion

Best described as a dangling cyme of little florets Flowers are commonly pink and sometimes white Flowers mature into fruit opening to show glossy dark seeds The edible bulb, with a strong flavour, produces grass-like leaves with the flowers Found on ledges, gravel or wooded slopes Suitable for rooftop plantings Attracts bees and birds Bloom Time: Midsummer

Anise Hyssop

AKA Agastache anethiodora, Agastache anisata Tall upright clumping perennial Dense spikes of lavender-purple flowers with violet bracts Medium green lance-shaped aromatic foliage Bloom Time: Summer

Ohio Buckeye

Low branched, broad, oval, rounded crown Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading oblong leaflets Clusters of single green-white-yellow flowers A smaller-growing aesculus compared to other cultivars Bloom Time: Mid-spring

White Baneberry

Jagged green leaves on strong reddish stems Clusters of fragrant white flowers After flowering, tiny white berries appear Great plant for the woodland landscape Bloom Time: Late spring

Common Yarrow

Flat-topped clusters of white flowers Seeds ripen July to September Foliage is mid-green and fine-textured A native plant in most areas of North America Bloom Time: June to August

Sugar Maple

Upright growing, with a dense rounded crown Insignificant flowers appear just before the leaves Fruit (samaras in pairs) ripen early fall Lush, green foliage through the summer Leaves turn yellow to brilliant orange or red in the fall A beautiful shade tree with striking fall colour Bloom Time: Spring

Striped Maple

Small, rounded, irregular crown Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in pendulous clusters Three-lobed leaves emerge green with pink hues in the spring Dark green foliage in the summer, turning to bright yellow in the fall Use in woodland gardens or shaded naturalized areas Bloom Time: Late spring

Balsam Fir

Grows in a pyramidal, open habit Needles are emerald-green One of the most aromatic of all firs Purple cones grow upright and disintegrate while still on the plant May benefit from light pruning and shaping when young to develop into a specimen plant