All Plants

Lenten Rose

Burgundy buds open to pink and white bicoloured flowers Flowers on the burgundy stems darken with age Leathery leaves have a silver-blue frosting and red veining Evergreen foliage Vigorous and heavy blooming Bloom Time: Late winter until early spring Flower Size: 7 cm

Lenten Rose

Single black flowers with contrasting yellow stamens Long-lasting blooms retain their colour up to three months Glossy evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Early spring to early summer Flower Size: 19cm

Smooth Oxeye

Sturdy upright habit Yellow daisy-like flowers with orange centres Flowers stand tall above contrasting purple foliage Attracts pollinators

Sapphire Blue Oat Grass

AKA Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire' Semi-evergreen ball of spiky blue blades, brighter blue than the species Rare blue seed heads turn tan in colour and persist through the winter Bloom Time: Late spring Flower Height: 100 cm Foliage Height: 60 cm Grass Type: Cool Season

Sneezeweed

Erect clump-forming habit Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and brownish-yellow cones Lance-shaped dark green leaves Naturally found along moist stream banks and wet meadows Bloom Time: Midsummer to fall

Haskap

Lonicera caerulea 'Borealis' Large tubular blue berry One of the best for flavour Not suitable for mechanical harvesting Ripens: June

Haskap

Lonicera caerulea 'Berry Blue' Small tubular-shaped blue berry High yielding but less sweet Fast-growing and good pollinator Ripens: June

Haskap

Lonicera caerula 'Aurora' Fast-growing, producing large berries Berries persist longer than other cultivars Good pollinator for 'Borealis', 'Tundra', and 'Indigo' cultivars Ripens: June

Witchhazel

Soft yellow spidery fragrant flowers in autumn Textured medium to bright green leaves Leaves turn orange-yellow in the fall Upright, vase-shaped, becoming rounded with age Bloom Time: Fall

Golden Japanese Forest Grass

Dense mound of relatively short golden leaves Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens Yellow leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall Yellow-green seed heads persist through winter More upright habit than 'Aureola' Bloom Time: July to August Grass Type: Warm Season

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Open oval crown with irregular branching Greenish-white flowers appear on both male and female plants Fertilized flowers on female plants give way to flat brown seed pods Large compound leaves are blue-green in the summer Fall colour is an insignificant yellow Bloom Time: May to June

Grape

Vitis labrusca 'Niagara' Large white seedless grape Commonly used for wines, champagnes, jams, and juice Ripens: Late fall

Grape

Vitis labrusca 'Himrod Seedless' Large clusters of sweet white to light green fruit mature to a golden-yellow One of the best table grapes Medium-sized grapes with fine flavour Ripens: Mid-September

Grape

Vitis labrusca 'Concord' Medium to large clusters of blue-black grapes Reliable producer and vigorous grower Good for homemade wines, jams, jellies and juice Ripens: Late September

Grape

French-American hybrid grape Small clusters of blue-black grapes with relatively high acidity Ripens: late September through early October

Gooseberry

Ribes uva crispa 'Pixwell' Pale green fruit ripens pink to purple Fruit is borne on stems held 2 cm below the branches, making them easy to pick Good for jelly Ripens: July

Sunburst® Honeylocust

Pyramidal to upright crown with ascending branches Leaves emerge bright yellow in the spring, maturing to medium green Newest growth shows yellow almost all summer Foliage is golden-yellow in the fall

Menhir Maidenhair Tree

Upright columnar habit Foliage is green-blue in summer Leaves turn golden yellow in fall

Pretticoats™ Peach Avens

Compact clumping habit Ruffled butter-yellow blossoms embellished with pastel pinks and peaches Lush green foliage Attractive seed heads persist after blooms finish

Cranesbill

Cup-shaped flowers are showy above the foliage Five-petaled violet-blue flowers Branching mounds of fine-textured leaves Green leaves turn shades of yellow and red in the fall Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

Rozanne Cranesbill

Blooms of Bressingham® Five-petaled violet-blue flowers with white eyes and dark veining Deeply cut green slightly marbled foliage Excellent choice when used as a ground cover or for massing Bloom Time: Mid-spring to frost Flower Size: 2.5 cm

Gentian

Tubular-shaped electric-blue flowers Flowers are bright blue on both the inner and outer petals' surface Blooms appear up and down the stems at the nodes Smooth narrow green leaves Strong, upright habit Bloom Time: Mid-July to mid-September Flower Size: 6 cm

Box Huckleberry

Low spreading shrub related to blueberries Self-pollinator Small (2-3cm) blue berries appear July-August Glossy dark green leaves turn brilliant red in autumn Full-season of interest

Blanket Flower

Intense peach tones tipped in vibrant yellow Medium green narrow leaves Forms a uniform, compact habit Excellent cut flower Attracts bees and butterflies Bloom Time: Late spring to September

Goblin Blanket Flower

Dwarf selection of blanket flower Daisy-like flame-red petals with ragged yellow edges Leaves are elongated, hairy, grayish-green Heat and drought tolerant Neat, mounding habit Attracts butterflies Bloom Time: June to September

Blanket Flower

AKA Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades' Compact selection Crimson-red blooms Leaves are elongated, hairy and grayish-green Heat and drought tolerant Neat, mounding habit Attracts butterflies Bloom Time: Early Summer to early fall

Combo Fruit Tree

A grafted tree Combination of fruit cultivars include: Frost peach Puget Gold apricot Hardired nectarine Shiro plum Harglow apricot

Virginia Strawberry

Habitats include fields, woodland borders, streambanks, and meadows White flower petals surround yellow stamens Flowers are followed by edible fruit Green foliage forms a bushy, trailing mound Useful as a ground cover for erosion control Bloom Time: Mid-spring to midsummer Flower Size: 2 cm

Dwarf Fothergilla

Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny white flowers Blue-green leaves turn yellow, orange, and red in the fall Suckers produce colonies of stems Bloom Time: May

Blue Whiskers Fescue

This grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue Narrow seed spikes emerge green, turn purple and age to a tan colour Bloom Time: June to July Grass Type: Cool Season

Dawyck Purple Beech

Slender columnar form, with upright branches Elliptical leaves, with a slightly wavy margin, are purple to purple-red Fall foliage becomes a brown colour

American Beech

Densely branched with an upright, oval-to-rounded spreading crown Trunks have distinctive thin smooth gray bark Small yellowish-green flowers Ovate to elliptic dark green leaves in the summer Foliage turns golden-bronze in the fall Bloom Time: Mid-spring

Boneset

AKA Eupatorium ageratoides 'Chocolate', Eupatorium urticifolium 'Chocolate', Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate' Long-lasting pure white fluffy flowers in tight clusters Flowers appear on glossy upright purple stems Sharply serrated narrow leaves in a rich purple tone with green undersides Excellent colour-contrasting plant Bloom Time: Early to late fall

Joe Pye Weed

AKA Eupatoriadelphus maculatus, Eupatorium purpureum ssp. maculatum Round-topped heads of deep purple-pink flowers Sharp-toothed coarse dark green leaves on rigid spotted purple stems A must for the butterfly garden Bloom Time: Summer

Emerald Gaiety Euonymus

Inconspicuous, white flowers Medium green leaves with irregular white margins turn pinkish in the fall Upright, mounding habit Will climb if supplied with structure Bloom Time: Spring

Blue Sea Holly

Strong stems with numerous prickly steel-blue flowers clustered on one branch Flowers are much smaller than the common sea holly Smooth leaves are dark green, deeply toothed, and stay very low and compact Bloom Time: July to September

Barrenwort

Butter-yellow flower with a small bronze centres Flowers rise slightly above foliage Semi-evergreen spiny heart-shaped leaflets are bronze-marbled in the spring Foliage matures a bright green in the summer and turns back to bronze-marbled in the cool seasons Bloom Time: Early to late spring Flower Size: 2.5 cm

Barrenwort

Numerous dainty yellow flowers with a pink tinge and yellow stamens Leaves are copper-tinted in the spring and mature to green in the summer Foliage turns to hues of bronze and red as the season cools and remains through the winter Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: April to May

Fireweed

AKA Chamerion angustifolium Tall branchless flower stems with purple flowers Blooms from June to September Willow-like green leaves

York Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis 'York' Large, dark purple berries Will produce fruit in partial shade Good for jellies, jams, wines and pies Ripens: August

Salsa Red Coneflower

Upright, well-branched habit Numerous flowers with lightly fragrant, salsa-red-coloured petals Petals surround orange-brown cones Bloom Time: Summer

Hot Coral Coneflower

Upright, well-branched and compact habit Numerous coral-orange flowers Bloom Time: Summer Flower Size: 7.5 cm

White Swan Coneflower

Clean, white flower with downward-facing petals and a large, coppery cone Fragrant blooms Medium-sized flowers Lance-shaped, fine-toothed, deep green leaves Bloom Time: Summer Flower Size: 8 cm

Ruby Star Coneflower

An improved 'Magnus' with deeper pink petals and a chocolate-brown cone Petals are more horizontal than 'Magnus' Medium-sized blooms Large, dark green leaves Bloom Time: Summer Flower Size: 9 cm

Wild Berry Coneflower

Purple-pink overlapping petals surround a central golden cone Very floriferous Flowers hold their colour as they mature Upright clump on sturdy, well-branched stems Excellent cut flower Bloom Time: Summer Flower Size: 9 cm

Purple Coneflower

AKA Rudbeckia purpurea Drooping petals of purple-pink flowers with a spiky orange central cone Lance-shaped and coarse-toothed leaves on sturdy stems Leaves up to 15 cm in length Drought and heat tolerant Bloom Time: Midsummer to early fall

Pale Purple Coneflower

Narrow, pale purple-pink petals droop from a spiny dark cone Flowers up to 10 cm Lance-shaped hairy basal leaves Very adaptable to drought and heat Bloom Time: All summer

Marginal Shield Fern

Fiddleheads emerge with a thick brown "fur" Leathery deep green fronds Crown consists of large rhizomes covered in fuzzy brown 'hair' Upright-clumping habit Does not spread by rhizomes Evergreen