Native Plant Resources

Time to think about what you will choose for your garden or that pot on the balcony. EVERY plant makes a difference!

Here is a quick collection of links to resource information about seeds and plants.  Some links are hot, otherwise just copy and paste.

Before you buy seeds for native perennials, be sure that they have been cold moist stratified (CMF) if required for that particular plant. If not, buy a plant and you will have seeds come fall.

We can also support nativization projects going on around the province. Theres a hydro rightofway being planted outside the city and another near Ottawa.

-pick one or two plants you like the look of and give them a try. Remember that native is not the same as wild. Just letting your garden go (and having the neighbours complain) does not make a native garden. Carefully choose plants for your conditions and it will be beautiful like any regular garden. Check out Lorraine Johnson's book below for lots of beautiful photos of native gardens. 

wildflowerfarm.com 
This website provides loads of resource info including help in narrowing down the choices for your particular conditions. eg woodland edge shade, dry sandy, clay, full sun etc.
This is the Ontario seed farm where I bought the seeds for my meadow. Online purchases.
Taming Wildflowers by Miriam Goldberger(owner of Wildflower Farm) is a wonderful book 

https://sustainableflowerspodcast.libsyn.com/wildflowers-with-miriam-goldberger

Lorraine Johnson author of  “100 Easy To Grow Native Plants”   books on amazon/indigo — our Canadian expert and author- on social media,  Lorraine participates in the Ontario Native Plant Gardening group. Her website is https://lorrainejohnson.ca
 

Riverdale Hub (in Toronto) holds a Seedy Saturday in the fall

https://www.plantparadisecountrygardens.ca/store/Native-Perennials-c81903251/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjbagBhD3ARIsANRrqEvllF4M16dkfGRcMqEB8CczdqjkLfAwmwVfNUn3ckErCkemyjOltQIaAl1JEALw_wcB

https://onplants.ca/about/

https://www.facebook.com/torontoplantmarket/    327 Bering Ave,  Toronto, ON, Canada

https://www.nativeplantnurseries.ca in Tottenham and Pefferlaw

https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/newsletter_static/messages/whatonearth/2024-04-25/

https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2011/01/CVCNativePlantNurseries.pdf

https://www.evergreen.ca/evergreen-brick-works/markets-food/evergreen-garden-market/

North American Native Plant Society Plant sale in May Edwards Gardens:

https://nanps.org/nanps-plant-sale-locations/