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Native Plants in Claremont

Thanks to the customers who have supported the nursery during 2023. We so appreciate your support, and knowledge and commitment to making the world a better place, one (or in most cases, several!) native plant(s) at a time. Enjoy a safe and happy winter and we look forward to returning in Spring 2024.

Karen and Rob

Native Plants in Claremont

Public Retail Nursery Hours

The Nursery will be opening to the retail public in early May. For the public retail customers there will be no pre-ordering this season, and if you like you may phone the day before you visit the nursery to ensure we have your desired plant in stock. We will host Pop-Up sales before the official May opening for Shrubs/Trees/Woodland and other early species.

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Wholesale Customers

We are now accepting requests for Estimates and Orders for Native Plants for Spring 2024 from our Wholesale customers.

Wholesale customers are municipalities, conservation authorities, schools, organizations, nurseries and landscapers.

You may download the 2024 Wholesale Plant & Price List and Order Form here, and use this form to submit you order. You don’t have to use this form to place your order. Some customers prefer to use their own form or a simple email list.

Let us know if you would also like us to deliver your plants.

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FEDEX Boxed Plants

Shop our Boxed Plants and get it Couriered, via FedEX, to your home or business!
Image Marginal Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis
$7.00
Carex Pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Image Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana
$4.25
Image Balsam Ragwort Packera paupercula
$4.25
Image Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis
$4.25
Image White Turtlehead Chelone glabra
$4.25
Image Golden Ragwort Packera aurea
$4.25
Image Slender Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenufolium
$4.25
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Online Plants

Shop for plants online from the comfort of your home!
Image White Meadowsweet Spirea alba
$22.00
Image Giant (Tall) Sunflower Helianthus giganteus
$8.00
Image Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis
$6.00
Image New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus
$20.00
Carex Pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Round-Leaved Dogwood Cornus rugosa
$22.00
Image Woodland Sunflower Helianthus divaricatus
Starting from: $8.00
Image American Elm Ulmus americana
$22.00
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Native Plants in Claremont - Garden Design

We Design Gardens!

We have the know how. You have the garden. Contact us for a consultation to see how we can work with you to design your native plant garden.
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Native Plants in Claremont - Recommended Landscapers

Native Plant Garden Expertise

Looking for professional help with installing your native plant gardens? Perhaps one of the businesses listed here would be right for you.
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Native Plants in Claremont - Wildflower Kits

Wildflower Kits

Native Wildflower Kits are available for purchase at the nursery! Species may vary throughout the season depending on availability.
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Native Plants in Claremont - Seed Packets

Seed Packets

Grow beautiful native wildflowers and attract butterflies and other pollinators with our mix or single species seed packets.
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Native Plants in Claremont - Gift Certificates

Gift Certificates

Our gift certificates are available through our Online Store!  We will mail them to you or directly to your gift recipient.
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Native Plants in Claremont - Delivery

Delivery

Can't visit us in Claremont? We will deliver our plants right to your door in Peel Region, York Region, Toronto and Durham Region.
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About Native Plants in Claremont

Native Plants in Claremont is a nursery devoted to the increased awareness and restoration of Ontario's native plants and their habitats, growing a diversity of quality native plants and to providing an enhanced retail experience for customers. Native Plants in Claremont was opened in 2006. Proprietor Karen Abrahams and husband Rob Messervey operate the nursery with knowledgeable employees and share the love of Ontario's natural areas and native flora with native plant gardeners across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

Duffins Creek flows through the 15 acre nursery property, conveniently located in Ontario's Greenbelt land in picturesque Claremont (north Pickering).

At Native Plants in Claremont we acknowledge that the land where the nursery is located is within the Treaty and Traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and the Williams Treaties signatories of the Mississauga and Chippewas Nations. We are reminded of the relationship with First Nations People and with the ancestral lands on which we work, live, learn and share.

We respectfully acknowledge the autonomy, beauty and complexity of native plants and the essential part they play in a healthy, sustainable environment.

We specialize in growing over 150 species of native sedges, grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and a few trees. Plants are primarily seed grown and we adhere to the North American Native Plants Society Guidelines for Commercial Native Plants Growers, and the Society of Ecological Restoration – Ontario Chapter Native Plant Grower Guidelines (last revised 2010). For example, for rarer plants we collect seed once and establish source plants at our nursery; for many species we establish seed beds at our nursery to harvest seed from and re-establish them occasionally to avoid selecting for nursery grown plants; we collect no more that 10% of seed from any population and select from a number of individuals. Seeds are collected mostly in Ontario Seed Zone 34 (GTA), and also in 35/36 (east of GTA) and some in 37 (west of GTA).

For some species which readily grow vegetatively (e.g., Mayapple, Wild Strawberry), as well as growing these from seed we will also sustainably harvest plants from our established nursery beds. We purchase and re-sell some plants from local and trusted nurseries.

We regularly monitor plant health and diagnose problems. Our IPM strategy focuses on preventative measures. When necessary we intervene to control pests and disease using organic and biodegradable products. We are gradually reducing our reliance on inorganic fertilizers by regularly watering new seedlings before transplant with compost extract. We are gradually reducing our reliance on peat based growing medium by mixing it with organic compost for our larger potted plants. We are gradually reducing our reliance on buying plastic pots and trays by encouraging our customers to return ours so we can wash them with concentrated vinegar, for re-use.

We are close to Toronto and minutes from many famous trails and attractions. Stop by the nursery and then explore the Trans Canada Trail, Duffin's Creek, Durham Regional Forest, Oak Ridges Moraine, Trail Hub, Slab Town Cider Co., and historical downtown Uxbridge. We supply plants to conservation organizations, wholesale customers such as landscapers and nurseries and to the public for their home gardens. Visit us for plants for your home or community gardens, schools grounds, garden centres, restoration plantings and landscape customers.

New gardeners and native plant enthusiasts are welcome! See you in Claremont!