Boxed Plants
We courier Boxed Plants, via FedEX, to your home or business, anywhere in Ontario! We have two options to choose from, a box of 6 or a box of 18, both includes the cost of courier. We sell other plants that are not listed below - come check them out at the nursery.
Boxed Plants — 6
Total of 6 plants
Cost $75 (includes cost of FedEX shipping)
Plants fit upright in a box 8-10" tall
Premium plants will increase the price of the boxed plants by the amount shown
Boxed Plants — 18
Total of 18 plants
Cost $162 (includes cost of FedEX shipping)
Plants fit upright in a box 8-10" tall
Premium plants will increase the price of the boxed plants by the amount shown
Box of 6 - Choose Plants Below
Box of 18 - Choose Plants Below
Available species may change throughout season.
Balsam Ragwort
Packera paupercula
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist loam or sandy loam.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, meadows, woodlands meadows, woodlands
Nectar and pollen attract small to medium insects.
Bloom Period May - Aug.
Height 15 - 60cm
Berry Bladder Fern
Cystopteris bulbifera
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, well drained, calcarious substrates with a thin layer of organic matter.
Native Habitat Found on cliffs, boulders and in woodlands.
Bulblets form on underside of fronds and provide vegetative reproduction.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 45cm
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Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry, loam or clay-loam soils.
Native Habitat Found in tallgrass prairies, savannas, roadside.
Warm season grass. Clump forming. Seed head resembles a turkey's foot. Fall colour is maroonish-tan.
Bloom Period Sept
Height 100 - 180cm
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers full sun and well drained mesic soil but tolerates wet soil.
Native Habitat Found in low woods, bogs and moist thickets but tolerates dry upland areas. Creates thickets.
Showy flowers and fruit with good fall colour.
Bloom Period May
Height 90 - 200cm
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, various soils with low fertility.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, fields, roadside.
Floral nectar and pollen attracts many pollinators. Short lived. Readily self seeds.
Bloom Period June - Sept
Height 30 - 75cm
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum gigantium
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers rich, moist, nutral to slightly acidic soil. Must not dry out.
Native Habitat Found in undesturbed rich mesic woodlands containing Oaks and Maples.
The features of this plant are leaves and the striking blue berries in fall. It is long lived when happy.
Bloom Period April - May
Height 30 - 60cm
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Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to wet loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in marshes, ditches, shorelines.
Bees attracted to nectar and pollen.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 80cm
Blue Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers full sun and mesic to dry conditions. With soil that is slightly acid and well drained.
Native Habitat Found in rocky open woodlands, meadows and rocky river banks.
Adapts well to gardens but cannot be moved once planted and is slow to get established. It has showy flowers.
Bloom Period June-July
Height 150
Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium montanum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, sandy soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist sandy meadows, open woods
Although it is called blue-eyed grass it is actually a member of the iris family
Bloom Period May - June
Height 30 - 50cm
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry loam or clay,loam.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands bluffs, ravines.
This plant is shade, frost and deer tolerant.
Bloom Period Aug. - Sept.
Height 45 - 90cm
Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist soils of various textures.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, low woodland openings, stream banks, ditches.
Attracts nectar seeking butterflies. Stem perforates the leaves.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 - 150cm
Bottle Gentian
Gentiana andrewsii
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist humusy, well drained soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist fields, woodlands, thickets
Only large bees are strong enough to open the corolla for nectar and to pollinate.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 30 - 60cm
Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to slightly dry, loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands, meadows, glades.
A cool season, clump forming, shade tolerant grass.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 70 - 150
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers well drained soils. Tolerates dry conditions.
Native Habitat Found in prairie, meadow and open fields and roadsides.
Larval host for the Monarch Butterfly. Deer resistant. Adapts well to gardens.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 60cm
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist humusy soils.Tolerates flooding but not dry soil.
Native Habitat Found in wetlands, riparian zones and flood plains but tolerates other areas if planted.
Attractive fragrant flowers and seeds attract many species.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 200 - 400cm
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Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to slightly dry conditions with high humidity, cool temperatures and acidic peaty, sandy or rocky soil.
Native Habitat Found in sandy meadows, thickets and woodlands and wooded slopes.
Berries are eaten by chipmunks, mice and birds.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 8 - 20cm
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Canada Milk Vetch
Astragalus canadensis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to slightly dry conditions.
Native Habitat Found in black soil prairies, moist meadows near rivers, sand prairies and abandoned fields.
Spikes of creamy yellow flowers stand above long compound leaves that have a fern like appearance.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 50 - 105cm
Canada Wild Rye
Elymus canadensis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry silty, sandy or loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in open woods, fields, prairies.
Cool season grass. Clump forming. Tolerant of drought, air pollution and black walnut.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 - 150
Celadine (Wood) Poppy
Stylophorum diphyllum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dappled sunlight in moist to mesic, rich loamy soil.
Native Habitat Found in deciduous woodlands of high quality and adapts well to gardens.
This plant has attractive leaves and showy yellow flowers that brighten shady areas. It is threatened by Garlic Mustard.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 30 - 50cm
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Climbing Prairie Rose
Rosa setigera
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, loamy, well - drained soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, pastures, thickets, woodlands
Many types of bees collect pollen from this rose and the rose hips are eaten by birds and small mammals
Bloom Period June - July
Height 90 - 360cm
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Common Hop Tree
Ptelea trifoliata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, rocky or sandy soil. Intolerant of shade.
Native Habitat Found in deciduous woodland openings and edges, rocky bluffs and hedgerows.
This species at risk is the host plant to the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly. Fragrant flowers.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 600 - 800cm
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Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers loamy, moist soils. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions.
Native Habitat Found in fields and along roadsides.
Fragrant flowers. Spreads readily. Larval host for the Monarch Butterfly. Many insects seek its nectar. Large prickly seedpods.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 60 - 100cm
Common Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic dry to medium well drained soils.
Native Habitat Found in dry, open woodland areas
Is drought and deer tolerant.
Bloom Period April - May
Height 30 - 60cm
Common Wood Sedge
Carex blanda
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist soils but also tolerates clay and sandy soils.
Native Habitat Found in forests, meadows, fields and river banks.
This is a resiliant and versatile semi-evergreen sedge that is ideal for difficult conditions. It is clump forming and makes a good ground cover for woodland and shade gardens. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 20 - 30cm
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Common Yarrow
Achillea millifolium
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry clay-loam soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, fields, disturbed areas.
Floral nectar attracts many insects. Fern like foliage.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 30 - 100cm
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry, deep loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in tallgrass prairies.
Has long tap root. Name derives from north-south leaf orientation. Bee pollinated.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 180 - 360cm
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, woodland edges and openings, along rivers.
Spreads by rhizomes and tiny seeds. Disease resistant. Nectar attracts various bees.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 60 - 150cm
Cylindric Blazing Star
Liatris cylindracea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic soil and is drought tolerant.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, rocky outcrops, bluffs and dry open woods.
This lovely plant has showy bright pink to purple flowers on short spiles that bloom for a month.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 40 - 55cm
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist sandy soils.
Native Habitat Found in tallgrass prairies, roadside ditches, along railways.
Many pollinators seek its nectar and pollen. Produce corms which can be divided.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 - 120cm
Dewey's Sedge
Carex deweyana
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic fertile soil.
Native Habitat Found in mixed deciduous woods, wetland edges and shady shores.
This sedge is distiguished by wider leaf blades. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 15 - 90cm
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Downy Yellow Violet
Viola Pubescens
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic, well drained, rich loamy soil in light shade to part sun.
Native Habitat Found in deciduous woodlands, forest edges and thickets.
This delicate plant has a small rosette of leaves topped with five petaled yellow flowers.
Bloom Period April - May
Height 15 - 30cm
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Drooping Wood Sedge
Carex arctata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic, rich, humusy soil.
Native Habitat Found in mixed and deciduous forests as well as swamp edges and alder thickets..
This clump forming sedge will create a groundcover in wooded areas and prevents soil erosion on slopes. It has attractive spikes that stand above dense tufts. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 40 - 100cm
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Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia humifusa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, sandy to rocky soils, tolerates moisture.
Native Habitat Found in sandy or hilly prairies, sandy slopes along river edges, rocky bluffs.
Food source for long and short tongued bees, moths, many animals and turtles
Bloom Period June - July
Height 20 - 60cm
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Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic, sandy soil.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, fields, roadsides.
Biennial plant whose blooms open in the evening.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 50 - 90cm
False Indigo
Amorpha fruticosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers full sun and wet to moist conditions and adapts to different soils.
Native Habitat Found in wet prairies, on riverbanks and edges of marshlands.
Can withstand occasional flooding. It is becoming rare due to loss of habitat. It has attractive pea like leaves and flowers.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 120 - 450cm
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Fibrous-root Sedge
Carex communis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist sandy to rocky soil.
Native Habitat Found in moist open deciduous and mixed forest, cliffs and bluffs.
This is a common woodland sedge In Southern Ontario. It will puff up to fairly large tufted clumps and can form colonies. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 20 - 60cm
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Flat-topped White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist meadows, wooded areas
Nectar attracts many pollinators.
Bloom Period July - Oct
Height 40 - 60cm
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic, loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in fields and meadows.
These tubular flowers are a nectar source for long-tongued bees.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 90 - 150cm
Giant (Tall) Sunflower
Helianthus giganteus
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to wet, sandy soil.
Native Habitat Found in wet sand prairies, wet meadows.
Seeds of sunflowers are eaten by many birds in winter.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 120 - 300cm
Giant Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, rich soils of various textures.
Native Habitat Found in open woodlands, woodland edges, fields.
Floral nectar attracts many pollinators.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 90 - 180cm
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Gold Fruited Sedge
Carex aurea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet to moist rocky or sandy calcareous soil.
Native Habitat Found in wet or moist prairies, meadows, sandy fens or springs.
Many insects feed on the foliage, so do ducks and rails. Seeds attract songbirds.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 10 - 50cm
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Golden Alexander
Zizea aurea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, loamy or part rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist woods, meadows and prairies.
Excellent pollen and nectar source for many butterflies.
Bloom Period May - june
Height 45 - 90cm
Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to wet humusy soil.
Native Habitat Found in low woods, swamps, along streams.
Nectar and pollen attract small bees and flies
Bloom Period April - May
Height 15 - 75cm
Grass-Leaved Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist soil that contains organic matter but can tolerate dryer conditions.
Native Habitat Found in moist prairies, marshland edges, borders of lakes and abandoned fields.
This plant has dense flat topped umbels of yellow flowers and fine narrow leaves.
Bloom Period Sept - Oct
Height —
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet to moist loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in swamps, wet meadows, marshes.
Bees attracted for nectar and pollen. Adapts to drier gardens.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 60 - 100cm
Green Headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, rich soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands, fields.
Spreads readily by rhizomes. Great nectar source.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 90 - 200cm
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Grey Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry soil. Tolerates clay, sand, and gravel but likes fertile soil too.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, sand and gravel prairies, as well as in thinly wooded bluffs.
Has yellow flower panicles on medium height stems. It tolerates drought and supports many species includinng Goldfinches.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 15 - 80 cm
Grey Headed Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic clay or clay-loam soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, woodland edges and disturbed areas.
Many insects seek its nectar and pollen. Goldfinch will eat the seed. Has drooping ray florets.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 90 - 120cm
Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry soils.
Native Habitat Found in open woodlands, prairies, fields, alvars.
Nectar attracts many pollinators. Drought tolerant. Hairy stem.
Bloom Period May
Height 60 - 90cm
Hairy Panic Grass
Panicum acuminatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry soil sandy soil.
Native Habitat Found in disturbed land, thin sandy soil, cliffs, ledges and meadows.
Low basal leaves with flowering stems. Various insects feed on the foliage.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 30 - 60cm
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry conditions.
Native Habitat Found on bluffs, prairies, open woods
Floral nectar attracts many pollinators.
Bloom Period June - Oct
Height 15 - 60cm
Heart-leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, loam or clayey-loam.
Native Habitat Found in forests, woodlands, meadows, fields,
Attracts may native bees and butterflies
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 60 - 150cm
Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic soils of various textures.
Native Habitat Found in fields, meadows, roadside.
Drought tolerant. Will colonize. Floral nectar attracts a wide variety of insects.
Bloom Period July - Oct
Height 30 - 80cm
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic sandy soils or with some clay or gravel.
Native Habitat Found in fields, prairies, roadside.
Floral nectar attracts many pollinators. Seeds attract songbirds. Drought tolerant. Hairy stems and leaves.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 20 - 80cm
Indian Tobacco
Lobelia inflata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry conditions with loam or clay loam, but tolerates poor soil.
Native Habitat Found in open woodlands, beside paths and in disturbed areas where the canopy has been removed.
This plant is a monocarpic perennial. It has violet flowers that are tinged with yellow on the inside. Despite its common name its leaves are toxic.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 15 - 75cm
Ivory Sedge (Black Fruited Sedge)
Carex eburnea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist sandy limestone soils.
Native Habitat Found in mixed forests, cedar thickets, shorelines.
Clump forming and can colonize. Deer resistant.
Bloom Period April
Height 15 - 30cm
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Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic, loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands.
Pairs of rounded sori on lower side of pinnules. Light green to browny-red petioles. Forms colonies.
Bloom Period —
Height 100cm
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Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, sandy to rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, roadside.
Floral nectar and pollen attract many pollinators. Can form colonies.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 - 75cm
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, well-drained soils.
Native Habitat Found in rich woodlands.
The seeds of this plant are dispersed by ants.
Bloom Period Apr. - June
Height 30 - 45cm
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Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands
Forms colonies in optimal growing conditions.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 60 - 90cm
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Limestone Meadow Sedge
Carex granularis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist open soils and can tolerate alkaline conditions.
Native Habitat Found in fields, prairies, moist meadows and disturbed areas in Southern Ontario.
This sedge has blue green foliage and corn cob like spikes. It can puff up to large clumps in gardens when there is less root competition. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period May - July
Height 15 - 60cm
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Little Bluestem
Schizachirium scoparium
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, sandy, gravelly soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies and fields,
Larval host to Skippers. Songbirds eat seed. Attractive in fall and winter.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 60 - 90cm
Little Prickly Pear
Opuntia fragilis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry sandy or rocky soils but will adapt to garden soil if not crowded.
Native Habitat Found in higher quality sandy dry prairies and rocky outcrops.
The showy flowers attract many bee species. Detached pads will root to make new plants and can form colonies.
Bloom Period May-July
Height 6 -20cm
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Long Leaved Bluets
Houstonia longifolia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry rocky or sandy soil.
Native Habitat Found in high quality prairies, savannas, open woods and rocky outcrops.
This is a small, compact plant with distinctive tiny flowers that range from white to pale pink or pale blue and slender green leaves.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 10 - 25cm
Long-headed Thimbleweed
Anemone cylindrica
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, roadsides and woodland edges.
Can be used for green roof plantings.
Bloom Period May - July
Height 20 - 80cm
Michigan Lily
Lilium michiganense
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers loam or sandy loam and moist conditions, but can withstand drought when established.
Native Habitat Found inhigher quality natural areas, including moist sandy meadows, along rivers and in forest openings.
Attractive plant with beautiful flowers adapts well to flower beds.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 50 - 120cm
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New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, loamy to clayey soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist meadows, open shorelines, roadside.
Pollinated by bees and other nectar seeking insects.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 60 - 150cm
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic, rich loam, sandy or rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies or stream banks.
May form floral bulblets.
Bloom Period July
Height 45cm
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist rich loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, shorelines.
Bees and Ruby Throated Hummingbirds seek its nectar. Spreads readily by rhizomes. Named for flowers which rotate and remain where placed.
Bloom Period July - Oct
Height 120cm
Ohio Goldenrod
Solidago ohioensis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, sandy or rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, wet prairies, along shores.
Good nectar source for butterflies.
Bloom Period July - Sept.
Height 40 - 100cm
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Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers acidic organic rich mesic well drained soil.
Native Habitat Found in mesic deciduous woodlands, forest openings and borders.
Distinctive tiered horizontal branching. Showy fragrant flowers and attractive fruit.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 400 - 750cm
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Pale Sedge
Carex pallescens
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist rocky soil.
Native Habitat Found in woodland edges, meadows, prairies and slopes.
This is a very handsome sedge and is uncommon in Ontario. It will tolerate higher light levels than other sedges. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 20 - 80cm
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Panicled Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic soil of varied types.
Native Habitat Found in prairie swales, moist meadows and disturbed prairie areas.
Many creatures and pollinators feed on this plant which spreads by rhizomes to create colonies.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 30 - 90cm
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry sandy or gravelly soils.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, fields, roadside.
Host for American Lady Butterfly. Spreads readily.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 30 - 90cm
Poverty Oat Grass
Danthonia spicata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic sterile sandy, gravel or rocky soil.
Native Habitat Found in dry upland areas, thinnly wooded bluffs and slopes, sand and hill prairies.
Low basal leaves with flowering stems. Various insects feed on the foliage.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 30 - 60cm
Prairie (Tall) Cinquefoil
Drymocallis arguta
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, clay, rocky, or sandy soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, pastures and roadsides.
Nectar source for short-tongued insects. Drought tolerant
Bloom Period June - Sept
Height 40 - 90cm
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic well drained, rocky soils and is drought tolerant.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, mixed prairies and tallgrass prairies.
This warm season grass has an attractive bunching form and unusually has fragrant flowers. It has good fall colour and winter interest.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 60 - 90cm
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic soil and a cool northern climate.
Native Habitat It is found in alvar habitat and high quality prairies where plants are not tall.
Forms a low leafy rosette with stalks of nodding pink flowers that become attractive seed heads.
Bloom Period April - June
Height 30 - 40cm
Purple Flowering Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers average mesic well drained sandy to clay loam soil.
Native Habitat Found in forests and forest edges.
Rose to purple fragrant flowers and raspberry fruit. Tolerates shade.
Bloom Period June - Aug.
Height 100 - 200cm
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Purple Giant Hyssop
Agastache scrophulariifolia
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic loamy well drained soils.
Native Habitat Found it woodland borders and openings as well as meadows.
Has pale purple flowers which open over a long period of time, are nectar rich and attract many pollinators. Rare in Ontario.
Bloom Period June - Sept
Height 60 -120 cm
Purple-Stemmed Aster (Swamp Aster)
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet to moist fertile soil that contains organic matter
Native Habitat Found in high quality wetlands, along streams and in sedge meadows
This plant has panicles of pale blue to violet flowers and purple stems,
Bloom Period September - October
Height 45 - 180 cm
Robins Plantain
Erigeron pulchellus
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, clay loam soils that can contain sandy or rocky material.
Native Habitat Found in open woods, wooded bluffs and stream banks.
This plant has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stalk topped with a cluster of white or light pink daisy-like flowers. It can create small colonies by rhizomes.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 30 - 60cm
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Rock Harlequin
Corydalis sempervirens
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry acidic well drained soil.
Native Habitat Found in rocky woodlands, rocky or sandy shores and disturbed places.
This is a delicate lacey biennial with bluegreen leaves and pink and yellow tubular flowers.
Bloom Period May - Aug
Height 30 - 80cm
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Round - Headed Bushclover
Lespedeza capitata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers sand, loam, gravel.
Native Habitat Found in dry fields.
Plant is high in protein providing food for deer and rabbits.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 - 150cm
Sand Dropseed
Sporobolus cryptandros
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry soil sandy soil and does not tolerate wet soil.
Native Habitat Found in short grass prairies with sandy soils, dry plains and slopes.
This is an erect long lived tufted bunchgrass. It is very drought tolerant and has dense roots that prevent erosion.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 60 - 100cm
Showy Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist prairies and meadows, along borders of lakes, rivers and thickets.
Fixes nitrogen in soils. Excellent food source for wildlife.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 -120cm
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic well drained calcereous sandy or rocky soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Native Habitat Found in fens, calcereous seeps, the upper portions of beaches and hill prairies.
Has attractive yellow flowers and can have a sprawling or prostrate habit.
Bloom Period June - Sept
Height 60 - 100cm
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Side-oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers various soil types.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, open woodlands and along railway corridors.
Red floret anthers appear when fertile. Drought resistant.
Bloom Period July - Sept.
Height 60cm
Sky-Blue Aster
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry conditions and is adaptable to many soil types.
Native Habitat It is found in prairies, woodland borders, sandy meadows and roadsides.
This plant has showy sky blue flowers with yellow centres that grow in many flowered panicles. It is drought tolerant and spreads by rhizomes and seed.
Bloom Period Sept - Oct
Height 60 - 100cm
Slender Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum tenufolium
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry loam or rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, meadows, woodlands.
Flowers are attractive to many kinds of insects.
Bloom Period July - Sept.
Height 60 - 90cm
Small Pussytoes
Antennaria howellii
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, sandy soils.
Native Habitat Found in dry open woodlands, meadows, rocky areas.
Named for the flower's similar appearance to a cat's paw. Excellent groundcover.
Bloom Period April - July
Height 8 - 35cm
Smooth Aster
Symphyotrichum leave
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic loamy or sandy soils.
Native Habitat Found in moist prairies, open woodland.
Many pollinators attracted to its nectar and pollen. Numerous showy flowers. Smooth leaves.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 30 - 80cm
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to wet, organically rich soils containing loam or silt.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, woodland openings, marshes, fields, along streams and in ditches.
Attracts various pollen and nectar seeking insects.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 90 - 120cm
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to wet, silty or sandy - loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in wet meadows and prairies, marshes and swampy thickets.
Nectar attracts a variety of bees and butterflies.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 120 - 150cm
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry, sandy or rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, woodlands, bluffs, sandy fields.
Spreads readily by rhizomes. Milky sap.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 45 - 120cm
Sprengel's Sedge
Carex sprengelii
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers calcerous, mesic and loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in failrly localized areas Southern Ontario forests, usually in deciduous forest openings.
This species has distinctive drooping spikelettes and can form large colonies. It creates cover for nesting birds and small mamals. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period April - May
Height 30 - 80cm
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Square-stemmed Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet, rich loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found along shores of rivers and lakes, swamps, wetlands.
Can tolerate occassional flooding. Bees can make their way into the partially closed flower for nectar.
Bloom Period June - Sept
Height 30 - 90cm
Steeplebush
Spirea tomentosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet to moist conditions and acidic sandy soil.
Native Habitat Found in high quality wetland habitats, wet shrub prairies, bogs and swales.
This attractive plant can be grown in gardens if it is kept well watered.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 60 - 120cm
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Stiff-Leaved Goldenrod
Solidago rigida
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers slightly dry to moist loam, clay-loam or gravelly soils.
Native Habitat Found in open woods, glades, thickets and prairies
These flowers attract many types of bees, wasps and butterflies including Monarch butterflies.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 90 - 150cm
Stout Goldenrod
Solidago squarrosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Adapts to many soil types
Native Habitat Found in meadows, fields, forest edges and disturbed areas.
Has tall stalks with long clusters of yellow flowers.Basal leaves can be up to 20cm long.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 45 - 150cm
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet to moist mucky clay loam or silt soils.
Native Habitat Found in swamps, along rivers, the shores of lakes, and ditches.
Floral nectar attracts many pollinotors. Larval host for Monarch Butterfly.
Bloom Period June - Aug
Height 60 - 150cm
Sweet Grass
Hierochloe odorata (Anthoxanthum nitens)
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to wet, sandy loam.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, low prairies, marshes, shores and the edge of woodlands.
Leaves have a vanilla-honey fragrance especially when dried. Spreads readily by rhizomes. Cool season grass.
Bloom Period June
Height 60 - 120cm
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Sweet Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodland edges, prairies.
Many insects seek its nectar and pollen and feed on its leaves. Seeds attract songbirds.
Bloom Period July- Sept
Height 90-150cm
Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, deep fertile soils.
Native Habitat Found in tallgrass prairies, edge of shores and dunes, roadside.
Clump forming. Warm season grass. Salt tolerant. Provides seed and good winter cover for birds.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 100 - 180cm
Tall Meadow Rue
Thalictrum pubescens
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to wet humusy soils.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, thickets, swamps.
This plant is rabbit and deer tolerant.
Bloom Period June - Aug.
Height 90 - 180cm
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Tall Wormwood
Artemisia campestris
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry sandy soil.
Native Habitat Found in fields and prairies, coastal beaches and dunes, rocky slopes and the edges of rivers.
This bienniel or short lived perennial has silvery leaves, stalks of yellowish white flowers and a deep taproot.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 50 - 100cm
Tufted Hair Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found on shorelines and in alvars.
Clump forming. Cool season grass.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 75cm
Upland White Goldenrod
Solidago ptarmicoides
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry sandy or rocky soils.
Native Habitat Found in rocky open woodlands.
Drought tolerant. A small, pretty white flowered goldenrod.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 20 - 35cm
Virgin's Bower
Clematis virginiana
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic silty or loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands, moist thickets and meadows, riverbanks
A nectar source for bees and wasps
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 360- 600cm
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Virginia Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist soils. Tolerates dry. Any soil texture.
Native Habitat Found in meadows, swamps, along streams and ponds.
Aromatic leaves. Densely packed flowers. Floral nectar attracts a variety of pollinators.
Bloom Period July - Oct
Height 60 - 90cm
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic conditions and rich loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in deciduous woodlands, edges of clearings and beside paths. It is vulnerable to Garlic Mustard invasion.
It has attractive foliage and flowers that bloom a little later than other spring flowers.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 30 - 70cm
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Virginia Wild Rye
Elymus virginicus
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist, well-drained, loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands, bluffs, along marsh and river edges.
Rye-like spikes of this bunching grass provide ornamental interest in the fall
Bloom Period June - Oct
Height 60 - 120
White Meadowsweet
Spirea alba
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to wet, well drained rich soil. Needs constant moisture.
Native Habitat Found in wet shores, marshes, sedge meadows, forest borders and ditches.
Has spikes of white fragrant flowers. Is larval host to the Spring Azure Butterfly. Forms colonies.
Bloom Period June - Aug.
Height 100 - 200cm
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White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry conditions with loam or clay loam soil.
Native Habitat Found in deciduous woodlands, woodland meadows and borders, thickets and vacant lots.
Fragrant flowers stay to late fall and attract butterflies, bees and moths.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 45 - 90cm
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to slightly dry loamy soils.
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Floral nectar attracts many pollinators. Scented leaves. Spreads readily.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 60 - 120cm
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic loamy, rocky or slightly sandy soils
Native Habitat Found in open woodlands, woodland edges, railway corridors.
Floral nectar attracts bumblebees and Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 30 - 100cm
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to slightly dry rich loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in deciduous woodlands.
Forms colonies. Pollinated by flies or beetles. Seeds dispersed by ants.
Bloom Period May
Height 10 - 30cm
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Wild Leek
Allium tricoccum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers rich mesic loose loam with organic matter and dappled sun in spring.
Native Habitat Found in high quality deciduous woodlands.
This plant has a basal rosette of leaves with flowers that arrive after leaves are finished in mid summer. It is threatened by Garlic Mustard.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 30cm
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Wild Senna
Senna hebecarpa
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic rich loamy soil, but tolerates sandy rocky soil.
Native Habitat Found in moist meadows, near rivers, pastures and roadsides.
Showy flowers and attractive leaves support butterflies and bumblebees.
Bloom Period July - Aug
Height 100 -180cm
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers dry to mesic fertile soils containing loam or clay-loam.
Native Habitat Found in prairies, meadows, open woodlands, roadsides, and along railroads.
Floral nectar and pollen attract many pollinators. Small sweet red berries.
Bloom Period April - June
Height 10 - 18cm
Woodland Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to moist, sandy to clay loam, well drained soil.
Native Habitat Found in rich wooded areas with dappled light.
Excellent in shade gardens and rock gardens as a groundcover. Bright fragrant flowers contrast with lush spring green.
Bloom Period May-June
Height 20-45cm
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Yellow Giant Hyssop
Agastache nepetoides
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic loamy soils.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands and woodland openings.
Many insects attracted for nectar and pollen.
Bloom Period June - Sept
Height 60 - 120cm
Yellow Prairie Grass
Sorgastrum nutans
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to dry soils of various textures.
Native Habitat Found in tallgrass prairies, savannas, roadside.
Warm season grass. Clump forming. Feeds grasshoppers which in turn feed songbirds.
Bloom Period Aug - Oct
Height 90 - 200cm
Zig-Zag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers average to dry soils.
Native Habitat Found in quality woodlands.
Attracts many pollinators and leaf eaters which in turn attract songbirds and gamebirds. Spreads.
Bloom Period Aug - Sept
Height 30 - 90cm
