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 $70 (includes cost of FedEX shipping)
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Boxed Plants — 18
Total of 18 plants
Cost $155 (includes cost of FedEX shipping)
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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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
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
Canada Anemone
Anemone canadensis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist loamy soils or gravel.
Native Habitat Found in open areas of meadows and woodlands.
Attracts bees for pollen. Can spread aggressively.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 30 - 40cm
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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
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to slightly dry loamy or rocky soil with leaf litter.
Native Habitat Found in mesic woodlands, rocky woodlands with deciduous canopy trees and shaded cliffs.
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Height 30 - 60cm
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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 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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist loam, or sandy soils. Can tolerate shallow soil.
Native Habitat Found in woodlands, openings and woodland edges.
Delicate fern like leaves and small pink flowers make this an attractive woodland plant. It spreads readily by seed.
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Height 15 - 40cm
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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
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
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
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
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moist to mesic, loamy fertile soils.
Native Habitat Found in rich deciduous woodlands.
Dainty yet hardy. Deer resistant.
Bloom Period —
Height 45cm
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Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic conditions, rocky soil, an acid ph, high humidity and protection from wind.
Native Habitat Found in rocky woodlands, sandstone ravines, rocky wooded slopes.
The leaves and roots are toxic to mamals.
Bloom Period —
Height 30 - 80cm
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Marsh St John's Wort
Triadenum fraseri
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers moderate sun and moderate temperature. All soil types.
Native Habitat Found in wetlands, wet bogs, marshes, swales and moist sandy shores.
It has sometimes purple tinged, blue-green leaves with red stems and clusters of small pink flowers.
Bloom Period July - Sept
Height 30 - 60cm
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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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
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex Pensylvanica
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry humusy, sandy loam or loose loam soil, but will adaprt to poorer soils if there is a layer of organic matter on top.
Native Habitat Found in dry open woods and open prairies and in oak forests.
This attractive sedge can be turf forming and used as a lawn alternative. Thanks to Paul O'hara from Blue Oak Native Landscapes our native sedge mentor.
Bloom Period May - June
Height 15 - 45cm
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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 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
Red Baneberry
Actea Rubra
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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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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
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
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
Tall (Prairie) 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
Tall Coreopsis
Coreopsis tripteris
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic to dry well drained soil
Native Habitat Found in prairies, open dry woods, roadsides and railway tracks
This tall plant has yellow flowers on slender erect stems and makes good cut flowers
Bloom Period July - September
Height 60 - 250 cm
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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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
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
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
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 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 Savory
Calamintha arkansana
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers mesic, well drained slightly alkaline soil.
Native Habitat Found in fields, open meadows
Fragrant mint scented groundcover.
Bloom Period May - Oct
Height 8 - 18cm
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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
