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)
Premium plants will increase the price of the boxed plants by the amount shown.
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Larger Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Soil Moisture and Composition Prefers wet soils.
Native Habitat Found on margins of ponds and swamps and on lakeshores.
Divides by bulbs and rhizomes.
Bloom Period June - July
Height 30 - 75cm
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
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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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
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
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
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
Sweet Grass
Hierochloe odorata
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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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
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 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
