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GRAND MORAINE GROWERS - HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS & BIENNIALS

Actaea pachypoda (White Baneberry, Doll’s Eyes)
This member of the Buttercup family is noted for its compact, bushy growing habit, sharply toothed compound leaves, white flowers and showy white berries in late summer. The plant itself is poisonous but has been used to treat Rattlesnake bites. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Shade to part sun • Rich woodland soil  • Blooms June. Habitat: Deciduous woodlands
 Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Actaea rubra (Red Baneberry) 
Similar to A. pachypoda but with more slender flower stalks and bright red berries. An excellent plant to landscape the woodland garden both for its shrub-like form, white flowers and red berries.  Will tolerate deep shade. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Sun to part shade • Rich woodland soil • Blooms June.  Habitat: Woodland
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Agastache foeniculum (Blue Giant Hyssop)

A member of the Mint family, Blue Giant Hyssop’s distinctive licorice-scented foliage can be used for tea. Dense blue-violet 2-4 inch flower heads are borne at the tops of tall stems. Drought tolerant and a prolific seed producer. Excellent nectar plant, attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.  A good companion in both colour and structure to the many yellow flowers that bloom in the prairie at that time of year. Perennial • 3-4 feet • Sun, part sun • Moist to dry soil • Blooms August. Habitat: Upland woods, prairies, meadows
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

 

Allium canadense (Canada Wild Onion)
Strongly flavoured leaves can be used like chives in cooking. Bears umbels of white flowers as well as clusters of small bulblets which drop and quickly root. Perennial • 12-16 inches • Sun to shade • Wet to dry soil • Blooms June. Habitat: Woods, prairies and meadows
 Price $3.34/3½"pot                                                                              

Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion)
Flower stems bend just below the cluster of lavender flowers, giving the plant its common name. The ribbon-like leaves are long and graceful.  A compact, showy and care-free addition to any sunny garden. Drought tolerant. Fairly uncommon in the remaining prairie remnants of southwest Ontario, but becoming popular with gardeners. Perennial • 12-16 inches • Sun, part sun • Moist to dry soil • Blooms July. Habitat:  Prairies, open woods and rocky outcrops
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Allium tricoccum (Wild Leek)
This compact plant spreads to form large colonies in undisturbed woodlots. The bulb has the strong odor of garlic. Both the bulb and leaves have long been considered a favorite delicacy in salads and used as a spring “tonic”. Has whitish blooms in spring. Perennial bulb • 8-10 inches • Part sun to shade • Rich, moist soil • Blooms June to July. Habitat: Rich deciduous woods
 Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)
This charming little plant is great for dried flower arrangements.  The pure white flowers cluster at the top of white wooly stems.  A good garden companion to fireweed. Perennial • 1-3 feet • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms July to September. Habitat: Meadows
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Anemone canadensis (Canada Anenome)
A member of the Buttercup family that spreads by rhizomes. Showy, white flowers appear in late spring.  Excellent choice for quickly covering moist meadow edges around large ponds or wetlands.  Very showy when grown into a large colony. Perennial • 12-24 inches • Sun to part shade •  Moist to wet soil • Blooms June. Habitat: Moist meadows, shores, wetlands
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Anemone cylindrica (Long-fruited Anemone)
A greenish-white flowered, drought–tolerant prairie native, this plant is noted for its interesting seed head – a long thimble-like cylindrical cone. An essential species in prairie restoration. Blends well with Butterfly Milkweed, Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Hairy Beardtongue, Black-eyed Susan and many prairie grass species. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun to partial shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms June to July Habitat: Meadows and prairies
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot    

Anemone multifida (Red Anemone)  
A compact and low species for dry, rocky edges. Deep red blooms appear in late spring atop stems emerging from an attractive rosette of deeply lobed leaves. Grows best in calcareous soil.  A good addition to a domestic rock garden. Perennial • 6-8 inches • Sun • Sandy to average dry to semi-moist soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Shores and rocky banks & abandoned quarries
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Anemone virginiana (Thimbleweed)
This drought tolerant meadow species produces long, greenish-white flowers, followed by cotton-like seed heads which last right through the fall.  Provides a bold texture. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun to part shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms July. Habitat: Rocky, dry woods, woodland edges, banks
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine)
This gorgeous woodland wildflower has red and yellow nodding blooms similar to the bell shaped blossoms of the garden Columbines. Great attractant for butterflies and hummingbirds. Has many habitats, tolerates acidic soil and self-seeds generously. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Sun to shade •  Average to dry soil • Blooms May to June • Habitat: Meadows to open woodlands
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Arabis glabra (Tower Mustard)
A member of the Mustard family, with gray-green, waxy stems, arrowhead-shaped leaves, pale, creamy yellow flowers and erect seed pods. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies. A good choice for a dry, full-sun rockery. A biennial, but it self-seeds. Biennial • 1-2 feet • Sun • Average to dry, sandy soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Dry banks, ledges, fields, sandy soil
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aralia racemosa (Spikenard)
This tall woodland plant bears clusters of greenish-white flowers on branching stems with large, heart-shaped leaflets. Fruit is a dark purple berry. Noted for its aromatic root, it has been used as a treatment for asthma, rheumatism, coughs and wounds. Perennial • 3-6 feet • Part sun to shade • Moist to average soil • Blooms July. Habitat: Rich woods
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot                              

Arisaema triphyllum ssp triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit)
Large green leaves form a lush canopy overtop the distinctive “Jack-in-the-pulpit” bloom.  The ‘pulpit’ portion  varies in colour from simple green to streaks or mottling of purplish brown.  Bright red berries appear in late summer. The fleshy taproot has been eaten as a vegetable and used for asthma. Tolerant of acidic soil. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Part to full shade • Average to moist soils • Blooms May  to June. Habitat: Shady woodlands
 Price $4.67 /  3½"pot  

 

Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)
Bold, distinctively heart-shaped foliage makes this native an indispensable plant for moist shade gardens. All parts of the plant contain volatile oils that have the odor of culinary ginger. Tea made from the roots has been used to relieve flatulence, colic and upset stomach. Makes an excellent ground cover, but spreads modestly. Perennial • 6-8 inches • Shade • Moist  soil • Blooms April to May. Habitat: Rich deciduous woodlands
 Price $4.67/ 3½"pot  

 

Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)
One of our showiest species with flattened, brightly coloured white and pink flower heads at the tips of tall stems. Excellent nectar plant for many species of butterflies; foliage provides food for larval stages of the Monarch butterfly. Forms clumps. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Sun, part shade • Moist to wet soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Swamps, moist meadows
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
One of the best plants for attracting and sustaining the Monarch butterfly, as well as other butterfly species. Clusters of bright orange flowers appear in mid-summer. Demands very well-drained soil and tolerates drought. A chief species in dry prairies. Perennial • 18-30 inches • Full sun • Average to dry, well-drained soil • Blooms July. Habitat: Prairies, dry fields, open upland woods
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster cordifolius (Heart-leaved Aster)
Dense masses of pale lavender-white flowers and luscious heart-shaped leaves make this a captivating addition to fall blooming gardens. A good choice for a shade garden. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Partial to full shade • Average soil • Blooms September to October. Habitat: Shady deciduous woodlands
 Price $3.34/ 3½"pot 

Aster ericoides (Heath Aster)  
A compact, drought tolerant Aster with many clusters of tiny white flowers appearing at the end of the growing season. A welcome addition to a late season garden and useful as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies & other pollinators. Useful in restoration projects as well as in the home garden.Perennial • 1-2 feet • Sun • Average to dry sandy soil • Blooms September to October. Habitat: Dry, open places & roadsides
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster laevis (Smooth Blue Aster)
A tall Aster with an array of very attractive flowers, blue or violet in colour. This lovely member of the Aster family is grown from short stout rhizomes. Important fall species for butterflies.  Drought tolerant. An important species for prairie restoration. Perennial • 2-4 feet  Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Dry meadows, fields & open woods, prairies 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)
An interesting fall bloomer.  The yellow centre disk of the dainty white or faded purple blooms begins to mature, changing to a purplish-bronze colour. One plant, and sometimes even a solitary blossom changes colour to produce a calico effect. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun to shade • Average soil • Blooms August to October. Habitat: Open woodlands, and edges 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster macrophyllus (Large-leaved Aster)
As depicted by its common name this Aster has large heart shaped leaves. The basal leaves are often harsh and thick. Flower clusters are violet or lavender with yellow centers.  It likes some sun but will tolerate dappled shade. Provides late season colour and a bold texture in the garden. The flower nectar nourishes butterflies in the fall. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Sun to part shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms Aug to October  Habitat: Dry woods
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
One of the showiest of the Asters, tall stems are crowned in fall with rounded heads of 1-inch blooms in shades of violet to purple. Forms a thick clump after a few years growth. Tolerates clay. Attracts bees and butterflies. Native Americans have used the roots for fever, catarrh and pain.  Blends well with Solidago species. Good for cutting. Perennial • 2-6 feet • Sun, part sun • Moist to dry soil  • Blooms August to October. Habitat: Moist meadows, open woods, fields.
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster oolentagiensis (Sky-blue Aster)
The common name describes the deep blue or violet-blue blooms of this attractive Aster.  The stem and thick leaves are rough textured. This drought tolerant species is one of the most appealing Asters in our display bed and blooms over a long period.  Makes an excellent cut flower and attracts many species of butterflies. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Full Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms August to October Habitat: Dry open woods, thickets, and prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster puniceus (Swamp Aster)   
Also called Purple-stemmed Aster this tall and robust species is a good choice for wetland restoration projects. The lavender flowers appear late in the season and are attractive as cut flowers. Provides nectar for pollinators. Perennial • 3-5 feet • Full sun to part shade • Wet to moist soil of all types • Blooms September to October. Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows & other low, wet places
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster shortii (Short's Aster)
A good species for woodland restoration projects. Lower stem leaves are narrow and heart-shaped.  Produces pale violet flowers in the fall. A good companion under Oaks on a dry sunny site.  Spreads vigorously to form a large colony. Attracts butterflies. An aggressive and quickly spreading species of Aster. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Light shade to sun • Average soil • Blooms September to October.  Habitat: Open woodlands & rocky slopes
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Aster umbellatus (Flat-topped White Aster)
Flat-topped, dense clusters of white flowers with yellow centers provide a striking show in the autumn, helping to set off the other Aster species and Goldenrods. A good choice for marsh and swamp restoration projects and garden ponds. Attracts butterflies. Perennial • 3-6 feet • Sun • Moist to wet soil • Blooms August to September.  Habitat: Swamp edges, wet meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Astragalus canadensis (Canada Milkvetch)
A member of the Pea family, this species has the same structure and sprawling habit of common Vetch, but is much taller. The creamy white flowers attract hummingbirds & butterflies. Provides a bold texture and interest in the garden, and fixes nitrogen. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Sun to part shade • Moist to average soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Open woodlands, riverbanks & shores
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold)
A member of the Buttercup family which forms carpets of showy, bright yellow flowers in early spring, well before other wildflowers emerge. This compact plant is a good choice for pond landscaping where it can be planted in partially submerged pots and set inside the pond. Valuable also in wetland restoration projects. Has been used medicinally to treat sores, as a painkiller, antispasmodic and as a dye.Perennial • 12-18 inches • Full sun to part shade • Wet to moist soil of all types • Blooms April to May. Habitat: Swamps, wetlands & edges of streams
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Campanula rotundifolia (American Harebell)
A robust plant with a delicate appearance.  Basal leaves are round and slightly heart shaped.  Stems are slender with narrow leaves and nodding purplish-blue bell-shaped flowers extend up to 1 inch long.  A Compact, study plant that blooms over an extended period throughout the summer. Drought tolerant. Perennial • 12-18 inches • Full sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms June to September. Habitat: Dry woods, meadows, cliffs and rocky shorelines
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)
Known also as Squaw Root, this erect plant has a dark blue colour when emerging in the spring. Flowers are yellowish/green/purple & blue berries appear in fall. A powerful herbal with a long history of medicinal uses including regulation of menstrual flow, to induce labour, relieve cramps, rheumatism, dropsy, epilepsy and hysteria.  Perennial • 1-2 feet • Shade • Moist loamy soil • Blooms May. Habitat: Rich deciduous woods
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Chelone glabra (Turtlehead)
A member of the Figwort family, this unique plant has lance shaped leaves and lovely large white flowers that resemble a turtles head. Wonderful for that moist to wet area as it likes semi shady swamps. Chelone has been used medicinally as a tonic, laxative and to treat liver disorders and skin sores. Butterflies will feed on the nectar. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Part sun/part shade • Moist soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Swamps, stream banks, wet meadows & woods
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaved Coreopsis)
This drought tolerant, compact, long-blooming plant is highly desirable in the native garden. The brilliant yellow flowers persist most of the summer and provide nectar for bees and butterflies. Excellent as cut-flowers. A common species for prairie restoration. Perennial • 12-24 inches • Full sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms June to August. Habitat: Prairies & dry meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Coreopsis tripteris (Tall Coreopsis)
Perhaps the most dramatic of the Coreopsis, this Tallgrass Ontario native produces an abundance of tiny yellow flowers in late summer and crimson foliage in autumn. A good companion for several of our native grasses such as Indian Grass, Switch Grass and Big Bluestem. Attracts songbirds and butterflies. Can be used as a cut flower. Perennial • 5-8 feet • Sun to part shade • Moist to dry soil • Blooms August to Sept. Habitat: Wood edges, thickets, meadows & prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Desmodium canadense (Showy Tick-trefoil)
This bushy member of the Pea family is great for use as a fast growing cover in problem areas.  It has an aggressive habit and fixes nitrogen in the soil.  The rose-purple pea-like blossoms form peculiar jointed pods that break into one-seeded segments when mature. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Sun to partial shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms July to August • Habitat: Meadows, prairies and savannas
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Dioscorea quaternata (Fourleaf Wild-yam)
An appealing, delicate looking spring flowering vine with large heart-shaped leaves. As its common name suggests, this species produces tubers. Grows best in woods-like conditions.  Flowers vary from white to a green tinted yellow.  Wild yam has been used in the treatment of neuralgia, and is currently being researched to treat type II diabetes. Perennial • 3-6 feet • Partial shade • Average to moist soil • Blooms May. Habitat: Thickets and floodplain woodlands
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)  
Believed to be the only historically native Echinacea to Ontario. E. pallida differs from its more commonly grown cousin, E. purpurea by its paler-coloured and drooping flower petals. The leaves are also longer, narrower and hairy. The long taproot makes it more difficult to divide and transplant. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Prairies & other dry places
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower)
 This wonderful plant, native to the U.S. mid-west, has showy pink-purple flowers with a burnished copper coloured centre.  Hummingbirds love the nectar in the summer and later on, small birds enjoy the seeds.  The oil from the root is used for boosting the immune system and also is reputed to have strong aphrodisiac properties. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Sun to partial  shade • Average  soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Meadows and prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Equisetum variegatum (Variegated Horsetail)
Horsetails are an ancient and primitive plant family related to ferns. An unusual plant with dark, evergreen erect stems with furrowed ridges. Tolerant of acidic soil. Would provide an unusual and striking texture along a pond or water feature.  Rare species. Spreads primarily vegetatively and also by spores in mid summer. Perennial • 8-12 inches • Sun • Moist to wet soil • Produces spores rather than flowers. Habitat: Sandy lakeshores and riverbanks, ditches and wet meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Erigeron pulchellus (Robin’s Plantain)
A member of the Daisy family, Robin’s Plantain has pink flower heads borne on long stems over wide, hairy, basal leaves. Spreads by runners to form colonies and makes an attractive ground cover. Would make a welcome addition to a sunny rock garden. Perennial • 6-12 inches • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Fields, open woods, streambanks
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)
A striking member of the Parsley family, and resembling the succulent Yucca plant, this unusual species produces thick, bluish/green fleshy leaves with spines along the edges. The bloom is also unusual in that it is spherical and also bluish/white in colour. Provides a nice accent in the prairie garden. Drought tolerant. A native of the U.S. midwest. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun • Dry soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Dry prairies, open woods and meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Eupatorium maculatum (Joe-pye Weed)
 Lance-shaped leaves are arranged in whorls, topped in late summer with huge round-topped panicles of mauve-purple flowers. Excellent nectar plants for butterflies. One of the most distinctive and beautiful wildflowers of mid-summer. Nice as a cut flower. Perennial • 3-6 feet • Sun, part sun • Moist to wet soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Marshes and wet meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset)
A close relative to Joe-pye Weed, Boneset produces showy clusters of tiny white flowers. It is a good companion for Joe-Pye weed, Asters and Goldenrods in wet meadows, and provides sustenance for birds and butterflies. It has been used as a  remedy for colds, fever, broken bones and as a tonic. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Full sun to part shade • Moist to wet soil • Blooms Aug to Sept. Habitat: Marshes, wet meadows, pond edges
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Eupatorium rugosum (White Snakeroot)
 An attractive woodland native.  The airy clusters of fuzzy white flowers can be a nice addition to the late summer and fall blooming garden. Attracts Monarch butterflies. This can be an aggressive plant and is a valued species in woodland restoration. Perennial • 1-3 feet • Partial to full shade • Average soil • Blooms Sept to Oct. Habitat: Deciduous woodlands
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot                                                                 

Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry)
Similar to the domestic Strawberry, white flower clusters give rise to small, red, juicy fruit. Spreads by runners. Excellent ground cover for poor soil conditions. Perennial • 3-6 inches • Sun • Average to poor soil • Blooms April to May. Habitat: Meadows and open woodlands
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot  

Gaillardia aristata (Blanket Flower)
Long-lived, drought tolerant perennial at home in sunny borders and short grass meadows. Leafy clumps of hairy, light green basal foliage give rise to showy flowers. Ray petals yellow with a narrow band of burgundy at the base where they meet the dark purple central disk. Useful for xeriscaping and butterfly gardens. Not a native of Ontario but the Great Plains of the U.S.A.  A compact, attractive and easy species to grow. Perennial • 12-16 inches • Sun • Well drained soil • Blooms July to September. Habitat: Prairie
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Gentiana clausa (Bottle Gentian)
Beautiful blue/ violet flowers adorn this plant in the late summer and early fall. The flowers are funnel shaped and closed at the top, while the leaves are slender and pointed. A delight both in colour and bloom time. Limited quantities.  Perennial • 1-2 feet • Sun to filtered sun • Moist to average loam soil • Blooms August to October.  Habitat: Moist open woods & meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Geum macrophyllum (Large-leaved Avens)
An interesting member of the Rose family, G. macrophyllum has hairy stems and roundish, finely-toothed, 3-lobed leaves. The terminal leaf is largest. Yellow flowers appear in early summer. Seeds form spherical heads. Tolerates clay soil. Perennial • 1-3 feet • Part shade/part sun • Rich, moist soil • Blooms June to July. Habitat: Moist woods and thickets
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke)
Named for the atmospheric effect of the thin, furry dark red styles which elongate after the flower is pollinated, appearing like little puffs of smoke. This compact plant has knobby pink flowers in late spring and the rosettes of leaves are semi-evergreen. It is an ideal plant for hot, dry drought conditions, and very showy when planted en masse. Perennial • 8-10 inches • Sun • Dry, well drained soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Prairies and dry woods
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Helianthus decapetalus (Thin-leaved Sunflower)
A rhizomous Sunflower species that spreads generously and blooms over a relatively long period from mid to late summer. The yellow flowers are one of the better Sunflower species for cutting. Attracts butterflies and birds. A good species to use in restoration and naturalization projects. More tolerant of damp ground than H. divaricatus. Perennial • 3-5 feet • Sun-part shade • Average to moist soil • Blooms July to September. Habitat: Open woods, thickets & stream banks
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Helianthus divaricatus (Woodland Sunflower)
This is a charming sturdy native plant with cheery yellow flowers.  Does well in dry areas. Attracts birds and butterflies. Good for naturalizing and can be aggressive. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Full sun to partial shade • Average-dry soil • Blooms Aug to Sept. Habitat: Open woodlands, edges and meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Helianthus giganteus (Tall Wild Sunflower)
Yellow flower heads are borne on rough purplish stems late in the season. Leaves lance-shaped. Attracts birds and butterflies. A towering garden focal point in the fall. Perennial • 6-10 feet • Sun • Moist to average soil • Blooms August to October. Habitat: Swamps, moist meadows, thickets
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot  

Helianthus grosseserratus (Saw-toothed Sunflower)
A very tall, rhizomatous Sunflower of low, wet places that grows to produces broad, indented leaves and yellow flowers. The species is believed to be a hybrid with another Sunflower, likely H. salicifolius and likely native only to the U.S. midwest. Attracts butterflies & birds. Perennial • 8-12 feet • Sun • Moist to wet soil • Blooms Aug to Oct. Habitat: Damp prairies, moist meadows & low, wet places
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Heuchera richardsonii (Alum Root)    
A compact and attractive plant for the front of the border. Tiny greenish/white flowers appear atop bare stems in June. The leaves are similar to Maples, dark green and clustered at the ground like a rosette. The herb has historically been used to treat sore throat.  Drought tolerant. Perennial • 1-3 feet • Sun to part shade • Average to sandy dry to semi-moist soil • Blooms June. Habitat: Prairies & dry open woods
Price $3.34/ 3½"pot

 Hydrophyllum canadense (Broad-leaved Waterleaf)             NEW!
A taller and bolder looking relative of H.virginianum with broad, maple-like leaves. Forms colonies on the forest floor. Small whitish flowers with tinges of purple and pink appear in late spring but primarily this species is valued as a ground cover of rich deciduous woodlands. The young leaves and roots are edible and were used in times of scarcity.
Perennial • 8-24 inches • Shade to part sun • Moist but well-drained rich soil • Blooms May to June
Habitat: Rich deciduous woods                 
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Hydrophyllum virginianum (Virginia Water-leaf)
Woodland perennial with white to lavender bell-shaped flowers. Coarsely toothed pinnate leaves bear silvery variegation in spring, which fades as the leaves mature. An important species in the deciduous woodlands of Ontario and a good ground cover. Perennial • 12-16 inches • Part sun to  shade • Moist soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Moist woods and clearings
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Iris versicolor (Wild Blue-flag)
Produces bold, sword-like foliage and blue-violet flowers, making it a focal point in a pond landscape. Used to treat vomiting, heartburn, gastritis, enteritis, liver and gall- bladder ailments, and migraines. A staple species for wetland restoration. Attracts birds. Perennial • 3-4 feet • Sun to light shade • Moist to wet soil • Blooms June. Habitat: Shores, swamps and wet meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Laportea canadensis (Wood Nettle)
The long leaf petioles and mist-like whitish green flowers give an overall appearance of daintiness and delicacy.  But beware of the stinging hairs along the stems! Great for woodland gardens and considered the best Nettle for cooked greens, soup and tea. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Partial to full shade • Moist soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Moist woodlands
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover)  
This member of the Pea family is useful in restoration projects for nitrogen fixing properties and for attracting pollinators. Flowers are purplish/white and appear in late summer. Drought tolerant. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Dry open woods, sand dunes and prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Liatris cylindracea (Slender Blazing Star)
The most compact of all the Liatris species that we offer and historically the only one that was widely distributed across southern Ontario. Widely used by restorationists this drought tolerant plant produces small feathery purple blooms along its short stems. Blends well with and provides contrast for most other prairie species. Perennial • 8-18 inches • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Prairies & dry meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)  
A striking, erect plant with purple “bottlebrush” type flower stalks that blooms in mid summer. This plant is a cousin of Liatris spicata but has larger, showier blooms and is tolerant of drier soil. It is not a native of Ontario but of the US midwest. Excellent for a contrasting vertical accent in the flower border and useful as a cut flower. Attracts bees & butterflies. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Sun • Average to dry soils of many kinds • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Meadows, prairies & open woods 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Liatris spicata (Spiked Blazing Star)
A spectacular addition to any garden to contrast the many species that produce yellow flowers in mid-summer. The tall, slender purple bloom spikes are highly prized as cut flowers and a favorite of butterflies, including the Monarch. The root has been used as a diuretic and to treat sore throat and gonorrhea. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Full sun • Moist to average soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Moist meadows & prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Lilium canadense (Wild Yellow Canada Lily)            
Very similar to L. michiganense but with yellow flowers being more common and the petals of the downward hanging blooms do not bend as far back. Would make an interesting focal point in a wetland or bog garden. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Full sun to part shade • Moist to wet soil • Blooms July
Habitat: Moist meadows, wetlands                 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Lilium michiganense (Michigan Lily)
A jewel in a moist shady garden or alongside a pond, this native Lily produces whorled leaves along its tall stem. The bloom is a deep orange colour with brown spots and the petals curve back like the Turk’s Cap Lily. Perennial bulb • 3-6 feet • Sun to part shade • Moist to wet soil • Blooms July. Habitat: Moist meadows & wetlands
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
Easily recognized by its stunning spike-shaped cardinal red flower which blooms in the late summer and fall, this unique species grows naturally on stream banks and in damp meadows. An excellent accent plant for a pond edge or a low, damp area of the garden. Has been used to treat nervous disorders. Attracts hummingbirds & butterflies. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Sun • Moist soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Wet meadows, edges of streams & swamps
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

 

Lobelia kalmii (Kalm’s Lobelia)  NEW!
This charming and unusual little plant is the smallest and most delicate Lobelia we have grown to date. Rosettes of dark green leaves produce stems from which very dainty blue and white flowers are borne. Would make a delicate and interesting edge plant along a pond or moist rockery.  Perennial • 6-18 inches • Full sun to part shade • Moist to wet calcareous soil • Blooms July to August
Habitat: Calcareous shores, swamps and springy places                 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

  
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue, Giant Lobelia)
A definite desirable for fall garden border colour.  Blue flowers cover the thick large spike making a dramatic autumn showing.  Though poisonous in excessive doses the root is used in homeopathy for its purgative effects. Attracts hummingbirds. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Full to partial sun • Average to moist soil • Blooms Sept to Oct. Habitat: Open woodlands, edges and meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine)
Our native Lupine has medium gray-green leaves and wide spikes of blue-violet pea-like flowers appear in late spring. This plant provides food for the larvae of several blue butterflies, including the rare Karner Blue. Excellent nectar flower. Fixes nitrogen, and in prairie ecosystems, is one of the first species to flourish after fire. Useful for meadows, xeriscaping and  rock gardens.  Prefers a sand-based soil, not clay and is tolerant of slightly acidic soil. It is not a long-lived perennial but easily self-sows. Perennial • 24-30 inches • Sun, part sun • Well drained soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Prairies, savannas, dry, open woods, clearings, barrens
 Price $3.34 / 3½"pot  

 

Maianthemum racemosum (False Solomon’s Seal)
A graceful member of the Lily family with long arching stems producing opposite oblong leaves and a cluster of small, white blooms at the end. Red berries appear later in summer which are eaten by birds. Tolerant of acid soil. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Shade to part sun • Rich, moist soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat: Woodlands
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Maianthemum stellatum (Starflower False Solomon’s Seal)        NEW!
Similar in structure to M. racemosum but with shorter and narrower leaves and less floriferous. Will spread to form colonies as an interesting ground cover. Small clusters of white star-shaped flowers appear at the ends of the stems in late May to early June. 
Perennial • 1-2 feet • Part shade to full sun • Moist soil • Blooms May to June
Habitat: Moist, sandy woods, meadows and shores                 
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Mimulus ringens (Monkey Flower)
In late summer violet flowers appear with spots of yellow near the centre, and resemble a monkey’s face. Desirable plant for its long bloom period and blends well with Turtlehead, Giant Lobelia, and Cardinal Flower. A good addition for a pond edge. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Full sun to partial shade • Moist soil • Blooms Aug. Habitat: Marshes, swamps & wet meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
Extremely popular plant for prairie and dry meadow gardens. The jester hat-like flowers are a lavender-purple colour and, along with the leaves, make a great mint tea.  At one time, a treatment for respiratory ailments was made from the oil.  Attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.  An important species in prairie restoration. Drought tolerant. Perennial • 2-4 feet • Full sun-partial shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms July to Aug. Habitat: Prairies and meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

                                                                                                                            

Oenothera missourensis (Missouri Primrose)
A compact, sprawling ground cover for fully exposed, dry, sandy or rocky sites. Produces relatively large yellow blooms which are short-lived but replenished continuously for weeks. Not a native of Ontario but of the great plains of the U.S.  Perennial • 8-12 inches • Sun • Dry soil • Blooms June to July. Habitat: Dry prairies, rocky barrens in calcareous soil
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Oenothera perennis (Small Sundrops)
A close relative of the Evening Primrose, 4-petaled yellow flowers open during the day, hence their common name. A compact manageable species good for a sunny rockery. One of the first species to emerge after an agricultural field was abandoned on our farm. Perennial • 6-12 inches • Sun • Moist to dry soil • Blooms July. Habitat: Fields, meadows, open woods
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern)
Unlike its name suggests this Fern is a robust species naturally found in low, wet places. It prefers rich, organic soil, even tolerating somewhat acidic soil. The leaflets are bolder, wider and less sharply indented than most ferns. Spreads by rhizomes and will soon form a generous colony. Fruiting fronds provide winter interest.  Perennial Fern• 1-2 feet • Sun • Wet to average soil • Spreads by rhizomes and fall spores.  Habitat: Swamps, wet open woods & meadows
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine)
This member of the Aster family, is sometimes referred to as American Feverfew. Its flowers are hard, tiny, and white, clumped together in a large cluster and extremely long lasting. The leaves are quite large some up to 12 inches, with a rough surface. An interesting addition to any garden with a bold, striking texture. Drought tolerant. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Prairies, dry open woods & meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)
A popular introduction to native plants with traditional exotic gardeners, the bountiful Fox-Glove-like blooms of pure white dazzle the eye in early summer.  The foliage remains a rich deep forest green all season. Attracts hummingbirds. Perennial • 3-4 feet • Full sun/part shade • Average to moist soil • Blooms June to July Habitat: Meadows and woodland edges
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot    

Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue)
A small more delicate cousin of P. digitalis with white lipped, light purple/pink  trumpet–shaped flowers.  Compact, long-blooming and excellent for dry rocky areas and naturalizing. Drought tolerant. Used extensively in prairie restoration plantings. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Full sun/partial shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms June to Aug. Habitat: Dry meadows and prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant)
The blooms of this plant stay obediently for a time in whatever position they are placed. The flowers are a whitish to pale rose colour and grow in a spike form resembling a Snapdragon. A valuable addition to the garden in late season.  Attracts hummingbirds. Perennial • 2-5 feet • Sun to part sun • Moist to average soil • Blooms Aug to Sept. Habitat: Moist thickets, prairies & meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

                                 

Polygonum virginianum (Virginia Knotweed)
A rhizomous species of deciduous woods, quickly spreading for diversity and restoration. Arching spikes of delicate pale pink blooms add gentle beauty to the late summer native garden. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Shade to part sun • Rich, moist soil • Blooms July to September. Habitat: Moist woods
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Potentilla anserina (Silvery Cinquefoil)
This prostrate species has compound basal leaves with sharply toothed leaflets, silvery beneath. Silvery Cinquefoil sends up yellow flowers and leaves on separate stalks and spreads by runners.  Aggressive groundcover. Has been used as a remedy for diarrhea,  skin problems, mouth and throat sores and to relieve cramps. Valuable in restoration. Perennial • 6-10 inches • Sun • Average to moist soil • Blooms June to September. Habitat: Moist to wet open places and shores          
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot  

Potentilla arguta (Tall Cinquefoil)
This member of the Rose family is extremely drought tolerant. The erect, hairy stems, sharply-toothed, compound leaves and clusters of creamy-white flowers add interest to the prairie garden. A good source of nectar for insects. Has been used to control bleeding and to cure diarrhea. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Full/filtered sun • Dry to average sandy soil • Blooms June to Aug. Habitat: Prairies, dry meadows & sandy hills
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Potentilla simplex (Old-field, Common Cinquefoil)
Excellent creeping native for dry and poor soils.  Looks similar to Wild Strawberry, but has yellow flowers.  Quite aggressive, therefore valued for restoration projects. Perennial •  6-10 inches • Full sun to partial shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms June • Habitat: Meadows, prairies and roadsides
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Prenanthes alba (White Lettuce)
A broad, serrated leaved biennial of dry to moist deciduous woods.  Racemes of delicate nodding creamy flowers appear in late summer. Poultices of leaves have been used for insect and snake bites. Biennial • 18-50 inches •  Part sun to shade • Moist to dry soil • Blooms  August to September. Habitat: Dry to moist woodlands
Price $4.67 / 3½"pot

 

Pycnanthemum pilosum (Hairy Mountain Mint)
This Mint family member is not invasive, and is pleasantly aromatic. Very similar to P. virginianum, but its leaves and stems are hairy. Numerous clusters of small white flowers appear in mid summer.  A good addition to the landscape for attracting bees and butterflies. Similar herbal value to P. virginianum.  Drought tolerant. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun • Average to dry sandy soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Meadows, prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Slender Mountain Mint)
Very similar to the other Pycnanthemum species but shorter and with much narrower leaves. Will attract the same wildlife as the other Mountain Mints and has similar herbal properties as well. Pycnanthemum is a key species for prairie restoration. 
Perennial • 24-30 inches • Sun to part shade • Dry soil • Blooms July
Habitat: Dry, open upland woods & prairies                 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 
 

Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia Mountain-mint)
Delicate white flowers cluster on the tops of square stems. Aromatic leaves are narrow, lance-shaped. Virginia Mountain-mint is non-invasive, and flourishes with little care. Attracts bees and butterflies, including the Monarch. Has been used as a stimulant and tonic for convalescents. Excellent species for restoration and tolerates drought. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Sun to part sun • Moist to dry soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Dry to moist prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Ratibida columnifera (Long-headed Coneflower)
More compact and earlier blooming than R. pinnata, this species has a flower that resembles a ballerina in that it has a long seed head and yellow flower petals that droop like a skirt.  It develops a taproot, making future divisions or transplanting difficult.  Not a native to Ontario, but the US midwest.  Makes a nice cut flower.  Drought tolerant. Attracts birds and butterflies. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Sun • Average to dry soil • Blooms June to July. Habitat: Prairies & dry meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed Coneflower)
Long blooming, carefree, clumping species with handsome pinnate leaves. Stiffly erect to rounded outline, with drooping flowers of light yellow rays and short, rounded green cones changing to brown. Individual flowers are very long lasting and good for cutting. Good nectar source for butterflies. Drought tolerant. Self-sows. Used in restoration. Perennial • 3-4 feet • Sun • Dry to moist, well drained soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Dry prairies and meadows, often on limestone
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)
A classic for any prairie or meadow planting.  The bright yellow flowers with deep brown centres are long-lasting and prolific.  A biennial, it can sometimes act as a perennial. The most commonly used forb species in prairie and meadow restorations. Biennial • 2-3 feet • Full sun to partial shade • Average to dry soil • Blooms July to Aug. Habitat: Meadows and prairies
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

 

Rudbeckia laciniata (Cut-leaved Coneflower)
Known also as Green-headed Coneflower, this stately perennial has deeply cut leaves and tall stems of drooping, informal blooms.  The flowers are lemon yellow with a green disk and nice for cutting. Spreads slowly. Good nectar source for butterflies.  Perennial • 4-6 feet • Sun, part shade • Moist soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Moist, open places
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot  

Rudbeckia triloba (Thin-leaved Coneflower)
This is the longest and latest blooming Rudbeckia species in our growing region. It is a multi-branched plant with some of the lower and larger leaves being 3-lobed in structure. The flowers are smaller, short-petaled versions of the classic Brown-eyed Susan, are long lasting and are excellent for cutting. Attracts bees and butterflies and naturalizes well.  Perennial • 3-5 feet • Sun to part shade • Moist soil • Blooms August to October. Habitat: Moist, open woods & meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
Snow white flowers appear from the unfolding leaves at the first sign of a permanent thaw. The long-lasting saucer-shaped scalloped leaves are also beautiful, and make a good groundcover. Named for its dark red, knobby rhizomes filled with a thin crimson poisonous sap, it has been used as rouge by Native Americans, and medicinally as an expectorant, disinfectant, sedative, diuretic, emetic, stimulant, tonic and to treat skin problems. An essential species in a woodland garden.  Limited quantities available. Perennial • 6-12 inches • Part sun, shade • Moist, well drained soil • Blooms April. Habitat: Deciduous woods, floodplains, slopes
 Price $4.67/ 3½"pot  

Sanguisorba canadensis (Canadian Burnet)       NEW!
A rhizomous wetland perennial with 7-15 toothed pinnate leaflets per leaf.  Dense, white flower spikes appear in mid to late summer. Member of the Rose family. Attracts many pollinators. Can be grown in an average garden with adequate moisture but may become invasive when grown in wetland conditions. Tolerant of all soil types including clay.
Perennial • 2-5 feet • Full sun to part shade • Moist to wet soil • Blooms July to September
Habitat: Wet meadows, marshes and bogs                 
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Sida hermaphrodita (Virginia Mallow)
A tall, somewhat stemmy species that produces broad leaves deeply 3-7 lobed, and clusters of small, white flowers in mid summer. A species associated with damp soil on floodplains. Endangered species, nursery propagated only. Perennial • 4-6 feet • Part sun • Moist to wet soil • Blooms July to August. Habitat: Floodplains, low moist meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

 

Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant)
Imposing mature plants provide an unmistakable vertical presence in the garden. Thick stems perforate the cup-like united leaves. The large yellow flowers are borne on 1-foot stems at the tops of the plants. Hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the nectar, while the seeds are favorites of goldfinches. Historically, this plant was a general medicinal agent, used for fevers, ulcers, liver and spleen problems, as a stimulant, antispasmotic and to treat general physical debility. Tolerant of clay soil and drought. Perennial • 6-8 feet • Sun/part sun • Moist to dry soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Meadows, prairies, woodland edges
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot   

Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock)
A cousin of Cup Plant, this equally imposing species has large, oval to heart-shaped basal leaves that resemble elephant’s ears. The tall flower stalks send up masses of bright yellow flowers.  Attracts much the same wildlife as Silphium perfoliatum. Perennial • 5-8 feet • Sun • Moist to dry soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Prairies and open woods
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot      

Sisyrinchium montanum (Blue-eyed Grass)
A tremendously popular native in spring plant sales.  This grass look-a-like is actually a tiny Iris.  The beautiful, dainty bright blue-purple blooms make it a must for the spring garden.  Looks captivating planted at the front of a border or along edges of walkways. Perennial • 6-12 inches • Full sun to partial shade • Average  soil • Blooms May to June. Habitat:  Meadows
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Solidago bicolor (Silverrod)
One of the only 2 white blooming species of Goldenrod, the other being S. ptarmacoides, Silverrod once established will require little in the way of care and minimal water. This unusual species produces blooms in long, cylindrical clusters and provides nectar to bees and butterflies.  Perennial • 12-30 inches • Sun • Dry soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Dry open woods & rocky slopes
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot 

Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed Goldenrod)  
This relatively short and compact Solidago, along with S. flexicaulis is an ideal species for woodland restoration projects. Leaves are long, slender, toothed & pointed. Small clusters of yellow flowers appear in late summer at the axils and at the end of the bluish coloured stems. Attractive to pollinators. Perennial • 2-3 feet • Shade to part sun • Moist loamy to average soil • Blooms August to September. Habitat: Woodlands
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag Goldenrod)
An airy spike of brillant yellow flowers top the zig-zag angled stem of this adapatable native plant.  A beautiful fall bloom and its ability to do well in dry shade make this a valued plant despite its aggressive nature. Useful in restoration and for difficult soil. Perennial • 1-3 feet • Partial to full shade • Moist to dry soil • Blooms August to Sept. Habitat: Dry, deciduous woodlands
Price $3.34/ 3½"pot

Solidago nemoralis (Gray Goldenrod)
An attractive low ground cover with dusty silver-green paddle-shaped leaves and narrow, curved yellow flower heads on short stems in fall. Thrives in the poorest of soils. Once used medicinally to promote perspiration, and as a carminative. This drought tolerant species is a popular Goldenrod for prairie restoration and xeriscaping. Perennial • 1-2 feet • Sun, part sun • Dry, well drained soil • Blooms August to Sept. Habitat: Dry sandy soils in meadows, dunes and upland woods
Price $3.34 / 3½"pot

Solidago patula (Rough-leaved Goldenrod)
Great plant for bright yellow fall colour.  This goldenrod species has gracefully curving branches of flowers at the top and very large (usually 12” or mo