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Mar 21, 2021
Where to buy Native Plants (Ontario)
I’ve tried to produce an accurate list, but nurseries go in and especially out of business regularly; I only
have the information the nurseries themselves provide; furthermore, they don’t usually contact me to be
included, I must find them. Hence, I cannot guarantee 100% accuracy.
Many of these nurseries call themselves ‘wholesale’ which usually means that you can’t just show up and
wander around the aisles as your would in a grocery store. You must order in advance and/or visit by
appointment. Sometimes it means that they are set up to deal with organizations such as landscapers,
municipalities, golf courses, etc. and so they have a minimum order requirement. Occasionally you must
register as a customer first. I have done this and, so far, not encountered any problems.
Be aware that a nursery may have a different definition of ‘native’ than your own. They may consider any
species that grows in the wild anywhere in Ontario, or Canada, or North America to be native. Some use
Plant Hardiness Zones to classify their plants. Because a plant is able to accept your region’s climate
conditions is it native? Some use the term ‘wildflower’. Is a wildflower native or is it an exotic that has
escaped from home gardens and become naturalized?
So it’s best to decide what native means to you before shopping and also to familiarize yourself with the
most common species so that when you come across a plant you’ve never heard of before, you’re
prompted to research it before deciding to buy it. Many of these Websites are very informative and I rec-
ommend perusing them all to educate yourself even if they are not in your region.
If you’re not sure yet what native means to you, here’s a common definition: a species that grows in your
region but not as a result of humans having transported it there. The antonym of ‘native’ is ‘introduced’,
i.e. humans brought the species from somewhere else. Then there is the question of what defines a re-
gion: your county, the whole of Ontario, or only your part of Ontario. You have to decide for yourself. If a
nursery refers to themselves as a Native Plant Nursery, you should be able to trust them to tell you what
native means to them and whether a species is native to your region or not.
Read labels carefully when buying and depend on the scientific name if you have doubts. You may think
these are scary but usually they’re just difficult to pronounce. A common name can lead to confusion
since, because it may vary across regions and over time, there is almost always more than one.
“Canadensys, operated from the Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre, is a Canada-wide effort to
make the biodiversity information held in biological collections accessible to everyone.” It maintains the
user-friendly online Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN) which you can use to research
whether a species and its varieties are native to Ontario: https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/search.
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The following books are useful in finding out if a plant is native to your region:
-Field Guid to the Common Forest Plants in Northwestern Ontario - Baldwin, Simms, and
McColm, Canadian Forest Service - https://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/download-pdf/22142;
-Forest Plants of Central Ontario - Chambers, Legasy, and Bentley;
-Forest Plants of Northeastern Ontario - Legasy, Labelle-Beadman, & Chambers. Used only;
-Native Trees of Canada - Hosie, Dept. of Forestry and Rural Development. Used only or at
https://archive.org/details/nativetreesofcan00hosi/page/n7;
-Ontario’s Native Plant Catalogue - Boydell, www.frontyardrestoration.com;
-The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario - Dickinson, Metsger, Bull, and Dickinson;
-Shrubs of Ontario - Soper and Heimburger;
-Trees in Canada - Farrar;
-The Vascular Plants of the Bruce Peninsula - Johnson.
The number preceding each supplier is the region in which it is located:
1 - southwest Ontario from Windsor to Toronto and from Goderich to Niagara-on-the-Lake;
includes Windsor, London, Brantford, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto.
2 - north of region 1 to region 3; includes Kincardine, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Barrie.
3 - the Bruce Peninsula and around the south shore of Georgian Bay to and including Collingwood.
4 - regions York, Durham, and Northumberland.
5 - Prince Edward County and along the St. Lawrence River to the Québec border.
6 - from Lake Simcoe across to the Ottawa River; Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Ottawa.
7 - from Georgian Bay across to the Ottawa River, plus Manitoulin Island and up the coast of
Georgian Bay to just past Sault Ste. Marie; Parry Sound, North Bay, Sudbury, Temagami.
8 - the far north-east; includes Cobalt, Timmins; Kapuskasing is on the western border.
9 - the far north-central (north of Sault Ste. Marie); Hearst; Kapuskasing is on the eastern border.
10 - the far north-west; Rainy River, Lake of the Woods, Kenora, Thunder Bay, Lake Nipigon,
Terrace Bay, Wawa.
Northern Simcoe County, including Orillia and Midland, is wedged between regions 2, 3, 6, and
7. Your local nursery should be capable of being the arbiter of what’s native to your region.
Region 1 is intended to correspond to Carolinian Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolinian_forest - Wikipedia;
https://www.caroliniancanada.ca/legacy/SpeciesHabitats.htm - Carolinian Canada.
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7 Bracebridge, Muskoka Conservancy: a volunteer-driven, staff-supported registered charity; perennials,
ferns, grasses, shrubs, and trees; one day each spring holds a native plant sale. There has not been an
announcement for 2021. https://www.muskokaconservancy.org/native-plant-program
1 Brantford (Ohsweken), Kayanase - Restoring Mother Earth: a native plant nursery; Carolinian Canada
native plants for residential and commercial restoration; ecological restoration services; cultural and eco-
tourism packages; invasive species management. https://www.facebook.com/Kayanase-317468838440153/;
https://kayanasegreenhouse.weebly.com/
7 Bristol, QC, Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigénes / Native Plants: seeds, flowers, grasses, shrubs, vines,
trees, and aquatics native to the Ottawa Valley, plus species native to eastern North America; vegetables;
consultation services for home or cottage; educational Website with excellent photos.
https://beauxarbres.ca/
5 Brockville, Devra Rayvals: collect and provide seeds to-order of native shrubs and trees.
devra1957@hotmail.com
3 Bruce County (Red Bay), Earth Bound Gardens and Greenhouses, Monarch Butterfly Waystation
#1047: wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and aquatics; alvar demonstration garden; consultation services;
20% native with a focus on those of the Bruce Peninsula. http://www.earthboundgardens.com
2 Caledon, Humber Nurseries 2020 Ltd.: trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals; while retail clients can
email their order or visit their farm by appointment, they specialize in servicing landscape contractors and
wholesale clients (school boards, golf courses, cities, etc.) in the GTA; landscape design.
http://www.gardencentre.com
2 Cambridge, Burford Tree Nursery: operated under the auspices of the Grand River Conservation Au-
thority; trees native to the Grand River watershed; only landowners residing in the Grand River watershed
with more than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land are eligible to order. The minimum order is 200 seedlings, or
20 saplings or potted stock. Orders are ready for pick-up every spring starting approximately the third
week of April through to the second Wednesday in May. In addition, the GRCA holds an end-of-season
tree sale every year on the second Friday in May (8 am to noon). All watershed residents are welcome.
Offer Forestry Specialist consultations and tree planting.
https://www.grandriver.ca/en/our-watershed/Tree-planting.aspx
1 Chatham-Kent (Bothwell), Heavenly Earth - Carolinian Tree and Shrub Nursery: trees and shrubs with
some wildflowers. Read the catalogue carefully. The term ‘Carolinian’ is used to indicate the American
Carolinian, not the Canadian one; Therefore, in this catalogue a Carolinian species is actually exotic.
Their inventory also includes species native no further west or south than York Region and so are also
exotic to zone 1. https://heavenlyearth.ca/
1 Chatham-Kent (Wallaceburg), Ontario NativeScape - a division of Rural Lambton Stewardship Net-
work: a non-profit organization that offers multiple extensive services to both private and public landown-
ers that encourage and support sound ecological land management; herbaceous seed sales (click on
Services at the top of the homepage and then scroll to the bottom). http://www.ontarionativescape.ca/
2 Dufferin County (Mulmur), ForFaraz: a small scale operation giving individual care to container grown
native trees. Educational Website. www.forfaraz.com
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2 Dufferin County (Mulmur), Not So Hollow Farm: native perennials, shrubs, and trees.
http://www.notsohollowfarm.ca
1 Elgin County (Port Stanley), Moore Water Gardens: aquatic and lowland plants; educational Website;
25% native. http://moorewatergardens.com/
1 Elgin County (St. Thomas), Acorus Restoration Native Plant Nursery: wholesale wildflowers, grasses,
and ferns in seeds, plugs, and pots. Ecological Consultation. https://www.acorusrestoration.com/
1 Essex County (Amherstburg), Native Trees and Plants: flowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, trees, aquatics;
everything is native to Essex County and Carolinian Canada; special orders grown on request.
http://www.nativetreesandplants.com/
1 Essex County (Essex), Essex Region Conservation Tree Planting: grants of up to 90% of project costs
are available to qualifying landowners to implement tree planting projects which will help improve local
water quality, reduce soil erosion, and increase natural areas cover; wetland creation.
https://essexregionconservation.ca/stewardships-grants/landowner-grants/
4 Georgina (Pefferlaw) and New Tecumseth (Tottenham), Native Plant Nurseries: native wildflowers and
grasses; contract growing; custom seed packets for events & fundraising; landscape design; ecological
restoration. The nurseries can be visited by appointment. The inventory is well organized on the Website
and there is a nice photo-gallery. http://www.nativeplantnurseries.ca
1 Grand Bend, The Friends of Pinery Park: in 2020 they held a sale in the fall; no announcement for
2021 yet. https://pinerypark.on.ca/the-friends-of-pinery-park/
7 Gravenhurst (Kilworthy), Hidden Habitat: seed, flowers, grasses, and shrubs; garden design and con-
sultations; serves the Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia areas. http://www.hiddenhabitat.ca/
3 Grey County (Markdale), Ontario Flora: mostly wildflowers with some grasses and shrubs, landscape
design, ecosystem restoration, community greening; educational services available to the public, contrac-
tors, landscape designers, charities/non profits, nurseries, and retail outlets; serves the GTA, Southern
Ontario, and Grey-Bruce counties; the public can receive the wholesale price if buying quantities over 10
plants per species - otherwise the price markup is 100% of the wholesale prices listed in the catalogue;
100% native. https://www.facebook.com/ontarioflora.ca/; https://www.ontarioflora.ca/
2 Guelph, Origin Native Plants: herbaceous wildflowers, ferns, horsetails, grasses, rushes, vines, shrubs,
and trees native to southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island; contract seed collection and propagation; in-
stallations; landscaping expertise. Located within the agricultural lands of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre.
https://www.facebook.com/Origin-Native-Plants-104257564551554; https://www.originnativeplants.com/
2 Guelph, University of Guelph - The Arboretum: every fall there is a one day Arboretum Expo and Plant
Sale of more than 6,000 woody and herbaceous native and exotic species; proceeds have been used to
upgrade Arboretum nursery facilities; last year it was held on Sept. 12, 2020.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/educationandevents/plantsale
7 Haliburton, Friends of Ecological and Environmental Learning (FEEL):a registered charity which one
day every spring offers native and eco-friendly plants (trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, ground covers,
grasses, and heirloom plants) for sale to landowners and community organizations; the majority of the
plants are genetically local with plant stock derived directly from Haliburton County. Sales for 2021 are
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now open; online pre-order sales close on April 25th; one-day plant pick-up on May 16th at Haliburton
Brewing from 10am-2pm. https://www.ecoenvirolearn.org/native-plants.html
1 Hamilton, Ontario Native Plants: native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses; large and small-scale
habitat restoration and invasive species management projects; an online business - orders are shipped.
https://www.onplants.ca/
1 Hamilton (Waterdown), Northland Nursery: many native flowers, ferns, shrubs and trees grouped into
their own section on the Website so that they’re easy to find; the Website is very informative and well or-
ganized. https://www.northlandnursery.com/
1 Hamilton (Dundas), Verbinnen’s Nursery Ltd.: a wholesale nursery specializing in trees and shrubs, but
also offer wildflowers and seeds; accepts orders from just a few plants to truckloads; 100% native.
http://www.verbinnens.com/
1 Hamilton (Flamborough), Winkelmolen Nursery Ltd.: shrubs, fruit trees, shade trees, and conifers; most
are exotic or cultivars but they have some interesting native trees. http://www.winkelmolen.com/
6 Hastings County (Marlbank), Golden Bough Tree Farm: fruit trees, nut trees, evergreens, and shrubs;
under the menu selection Catalogue there is a tab for Native Trees & Shrubs; however there are also na-
tives listed under Fruit Trees and other tabs, so you have to search around to find all they offer; some are
cultivars; 40% native. http://www.goldenboughtrees.ca
7 Huntsville, Muskoka Conservancy: a volunteer-driven, staff-supported registered charity; perennials,
ferns, grasses, shrubs, and trees; one day each spring holds a native plant sale. There has not been an
announcement for 2021. https://www.muskokaconservancy.org/native-plant-program
6 Kawartha Lakes (Bethany), Koi Valley Canada: a wholesale Koi farm that is expanding its business
(2020) to include a retail pond and water garden centre offering fish, pond supplies, and aquatic plants,
some native. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/Koi-Valley-Canada-160308061316617/
6 Kawartha Lakes (Cameron), Rockwood Forest Nurseries: a mix of native and exotic seeds, perennials,
ferns, shrubs, and trees; many cultivars. An online business - purchases are shipped. Educational Web-
site. http://www.rockwoodforest.com
6 Kawartha Lakes (Omemee), Green Side Up Environmental Services & Landscaping, (GSU): native
trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennials (terrestrial & aquatic); contract growing; bio-engineering materials;
landscape design/construction; ecological restoration; Managed Forest Tax Incentive Plans (MFTIPS);
forestry; an open-to-the-public nursery. Serves Durham Region, Kawartha-Peterborough County,
Northumberland, and all ‘Cottage Country’. http://www.greenservices.ca/nativeplant
6 Kawartha Lakes (Omemee), Grow Wild! Native Plant Nursery and Ecological Consulting Services: na-
tive flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees; contract growing; environmental assessment; wetland evalua-
tion; soil classification; ecological restoration; forestry management; native landscaping.
http://nativeplantnursery.ca/
6 Kawartha Lakes (Pontypool), Richardson's Pineneedle Farms: trees and shrubs, plus small fruit trees;
specialize in seedlings; 75% native. https://www.pineneedlefarms.ca/
1 Lambton County (Petrolia), Windover Nurseries Inc.: native plant, shrubs, and trees; specialize in Car-
olinian species. http://www.windovernurseries.com/
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6 Leeds and Grenville County (Kemptville), Ferguson Tree Nursery: operated by the non-profit Ferguson
Forest Centre Corp.; flowers, vines, shrubs, and trees; for most species a minimum order is required; not
all are native. https://www.fergusontreenursery.ca/
6 Lennox and Addington County (Tamworth), Norton Naturals: native and exotic plants with edible roots
(tubers, bulbs, corms); an online business - the products can be ordered anytime of the year but are only
shipped out once in the spring and once in the fall; educational Website.
https://www.nortonnaturals.com/collections/native-plants
7 Manitoulin Island, Origin Native Plants: this nursery is located in Guelph but has a sub-specialty in
plants native to Manitoulin Island. Wildflowers, ferns, horsetails, grasses, rushes, vines, shrubs, and
trees native to Manitoulin Island and southern Ontario; contract seed collection and propagation; installa-
tions; landscaping expertise. Located within the agricultural lands of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre.
https://www.originnativeplants.com/; https://www.facebook.com/Origin-Native-Plants-104257564551554
4 New Tecumseth (Tottenham) and Georgina (Pefferlaw), Native Plant Nurseries: native plants and
grasses; contract growing; custom seed packets for events & fundraising; ecological restoration expertise;
landscape design. The nurseries can be visited by appointment. The inventory is well organized on the
Website and there is a nice photo-gallery. http://www.nativeplantnurseries.ca
4 Newmarket, Connon Nurseries Ltd.: native flowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, trees, and aquatics
amongst their cultivars and exotics; educational Website. www.connon.ca
1 Niagara Region (Wainfleet), Earthgen Tree Nursery: native and exotic trees with the natives clearly
separated; specialize in developing Hazelnut hybrids. https://www.earthgen.ca/
1 Norfolk County (Waterford), Kozicki Ginseng Farms Ltd.: American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in
seed, plant, and edible form. https://kozickiginseng.com/contact/
1 Norfolk County (Forestville), Orange Dog Native Plants: native perennials, shrubs, trees, and aquatics
grown from seed; an online business - orders are delivered. https://www.orangedognativeplants.com/
1 Norfolk County (Walsingham), Prairie Song Nursery and Restoration: nursery and supplier of seed for
restoration projects; contact to schedule a visit: adam.timpf@gmail.com.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Prairie-Song-Nursery-and-Restoration-102197734866360/about/?ref=page_internal
1 Norfolk County (St. Williams), St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre: seeds in bulk, flowers, grasses,
vines, shrubs, trees, aquatics; consulting services. This is a wholesale business with a minimum pur-
chase required - enquire. Educational online catalogue. 100% native. You are asked to create an ac-
count before gaining access to their online catalogue or to place orders, but they tell me that the public
can set up a General Account at https://stwilliamsnursery.com/account/register. http://stwilliamsnursery.com/
1 Norfolk County, Seed-Box Wild Plant Studio - specialty native plants: a NP nursery collective serving
Oxford, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Niagara, Hamilton and Halton regions; offer flowers and grasses, cus-
tom growing, and consulting; plants are offered wholesale, are ordered in advance, and can be picked-up
at either their St Catharines or Norfolk sites or delivered. seedboxwildplants@gmail.com;
http://www.seedbox.studio/
2 Orangeville & Mono, In Our Nature: flowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, and aquatics; ecological consulting
and garden design; wildflower meadow design; invasive species removal. Visit by appointment at their
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business centre in Orangeville or at their nursery in Mono. Educational website. 100% native.
https://www.inournature.ca/
6 Ottawa (Manotick), Rideau Valley Conservation Authority: through its Butternut Recovery Program dis-
tributes Butternut tree seedlings in small batches to landowners across Eastern Ontario; to participate,
contact Rose Fleguel, Butternut Recovery Technician: rose.fleguel@rvca.ca.
https://www.rvca.ca/stewardship-grants/butternut-recovery
3 Owen Sound, Grey Sauble Forestry Service (in association with Grey Sauble Conservation Authority):
shrubs and trees of Grey & Bruce Counties; holds an annual Arbour Day Tree Sale; tree planting ser-
vices. First click on Forestry (on left), then on Forestry Services (on right), and then on Arbour Day Tree
Sale. They also offer shrub and tree seedlings in bulk- see the Forestry Services page.
http://www.greysauble.on.ca
3 Owen Sound, Inglis Falls Arboretum Alliance (IFAA) & Nursery (in association with Grey Sauble Con-
servation Authority): an arboretum; volunteers operate the Native Plant Nursery where trees and shrubs
native to the Grey & Bruce counties are propagated, used to reforest the Arboretum, and made available
to the public by donation and free to non-profit groups Saturday mornings and by appointment. First,
hover over Conservation Areas (on left), then over Inglis Falls CA, click on Inglis Falls Arboretum Alliance
(IFAA) & Nursery, and look for Native Tree & Shrub Sale (on right). https://www.greysauble.on.ca/
1, 2 Oxford County (Ingersoll), Wildlife Gardening: native seed, custom seed collecting, wildflowers,
grasses, sedges, ferns, shrubs, trees, and aquatics; a sub-specialty in edible native plants; custom grow-
ing; design, installation, restoration, maintenance; workshops. Open by appointment and for garden par-
ties. 95% native. https://www.facebook.com/pg/WildlifeGardening.ca/about/?ref=page_internal;
https://www.wildlifegardening.ca/
1 Oxford County (Tillsonberg), Little Otter Tree Farm: mostly native trees and shrubs; woodlot manage-
ment services. https://www.littleottertreefarm.com/
6 Peterborough, GreenUP Ecology Park: plants, ferns, shrubs, and trees; click on the Printable Plant
Catalogue tab; not every species is native. https://www.greenup.on.ca/plant-category/plant-catalog/
4 Pickering (Claremont), Native Plants in Claremont: native perennials, shrubs, grasses, and seeds; will
courier plants to your home across the mega-Toronto region. http://www.nativeplants.ca
5 Quinte West (Frankford), Natural Themes Farms: native plants, shrubs, and trees; demonstration gar-
dens. Every Saturday they have retail space at the Trenton Farmers’ Market.
http://www.naturalthemes.com/?page_id=16
7 Renfrew County (Cobden), Connaught Nursery: native and pollinator plants; abundant Trillium and Yel-
low Lady’s-slipper; they prefer pre-orders. dorothyadobson@gmail.com;
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Connaught-Nursery-204283659768804/about/?ref=page_internal
1 St. Catharines, Seed-Box Wild Plant Studio - specialty native plants: a NP nursery collective serving
Oxford, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Niagara, Hamilton and Halton regions; offer flowers and grasses, cus-
tom growing, and consulting; plants are offered wholesale, are ordered in advance, and can be picked-up
at either their St Catharines or Norfolk sites or delivered. seedboxwildplants@gmail.com;
http://www.seedbox.studio/
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1 Sarnia, Aamjiwnaang Greenhouse - Maajiigin Gumig "Place where plants start to grow": native plants
for small and large scale ecological restoration projects; a collaboration between Aamjiwnaang First Na-
tion and Return the Landscape. http://www.aamjiwnaang.ca/environment-greenhouse/;
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Garden-Center/Aamjiwnaang-Greenhouse-Maajiigin-Gumig-Place-where-
plants-start-to-grow-584019535094537/
Return the Landscape is a non-profit organization that specializes in growing native plants, ecological
restoration, landscape design, and environmental education. https://www.returnthelandscape.com/
1 Sarnia, Golden Alexanders Native Plant Nursery & Landscaping: coming soon; contact Nick Alexander:
226-349-3939. nickalexandroff@gmail.com
4 Scugog (Port Perry), Ephemeral Ark Nursery: specialize in native woodland species; consult on ecolog-
ical gardening; a supplier to a number of organizations, private landowners, and other native plant nurs-
eries; deals predominately with purchase orders over $200. Website pending.
Contact Paul: pjl@paullaporte.ca
2 Simcoe County (Coldwater), Wildflower Farm: flower and grass seed; the species are categorized by
Plant Hardiness Zone so they may not necessarily be native to the Coldwater region; an online business -
orders are shipped; educational Website. https://www.wildflowerfarm.com/
2 Simcoe County (Elmvale), Return of the Native: seeds, wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, vines, and trees;
serves the communities of Elmvale, Barrie, Wasaga Beach, Midland and area. Not everything native, but
it’s all clearly marked. https://www.returnofthenative.ca/
2 Simcoe County (Everett), Somerville Seedlings: tree and shrub seedlings and transplants; serves the
public, reforestation projects, conservation plantings, Christmas tree and nursery trades; seedlings must
be ordered in lots of 10; 70% native. http://www.treeseedlings.com
7 Sudbury, Northern Wildflowers: mostly native plant seeds; custom seed collection; bulk sales. An on-
line business with purchases delivered by post. https://northernwildflowers.ca/
1 Thorold (Port Robinson), Sassafras Farms: native seed and plants for ecological restorations, conser-
vation and reclamation projects. www.sassafrasfarms.ca
1 Toronto, Evergreen Brick Works: a few native plants, shrubs, and seeds among their exotics but are
centrally located. https://www.evergreen.ca/evergreen-brick-works/markets-food/evergreen-garden-market/
1 Toronto, LEAF - Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests: a non-profit group; subsidize native tree
plantings for property owners in Toronto, Ajax, and York region; 100% native. http://www.yourleaf.org
Toronto’s native plant society, NANPS: holds plant and seed sales at special events around southern On-
tario; a very educational Website if you poke around. http://nanps.org/;
http://nanps.org/nanps-plant-sale-locations/
1 Toronto, Urban Forest Associates Inc.: an ecological restoration consulting firm; grow seedling and
small whip stock for use in their own projects; supply seed to nurseries and groups that restore natural
areas; grow plants for reforestation projects; can source hard to find species; make surplus stock avail-
able to other projects and the public. To order, email stephen@ufora.ca. http://ufora.ca/
5 Trenton, Connon Nurseries Ltd.: native wildflowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, trees, and aquatics
amongst their cultivars and exotics; educational Website. www.connon.ca
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1 Wasaga Beach, WILD Canada - Native Plant Nursery and Ecological Consulting: native seed, wild-
flowers, grasses, rushes, vines, shrubs, and trees of central and southern Ontario; provide an array of
ecological and interpretative consulting services. http://www.wildcanada.ca
1 Waterdown, Connon Nurseries Ltd.: native wildflowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, trees, and aquatics
amongst their cultivars and exotics; educational Website. www.connon.ca
1 Waterdown, Hortico: native flowers, grasses, vines, shrubs, trees, and aquatics.
https://wholesale.hortico.com/
1 Waterdown, Royal Botanical Gardens Arboretum: every fall the RBG holds a “BioBlitz Native Plant
Sale”. https://www.rbg.ca/bioblitz
1 Waterloo, Ontario Seed Company Ltd., (OSC Seeds): native, exotic, and cultivar flower, grass, shrub,
and tree seeds in bulk and home garden amounts; their Website is educational but you have to make
sure you poke around quite a bit to find everything they offer. In general, be wary of seed mixes, e.g.
‘Bee Pollinator Meadow Seed Mixture’, because they seldom contain only native seeds and they often
contain invasives such as Forget-me-nots, as in this case. The word ‘wildflower’ does not indicate
‘native’. Click on the Contact tab to find the location of their retail store. https://www.oscseeds.com/
2 Waterloo Region (Breslau), Native Plant Source: plants, information, and services for the re-establish-
ment of native plant communities; 100%native. http://www.nativeplantsource.com
1 Welland, Sassafras Farms: native seed and plants for ecological restorations and conservation/recla-
mation projects. www.sassafrasfarms.ca
2, 3 Wellington County (Erin); Baker Forestry Services & Nursery: native trees and shrubs; tree planting
services; forest consultation services; tree removal services; trail design/construction.
bakertreefarm@castle.on.ca; https://www.facebook.com/BakerForestryServices/;
https://www.ontariowoodlot.com/246-baker-forestry-services-nurseries-and-consulting (scroll to bottom of page).
2, 3 Wellington County (Puslinch), Bee Sweet Nature Company: specialize in honey, but they also sell
native trees, shrubs, grasses, plants. Perhaps the most educational Website of all the nurseries.
https://beesweetnature.ca/products/tree-plant-inventory/?v=3e8d115eb4b3
2 Wellington North (Mount Forest), Tin Roof Rusted Farm & Plant Nursery: native wildflowers, grasses,
vines, and shrubs; vegetables; contract growing; garden design. http://tinroofrustedfarm.com;
https://www.facebook.com/TinRoofRustedFarmPlantNursery/
1 Windsor, Ojibway Nature Centre: The Friends of Ojibway Prairie is a non-profit charitable group made
up of volunteers dedicated to promoting public awareness and appreciation of Ojibway Prairie Complex;
offer “Prairie Wildflower Seed”. http://www.ojibway.ca
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