Gardening with Native Plants

Here are some resources, plant lists and brochures that you can use to plan your garden or brush up on the plants' needs after you take them home.
View this list in a pdf

Bountiful Fall – How Native Plants Help Wildlife Prepare For Winter (LEAF)

by Justin Lewis on October 04, 2023

This excellent article gives an overview of the value of native plants, trees and grasses as food for wildlife of all types.

Native Plant Sales 2024

Other groups and previous for reference

Carolinian Canada and WWF-Canada has a native plant partnership with Loblaw Garden Centres  across southern and eastern Ontario and 10 in southern Quebec. 2024 plant list will be available in early May.

NANPS - North American Native Plant Society. NANPS Sale page - Toronto Botanical Gardens May 18, 2024 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Preorder to April 28

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Native Plant Finder (Pollinator Partnership). Filter for your location and other conditions.

Other events and YouTube channel.

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TBG -Toronto Botanical Gardens Plant Sale May 10 to 12, 2024 10 am to 4 pm. The Garden Shop is open on Tues to Sun 10:30 am to 4:30 pm and has specialty garden and houseplants, unique trees and shrubs, native and pollinator-friendly collections, as well as sustainable, eco-friendly products.

Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser May 4 2024
Friends of Allan Gardens will be hosting a two-day plant sale on May 4. This plant sale will feature native plants and trees, cultural plants, and veggie starters. 12 pm to 4 pm.

Children’s Conservatory at Allan Gardens on the west side of the park. Address: Allan Gardens, 160 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2E5

PollinateTO has lots of info on creating pollinator gardens.
Plant Kit Contest We are running a contest until April 30, 2024 for 45 Toronto residents to win a free native plant kit containing 10 native perennials and one shrub of the winners’ choosing.

Evergreen Brickworks Garden Market.
The garden centre is fully stocked with Toronto’s widest selection of Ontario native flowers, plants and trees for gardens of all sizes—container on your condo countertop to your backyard in the city. Daily 10 am to 5 pm

Parkdale Horticultural Society
Plant Fair May 25, 2024 10am to 12 pm.
Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto

LEAF has many garden kits including native plants, shrubs and trees available for sale. Order early as they run out quickly.

In the Zone Gardens - a collaborative initiative between WWF-Canada and Carolinian Canada has links to many organizations and reference materials on growing and tracking native plant gardens Sign up to find out more!

The David Suzuki Foundation has many projects relating to growing native plants and community:
LawnShare promotes sustainable alternatives that support native flora and fauna. Sustainable Communities, The Butterflyway, and Seed Sitters.

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Sourcing native plants in Ontario

Network of Nature
Discover Native Plants in Canada
Network of Nature is a tool that helps you to identify native plants that are appropriate for restoration, gardening, and other planting needs across Canada.

Bee City Native Plant Directory

Toronto Plant Market
27 Bering Ave. Wed-Fri 12-7 & Sat 9-1
instagram @torontoplantmarket
facebook: Torontoplantmarket

Plant lists

• Plant Photos Brochure - pdf
• Chart List of plants - pdf
• Plants by Bloom Time - xls
• Plant signs
• Try our Interactive Plant Search:

Other resources

• Other Groups and Resources

Links to groups that provide native plants and/or information on growing them

• World Wildlife Federation Native Plant Encyclopedia
• Planting the Seed, A Guide to
  Establishing Prairie and Meadow
  Communities in Southern Ontario. Source:
  Environment Canada
• High Park Wildflowers website
• Pollinator Partnership - Find Your Roots
  A tool for creating pollinator-friendly native plant lists for your habitat project
  Ecoregional planting guides, Selecting Plants for Pollinators
• Pollinator Gardens and Wildlife Habitats
  This US website is set up to offer coupons on many types of items but there is a good article called DIY Gardening Projects and Landscaping Ideas to Save Money that includes pollinator and wildlife garden resources.
• Lorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books on growing native plants, gardening for pollinators, restoring habitat, and producing food in cities, Lorraine’s work focuses on people and communities growing plants, ecological health, and connection to nature and to each other.