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Native Plants and Adaptive Plants

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Colour

Colour
  • White
  • Yellow
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  • Maroon

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Sun or Shade

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Soil

Soil
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  • Adaptable (59)
  • Dry (14)
  • Fertile loam (9)
  • Moist (63)

Zone

Zone
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  • 10
  • 11
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Height

Height
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  • Less than 1 foot (30 cms or less)
  • Over 35 feet (10 meters)
  • Up to 1.5 feet (50 cms)
  • Up to 2 feet (60 cm)
  • Up to 3 feet (1 meter)

Pollinators

Pollinators
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  • Bees (87)
  • Birds (53)
  • Bumble bees (37)
  • Butterflies (79)
  • Hummingbird (20)
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Rhodora

Rhodora is a small northern shrub has stunning blooms that appear before or alongside the leaves. Read on how to care and prune.

Early Goldenrod

Grow Early Goldenrod, Solidago juncea, a resilient herbaceous perennial with bright yellow flowers. This adaptable wildflower of the Asteraceae family withstands poor, dry soils and full sun, and with minimal maintenance, can fill spaces with its profusion of flowers and slen,der shrub-like appearance. Learn when and how to care for it and how to distinguish it from its cousins!

Red Trillium, a Popular Wildflower

Welcome the spring with the gorgeous, fragrant blooms of Red Trillium! Discover all you need to know to successfully cultivate this iconic wildflower and appreciate its beauty in your garden. Learn about the White Trillium, its sister plant in the same botanical family.

Wild Bergamot

Wild Bergamot is an important native species for pollinators. It is a drought-tolerant prairie perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes.

Grey Goldenrod

Grey Goldenrod flower has clusters of literally hundreds of flowers, called florets, only a few millimeters in diameter. Florets are grouped.

Water Avens

Water Avens are good ground cover for cool, wet areas where many plants often struggle. It blooms in late spring or early summer. Read More.