Select Plants for Your Garden
Selection Criteria
Colour
Blooms in
Sun or Shade
Soil
Zone
Height
Pollinators
Common Milkweed Host Monarch Butterflies
Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch butterflies. In summer, the female monarch lays eggs on the underside of young leaves.
Basswood
Basswood is an adaptable native tree with aromatic flowers and pleasant foliage. Its flowers attract a large number of insect pollinators.
Sugar Maple
Learn about the impressive lifespan and vibrant colors of the national tree of Canada, home to maple syrup production.
Pilea Plant Grows Rapidly and Pleases
The pilea is a beautiful treasure. It is cheerful and aesthetically appealing, and quite easy to care for. It grows rapidly.
Propagating and Caring for Bluet Flowers
Bluets, with their beautiful blooms, are ideal as a ground cover or as a footpath lining. Read how to care for, grow, and propagate bluets
Silver Wormwood Quick Growing Guide
Silver Wormwood attracts many pollinators and is one of the host plants for the American Lady and the Painted Lady butterflies.
Dog Violet
Dog Violet can be used as a ground cover. It grows well in native plant gardens, shade gardens, or in shady areas of rock gardens.
Smooth Yellow Violet has Delightful Flowers
Smooth yellow violets are highly desirable in woodland gardens or groundcover with delightful flowers. It is easy to grow and care for.
American Beech
American Beech likes full sun at maturity and tolerates shade when young. Large space is necessary for wide-spreading root system.
Canada Violet
Canada Violet produces stunning, fragrant white flowers with a purple tint for many months from summer to fall.
Wild Ginger is a Good Groundcover
Wild ginger is an effective ground cover. Its roots and stems have a powerful lemon-ginger scent when crushed. Read how to care and grow.
Hostas and other Shady Characters!
Hostas are lush, leafy perennials that thrive in shade to part sun. Sought after for their leaves and their ability to thrive in shade.
White Panicled Aster
Discover the beauty of the white panicled aster, a perennial flowering plant native to North America found in a variety of open, moist habitats. With daisy-like rays, prominent yellow discs, and white panicles, this member of the Asteraceae family is sure to add a memorable accent to your landscape.
Purple Giant Hyssop is Great for Pollinators
Purple Giant Hyssop sets soft plumes of the palest purple flowers that top out at 6 feet, soaring above most other plants in the garden.
Cardinal Flower Attracts Pollinators
Cardinal flower is a native herb that grows along riverbanks and is occasionally found in garden flower beds as a perennial.