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Colour

Colour
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  • Yellow
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  • Green
  • Maroon

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  • Fall (41)
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Sun or Shade

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Soil

Soil
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  • Adaptable (59)
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  • 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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Virginia Waterleaf Helps Stop Soil Erosion

Virginia waterleaf is an excellent choice for shady areas and woodland gardens that can spread quickly, cover bare spots and help stop soil erosion. It comes in white and violet colours and has edible leaves that can be used in cooking. Discover more about it and its companion plants. Enhance your woodlands with Virginia Waterleaf. Discover the perfect choice for shady areas and woodland gardens – Virginia Waterleaf! Native to various regions in North America, it blooms in white and violet, and can spread quickly from rhizomes to provide groundcover, reduce erosion and provide edible leaves.

Eastern White Pine Uses

Experience the warmth, comfort, and stimulation of white pine uses, including clearing airways, boosting immunity, and treating common ailments with its rich vitamin C content.

Plant of the month: Larch

Experience the beauty of Ontario's own native deciduous conifer – the larch tree! Enjoy evergreen-like foliage in spring and summer, and buttery yellow hues in fall. Find out which small larch varieties are suited for urban gardens and how to best plant and care for them.

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.