Echo Native Plants

09/02/2026

This big order is going out for Ottawa pick up tomorrow!
There's still time to place an order for pickup at the nursery this Saturday September 5th. Stock has been updated on the website. If you don't see something that's on your wish list, let me know! I have other species not yet listed on the website - just send us a message.

06/28/2026

Online store update!

55 species have stock added on the website. 29 more are in stock but I need to make their pages for the website, so they are coming soon. You can choose from two pick up locations in Ottawa on July 2nd, or pick up at the nursery (date and time can be more flexible with the nursery pick up).

Stock on some species is limited - don't miss out!

06/24/2026

Happy National Pollinator week!
Make sure to get outside and take in the wonder of all these little guys that help make our ecosystem. Without them, we'd have nothing 💕

06/16/2026

I Spy....a Pale Beauty moth, an American Lady caterpillar and a sleepy bee and a Snapping Turtle laying eggs in my laneway!

What have you spied in your gardens this week?

06/16/2026

Come join us at Fletcher Wildlife Gardens this Saturday, June 10th from 10am - 2pm for their Pollinator Appreciation Day!

The theme this year is "Start with a Tree". Come chat with lots of great experts who will be sharing their knowledge about trees, pollinators and native plants. There will also be native plant vendors, like Echo Native Plants!

Don't miss out!

06/12/2026

It's turtle season! Today we spotted a Snapping Turtle and Painted Turtle laying eggs on our land bridge at one of the wetlands in our forest.
Unfortunately at an evening walk we noticed one nests already dug up by a predator. 😫
So, we spent the increadibly hot sweaty evening building a couple turtle nest cages to hopefully stop the rest of the nests being dug up. A little shotty and all I had was some big logs from cutting firewood to weigh them down, but hopefully it's enough to protect the eggs until they hatch!

06/10/2026

Canada Anemone is in it's fully glory right now. Definitely a plant for larger spaces as it does like to creep around, but boy is it a show stopper! 😍

It can tolerate a wide variety of conditions and its growth can vary quite a bit depending on those conditions. I have one patch, about 7 years old, in clay soil with full hot sun. It is about 18"-24" tall and spreads quite happily with stunning blooms. My second patch is in dry shade under a couple conifers. It is only 2 years old, but has spread quite slowly, keeps to about 8"-10" and blooms are more spread out but it seems to be making a nice ground cover.

05/21/2026

I have a new resident in the greenhouse keeping me company. He helps with pest control...and cuteness. 😍🐸

What should I name our little Tree Frog?

05/16/2026

*Happy Dance*
The best surprise when taking a stroll in the Echo forest today - I've never had Large Flowered Bellwort before!

It was right off the path and when I ventured in a bit more a found a few more. Growing from seed has been slow and/or unsuccessful so I'm very excited to start having a wild source to be able to pot up in a few years!

05/14/2026

We are in full swing at the nursery! Despite the cooler cloudy spring and plants being a few weeks behind schedule, the nursery is open for appointments! We have limited stock available at the moment, but more is being added each day. New season stock and new species (winter germinated plants) are expected to be out early June.

Now is also the perfect time to schedule in your Garden Designs or Garden Consultations! I can help you with your garden prep, design you pollinator garden of your dreams, install your garden.
Not ready this year? That's ok! We get your design and prep done now, so your garden can be customer grown over the winter and installed next year!

Plan a visit to come view our wide selection of native plants, get in-person advice on what plants will grow in your space and view our ever-expanding demo gardens. We're only a 45 minute drive from Ottawa.