Native Plants Niagara

Native Plants Niagara Local Seeds. Local Ecotypes.

At Native Plants Niagara:
- Seeds are locally and ethically sourced and sustainably harvested to protect local ecosystems
- Plants are nursery propagated
- Plants are local ecotypes (adapted to local growing conditions)

What's blooming at Native Plants Niagara?More than a dozen Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense). Would live to share thes...
07/04/2026

What's blooming at Native Plants Niagara?

More than a dozen Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense). Would live to share these in the future, but for now, we're enjoying them in nature.

Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium). This plant is toxic and an aggressive spreader - best left along the forest edge (for now).

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). This native annual does it all - a natural relief to poison ivy; supports butterflies, bees, & the ruby-throated hummingbird; and (in our opinion) has the most entertaining seed pods. Is jewelweed in your garden yet? This was along the forest edge, but it grows well in our shade gardens as well.

07/02/2026

Get ready with Native Plants Niagara. Here's how we gathered seedlings for Saturday's event.

Here are the details regarding the native plant exchange & giveaway this weekend.*Only straight species (no cultivars). ...
07/01/2026

Here are the details regarding the native plant exchange & giveaway this weekend.

*Only straight species (no cultivars). If you're unsure, please do not donate at this time

Who loves free native plants?! Everybody!In the background of the picture is our walkway lined with Prairie dropseed (Sp...
07/01/2026

Who loves free native plants?! Everybody!

In the background of the picture is our walkway lined with Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), but the Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) self-seeded between the flagstone. Instead of sending them to the compost with the real weeds, we dug them up to share! It was early in the morning when we dug and honestly, they still look a little sad because of this week's heat, but they'll be fine.

Look around your garden. Any unwanted native plant "weedlings" to share?

Please read the next post to get all the details for this Saturday's event at Black Sheep Coffee Roasters & be sure to follow Native Plants Niagara for up to date info.

8:00am-8:30am - arrival & set up for those sharing plants
8:30am-9:00am - plant donors get early access to giveaway/exchange
9:00am-noon - open to everyone! No donation is needed to receive free native plants!

What are you looking forward to picking up this weekend? Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) grown from seeds harves...
07/01/2026

What are you looking forward to picking up this weekend?

Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) grown from seeds harvested at Native Plants Niagara, has white blooms from July - September.

Purple lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) grown from seeds from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library, thrives in dry meadows. Once established, it would be living this week's weather!

Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) grown from seeds ethically and sustainably harvested from family property in the Kawartha Lakes, will be a show stopper in the autumn in one to two more seasons. Plant this year for future blooms

Plants are $5 per pot or 7 pots for $30
Pop up at Black Sheep Coffee Roasters, Fenwick location.
Saturday, July 4th 8am - noon

Thank you for supporting Native Plants Niagara this June. We donated 10% of total sales this month to Indspire. Indspire...
07/01/2026

Thank you for supporting Native Plants Niagara this June. We donated 10% of total sales this month to Indspire. Indspire is a national Indigenous-led charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people across Canada.

Honour. Learn. Reflect. Celebrate. 🧡

Plant list for Saturday's pop-up at Black Sheep Coffee Roasters Fenwick location. There are a few additions from the fir...
07/01/2026

Plant list for Saturday's pop-up at Black Sheep Coffee Roasters Fenwick location. There are a few additions from the first pop-up and some species have very limited quantity.

Looking forward to seeing you 8am-noon! Rain or shine! ☕️ & 🌱

Come out to Black Sheep Coffee Roasters (Fenwick location) this Saturday for a great selection of native plants! Native...
06/29/2026

Come out to Black Sheep Coffee Roasters (Fenwick location) this Saturday for a great selection of native plants! Native Plants Niagara will be set up from 8am - noon. ☕️ & 🌱

Local seeds. Local ecotypes.

We've seen a few monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) this year and have enjoyed watching the caterpillars munching on...
06/29/2026

We've seen a few monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) this year and have enjoyed watching the caterpillars munching on Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) all week. We found four caterpillars (two large, two small) in our garden patch. Common milkweed spreads aggressively in the garden setting, but 😍. Monarch butterfly picture was captured on June 7th.

We have the host plant, Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea), growing in our garden, but the Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxe...
06/29/2026

We have the host plant, Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea), growing in our garden, but the Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) butterflies still prefer our dill.

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