05/08/2026
📣 Vendor Feature: Spring Plant Sale
We’re thrilled to welcome !
Native Plants in Claremont is a nursery devoted to the increased awareness and restoration of Ontario’s native plants and their habitats, growing a diversity of quality native plants and to providing an enhanced retail experience for customers. Native Plants in Claremont was opened in 2006. Owner Karen Abrahams and husband Rob Messervey operate the nursery with knowledgeable employees and share the love of Ontario’s natural areas and native flora with native plant gardeners across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
We specialize in growing over 150 species of native sedges, grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and a few trees. Plants are primarily seed grown and we adhere to the North American Native Plants Society Guidelines for Commercial Native Plants Growers, and the Society of Ecological Restoration – Ontario Chapter Native Plant Grower Guidelines (last revised 2010). For example, for rarer plants we collect seed once and establish source plants at our nursery; for many species we establish seed beds at our nursery to harvest seed from and re-establish them occasionally to avoid selecting for nursery grown plants; we collect no more that 10% of seed from any population and select from a number of individuals. Seeds are collected mostly in Ontario Seed Zone 34 (GTA), and also in 35/36 (east of GTA) and some in 37 (west of GTA).
🗓️ Day/Time: Sunday, May 17th 2026 from 10 to 4pm. One day only!
📍 Location: Allan Gardens Palm House and Children’s Conservatory. Address: Allan Gardens, 160 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2E5
⏰ Come early. Desirable plants go fast, and please be prepared to wait in line outdoors.
🚲 Come on foot, by bike, or take transit. If you drive, please park in accordance with the posted parking regulations.
🛍️ We encourage you to bring your own bags to reduce waste!
đź’ť Proceeds go towards ensuring Friends of Allan Gardens community programming remains free and accessible to all.
***Please note multiple vendors will be present, and each vendor will have their own Point of Sale*** Cash, debit, and credit are accepted by the Friends of Allan Gardens.