Find native plants

Where to buy native plants in Ontario 2024

Native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, vines and grasses create important habitat for birds, pollinators and other wildlife that will make your garden a vibrant haven for years to come.

Find native plants for your garden at these nurseries and garden centres in Ontario:

Bee Sweet Nature Co. (Puslinch)

In Our Nature (Orangeville)

Lacewing Plants and Seedings (Grey County, Ontario) 

Native Plants in Claremont (Claremont)

Native Plant Source (Breslau)

Native Trees and Plants (Amherstburg)

Not So Hollow Farm (Mulmur)

Ontario Flora (Markdale)

Ontario Native Plants online sales & Ontario shipping only. 

Origin Native Plants (Guelph)

St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre sells Ontario native plants through Loblaw garden centres

Wildflower Farm (Coldwater), online sales only.

Wildlife Gardening (Ingersoll)

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Ontario native plant & tree sales

Native plants sales are another great way to find the perfect plants, shrubs and trees for your garden.

Ontario organizations that typically run spring plant sales include:

Cambridge

The Grand River Conservation Authority’s annual tree sale normally occurs every year on the second Friday in May (check their website for updates). Learn more about the GRCA’s tree planting program for landowners in the Grand River watershed (tree orders can be reserved from the beginning of October through to the end of March) and GRCA tree planting services.

Guelph

Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners

Nature Guelph

Oakville

Oakvillegreen Conservation Association sells native trees, shrubs, milkweed and pollinator garden kits.

Toronto area

North American Native Plant Society

Seedy Saturdays

Seedy Saturdays typically run in March and April and are a great source for native and organic seeds – check your area listings for one near you!

Where to buy native plants in Canada

CanPlant Canadian native plant nursery locator 

Canadian Wildlife Federation – Canadian Native Plant Suppliers List

Where to buy native plants in the United States

Plant Native nursery directory (by state) + regional plant lists 

Looking for inspiration?

See these 10 beautiful, beneficial Ontario native plants for a low-maintenance garden.

Support pollinators and keep weeds down with these native ground covers.