Canadian Native Plant Suppliers List

Wondering where to buy hardy, beautiful and beneficial plants? These pages are full of nurseries that sell Canadian native plants – plants that have been growing here for hundreds of years.

 Regionally native plants are great additions to any garden. They...

• can be stunningly beautiful

• can be planted in any style of garden you choose

• will generally thrive without much care if situated in a suitable spot that matches their needs, such as lighting, soil and moisture

 

• won't typically need watering once their roots are established

• are adapted to local weather conditions and should thrive without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides

• have co-evolved with local animals, becoming their perfect food source.

Click here to learn more about native plants

Buying from a nursery is a great option as it helps prevent native plants from being unnecessarily dug from the wild, an activity which adds to their existing threats of habitat destruction and personal collection.

To help you find out which plants are native to your region of Canada and would be a good fit in your garden, check out our Native Plant Encyclopedia, talk with local field naturalists or look through books on the subject.

The nurseries included here supplied the information on this list. The inclusion of any supplier should not be seen as an endorsement by the Canadian Wildlife Federation especially as we can’t vouch for how they acquired and propagated their stock. Also note that nurseries have varying percentages of native plants carried, with some nurseries are more specialized than others.

If you are a native plant supplier or know of a good nursery that is not included, please fill in our online native plant supplier form or download the printable form and send it to us!

Click on the province of interest to find your town or city and others nearby for regular businesses. We have included a separate listing of wholesale suppliers. For shopping tips, see below.

British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland

Wholesalers

 

Shopping Tips:

 

  • Feel free to ask suppliers about the origin of their stock if you aren’t sure about its source.
  • If possible, learn more about or avoid the purchase of named cultivars as they are often chosen for their abnormal characteristics, such as size or bloom time, and may be less useful for creating habitat. Some cultivars with many extra petals, for example, can make it harder for pollinators to find their food.

  • You may also wish to buy stock that has originated locally as they typically grow better than seeds of the same species that came from elsewhere.