Owned
Strong Starts
Strong Start™ is our response to landowners who see the value in planting trees, but without experience, have concerns about it being too difficult, time consuming, or requiring in-depth knowledge.
We have selected one year old peat plugs that are easy to plant, relatively low maintenance and problem free, with little to no customer complaints and our highest reported survival rates each year.
Strong Start™ One year old plugs are the best of the best for the majority of our customers.
First time planting? Unsure what to plant? What is good for beginners? Unsure what is low maintenance? We can help you with a Strong Start™
Acute Willow
SAVE UP TO 57%
Acute Willow is a very fast growing small tree that can reach growth rates of up to 6 feet per year. It's a great choice for developing a quick, hardy shelterbelt, windbreak, or privacy screen.
Acute Willow will grow multi-stemmed but can be pruned to a single...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
normal, wet
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
SAVE UP TO 43%
Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.
Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which...
Zone 1a
any
normal
Amur Maple
SAVE UP TO 44%
Amur Maple is an incredibly colorful tree. As summer turns to fall, it's bright green leaves turn fiery red. This tree is perfectly suited for urban environments. It's small size allows you to plant it in city yards and beneath power lines. Amur maple can also...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
normal
Assiniboine Poplar
SAVE UP TO 63%
Assiniboine poplar is a tall, fast growing tree that has a shapely oval form and dense foliage. This hybrid poplar is a male clone and produces no fuzz or fluff. Assiniboine poplar can handle tough conditions such as: urban pollution, environmental salt, drought...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
normal, wet
Balsam Poplar
SAVE UP TO 62%
Balsam Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous tree that is Native to Canada east of the Rockies.
We grow them in two variations. Sometimes they are a male clones, so they don't produce fluff. Other times, we grow them from seed, which will result in fluff...
Zone 2a
full sun
normal
Blue Spruce (Colorado Spruce)
SAVE UP TO 78%
Blue Spruce, also known as Colorado Spruce, is our best selling tree! People are attracted to the distinctive blue-green color of this hardy evergreen. But Blue Spruce really stands out because it is tough, long lived, and adapted to a wide range of growing...
Zone 2a
full sun
dry, normal
Common Caragana
SAVE UP TO 54%
Common Caragana is a fast growing shrub that's known for its exceptional hardiness and drought tolerance. Although it's most commonly planted in shelterbelts, Common Caragana is also an excellent hedge or feature shrub.
Note: in warmer areas, this species can be...
Zone 1b
partial shade, full sun
dry, normal
Common Purple Lilac
SAVE UP TO 50%
Common Purple Lilac is a popular lilac. This large shrub provides excellent privacy or wind protection in an attractive package.
Lilac flowers are pleasantly fragrant and add a beautiful lavender colour to your property. Common Purple Lilac is cold hardy, easy...
Zone 2a
full sun
dry, normal
Common Wild Rose
SAVE UP TO 44%
Common Wild Rose produces attractive pink roses and edible bright red rosehips. This tough, native shrub is a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to any garden. Common Wild Rose is very similar to Alberta (Prickly) Wild Rose but with fewer thorns...
Zone 1a
partial shade, full sun
dry, normal
Golden Willow
SAVE UP TO 57%
Golden Willow is an attractive accent tree that's perfectly suited for those moist or wet areas on your property.
This fast growing tree has glossy narrow leaves that turn gold in fall, furrowed brown bark and showy gold branches that especially stand out in...
Zone 2a
full sun
normal, wet
Green Ash
SAVE UP TO 54%
Green ash is a fast growing tree with incredible golden yellow leaves in fall. This tree is native to the prairies and is well suited for drought and cold. Green ash can also tolerate soil compaction, periods of flooding and a wide variety of soils including...
Zone 2b
full sun
dry, normal
Laurel Leaf Willow
SAVE UP TO 57%
Laurel Leaf Willow is a round-shaped tree with attractive dark green leaves.
This cold hardy tree can withstand bitter winters and still put on lots of growth every summer. Laurel Leaf Willow prefers moist to wet ground and full sun, though it can tolerate...
Zone 2b
partial shade, full sun
normal, wet
Lodgepole Pine
SAVE UP TO 70%
Lodgepole pine is well suited to western Canada's climate and growing conditions. This native pine noted for its rapid growth among evergreen. And as one of Canada's hardiest conifers, it can tolerate cold, shade, drought, and poor soil conditions...
Zone 1a
full sun
dry, normal
Manitoba Maple
SAVE UP TO 50%
Manitoba Maple is a fast growing tree with great fall color. These trees are typically grown as feature or shade trees on larger properties and acreages. Manitoba maples are cold hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil moisture conditions.
Note that Manitoba...
Zone 2a
any
any
Martin Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
SAVE UP TO 50%
Martin Saskatoon is a prairie hardy shrub. The berries have a large size and a delicious taste. This species has consistent yield, making it great for both orchards and small gardens. The berries ripen uniformly, making them convenient for machine harvesting...
Zone 1a
partial shade, full sun
normal
Northline Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
SAVE UP TO 60%
Northline Saskatoon is a native shrub that's famous for its great-tasting fruit. The berries are terrific for fresh eating and cooking. The Saskatoon bush itself can be quite large and produces an abundance of fruit. Saskatoons are hardy and can tolerate partial...
Zone 1a
partial shade, full sun
normal
Northwest Poplar
SAVE UP TO 67%
Northwest Poplar is a large and fast-growing tree. Due to its wide spread, this tree makes a great shade or shelterbelt tree. Northwest Poplar tolerates partial shade, drought, and most types of soil. This poplar produces no fuzz.
Northwest Poplar continues to...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
any
Norway Spruce
SAVE UP TO 73%
Norway Spruce is a large, openly branched evergreen recognized by its drooping branchlets and large cones. This hardy, adaptable tree thrives in moist conditions, but will grow in clay or sandy soils.
Norway Spruce is the fastest growing spruce we carry but...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
dry, normal
Okanese Poplar
SAVE UP TO 75%
Okanese Poplar is an excellent shelterbelt tree. It's one of the hardiest and fastest growing trees you can plant on the prairies. This hybrid poplar is disease resistant, drought and cold tolerant, produces no fuzz, and requires little maintenance. Okanese poplar...
Zone 2a
full sun
any
Prairie Sky Poplar
SAVE UP TO 58%
Prairie Sky Poplar is a fast-growing columnar hybrid poplar developed at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada's Morden Research Station. It is adaptable to many soil conditions and seems to do best in the southern-most parts of the prairies.
Good as a shade or...
Zone 2b
full sun
normal, wet
Pussy Willow
SAVE UP TO 38%
Pussy Willow is a large shrub or small tree that produces catkins that are soft, silky, and silvery before leaves appear in the spring. This native willow prefers moist to wet soil.
Pussy Willow makes a beautiful accent tree, and its bright branches can be used...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
normal, wet
Red Osier Dogwood
SAVE UP TO 58%
Red Osier Dogwood is a small deciduous shrub that features deep red stems and twigs year-round, with creamy white flowers in the spring. This shrub will add a nice pop of color to your yard.
Red Osier Dogwood is an excellent soil stabilizer. It is fast growing...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
normal, wet
Siberian Larch
SAVE UP TO 50%
Siberian Larch is a large, cold hardy conifer. Like the Tamarack, its needles turn golden yellow and drop in the fall, and it is able to handle saturated soils.
If you are looking for a long-lived tree for your large property or shelterbelt with quite wet soil...
Zone 1b
partial shade, full sun
normal, wet
Silverberry (Wolf Willow)
SAVE UP TO 50%
Silverberry (also known as Wolf Willow) is a common native North American shrub. This beautiful ornamental plant has characteristic silver leaves and fragrant yellow flowers.
Its silver berries remain on the branches through the winter. Silverberry is cold...
Zone 1a
partial shade, full sun
dry, normal
Sundancer Poplar
SAVE UP TO 33%
The Sundancer Poplar is a fast-growing, columnar hybrid that is resistant to Bronze Leaf Disease. Developed at the Agroforestry Centre in Indian Head, Saskatchewan, this cold hardy tree is well-suited to the Canadian prairies and northern regions.
Adaptable to...
Zone 2a
full sun
any
Swedish Aspen
SAVE UP TO 54%
Swedish Aspen is an extremely fast growing columnar aspen tree. It's ideally suited for urban settings where space is limited such as privacy screens or along the edges of driveways. Swedish aspen produces no fluff and is less prone to suckering than tower poplar...
Zone 2a
full sun
dry, normal
Tower Poplar
SAVE UP TO 44%
Tower Poplar is a fast growing, tall columnar tree that closely resembles the Swedish aspen. It produces no fluff, requires minimal maintenance and no pruning. It can tolerate drought and thrives in poor soils. Tower Poplar is most commonly planted in shelterbelts...
Zone 2a
full sun
any
Trembling Aspen
SAVE UP TO 52%
Trembling Aspen is a hardy, fast-growing tree. It is known for its unique "trembling" leaf movement and beautiful bark that whitens with age.
This native shade tree tolerates a range of growing conditions and requires little maintenance...
Zone 1a
full sun
dry, normal
Villosa Lilac
SAVE UP TO 58%
Popular Hedge Species!
Villosa Lilac is a relatively large and cold hardy shrub. It provides excellent privacy and wind protection.
Its fragrant, pink flowers grow in clusters at the end of its branches during mid to late summer and fade to a light pink over...
Zone 2a
full sun
dry, normal
Virginia Creeper
SAVE UP TO 43%
Virginia Creeper is a fast-growing, climbing vine. Its root-like tendrils attach themselves to any non-smooth surface, even brick, but will also grow as a ground cover.
Virginia Creeper makes a beautiful ornamental plant for your garden; its attractive foliage...
Zone 3a
any
dry, normal
White Spruce
SAVE UP TO 78%
White Spruce is a hardy, long-lived evergreen tree. It can grow in many soil types and moisture levels. And it can even tolerate significant amounts of shade. White spruce requires little maintenance and is well suited for use in shelterbelts, privacy screens...
Zone 1a
partial shade, full sun
dry, normal
American Elm
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
American Elm is fast growing, tall tree with a recognizable and pleasing shape.
It's well suited for urban environments because of its non-invasive roots and ability to grow on harsh sites (quite salt tolerant). American Elm develops a wide, dense canopy that...
Zone 2a
partial shade, full sun
any
Common Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
Common Saskatoon is a native shrub that's famous for its great-tasting fruit. The berries are terrific for fresh eating and cooking. The Saskatoon bush itself can be quite large and produces an abundance of fruit. Saskatoons are hardy and can tolerate partial shade...
Zone 1a
partial shade, full sun
normal
Souris Raspberry (an improved Boyne Raspberry)
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
Souris is an improved version of Boyne, the classic prairie raspberry. It is planted all across Canada and is extremely robust. Where other raspberry cultivars rely on unique selling points and specializations, Souris is just generally a great raspberry.
Souris...
Zone 2a
full sun
normal, wet
Variegated Dogwood
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
Variegated Dogwood is a small shrub that is often used in the first row of a shelterbelt, as a hedge, or for soil stabilization projects. It has the same distinctive red bark, white flowers, and berries as Red Osier Dogwood.
The key difference between the two is...
Zone 3a
partial shade, full sun
any
What will you find at TreeTime.ca?
A huge assortment of trees, shrubs, and berry seedlings at prices garden centers, tree farms, and plant nurseries just can't match.
Don't know where to start?
Read our how to order page.