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Native Nunavut Plants

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

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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

Alpine Bluegrass

CUSTOM GROW

Alpine Bluegrass is a native perennial bunchgrass adapted to cold, high-altitude, and northern environments. It establishes well in harsh mountain and tundra conditions, thriving even in nutrient-poor soils. Its dense tufts provide reliable ground cover in alpine...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun any

Balsam Poplar

COMING SOON

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

Baltic Rush

CUSTOM GROW

Baltic Rush is a widespread native perennial rush that forms dense clumps of upright, cylindrical stems. Well adapted to saturated soils, it is common in wetlands, streambanks, and riparian zones, and is tolerant of both fresh and saline conditions. Hardy and...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Beaked Sedge

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Beaked Sedge is a native perennial wetland plant that forms dense clumps of tall, grass-like stems. It produces distinctive beaked seed heads that mature from late spring into summer. The plant provides food for waterfowl, muskrats, and other wildlife, while its...

Zone 1b partial shade, full sun wet

Bearberry

COMING SOON

Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits. It is great as a filler in gardens and flowerbeds in place of invasive ground cover plants, like English Ivy. Bearberry will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to...

Zone 1b partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Bebbs Willow

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This large shrub is native to all of Canada and most of the United States. Its leaves are green on the top and grey on the bottom, and it produces catkin based flowers and non-edible fruit which appears very similar to a group of pine needles. Bebb's Willow is...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Black Crowberry

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Black Crowberry is a native evergreen shrub that forms low, spreading mats. It has unique foliage that spirals around the stem, and small dark berries, giving it visual appeal. The berries are edible, but can be acidic, so they are not generally eaten fresh. In...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun any

Black Spruce

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Black Spruce is a medium-sized coniferous tree that tolerates wet ground better than most spruces. It has a characteristic straight trunk and a narrow crown...

Zone 1a any normal, wet

Blue Flax

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Blue Flax is a native perennial wildflower known for its blue to violet flowers. Each flower lasts just a single day, but new blooms appear continuously, providing weeks of colour. This extended flowering period provides a reliable display from late spring into...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Blue Honeysuckle

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Blue Honeysuckle (wild Haskap or Honeyberry) is a cold hardy shrub and native to most of Canada. The pale yellow to white flowers provide nectar and pollen for bumblebees and other pollinators. The edible berries resemble elongated blueberries. They have a...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Bog Birch

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Bog Birch is a hardy, deciduous shrub native to North America. It thrives in wetlands, riparian zones, and boreal forests, and can be found as far north as the Arctic Circle—making it one of the few woody plants to grow in such extreme climates. In Western...

Zone 2a full sun normal, wet

Bog Cranberry (Lingonberry)

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Bog Cranberry is a native, ground cover species. These plants generally produce one crop per year in summer. Plants may spread 3 feet in width forming a dense mat which makes it attractive as an ornamental ground cover. Wild crops of Bog Cranberry are harvested...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Bracted Honeysuckle

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Bracted Honeysuckle is a shade loving shrub that is distinguishable from other honeysuckles by its square stem and pointed leaves. Native to most of North America, this honeysuckle is found along swamps, rivers, riparian zones and moist wooded areas. If you have...

Zone 4a any normal, wet

Bunchberry

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The Bunchberry, or Quatre-Temps as it is commonly known in Quebec, is an excellent ornamental plant to have in your garden. With star-shaped white flowers in spring and clusters of bright red berries in the fall, this is one of the most refined and hardy...

Zone 1b any normal, wet

Canadian Buffaloberry

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Canadian Buffalo Berry is a native deciduous shrub found throughout North America. This hardy, medium-sized shrub will tolerate poor soil conditions and produces attractive, edible–though very bitter–red fruit...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Chives

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Chives are small bulbous perennials commonly used as herbs in cooking for a mild onion like flavour. Chives also add ornamental benefits to your yard with their tubular grass-like leaves and clusters of pale purple flowers. The flower heads can also be used as a...

Zone 4a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Cloudberry

COMING SOON

Cloudberry produces berries which taste tart and tangy with a sweet, floral hint. The berries have a creamy texture when overripe. They are often used to make jams, juices, and liquors. The berries are a pale red colour and when ripe turn more orange/amber. They do...

Zone 2a full sun normal, wet

Common Cattail

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Cattail is found all across North America, growing next to water. Like other waterside plants, Cattail provides erosion control and forage for animals. It is suitable for land reclamation. Cattail is able to tolerate cold weather and occasional flooding...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun wet

Common Juniper

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Common Juniper is a wide spreading, coniferous shrub with scaly needles and small, berry-like cones. Used as a landscaping shrub, it typically grows 3 or 4 feet tall and will not spread like Creeping Juniper. You can plant Common Juniper near building...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Creeping Juniper

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Creeping Juniper is a low maintenance, spreading, ground cover shrub capable of growing in some of the worst soil and rocky conditions. You will love this shrubs' pleasant fragrance and year-round color. A beautiful accent or foundation plant, Creeping Juniper...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Cutleaf Anemone

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Pacific Anemone is a native perennial wildflower with buttercup-like blooms. The flowers can be a variety of colors, including white, pink, and dark red. The deeply cut leaves add a unique texture to the landscape. The flowers bloom from May to August, providing...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Dewberry (Dwarf Raspberry)

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Dewberry (Rubus pubescens) is a native, low-growing perennial that spreads by creeping stems to form a natural groundcover. In spring, it bears small white flowers that attract pollinators, followed by bright red edible berries resembling tiny raspberries. They are...

Zone 1b any normal, wet

Diamond-Leaf Willow

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Diamond-Leaf Willow is a native deciduous shrub known for its glossy diamond-shaped leaves, which give the shrub its name. Its catkins emerge in spring, providing an important early source of pollen for pollinators. The shrub’s dense growth also offers valuable...

Zone 1a full sun wet

Dwarf-Bog Birch

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Dwarf-Bog Birch is a native, cold-hardy shrub that can be found across most of Canada. Its preference for moist soils and the extensive root system make it well-suited for riparian zone plantings, soil stabilization, and erosion control projects. It features...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Fireweed

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Fireweed is a native perennial wildflower known for its tall spikes of bright pink to purple blooms. Its long-lasting summer flowers are an important nectar source for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while its seeds provide food for birds...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Grey Alder

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River Alder is a large shrub or small tree with a multi-stemmed, spreading habit. It is an excellent tree to plant if you want to stabilize the soil near rivers and creeks. Unlike the other alder varieties, River Alder is attractive enough to be included in...

Zone 1a full sun normal, wet

Harebell

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Harebell is a native perennial wildflower known for its bell-shaped, blue-violet flowers. The noddling blooms occur in clusters at the top of slender stems. Blooming in bursts from summer to fall, the flowers attract pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Labrador Tea

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Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada. It thrives in wet, swampy conditions. Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental...

Zone 1a any any

Lowbush Cranberry

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Lowbush Cranberry is a short, deciduous shrub native to North America. Its white flowers bear sour but edible fruit that ripens to a brilliant red in fall. Lowbush Cranberry's small size makes it suitable for urban use; buyers will also find it useful if trying to...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal

Marsh Cinquefoil

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Marsh Cinquefoil is a native perennial wetland plant with striking reddish-purple, star-shaped flowers. They bloom in early to mid-summer, providing nectar for bees, flies, and other pollinators. Beyond its summer blooms, the foliage turns red in autumn, adding...

Zone 1b partial shade, full sun wet

Northern Red Currant

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The Northern Red Currant is also known as the Swamp Red currant due to its preference for moist soil. As long as the soil is wet, this shrub can live in any degree of sunlight. The currant itself is a bright red-purple berry enjoyed by many animals and some...

Zone 1a any normal

Prairie Crocus

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Prairie Crocus is a native perennial wildflower that is often considered one of the first signs of spring. The flowers can range from purple, pale blue, to white and often appear before the snow has fully melted. It can bloom a month earlier than other spring...

Zone 1b full sun dry, normal

Purple Pitcher Plant

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Purple Pitcher Plant is a native carnivorous plant, easily recognized by its purple-tinged, tubular pitchers that capture and digest insects. The nectar along the rim attracts insects to the pitcher, where slippery surfaces and downward-pointing hairs cause them to...

Zone 2b partial shade, full sun wet

Red Osier Dogwood

COMING SOON

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

Round-Leaved Sundew

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Round-Leaved Sundew is a native carnivorous plant, easily recognized by its bright green leaves covered in distinctive red, glandular hairs. These hairs secrete a sticky substance that is used to attract, trap, and digest insects. Their carnivorous nature allows...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun wet

Seaside Arrowgrass

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Seaside Arrowgrass is a native perennial commonly found in wetlands, salt marshes, and moist meadows. It is especially suitable for difficult growing sites. Its dense root system helps stabilize soil, while also providing food, cover, and habitat for small animals...

Zone 1b full sun wet

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

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Shrubby Cinquefoil is a small, deciduous flowering shrub. This hardy species is densely covered with leaves and produces pale to bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers terminally on the stems. Flowering typically occurs from early to late summer. Shrubby...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

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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

Slender Wheatgrass

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Slender Wheatgrass is a native perennial bunchgrass common across North America. It establishes quickly, making it effective for site recovery. It produces upright seed heads that provide seasonal interest and seed for wildlife, and favoured for browsing by elk...

Zone 1b partial shade, full sun any

Slimstem Reedgrass

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Slimstem Reedgrass is a native perennial bunchgrass commonly found in damp meadows, wetlands, and along streams and lakeshores. It thrives in wet, nutrient-poor soils and shows some tolerance to saline conditions. Typically a bunchgrass, it can also spread by...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Small Cranberry

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Small Cranberry is a native evergreen groundcover found in bogs, fens, and wet meadows. It produces delicate pink flowers that attract a variety of pollinators, including bees, and it serves as both a nectar source and host plant for the Bog Fritillary (Boloria...

Zone 1b any wet

Sweetgrass

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Sweetgrass is a cool-season perennial grass best known for its sweet, vanilla-like fragrance. The scent comes from coumarin in the leaves, which is pleasant to humans but has a bitter taste that makes the plant less appealing to deer and other herbivores. As a...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Tamarack Larch

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Staff Favorite! Tamarack is a small to medium-sized native conifer tree featuring needles that turn an attractive gold before dropping in the fall. This cold-tolerant tree grows well in very wet conditions, as long as it is exposed to full sun...

Zone 1a full sun any

Trembling Aspen

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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

Twinflower

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Twinflower is a native, trailing evergreen ground cover known for its delicate flowers that grow in nodding pairs. These pale pink blooms are described as being sweetly fragrant, attracting native bees and other pollinators. Growing in cool, moist, acidic...

Zone 2a any normal, wet

Water Birch (Red Birch)

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Water Birch, also known as Red Birch, is a waterside plant native to western North America. This multi-stemmed species is ideal for wetlands. It tolerates being planted in heavy clay and wet soil conditions. This tree grows small enough for yards with limited...

Zone 4a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Water Sedge

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Water Sedge is a waterside grass which grows an extensive horizontal root system. This prevents erosion and allows it to grow back after being eaten. Water sedge is grazed by many animals including cattle, sheep, horses and waterfowl. Animals choose Water Sedge...

Zone 1a full sun wet

White Spruce

COMING SOON

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

Wild Red Raspberry

COMING SOON

The Wild Red Raspberry produces small, tart, red berries. They are delicious when eaten fresh, but also add flavor to preserves or desserts. They are highly suckering and can be high yielding. The Wild Red Raspberry is also otherwise known as the American Red...

Zone 1a partial shade, full sun normal

Wild Strawberry

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Often called the Woodland Strawberry, the Wild Strawberry produces a sweet, edible red berry all throughout the later spring and summer. This compact, stemless plant spreads mostly through the means of runners, and grows quickly. Flowers and fruit of the Wild...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Yarrow

COMING SOON

Yarrow is a herbaceous, native wildflower that is found across Canada. It features large, flat clusters of tiny white flowers. The blooms attract a variety of pollinators, making it an ideal choice for pollinator gardens. While partial shade is tolerated, the best...

Zone 3a partial shade, full sun dry, normal

Bluejoint

CUSTOM GROW

Bluejoint is a native perennial grass that forms tall, dense colonies. It is one of the most abundant grasses found in Canada and the United States. The extensive shallow root system and spreading rhizomes help stabilise soils, especially in wet meadows, marshes...

Zone 2a partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Sweet Gale

CUSTOM GROW

Sweet Gale is a native, nitrogen-fixing shrub known for its aromatic foliage. Tiny glands on the leaves release a balmy, bay leaf-like scent with floral and citrus notes. In spring, the yellowish male catkins provide one of the earliest sources of pollen for bees...

Zone 1b partial shade, full sun normal, wet

Rocky Mountain Fescue

CUSTOM GROW

Rocky Mountain Fescue is a native perennial bunchgrass recognized for its fine-textured clumps and adaptability to harsh environments. It grows well in dry, rocky, and nutrient-poor soils and is highly cold-tolerant, making it well-suited to both prairie and alpine...

Zone 2a full sun dry, normal

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