The Plant store is now closed for orders.

  • I'm planning on one last round of sales toward the end of September of plants that I'll be potting up from a nursery bed I planted in the fall of 2022. I'll post the details and the time once I have the plants ready to go
  • Please see the Using the Plant Library  page  for some tips on how to make the most of the information here to select species for creating a healthy native plant community suited to the conditions of your site.
  • Please see the Plant Nursery for a photo of the different sizes/prices on offer and for information on the sizing of these seedlings and the details of the sale
  • Species that were not seeded, didn’t germinate or that are sold out are marked with an asterisk *

* Lespedeza virginica, Slender Bush-Clover

~Not available in 2023 due to very low germination rates~ 

Lespedeza virginica 

Slender Bush-Clover

  • Average to dry soils, including sandy and rocky soils
  • Partial Shade
  • 24” tall, 12” to 18” wide 
  • Summer Blooms
  • Ontario Native, Thriving in Open Woodland ecosystems, Nitrogen Fixing 

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/lespedeza-virginica-slender-bush-clover-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

This upright legume family species has showy pink blooms in mid to late summer and is said to grow best in partial shade. They are a popular pollinator food source and some birds eat their seeds.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo by Fritzflohrreynolds via Wikimedia Commons

Species that were not sown / aren't being sown for 2023 are marked with an * 
Species that are native to this continent, but not historically native to Ontario are marked with a ~ 
While it rarely comes up, I do reserve the right to limit plant quantities, mostly to help ensure that as many native plant gardens as possible become a reality
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