Planting native isn’t just a trend, it’s one of the easiest ways to build a garden that works with nature.
Native wildflowers can help:
- Support bees, butterflies, and birds
- Create healthier habitats and improve biodiversity
- Thrive with fewer inputs once established
- Add beauty while supporting local ecosystems
Planting with purpose 🌱
Every native seed planted is a small step toward stronger pollinator populations and healthier Canadian landscapes.
The Northern Wildflowers types we carry
Here are some of the native wildflower and prairie species you’ll find in our selection:
Wildflowers & pollinator favourites
- Anise Hyssop
- Black-Eyed Susans
- Blue Vervain / Hoary Vervain
- Boneset
- Bottle Gentian
- Butterfly Milkweed / Swamp Milkweed / Common Milkweed
- Canada Anemone
- Canada Goldenrod
- Cardinal Flower
- Common Evening Primrose
- Common Yarrow
- Culver’s Root
- Cup Plant
- Cutleaf Coneflower
- Dense Blazingstar / Prairie Blazingstar (Liatris)
- Dotted Mint
- Flat-topped White Aster (NEW)
- Foxglove Beardtongue
- Golden Alexanders
- Great Blue Lobelia
- Grey-Headed Coneflower
- Hairy Beardtongue (NEW)
- Lanceleaf Coreopsis
- Leadplant
- Maximilian’s Sunflower / Oxeye Sunflower
- New England Aster
- Nodding Wild Onion
- Pale Purple Coneflower / Purple Coneflower / Prairie Coneflower
- Prairie Dock
- Prairie Dropseed
- Purple Prairie Clover / White Prairie Clover
- Sneezeweed (NEW)
- Spotted Joe-Pye Weed (NEW)
- Square-Stemmed Monkey Flower
- Thimbleweed
- Wild Bergamot
- Wild Columbine
Native shrubs / special habitat plants
- Wild Lowbush Blueberry
Wildflower Mix Pouches (easy “grab-and-go” options)
If you don’t want to build a custom mix, these pouches make it simple:
- Easy to Grow Mix
- Dry and Sunny Mix
- Lakeshore Mix
- Part-Shade Mix
A quick planting tip (so your wildflowers actually take off)
Native seeds do best when they’re not competing with thick lawn or weeds. For best results:
- Choose a sunny spot (unless you’re using the part-shade mix)
- Clear the area well (or start a small patch first)
- Keep soil consistently moist during germination
- Be patient, because many native plants focus on roots first, then really shine in year 2
Ready to plant a pollinator patch?
Stop in and explore our Northern Wildflowers seed selection for your garden bed, meadow strip, pollinator patch, or backyard habitat. If you tell us your sun exposure (full sun / part shade / dry area), we’ll help you pick the best mix.
