Nursery

Lily of the Valley is easy and adaptable, this will even grow well in tubs or mixed containers. A favourite for growing as a ground-cover in shady areas, be sure to Protect from afternoon sun. Plants form a spreading clump of large green leaves, bearing short spikes of fragrant white bells in late spring. 

Takes a year or two to establish, then spreads quickly. May go dormant in summer.

Tolerant of poor soils, even dry shade, but prefers a rich, moist soil.

 CAUTION: Toxic if eaten.

CAUTION: Do not discard unwanted plants in any natural areas, as they will establish themselves and become invasive.

Light Requirement: Full to Part Shade

Flowering Season: Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 6"
  
• Spread: 12"
  

Zone: 2

Flashing Lights are easy-care perennials, ideal for the beginning gardener. Plants form a low, spreading mound of green and bronze leaves, studded with bright ruby-red flowers in late spring, and bloom on and off throughout the summer. Suitable in poor soils, and hot, sunny sites.

Excellent in tubs and mixed containers.

Trim back lightly after first flowering. Plants are easily divided in early spring or fall.

Garden Astilbe are a popular choice for shady gardens, where they perform well if given a rich, moist soil and regular watering. This selection has long, feathery plumes of deep lavender-mauve flowers, over a mound of elegant, lacy green leaves. Also thrives in tubs, or mixed containers. Excellent for cutting.

Fertilize in April and June.  Seed heads may be removed, or left on the plant for winter interest.

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Eclipse^® Hydrangea, the first true dark-leaf mophead hydrangea, offers season-long beauty with intense, dark purple leaves that hold their color, even in warm climates. The striking foliage, paired with gorgeous amethyst or cranberry-colored blooms, will pair perfectly with anything in the garden and are sure to make a dramatic impact. Maturing at 3-5 feet tall and wide, Eclipse^® will stand out, whether used as a focal point in the garden or in decorative containers.

Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 3' - 5'

• Width: 3' - 5'

Zone: 5

Photos courtesy of First Editions

The Sweet Daisy series showcases beautiful, robust, and dense flowers that come early and stay late. The plants are naturally compact and well branched.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 18"

• Width: 20"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Vanstone Nursery

Oriental Poppies provide a cheerful display of huge, satiny flowers in late spring and early summer. Plants form a low clump of coarse, hairy leaves, and usually go dormant, disappearing completely by late summer. Because they disappear in summer, plant something beside Oriental Poppies that will get bushy later in the season, such as Rudbeckia, Russian Sage, or fall-flowering grasses. Flowers are good for cutting, picked just as the buds begin to open.

Light Requirement: Full sun

Height: 18 - 23" 

Width: 18 - 23"

Photos and information courtesy of Proven Winners.

Image Courtesy of Clearview Hort.

Mount Royal Plum produce a beautiful blue fruit with yellow flesh that is delicious. Fruit is great for eating fresh, cooking, baking, canning and freezing!

Self-Pollinated.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10' - 15'

• Width: 10'

Photos courtesy Jeffries Nursery

Malus " Norland"

As with all of our trees and shrubs, the apple trees we sell are grown right here in Manitoba and can withstand our harsh climate. 

Early green selection with red stripes and a creamy white flesh. Fruit can be stored for up to 16 weeks if picked before fully ripe. Heavy producer for a naturally dwarf tree. Pollinator required (Buy in pairs or plant near other Norlands)

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 20'

• Width: 20'

Photos courtesy Bellwyck Horticultural

Use this large blue hosta to add color to your shade garden! Attractive, heart-shaped, thick and heavily corrugated blue leaves have wavy margins. Pale lavender flowers.

The 'White Temptation' Daylily is a beautifully bright re-blooming daylily, showing a near white petal and yellow-green centre.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 12 - 24"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Brilliant flowers complement neat, attractive foliage. Wonderful as ground cover, in the rock garden, along walkways or cascading over stone walls. Easy to maintain. Thrives in hot, dry locations. Also called golden carpet or gold moss stonecrop.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season: Late Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 6"
  
• Spread: 12"
  

Zone: 3A

This anemone grows 24 to 32 inches tall with single, light violet-pink flowers. It’s an extremely robust and vigorous plant that is best suited to naturalizing. This is a Creeping, Mounded, Thicket-forming perennial, meaning it can overwhelm other plants and may become a nuisance in a bed.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 32"

• Width: 6 -12"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Pinktini^™ Lilac is a cold and drought tolerant shrub perfect for small spaces, reaching just 4-5 feel tall and 3-4 feet wide at maturity. Rich pink flowers bloom from late May through early June in cool regions, adding the classic lilac fragrance and color to a late spring and early summer landscapes and cut flower arrangements. Clean, green leaves add great contrast to the rich flowers and provides a great look to the landscape all season long.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 5'

• Width: 4'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of First Editions

A low maintenance rose with beautiful sunset pink flowers that pop amongst its dark green foliage. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 36"

• Width: 36"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

The Sweet Daisy series showcases beautiful, robust, and dense flowers that come early and stay late. The plants are naturally compact and well branched.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12"

• Width: 12"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Vanstone Nursery

Phlox 'David' boasts stunning, fragrant white blooms atop mildew-resistant foliage. It's a must-have for perennial borders, providing long-lasting summer color.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 48"

• Width: 12 - 24"

Zone: 4

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Developed from a native North American wildflower, this is an important source of food for Monarch Butterflies. Forms an upright clump of narrow green leaves, bearing showy clusters flowers in mid to late summer that is sure to attract butterflies.

The seed pods that follow are sometimes used in dried arrangements — pick and dry these while still green. Very late to come up in the spring, so mark the spot by planting daffodils or other companion bulbs. 

For best growth plant in well-drained sandy soil. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 30"

Width: 24"

Zone: 4

Photos and data courtesy of Van Noort Bulb - http://www.vannoortbulb.com

The Ure Pear Tree is a vigorous, cold-hardy variety that thrives in cooler climates. Known for its sweet, crisp pears with smooth, golden-brown skin, this tree offers high yields of delicious fruit. Its upright growth habit and moderate size make it a great choice for home orchards and smaller spaces. The Ure Pear requires a pollinator, ensuring a reliable harvest of flavorful pears in just a few years.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 35'
• Width: 15–20'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and tolerance of heavy clay soils. Blooming in late spring with a profusion of flower spikes, it re-blooms later in the summer when deadheaded. These plants attract butterflies and are deer/rabbit resistant.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 36''

• Width: 12 - 36"

Six Hills Masses of bright-blue flowers appear on short spikes in early summer, continuing on and off through the fall if the old flowers are regularly removed. Despite the name, this is best in the middle of a border because of its mid-sized stature. Drought tolerant, once established. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 34"

• Width: 30 - 36"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed

Upright shrub makes an excellent hedge and produces bluish-black berries in summer. Good red fall colour. Most often used in mass plantings or hedges. Pruning should be done in early spring before shrub leafs out.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 8'
• Width: 4 - 5'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Blue star Juniper  is a slow growing steel blue juniper. Grows well in sheltered area such as rock gardens.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 12"

Spread: 12"-18"

Zone: 3

Chrysanthemums are a great choice for the garden, or in tubs and mixed containers. Garden Mums are extremely popular plants for a splash of colour in late summer right through the fall.

Morden strain produces naturally cushion-shaped, compact plants with double and semi-double flowers in a whole range of rich jewel tones. Best in a sunny area, with regular watering through the season. 

Pinching plants in June will result in a much greater number of flowers. 

Light Requirement: Full to Part Sun

Flowering Season: Early Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 24"
  
• Spread: 24"
  

Zone: 3

Image courtesy of Ball Seed

Dainty clusters of rose pink blooms create a pleasing contrast with the low-growing, mint green foliage. Naturally develops a tidy, compact, rounded form that fits nicely in shrub borders. Wonderful as an accent plant, specimen plant, or used to create a low hedge. Deciduous.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Height: 2'

Spread: 2'-3'

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jeffries Nursery