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WHY Native Plants?

Why Native Plants and Naturalization? Our yards are excellent locations for helping re-establish natural communities that existed here prior to European settlement. Development threatens global ecology as more and more species are being pushed out of their natural environments. The loss of any species results in an irreversible effect on all others, including us. Over thousands of years, species have developed adaptations to thrive in this climate and environment as well as close relationships with all other living things in their communities. Bringing back threatened native plant species will gradually allow wildlife dependent on them to return. Assess the area you would like to naturalize as sunny, shaded, or partly shaded, moist or dry and select the species accordingly. Many plants will tolerate a variety of conditions. To research what native plants would grow in your yard, check out natural places similar to yours in parks and conservation areas close to you. Taking plants from the wilderness is a threat to natural communities. Plant rescues from areas that are being developed or threatened helps ensure their survival provided they are replanted into similar environments. Natural Themes Native Plant Nursery primarily acquires stock by seed collection, taking cuttings and by division of plants in the Natural Themes gardens. Other stock is purchased from a tree and shrub nursery or originates from tractor trails and edges of fields where plants collected are threatened by vehicle use and a farming...
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Species Stock

We have over 200 species of plants native to North America including wildflowers, grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs and trees available for all kinds of growing conditions typical of meadows, wetlands and woodlands. View our 2021 catalogue. Email bea@naturalthemes.com with order requests. Considering a wildflower garden? We have POLLINATOR PACKS View/download a PDF of wildflowers for pollinators – a resource to aid you in selecting species for your...
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NATIVE PLANT SALES 2021

Starting in September, the nursery is open Thursday and Friday between 1 to 5, Saturdays between 10 and 4; also by request. All stock is potted and can be planted in late spring, through the summer and into fall. For more information email bea@naturalthemes.com. View our 2021 catalogue of species SMALL PLUGS available @ $1 ea (HST included): Green-headed Coneflower, Canada Rye, Helenium, Joe Pye, Great Lobelia, Blue Vervain, Purple Love Grass, Blue Grama, Smooth Aster, Downy Wood Mint, Big Bluestem, Yellow Avens LARGE PLUGS @ $2 ea (HST included): Bush Honeysuckle, Kalm’s St. John’swort, Buttonbush, Red Oak, Green-headed Coneflower POLLINATOR PACKS: mix and match from species available in that size: These include various coneflowers, blazing stars, mints, yarrow, columbine, hyssop, penstemons, alliums, milkweeds, grasses, etc. See below for more information. Learn more about pollinator gardens. View/download a PDF of wildflowers for pollinators – a resource to aid you in selecting species for your...
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NATIVE PLANT SALES 2021

Starting in September, the nursery is open Thursday and Friday between 1 to 5, Saturdays between 10 and 4; also by request. All stock is potted and can be planted in late spring, through the summer and into fall. For more information email bea@naturalthemes.com.

View our 2021 catalogue of species

SMALL PLUGS available @ $1 ea (HST included): Green-headed Coneflower, Canada Rye, Helenium, Joe Pye, Great Lobelia, Blue Vervain, Purple Love Grass, Blue Grama, Smooth Aster, Downy Wood Mint, Big Bluestem, Yellow Avens

LARGE PLUGS @ $2 ea (HST included): Bush Honeysuckle, Kalm’s St. John’swort, Buttonbush, Red Oak, Green-headed Coneflower

POLLINATOR PACKS: mix and match from species available in that size: These include various coneflowers, blazing stars, mints, yarrow, columbine, hyssop, penstemons, alliums, milkweeds, grasses, etc. See below for more information.

Learn more about pollinator gardens.

View/download a PDF of wildflowers for pollinators – a resource to aid you in selecting species for your site

About Us

Natural Themes is a business rooted in the principle of “Nature knows best”. The native plant nursery is in a natural setting featuring meadow, woodland, and wetland. Owner, Bea Heissler, uses her knowledge of the natural environment to help people understand local ecology and the importance of incorporating native plants into our gardens.

Species and availability of native plants are dependent on seed collection, plant propagation, and availability of plant materials from suppliers. See 2021 catalogue . Most plants are propagated on site from seeds, by division, or cuttings. Some are removed locally from areas being developed or cultivated. No plants are taken from the wild.