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The bird's nest fern is named this way because the centre of the plant resembles a bird's nest. It is also occasionally called a crow's nest fern. The Bird's Nest Fern is Native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, Eastern Australia and India.
Scientific Name: Asplenium Nidus
Common Name: Bird's Nest Fern
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: They need a very deep watering followed by letting them dry out.
Growth: Can grow up to 12 inches
Pet Safe: yes
Care: Easy
A cute little prickly friend from Central Mexico!
Scientific Name: Mammillaria voburnensis
Common Name: Birds Nest Pincushion Cactus
Growth: This cactus will retain it's globe shape and will slowly grow outwards up to 2-3" in diameter
Light: Very bright, indirect light. It does not want sun all day.
Watering: Water more during the spring and summer, reducing the amount in the fall and giving very little during the winter. ALWAYS allow your cactus to dry out completely between waterings.
Pet Safe: Moderately toxic if ingested
Care: Easy
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A "happy" flower for the garden. It is not a perennial in the common sense of the word as it does not reliably come back every year. To keep it in the garden you must allow it to self seed and plan for it to appear randomly throughout the garden. Some may find this charming, but for those who like a planned garden, it might be annoying. Black Eyed Susan like to grow in disturbed soils, so it is often thought of as a colonizing plant. Once a garden is established, it is less likely to grow in your garden.
Type: Annual to short lived perennial, native to Ontario
Height: 1-2'
Light: full sun to light shade
Soil: sand to richer loams, adaptable
Water: dry to moist
Bloom time: all summer, June to end of August
Planting: Cold moist stratification for 30 days - see options in photos, courtesy of Northern Wildflowers. . This website offers a great guide to "winter sowing". Winter Sowing – Complete Guide To Starting Seeds In Winter – GrowIt BuildIT
Stratification & Scarification: Breaking Seed Dormancy – Halton region Master Gardeners
Wild life support: Larval host plant for several butterflies and enjoyed by small bees and adult butterflies. Gold Finches enjoy the seeds throughout the fall.
These gorgeous flowers absolutely pop in the garden, producing non-stop blooms from early summer-hard frost. They crawl with bumblebees, especially through the fall - non only for food, but as a soft sleeping bed in the cooling temperatures.
Blanket Flower need full sun and love the heat. I have them all over my property, in every type of soil - once established, they are happy as long as there's sun. Deadheading will keep the flowers prolific. A beautiful cut flower, tucked among amaranth, white phlox and sunflowers in a late summer bouquet.
Type: native perennial flower
Height: 2-3 ft.
Light: full sun
Moisture: drought tolerant
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$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
These gorgeous flowers absolutely pop in the garden, producing non-stop blooms from early summer-hard frost. They crawl with bumblebees, especially through the fall - non only for food, but as a soft sleeping bed in the cooling temperatures.
Blanket Flower need full sun and love the heat. I have them all over my property, in every type of soil - once established, they are happy as long as there's sun. Deadheading will keep the flowers prolific. A beautiful cut flower, tucked among amaranth, white phlox and sunflowers in a late summer bouquet.
Type: native perennial flower
Height: 2-3 ft.
Light: full sun
Moisture: drought tolerant
Planting: needs light to germinate. Lightly cover with soil, pressing to make contact. Keep evenly moist until germination. Can be direct sown after last frost.
Care: once established, Blanket Flower is low maintenance. Deadhead for more blooms
Bloom time: early summer-hard frost
Don't be scared by my name. I'm a gentle plant with deep crimson leaves. Originating from the tropical regions of South America, this plant doesn't like to go dry. Cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide for its brightly coloured red, purple, and pink foliage.
Scientific Name: Iresine herbstii
Common Name: Bloodleaf
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, likes being misted.
Growth: 12-18 inches tall
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
What are Clippings?
Clippings are pieces cut from existing mature plants. They are then placed in water and allowed to build roots. Some grow quickly while others take longer to propagate (grow roots). Once there are several new roots growing and they are at least 1" long it's time to plant. They are great for experimenting, trying new varieties or even adding to aquariums and water features.
Planting
When ready to plant you'll place your clipping in a pot with dirt. You'll want to make sure that the soil stays extra moist for several days to help it acclimatize to its new environment. Congratulations! You have a new plant baby.
Bloodleaf
Don't be scared by my name. I'm a gentle plant with deep crimson leaves. Originating from the tropical regions of South America, this plant doesn't like to go dry. Cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide for its brightly coloured red, purple, and pink foliage.
Scientific Name: Iresine herbstii
Common Name: Bloodleaf
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, likes being misted.
Growth: 12-18 inches tall
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
Bloodleaf Herbstii, which means hybrid! This plant is super dramatic, if it needs water it will let you know. It droops over the side of its pot, but do not be alarmed. Give it a good soak and it pop right back up! These guys love high humidity so a bathroom is a great spot for them. It’s hot pink stems and heart shaped, striped leaves turn heads. Fun Fact: they are sometimes used in their native South America as medicine to treat issues like fever or headaches and are even used in salads!
Scientific Name: Iresine Herbstii
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, likes being misted.
Growth: 12 to 18" tall when grown indoors
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
What are Clippings?
Clippings are pieces cut from existing mature plants. They are then placed in water and allowed to build roots. Some grow quickly while others take longer to propagate (grow roots). Once there are several new roots growing and they are at least 1" long it's time to plant. They are great for experimenting, trying new varieties or even adding to aquariums and water features.
Planting
When ready to plant you'll place your clipping in a pot with dirt. You'll want to make sure that the soil stays extra moist for several days to help it acclimatize to its new environment. Congratulations! You have a new plant baby.
Bloodleaf
Don't be scared by my name. I'm a gentle plant with deep crimson leaves. Originating from the tropical regions of South America, this plant doesn't like to go dry. Cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide for its brightly coloured red, purple, and pink foliage.
Scientific Name: Iresine herbstii
Common Name: Bloodleaf
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, likes being misted.
Growth: 12-18 inches tall
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
Seymour the giraffe is happy to have this red fox tail cactus along for the ride.
Sally Snail and her Baby Tears companion are eager to head home with you.
Delicate but hardy. Bring the forest inside with this adorable Blue Star fern. A popular beginner friendly plant known for its attractive blue green leaves. It originates from tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Americas.
Scientific Name: Phlebodium Aureum
Common Name: Blue Star Fern
Light: Bright indirect light
Growth: 2-3 feet indoors over several years
Watering: They need a very deep watering followed by letting them dry out.
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
I will never have a food garden without Borage. This stunning herb has unique blue-purple star-shaped flowers that pollinators - especially bumble bees - absolutely crawl over all season long.
Every part of this plant is edible! It has a mild, cucumber-like taste that's delicious in salads and beverage garnishes. I dry the flower heads for bath salts, soap making + crafts, and when frozen in ice cubes, Borage makes a whimsical addition to drinks.
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This architectural plant is absolutely stunning at all stages, from the moment it pokes its feathery head out in the spring to the yellow-tipped flower umbels in the fall.
We grow Bronze Fennel in our food garden for the delicious anise-tasting leaves and seeds, but also as an incredible pollinator magnet that increases biodiversity. It's a host plant for several swallowtail butterfly species, including Anise Swallowtail and Eastern Black Swallowtail, while its nectar is an important food source for many types of bees and wasps. We've also spotted Ruby Throated Hummingbirds paying a visit!
The leaves of Bronze Fennel are delicious fresh in salads, and can be dried for seasoning. All parts of the plant, including the seeds, make a delicious and soothing tea.
NOTE: This a perennial plant with roots, not the bulb-forming fennel veggie you may be more familiar with.
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Cacti store water in their stems, which is why they are thrive in the desert. The spines on cacti are actually modified leaves. They help to protect the plant from animals and reduce water loss by shading the stem.
Scientific Name: Opuntia Microdasys
Common Name: Bunny Ear Cactus
Growth:
Light: Bright, Indirect sun
Watering: Let the soil dry out completely before watering
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
Native to dry cliffs in Honduras and Mexico, this cool looking plant is very easy care. The less you do for it the happier it will be!
Scientific Name: Sedum Morganianum/Sedum burrito
Common Name: Burro’s Tail
Light: Bright light, morning sun is best
Growth: Slow growing and trailing habit. Up to 4 feet in the wild, it will remain much smaller indoor. Burro's tail is a very long lived plant.
Watering: Let dry between watering
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
Sedum burrito - blue green rice shaped leaves
sedum morganianum - spiky banana leaves
Delicate but hardy. Bring the forest inside with this adorable Button Fern. Originating from Australia and New Zealand, this little guy typically grows in moist, open forests, rocky crevices, and on limestone cliffs.
Scientific Name: Pellaea Rotundifolia
Common Name: Button Fern
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: They need a very deep watering followed by letting them dry out.
Growth: Can grow up to 12 inches
Pet Safe: yes
Care: Easy
Delicate but hardy. Bring the forest inside with this adorable Button Fern. Originating from Australia and New Zealand, this little guy typically grows in moist, open forests, rocky crevices, and on limestone cliffs.
Scientific Name: Pellaea Rotundifolia
Common Name: Button Fern
Light: Bright indirect light
Watering: They need a very deep watering followed by letting them dry out.
Growth: Can grow up to 12 inches
Pet Safe: yes
Care: Easy
This houseplant is considered one of the most elegant types of calatheas. It's known for its wide, pointed dark green leaves marked with sets of thin stripes in creamy white or pink. It originates from Central and South America where it's used to the wet conditions of a tropical climate.
Scientific Name: Calathea Ornata
Common Name: Pinstripe Plant/ Calathea Pinstripe
Light: Bright, indirect light
Growth: 2-3 feet high
Watering: Keep soil moist but not soggy
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Difficult
In the Prayer family, its beautifully patterned leaves are sure to impress! Originating in the tropical rainforests of Brazil where it thrives under a canopy of dense forest and moisture. One of the beautiful things about this plant is that it opens up and displays its colours during the day but then closes up at night.
Scientific Name: Calathea roseopicta
Common Name: Calathea roseopicta
Light: Bright indirect light
Growth: 12-24 inches tall
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, likes to be misted
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Moderate