There are several interesting plants for shade, including Barren Strawberry (Geum fragaroides although many will know it as Waldsteinia fragaroides), an evergreen ground cover with yellow flowers in the spring. Another lovely shade plant which could be used as a ground cover is Northern Beech Fern, a spreading deciduous fern, not tall, with a lovely… Continue reading Plant Availability for September 2024
Category: Nursery
May I introduce: Arkansas Calamint
This is another absolutely delightful native plant that is too little known by gardeners and completely ignored by garden centres. Arkansas calamint (Clinopodium arkansanum) is a low-growing thing with tiny leaves that will slowly make a small mat. It bears small violet-blue flowers in profusion in July. When it is not in bloom, you are… Continue reading May I introduce: Arkansas Calamint
New Availability List
Ottawa Valley Native Plants has posted a new Plant Availability List (downloadable as a PDF*). Prepaid orders will be distributed in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 30th, from a site in the Manor Park neighbourhood, and on Tuesday, August 13th, from the parking lot at Fletcher Wildlife Garden. Please email your selections from the list to… Continue reading New Availability List
New Plant Availability List and Ottawa date
Finally, folks, I have a 2024 Plant Availability List. The move to Eganville set everything back, I am so sorry for the delay. I realize I was trying to do in two months, what it took me ten years to set up in Bristol, Quebec. As well, because of the move, I allowed myself to… Continue reading New Plant Availability List and Ottawa date
Apologies. First delivery will be next week
My apologies to all those who were expecting the first delivery of prepaid orders to be tomorrow, Thursday. I am so far behind in the setting up of the new nursery that the first delivery will have to be next week. Thank you for your patience.
First Wildflower Sale Event of the Spring – Sunday, May 5th
Ottawa Valley Native Plants (formerly Beaux Arbres Native Plants) will be bringing a selection of spring flowers — plus anything else that has started into growth — to the Spring Ephemeral Walk, hosted by Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust. On the morning of Sunday May 5th, there will be a Spring Ephemeral Walk, combined with a… Continue reading First Wildflower Sale Event of the Spring – Sunday, May 5th
The nursery has moved
A great deal has changed since last year. Most notably, the nursery has moved from Bristol, Quebec to Eganville, Ontario, and will be running under the new name of Ottawa Valley Native Plants. I did not quite believe it would be possible, but all the nursery stock has been moved to the new location, although… Continue reading The nursery has moved
Seeds 2024
Over the winter, the nursery has moved from Bristol, Quebec, to Eganville, Ontario. We plan to be open for business selling plants at the new location sometime in May, 2024. What with all the kerfuffle of moving, I have been very late in packaging seeds and there are somewhat fewer species for sale than in… Continue reading Seeds 2024
Last Ottawa delivery of the year
Our last delivery of pre-paid orders to our condo parking lot in Britannia, Ottawa, will be on Tuesday September 19th, between 4 pm and 7 pm. There are no additions to the last (August) Availability List (below). Please order from that list and I will let you know if something is no longer available. Please… Continue reading Last Ottawa delivery of the year
Westboro Farmers’ Market
Beaux Arbres Native Plants will be a vendor at Westboro Farmers’ Market (Byron Linear Park, Ottawa) on Saturday, September 2nd.
Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes / Native Plants 