Instructions
Only donations of straight species, (no cultivars) native to Ontario and Québec are accepted. Plant donations are accepted during our summer plant giveaways.
VASCAN is the reference used to determine whether a species is native or not. You can watch this video by Sundaura Alford-Purvis to learn how to navigate VASCAN.
TRUSTED SOURCES
Why the origin matters
The best way to confirm a plant is native is to buy them from trusted sources. Trusted sources declare where their seeds or plants come from, and confirm that they have been harvested ethically.
We have many options locally
- A Cultivated Art (seedlings only with limited pick up options)
- Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes/ Native Plants(near Quyon, Québec – they also deliver and have booths around Ottawa at various events)
- Connaught Nursery
- Native Plant Nursery | Guelph | Origin Native Plants Ferguson Tree Nursery(located in Kemptville)
- Fletcher Wildlife Garden (annual spring plant sale)
- Natural Themes
- Natureaide
- Nursery for the Earth (Pépinière pour la Terre)
- Solidago Farm
- Trinkets & Thyme
There are other options in Ontario
PLANT DONATION FORM
Download and fill in this form and submit it to the Library before or during our upcoming plant giveaway events (you can also submit a hand written form)
Have questions? Please contact us