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Environmental Requirements

Light preferences

Full Sun ✔ More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part Shade ✔ More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Full Shade ✔ Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day

Moisture preferences

Dry ✔ Water runs through after rainfall
Medium ✔ Sometimes holds water but for short periods of time
Wet ✔ Stays damp all year

Gardening Experience

Beginner friendly ✔
Does not spread ✔
Easy to germinate ✔

Growth Characteristics

Physical Attributes

Max. Height (Feet) ✔

Max. Width (Feet) ✔

Lifespan

Annual ✔Lives for one year
Biennial ✔Lives for two years
Perennial ✔Lives for three or more years
Spring Ephemeral ✔Lives for a short period in spring

Flowering and Appearance

Bloom period

0 ‐ 12

Bloom colours

Blue ✔
Green ✔
Orange ✔
Pink ✔
Purple ✔
Red ✔
White ✔
Yellow ✔

Plant Type

Conifer tree ✔
Deciduous tree ✔

Flowering Plant ✔
Grass/sedge/rush ✔
Shrub ✔
Vine ✔

Soil Tolerances

Acidic soil ✔
Limestone ✔
Sand ✔

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

Sept

Winter Sowing Requirements

60 days

Seed Sharing

Show seeds accepted for donations ✔

Show available seeds only ✔

Landscape Uses and Applications

Garden Suitability

Boulevard garden ✔

Container garden ✔

Rain garden ✔
Rock garden ✔

School garden ✔

Shoreline restoration ✔
Wetland garden ✔

Woodland garden ✔

Functional Uses

Hedge ✔
Groundcover/lawn replacement ✔
Transplants well ✔

Ecological Benefits

Wildlife Interactions

Hummingbird friendly ✔
Pollinator garden ✔
Bird friendly ✔
Deer tolerant ✔
Rabbit tolerant ✔

Environmental Stress Tolerance

Drought tolerant ✔
Road salt tolerant✔
Foot traffic tolerant ✔
Juglone tolerant ✔

Ecosystem Services

Bee host ✔
Butterfly host ✔
Keystone species ✔
Nitrogen fixer✔

Special Features and Considerations

Conservation Status

Endangered
GRASP candidate ✔ Gathering Rare and Special Plants in Ottawa

Safety and Compatibility

Septic tank safe ✔
Exclude plants that cause skin rashes ✔
Exclude plants with burs or needles ✔
Exclude plants known to be toxic to mammals

Location

Provinces and Territories

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Ecozones

TBD

Other

Native to Ottawa Region Plants that are native to the Ottawa region

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