High Park native plant sale in Toronto

Great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)  Source: High Park Nature

Interested in placing native perennials in your garden this spring instead of the usual stuff you find at the big box stores? Check out the High Park Volunteer Stewardship Program's native plant sale taking place May 6, 2012.

According to their link noted above, "(t)hese plants are grown in High Park greenhouse by volunteers to encourage the use of plants that are useful to wildlife in home gardens. These plants are perennial except where noted.  

Learn  about the plants in the rare black oak ecosystem in High Park, and help restore High Park’s ecosystem by taking part in Volunteer Stewardship Program events. The Plant Sale is from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in front of the Greenhouses"

Here's the pdf listing plants by name and characteristics on sale. 

I hope to see you there!

By Paul Jung, author of "garden muses: a Toronto gardening blog"