Select your ecoregion, then sunlight, moisture, soil, and wildlife-value preferences to find native plants that will actually thrive there. Not sure which ecoregion you're in? We can help you find out.
Plant type — the icon in the circle on every card
Each plant type gets its own icon color — rose for wildflowers, yellow-green for grasses, teal for ferns, olive for shrubs, brown for trees, moss for vines.
Card buttons
Colored tags
EcoregionWhich of Ontario's 14 ecoregions (0E–7E) a species is native to.
SunlightFull sun, part shade, or full shade tolerance.
MoistureDry, medium, or wet soil moisture needs.
Soil typeSandy, loam, or clay soil preference.
Wildlife valuePollinators, birds, hummingbirds, or a butterfly/moth host plant.
When you select a filter on the left, any badge that matches gets a bold outline — an at-a-glance reason why that plant is in your results.
Understanding growing conditions
Sunlight
Full sun — 6 or more hours of direct sun a day.
Part shade — roughly 3–6 hours of direct sun, or dappled light most of the day.
Full shade — less than 3 hours of direct sun, typical under tree canopy or on a north-facing site.
Soil moisture
Dry — well-drained; soil dries out noticeably between rainfalls. Typical of slopes, raised beds, and sandy ground.
Medium — average garden soil; evenly moist but never soggy or puddled.
Wet — poorly drained, low-lying, or streamside ground that stays damp most of the season.
Soil type
Sandy — gritty and loose; won't hold a shape when squeezed wet. Drains fast and dries out fast.
Loam — the balanced "goldilocks" soil; holds a shape briefly when squeezed, then crumbles apart. Drains well while still holding some moisture.
Clay — fine and dense; squeeze a wet handful and it holds firm or smears into a ribbon. Drains slowly and can crack when dry.
Not sure about your soil? Squeeze a moist handful: if it won't hold together, it's sandy; if it holds briefly then falls apart, it's loam; if it stays balled up or smears, it's clay.
Where in Ontario are you?
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What are you looking for?
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Soil type
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Very few native plants are built for every condition at once — try loosening one filter, especially moisture, soil, or ecoregion.