Perennial and Native Plant Nursery

Welcome to WildThings Plant Farm near Mt. Forest, Ontario

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Why Choose Us

Every plant has a story… And every gardener can dream. At WildThings we bend and stretch the accepted rules for hardiness zones, and sun, shade, moisture and dryness requirements. Nature does it all the time. Our seed sources are worldwide, though we have a passion for North American native plants. They’re tough and beautiful. Our perennial and shrub collection is up to over 1,500 varieties, including many hard-to-find gems. When you visit, tell us about your wish list. We’ll try just about anything. The more we grow, the more we know – about what plants like, and what we like about them. OUR Mission… is to promote native species and Canadian-grown and bred plants, to decrease dependence on chemical control and to help sustain Canada’s wild places and wild things. Early next year, we hope to begin a mail order service. (But we make no promises. A lot seems to happen between and betwixt.) Check back here later on. You’ll be able to buy all the plants you need, on-line, with us!
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Statement of Purpose

We have a passion for North American native plants. They’re tough and beautiful. Yet, we believe in diversity. The world of plants is not static. Borders drawn on a map don’t stop the wind or the birds, insects or animals, and they won’t stop seeds or other plant material from traveling the globe. And anyway, we like all kinds of plants. We like to experiment and to bend and stretch the accepted rules for hardiness zones and for sun or shade and dryness or moisture requirements. In our display gardens we grow natives and exotics side by side. We believe that when wildflowers aren’t dismissed as weeds, gardeners help sustain Canada’s wild places and wild things.

Let's Bring Nature Into Your Lovely House

We grow good roots. Our plants are grown in a compost, rich in organic material, which encourages strong root development and sturdy vegetative growth above the soil. Plants that come out of our pots are ready to thrive in your garden. We know this because we grow gardens ourselves – in soil conditions as diverse as heavy clay to rocky sand. We also over-winter our inventory of plants in their pots, outside under the snow, with no other protection. When the spring comes and the snow melts, our plants are strong, happy and rarin’ to grow. We do not use any chemical pesticides or herbicides. We do use water-soluble fertilizers on our seedlings. We’re hopeful that will soon change, that we can make the switch to economically viable organic fertilizers. We’re not certified organic, but we’re not crazy either. If you can’t grow something without using poison, why grow it?