Native Species
Why are native species important, and why should you have them in your garden?
Native plants are plants that occur naturally in the location where they evolved. It is important to plant native species to maintain and restore biodiversity in the region. Species native to an area have adapted to the local environmental conditions.
To see what native species are planted in the Corner Garden join the crowd-sourced nature logging site iNaturalist. While you are there, follow cornergardener and join the Corner Garden Project to add your own observations and follow the observations of others.
Astilbe Red
Sun Exposure Partial or Full Shade
Native to North America
Astilbe White
Sun Exposure Partial or Full Shade
Native to North America
Baneberry
Sun Exposure Partial or Full Shade
Native to North America
Bearberry
Sun Exposure Full sun
Native to Canada
Black Chokeberry
Sun Exposure Full sun or Partial Shade
Native to Ontario
Bloodroot
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to Ontario
Blue Cohosh
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to North America
Bottle Gentian
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Bunchberry
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to Canada
Bush Honeysuckle
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Native to North America
Butterfly Milkweed
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Christmas Fern
Sun Exposure Full Shade
Native to North America
Clematis
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Common (Canada) Yew
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Sun
Native to North America
Common Juniper
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Criss-cross Lady Fern
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Elderberry
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to Ontario
Evening Primrose
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Foamflower
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to North America
Foxglove Beard Tongue
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to Ontario
Hobblebush
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to Ontario
Jack in the Pulpit
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to North America
Joe-Pye Weed
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Native to Ontario
Lady in Red Fern
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to North America
Low Bush Blueberry
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Native to Ontario
Maiden Hair Fern
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to Ontario
Mayapple
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to Ontario
Meadow Rose
Sun Exposure Partial Sun or Full Sun
Native to Canada
Nannyberry
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Sun
Native to Canada
Pagoda Dogwood
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Paper Bark Birch
Sun exposure Partial Sun or Full Sun
Native to Canada
Paperbark Maple
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Sun
Purple Coneflower
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to Ontario
Sedum
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Serviceberry
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Sun
Native to Ontario
Shasta Daisy
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Snakeroot
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to North America
Snowberry
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Sun
Native to Canada
Solomon's Seal
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to Canada
St. John's-Wort
Sun Exposure Partial Sun or Full Sun
Native to North America
Striped Maple
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to Ontario
Swamp Milkweed
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to Ontario
Sweet Fern
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to Canada
Tall Meadow Rue
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Sun
Native to North America
Toothed Wood Fern
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Native to Canada
Virginia Mountain Mint
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Wild Ginger
Sun exposure Partial Sun or Full Sun
Native to North America
Wild Strawberry
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Native to North America
Wintergreen
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Native to Canada