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  • Please see the Using the Plant Library  page  for some tips on how to make the most of the information here to select species for creating a healthy native plant community suited to the conditions of your site.
  • I'm currently working on shifting the store part of this site over to more complex software that will allow for filtering by multiple plant traits and making wish lists of species you would like to order, so please bear with me when it comes to announcing the exact species offerings for 2024 (there will be lots, including some species not previously offered).
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  • ~ Allium canadense var. lavendulare, Showy Wild Garlic 
~ Allium canadense var. lavendulare, Showy Wild Garlic 

~ Allium canadense var. lavendulare, Showy Wild Garlic 

Allium canadense var. lavendulare

Showy Wild Garlic 

  • Average to moderately dry soils
  • Full Sun 
  • 12” tall, 4’ to 6” wide
  • Spring Blooms
  • Native to the USA mid-west, Thrives in meadow and garden settings

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/allium-canadense-var-lavendulare-showy-wild-garlic-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

Unlike the Canadian Wild Garlic, Allium canadense, native to this area, which produces bulbils at the tops of the blooming stems, rather than true seeds, this sub-species, native to the US mid-west, grows a full flower head and produces viable true seed.

As is typical for Alliums, these have edible leaves, flowers and bulbs. Their foliage appears very early in the spring and can be harvested like spring onions. 

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

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Species that were not sown / aren't being sown for 2023 are marked with an * 
Species that are native to this continent, but not historically native to Ontario are marked with a ~ 
While it rarely comes up, I do reserve the right to limit plant quantities, mostly to help ensure that as many native plant gardens as possible become a reality
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