What to Plant and How to Attract Pollinators and Butterflies
Trees, Shrubs, and other Plants
Many people want to plant locally native species, but don’t know which species are endemic (naturally occuring) to the Upper Thames River watershed or where to obtain them. To assist community groups, consultants and landowners who want to use native species in their reforestation or naturalization projects, staff have compiled information on native species.
- Gardening with Native Plants
- Recommended Native Trees and Shrubs
- Recommended Native Wildflowers and Grasses
- Tallgrass Prairie Plant Species Native to Middlesex, Oxford and Perth Counties
- Tallgrass Prairie on the Farm
- Southwestern Ontario Nurseries that Sell Native Plants
- UTRCA Forestry Programs