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Find a plant that can live here

Browse what we grow for yards, acreages, and landscape jobs—starting with the cedar hedges and container evergreens in these photos. Availability moves with the season—call or write before you drive out for a specific cultivar.

24 plants

Deciduous trees · Zone 2

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

A long-lived prairie oak with corky bark, deep roots, and a wide, durable canopy.

Mature size 50–70 ft

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Deciduous trees · Zone 2

Amur Maple

Acer ginnala

Compact shade tree with fiery fall colour—excellent for yards, screens, and street plantings.

Mature size 15–20 ft

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Deciduous trees · Zone 2

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

White bark and a light canopy. A prairie classic when sited with consistent moisture.

Mature size 40–50 ft

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Deciduous trees · Zone 2

Brandon Elm

Ulmus americana 'Brandon'

Vase-shaped shade tree selected for prairie wind and winter. A favourite for larger yards.

Mature size 40–50 ft

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Evergreens · Zone 3

Emerald Cedar

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

Dense, narrow privacy tree grown in our container yard. The backbone of a prairie hedge.

Mature size 12–15 ft

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Evergreens · Zone 3

Cedar hedge

Thuja occidentalis

Field-grown rows for screens, property lines, and acreage windbreaks. Come walk them.

Mature size 10–20 ft

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Evergreens · Zone 2

Colorado Spruce

Picea pungens

Steel-blue needles and a strong pyramidal form. Privacy, windbreak, and year-round structure.

Mature size 30–50 ft

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Evergreens · Zone 2

White Spruce

Picea glauca

Native-range evergreen used for shelterbelts, acreages, and lasting winter screens.

Mature size 40–60 ft

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Evergreens · Zone 2

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Orange bark and an open, windswept habit. Tough on exposed prairie sites.

Mature size 30–50 ft

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Shrubs · Zone 2

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Fragrance, spring bloom, and a hedge that laughs at prairie winters.

Mature size 8–12 ft

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Shrubs · Zone 2

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Winter-red stems, white spring flowers, and wildlife value for wetter corners of the yard.

Mature size 6–10 ft

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Shrubs · Zone 2

Potentilla

Dasiphora fruticosa

Long-blooming, drought-tough, and a workhorse for sunny prairie beds.

Mature size 2–4 ft

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Shrubs · Zone 2

Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa

Early pink bloom and tart fruit for pies, jellies, and pollinators.

Mature size 6–8 ft

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Perennials · Zone 2

Garden Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

Heirlooms that return bigger every June. Cut-flower royalty for prairie gardens.

Mature size 2–3 ft

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Perennials · Zone 3

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Prairie pollinator plant with long bloom and seed heads that feed birds in winter.

Mature size 2–4 ft

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Perennials · Zone 2

Daylily

Hemerocallis

Reliable colour for hot, dry beds. Hundreds of cultivars suited to prairie summers.

Mature size 1–3 ft

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Perennials · Zone 3

Autumn Joy Sedum

Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'

Late-season colour, succulent foliage, and almost no fuss once established.

Mature size 18–24 in

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Fruit & berries · Zone 2

Honeyberry

Lonicera caerulea

Early-season berries that love prairie winters. Plant two varieties for a full crop.

Mature size 4–6 ft

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Fruit & berries · Zone 2

Prairie Magic Apple

Malus 'Prairie Magic'

A hardy dessert apple bred for short seasons and cold nights. Excellent for home orchards.

Mature size 12–16 ft

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Fruit & berries · Zone 2

Saskatoon

Amelanchier alnifolia

Native berry shrub for pies, jam, and wildlife. The taste of a prairie July.

Mature size 8–15 ft

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Fruit & berries · Zone 3

Heritage Raspberry

Rubus idaeus 'Heritage'

Ever-bearing canes for a long pick. A farm-stand favourite and a backyard workhorse.

Mature size 4–6 ft

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Prairie natives · Zone 1

Wolf Willow

Elaeagnus commutata

Silver leaves, fragrant bloom, and nitrogen-fixing roots for tough, dry sites.

Mature size 6–12 ft

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Prairie natives · Zone 3

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Lavender blooms for bees and hummingbirds. A prairie meadow essential.

Mature size 2–4 ft

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Prairie natives · Zone 2

Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

Low, suckering native rose with pink bloom and hips that last into winter.

Mature size 1–3 ft

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Need a pull list or a wholesale quote?

Landscapers and municipalities: give us a day or two of notice and we will stage trees, shrubs, and perennials for pick-up or delivery.

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