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Edmonton Native Plant Society
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We are a local organization focused on the education and restoration of native plant populations within central Alberta. Established in 1999, our group has remained active and growing in that time, and we look forward to connecting you with plants!
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Happening this weekend !!
The West Meadowlark Community Garden will offer their second annual seed swap on Sunday, November 23. ENPS will have an information table at this event, and will be selling seeds, books, brochures and memberships. #yeg #edmonton #alberta #gardening #nativeplants
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Did you know that from a one meter squared area of leaves left retains about 20 moths, 300 parasitic wasps, over 100 spiders, 400 beetles and ONE THOUSAND FLIES. 🪲🦋🐞

Leave the leaves. #nativeplants #gardening #alberta #edmonton #yeg
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Back after a bit of a break with some belated fall infographics! #yeg #alberta #nativeplants #larix #outdoors #nature #autumn #fall
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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A quick reminder that our sale is happening this Saturday beginning at 11 am! See attached image for details. #Yeg #Edmonton #Alberta #Albertagardening #Nativeplants
May 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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We are a week out! Native plant sale at Wild Birds Unlimited, please see image for details. This our biggest plant sale of the year, all at very reasonable prices! Come increase your backyard biodiversity! #Yeg #Alberta #Nativeplants #Edmonton
May 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Lonicera involucrata/Bracted honeysuckle.
May 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Family friend activities this weekend in Bruderheim! #YEG ENPS will be present & selling plants. We will also be at the St Albert plant sale and swap the same day! #Gardening #Alberta
May 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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First plant sale of May will take place in the parking lot of Wild Birds Unlimited on Saturday, May 31. (Since we will be using the parking lot for the sale, patrons are asked to park on the street or at West Central Dental, half a block east at 12110 107 Ave NW). #Yeg
May 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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What's blooming now? Viola rugulosa! This pretty little perennial spreads via rhizomes into a lovely, early blooming ground cover. It also is great for containers!! Shade tolerant as well. #Yeg #Plantnative #Gardening #Alberta #Nativeplants
A zoomed in photo of Viola rugulosa flower, with curling heart shaped leaves surrounding it. There is a grey concrete wall in the background, out of focus. The violet sits on top of leaf litter. It's white, tinged pink at the top petals, and the middle is yellow with thin purple lines traveling from the middle downwards on the bottom petal.
April 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Lessons in backyard botany, here's the first! #Gardening #Nativeplants #Yeg #Alberta #Nature #Rewildyourheart
An infographic displaying monoecious meaning ( male and female flower on the same plant ) and dioecious ( male and female flowers on seperate plants ) and what hermaphroditic plants are (plants with female and male parts in the same FLOWER - aka perfect plants ). There are cut out images of beaked hazelnut, woods rose, and male and female meadowrue flowers showing where the parts are.
April 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We have mourning cloaks amongst other Lepidoptera out and about! Enjoy the lovely weather and get some much needed Vitamin D. Don't forget the sunscreen! #Yeg #Alberta #Lepidoptera
April 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Visited a site I'm stewarding in the river valley of Edmonton. The city hasn't been managing invasives along our riparian areas and banks and things like birds foot trefoil ( invasive plant ) are bullying our natives like this here Silverweed, Argentina anserina, which helps fight erosion.
April 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The April issue of Wildflower News has just been published. Check out the latest articles on identifying conifers in Alberta, plus much more, at:

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#Yeg #Edmonton #Nativeplants
April 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Webinar Alert: Moths in our Midst

Christian Schmidt, Ph.D., a research scientist, explores the fascinating world of lepidoptera, their biology, and how we can support them in our own outdoor spaces.

April 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Location: Online - Zoom
Register Now: ow.ly/WtGO50VxAzk
April 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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My ranunculus rhomboideus / prairie buttercup popping off in its warm & sunny microclimate! Blooms well before dandelions and is *much* more attractive. #Nativeplants #Yeg #Alberta
April 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Edmonton native plant soceity will also be at this in person event! Sign up at the link. #Yeg #Edmonton #NativePlants
Purple background with an echinacea flower and fireflies. In blue text the title reads ' dreaming of fireflies '. It's describing a native plant workshop at the dovercourt community league in Edmonton, Alberta on April 5th at 1 pm
April 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Plant blindness! Are you familiar with this phenomenon? It amazes me I used to drive past fields of grass and wildflowers and only see one solid block of green. Now I can pick out all the differences! #Nativeplants #Gardening #Naturealberta #Yeg
March 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Here's a list of native plant-related events happening in the Edmonton area in April. For all the details, please visit our website enps.ca and click on "News & Events". #Yeg #Edmonton #Nativeplants #Alberta

www.enps.ca/news-events
March 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Part of the Touch Grass club series! Next is April 8th at Windsor Park - small fee for attendance but that just pays for the soil. Check out the link to sign up. ENPS is partnering w/ TGC and will be present. #Yeg #Edmonton #Nativeplants #Alberta

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March 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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👀 what's the most common one you've seen? #nativeplants
March 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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#NativePlants
March 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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All are welcome at this event, 11-4 at Alberta Avenue Community Centre!

Share extra seeds at the Seed Share table, learn from a great line up of speakers,etc

Check out all the great community programs and local businesses who will be attending at www.edmontonseedysunday.org/2025event.html

#yeg
March 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Join us for a free webinar, “The Advocacy Power of Public Native Gardens.” This event explores how public and demonstration gardens inspire action, connect people with native plants, and drive community engagement.

For more information, and to register, please visit:
wildones.org/demonstratio...
March 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Photos of of a walk near Devon, there is native plants all around as long as you know what to look for!
March 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Speaking of Lepidoptera, are you familiar with our local beautiful Pink Primrose moth? From larvae to adulthood, this moth spends most of its life on Oenthera Biennis, an evening blooming primrose species.

Photos Courtesy of Adam Bailey #YEG #Nativeplants #Alberta #Lepidoptera
March 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM