Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
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We are a grassroots organization that share native plants and seeds to build inter-connected habitats around Ottawa and Canada.
🌼 This year, we’ve seen native gardens bloom, rare plants thrive, and pollinators return.
All thanks to YOU and the power of native seeds.
Giving Tuesday is coming (Dec 2).
Let’s keep free native seeds growing in Ottawa.
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #wildflowers #SeedLibrary
All thanks to YOU and the power of native seeds.
Giving Tuesday is coming (Dec 2).
Let’s keep free native seeds growing in Ottawa.
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #wildflowers #SeedLibrary
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🌼 This year, we’ve seen native gardens bloom, rare plants thrive, and pollinators return.
All thanks to YOU and the power of native seeds.
Giving Tuesday is coming (Dec 2).
Let’s keep free native seeds growing in Ottawa.
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #wildflowers #SeedLibrary
All thanks to YOU and the power of native seeds.
Giving Tuesday is coming (Dec 2).
Let’s keep free native seeds growing in Ottawa.
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #wildflowers #SeedLibrary
A little Swamp milkweed Beetle munching on Common Milkweed @
#milkweedformonarchs #gardening #plants #garden
#milkweedformonarchs #gardening #plants #garden
June 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A little Swamp milkweed Beetle munching on Common Milkweed @
#milkweedformonarchs #gardening #plants #garden
#milkweedformonarchs #gardening #plants #garden
Don’t have time to monitor all your seed pods? Put organza bags around them! No need to check on them daily anymore. #diy #tips #seedsaving
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Don’t have time to monitor all your seed pods? Put organza bags around them! No need to check on them daily anymore. #diy #tips #seedsaving
June 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Virginia’s Waterleaf is in bloom! Its a good short option for a shade garden. Bumble bees love it! #nativeplants #areyoureadytobumble #bumblebees
June 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Virginia’s Waterleaf is in bloom! Its a good short option for a shade garden. Bumble bees love it! #nativeplants #areyoureadytobumble #bumblebees
My favourite fleabane is in bloom! Philadelphia Fleabane! It’s a host plant and it feeds tiny bees and flies. Different bloom sizes feed different beings so it’s a good idea to have a variety at different times of year. #nativeplants #bees #savethebees
June 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My favourite fleabane is in bloom! Philadelphia Fleabane! It’s a host plant and it feeds tiny bees and flies. Different bloom sizes feed different beings so it’s a good idea to have a variety at different times of year. #nativeplants #bees #savethebees
Meet the Board and learn about what we are working on during our upcoming open doors! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#seeds #seedlibrary #opendoors
#seeds #seedlibrary #opendoors
June 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Meet the Board and learn about what we are working on during our upcoming open doors! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#seeds #seedlibrary #opendoors
#seeds #seedlibrary #opendoors
This Polyphemus moth did not have much time to herself! She is hanging on to the cocoon she left 24 hours ago! Already mating! #moth #butterfly #leavetheleaves #nativeplants #gardening
May 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This Polyphemus moth did not have much time to herself! She is hanging on to the cocoon she left 24 hours ago! Already mating! #moth #butterfly #leavetheleaves #nativeplants #gardening
I was visited by a Polyphemus moth! Leaving the leaves works! She was hidden in a pile of leaves and I hung her up. #leavetheleaves #moth #butterfly #nativeplants
May 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I was visited by a Polyphemus moth! Leaving the leaves works! She was hidden in a pile of leaves and I hung her up. #leavetheleaves #moth #butterfly #nativeplants
May 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Geranium maculatum is a great native alternative to the non-native geranium. It remains short, blooms in shade at this time of year. What is not to love! #nativeplants #plants #gardening #garden
May 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Geranium maculatum is a great native alternative to the non-native geranium. It remains short, blooms in shade at this time of year. What is not to love! #nativeplants #plants #gardening #garden
Sweet Joe Pye Weed is an excellence choice for shaded areas. I am growing mine in very very dry shade and it's happy. It's a tough plant that is loved by bees and butterflies. It also add a touch of pink to your shade area. #nativeplants #plants #gardening #butterflies #bees
May 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Sweet Joe Pye Weed is an excellence choice for shaded areas. I am growing mine in very very dry shade and it's happy. It's a tough plant that is loved by bees and butterflies. It also add a touch of pink to your shade area. #nativeplants #plants #gardening #butterflies #bees
Yes, we have a native hibiscus! It's called Swamp Rose Mallow and we will be giving free seeds to grow this beauty in the fall. #seeds #nativeplants #gardening
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yes, we have a native hibiscus! It's called Swamp Rose Mallow and we will be giving free seeds to grow this beauty in the fall. #seeds #nativeplants #gardening
False sunflower is well loved by bees in the fall; their shape acts as a helipad! They are also the host plant of a red aphid that you might encounter on them. They start blooming in June and stop at frost. What is not to love! #nativeplants #gardening #seeds #fallbeauty
May 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
False sunflower is well loved by bees in the fall; their shape acts as a helipad! They are also the host plant of a red aphid that you might encounter on them. They start blooming in June and stop at frost. What is not to love! #nativeplants #gardening #seeds #fallbeauty
May 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
May 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Love the shape of Red Columbine! It is also well loved by hummingbirds. #gardening #plantitandtheywillcome
May 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Love the shape of Red Columbine! It is also well loved by hummingbirds. #gardening #plantitandtheywillcome
My buddy is back! I have a Robin that follows me to the garden, and then once I am out, goes to where I gardened to pick some insects or in this case some mud. I had just transplanted some black eyed susan’s so I exposed the soil from the leaves. #birds #nativeplants #gardening
May 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
My buddy is back! I have a Robin that follows me to the garden, and then once I am out, goes to where I gardened to pick some insects or in this case some mud. I had just transplanted some black eyed susan’s so I exposed the soil from the leaves. #birds #nativeplants #gardening
Grass-leaved goldenrod is not the most showy plant but it is loved by bees. It spreads tightly through rhizomes (roots) so I think it would be good to add to a sunny garden that is seeking to suppress the reappearance of invasives. #nativeplants #garden #plants
April 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Grass-leaved goldenrod is not the most showy plant but it is loved by bees. It spreads tightly through rhizomes (roots) so I think it would be good to add to a sunny garden that is seeking to suppress the reappearance of invasives. #nativeplants #garden #plants
While Common Boneset prefers wet feet, I have seen it grow in a rocky, dry area. It's loved by bees and is a host plant for the Boneset Borer Moth and the Clymene Moth. #nativeplants #garden #gardening
April 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
While Common Boneset prefers wet feet, I have seen it grow in a rocky, dry area. It's loved by bees and is a host plant for the Boneset Borer Moth and the Clymene Moth. #nativeplants #garden #gardening
Tussock cottongrass is a beautiful sedge that gets about 2 feet tall. It is a host plant for the Jutta Arctic butterfly. The look of it makes an area look whimsical. #nativeplants #plants #gardening #garden
April 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tussock cottongrass is a beautiful sedge that gets about 2 feet tall. It is a host plant for the Jutta Arctic butterfly. The look of it makes an area look whimsical. #nativeplants #plants #gardening #garden
Northern Willowherb is not a showy plant but it is a host plant for several moths and butterflies including the Mourning Cloak, Hawk Moth, and the White Admiral. It is a pioneer plant that will establish itself where the soil is disturbed. #nativeplants #gardening #plants
April 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Northern Willowherb is not a showy plant but it is a host plant for several moths and butterflies including the Mourning Cloak, Hawk Moth, and the White Admiral. It is a pioneer plant that will establish itself where the soil is disturbed. #nativeplants #gardening #plants
Flat top white aster is a lovely fall blooming option. It is loved by bees. Here are some pictures I took at the Fletcher's Wildlife Garden. #nativeplants #gardening #plants
April 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Flat top white aster is a lovely fall blooming option. It is loved by bees. Here are some pictures I took at the Fletcher's Wildlife Garden. #nativeplants #gardening #plants
Dutchman's breeches is another, short spring beauty., here pictured growing in the wild in our region. I find that they are a good native alternative to non-native bleeding hearts. #nativeplants #gardening #
April 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Dutchman's breeches is another, short spring beauty., here pictured growing in the wild in our region. I find that they are a good native alternative to non-native bleeding hearts. #nativeplants #gardening #