What Is Wild About Flowers?

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Wild About Flowers (wildaboutflowers.ca) is an Alberta-based supplier of native wildflowers, with a smaller selection of native grasses and woody plants. It also positions itself as a promoter of using native plants in landscaping and gardening. Its wildflower seeds are collected from natural spaces in Alberta, and its plants are grown outdoors in sync with the local growing season, which the site says produces hardy, resilient plants ready to thrive.

What the site offers

The catalog is organized into product categories rather than a single general storefront:

Category What it covers
Wildflowers Outdoor-grown native wildflowers
Wildflower Seed Mixes Hand-collected perennial native wildflower seeds, primarily gathered from natural spaces
Vines Native vines, outdoor grown
Trees Native tree seeds sourced from Wright Nursery, an Alberta nursery
Shrubs Native shrubs, outdoor grown
Plug Packages Bundles designed to make it easy to start incorporating native plants
Grasses Native grasses, outdoor grown
Native Grass Seed & Mixes Grass seed offered as a resilient, eco-friendly alternative to traditional Kentucky-type lawn grass

The emphasis is on wildflowers; grasses and woody plants (trees, shrubs, vines) are described as a smaller part of the selection.

The native-plant rationale

The site's "Why Choose Native Plants?" section frames native species as suited to several uses: gardening, xeriscaping, permaculture, acreage landscaping, naturalization projects, and commercial sites. The core argument is biological: plants native to the region have evolved under local conditions, so they are described as hardy, drought-tolerant perennials acclimatized to a variable climate.

From that, the site makes several practical claims:

  • Low input: native plants are said to require little assistance, no chemical intervention, and minimal watering or maintenance.
  • No fertilizer needed: they are described as vigorous and healthy without added fertilizer.
  • Weather tolerance: they are said to handle temperature extremes and local precipitation patterns.
  • Weed suppression: when wildflowers and grasses are planted together in naturalized spaces, their complementary root systems are said to crowd out unwanted plant material, offering a chemical-free approach.

These are the supplier's own characterizations of its plants, not independent test results.

Who it is for

Based on how the site describes its customers and uses, Wild About Flowers fits people who:

  • want Alberta-origin native seed or plants rather than generic garden-center stock;
  • are planting for low water and low maintenance — xeriscaping, naturalization, acreage or commercial sites;
  • want to support local ecosystems and pollinators through native plantings;
  • prefer to start from seed mixes or plug packages rather than mature plants.

If you need a broad retail nursery with non-native annuals, vegetables, or tools, this is not that kind of site — the catalog is native plants and seed.

What to check before ordering

The site does not publish pricing, shipping terms, or payment details in the material available here, so confirm those on the product and checkout pages. Two practical points worth verifying for a seed or plug order:

  1. Seasonal availability. Because plants are grown outdoors in step with the local growing season, stock and shipping windows are likely tied to that schedule; check current availability before planning a planting date.
  2. Sourcing details. Tree seeds are noted as coming from Wright Nursery in Alberta, while wildflower seeds are hand-collected from natural spaces in Alberta — useful if local provenance matters for your project.

For a first order, plug packages are presented as the intended entry point for incorporating native plants, while seed mixes suit larger naturalized areas.