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Wild About Flowers sells native wildflowers, wildflower seed mixes, vines, trees, shrubs, plug packages, grasses, and native grass seed and mixes. The nursery focuses on plants native to the Alberta region, so the catalog suits gardeners and land managers in that climate who want hardy, drought-tolerant perennials rather than conventional nursery stock.
Product Categories at a Glance
| Category | What it is |
|---|---|
| Wildflowers | Outdoor-grown native wildflowers, naturally in tune with the seasons |
| 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 | Packages designed to make it easy to start incorporating native plants |
| Grasses | Native grasses, outdoor grown |
| Native Grass Seed & Mixes | A resilient, eco-friendly alternative to traditional Kentucky-type grass |
How the Plants Are Produced
Two details in the catalog matter if you care about plant hardiness:
- Wildflower seeds are collected from natural spaces in Alberta, and the seed mixes are hand-collected perennials. This means the seed stock reflects plants already adapted to the local climate.
- Plants are grown outdoors, in sync with the local growing season. Outdoor production produces stock that has experienced real seasonal conditions rather than greenhouse-only conditions, which the nursery describes as producing hardy, resilient plants ready to thrive.
Tree seeds are the one category with a named outside source: Wright Nursery, an Alberta nursery.
Who Each Category Suits
- Starting a meadow or naturalized area from seed: wildflower seed mixes or native grass seed and mixes.
- Filling a defined bed with plants rather than seed: wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, or vines as individual plants.
- A quick start on a planting project: plug packages, which the nursery positions as an easy entry point for incorporating native plants.
- Adding structure or shade: trees, sold as native tree seeds from the Alberta nursery source.
Why Choose Native Plants
The nursery's case for native species is practical rather than purely aesthetic. Because these plants evolved in local conditions, they need little assistance, no chemical intervention, and minimal watering or maintenance. They don't require fertilizers to stay vigorous and can handle regional temperature extremes and precipitation patterns. In naturalized plantings, wildflower and grass root systems complement each other and crowd out unwanted plants, which supports a chemical-free approach.
The nursery lists these use cases: gardening, xeriscaping, permaculture, acreage landscaping, naturalization projects, and commercial sites.
What to Check Before Ordering
The site does not publish pricing, shipping details, or stock availability in the material reviewed here, so confirm those at checkout or by contacting the nursery. Also check whether a given species fits your site's sun, soil, and moisture conditions — "native to Alberta" narrows the list but doesn't guarantee every plant suits every yard. If you're planting from seed, plan around the local growing season, since the nursery's plants are timed to it.