Why Choose Native Plants from Wild About Flowers?

Wild About Flowers is an Alberta-based supplier of native wildflowers, with a smaller selection of native grasses and woody plants. Choosing its plants means buying species that are biologically acclimatized to the local climate: grown outdoors, in sync with the growing season, and described by the company as hardy, resilient, and ready to thrive. That makes them a fit for gardeners and land managers who want low-input, drought-tolerant landscaping rather than high-maintenance conventional beds.

What the nursery actually offers

The catalog is organized around plant type, so you can match a purchase to your project:

Two details matter if provenance is part of your decision: the wildflower seeds are collected from natural spaces in Alberta, and the tree seeds come from an Alberta nursery rather than being imported.

The case for native plants

The company's own reasoning rests on how these plants evolved. Because they are native to the region, they are described as requiring little assistance, no chemical intervention, and minimal watering or maintenance. They are perennials that handle temperature extremes and local precipitation patterns, and they don't need fertilizers to stay vigorous and healthy.

That profile suits several specific uses named on the site:

• Xeriscaping — landscaping built around water constraints
• Permaculture and acreage landscaping
• Naturalization projects
• Commercial sites

If your site has poor water access, exposed conditions, or a mandate to cut chemical inputs, these are the conditions where the native argument is strongest.

The complementary root-system effect

One mechanism is worth understanding before you buy. When wildflowers and grasses are planted together in naturalized spaces, their root systems are described as complementary, and together they crowd out unwanted plant material. In practice this means weed suppression comes from dense, layered planting rather than from herbicide — a sustainable, chemical-free approach to establishment. The implication for planning: mixing wildflowers with grasses is not just aesthetic, it is part of how the planting holds its ground.

When this is the right choice — and when it isn't

Native plants from this supplier make sense if you are planting in or near Alberta's climate, want perennials that tolerate drought and temperature swings, and prefer a low-maintenance, chemical-free approach for a larger or naturalized space.

They are a weaker fit if you need instant, formal bedding displays, if your project depends on precise cultivar specifications, or if you are gardening far outside the region these plants are acclimatized to — the hardiness advantage depends on local adaptation, so it doesn't automatically transfer.

A practical starting point

For a first project, the plug packages are positioned as the easiest entry into native planting, while seed mixes suit larger areas where you can accept the slower establishment that seeding involves. Before ordering, confirm which species in a mix match your site's sun and moisture conditions, and plan to combine wildflowers with grasses if weed suppression is a goal. The site does not publish pricing in the material reviewed here, so check current availability and cost directly on the product pages.