Wetland Species We Grow

Below is a guide to the species most commonly present in our nursery. From season to season and project to project, this list can grow and change. With appropriate lead time, we are able to custom grow other species including range grasses, wildflowers, forbs, and native wetland species. Please contact us with questions regarding the plant list.

We specialize in native Alberta wetland, riparian, and wet-meadow plant species suitable for reclamation, naturalization, stormwater features, and habitat restoration.
Our stock is selected for performance, site adaptability, and regulatory acceptance across a range of hydrologic conditions.

Emergent Plant Species

Emergent plants root in the water or saturated soil and will sprout and flower above the waters surface. They can commonly be found along shorelines of ponds, creeks, swamps, lakes and wetlands. The emergent plants that we offer have been grown from seed collected in Alberta. Generally available in 150 and 250 cc/ml plugs, 4 inch (750ml) pots, or #1 (1 Gallon) pots. Please inquire for availability in other sizes.

Our Approach

  • Native species suited to Alberta hydrology and climate

  • Grown for reclamation, mitigation, and naturalization projects

  • Available as plugs, sedge mixes, and shrub stock

  • Species selection support based on water depth, salinity, and site conditions

Emergent & Shallow-Water Species

Rooted in standing water or permanently saturated soils

Bulrushes & Rush-Like Emergent Plants

  • Softstem / Common Great Bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)

  • Hardstem Bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus)

  • Prairie Bulrush (Bolboschoenus maritimus)

  • Small Fruited Bulrush (Scirpus microcarpus)

  • Three-square Rush (Schoenoplectus pungens)

  • Creeping Spike Rush (Eleocharis palustris)

Tags: Standing water tolerant · High biomass · Rhizomatous · Erosion control

Broadleaf Emergent Plants

  • Cattail (Typha spp.)

  • Arum-leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata)

  • Broad-leaf Water Plantain

  • Water Smartweed

  • White Water Crowfoot

Tags: Shallow water · Seasonally flooded · Wildlife value · Nutrient uptake

Sedges (Carex spp.)

Core structural species for wetlands and wet meadows

  • Water Sedge (Carex aquatilis)

  • Beaked Sedge (Carex utriculata)

  • Awned Sedge (Carex atherodes)

  • Bebb’s Sedge (Carex bebbii)

  • Woolly Sedge

  • Thickhead Sedge

  • Golden Sedge

Tags: Wetland matrix species · Saturated soils · Bank stabilization · Site-adaptive

Wetland & Wet-Meadow Grasses

Fast establishment, soil stabilization, and biomass

  • Tall Manna Grass (Glyceria grandis)

  • Fowl Manna Grass (Glyceria striata)

  • Slough Grass (Beckmannia syzigachne)

  • Bluejoint Grass (Calamagrostis canadensis)

  • Fowl Bluegrass (Poa palustris)

  • Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)

  • Ticklegrass

Tags: Seasonally flooded · Fast establishing · Erosion control · Moderate to high biomass

Wet-Meadow & Shoreline Forbs

Diversity species for margins and fluctuating water levels

  • Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis)

  • Sweetgrass

  • Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis)

  • Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum)

  • Silverweed (Argentina anserina)

  • Gmelin Buttercup (Ranunculus gmelinii)

Tags: Seasonally saturated · Pollinator value · Rhizomatous · Shoreline transition

Willows & Wetland Shrubs

Bank stabilization, habitat, and snow capture

  • Yellow Willow (Salix lutea)

  • Sandbar Willow (Salix exigua)

  • Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)

  • Bebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana)

  • Grey-leaf Willow (Salix glauca)

  • Hoary Willow (Salix candida)

  • Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Tags: Flood tolerant · Bank stabilization · Wildlife habitat · Fast establishing

Transition & Adjacent Upland Species

Used on wetland edges, berms, and buffer zones

Native Grasses

  • Rocky Mountain Fescue

  • Blue Grama

  • Little Bluestem

  • Prairie Junegrass

  • Needle-and-Thread Grass

  • Western Wheatgrass

  • Canada Wild Rye

  • Slender Wheatgrass

Forbs & Shrubs

  • Showy Milkweed

  • Smooth Blue Aster

  • Tufted White Prairie Aster

  • Common Yarrow

  • Wild Blue Flax

  • Anise Hyssop

  • Missouri Goldenrod

  • Shrubby Cinquefoil

  • Snowberry

  • Chokecherry

  • Saskatoon

  • Woods Rose / Prickly Rose

  • Wolf Willow

  • Dwarf Birch

  • Green & Grey Alder

Tags: Buffer planting · Pollinator support · Soil stabilization · Site resilience

Aquatic Plant Species

Aquatic plants grow submerged in slow moving bodies of water such as lakes, ponds and swamps. Some of the species we offer root in mud below the surface while others are free floating. The aquatic plants we offer have all been harvested across Alberta. They are available in plugs or as free floating bunches.

Myriophyllum Sibericum; Northern Water Milfoil

Potamogeton Richardsonii; Richardson Pond Weed

Sagitarria Cunneatta: Arum Leaf Arrowhead

Riparian Plant Species:

Salix Exigua; Sandbar Willow

Salix Lutea; Yellow Willow

Salix Discolor; Pussy Willow

Salix Bebbianna: Bebb’s Willow

Red-Osier Dogwood

 

Grasses and Forbs: 

Fowl Blue Grass

Tufted Hairgrass

Sloughgrass

Northern Wheat Grass

Inland Saltgrass

Blue Gramma Grass

Smooth Aster

Canada Anemone

Prairie Sage

Black Eyed Susan

Canada Goldenrod