Formats, Sizes, Pricing & Product Information

Wholesale Catalogue :

Information about us:

WHOLESALE CLIENTS:

Conservation authorities, greenhouse growers and retail outlets, Landscapers, Land based Consultants and Designers, and land based charities, not for profits, community groups.

RETAIL CLIENTS:

*Retail clients welcome, however subject to retail pricing (see catalogue page). Until we create a new retail site, please SEND US AN EMAIL with your wish list. We will get back to you with retail priced estimate.

By popular demand, FED EX shipped plants for retail:

  • Please email your wish list in an email only, along with the date approx. you would like it delivered after May 6th *Please do not attempt to send retail orders through our wholesale system, see note at top of catalogue).

Plant box of total 6

  • 3.25” pot format
  • $70 (includes cost of FedEX shipping)

Plant box of total 18

  • 3.25” pot format
  • $155 (includes cost of FedEX shipping)

*Slower to grow (shade and other) increase by 2.00 approx. per plant, estimated.

*Includes Cost of Shipping by FedEx.

*Only 4 inch pots are able to be shipped. We have many other plants, check them out at our nursery. 

*Our ground shipping (truck and trailer) delivery only applies to orders over $400.00, delivery cost extra applie

 

HOURS OF OPERATION

9:00 am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, EXCEPT SPRING OPEN HOUSES–Please make appointment before visiting.  

Open houses for retail clients (shopping on site) will be spring on Saturdays starting May 10th, ending last week of May, 11 am-5pm

We open May 6th.

*Climate conscious greenhouse heating: Pre-order in order to ensure they have minimal heat in our greenhouse by your early date of delivery/ pick up, if you require plants to be above ground earlier than 2nd week of may)*

Ordering:

Orders accepted year-round.

*Please do not pre-pay*. We will confirm species availability, and pick up or delivery date shortly upon receipt of your order in a follow up email. 

A deposit is not required for spring orders held over 60 days.

All orders not picked up within 60 days will be cancelled unless pick up date is confirmed, with exception of fall orders for spring sales. Fall orders must be shipped or picked up by end of May to avoid cancellation. Fall orders cancelled in spring are subject to a 30% restocking fee.

Delivery:

Truck delivery

-.61 cents per km is our average delivery cost, plus $25.00 base rate.

-$120.00 within GTA to maximum size of order of $1200.00 in plants.

-Orders larger than $1200, or a longer trip than 150 km, estimate required.

Payments: 

Payment can be made by cash or cheque, or e-transfer payable to “Ontario Flora”.

Naturally Grown:

We use conventional potting soil, and thereafter use only natural style pest care and fertilizer. Upon occasion we will purchase plants from other reputable suppliers. In this case we cannot extend our naturally grown guarantee. For specifications, please inquire.

Reusing and Recycling:

We accept containers for reuse that are compatible with our standard container formats, and endeavour to use a minimum of 50% recycled pots.

Nursery Guarantees, Liabilities, Limitations:

  • Ontario Flora is making every effort to ensure wild plants retain their natural characteristics, and practice sustainable nursery production according to SER Ontario Grower’s Guidelines.
  • Our seed stock usually comes from sources as north as Wiarton, ON, from the Grey Highlands area (100- 150 km north of Toronto) with some collected south to GTA.  Regionally specific species out of area such as Tall Grass Prairie species, are sourced as per specific locale. (See our new provenance column in catalogue for locations).
  • We are certified seed collectors as per Forest Gene Conservation Association for trees and shrubs. Can do custom collection and growing, including plugs if requested.
  • We do not ship outside of Ontario due to our focus on local genetic heritage.
  • Rare plants, some which we are confident have a wild origin (providence records from reputable native plant nurseries) we continue to propagate, without further wild collection.
  • We guarantee that the plant is true to species, and will provide replacement to honour this commitment.
  • We guarantee plant health upon delivery, however cannot be responsible for growth thereafter for wholesale and retail nursery purchases.
  • An additional limited guarantee is possible for plants installed by Ontario Flora, please inquire for details.

Formats and Sizes

Pot Sizes
  • 1 gallon round, 6 per flat
  • 1 gallon square, 8 per flat
  • 3.5 inch pot, 18 per flat
  • 4.5 inch jumbo pot, 10 per flat

Seed packets and mixes per kg as per availability, listed in wholesale catalogue for prices and quantities

Additional cost for labels:

Our aim is to provide at least a great picture and info attractively presented for all these unique and little known plants.

For those who need labels on all plants, (not just one per flat) we can supply a photo and information label (sticker) for each pot for an extra .20 c per pot.