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Nursey & Perennials

The Green Spot Nursery and Perennials

Nursery & Perennials

Plan a garden you'll love coming home to. Explore trees, shrubs, flowering perennials, ornamental grasses, fruit plants, and more at The Green Spot in Brandon, Manitoba.

Closed for winter. Still planning for spring.

Our nursery and perennial house are closed over the winter, with a seasonal exception when our Christmas trees arrive. Tree, shrub, and perennial shopping returns in spring, but you can contact May now to discuss special orders for spring planting.

Have a particular plant in mind? Start the conversation early so we can look into supplier availability.

Explore our nursery

Find the right plants for your space

From shade trees and flowering shrubs to perennial borders, edible gardens, and plants for smaller spaces, our seasonal selection offers plenty of ways to make your yard your own.

Use our Plant Finder to research plants for your garden, then contact May to ask whether we carry them or can order them. The database is a research tool; it does not show current store inventory.

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Plan your spring special order

Special order now for spring planting

Looking for a specific tree, shrub, perennial, cultivar, or size? Contact May to discuss what you need and let us look into ordering it for spring. Even if a plant is not listed below, please ask.

Include the plant name or cultivar, quantity, preferred size, and any details about your planting space. May can help you explore options and confirm availability and timing.

Special orders may require a deposit. Availability and arrival timing must be confirmed before an order is finalized.

May, Nursery & Perennial Manager
204-727-5884 ext. 113
[email protected]

Explore our perennial selection

Perennials for every corner of your garden

Our perennial house typically carries the plant groups below, with a changing selection of colours, cultivars, and sizes throughout spring and summer. These examples describe our seasonal range, rather than plants currently in stock.

Classic Flowering Perennials

Achillea (Yarrow), Aconitum (Monkshood), Agastache (Anise Hyssop), Alcea (Hollyhock), Allium (Ornamental Onion), Aquilegia (Columbine), Aster, Astilbe, Baptisia, Campanula (Bellflower), Chelone (Turtlehead), Chrysanthemum (Hardy Mum), Coreopsis, Delphinium, Dianthus, Dicentra (Bleeding Heart), Digitalis (Foxglove), Echinacea (Coneflower), Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Geum (Avens), Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath), Helenium, Helianthus (Perennial Sunflower), Heliopsis (False Sunflower), Hemerocallis (Daylily), Hibiscus (Rose Mallow), Iris, Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy), Liatris, Lupinus (Lupine), Monarda (Bee Balm), Papaver (Poppy), Paeonia (Peony), Penstemon, Phlox, Primula (Primrose), Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan), Salvia, Trollius (Globeflower), Veronica (Speedwell), and more.

Groundcovers & Border Plants

Aegopodium (Goutweed), Ajuga (Bugleweed), Alchemilla (Lady’s Mantle), Arabis (Rock Cress), Armeria (Sea Thrift), Cerastium (Snow-in-Summer), Delosperma (Ice Plant), Iberis (Candytuft), Lamiastrum (Yellow Archangel), Lamium (Deadnettle), Lysimachia (Creeping Jenny), Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not), Nepeta (Catmint), Pulmonaria (Lungwort), Sagina (Pearlwort), Saponaria (Rock Soapwort), Sedum (Stonecrop), Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks), Sisyrinchium (Blue-Eyed Grass), Stachys (Lamb’s Ear), Thymus (Thyme), Vinca (Periwinkle), and more.

Shade & Woodland Perennials

Aralia (Japanese Spikenard), Aruncus (Goat’s Beard), Bergenia, Brunnera, Cimicifuga (Bugbane), Convallaria (Lily of the Valley), Hosta, Ligularia, Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal), Ostrich Fern, Tradescantia (Spiderwort), Thalictrum (Meadow Rue), and many other shade-loving selections for woodland gardens and sheltered landscapes.

Pollinator & Prairie Favourites

Asclepias (Milkweed), Astrantia (Masterwort), Dalea (Prairie Clover), Echinops (Globe Thistle), Eryngium (Sea Holly), Eupatorium (Joe-Pye Weed), Euphorbia (Spurge), Gentiana (Gentian), Lavandula (Lavender), Lewisia, Linum (Blue Flax), Malva (Mallow), Oenothera (Evening Primrose), Perovskia (Russian Sage), Persicaria (Fleece Flower), Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder), Pulsatilla (Prairie Crocus), Solidago (Goldenrod), Statice, and many more pollinator-friendly perennials.

Vines, Fruit & Specialty Plants

Clematis, Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Wisteria, Fragaria (Strawberry), Rhubarb, Asparagus, Echium (‘Red Feathers’), Caltha (Marsh Marigold), Bellis (English Daisy), and other unique garden favourites and collector plants.

Ornamental Grasses

Andropogon (Big Bluestem), Calamagrostis (Feather Reed Grass), Festuca (Blue Fescue), Miscanthus (Maiden Grass), Panicum (Switch Grass), Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem), Sorghastrum (Indian Grass), Sporobolus (Prairie Dropseed), and other ornamental grasses for texture, movement, and four-season interest.

Manitoba Native Plant Selection

We are proud to grow and carry a wide assortment of Manitoba native species that support pollinators, wildlife, and resilient prairie landscapes.

Yarrow, Swamp Milkweed, Purple Prairie Clover, Whorled Milkweed, Saline Shooting Star, Philadelphia Fleabane, Gaillardia, Narrow-Leaf Sunflower, Wild Bergamot, Prairie Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Blue-Eyed Grass, Showy Goldenrod, Smooth Aster, Western Canada Violet, Big Bluestem, Blue Grama Grass, Little Bluestem, and Prickly Rose.

Hardiness and care needs vary by species and cultivar. Ask May for help choosing plants for your site and Manitoba growing conditions.

Tree planting and landscaping services

Delivery, planting & garden maintenance

Plant delivery

The Green Spot offers delivery of trees, shrubs, and perennial plants. Delivery charges vary with order size and distance. Contact May to discuss your order and delivery needs.

May, Nursery & Perennial Manager
204-727-5884 ext. 113
[email protected]

Let our landscaping team help

Our landscaping department offers tree planting, garden planting, and garden maintenance. Contact Chris to discuss your project and service availability.

Chris, Landscaping Manager
204-727-5884 ext. 107
[email protected]

Everything you need to care for your plants

Keep your garden growing with fertilizers, soil amendments, watering bags, nursery soil, tools, and materials for planting and ongoing care.

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Tree and shrub species

Explore our tree, shrub & specialty plant range

Our nursery has carried the following species over the past couple of seasons, with a changing selection of cultivars and sizes. This is a guide to our seasonal range, not current inventory or a guarantee of spring availability.

Evergreens & Conifers

Abies balsamea, Abies siberica, Chamaecyparis pisifera, Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus communis, Juniperus horizontalis, Juniperus sabina, Juniperus scopulorum, Juniperus squamata, Juniperus virginiana, Larix decidua, Larix sibirica, Microbiota decussata, Picea abies, Picea glauca, Picea pungens, Picea pungens glauca, Pinus banksiana, Pinus cembra, Pinus contorta, Pinus mugo, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus strobus, Pinus sylvestris, Pinus uncinata, Taxus cuspidata, Taxus media, Taxus x media, Thuja occidentalis.

Shade & Ornamental Trees

Acer ginnala, Acer negundo, Acer platanoides, Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum, Acer tataricum, Acer x freemanii, Acer x pseudosieboldianum, Aesculus glabra, Aesculus x arnoldiana, Alnus alnobetula, Alnus hirsuta, Alnus incana, Betula costata, Betula glandulosa, Betula nana, Betula nigra, Betula papyrifera, Betula pendula, Betula platyphylla, Betula x plettkei, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus mandshurica, Ginkgo biloba, Gleditsia triacanthos, Juglans cinerea, Juglans nigra, Morus alba var tatarica, Ostrya virginiana, Phellodendron amurense, Populus deltoides, Populus tremula, Populus x canadensis, Populus x canescens, Quercus ellipsoidalis, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus rubra, Quercus x jackiana, Sassafras albidum, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus decora, Tilia americana, Tilia cordata, Tilia mongolica, Tilia x flavescens, Ulmus davidiana, Ulmus japonica.

Flowering & Landscape Shrubs

Amorpha canescens, Andromeda polifolia, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Aronia melanocarpa, Aronia prunifolia, Berberis thunbergii, Buxus sempervirens, Caragana arborescens, Caragana frutex, Caragana pygmaea, Clethra alnifolia, Cornus alba, Cornus alternifolia, Cornus racemosa, Cornus sericea, Cornus stolonifera, Corylus americana, Corylus cornuta, Cotinus coggygria, Cotoneaster lucidus, Crataegus x mordenensis, Cytisus purpureus, Cytisus scoparius, Diervilla lonicera, Diervilla rivularis, Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla splendens, Elaeagnus angustifolia, Elaeagnus commutata, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus nanus, Exochorda x macrantha, Forsythia ovata, Genista lydia, Ilex verticillata, Philadelphus coronarius, Philadelphus lewisii, Physocarpus opulifolius, Potentilla fruticosa, Rhus aromatica, Rhus glabra, Rhus typhina, Salix alba, Salix babylonica, Salix bebbiana, Salix brachycarpa, Salix candida, Salix caprea, Salix discolor, Salix exigua, Salix integra, Salix lucida, Salix purpurea, Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus cerulea, Sambucus nigra, Sambucus racemosa, Shepherdia argentea, Sorbaria sorbifolia, Spiraea betulifolia, Spiraea japonica, Spiraea media, Spiraea nipponica, Spiraea trilobata, Spiraea van, Spiraea x arguta, Spiraea x bumalda, Spiraea x vanhouttei, Spirea japonica, Symphoricarpos albus, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii, Viburnum carlesii, Viburnum dentatum, Viburnum edule, Viburnum lantana, Viburnum lentago, Viburnum opulus, Viburnum trilobum, Weigela florida.

Hydrangeas, Lilacs & Roses

Hydrangea arborescens, Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangea paniculata, Hydrangea serrata, Rosa rugosa, Syringa hyacinthflora, Syringa meyeri, Syringa patula, Syringa reticulata, Syringa villosa, Syringa vulgaris, Syringa x hyacinthflora, Syringa x hyacinthiflora, Syringa x prestoniae.

Fruit & Berry Plants

Amelanchier alnifolia, Hippophae rhamnoides, Lonicera caerulea, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera x xylosteoides, Lycium barbarum, Malus baccata, Malus domestica, Malus hybrida, Malus x adstringens, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus besseyi, Prunus cerasus, Prunus domestica, Prunus glandulosa, Prunus maackii, Prunus mandshurica, Prunus nigra, Prunus padus, Prunus pensylvanica, Prunus salincina, Prunus tenella, Prunus tomentosa, Prunus triloba, Prunus virginiana, Prunus x cistena, Prunus x kerrasis, Prunus x nigrella, Pyrus ussuriensis, Pyrus x ussuriensis, Ribes alpinum, Ribes americanum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes x nidigrolaria, Rubus fruticosus, Rubus idaeus, Rubus moluccanus, Rubus occidentalis, Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.

Climbers & Vines

Actinidia kolomikta, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis labrusca, Vitis riperia, Vitis vinifera, Wisteria macrostachya.

Edible & Specialty Perennials

Asparagus officinalis, Chrysanthemum x morifolium, Dicentra spectabilis, Fragaria virginiana, Fragaria x ananassa, Primula japonica, Rheum palmatum, Rheum rhubarbarum.

Looking for a particular cultivar or a plant not listed here? Contact May to ask whether we carry it or can order it for spring. Hardiness and care requirements vary; May can help you choose plants for your space.

Your spring garden starts with a conversation

Whether you are replacing one shrub or planning a whole new garden, get in touch with May to explore your options. If the plant you want is missing from our list, we will look into ordering it for you.

May, Nursery & Perennial Manager
204-727-5884 ext. 113
[email protected]

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