Handsome and fast-growing, willow can also restore damaged soil and fight back invasive weeds.

In spite of its alpine roots, this easy-to-grow native perennial makes a marvellous flowering groundcover for lowland gardens.

Intriguing texture, colour and a pleasing vanilla-like scent make this striking native perennial a welcome choice for coastal gardens.

Adding native plants to your garden will make it a more attractive habitat.

Despite its alpine heritage, this golden wild bulb will also bloom beautifully in British Columbia's lowland gardens.

Bring home the wonderfully refreshing scent of this useful native perennial and enjoy its easy-to-grow beauty, too.

Grow this hardy and aromatic shrub and harvest its leaves for a refreshing traditional brew

The name “goldenrod” can conjure up two very different images: one, a beautiful column of golden bloom; or two, eye-watering, nose-sniffling misery. This much-maligned group of plants is indeed deserving of the first description, but not at all of the second. In particular, Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) is an excellent native garden subject, despite its having been given an unfair rap among those who suffer from hay fever.