We have created lists of species by ecodistrict to help you determine what species are most likely to be found, or are the best species to plant, in your area. These lists were compiled using two references: Trees in Canada (Farrar, 1995) and Shrubs of Ontario (Soper & Heimburger, 1982).
The species list provided above is based on an ecodistrict, a unique combination of climate and soil conditions. Learn more about ecoregions and ecodistricts.
Once you have determined which species may be in your area, we have provided a species information table, so you can learn about their basic site requirements. With this better understanding of what species are native to your area, you can refer back to the many other forest texts such as Trees in Canada and Shrubs of Ontario to learn more about individual species.
In order to match species to site conditions, you'll need to know how to describe your site. Find resources to help you describe your site.
Then, check your site conditions against the
References
Farrar, John Laird. 1995. Trees in Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
Soper, James H. and Margaret L. Heimburger. 1982. Shrubs of Ontario. Royal Ontario Museum. 495 pp.
