Nunavut Recommended

Commercially available native plant species suitable for planned landscapes in Nunavut, Canada.


Scientific Name Common Name Duration Habit Sun Water
Arctostaphylos alpina Alpine Bearberry Perennial Shrub Sun Moist
Chamerion latifolium Dwarf Fireweed, Broad-leaf Fireweed Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Dasiphora fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Potentilla Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade
Dryas octopetala Eightpetal Mountain-avens, Eight-petal Mountain-avens, White Mountain-avens, Mountain Dryas Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Gaultheria procumbens Eastern Teaberry, Wintergreen, Checkerberry Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Oxyria digyna Alpine Mountainsorrel, Mountain Sorrel Perennial Herb Part-shade
Salix arctica Arctic Willow Perennial Shrub Sun Moist
Saxifraga oppositifolia Purple Mountain Saxifrage Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Silene acaulis Moss Campion, Cushion Pink Perennial Herb Sun
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Vaccinium oxycoccos Small Cranberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist