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South Coast Gardens

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South Coast Gardens

South Coast Gardens is a small plant nursery in Norfolk County near the shores of Lake Erie, Ontario.

We sell native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, and other botanical specialties. We also consult on gardening and conservation, and do presentations.

11/05/2026

After a much needed overnight rain, the gardens looked refreshed this morning. Still no killing frost here and for November 5th, there was still a variety of pinks and reds to be found around the nursery gardens.

11/01/2026

Yesterday concluded our 2026 nursery season although arrangements can still be made to order and pick up plants, especially given this ongoing stretch of mild weather. Thanks to Sherry Black-Shrubb who graced the nursery in her on theme butterfly costume...just hoping she left on time to fly to her wintering spot in Mexico! Lol.

Thanks to our wonderful team of staff and volunteers who helped keep the nursery organized and operating this garden gate season. Heart felt appreciation to (in alphabetical order) Aidan, Dylan, Gregor, Michael, Ryan, Sherry, Susan, Tim and Tony!!

Our landscaping season continues until the inevitable white stuff flies...otherwise we wish everyone a safe winter season and look forward to seeing you again in 2027.

10/30/2026

What a beautiful day to be working outdoors! Sunny and 22C! Wow!!! The layers of golds and greens of the Ginkgo tree (right) and the reds of a Freeman maple with sun shining through the foliage contrasted nicely with the many seed heads (wild bird food!) of a variety of native plants in the foreground. At the location of Potter's Creek Studio in Normandale, Ontario.

10/29/2026

A summertime like start to our last open garden gate days of the 2026 season. We are open today, tomorrow and our last day this year will be Saturday (Halloween!!. The 2 October Glory Red Maple cultivars below are showing off their orange colours in time for Halloween. They are available now at a discounted $175 (plus hst). They do need sandy or loamy soils. Thank you to all of our great customers that made our 2026 season at the nursery a great one! Hope to have you drop by early in 2027. May the winter be kind to everyone and your gardens!

10/24/2026

Fall drought alert! While these sunny, beautiful autumn days are perfect for outdoor fun, the extended lack of rain is starting to show up in evergreen plants. While it is harder to detect in needle-leaved trees and shrubs, rhododendrons are often a good indicator of drought stress as their leaves will begin to curl and droop as illustrated in the first 3 photos below. Note that rhododendrons will have their leaves naturally curl and droop when temperatures fall below the freezing mark but they should not do this once temperatures rise above 0C or 32F. Sufficient moisture in the root zone results in foliage that appears flatter and held more horizontally as in the lower right photo. All evergreen species (conifers, hollies, rhododendrons along with any other plants newly installed this fall) need to go into winter fully hydrated so now is a good time to give them a soaking. Especially as the current forecast for the next 12 days in southern Ontario shows nearly no chance of a significant rainfall.

10/24/2026

Thank you to Long Point Eco-Adventures & Marshview Patio and their amazing staff for hosting this fun and tasty night. Terrific to be a part of this evening with so many partners all located within 2 kilometers of each other. Supporting local works!! Norfolk truly is Ontario's garden!

10/22/2026

This native plant garden was installed with mostly small plugs late last summer and thrived this year under the attentive care of the owners. I stopped by a couple of days ago and the garden has shifted from supporting the pollinators to becoming a living bird feeder garden heading into late fall and winter. The late afternoon sunlight on some of the species was delightful.

10/14/2026

Just letting people know that on Thursday, October 15th we will be needing to close the garden gate at 12 noon. We will be open again on Friday and Saturday with our regular hours of 10am to 5pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.

10/13/2026

The colours really began to emerge over the Thanksgiving weekend around the nursery. Hope everyone had a good time with family and friends. Dylan and I will be speaking to the Woodstock Horticultural Society this evening about shrubs, with a focus on those that are spring flowering. From one season to the next!

10/10/2026

If you enjoy having birds visit your yard, this event will provide an opportunity to learn more about the role native plants can play in attracting and supporting birds in your garden. We (Dylan Cowan and Kevin Kavanagh) will be presenting on garden design that's 'for the birds'. We will highlight a variety of relationships that plants have evolved to support birds and how incorporating these plants in your garden can benefit birds, whether they are passing through your area during migration, over-wintering or breeding in your area. Birds Canada staff will join members of the Grand Erie Master Gardeners to provide guidance on seed collection and winter sowing techniques to provide gardeners and birders alike with simple and effective ways to build a better bird garden. Following the presentations you will have an opportunity to meet with the presenters to discuss questions specific to your yard. This event will also mark and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Project Feeder Watch. This event takes place at the Birds Canada offices in Port Rowan. It is free but we ask that you register in advance with Birds Canada.

Address

1634 Front Road
Port Rowan, ON
N0E1P0

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	1pm - 5pm

Website

https://southcoastgardens.ca/

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