Summit Perennials Nursery, Mt. Uniacke

Located at 1051 Highway #1
Mt. Uniacke
Nova Scotia
Canada
B0N1Z0

Off the beaten path but worth the trip for the plant enthusiast who doesn't mind an untidy landscape. Emphasis is towards shade plants, interesting foliage, and plants of low maintenance needs. Great plants; Interesting selection; Modest prices. What it is: A small backyard nursery striving to introduce interesting plants not often found at the mainstream garden centres. It's the garden of origin of Lobelia cardinalis ‘Summit Snow'. The grounds are an informal amalgam of clearings, woodlands and rock outcroppings; display beds and nursery beds are interspersed along winding paths in the woods or around the rather scruffy lawns. This is not a place to visit if you like a manicured landscape or are disturbed by the sight of weeds or unfinished projects, but if you can overlook such things there are a number of gems to be seen! Close to 2000 species and varieties of plants grow on the property. Some native plants are available, including up to 10 species of native ferns. Some trees and shrubs in small sizes, although not an extensive selection. No pesticides or herbicides are used. Mature plants, potted in 1 gallon size or larger, are overwintered in the open. Almost nothing is forced into early performance in greenhouses or coldframes; plants bloom in their natural season. The potting soil mix optimizes root development, overwintering and ease of transplant rather than top growth. These plants can be succesfully transplanted at any time from spring to late fall. A passion for species peonies, and self-supporting forms of the garden peonies, has progressed to the point where some of these plants are about to become available here as well. Look for this nursery to become a significant grower of species peonies over the next several years, including several species which are suitable for woodland gardens.

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