Maidstone Native Heritage Gardens

Maidstone Native Heritage Gardens Official page for the Native Heritage Gardens at the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum. Certified Wildlife Friendly Habitat by the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Education about Native plants and pollinators. Lakeshore's Hidden Gem!

05/21/2026
05/21/2026

White Turtlehead

Unique white blooms shaped like a turtle’s head, important for native bees.
Best planted in part shade to shade.

Join us for our Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 30, 9am to 12pm
702 Mersea Rd. 6 (behind Peanut Centre)

Proceeds support the Leamington Horticultural Society, helping maintain our gardens, grow our impact, and expand community outreach.
Join us and grow with us, because Our Gardens Matter.

Our Cucumber tree is in blossom. Beautiful. The Cucumber Tree is the only Native Magnolia family tree to our area.
05/18/2026

Our Cucumber tree is in blossom. Beautiful. The Cucumber Tree is the only Native Magnolia family tree to our area.

Our Paw paw trees are in flower
05/15/2026

Our Paw paw trees are in flower

05/15/2026
05/08/2026

We all pictured them just sipping like they're drinking through a tiny straw, right? Nope. 😂 The actual mechanism is so much weirder and more impressive — their tongue is basically a biological nectar pump firing 20 times per second. That's like licking an ice cream cone 1,200 times a minute. 🤯💚

05/04/2026

Culver’s Root

Tall, elegant spikes of white flowers that add height and attract a wide range of pollinators.
Best planted in full sun.

Join us for our Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 30, 9am to 12pm
702 Mersea Rd. 6 (behind Peanut Centre)

Proceeds support the Leamington Horticultural Society, helping maintain our gardens, grow our impact, and expand community outreach.
Join us and grow with us, because Our Gardens Matter.

05/04/2026

Finding some holes in your garden? Looking for a weekend adventure? Check out all of the great community plant sales being held across OHA District 11! Support the gardeners who support your community, plus stop into nurseries along the way, especially if they give a discount to Horticultural Society Members.

Interesting
01/04/2026

Interesting

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01/03/2026

Winter sowing is easy and rewarding. With the right set-up, we can provide an excellent set-up for the seeds, and harness Mother Nature to do the work for us.❄ 🌱
Grab a cup of tea, and settle in to learn how to winter sow with our free/optional donation webinar.

Please head to our website to register. All times are EST. Hope to see you there! 🌱

Address

1093 Puce Road
Essex, ON
N8M2X7

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15197278811

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