Rising Tide Nursery
Improving coastal resiliency one plant at a time.
Based out of Lahave, Nova Scotia, Rising Tide Nursery is a plant nursery that provides high quality salt tolerant vegetation for restoration projects, no matter the scale of the project big or small. We aim to bring our clients peace of mind knowing that the desired plants are going to be in top condition at the abundance required to optimize project success.
Available Plant Species
Smooth cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus)
Prairie cordgrass (Sporobolus michauxianus)
Saltmeadow cordgrass (Sporobolus pumilus)
Saltgrass(Distichlis spicata)
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)
Seaside plantain (Plantago maritima)
Sea lavender (Limonium carolinianum)
Blackgrass (Juncus gerardii)
Beach pea (Lathyrus japonicus)
Sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata)
Scotch Lovage (Ligusticum scoticum)
Marram grass (Ammophila breviligulata)
American dune grass (Leymus mollis)
New York Aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
Rising Tide Nursery supports the growth of numerous halophytic and coastal plants, but if you have plant species in mind that is not on our list, we are happy to hear about what plants you require to meet your project needs.
Services
At Rising Tide Nursery we offer a variety of services in addition to plant propagation. We love a challenge, so if you have a project that has specific needs, from basic to advance to a mixture of everything, we are happy to take on the challenge.
Basic
Guidance with species selection for coastal projects to facilitate diverse and healthy coastlines.
Intermediate
Planting plans and layout expertise to identify areas where the selected plants will thrive within the project area.
Advanced
Experimentation with other plant species depending on client’s vision and needs.
