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Access 343 curated Canadian native plant species with wildlife tags, bloom periods, province distribution, taxonomy, and more.
Built for conservation apps, research tools, and garden planners.
343+ native plant species with scientific names, bloom periods, height ranges, soil preferences, light requirements, and habitat info.
Know which plants attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and songbirds. Includes nectar source and larval food source flags.
Filter by Canadian province. Each plant includes its native distribution range so you can build region-specific recommendations.
Simple REST API with JSON responses. Filter by category, bloom month, wildlife attraction, province, and free-text search.
curl -H "X-API-Key: hk_your_key_here" \
"https://joinhortus.com/api/v1/plants?province=ON&wildlife=bees&limit=5"
# Response
{
"data": [
{
"id": "...",
"commonName": "Wild Bergamot",
"scientificName": "Monarda fistulosa",
"category": "wildflower",
"nativeStatus": "native",
"bloomPeriod": "July-September",
"bloomMonths": ["July", "August", "September"],
"provinces": ["AB", "BC", "MB", "ON", "QC", "SK"],
"imageUrl": "..."
}
],
"meta": {
"total": 142,
"limit": 5,
"offset": 0,
"tier": "free",
"usage": { "used": 1, "limit": 500, "resets_at": "..." }
}
}Start free. Scale when you need to.
Get your free API key and start querying 343+ native plant species in minutes.