Hortus

Track your native plants, discover nearby gardeners, and build pollinator corridors in your community. Join Canada's growing network of native plant gardeners.

Hortus is the gardening app for native plant enthusiasts. Track what you grow, see what your neighbours are planting, and help build connected wildlife habitat across your community.

Whether you're adding your first milkweed or managing a community garden with thousands of plants, Hortus gives you the tools to grow with purpose and connect with gardeners nearby.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Map and Discovery Browse a live map of gardeners in your area. See who's growing native plants, offering seeds, or hosting events. Filter by gardens, community sites, seed offers, and events.

Garden Tracking Log every plant in your garden with species-level detail. Track bloom periods, wildlife supported, and your native plant percentage. Get recommendations to fill gaps in your bloom calendar so pollinators always have something in flower.

Bloom Finder Find the right native plant for any season. Filter by bloom month, wildlife supported, and plant category. See which months have coverage gaps and get personalized suggestions to fill them.

Wildlife Guide Explore the wildlife your garden supports. See which plants attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and songbirds. Log wildlife sightings and track species over time.

Community Join local gardening events, exchange seeds with neighbours, and see how your community's native plant coverage is growing. Participate in challenges and earn badges as you build your garden.

Pollinator Corridors See how your garden connects with nearby native plant gardens to form wildlife corridors. The more gardeners who join, the stronger the habitat network becomes.

WHO IT'S FOR

• Native plant gardeners tracking what they grow
• Community garden coordinators managing shared sites
• Conservation organizations monitoring native plant adoption
• Anyone curious about what's growing in their neighbourhood

BUILT FOR CANADA Hortus features a curated catalogue of 300+ native plant species verified for Canadian growing conditions. Regional bloom data, local seed exchanges, and community events keep everything relevant to where you live.

Free to use. No ads. No data selling. Just gardeners helping gardens grow.