Top Selling Varieties
Professional-Grade Plant Supply for Vancouver Island
Island View Nursery supplies licensed landscape professionals with a broad selection of shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, native plants, and groundcovers suited to Vancouver Island’s coastal growing conditions.
Our inventory is built around the real-world needs of landscape construction and maintenance — reliable varieties, consistent sizing, and plant material selected for performance in residential, commercial, and municipal installations.
Hedging & Screening Plants
We carry a wide range of evergreen and privacy-focused plant material commonly specified for residential developments, strata properties, commercial sites, and municipal projects.
Commonly stocked varieties include:
- Western red cedar (Thuja plicata)
- Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica, Prunus × lusicomica)
- English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
- Boxwood (Buxus spp.)
- Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.)
- Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
Our hedge inventory extends beyond these examples and includes multiple sizes, cultivars, and forms suitable for screening, buffering, and structured landscape designs.
Native Plants
Island View Nursery supplies native plant material commonly specified for restoration, ecological buffering, erosion control, and low-impact landscape projects.
Frequently requested species include:
- Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
- Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
- Sword fern (Polystichum munitum)
- Native trees and shrubs suited to coastal environments
Our native plant selection supports landscape professionals working on habitat restoration, slope stabilization, and naturalized planting schemes.
Perennials & Ornamental Grasses
We stock a wide selection of perennials and grasses suitable for modern landscape design, shaded gardens, drought-tolerant projects, and commercial installations.
Examples include:
- Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra)
- Blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’)
- Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima)
- Coral bells (Heuchera spp.)
- Hostas (Hosta spp.)
- English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Availability includes many additional varieties selected for durability, seasonal interest, and performance in coastal conditions.
Groundcovers & Erosion Control
- Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
- Thyme (Thymus spp.)
- Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)
- Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans)
This list highlights commonly used groundcovers; our inventory includes numerous additional species and cultivars suited to erosion control, slope stabilization, and dense coverage. Groundcovers are frequently used by landscape professionals in conjunction with soil preparation, mulching strategies, and long-term maintenance planning
Flowering Shrubs & Privacy Solutions
We supply flowering shrubs and structural plant material commonly used in residential and commercial developments.
This category includes:
- Privacy hedge solutions
- Seasonal flowering shrubs
- Multi-use shrubs for mixed borders and layered landscapes
We maintain depth across sizes and cultivars to accommodate both one-off installations and large-volume projects.
Who We Are
Supporting Vancouver Island’s Landscape Industry
Island View Nursery operates exclusively as a wholesale nursery serving:
- Licensed landscape professionals
- Municipalities
- Developers
- Garden centres
Our plant supply supports the broader landscape process, including site preparation, planting, irrigation, soil management, mulching, compost use, and ongoing maintenance.
Wholesale Access for Landscape Professionals
Island View Nursery operates on a wholesale-only basis. Purchasing is limited to licensed landscape businesses and trade customers.
Members of the public are encouraged to work with a licensed landscaper or retail garden centre for plant selection and installation.