Greenhouse

The Parks Department provides and maintains floral displays for public viewing and landscape enhancement along major public roadways, parks and public open spaces and also in City Hall, civic facilities and the Civic Conservatory (currently closed).

Saskatoon Flower Pot Program

Parks staff place and maintain over 1050 flower pots on street corners, centre medians and boulevards to brighten our streets during the summer months. 

Fun Facts:

• 350 plant and flower species used
• 51,000 annuals produced each year for park flower beds and the flower pot program
• Flower pots receive over 80 gallons of water each summer

2025 Flower Pot Program:

Center Plants:

• Asparagus Fern - Foxtail
• Begonia - Gryphon
• Canna - South Pacific Rose, Toucan Yellow, Cannova series: Bronze Orange, Bronze Peach, Orange Shades
• Coleus –Color Blaze series: El Brighto & Torchlight
• Cyperus - Prince Tut
• Gaura - Karalee Petite Pink & Stratosphere White
• Gomphrena - Truffula Pink
• Juncus - Blue Mohawk
• Pennisetum - Purple Fountain Grass
• Nemesia - Sunsatia Blood Orange
• Salvia – Victoria Blue
• Senecio - Angel Wings
• Sunflower - Suntastic Yellow

Mid-Height Plants:

• Petchoa - Supercal Premium Series: Caramel Yellow, Cinnamon, Sunray Pink, Sunset Orange
• Petunia - Bee’s Knees, Capella Hello Yellow, Sanguna Red, Surfinia Heavenly Blue
• Supertunia Series: Bermuda Beach, Latte, Persimmon, Royal Velvet, Tiara Blue
• Vista Series: Fuchsia, Jazzberry, Mini Indigo, Mini White

Trailing Plants:

• Asparagus Fern - Sprengeri
• Ipomoea - Sweet Caroline Series: Sweetheart Lime & Bewitched After Midnight
• Licorice Vine - Petite Licorice
• Lotus Vine - Parrot's Beak
• Scaevola - Scalora Suntastic & Whirlwind Blue Fanflower
• Sedum - Lemon Coral
• Verbena – Superbena: Peachy Keen& Whiteout, Temari Patio Blue

Greenhouse

Since it was built in 1958, the City’s Greenhouse facility (Greenhouse) located within the Vic Rempel yards off Avenue P North, has provided plants for all the City’s flower pots, flower beds and indoor greenery and has now reached the end of its service life.

In recent years, the Greenhouse has experienced escalating structural concerns due to its age and unique design and will soon need to be vacated for the safety of staff. In September 2022, an engineering assessment indicated increasing issues with the Greenhouse structure from the previous year and recommended that it be vacated.

The City wants everyone to know that bright and beautiful flowers will continue to be planted citywide by Parks staff every year. Approved by Council in June 2023, plants have been procured from the private sector while the City continues to pursue partnerships and develop the best shared greenhouse model possible.