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

2026 Flower Pot Program:

Center Plants:

• Begonia - Solenia Apricot, Space Age Black Hole, Space Age Europa
• Canna - South Pacific Rose; Toucan Series: Coral, Yellow; Cannova Series: Bronze Orange, Orange Shades
• Coleus - ColorBlaze Series: El Brighto, Torchlight
• Cyperus - Prince Tut, Queen Tut
• Gaura - Stratosphere White
• Salvia - Rockin’ Fuschia, Unplugged Series: Pink and White, Victoria Blue
• Verbena - Meteor Shower 

Mid-Height Plants:

• Begonia - Solenia Apricot
• Double Superbells Calibrachoa - Amber, Orange, Vintage Coral 
• Coleus - Kong Salmon Pink, Wizard Jade, Wizard Sunrise 
• Nemesia - Sunsatia Lemon
• Petchoa - Supercal Premium Series: Cinnamon, Sunset Orange
• Supertunia Petunia - Black Cherry, Latte, Priscilla, Royal Magenta, Royal Velvet, Saffron Finch, Tiara Blue, Tiara Pink
• Vista Petunia - Mini Indigo, Paradise, Snowdrift

Trailing Plants:

• Asparagus Fern - Sprengeri
• Euphorbia - Diamond Snow
• Ipomoea - Sweet Caroline Series: Sweetheart Mahogany & Bewitched After Midnight; Sidekick Heart Lime
• Licorice Vine - Petite Licorice
• Lobularia - Snow Princess
• Lotus Vine - Parrot's Beak
• Scaevola - Scalora Suntastic & Whirlwind Series: Blue and White Fanflower
• Verbena - Superbena: Peachy Keen, Royale Romance, Sparkling Amethyst & 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.