We have posted our schedule for Spring 2023.
Its our 20th year!
Thank you to all of our Customers.
About Us
Welcome to Island Passions Nursery!
Our focus is on the plants that will put the WOW factor into your yard or patio.
Our plants are often described as long blooming, bold and definitely different!
Many of our plants outperform similar cultivars found elsewhere. There are other great plants available to you at Vancouver Island nurseries. We just focus on select varieties of rare and unusual plants.
The answer to our most asked question is what is the plant in the picture above? This is one of the flowers of the Mexican Snowball. It is our most popular plant. They bloom continually for six to seven months and the hummingbirds can't resist it.
Please see our sales schedule posted on this site.
Our website has blog posts that give you updates and tips for growing our plants.
We are BIG on flowers and fragrance.
Angel Trumpets blow away pretty much everything in this regard. These produce waves of MASSIVE flowers from early July to mid October and the fragrance is amazing.
This is a plant that the deer will NEVER eat.
( poisonous to all so a little care is required )
$35 to $55 each depending on the size.
Only 60 available for 2023 Make sure you attend one of our on-site sales days if you want one.
They will sell out quickly
Or maybe you want a fast bold tropical statement!
These are King Kong Cannas.
They will get 7 to 9 feet tall in one season.
7 feet in a pot
9 feet in the ground
These can fill a 10 gallon pot in one season!
Other cannas cannot compete with this one for vigorous growth. These also draw hummingbirds!
Note *These Cannas are disease free. This variety does not seem to be susceptible to the common viruses that are prevalent in almost every other canna available.
We recommend you avoid cannas from the big box stores. They all get their stock from the same suppliers.
$23 each for a two gallon pot.
Some of our plants
Aeonium Zwartkop
Aeonium Zwartkop
Aeonium Zwartkop
This is a succulent that grabs attention.
It starts out with larger then softball size heads and quickly grows to twice that size with a ring of smaller heads developing under the original. The polished almost black cherry heads with a lime green center are a joy to watch grow.
$22 each.
Giant Lilies
Aeonium Zwartkop
Aeonium Zwartkop
No shy or subtle characters in this group. We have Triumphanator ( in this picture )
Also available are
African Lady and Purple Prince.
These multiply like normal lilies but deliver bigger shows of flowers.
$17 per pot containing two.
Mexican Snowballs
Aeonium Zwartkop
Canadian made Palm Trees
This plan continually blooms heart shaped flowers for 6 to 7 months. We have never seen another succulent do that.
It draws hummingbirds like crazy. We suggest you put it where you spend your time. It makes a great patio table plant.
$17 each.
Canadian made Palm Trees
Our Passion Flowers bloom non-stop.
Canadian made Palm Trees
Palm trees can have VERY different traits within the species. Ours are grown from seed harvested from the Vancouver island palms pictured above.
The main difference is the fans. The fans are much more rigid than others so they withstand the elements way better and the resulting appearance of the palm is fantastic. Be picky when shopping for palms. You cant make a genetically weak palm great.
Ours are 3 feet tall out of the pot.
$85 each.
Only 75 available for 2023
Stunning Rose Lillies
Our Passion Flowers bloom non-stop.
Our Passion Flowers bloom non-stop.
Flowers that just WOW you.
These produce three times the petals and bloom twice as long as normal lilies. These have very little to no pollen depending which ones you pick.
We have three new varieties available this year..
Rose Lily Esra.
Rose Lily Nowa,
Rose Lily Sitna.
and of course Rose Lily Anouska is back. Its our favorite.
All Rose Lilies are
$17 per pot containing two.
Our Passion Flowers bloom non-stop.
Our Passion Flowers bloom non-stop.
Our Passion Flowers bloom non-stop.
These are the plants that launched our business in 2003.
Often you will find them in areas frequented by tourists as very few plants bloom interesting flowers continuously May to late October.
They are versatile as we have grown them in half shade all the way up to full sun.
Clear Sky blue,
Purple Explosion,
White Wedding.
$22 each.
Dwarf Butterfly Bushes that bloom the entire season
Dwarf Butterfly Bushes that bloom the entire season
Dwarf Butterfly Bushes that bloom the entire season
Ours are the Buzz series that produce an astonishing amount of flowers on compact plants. These even work in planters.
The scent is awesome.
Buzz Hot Raspberry and Buzz Magenta
$25 each.
Spotted Giant Calla.
Dwarf Butterfly Bushes that bloom the entire season
Dwarf Butterfly Bushes that bloom the entire season
Everything about these is bigger and better then other callas.
Huge leathery leaves.
Enormous flowers and a subtle fragrance that is amazing!
$35, $45 depending on the size.
Only 80 available for 2023. Make sure you attend one of our on-site sales days if you want one, A few jumbos will be available.
They will sell out quickly.
Hardy Orchids
Dwarf Butterfly Bushes that bloom the entire season
Hardy Orchids
Yes you can grow hardy orchids here!
These are compact plants that clump up and produce many more as time passes.
We have Bletilla Blue Dragon and Bletilla Shi Ran.
$17 each