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Plant & Flower Growing in Canada - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Megan Manni Megan Manni New York, United States Last Updated: July 2025 NAICS 11142CA

Revenue

$2.5bn

2025

$2.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

47,830

Businesses

2,755

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Plant & Flower Growing in Canada industry analysis

In the current period, revenue in the Canadian nursery and floriculture industry has climbed at a CAGR of 0.7%, reaching an estimated $2.7 billion after expanding by 1.5% in 2025. This growth has been fueled by a surge in ornamental plant and flower sales, driven by urbanization, consumer interest and technological advancements in greenhouses. The housing market's modest recovery, with housing starts steadily increasing entering 2025, is supporting nursery product sales as businesses take on landscaping and interior design projects using industry plants. Rising exports to the US, spurred on by a depreciating Canadian dollar, have bolstered revenues. However, US tariffs on Canadian horticultural products have the potential to reduce their competitiveness south of the border, raising concerns about maintaining export momentum and long-term customer relationships.

Trends and Insights

  • Growing input prices have corresponded to growth in plant and flower prices. Industry businesses have capitalized on greater demand and higher prices to grow revenue and profit.
  • Retail florist demand is declining as mass retailers, like supermarkets and big-box stores, capture more market share with competitive pricing and convenience. These larger retailers attract consumers seeking affordable, accessible floral products, outpacing smaller and independent outlets.
  • Ontario and Quebec dominate the industry due to large urban populations and strong transport infrastructure. This supports reliable access to diverse consumer bases and favourable conditions for nursery production.
  • Industry concentration remains low due to the prevalence of small, local operations, though consolidation is on the rise amid competition and cost pressures. Larger growers are seeing stronger profit by minimizing fixed costs.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.5bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

Ornamental plant and flower sales soar on urbanization, lifestyle shifts and greenhouse innovation

  • The greenhouse-grown nursery and floriculture industry has experienced robust growth, with ornamental plant and flower sales from greenhouses rising 8.3% to $2.2 billion in 2024, according to Statistics Canada’s 2024 Greenhouse, Sod and Nursery report. Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec remain the leading provinces, leveraging proximity to major urban markets and advanced greenhouse infrastructure to meet rising demand.
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Plant & Flower Growing in Canada
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Corporate demand set to rise as consumer spending slows for plants and flowers

  • Canadian consumer spending intentions are softening in 2025, with new surveys such as the Bank of Canada's 2025 First Quarter report showing a notable dip in discretionary spending and consumer confidence. High debt levels, inflation and a cautious outlook are leading to more restrained spending on non-essentials, including ornamental plants and flowers.

Biggest companies in the Plant & Flower Growing in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($short_0)
2023
Profit ($short_0)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Plant & Flower Growing in Canada industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Plant & Flower Growing in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Flowers and flowering plants, Nursery trees and plants and Sod. Flowers and flowering plants is the largest segment of the Plant & Flower Growing in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Floriculture products show steady growth driven by ornamental plant demand

  • Floriculture products include cut flowers, potted flowering and foliage plants and ornamental plants, but do not include flower seeds; these are primarily cultivated for decorative and aesthetic uses in homes, businesses and public spaces.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Farmers in the Plant and Flower Growing industry in Canada grow nursery and floriculture products, such as shrubbery, cut flowers, ornamental plants and short rotation woody crops, such as Christmas trees. These plants may be grown under cover or in an open field.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada include Growing flowers, Growing nursery plants, Growing trees and Producing sod.

Companies

Companies covered in the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada include .

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada include sod, tensiometer, trellis, floriculture, nursery, horticulture and bedding plants.

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 111421 - Plant & Flower Growing in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Growing input prices have corresponded to growth in plant and flower prices. Industry businesses have capitalized on greater demand and higher prices to grow revenue and prof...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Retail florist demand is declining as mass retailers, like supermarkets and big-box stores, capture more market share with competitive pricing and convenience. These larger r...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Ontario and Quebec dominate the industry due to large urban populations and strong transport infrastructure. This supports reliable access to diverse consumer bases and favou...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Industry concentration remains low due to the prevalence of small, local operations, though consolidation is on the rise amid competition and cost pressures. Larger growers a...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The nursery and floriculture industry lacks major players due to its structure of small, regional and often family-owned operations. These owner-operated farms dominate the s...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Canada's nursery and floriculture industry operates under federal regulations designed to ensure sustainable practices and transparency. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Profit has remained solid despite rising labour costs due to successful cost pass-through and efficiency improvements. As labour shortages and wage pressures continue, indust...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
    • Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2018-2023)
    • Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
    • Assets (2018-2023)
    • Liabilities (2018-2023)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
    • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
    • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
    • Average Wage (2015-2030)
    • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
    • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
    • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
    • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2015-2030)
    • IVA (2015-2030)
    • Establishments (2015-2030)
    • Enterprises (2015-2030)
    • Employment (2015-2030)
    • Exports (2015-2030)
    • Imports (2015-2030)
    • Wages (2015-2030)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada in 2025?

    The market size of the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada is $2.5bn in 2025.

    How many businesses are there in the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada in 2025?

    There are 2,755 businesses in the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.

    How may import tariffs affect the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada?

    The Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.

    How may export tariffs affect the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada?

    The Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.

    Has the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2020 and 2025.

    What is the forecast growth of the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada is expected to grow.

    What does the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada include?

    Growing flowers and Growing nursery plants are part of the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada.

    How competitive is the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada?

    The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Plant & Flower Growing industry in Canada.

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    • Industry Canada
    • Canadian Business Patterns

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