Ontario Flower Growers

Market Report

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Good Morning!

The cooler nights are showing on the floor. Branch and berry work is in, the field crops are still going, and the greenhouse lines hold steady underneath both.

Snapdragon is where we’d spend the most time this week. Below that, the only branch and berry on the floor, what else moved, and a note on the tariffs worth two minutes if you’re pricing event work.

This week’s signal

Enough snapdragon to build with.

Growers 305 and 233 both have it, and another grower is carrying it right now as well.

There is more on the floor this morning than there was last week. The cooler nights suit it, and there is enough here to build with rather than dot through. Mostly 75cm with some 65cm, so it will hold a line in a tall arrangement instead of disappearing into one.

Two member growers cutting it, plus another carrying it.

From the market

Canada’s counter-tariffs took effect this week.

The 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian goods entering the U.S. includes cut flowers and orchids. That is product moving south, so it doesn’t directly change local market pricing. We may, however, see more product stay in the Canadian market as some exports slow down, and we’ll keep you up to date as we see the market respond.

The change on this side of the border came Tuesday. Canada’s counter-tariffs now cover a range of U.S.-origin goods at rates of 15% to 50%, including a number of paper, cardboard and packaging products. Flowers and plants themselves are not on that list, so for our industry the more immediate tariff impact is on some of the packaging, not the product.

That includes common categories of cartons, cases and other packaging coming from the U.S., and those additional costs will have to be covered. If you’re quoting or planning ahead, keep that in mind and price packaging at what it costs now rather than what it cost last month.

Two thirds of the flowers on our floor this week have a Canadian grower behind them, including the snapdragon above and the snowberry below. All Ontario grown goodness, and our growers need your support more than ever as they manage the potential loss of export volume.

And remember, even when you buy imported flowers through OFG, you’re still supporting Ontario growers. OFG is owned by its growers, so every purchase you make here helps support their co-op and keeps a strong Ontario floral marketplace working for everyone.

What else changed this week

In season

Snowberry and ninebark

Grower 203 is the only one holding either. Nothing else in the report does the same job, so if you want structure and texture rather than another bloom, this is where it comes from. The window for it is short every year.

More available

Ranunculus

Last week there wasn’t enough to plan around. This week there is. Grower 281 has almost all of it, with a small amount from two others. 45cm, with shorter grades underneath.