Symbol Gardens: The Canada Remembers Symbol

If you have a large or high-profile space to cover, consider having the blooms in your Garden of Remembrance form a larger image (check out our photo gallery for examples!).

You can make your own design or follow the instructions below to plant a Garden of Remembrance in the shape of our Canada Remembers symbol. Be sure to share photos of the finished products with us on Facebook!

Bed size

Minimum: 2.74 m x 2.74 m = 7.5 m² (9' x 9' = 81 square feet)
Maximum: 3.66 m x 3.66 m = 23.4 m² (12' x 12' = 144 square feet)

Varieties should be as short as possible and chosen for density of color.

Red (Quantity: 110 Plants)

Sun	Shade	Large Bed
Celosia (plume, cockscomb or crested) Snapdragon	Red Salvia Wax Begonia	Geranium

Blue/Green/Black (Quantity: 56 plants)

Sun	Shade	Large Bed
Ageratum Blue, Purple or Black Pansy Dark Opal Basil Mulch (black)	Blue or Purple Salvia Mulch (Black)	Ornamental grass species Mulch (Black)

Gold (Quantity: 131 plants)

Sun	Shade	Large Bed
Celosia (plume, cockscomb, or crested) Snapdragon Marigold (short)	Yellow Pansy	Marigold (tall)

White (Quantity: 240 plants)

Sun	Shade	Large Bed
Dusty Miller	Sweet Alyssum	Geranium