Native to Ontario

Butterfly Milkweed

Round clusters of orange flowers Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish Food source for Monarch butterflies Bloom Time: Summer

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Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Lilac, pink or blue flowers form loose clusters Clusters appear at the tips of each stem Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves are 5 cm long Forms large colonies over time Bloom Time: May to June Flower Size: 4 cm

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White Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

Native to woodlands throughout North America Showiest of all the native trillium Outward-facing white three-petaled flowers Flowers fade to pink as they mature Flowers are slightly later than Trillium erectum Stalkless broadly ovate mid-green leaves Bloom Time: Late April to May

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White Wood Aster

Aster divaricatus

AKA Eurybia divaricata Forms a low mound of green foliage Masses of small white daisy-like flowers are held on shiny black stems Excellent native perennial for shady, dry sites Bloom Time: September to October

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New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Clusters of tiny white fragrant flowers Medium to dark green leaves are gray and hairy on the undersides New twigs are yellow, providing winter interest Compact, dense, rounded shrub Bloom Time: June to August

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Foam Flower

Tiarella cordifolia

Rhizomatous perennial vigorously spreads by trailing stolons Heart-shaped to maple-shaped leaves with 3-5 lobes, 10 cm across Leaves may develop reddish variegation along the veins Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped white flowers forming spike-like racemes Bronze-red tinted foliage develops during fall or cooler weather Makes an excellent ground cover for shady or wooded sites Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring Flower Height: 30 cm Foliage Height: 10-15 cm

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Golden Ragwort

Senecio aureus

AKA Packera aurea Flat-topped clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers Flowers give way to fluffy white seed heads Heart-shaped dark green basal leaves have purplish undersides Foliage is an attractive ground cover throughout the season Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer Flower Height: 80 cm Foliage Height: 30 cm

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Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Soft silky silvery catkins appear before the leaves Medium-green leaves have downy gray-white undersides Upright habit Bloom Time: Early spring

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Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Glossy leathery deep green leaves Young fiddleheads are covered in fine silver hairs Upright clumping habit Rhizomatous, but does not spread or naturalize Slow-growing Semi-evergreen

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Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

Unique widely spaced oblong leaflets with a distinct central vein Pale green leaves in sunlight Deeper green in shade with reddish stems Some fronds are fertile and have brown flower-like leaflets at the tip Upright and clumping form with wiry exposed black roots A deeply-rooted fern, when established Deciduous

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Dense Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

AKA Liatris callilepis Round fluffy violet-purple flowers Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike Narrow dark green grass-like foliage, 35 cm long Good cut or dried flower Attracts birds and butterflies Bloom Time: July to August Flower Height: 75-90 cm Flower Size: 2.5 cm

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Blue Flag Iris

Iris versicolor

Narrow-petaled lavender-blue flowers with creamy-yellow throats Falls have deep purple veining with lighter blue standards Bright green sword-like foliage Vigorous water-loving iris Bloom Time: May to June Flower Size: 6-8 cm

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Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Small waxy soft pink to white bell-shaped flowers Red berries develop in early autumn and last through the winter Aromatic evergreen dark green foliage Foliage turns tones of burgundy and purple in the fall Spreads only about 10 cm annually by rhizomes Leaves produce a strong wintergreen scent when crushed Wintergreen oil is used as an anti-inflammatory medication Bloom Time: Spring and late summer

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Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Sweetpea-like red-pink flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long Heart-shaped green leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall Flat-topped vase-shaped habit when mature Bloom Time: April

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Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Whorls of small tubular flowers are backed by leafy bracts Lavender-pink flowers appear on square stems just above foliage Matte-green toothed lance to oval-shaped leaves, 10 cm long Foliage has an oregano scent when crushed Upright mounding habit Tolerates drier conditions than most didyma species Bloom Time: June to July

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Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Yellowish-white flowers appear before the leaves Female plants display crimson berries contrasting with the gold fall colour Medium-green oval leaves Foliage is fragrant when crushed Upright, rounded plant Bloom Time: Early spring

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Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Five-petaled flowers of pale pink to lilac Attractive seed heads follow the flowers Basal leaves are dark green and deeply palmate Naturally found in woodlands or shaded roadsides Suitable for naturalizing Bloom Time: Early to late spring Flower Height: 60 cm

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Lance-leaved Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

Daisy-like yellow flowers Eight petals with toothed edges surround a central yellow eye Narrow lance-shaped leaves, 25 cm long x 5 cm wide Bloom Time: Early summer Flower Size: 5 cm

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Hart's Tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium

AKA Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare Low, upward-growing clumps of glossy narrow strap-like leathery leaves Edges are often wavy On leaf undersides, spores darken with age in a herring-bone format Evergreen fronds remain lush throughout the winter Black, wiry, shallow roots

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Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Deep red to brown flowers Flowers are hidden under velvety dark green heart-shaped foliage Native to the Ontario woodlands Bloom Time: Late spring

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Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

Lightly fragrant drooping clusters of white flowers appear before the foliage Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green Fall colour is yellow to orange-red Grows in a more formal shape than canadensis Bloom Time: Spring

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Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Spikes of clear-blue flowers on unbranched stems Tubular flowers are two-lipped Finely-toothed oblong green leaves Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Bloom Time: July to September Flower Height: 110 cm Foliage Height: 60 cm

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Ontario Blazing Star

Liatris cylindracea

Tubular fluffy rose-purple flowers Average flower stalks have 15-25 loosely-spaced blooms Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike Narrow dark green grass-like foliage, 20 cm long Good cut or dried flower Attracts birds and butterflies Bloom Time: July to September Flower Height: 30-40 cm Flower Size: 2.5 cm

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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

AKA Rudbeckia purpurea Drooping petals of purple-pink flowers with a spiky orange central cone Lance-shaped and coarse-toothed leaves on sturdy stems Leaves up to 15 cm in length Drought and heat tolerant Bloom Time: Midsummer to early fall

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Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Purple cone-like flowers. Attractive seed heads after bloom.

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Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

AKA Chamaepericlymenum canadensis Beautiful native ground cover with small white flowers Flower bracts will develop a purplish tinge as they mature Red berry clusters appear by midsummer, after the flowers finish Oval green leaves turn bronzy-red as the nights cool Berries are edible and used in jams Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

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Oak Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Small clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit Bright green foliage Small inconspicuous flowers are showy for only a short time Birds will feed on seeds Bloom Time: Spring Grass Type: Cool season

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Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia durior

AKA Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia sipho Solitary greenish-yellow pipe-shaped flowers Large (20 cm) mid-green heart-shaped leaves Vigorous twining habit Good for privacy screening Heat and humidity tolerant Bloom Time: Summer

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Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

AKA Arbutus uva-ursi Other Common Names: Pine Mat, Mealberry, Hog Cranberry, Sandberry Evergreen ground cover with small white, pink-edged bell-shaped flowers Small berries appear in the fall and often last through the winter Leaves turn greenish-bronze in the fall Bearberry has peeling red bark for added interest Very salt tolerant Bloom Time: Spring

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Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

AKA Leptandra virginica, Veronica virginica Large upright perennial Tubular white or pink flowers form dense spikes atop the stems Lance-shaped dark green leaves Bloom Time: Midsummer to early autumn

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Scarlet Elderberry

Sambucus pubens

White flowers in a mounded cluster Red berries in clusters, June to July, will attract birds Compound pinnate medium-green leaves turn yellow in the fall Mostly vertical with weak stems Colonizing thickets Bloom Time: May

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Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Single white flowers Sweet black thimble-shaped fruit Textured green leaves, with three to five leaflets, turn yellow in the fall Thorny canes are upright then arch over to reroot A good colonizer Bloom Time: Late spring or early summer

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Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Fragrant yellow flowers attract hummingbirds Small edible yellow fruit ripen to black Pale green leaves emerge early in the spring and turn orange-red in the fall Dense, upright, arching habit Bloom Time: April

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Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Forms an upright vase-shaped clump of single stalks Thin dark green cylindrical stems look stiff but are soft to the touch Flowers emerge in small clusters from a split in the stems, slightly below the tips of the plant Nodding clusters of flowers are yellow to pale brown Bloom Time: Midsummer till fall

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White Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

AKA Benthamidia florida White bracts are very showy around inconspicuous flowers before the leaves appear Glossy oval red fruits, held in clusters, are attractive to birds Drooping glossy green leaves Fall colour scarlet to red, almost pink Upright clump of tiered horizontal branches Bloom Time: Spring

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Black Snakeroot

Cimicifuga racemosa

AKA Actaea racemosa Fragrant white bottlebrush-like flowers Clump forming perennial with green sharp-toothed leaves Excellent in mass, also used as a specimen Bloom Time: Midsummer Flower Height: 175 cm Foliage Height: 100 cm Flower Size: 60 cm

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Tall Bellflower

Campanula americana

AKA Campanulastrum americanum Flat star-shaped five-lobed blue flowers with a white inner circle Heart-shaped dark green hairy scalloped leaves Long-blooming biennial Bloom Time: July to September

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Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Small low branching tree, forming a dense pyramidal rounded crown Cup-shaped purple flowers Large, slightly drooping, elliptical green leaves turn yellow late in the fall Fruit emerges green, aging yellowish and finally brown Unique fruit has the fleshy consistency of a banana and flavour of banana, mango and pineapple Bloom Time: Spring

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Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Showy, nodding, bell-shaped flowers of pinkish-red and yellow Attractive divided light green foliage Naturalizing plant for rocky ledges or slopes and along woodland edges or ditches Bloom Time: Mid-June to early August

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Silver Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana

Fragrant silver foliage turning slightly pink to orange in the fall Tiny silvery-white flower buds open to yellow Excellent for erosion control on slopes and in ditches Bloom Time: Late summer

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Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Branching erect reddish stems Each tiny flower is composed of five sepals, five petals and five stamens These tiny flowers form a large flat-topped cluster Dry seed heads turn purple, adding summer interest Bloom Time: May to June

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Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Clusters of white flowers Small sweet dark blue fruit Glossy blue-green leaves turn purple in the fall Ripens: Mid to late summer

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Black Willow

Salix nigra

Small greenish-yellow catkins in early spring Long narrow glossy green leaves turn yellow in the fall Deeply fissured dark brown bark Slender branches form an irregular crown Bloom Time: Spring

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Cutleaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

Tall upright rhizomatous perennial Daisy-like flowers on tall leafy stems Drooping yellow petals form around a brownish-purple cone Three to five deeply lobed mid-green leaves Bloom Time: Midsummer to autumn

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Gloriosa Daisy

Rudbeckia hirta

AKA Rudbeckia gloriosa Biennial or short-lived perennial Pale daisy-like flowers with golden petals surround a central dark cone Rough hairy mid-green lance-shaped leaves, 10 cm long Stem leaves are usually narrower and shorter than the species Bloom Time: Early July to September Flower Height: 100 cm Foliage Height: 70 cm Flower Size: 8 cm

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Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Upright, clumping habit Dense spikes of pink to pale lilac, occasionally white, snapdragon-like flowers Each flower is surrounded by a small leaf-like bract Narrow lance-shaped serrated green leaves Fast-growing and spreads to cover a large area Bloom Time: Midsummer to early fall Flower Height: 125 cm Foliage Height: 110 cm

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Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea

AKA Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Erect mid-green lanceolate fronds Narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring Upright clumping form with exposed wiry black roots Deciduous

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White Waterlily

Nymphaea odorata

Large fragrant white flowers with central yellow stamens Flowers are composed of numerous white petals and yellow stamens Fragrant flowers open at dawn and close by noon each day Each bloom lasts 3-4 days Leathery round medium green leaf with one cleft side The unexposed underside of the leaf is purple Bloom Time: June to September Flower Size: 12-13 cm

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Native to Ontario

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