Pollinator Flowers
Info from: Ontario Native Plants – Native Plants Delivered To Your Door (onplants.ca)
Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Image source: The Gardening Cook, 2022
Perennial
Blooms in early spring
Provides nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees
Grows nicely around rock gardens
Foxglove Beard Tongue (Penstemon digitalis)
Image source: Rooted by The Bluffs, 2022
Wildflower
Blooms in the summer
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Called ‘’beard tongue’’ because it has a tuft of hairs
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Image source: NC State Extension, North Carolina Extension Gardener Toolbox, (n.d)
Wildflower
Long lasting summer bloom
Attracts the Monarch butterfly and birds with small seeds
Valuable to wildlife and grows great with ON native flowers
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Image source: The Old Farmers Almanac, 2022
Wildflower
Blooms in the summer
Attracts all types of pollinators
Best paired with the purple coneflower
Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
Image source: Better Homes and Gardens, 2022
ON native flower
Long-lasting summer bloom
Attracts Monarch butterflies and other insects
A great cut flower
New England Aster (Symphotricum novae-angliae)
Image source: The Spruce, 2022
Perennial
Blooms in late-summer to early Fall
Important late food source for pollinators
Well-paired with Smooth Oxeye
Smooth Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides)
Image source: The University of Texas of Austen, 2012
On native flower
Long-lasting bloom
Attractive to bees
Also known as a ‘’false sunflower’’
Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
Image source: ON Native Plants, 2022
ON native shrub
Blooms in late spring and fruits berries in the fall
Attracts bees
Commonly used in Jellies
Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
Image source: Etsy, 2022
Perennial
Blooms in spring to early summer
Attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds
Spreads quickly through the roots
Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)
Image source: Gardenia Net, (n.d)
Perennial
Long-lasting summer bloom
Attracts bees and butterflies
Resistant to grazers
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Image source: Illinois Wildflowers Info, (n.d)
ON native flower
Long-lasting summer bloom
Attracts bees and hummingbirds
Great for a rain garden
Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Image source: Plantura Magazine, (n.d)
ON native plant
Blooms in spring and fruits in early-summer
Attracts pollinators
Good for groundcover
Honeysuckle Bush (Diervillan lonicera)
Image source: ON Native Plants, 2022
ON native shrub
Blooms in the summer
Attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds
Grows good on a slope
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Image source: Davenport Garden Center
Ontario native perennial
Blooms in the summer
Important in the Monarch butterfly lifecycle
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Image Source: Ron Paul Garden Centre
Ontario native perennial
Blooms in the summer
A great choice for an aquatic garden
Rose Mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos)
Image Source: St. Williams Nursery
Perennial Wildflower
Mid to late summer bloom
Best suited for a wet environment
Smooth Rose (Rosa blanda)
Image Source: St. Williams Nursery
Ontario native shrub
Mid-summer bloom
Attractive to pollinators and enjoyed by birds
Shrubby St. John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
Image Source: Prairie Nursery
Ontario native shrub
Mid-summer bloom
Blooms are attractive to pollinators and bumblebees
Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
Image Source: American Meadows
Perennial
Mid-summer bloom
Attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Elderberry (Sambucus)
Image source: Gaia herbs
Ontario native shrub
Summer bloom
Great for naturalizing areas
Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Image Source: Royal BC Learning Portal
Ontario native shrub
Summer bloom
Commonly used as a border shrub
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