Blue vervain is able to grow up to 6-feet tall. Uniquely, Blue Vervain grows in a spike-like shape and becomes surrounded by blue-purple flowers when blooming in the summer. These bright colours attract many pollinators including bumblebees. To learn more about Blue vervain, visit:  

• Ontario Wildflowers – Blue
• Vervain Wildflower Center – Blue Vervain

Canada Goldenrod blooms in the summer and fall. Goldenrods are able to grow up to 2 meters tall and have small dense yellow flowers. Due to their later blooming time, goldenrods are excellent at attracting pollinators while other plant species finish flowering earlier in the year. While there are many pollinators of goldenrods, one key species is the monarch butterfly. To learn more about Canada goldenrods, visit:

• In Our Nature – Goldenrod
• Ontario Wildflowers – Goldenrod 

Coreopsis can grow up to 24 inches tall and is known for its bright yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. This plant attracts many native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Want to learn more about this native Ontario wildflower? Visit:

• Wildflower Center – Coreopsis
• Gardenia – Coreopsis

Heath asters are similar to new-england asters, however, they have small white flowers that are typically more densely crowded. Heath asters are named after their heath-like, small and narrow, leaves. They can grow up to 3-feet tall and attract pollinators like bumblebees. Like new-england asters, they bloom in late summer. To learn more about heath asters, visit:

• Ontario Wildflowers – Heath Aster 
• Wildflower Center – Heath Aster

Joe pye weed can grow up to 6-feet tall with slender stems topped with a domed flower head. The flower head is composed of tiny pink, purple or red florets. This flower blooms in the summer months. Joe pye weed is an important source of honey for pollinators and additionally attracts birds. To learn more about joe pye weed, visit:

• Ontario Wildflowers – Joe Pye Weed 
• Wildflower Center – Joe Pye Weed