Black-eyed Susan is a bright golden-yellow wildflower common across Ontario. Blooming in the summer, it grows 1-3 feet tall and attracts a wide range of pollinators, especially bees and butterflies. Want to learn more about Black-eyed Susan? Visit:

• Wildflower Center – Black-eyed Susan
• Ontario Wildflowers – Black-eyed Susan 

Blue Flag Iris, typically reaching 11-31 inches tall, is characterized by its blue/violet flowers with yellow/white markings in the summer. This flower is primarily pollinated by insects, including various bee species. To learn more about the Blue Flag Iris, visit:

• Wildflower Center – Blue Flag Iris
• Ontario Wildflowers – Blue Flag Iris  

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

Butterfly milkweed has a striking appearance with its bright orange flowers. This allows it to capture the attention of butterfly pollinators, hence its name. Butterfly milkweed is an excellent source of nectar to butterfly populations and hummingbirds. These capturing flowers appear during the late spring and summer months. Unlike other milkweeds, butterfly milkweed does not have milky sap, instead it is clear. To learn more about butterfly milkweeds, visit:

• Wildflower Center – Butterfly Milkweed
• Ontario Wildflowers – Butterfly Milkweed 

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