Wild Columbine is a native wildflower found across Ontario, blooming in late spring with unique, red/pink and yellow nodding flowers. It grows 1-2 feet tall and is a favorite of hummingbirds and early-season pollinators. To learn more about Wild Columbine, visit:

• Wildflower Center – Wild Columbine
• Ontario Wildflowers – Wild Columbine  

Wild Lupine, a native Ontario wildflower that can reach heights of 11-23 inches, features stems with clusters of blue/purple pea-like flowers. They are primarily pollinated by bumblebees and serve as a host plant for the Karner Blue Butterfly. To learn more about Wild Lupine, visit:

• Ontario Wildflowers – Wild Lupine 
• Wildflower Center – Wild Lupine

Little Bluestem is a native grass in Ontario that grows to be 2-3 feet tall. It has narrow, upright stems and blue/green basal leaves that turn red/brown in the fall. Little Bluestem flowers in late summer, producing small clusters of fine white hairs. It is a host plant for several native skippers. Curious to learn more about Little Bluestem? Visit:

• Wildflower Center – Little Bluestem
• Ontario Grasses – Little Bluestem 

Black Cherry is a native tree in Ontario, typically reaching heights of 15-22 meters. It produces small, white, five-petaled flowers during late spring and serves as a host plant for numerous Lepidoptera species. The tree produces small red/black drupes that ripen in late summer. Want to learn more about Black Cherry? Visit:

• The Morton Arboretum – Black Cherry
• Tree Atlas – Black Cherry 

Black Raspberry is a native shrub in Ontario, typically reaching heights of 4-10 feet. It produces white, five-petaled flowers in late spring that attract a variety of pollinators, especially bees. The shrub forms edible berries that start out red and ripen to a black/purple. To learn more about Black Raspberry, visit:

• Grow Native – Black Raspberry
• Ontario Trees and Shrubs – Black Raspberry