Common Milkweed can reach heights of 3-5 feet. It produces pink/purple flowers arranged in spherical umbels, each comprising small, five-petaled florets. These blooms appear in the summer and are highly attractive to a variety of pollinators, including native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Common Milkweed serves as the primary host plant for the Monarch butterfly! Want to learn more? Visit:

• Wildflower Center – Common Milkweed
• Ontario Wildflowers – Common Milkweed 

New-England aster flowers have a yellow or orange clustered center surrounded by white, blue or purple petals. Flowers and leaves can become clumped on the stems which can grow up to 6-feet tall. New-England asters bloom in late summer up until frost. They attract pollinators such as bumblebees and other insects. To learn more about new-england asters, visit:

• Wildflower Center – New-England Aster
• Ontario Wildflowers – New-England Aster 

Also known as false sunflower, this flower appears sunflower-like with its cone-shaped center and yellow petals. The Oxeye sunflower blooms in the summer and can grow up to 5-feet tall. Their tall stature and bright yellow flowers make them extremely attractive to pollinators like hummingbirds. To learn more about oxeye sunflowers:

• Ontario Wildflowers – Oxeye Sunflower 
• Wildflower Center – Oxeye Sunflower

Pearly everlasting’s cotton-like stems can grow 1-3-feet tall, often with others to create a bush-like appearance. Its clustered white petals grow around a yellow center. Pearly everlasting is a favourite to butterflies and insects and known to be a food source for Painted lady butterflies. To learn more on pearly everlasting, visit:

• Wildflower Center – Pearly Everlasting 
• Ontario Native Plants – Pearly Everlasting

Pussytoes are early-blooming wildflowers native to Ontario that grow just 5-25 cm tall. Their small white flower clusters resemble tiny cat paws, giving the plant its name. These spring blossoms attract native pollinators and are a host plant for caterpillars of the American Lady butterfly. Their low height and dense growth also make them a great natural groundover. Learn more about Pussytoes here:

• Wildflower Center – Pussytoes
• Ontario Wildflowers – Pussytoes