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Ontario Native Plants & Ecology

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Juglans nigra · Black Walnut

Carex pensylvanica · Pennsylvania Sedge

Citheronia regalis · Regal Moth

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A comprehensive guide to native plant species, their ecological relationships, and where to find them in Ontario. Explore species profiles, learn about pollinators and wildlife, discover plant communities, and connect with native plant nurseries.

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Ontario native plants currently in flower.

Achillea borealis

Full Sun 20–100 cm Jul–Sep

ForbDryS5DeerDrought

Allium cernuum

Full Sun 30–60 cm Jun–Aug

ForbMoistS4Drought

Allium tricoccum

Full Shade 15–40 cm May–Jul

Aralia racemosa

American Spikenard

Part Shade 60–180 cm Jun–Jul

Asclepias incarnata

Full Sun 90–150 cm Jul–Sep

ForbMoistS5Deer

Asclepias purpurascens

Purple Milkweed

Full Sun 60–90 cm May–Jul

ForbDryS1DeerDrought

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Achillea borealis

Full Sun 20–100 cm Jul–Sep

ForbDryS5DeerDrought

Allium cernuum

Full Sun 30–60 cm Jun–Aug

ForbMoistS4Drought

Allium tricoccum

Full Shade 15–40 cm May–Jul

Amelanchier canadensis

Canadian Serviceberry

Full Sun 200–600 cm Apr–May

Amelanchier laevis

Smooth Serviceberry

Part Shade 500–800 cm Apr–May

Andropogon gerardii

Andropogon gerardi

Full Sun 120–240 cm Aug–Nov

GraminoidMoistS5DeerDrought

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