Scarlet Paintbrush
The most striking red flower I've ever seen!
Yellow Paintbrush
These hemi-parasitic plants appear to have been dipped in bright yellow paint.
Wild Licorice
Look closely at the undersides of the leaves and you’ll find they’re covered in resinous dots.
Northern Bedstraw
Pass by a patch of northern bedstraw and you’ll surely be caught in a cloud of sweet perfume.
Black Snakeroot
Sometimes it’s the things that aren’t look-at-me spectacular that are the most intriguing.
Calico Aster
The small white flowers have centers that quickly turn colour from creamy to purplish.
Canada Anemone
Large, plain white flowers are surprisingly attractive.
Many-flowered Aster
The flowers provide a late-season nectar source for a wide range of insects.
Tall Meadow Rue
Attractive in both the vegetative and flowering stages.
Swamp Lousewort
A hemiparasite on asters, native grasses and some non-native grasses.
New England Aster
Bold and beautiful. An important late-season food source for many insects.
Golden Alexander
Yellow dill-like flower clusters appear in spring and attract a wide variety of insects.
Smooth Aster
Smooth aster brings welcomed colour and an important source of pollen and nectar to the late summer/fall landscape.
Purple Prairie Clover
Incredibly attractive flowers and aromatic leaves.
Prairie Dandelion
Leaves are thick and rubbery and seed puffs are pure white.
Pink-Flowered Onion
The star-like flowers are just as flavourful as the precious bulbs.