One of Nature’s Spookiest Plants
Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora) is one of nature’s spookiest plants, but also a species native to Ontario and much of North America. Like ghosts of…
Category Archives: Whats in Bloom
Fall Colours in October
Goldenrods (Solidago sp.) are characteristic of fall, adding bursts of colour to the landscape. Most people associate goldenrods with open fields, however, there are many…
What’s in Bloom in September
Coreopsis tripteris ‘Lightning Flash’ Discovered by Mark Messenbrink at his nursery in North Carolina, this Coreopsis is known just as much for us full season gold…
What’s in Bloom in August
Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’, or Summersweet ‘Ruby Spice’; is a sport of C. alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’, with darker pink blooms. In late summer and early…
What’s in Bloom in July
Registered by Stout, in 1947, this Hemerocallis ‘Variegated Kwanso’ has inconsistent variegated foliage and a double orange bloom. The inconsistent variegation can be seen…
What’s in Bloom in June
Knautia macedonica – A Prince of the perennial border. This beautiful pincushion flower blooms from June to September. With crimson flowers, it’s airy habit…
What’s in Bloom | May 2020
Viburnum × burkwoodii, commonly called Burkwood viburnum. Fragrant flowers are followed by pendulous clusters of red berry-like drupes which ripen black. Viburnum x rhytidophylloides ‘Alleghany’…
What’s in Bloom | Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week (June 22 – 28, 2020) is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do to protect…