Logged by gardeners recently
Real observationsFirst blooms gardeners in Ontario recorded in the last three weeks. Counts and dates come straight from their logs.
Butterfly MilkweedAsclepias tuberosa (opens in a new tab)Logged 3 times, last on July 17
Black-Eyed SusanRudbeckia hirta (opens in a new tab)Logged 2 times, last on July 16
BasswoodTilia americana (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 16
Swamp MilkweedAsclepias incarnata (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 14- Echinacea purpureaLogged 3 times, last on July 13
Culver's RootVeronicastrum virginicum (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 13
Dense Blazing-StarLiatris spicata (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 12
Scarlet BeebalmMonarda didyma (opens in a new tab)Logged 2 times, last on July 9
Common MilkweedAsclepias syriaca (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 9
Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosa (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 9
YarrowAchillea millefolium (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 9
Typically in bloom in mid-July
Typical for the seasonWhat the plant catalogue expects to be flowering in Ontario this time of year. These are typical bloom windows, not live logs. The mix rotates weekly.
Elsewhere across Canada
In the last three weeks, gardeners logged 52 first blooms across 2 provinces. Every date and count below comes straight from their logs.
Nova Scotia
Real observations35 first blooms logged in the last three weeks, most recently Spotted Joe-Pye-Weed on July 19.
Spotted Joe-Pye-WeedEutrochium maculatum (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 19
Pearly EverlastingAnaphalis margaritacea (opens in a new tab)Logged once, last on July 18- Asclepias tuberosaLogged once, last on July 17
- YarrowAchillea millefolium (opens in a new tab)Logged 2 times, last on July 16
- Lavandula angustifoliaLogged once, last on July 16
- Solanum dulcamaraLogged once, last on July 16
Keep something always blooming
The free Habitat Plan reads your region, light, and soil, and picks native plants that take turns flowering through the season, so your own garden always has a chapter in this story.