The season across Canada
In the last three weeks, gardeners logged 51 first blooms across 2 provinces. Every date and count below comes straight from their logs.
Nova Scotia
Real observations34 first blooms logged in the last three weeks, most recently Pearly Everlasting on July 18.
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
- Spiraea japonicaLogged once, last on July 16
Ontario
Real observations17 first blooms logged in the last three weeks, most recently Butterfly Milkweed on July 17.
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
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.