In bloom in Brampton this April
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⚠ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Its flute-like song is fading from our woods. Native shrubs raise the caterpillars it needs to feed its chicks.
Brings back: Wood Thrush, Eastern Whip-poor-will
⚠BloodrootSanguinaria canadensis
A once-common bumble bee in decline. Beebalm and columbine are among its favourites.
Brings back: Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
⚠Northern SpicebushLindera benzoin
Its caterpillars can grow up on almost nothing but spicebush. Plant the shrub and you'll likely meet them.
Brings back: Canada Warbler, Spicebush Swallowtail
American HazelnutCorylus americana
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
American PlumPrunus americana
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Balsam PoplarPopulus balsamifera
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Beaked HazelnutCorylus cornuta
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Bebb WillowSalix bebbiana
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Birdsfoot VioletViola pedata
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Blue-BeechCarpinus caroliniana
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Box ElderAcer negundo
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Bristle-Leaved SedgeCarex eburnea
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Canadian YewTaxus canadensis
Cherry BirchBetula lenta
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Chinquapin OakQuercus muehlenbergii
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Common JuniperJuniperus communis
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Coyote WillowSalix exigua
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Creeping JuniperJuniperus horizontalis
Downy ServiceberryAmelanchier arborea
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Downy Yellow VioletViola pubescens
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Dwarf HackberryCeltis tenuifolia
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Eastern CottonwoodPopulus deltoides
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Eastern HemlockTsuga canadensis
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Eastern Hop-HornbeamOstrya virginiana
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Eastern LeatherwoodDirca palustris
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
Eastern Red CedarJuniperus virginiana
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
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