Sarnia Ontario Native Plants

Sarnia Ontario Native Plants Sharing beautiful local native plants in Sarnia, Ontario Zone 6b! Adding more Native Plants to my garden and learning from trial and error

Swamp Milkweed 💕A native Ontario perennial that features fragrant pink flower clusters and grows well in moist gardens o...
08/30/2026

Swamp Milkweed 💕

A native Ontario perennial that features fragrant pink flower clusters and grows well in moist gardens or wetland edges.

It acts as a crucial host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and provides nectar for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds 🐝🦋

Dense Blazing Star 🌟 A striking native perennial wildflower featuring tall, vibrant spikes of purple-pink flowers. In Ca...
08/25/2026

Dense Blazing Star 🌟

A striking native perennial wildflower featuring tall, vibrant spikes of purple-pink flowers. In Canada, it is native exclusively to southwestern Ontario, where it is listed as a threatened species due to the loss of its rare tallgrass prairie and savannah habitats.

It's also a pollinator magnet, providing vital nectar for monarch butterflies during their fall migration, as well as native bees and hummingbirds! 🐝

Pearly Everlasting 🤍A tough, drought-tolerant native perennial wildflower recognized by its narrow woolly grey-green lea...
08/20/2026

Pearly Everlasting 🤍

A tough, drought-tolerant native perennial wildflower recognized by its narrow woolly grey-green leaves and small, papery pearly-white flower heads.

It acts as an essential larval host plant for the American Lady and Painted Lady butterflies, provides nectar and pollen for native bees, wasps, and beneficial insects AND birds utilize the remaining seed heads during late fall and winter! 🐦💕

Bigleaf Aster 💜A resilient native woodland perennial! It features dainty clusters of pale blue to light violet ray flowe...
08/18/2026

Bigleaf Aster 💜

A resilient native woodland perennial! It features dainty clusters of pale blue to light violet ray flowers with bright yellow-to-brownish centers.

Does best in shady, woodland settings and provides late-season nectar for native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. It also acts as a host plant for caterpillars like the pearl crescent and silvery checkerspot 🐛

Wild Senna 💛Features bright yellow flower clusters in mid-to-late summer, and acts as an important nitrogen-fixer and po...
08/15/2026

Wild Senna 💛

Features bright yellow flower clusters in mid-to-late summer, and acts as an important nitrogen-fixer and pollinator plant for bumblebees!

It also has high-protein pollen that attracts native bees, ants, parasitic wasps and lady beetles. Serves as a host plant for sulphur butterfly species 🦋

Staghorn Sumac ❤️A hardy, large deciduous shrub or small tree native to Ontario. Recognized by its velvety, antler-like ...
08/10/2026

Staghorn Sumac ❤️

A hardy, large deciduous shrub or small tree native to Ontario. Recognized by its velvety, antler-like branches and brilliant crimson autumn foliage.

The fuzzy red berries can be harvested in late summer to steep in cold water, creating a tart, vitamin-C-rich drink often called "sumacade" or wild lemonade. They also provide crucial winter food for local wildlife 🐦

Common Boneset 🤍A native Ontario wildflower recognized by fuzzy white flower clusters, fused perfoliate leaves (serrated...
07/29/2026

Common Boneset 🤍

A native Ontario wildflower recognized by fuzzy white flower clusters, fused perfoliate leaves (serrated leaves join together at the base so that the stem appears to pierce right through the middle) and wetland habitats.

It acts as a vital late-season nectar source for native bees, wasps and butterflies AND serves as a host plant for specialized moths!

Bonus: Historically used in folk medicine to break fevers (earning names like feverwort), the fused leaf design led old herbalists to believe it could help "set" broken bones!

Joe-Pye W**d 💕An amazing native plant that is an essential late-summer nectar source for monarch butterflies, native bee...
07/24/2026

Joe-Pye W**d 💕

An amazing native plant that is an essential late-summer nectar source for monarch butterflies, native bees and hummingbirds!

The seed heads persist into winter and provide aesthetic interest into the cooler months ☺️

Coneflowers 🌸Also known as Echinacea, are excellent, low-maintenance perennials for Ontario gardens!The stunning blooms ...
07/21/2026

Coneflowers 🌸

Also known as Echinacea, are excellent, low-maintenance perennials for Ontario gardens!

The stunning blooms are long-lasting throughout the summer. It is highly attractive to the Monarch butterfly and its large seed heads attract small birds later in the season 🐦

Smooth Oxeye 🌼They're also called "false sunflower" because they have the appearance of a miniature sunflower with a blo...
07/18/2026

Smooth Oxeye 🌼

They're also called "false sunflower" because they have the appearance of a miniature sunflower with a bloom that is long-lasting and sweet smelling. It is very attractive for bees and makes excellent cut flowers 💐

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