Black-eyed Susan, wild columbine and butterfly weed support local ecosystems.
Growing in Ontario
Ontario gardeners get the best results by matching plant choices to the local hardiness zone and frost dates, building healthy soil with compost each spring, and timing planting around the last spring frost. Cool-season crops and hardy perennials are the dependable backbone of a Ontario garden, with tender crops started indoors and transplanted once the danger of frost has passed.
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Set your city — for example Toronto — at the top of the homepage to see your hardiness zone, average frost dates and a month-by-month planting calendar tailored to Ontario.