The early summer wildflower season has arrived. Before long, alongside roadways and woodland edges, some of our more robust native plants will be flowering. By “robust” I mean high growing and stout.

Blooming in August and lasting into October, the native lobelias of our area are among the most dramatic and beautiful wildflowers found all season long. Both species, great blue lobelia and cardinal ...

I first saw cardinal flowers growing in a drainage ditch along a farm field. Their intense red took my breath away, in part because of their surroundings. and receive a Canada Proud Manitoba Strong ...