Tag Archives: plant id

Cactus ID

Hi! I received this cactus as a gift and am wondering if anyone could help me identify it. I’ve searched a while myself and can’t seem to figure it out. Since I don’t know what it’s supposed to look like,…

Chokecherry vs Chokeberry vs European Buckthorn

I am trying to identify a shrub (now about 10 ft tall) in my garden. I suspect that it may be the invasive Buckthorn but find the info online a bit confusing as all three appear similar. I have seen…

Unknown berry bearing tree in Southern Nova Scotia

Hi, I’ve had this bush growing at the borders of my lawn for 20+ years. It has beautiful white blossoms in the Spring and dark blue berries which change to black when fully ripe. They are ripening now. I live…

Flower Name

Hi, Can you please tell me what is the name of the flower in the attachment?  …

Spring Flowering White Shrub

I would like to get an identification of this flowering shrub. It was in the yard where I moved to. It had a very abundant amount of flowers on it this year and I would like to know more and…

Poison Hemlock?

I have a rather large plant in my garden that I don’t remember planting. I posted pictures on an Ontario gardener Facebook page but I am getting lots of different suggestions. One was poison hemlock. It does look similar from…

Tree Identification

Is this a native tree to Ontario? Does it produce berries for birds? Can it grow in part shade? …

Species identification

Hello: I bought this unnamed plant (from a local person’s garden) yesterday. We are in Zone 6a or 5b (borderline). Just wondering what species it is, please. Looks like mint leaves. Thanks! …