Toronto Flora Calendar
Is it me or do Torontonian green thumbs not get their fair share of acclaim? Note the use of “their”, as I do not count myself amongst the gifted gardeners who toil the soil, year after year, to adorn the city of Toronto with colourful and vibrant blooms. Instead, I have come to appreciate the fruits of their labour through my lens.
Typically, the clouds and cold of Toronto’s winter fade reluctantly in late March. Crocuses are the first to embrace this change of weather, taking advantage of the increase in sunshine and rise in temperature. Once this parade starts, the flowers keep coming. Here is a calendar documenting the sequence in which the major species and groups appear.
Late March to April April: crocuses
April: daffodils
Mid-April to May: tulips
Late April to early May: cherry blossoms and magnolias
Mid-May: peonies
June to September: roses