Sage’s Cove

So excited to be included in this article about seed libraries across Canada! 💜

✨We just packed The Free Little Seed Library at Sage’s Cove full of Ontario Native Wildflower Seeds that are ready for Winter Sowing! ❄️

Check out our website for more info on each of these flowers, the pollinators and wildlife they support, and more resources on winter sowing. 🦋🐝

https://sagescove.com/free-little-seed-library

Ontario Wildflower Seed in Stock as of December 7th, 2024:

•Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
•Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata
•Dense Blazing Star, Liatris spicata
•Great Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica
•Hairy Beardtongue, Penstemon hirsutus
•Joe-Pye W**d/Sweet-Scented Joe Pye W**d, Eutrochium purpureum
•Monkey Flower, Mimulus ringens
•New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-•angliae
•Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida (beneficial near-Native)
•Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea
•Pink Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
•Smooth Aster/Smooth Blue Aster, Symphyotrichum laeve
•Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis
•Wild Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis

We just added an abundance of Free Pink Swamp Milkweed Seeds to the Free Little Seed Library at Sage’s Cove!

The seeds were saved and donated by the amazing Lisa W.! Thank you Lisa!

Stop by The Free Little Seed Library at Sage’s Cove to pickup some free Pink Swamp Milkweed and other Native Ontario Wildflower seeds anytime! 💜

Meet swamp milkweed: with its elegant, pointed leaves and beautiful rosy-pink flowers, it's a true pollinator paradise! 🌸

Despite its humble name, swamp milkweed plays a crucial role in supporting monarch butterflies. 🐛 Monarch caterpillars (pictured) exclusively feed on milkweed, and adult females preferentially lay eggs on these plants. Beyond monarchs, swamp milkweed attracts fritillaries, skippers, bumble bees, sweat bees, and various flies.

Native to MB, ON, QC, NB, NS and PEI, planting swamp milkweed helps bolster local pollinator populations! 🦋

✨Free Lavender Bouquets✨

I stepped outside to find these fragrant mini lavender bouquets on the Little Free Seed Library!!

They were left by the amazing Tammy O'Connell to share with the community! 😊💜

Please feel free to pick one up at anytime! Thank you so much Tammy! ✨

🌱Happy Friday!

✨It’s Pollinator Week!✨

🦋 Since May 9th, when we started the Free Little Seed Library at Sage’s Cove, we have given away thousands of Ontario Native Wildflower Seeds to community members, gardeners, and environmental enthusiasts working to support wildlife and pollinators in their gardens!

🐝This week of celebration offers the perfect opportunity to come on by, pick up some free seeds and start planting to support our birds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, and other wildlife, and help !

🪻Check out our website for more information & resources on Native Plant Gardening at: https://sagescove.com/free-little-seed-library


🌱Native Ontario Wildflower Seeds Available as of June 17, 2024🌱

•Blue Vervain
•Dense Blazing Star (Threatened Status in Ontario)
•Great Blue Lobelia
•Hairy Beardtongue
•Joe-Pye W**d
•New England Aster
•Smooth Aster
•Spiderwort

Find More Information on Pollinator Week Here: https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-week