
DIY: PERENNIALS IN BLOOM – MONTH BY MONTH
MARCH

Common Name | Botanical Name |
Crocus | Crocus |
Glory of the Snow | Chionodoxa |
Winter Aconite | Eranthis |
Snowdrop | Galanthus |
Christmas Rose | Helleborus |
Lenten Rose | Helleborus |
Iris | Iris danfordiae |
Iris | Iris reticulata |
Striped Squill | Puschkinia |
Squill | Scilla |
MAY

Common Name | Botanical Name |
Stone Cress | Aethionema |
Bugle Flower | Ajuga cvs. |
Spring Anemone | Anemone sp. |
Columbine | Aquilega hybrids |
Thrift | Armeria |
Alpine Aster | Aster alpinus |
Masterwort | Astrantia major |
Quamash | Camassia |
Bluebells | Campanula poscharskyana |
Corydalis | Corydalis sp. |
Lady’s Slipper | Cypripedium sp. |
Pinks | Dianthus sp. & cvs. |
Bleeding Hearts | Dicentra sp. & cvs. |
Shooting Star | Dodecatheon sp. |
Leopard’s Bane | Doronicum |
Bluebell | Endymion (Scilla) |
Barrenwort | Epimedium sp. |
Cushion Spurge | Euphorbia |
Sweet Woodruff | Galium |
Cranesbill | Geranium sp. |
Avens | Geum sp. |
Candy Tuft | Iberis |
(Early) Iris | Iris intermedia |
Spring Vetchling | Lathyrus Vernus |
(Early) Peony | Paeonia cvs. |
Fernleaf Peony | Paeonia tenufolia |
Alpine Poppy | Papaver alpinus |
Creeping Phlox | Phlox stolonifera |
Jacob’s Ladder | Polemonium |
Solomon’s Seal | Polygonatum |
Primrose | Primula |
Buttercup | Ranunculus |
Wild Pink | Silene caroliniana |
Blue-eyed Grass | Sisyrhinchium |
False Solomon’s Seal | Smilacina |
Meadow Rue | Thalictrum |
Foam Flower | Tiarella |
Spiderwort | Tradescantia |
Globeflower | Trollius |
Tulip | Tulip cvs. |
Bellwort | Uvularia |
Speedwell | Veronica sp. |
Violet | Viola |
Barren Strawberry | Waldsteinia |
JULY

Common Name | Botanical Name |
Monkshood | Aconitum |
Hollyhock | Alcea |
Ornamental Onion | Allium sp. |
Butterfly Weed | Asclepius |
Aster | Aster x frikartii |
Astilbe | Astilbe simplicifolia |
Milky Bellflower | Campanula lactiflora |
Knapweed | Centaurea |
Black Snakeroot | Cimicifuga |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea |
Globe Thistle | Echinops |
Fleabane | Erigeron |
Goat’s Rue | Galega |
Summer Hyacinth | Galtonia |
Gentian | Gentiana sp. |
Baby’s Breath | Gypsophila |
Sunflower | Helianthus |
Daylily | Hemerocallis |
Hosta | Hosta cvs. |
Inula | Inula |
Japanese Iris | Iris kaempferi |
Red Hot Poker | Kniphofia tuckii |
Perennial Sweet Pea | Lathyrus |
Lavender | Lavendula |
Oriental Lily | Lilium |
Statice | Limonium |
Golden Flax | Linum flavum |
Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum |
Mallow | Malva |
Plume Poppy | Macleaya |
Summer Phlox | Phlox paniculata |
Obedient Plant | Physostegia |
Yellow Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata |
Rue | Ruta |
Meadow Clary | Salvia pratensis |
Stonecrop | Sedum sp. |
Meadow Rue | Thatictrum |
Yucca | Yucca |
AUGUST

Common Name | Botanial Name |
Monkshood | Aconitum |
Pearly Everlasting | Anaphalis |
Grapeleaf Anemone | Anemone vitifolia |
Mugwort | Artemisis lactiflora |
Italian Aster | Aster amellus |
Turtlehead | Chelone sp. |
Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum |
Golden Aster | Chrysopsis |
Clematis | Clematis heracleifolia |
Mist Flower | Eupatorium sp. |
Bottle Gentian | Gentiana andrewsii |
Helenium | Helenium autumnale |
Hosta | Hosta |
Red Hot Poker | Kniphofia uvaria |
Gayfeather | Liatris |
Lily | Lilium speciosum |
Lily Turf | Liriope |
Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica |
Fleece Flower | Polygonum |
Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia |
Stoke’s Aster | Stokesia |
Veronicastrum | Veronicastrum |
APRIL

Common Name | Botanical Name |
Spring Adonis | Adonis |
Golden Garlic | Allium moly |
Anemone | Anemone sp. & cvs. |
Pasque Flower | Anemone pulsatilla |
Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis |
Rock Cress | Arabis |
False Rock Cress | Aubrietia |
Basket of Gold | Aurinia (Alyssum) |
Bergenia | Bergenia |
Brunnera | Brunnera |
Marsh Marigold | Caltha |
Black Cohosh | Caulophyllum |
Spring Beauty | Claytonia |
Dutchman’s Breeches | Dicentra eximia |
Draba | Draba |
Trout Lily | Erythronium americanum |
Dogtooth Violet | E. Dens-canis cvs. |
Crown Imperial | Fritillaria cvs. |
Hepatica | Hepatica sp. |
Hyacinth | Hyacinth sp. |
Dwarf Iris | Iris pumila |
Snowflake | Leucojum |
Virginia Bluebell | Mertensia |
Grape Hyacinth | Muscari cvs. |
Daffodil | Narcissus cvs. |
Blue-eyed Mary | Omphalodes |
Japanese Spurge | Pachysandra |
Creeping Phlox | Phlox sp. |
Ground Phlox | Phlox subulata |
Primrose | Primula sp. & cvs. |
Lungwort | Pulmonaria cvs. |
Bloodroot | Sanguinaria |
Tulip | Tulipa sp. & cvs. |
Violet | Viola sp. & cvs. |
JUNE

Common Name | Botanical Name |
Yarrow | Achillea |
Rose Campion | Agrostamma (Lychnis) |
Lady’s Mantle | Alchemilla |
Ornamental Onion | Allium sp. |
Peruvian Lily | Alstromeria |
Italian Bugloss | Anchusa |
Pussytoes | Antennaria |
Golden Marguerite | Anthemis |
Fan Columbine | Aquilegia flabellata |
Goat’s Beard | Aruncus |
Astilbe | Astilbe hybrids |
False Indigo | Baptista |
Bellflowers | Campanula sp. |
Cupid’s Dart | Catananche |
Cornflower | Centaurea sp. |
Red Valerian (K) | Centranthus |
Snow in Summer | Cerastium |
Shasta Daisy | Chrysanthemum |
Golden Star | Chrysogonum |
Clematis | Clematis integrifolia |
Coreopsis | Coreopsis sp. & cvs. |
Crown Vetch | Coronilla |
Delphinium | Delphinium |
Pinks | Dianthus |
Gas Plant | Dictamnus |
Foxglove | Digitalis |
Mountain | Avens Dryas |
Queen of the Prairie | Filipendula rubra |
Queen of the Meadow | Filipendula ulmaria |
Dropwort | Filipendula vulgaris |
Blanket Flower | Gaillardia |
Creeping Baby’s Breath | Gypsophila repens |
Sun Rose | Helianthemum |
Lemon Daylily | Hemerocallis flava |
Sweet Rocket | Hesperis |
Coral Bells | Heuchera |
Hardy Gloxinia | Incarvillea |
Dutch Iris | Iris hybrids |
Bearded Iris | Iris germanica |
Siberian Iris | Iris sibirica |
Dead Nettle | Lamium |
Asiatic Lilies | Lilium |
Flax | Linum |
Lupine | Lupinus |
Maltese Cross | Lychnis |
Yellow Loosestrife | Lysimachia sp. |
Welsch Poppy | Mecanopsis |
CambricaBee Balm | Monarda |
Catmint | Nepata |
Evening Primrose | Oenothera |
Peony | Paeonia |
Oriental Poppy | Papaver orientale |
Beardtongue | Penstemon |
Phlox | Phlox Carolina, maculata, suffruticosa |
Cinquefoil | Potentilla astrosanginea |
Primrose | Primula beesiana, bullesiana, bulleyana |
Salvia, Sage | Salvia superba |
Rock Soapwort | Saponaria ocymoides |
Scabiosa | Scabiosa |
Checkerbloom | Sidalcea |
Stachys, Betony | Stachys |
Carolina Lupine | Thermopsis |
Spike Speedwell | Veronica spiccata |

SEPTEMBER
Common Name | Botanical Name |
Japanese Anemone | Anemone hybrids |
Michaelmas Daisy | Aster |
Fall Mums | Chrysanthemum |
Bugbane | Cimicifuga simplex |
Autumn Crocus | Colchicum |
Hibiscus | Hibiscus |
Waxbells | Kirengeshoma |
Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis |
Gooseneck Loosestrife | Lysimachia |
Mountain Fleece | Polygnum |
Sedum Ruby Glow | Sedum |
October Daphne | Sedum sieboldii |
Autumn Joy | Sedum spectabile |
Goldenrod | Solidago |
Tovara | Tovara |