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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |