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 |