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 |