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Perennials in Bloom – Month by Month

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

 

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