Monthly Bloom Chart

January
Camellia japonica

February
Camellia japonica
Narcissus
French Roman hyacinths
Winter honeysuckle
Winter jasmine

March
Camellia japonica
Narcissus Leucojum
Star magnolia
Quince
Spiraea
White flag iris
Sweet alyssum
Redbud Mahonia
Trifoliate orange
Pansies

April
Camellias
Native azalea
Carolina jessamine
Ornithogalum
Spanish bluebell
Tall bearded iris
Larkspur
Poppies
Phlox drummondii
Azalea
Spirea
Roses
Climbing roses
Oxalis
Snapdragon
Philadelphus
Cornflower
Sweet alyssum
Pansies
Nasturtium
Verbena
Red buckeye
Red double-flowering peach
Dogwood
Banana shrub
Thalictrum
Calycanthus

May
Phlox drummondii
Stokesia
Shasta daisy
Daylily
Spigelia
Sweet peas
Siberian iris
Snapdragon
Easter lily
Larkspur
Silver moon rose
Tall bearded iris
Hollyhock
Cornflower
Calycanthus
Crinum

June
Crinum (milk and wine lily)
Salvia farinacea
Summer phlox
Shasta daisy
Alstroemeria
Montbretia
Golden Glow
Tiger lily
Abelia grandiflora
Gardenia
Althea

July
Hibiscus manihot
Salvia
Tiger lily
Althea
Summer phlox
Buddleia
Zinnia
Plumbago
Crape myrtle
Butterfly bush
Morning glory

August
Naked ladies
Zephranthes
Philippine lilies
Summer phlox
Salvia
Zinnia
Coral vine
Morning glory
Marigolds

September
Spider lily
Oxblood lily
Cosmos
Zinnias
Coral vine
Sweet autumn clematis
Pomegranate
Morning glory
Marigolds

October
Asters
Chrysanthemum
Roses
Salvia
Camellia sasanqua
(Plant overwintering annuals for spring bloom)

November and December
Camellia japonica

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