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Plant Common Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Achillea Yarrows - - X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aconitum Monk's-hoods - X X X -
Aesculus flava Yellow buckeyes X
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeyes - - - -
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnuts - - X -
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush buckeyes - X X X X X - - - -
Aesculus pavia Red buckeyes - X X X - -
Agapanthus Lilies of the Nile - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Agastache Hyssops - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - -
Ajuga reptans Bugleweeds - - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Alchemilla mollis Lady's mantles - X X X X X X X
Allium Ornamental onions - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Allium giganteum Giant onions - X - - - -
Amelanchier Serviceberries - - X X X - - -
Amsonia Blue stars - - X X X X X X - - - - -
Anemone Windflowers - - X X X - - - - - -
Anemone hupehensis Japanese anemones - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X -
Anemone nemorosa Wood anemones X X -
Anemone x hybrida Japanese anemones - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X -
Aquilegia Columbines - - - - X X X X X X X - -
Aronia arbutifolia Chokeberries - - X X -
Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberries - - X X - - -
Asclepias Milkweeds - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - -
Aster Asters - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Astilbe Astilbes - - - X X X X X X X X - - - -
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B-C Common Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Baptisia False indigos - - X X X X - - - -
Brunnera Siberian bugloss - X X X X X X - - -
Buddleja Butterfly bushes - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Campanula Bellflowers - X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Caryopteris Bluebeards - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Catalpa speciosa Catalpas X - -
Centaurea Mountain bluets - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - -
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbagos - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Cercis canadensis Redbuds - X X X X -
Cercis chinensis Chinese redbuds - X X X -
Chaenomeles Flowering quinces - - X X X X X - - - - - -
Chelone Turtleheads - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X - - -
Chionanthus virginicus Fringe trees - X X X - -
Chionodoxa Glory of the snow - X X X - - -
Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwoods X
Clematis Clematises - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - -
Clethra alnifolia Sweet pepprbushes - - - - - X X X - - - - - -
Colchicum Autumn crocuses - - X X X X X X -
Convallaria majalis Lilies of the valley - X X X X -
Coreopsis Tickseeds - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Cornus florida Flowering dogwoods - X X X X -
Cornus kousa Kousa dogwoods - - X X X X - - -
Cornus mas Cornelian cherry dogwoods - - X X X X - -
Corydalis Corydalises - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Corylopsis Winter hazels - X X X X -
Crataegus viridis Green hawthorns - X X -
Crinum Crinums - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - -
Crocus Crocuses - - - X X X - - - -
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D-G Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Dahlia Dahlias - - - - - X X X - - - - - X X X - -
Daphne Daphnes - - -
Deutzia Deutzias - - X X X X X X - - -
Dianthus Dianthus - - - - X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dicentra Bleeding hearts - - - - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Echinacea Coneflowers - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - -
Echinops Globe thistles - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - -
Epimedium Bishop's hats - X X X X - - - -
Eupatorium Joe Pye weed - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - -
Filipendula Filipendulas - - - - X X X X X - - - -
Forsythia Forsythias - X X X - - -
Fothergilla Fothergillas - - X X X - -
Fritillaria Fritillarias - X X X - -
Galanthus Snowcrops - - - - X X X X - - -
Gaura Gauras - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Geranium Hardy geraniums - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - -
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H-K Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Halesia Silverbell trees - X X X -
Hamamelis Witch hazels - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - -
Hamamelis virginiana Common witch hazels - - X X - -
Helenium Sneezeweeds - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X - - -
Helianthus Sunflowers - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Heliopsis Ox-eye daisies - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Helleborus Hellebores - - - - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hemerocallis Daylilies - - - - - - - X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Heptacodium Seven-son flowers - - - - - X X X X - - - - -
Heuchera Coral bells - - - - X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hibiscus Hibiscus - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - -
Hosta Hostas - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Hyacinthoides hispanica Spanish bluebells - - X X X X -
Hyacinthus orientalis Common hyacinths - - - - - - X X X -
Hydrangea anomala Hydrangeas - X X -
Hydrangea paniculata Panicle hydrangeas - - - - - X X X X X X X X X - - - - -
Hylotelephium Stonecrops - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X - - -
Hypericum St. John's worts - - - - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Iris Irises - - X X X X - - - - - X X X - - -
Itea virginica Virginia sweetspires - - X X X - -
Kniphofia Red-hot pokers - - X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Koelreuteria paniculata Golden raintrees - X X X -
Kolkwitzia Beauty bushes - X X X - -
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L Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Lagerstroemia Crape myrtles - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Lamium Deadnettles - - - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lavandula Lavenders - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Leucanthemum Shasta daisies - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - -
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflakes - - X X X X - -
Leucojum vernum Spring snowflakes - - X X - - - - -
Liatris Blazing stars - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - -
Ligularia Leopard plants - - - - - X X X X X - -
Lilium Lilies - - - - - - - X X X X X - - - - - - -
Lindera benzoin Spice bushes - - X X X - -
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip trees - X X - -
Liriope muscari Lilyturf - - - - - X X X X - - - -
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flowers - - - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - -
Lobelia siphilitica Blue cardinal flowers - - X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Lonicera fragrantissima Fragrant honeysuckle - - - - - - - X X X X X X - - - - - -
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - -
Lychnis Campions - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Lycoris Lycorises - X X X X X X - - -
Lysimachia clethroides Gooseneck loosestrifes - X X -
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M-O Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Magnolia Magnolias - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Magnolia stellata Star magnolias - X X X - - -
Magnolia virginiana Sweet bay magnolias - - - - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Magnolia x loebneri Magnolias - X X X - - -
Malus Crabapples - - - X X - -
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells - - X X X X X - - - - - - - -
Monarda Beebalms - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Muscari armeniacum Grape hyacinths - - X X X X - -
Narcissus Daffodils - - X X X X - - -
Nelumbo nucifera Sacred lotus - X X X X -
Nepeta Cat mints - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Nymphaea Waterlilies - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - -
Oenothera Primroses - - - - - - - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - -
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P-Q Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Paeonia Peonies - - - - - X X X - - -
Paeonia suffruticosa Tree peonies - - - - X X - - -
Papaver orientale Oriental poppies - - X X X - - - - - - -
Penstemon Beardtongues - X X X X - - - - - - -
Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Philadelphus Mock oranges - X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Phlox divaricata Wild sweet Williams - - X X X - - - - - - -
Phlox paniculata Garden phlox - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Phlox subulata Moss phlox - X X X X - - - - -
Physocarpus Ninebarks - - X X - - - - - - -
Physostegia Obedient plants - - - - - - X X X X X X - - - - - -
Pieris Pieris - - X X - -
Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon flowers - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Potentilla Cinquefoils - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - -
Primula Primroses - - - - X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Prunus Kanzan flowering cherry - - X X X
Prunus mume Japanese apricots - - X X X -
Prunus padus Bird cherry - - X X -
Prunus pendula Weeping higan cherry - X X X -
Prunus persica Peach trees - X X X -
Prunus sargentii Sargent cherry - - X X - -
Prunus subhirtella Higan cherry - - - X
Prunus x yedoensis Yoshino cherry - - X -
Pulmonaria Lungworts - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Pulsatilla Pasque flowers - - - X X X X X X - - - - -
Pyrus calleryana Callery pear - X X X - -
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R-S Common Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Rhododendron Azaleas and rhododendrons - - - - X X X X X - - - - - - -
Ribes odoratum Clove currants X - -
Robinia pseudoacacia Black locusts X -
Rosa Roses - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Rudbeckia Black-eyed Susans - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - -
Salvia Salvia - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot - - X
Scabiosa Pincushion flowers - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Scilla Scillas - - X X X X - - -
Scilla amoena Scillas - - - -
Sedum Stonecrop - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Silene Catchfly - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - -
Solidago Goldenrods - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X - - -
Sophora japonica 'Regent' Japanese pogoda trees X
Spiraea Spireas - X X X X X X - - -
Spiraea japonica Japanese spireas - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Spiraea thunbergii Spireas - X X -
Stachys macrantha Big betonies - - X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - -
Stewartia pseudocamellia Japanese stewartias - - - - - - -
Stokesia laevis Stoke's asters - - - - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Styrax Snowbells - X - -
Symphytum Comfreys - - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - -
Syringa Lilacs - - X X X - - - -
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T-Z Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Thalictrum Meadow rues - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - -
Thymus Thyme - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - -
Tiarella Foam flowers - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Tilia cordata Little-leaf lindens - - - X
Tradescantia Spiderworts - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - -
Tricyrtis Toad lilies - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - -
Trillium Wood lilies - - X X X - -
Tulipa Tulips - - - X X X - - -
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberries - X X X X - -
Verbascum Mulleins - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Veronica Speedwells - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
Veronicastrum Culver's root - - - - X X X X X - - - - - -
Viburnum Viburnums - - - - - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Vinca minor Lesser periwinkle - X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Viola Violets - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Vitex agnus-castus Chastetrees - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - -
Weigela Weigelas - - - - X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisterias X - -
X Heucherella Foamy bells - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
X Pardancanda Candylilies - - X X X - - - - - - -