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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 - - - - - - -