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TreeApr-MayApple
Fragrant white to pink flowers in spring precede a fall crop of dessert apples.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-JunBeverly Sills Iris
Coral-pink blooms with a tangerine beard. Named for the opera star and just as elegant.
Z3-9
PerennialApr-JunBleeding Heart
Arching sprays of heart-shaped flowers for shady woodland gardens.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-JunBowl of Beauty Peony
Hot pink outer petals cup a creamy center of narrow petaloids. Dramatic and unmistakable.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-JunChives
Cheerful purple pom-pom flowers on a kitchen staple. Edible blooms make any salad Instagram-worthy.
Z3-9
VineMay-SepClematis
The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.
Z3-10
PerennialApr-JunColumbine
Delicate, spurred flowers that dance on wiry stems. Hummingbird favorite.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-JulCoral Bells
Grown mostly for dramatic foliage, but the tiny bell flowers are a bonus.
Z3-10
Ground CoverApr-MayCreeping Phlox
An evergreen sun-loving groundcover that smothers walls, slopes, and rock gardens in dense pink, purple, blue, lavender, or white sheets every April and May.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-AugDianthus
Spicy clove-scented pinks with fringed petals in pink, red, white, or salmon, one of the best long-blooming edgers and front-of-border perennials for sun.
Z3-10
ShrubMay-JunDwarf Korean Lilac
Slow-growing dwarf with dense rounded habit. Perfect for small gardens and foundation plantings.
Z3-7
PerennialMay-JulFoxglove
Stately spires of spotted, bell-shaped flowers. Cottage garden royalty.
Z3-8
ShrubApr-MayHighbush Blueberry
Bell-shaped spring flowers are followed by sweet blue berries and excellent fall color.
Z3-7
VineMay-AugHoneysuckle
Tubular, nectar-rich flowers with a fragrance that defines summer evenings.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-JunHusker Red Penstemon
Dramatic burgundy-red foliage all season with white tubular flowers in late spring. The most striking native penstemon for gardens.
Z3-8
AnnualMay-OctImpatiens
The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.
Z3-10
ShrubApr-MayLilac
Intensely fragrant clusters that define spring in northern gardens.
Z3-8
PerennialMar-MayLungwort
Flowers open pink and turn blue on the same stem. Silver-spotted foliage looks great all season.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-JunLupine
Dramatic spikes in every color. Short-lived but self-seeds generously.
Z3-8
ShrubMay-JunMountain Laurel
Exquisite geometric buds open to cupped flowers. A native evergreen gem.
Z3-8
ShrubMay-JunNinebark
Peeling bark, burgundy foliage, and white puffs. A native multitasker.
Z3-8
ShrubMay-JunNootka Rose
Single, apple-pink blooms followed by large rose hips that persist through winter on a vigorous Pacific Northwest native.
Z3-8
PerennialApr-AugPacific Bleeding Heart
Western native that blooms much longer than its eastern cousin. Ferny foliage all season.
Z3-9
PerennialMay-JulPenstemon
Tubular flowers on upright stems. Native hummingbird magnet for dry gardens.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-JunPeony
Lush, ruffled blooms with intoxicating fragrance. Lives for decades.
Z3-8
AnnualMay-OctPetunia
Cascading color for containers and beds. Blooms nonstop until frost.
Z3-10
PerennialApr-JunPrairie Smoke
Nodding wine-red flowers transform into feathery pink seed plumes that persist into summer. Native prairie gem.
Z3-7
ShrubMay-JunRhododendron
Big, bold trusses of bloom over glossy evergreen foliage.
Z3-8
PerennialMay-OctRose
The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-OctRosy Returns Daylily
Soft rose-pink blooms with a cream throat that keep coming from late spring to frost, absolutely tireless.
Z3-9
PerennialMay-SepSalvia
Vertical flower spikes that hummingbirds and bees cannot resist.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-JunSarah Bernhardt Peony
Fully double, apple-blossom pink blooms so heavy they nod on their stems. The most planted peony in history.
Z3-8
PerennialApr-JunSea Thrift
Grassy tufts topped with round pink pom-poms. Loves lean soil and coastal conditions.
Z3-8
AnnualApr-SepSnapdragon
Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-AugSpeedwell
Tidy spikes of blue that add vertical punch to the front of the border.
Z3-8
ShrubMay-JulSpirea
Flat-topped flower clusters on tidy mounds. The easiest flowering shrub.
Z3-10
AnnualApr-OctSweet Alyssum
Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.
Z3-10
AnnualApr-JunSweet Pea
Ruffled, intensely fragrant climbing flowers in every pastel shade. Cool-season annual that hates heat.
Z2-11
PerennialApr-MayTrillium
Three leaves, three petals, pure elegance. The jewel of eastern woodlands.
Z3-8
BulbMar-MayTulip
The classic spring icon in almost every color imaginable.
Z3-8
ShrubApr-JunViburnum
Fragrant snowball clusters in spring, then berries for birds in fall.
Z3-10
PerennialMar-MayVirginia Bluebell
Woodland ephemeral with sky-blue bells. Disappears by summer, returns faithfully.
Z3-8
ShrubMay-JunWeigela
Tubular blooms smother arching branches in late spring. Hummingbird haven.
Z3-8
PerennialApr-JunWild Geranium
Soft pink blooms over deeply-cut foliage. A woodland edge staple.
Z3-8