Plants that bloom in July in Zone 8 with lavender flowers

American Beautyberry

Inconspicuous flowers give way to stunning clusters of magenta-purple berries in fall. The berries are the show.

Anise Hyssop

Lavender-blue spikes with licorice-scented foliage. A pollinator powerhouse that blooms for months.

Astilbe

Feathery plumes that light up shady, moist spots like nothing else can.

August Moon Hosta

Glowing gold foliage all season, and one of the best hostas for brighter spots with some morning sun.

Bee Balm

Shaggy, crown-shaped flowers that hummingbirds fight over.

Bloom-a-Thon Azalea

Repeat-blooming azalea with waves of color spring through fall. Evergreen in mild climates.

Blue Angel Hosta

A mammoth shade-garden hosta with thick, corrugated blue-gray leaves up to 18 inches long that slugs leave alone, topped by fragrant lavender flower spikes in midsummer.

Butterfly Bush

Long, arching flower wands that butterflies absolutely lose their minds over.

Campanula

Open, nodding bells in clear blue on tall graceful stems. Self-sows into refined cottage garden drifts.

Catmint

Billowy lavender-blue haze that blooms all season if you shear it back.

Chaste Tree

Long lavender-blue spikes cover this heat-loving shrub all summer. One of the few shrubs that actually blooms in August.

Clematis

The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.

Crape Myrtle

The tree of the South. Months of crinkled blooms and gorgeous peeling bark.

Culver's Root

Tall tapering spires of tiny white flowers that bees mob. Vertical and elegant at the back of the border.

Dahlia

Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.

Delphinium

Towering spires of true blue. The tallest, most dramatic back-of-border plant.

Empress Wu Hosta

The world's largest hosta. Individual leaves can exceed two feet. A bold statement in any shade garden.

Fire and Ice Hosta

Stark white centers with deep green margins, high contrast that jumps out from a shady border.

Frances Williams Hosta

Classic blue-green heart-shaped leaves with wide gold margins that make this one of the all-time great hostas.

Garden Phlox

Billowing clusters of fragrant summer color. A butterfly magnet.

Hagley Hybrid Clematis

Soft shell-pink flowers with a hint of mauve that fade beautifully in part shade and bloom reliably all summer.

Halcyon Hosta

The bluest hosta you can grow. Thick, heavily textured leaves resist slugs better than most.

Hosta

The undisputed queen of shade gardening. Foliage in every green and blue.

Hydrangea

Massive mophead blooms that shift color with soil pH. Showstoppers.

Impatiens

The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.

Joe-Pye Weed

Towering native with mauve domes that butterflies swarm in late summer.

June Hosta

Gold center streaked with blue-green margins. Color shifts through the season. A collector's favorite.

Lavender

Fragrant silver-green mounds beloved by bees and humans alike.

Munstead Lavender

Earlier blooming and slightly softer purple than Hidcote. Gertrude Jekyll's favorite for a reason.

Obedient Plant

Spikes of snapdragon-like flowers that can be pushed and stay where moved, earning a very literal common name.

Patriot Hosta

Dark green leaves with crisp white margins. Classic variegated hosta that brightens shady spots.

Penstemon

Tubular flowers on upright stems. Native hummingbird magnet for dry gardens.

Petunia

Cascading color for containers and beds. Blooms nonstop until frost.

Phenomenal Lavender

Survives humidity and cold that kills other lavenders. Silver foliage stays tight and full.

Rose of Sharon

A cold-hardy hibiscus shrub (Hibiscus syriacus) with big tropical-looking blooms in lavender, pink, blue, white, or wine, opening late summer when most flowering shrubs are done.

Russian Sage

Airy lavender clouds on silver stems. Thrives in heat and poor soil.

Sagae Hosta

Huge gray-blue leaves with creamy margins on a stately, vase-shaped plant that wins awards for good reason.

Stained Glass Hosta

Glossy gold center with dark green margins, like light through a cathedral window.

Stokes Aster

Fringed, shaggy-petaled flowers in shades of cornflower blue that bloom for weeks on a tough Southern native.

Sum and Substance Hosta

Chartreuse giant that can take more sun than most hostas. Heart-shaped leaves grow enormous.

Sweet Alyssum

Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.

Walker's Low Catmint

Perennial Plant of the Year. Billowy lavender-blue spikes that rebloom hard after a shear.

Wide Brim Hosta

Blue-green leaves with wide creamy-white margins that age to a clean white, a standout performer in any shade garden.

Wild Bergamot

The wild cousin of bee balm. Lavender puffs alive with pollinators. Tougher and more mildew-resistant.