Plants that bloom in June in Zone 8 with lavender flowers

Allium

Dramatic globe-shaped heads on tall stems. Architectural and deer-proof.

American Beautyberry

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

Astilbe

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

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.

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.

Chives

Cheerful purple pom-pom flowers on a kitchen staple. Edible blooms make any salad Instagram-worthy.

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.

Delphinium

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

Hagley Hybrid Clematis

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

Hydrangea

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

Impatiens

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

Iris

Elegant sword-leaved perennials with intricate, ruffled blooms.

Lavender

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

Meadow Rue

Fluffy puffs of bloom on tall, airy stems above columbine-like foliage. Light and ethereal.

Miss Kim Lilac

Compact lilac with pale lavender blooms and outstanding fragrance. Burgundy fall foliage as a bonus.

Munstead Lavender

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

Nelly Moser Clematis

Pale pink petals with a darker pink bar down the center. Prefers some shade to prevent color fading.

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.

Rhododendron

Big, bold trusses of bloom over glossy evergreen foliage.

Stokes Aster

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

Sweet Alyssum

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

Sweet Pea

Ruffled, intensely fragrant climbing flowers in every pastel shade. Cool-season annual that hates heat.

Vinca

Evergreen mat with periwinkle-blue flowers. Tough shade ground cover.

Walker's Low Catmint

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

Wild Blue Phlox

Loose clusters of sky-blue flowers float above woodland floors in spring on a fragrant, mat-forming native.

Wild Geranium

Soft pink blooms over deeply-cut foliage. A woodland edge staple.