Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 3 That Bloom in August

250 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 3 and typically flower in August, such as Bee Balm, Blazing Star and Little Bluestem. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

Showing 61 to 120 of 250 plants

How this list is made

Derived from each plant's bloom months and USDA hardiness zones, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 250 plants, 201 have been checked against outside sources (14 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations. Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.

Chater's Double Violet

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Violet'

Full sunZones 3–86 ftModerate

Chater's Double White

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double White'

Full sunZones 3–106 ftModerate

Chater's Double Yellow

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Yellow'

Full sunZones 3–86 ftModerate

Cherries Jubilee Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Alanka'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Cherry Berries Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens 'Gaulsidh5'

Part shadeZones 3–88 inModerate

Listed as toxic to cats

Cherry on Top Sorbaria

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Bococot'

Full sunZones 2–105 ftModerate

Hemerocallis 'Chicago Apache'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Chick Charms Appletini Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Reinhard'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Berry Bomb Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Director Jacobs'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Giant Emerald Explosion Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Gee2022'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Giants Copper Canyon Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Copper Canyon'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Gold Crown Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Gold Crown'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Gold Dust Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Ccgd2026'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Mint Chocolate Chips Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Mint Chocolate Chip'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Powdered Pastry Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Powdered Pastry'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Sugar Shimmer Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Soft Line'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Choco Latte Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Choco-Latte'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Cinnamon Hearts Rose

Rosa 'Vlr13003'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace'

Full sunZones 3–93 ftModerate

Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Common Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Common Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate

Common Blue Grama Grass

Bouteloua gracilis

Full sunZones 3–101.5 ftLow

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Full sunZones 3–84 ftHigh

Coronation Gold

Achillea 'Coronation Gold'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 3–94 inLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Crème de Cassis

Alcea rosea 'Creme de Cassis'

Full sunZones 3–86 ftModerate

Veronicastrum virginicum

Full sunZones 3–85 ftModerate

Dancing Queen Hosta

Hosta 'Dancing Queen'

Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dense Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Full sunZones 3–83.5 ftModerate

Full sunZones 3–912 inLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Anethum graveolens

Full sunZones 3–113 ftModerate

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Dragon Baby Hardy Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Hylv17522'

Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

DreamScape Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Baicz10'

Part shadeZones 3–83.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Nepeta 'Early Bird'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Earth Angel Hosta

Hosta 'Earth Angel'

Part shadeZones 3–93.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Easy Elegance Oscar Peterson Rose

Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate

Hemerocallis 'El Desperado'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

False Sunflower

Full sunZones 3–94 ftModerate

Fire Light Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPFL'

Full sunZones 3–86 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Firefly Peach Sky

Achillea 'Firefly Peach Sky'

Full sunZones 3–83 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Veronica spicata 'First Love'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals'

Full sunZones 3–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Hylotelephium 'Frosty Morn'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji Pink'

Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White'

Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus annuus 'Mammoth Russian'

Full sunZones 2–118 ftModerate

Veronica spicata 'Giles van Hees'

Full sunZones 3–88 inModerate

Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftLow

Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Goblin'

Full sunZones 3–912 inLow

Full sunZones 3–93 ftLow

Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'

Full sunZones 2–73 ftLow

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftLow

Monarda didyma 'Grand Marshall'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Gray-Headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate

Happy Face Yellow

Potentilla fruticosa 'Happy Face Yellow'

Full sunZones 2–73 ftLow

Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

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