Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 5 That Bloom in August

664 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 5 and typically flower in August, such as Bee Balm, Garden Phlox and Blazing Star. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

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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 664 plants, 569 have been checked against outside sources (30 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.

Boulevard Ravel Clematis

Clematis 'Evipo122'

Full sunZones 4–94.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Brilliant Sedum

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Bronze Wave Coral Bells

Heuchera villosa 'Bronze Wave'

Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate

Geranium 'Brookside'

Part sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Brown-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Bubble Up Beautyberry

Callicarpa japonica 'SMNCJLIEP'

Full sunZones 5–85 ftModerate

Bubblegum Pink Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Ditomfra'

Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Bouteloua dactyloides

Full sunZones 4–88 inLow

Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgundy'

Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Butter Rum Tickseed

Coreopsis 'Butter Rum'

Full sunZones 5–81.5 ftLow

Buttered Popcorn Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Buttered Popcorn'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate

Buddleia davidii

Full sunZones 5–96.5 ftLow

Asclepias tuberosa

Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Full sunZones 5–98.5 ftModerate

Full sunZones 3–73 ftModerate

Captain Kirk Hosta

Hosta 'Captain Kirk'

Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Full sunZones 4–82 ftLow

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Part sunZones 3–93.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

Dianthus caryophyllus

Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carnival Scotch Heather

Calluna vulgaris 'Multicolor'

Full sunZones 5–88 inModerate

Nepeta 'Cat's Meow'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Cat's Pajamas Catmint

Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

Full sunZones 3–812 inLow

Catherine Woodbery

Hemerocallis 'Catherine Woodbery'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Nepeta × faassenii 'Catwalk Queen'

Full sunZones 3–812 inLow

Cécile Brünner

Rosa 'Cécile Brünner'

Full sunZones 5–103 ftModerate

Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'

Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Chater's Double Red

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Red'

Full sunZones 3–86 ftModerate

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

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftLow

Cherry Choco Latte

Hibiscus 'Cherry Choco Latte'

Full sunZones 4–94 ftHigh

Cherry on Top Sorbaria

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Bococot'

Full sunZones 2–105 ftModerate

Cheyenne Spirit

Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

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 Autumn Apple Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Dakota'

Full sunZones 4–84 inLow

Chick Charms Berry Bomb Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Director Jacobs'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chick Charms Candied Apple Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Candied Apple'

Full sunZones 5–84 inLow

Chick Charms Cranberry Cocktail Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Killer'

Full sunZones 4–94 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 Strawberry Kiwi Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Fashion Diva'

Full sunZones 4–84 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

Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera lyrata

Full sunZones 4–101.5 ftLow

Chrysalis Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryink'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Chrysalis Steel Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryeel'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Chrysalis White Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryite'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

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