Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 5 That Bloom in September

496 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 5 and typically flower in September, such as Switchgrass, Toad Lily and Garden Mum. 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 496 plants, 421 have been checked against outside sources (21 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.

Chrysalis Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryink'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Chrysalis Steel Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryeel'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Cinnamon Hearts Rose

Rosa 'Vlr13003'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Ausprior'

Full sunZones 5–105 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

Full sunZones 4–910 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 5–910 ftModerate

Cloudburst Phlox

Phlox 'Cloudburst'

Full sunZones 4–82.5 ftModerate

Clustered Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum muticum

Full sunZones 4–82.5 ftModerate

Echinacea 'Coconut Lime'

Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

Color Cocktail Rose

Rosa 'Meilowmye'

Full sunZones 5–92.5 ftModerate

Common Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Common Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate

Common Calamint

Clinopodium nepeta subsp. nepeta

Full sunZones 5–71.5 ftModerate

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Full sunZones 3–84 ftHigh

Comtesse de Bouchaud

Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'

Full sunZones 4–98 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Coral Drift Groundcover Rose

Rosa 'Meidrifora'

Full sunZones 4–111.5 ftModerate

Coral Flower Carpet Rose

Full sunZones 5–82.5 ftModerate

Coral Knock Out Rose

Full sunZones 5–84.5 ftModerate

Chrysanthemum 'Coral'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

Cranberry Crush

Hibiscus 'Cranberry Crush'

Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftHigh

Creeping Lilyturf

Liriope spicata

Part shadeZones 4–1012 inModerate

Crème Brûlée

Coreopsis verticillata 'Crème Brûlée'

Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

Crimson Trumpet

Campsis radicans 'Crimson Trumpet'

Full sunZones 4–926 ftModerate

Crown Princess Margareta

Rosa 'Auswinter'

Full sunZones 5–1010 ftModerate

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dames de Chenonceau Rose

Rosa 'Dames de Chenonceau'

Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Rosa 'Ausdecorum'

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Dark Knight Bluebeard

Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'

Full sunZones 5–92.5 ftModerate

Darling Clementine Tickseed

Coreopsis 'Darling Clementine'

Full sunZones 5–812 inModerate

Phlox paniculata 'David'

Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Deam's Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

Denim 'n Lace Russian Sage

Salvia yangii 'Denim 'n Lace'

Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow

Dense Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Full sunZones 3–83.5 ftModerate

Deschampsia Goldtau Grass

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Auskindling'

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Desert Four O'Clock

Mirabilis multiflora

Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftLow

Designer Threads Golden Needles Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Needles'

Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Designer Threads Scarlet Ribbons Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata 'Scarlet Ribbons'

Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana'

Full sunZones 5–88 ftModerate

Clematis 'Doctor Ruppel'

Part shadeZones 4–910 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Double Coded Raspberry Beret Coneflower

Echinacea 'Raspberry Beret'

Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Double Delight'

Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Double Dipped Raspberry Ripple Coneflower

Echinacea 'Raspberry Ripple'

Full sunZones 4–82 ftModerate

Double Scoop Raspberry

Echinacea 'Balsceras'

Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

Dragon Baby Hardy Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Hylv17522'

Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rosa 'Meijocos'

Full sunZones 4–111.5 ftModerate

Dublin Bay Rose

Rosa 'Dublin Bay'

Full sunZones 5–98 ftModerate

Duchess of Cornwall Rose

Rosa 'Duchess of Cornwall'

Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'

Part sunZones 5–84 ftModerate

Nepeta 'Early Bird'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'

Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftLow

Rosa 'Korgeowim'

Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Easy Bee-zy Knock Out Rose

Rosa 'Srpylwko'

Full sunZones 4–103.5 ftModerate

Easy Elegance Calypso Rose

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Easy Elegance Kashmir Rose

Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

Easy Elegance My Girl Shrub Rose

Full sunZones 4–94 ftModerate

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