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Plants for Zone 7 That Bloom in April

394 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 7 and typically flower in April, such as Daffodil, Tulip and Creeping Phlox. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

Showing 1 to 60 of 394 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 394 plants, 311 have been checked against outside sources (16 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.

The flowers of April in zone 7

Every plant on this page is in flower in April. These are the ones with the shortest seasons around it, ranked by how much of each plant's flowering falls in March, April and May: a plant that opens and finishes here sits ahead of one that flowers from spring to frost, and ties go to the plants this site's guides name most often.

Actaea
Narcissus 'Actaea'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Adirondack
Malus 'Adirondack'
Full sunZones 4–816 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Admiral
Anemone coronaria 'Admiral'
Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate
Akebono Cherry
Prunus × yedoensis 'Akebono'
Full sunZones 5–823 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Alba
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
Part shadeZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Alexandrina Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Alexandrina'
Full sunZones 5–920 ftModerate
Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Part shadeZones 4–825 ftModerate
Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Alpine Squill
Scilla bifolia
Full sunZones 3–84 inModerate
Amazing Grace
Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'
Full sunZones 3–96 inLow
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Full sunZones 4–910 ftModerate
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Part shadeZones 3–932 ftModerate
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Part shadeZones 3–925 ftModerate
Amethyst Falls Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Full sunZones 5–920 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Angelique
Tulipa 'Angelique'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Ann Magnolia
Magnolia 'Ann'
Full sunZones 4–811 ftModerate
Anna Marie
Hyacinthus 'Anna Marie'
Full sunZones 4–810 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Anna's Red
Helleborus × hybridus 'Anna's Red'
Part shadeZones 5–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Appalachian Red
Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'
Part sunZones 5–916 ftModerate
Apricot Beauty
Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Apricot Pride Darwin Hybrid Tulip
Tulipa 'Zantubeau'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
April Night
Salvia nemorosa 'April Night'
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftLow
April Rose
Camellia japonica 'April Rose'
Part shadeZones 6–96 ftModerate
Armandii Snowdrift Clematis
Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
Full sunZones 7–921 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Ascot Rainbow Spurge
Euphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow'
Full sunZones 6–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Blaze Maple
Acer × freemanii 'Jeffersred'
Full sunZones 3–850 ftModerate
Autumn Bonfire Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Robleza'
Part shadeZones 6–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Bravo Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conlen'
Part shadeZones 6–103.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Brilliance
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
Part sunZones 4–820 ftModerate
Autumn Carnation Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Roblec'
Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Carnival Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conlet'
Part shadeZones 6–103 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Coral Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conled'
Part shadeZones 7–102.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Embers Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conleb'
Part shadeZones 6–93 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Empress Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conles'
Part shadeZones 6–104 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Fire Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Roblez'
Part shadeZones 6–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Flowering Cherry
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
Full sunZones 5–823 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Lilac Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Robles'
Part shadeZones 6–93 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Lily Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Roblex'
Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Majesty Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Roblezd'
Part shadeZones 6–102.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Moon Japanese Maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
Part shadeZones 5–89 ftModerate
Autumn Royalty Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conlec'
Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Sangria Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Roblee'
Part shadeZones 6–104.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Starburst Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Robleze'
Part shadeZones 6–102.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Autumn Twist Encore Azalea
Rhododendron 'Conlep'
Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Avalanche Pieris
Pieris japonica 'Avalanche'
Part shadeZones 4–84.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Azalea
Rhododendron
Part shadeZones 5–94 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Balboa Sunset Heuchera
Heuchera 'DOHEUGABECI'
Part sunZones 4–98 inModerate
Ballerina
Tulipa 'Ballerina'
Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Ballerina Serviceberry
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'
Part sunZones 4–820 ftModerate
Barrenwort
Epimedium
Part shadeZones 5–812 inModerate
Basket of Gold
Aurinia saxatilis
Full sunZones 3–78 inLow
Bayside Bonito Southern Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera 'JBG 1000'
Full sunZones 7–1011 ftModerate
Beauty of Moscow
Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'
Full sunZones 3–710 ftModerate
Bergenia
Bergenia
Part sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Betsy Ross Lilac
Syringa 'Betsy Ross'
Full sunZones 5–89.5 ftModerate
Betty Magnolia
Magnolia 'Betty'
Full sunZones 4–813 ftModerate
Black Hat Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'NCRX2'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Black Parrot
Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
Full sunZones 4–1112 inLow

April bloom in zone 7 by flower color

A plant that comes in more than one color is counted under each. The picks rank the same way as the flowers above, so each color names the plants whose season sits closest to April.

White

135 plants

Yellow

70 plants

Orange

28 plants

Red

70 plants

Pink

120 plants

Purple

85 plants

Blue

41 plants

April bloom in zone 7 for shade

167 of these 394 plants will flower in less than a full day of sun.

Part shade

130 plants

Part sun

34 plants

April bloom in zone 7 by height

Mature height, in the three bands a border is planted in. Anything over 10 ft is structure rather than a border plant, and a climber is sized by whatever it is growing up, so both sit this out.

Front of the border

under 12 in

65 plants

Middle of the border

12 in to 3 ft

142 plants

Back of the border

3 ft and up

92 plants

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