Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 8 That Bloom in September

637 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 8 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 637 plants, 504 have been checked against outside sources (23 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.

Blushing Drift Rose

Rosa 'Meifranjin'

Full sunZones 5–111.5 ftLow

Blushing Knock Out Rose

Full sunZones 5–83.5 ftModerate

Hydrangea paniculata 'Ilvobo'

Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rosa 'Meidelweis'

Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Meidelweis'

Full sunZones 6–104 ftModerate

Rosa 'Meidomonac'

Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Auscousin'

Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

Boulevard Edda Clematis

Clematis 'Evipo074'

Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

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

Chrysanthemum 'Bronze'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Brown-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Brunette Bugbane

Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'

Part shadeZones 3–85 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgundy'

Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Chrysanthemum 'Burgundy'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

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

Dahlia 'Café au Lait'

Full sunZones 8–103.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Full sunZones 7–102.5 ftLow

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Full sunZones 7–112 ftLow

California Poppy (Cream/White)

Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

Full sunZones 6–111 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Poppy (Rose/Pink Mix)

Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King'

Full sunZones 6–111.5 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Campfire Marshmallow Bidens

Bidens hybrid 'Campfire Marshmallow'

Full sunZones 8–111 ftLow

Full sunZones 7–105 ftHigh

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

Nepeta 'Cat's Meow'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Cat's Pajamas Catmint

Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

Full sunZones 3–812 inLow

Lagerstroemia 'Catawba'

Full sunZones 7–1011 ftLow

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

Leucophyllum frutescens

Full sunZones 8–108 ftLow

Center Stage Coral Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica 'SMNLIJ'

Full sunZones 7–99 ftModerate

Center Stage Pink Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica 'SMNLIG'

Full sunZones 7–99 ftModerate

Center Stage Red Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica 'SMNLCIBF'

Full sunZones 7–99 ftLow

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftLow

Cherry Choco Latte

Hibiscus 'Cherry Choco Latte'

Full sunZones 4–94 ftHigh

Lagerstroemia 'Cherry Dazzle'

Full sunZones 6–104 ftLow

Cheyenne Spirit

Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

Chick Charms Powdered Pastry Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum 'Powdered Pastry'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chicklet Gold Tecoma

Tecoma stans 'Smntsc'

Full sunZones 8–114.5 ftModerate

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

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

Canna 'Cleopatra'

Full sunZones 7–104.5 ftHigh

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

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