Bloom month
Plants that bloom in August
1199 garden plants from the BloomsEye library that are typically in flower during August. Plan for reliable color in August and keep your borders from going quiet.
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How this list is made
Derived from each plant's bloom months, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 1,199 plants, 796 have been checked against outside sources (54 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.
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Major Wheeler
Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler'
Full sunZones 4–810 ftModerate

Mammoth
Helianthus annuus 'Mammoth'
Full sun10 ftModerate2 ft wide

Mandevilla
Mandevilla
Full sunZones 10–1110 ftModerate

Mango Calla
Zantedeschia 'Mango'
Part sunZones 8–102 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Mango Tango
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango'
Full sunZones 2–72 ftLow

Marbles
Mirabilis jalapa 'Marbles'
Full sunZones 9–112.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Marguerite Daisy
Argyranthemum
Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Marie Boisselot
Clematis 'Marie Boisselot'
Full sunZones 4–910 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Marigold
Tagetes
Full sun12 inModerate12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Marinka
Fuchsia 'Marinka'
Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftModerate

Marmalade
Echinacea 'Marmalade'
Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow

Marshall's Delight
Monarda 'Marshall's Delight'
Full sunZones 3–93 ftModerate

Martha Stewart
Rosa 'Meiffable'
Full sunZones 5–102.5 ftModerate

Matrona
Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

May Night
Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht'
Full sunZones 4–82 ftLow

McKay's White
Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White'
Full sunZones 2–72.5 ftLow

Mercury Rising
Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising'
Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftLow

Mesa Yellow
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Mesa Yellow'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow

Mexican Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Full sunZones 8–1112 inModerate

Michelangelo
Rosa 'Meitelov'
Full sunZones 6–104 ftModerate

Midnight Blue
Agapanthus 'Midnight Blue'
Full sunZones 7–112 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Midnight Marvel
Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'
Full sunZones 5–94 ftHigh

Mikado
Eschscholzia californica 'Mikado'
Full sunZones 6–1012 inLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Millenium
Allium 'Millenium'
Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Minerva
Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva'
Full sunZones 5–98 ftModerate

Mint
Mentha
Part sunZones 3–91.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Miss Huff
Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'
Full sunZones 7–112 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Miss Molly
Buddleia 'Miss Molly'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftLow

Miss Ruby
Buddleia 'Miss Ruby'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftLow

Mister Lincoln
Rosa 'Mister Lincoln'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftModerate

Miyako Rose
Rosa 'Miyako'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftModerate

Molineux
Rosa 'Ausmol'
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Monkshood
Aconitum
Part sunZones 3–74 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Moonbeam
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Full sunZones 9–1113 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Moonshine
Achillea 'Moonshine'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Morning Glory
Ipomoea
Full sun10 ftModerate3.5 ft wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Moudry (Black Fountain Grass)
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftLow

Moulin Rouge
Helianthus annuus 'Moulin Rouge'
Full sun5 ftModerate1.5 ft wide

Mountain Fleece
Bistorta amplexicaulis
Full sunZones 4–73.5 ftModerate

Mountain Frost Ruby
Dianthus 'Mountain Frost Ruby Snow'
Full sunZones 3–910 inLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Mountain Stewartia
Stewartia ovata
Part sunZones 5–812 ftModerate

Mr. Goodbud
Hylotelephium 'Mr. Goodbud'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Mullein
Verbascum
Full sunZones 5–94 ftLow

Munstead
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Munstead Wood
Rosa 'Ausbernard'
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Muskogee
Lagerstroemia 'Muskogee'
Full sunZones 7–1023 ftLow

Nana Alba
Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Alba'
Full sunZones 5–912 inLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Nanho Blue
Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Blue'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftLow

Narrowleaf Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Full sunZones 4–82.5 ftModerate

Nasturtium
Tropaeolum
Full sun12 inLow1.5 ft wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Natchez
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'
Full sunZones 7–1023 ftLow

Nelly Moser
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
Part shadeZones 4–910 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Neon Flash
Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Neon Sedum
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Neon'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

New Dawn
Rosa 'New Dawn'
Full sunZones 5–911 ftModerate

New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate

New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink'
Full sunZones 3–83.5 ftModerate

New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink'
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate
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