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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Red Rocket
Lagerstroemia 'Red Rocket'
Full sunZones 7–1020 ftLow

Red Satin
Coreopsis 'Red Satin'
Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftLow

Red Snapdragon
Antirrhinum 'Red'
Full sun2.5 ftModerate12 in wide

Red Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Full sunZones 8–112 ftLow

Red Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate

Red Velvet
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Red Verbena
Verbena × hybrida
Full sunZones 9–1110 inModerate

Red Vinca
Catharanthus roseus
Full sun12 inLow12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Red Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora
Full sunZones 5–105 ftLow

Redwood Sorrel
Oxalis oregana
Part shadeZones 7–108 inModerate

Ring of Fire
Helianthus annuus 'Ring of Fire'
Full sun4.5 ftModerate1.5 ft wide

River Mist
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'
Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate

Roald Dahl
Rosa 'Ausowlish'
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Robert Poore
Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore'
Full sunZones 4–84 ftModerate

Rocket Snapdragon
Antirrhinum 'Rocket'
Full sun3 ftModerate12 in wide

Rockin' Raspberry
Monarda 'Rockin' Raspberry'
Full sunZones 4–92 ftModerate

Rosa 'Felicia'
Rosa 'Felicia'
Full sunZones 5–114 ftModerate

Rosa 'Frau Karl Druschki'
Rosa 'Frau Karl Druschki'
Full sunZones 4–116 ftModerate

Rosa de Rescht (Damask Rose)
Rosa 'De Rescht'
Full sunZones 4–94 ftModerate

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

Rose Creek Abelia
Abelia × grandiflora 'Rose Creek'
Full sunZones 6–92.5 ftModerate

Rose Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

Rose Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate

Rose Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Part sun8 inModerate10 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rose Marvel
Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel'
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftLow

Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
Full sunZones 5–98 ftModerate

Rose Queen
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen'
Full sunZones 10–114 ftModerate

Rose Snapdragon
Antirrhinum 'Rose'
Full sun2.5 ftModerate12 in wide

Rose Vinca
Catharanthus roseus
Full sun12 inLow12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rosebay Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
Part shadeZones 3–711 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Roselle (Rosa de Jamaica)
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Full sunZones 9–136.5 ftModerate

Rosie O'Day
Lobularia maritima 'Rosie O'Day'
Full sun4 inModerate12 in wide

Rouge Cardinal
Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
Full sunZones 4–88 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Route 66
Coreopsis 'Route 66'
Full sunZones 5–92 ftLow

Royal Candles
Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Royal Carpet
Lobularia maritima 'Royal Carpet'
Full sun4 inModerate12 in wide

Royal Jubilee
Rosa 'Auspaddle'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftModerate

Royal Purple Lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
Part shadeZones 5–812 inModerate

Royal Red
Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'
Full sunZones 5–96.5 ftLow

Royal Velvet
Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet'
Full sunZones 5–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rozanne
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Part sunZones 5–81.5 ftModerate

Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow

Rubenza
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza'
Full sun2.5 ftLow1.5 ft wide

Ruby Spice
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Part shadeZones 3–96 ftHigh

Ruby Stella
Hemerocallis 'Ruby Stella'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Russian Sage
Salvia yangii
Full sunZones 4–94 ftLow

Sally Holmes
Rosa 'Sally Holmes'
Full sunZones 5–114 ftModerate

Salmon Geranium
Pelargonium 'Salmon'
Full sun1.5 ftModerate1.5 ft wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Salmon Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

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

Salmon Petunia
Petunia 'Salmon'
Full sun12 inModerate1.5 ft wide

Salvia (Annual)
Salvia splendens
Full sun1.5 ftModerate1.5 ft wide

Sarah Elizabeth
Clematis 'Evipo098'
Part shadeZones 4–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Saucy Seduction
Achillea millefolium 'Saucy Seduction'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Savannah
Rosa 'Korvioros'
Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Scarlet Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

Scarlet Verbena
Verbena 'Lanai Scarlet'
Full sunZones 9–1110 inModerate

Scarlett O'Hara
Ipomoea nil
Full sun10 ftModerate3.5 ft wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Scentsation Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Scentsation'
Full sunZones 4–913 ftModerate

Sea Holly
Eryngium
Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow
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