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Plants for Zone 2 That Bloom in May

34 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 2 and typically flower in May, such as Amber Jubilee, Annual Phlox and Bachelor's Button. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

34 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 34 plants, 13 have been checked against outside sources (3 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.

Amber Jubilee
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Jefam'
Full sunZones 2–76 ftModerate
Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Bachelor's Button
Centaurea cyanus
Full sunZones 2–112.5 ftLow
Black Ball
Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
Full sunZones 2–112.5 ftLow
Blue Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
Cream Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate
Cupani
Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Larkspur
Consolida
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
Lavender Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Lavender Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
Lavender Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate
Lavender Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Full shadeZones 2–78 inModerate
Nugget
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget'
Full sunZones 2–85 ftModerate
Peach Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Pink Bachelor's Button
Centaurea cyanus
Full sunZones 2–112.5 ftLow
Pink Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
Purple Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Purple Bachelor's Button
Centaurea cyanus
Full sunZones 2–112.5 ftLow
Purple Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate
Red Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Red Boy
Centaurea cyanus 'Red Boy'
Full sunZones 2–112.5 ftLow
Red Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate
Rose Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
Rose Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate
Royal Blue Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Royal Crimson Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Royal White Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Stock
Matthiola
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate
Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
White Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
White Bachelor's Button
Centaurea cyanus
Full sunZones 2–112.5 ftLow
White Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
White Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate

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