Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 3 That Bloom in October

30 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 3 and typically flower in October, such as Alma Pötschke, Aster and Autumn Fire. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

30 plants

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Alma Pötschke'

Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate

Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate

Hylotelephium 'Autumn Fire'

Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Autumn Joy Sedum

Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'

Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Ilex verticillata 'Spravy'

Full sunZones 3–98.2 ftHigh

Ilex verticillata 'FarrowBPop'

Full sunZones 3–93.9 ftHigh

Black-Eyed Susan

Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftLow

Brilliant Sedum

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant'

Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'

Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftModerate

Hylotelephium 'Frosty Morn'

Full sunZones 3–91.3 ftLow

Full sunZones 3–93 ftLow

Chrysanthemum 'Mary Stoker'

Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftModerate

Hylotelephium 'Matrona'

Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Hylotelephium 'Mr. Goodbud'

Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Neon'

Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Full sunZones 3–83.9 ftModerate

New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink'

Full sunZones 3–83.3 ftModerate

New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink'

Full sunZones 3–83.9 ftModerate

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'

Full sunZones 3–81.6 ftLow

Orange Coneflower

Echinacea 'Harvest Moon'

Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'

Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate

Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'

Full sunZones 3–91.3 ftLow

Raydon's Favorite

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite'

Full sunZones 3–82.6 ftLow

Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'

Full sunZones 3–93.3 ftHigh

Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield Pink'

Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftModerate

Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry'

Full sunZones 3–88 inModerate

Hylotelephium 'Thunderhead'

Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'

Full sunZones 3–96.6 ftHigh

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Full sunZones 3–98.2 ftHigh

Ilex verticillata

Full sunZones 3–96.6 ftHigh

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