Bloom calendar
Plants for Zone 3 That Bloom in September
116 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 3 and typically flower in September, such as Abbotswood, Alma Pötschke and Annabelle. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.
Showing 1 to 60 of 116 plants

Abbotswood
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Full sunZones 2–72.6 ftLow

Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Alma Pötschke'
Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate

Annabelle
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Part sunZones 3–94.9 ftModerate

Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate

Apricot Sparkles
Hemerocallis 'Apricot Sparkles'
Full sunZones 3–91.3 ftModerate

Arizona Apricot
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Arizona Apricot'
Full sunZones 3–91.1 ftLow

Arizona Sun
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Arizona Sun'
Full sunZones 3–91.1 ftLow

Aster
Symphyotrichum
Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate

Autumn Colors
Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors'
Full sunZones 3–72 ftLow

Autumn Fire
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Fire'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Autumn Joy Sedum
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Big Sky Sunset Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunset'
Full sunZones 3–93.9 ftLow

Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia
Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftLow

Blanket Flower
Gaillardia
Full sunZones 3–101.6 ftLow

Blaze
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
Full sunZones 3–93.3 ftLow

Bloomerang Purple
Syringa 'Bloomerang Purple'
Full sunZones 3–74.9 ftModerate

Brilliant Sedum
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Burgundy
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgundy'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Burning Hearts
Dicentra 'Burning Hearts'
Part shadeZones 3–910 inModerate

Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Part sunZones 3–93.3 ftHigh

Cat's Meow
Nepeta 'Cat's Meow'
Full sunZones 3–81.6 ftLow

Catmint
Nepeta
Full sunZones 3–81.6 ftLow

Claire Grace
Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace'
Full sunZones 3–93 ftModerate

Clara Curtis
Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'
Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftModerate

Denver Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy'
Full sunZones 3–72 ftLow

Early Bird
Nepeta 'Early Bird'
Full sunZones 3–81.3 ftLow

False Sunflower
Heliopsis
Full sunZones 3–93.9 ftModerate

First Love
Veronica spicata 'First Love'
Full sunZones 3–81.3 ftModerate

Frosty Morn
Hylotelephium 'Frosty Morn'
Full sunZones 3–91.3 ftLow

Gardenview Scarlet
Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet'
Full sunZones 3–93 ftModerate

Giant Sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Mammoth Russian'
Full sunZones 2–118.2 ftModerate

Goblin
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Goblin'
Full sunZones 3–912 inLow

Going Bananas
Hemerocallis 'Going Bananas'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftModerate

Goldenrod
Solidago
Full sunZones 3–93 ftLow

Goldfinger
Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'
Full sunZones 2–73 ftLow

Goldsturm
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Full sunZones 3–92.3 ftLow

Grand Marshall
Monarda 'Grand Marshall'
Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftModerate

Happy Face Yellow
Potentilla fruticosa 'Happy Face Yellow'
Full sunZones 2–73 ftLow

Happy Returns
Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate

Hollyhock 'Blacknight'
Alcea rosea 'Blacknight'
Full sunZones 2–114.9 ftModerate

Hollyhock 'Chater's Double'
Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double'
Full sunZones 3–95.9 ftModerate

Hollyhock 'Peach'
Alcea rosea 'Peach'
Full sunZones 2–114.9 ftModerate

Indian Summer
Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer'
Full sunZones 3–73 ftLow

Jacob Cline
Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'
Full sunZones 3–93.9 ftModerate

Junior Walker
Nepeta 'Junior Walker'
Full sunZones 3–81.3 ftLow

King of Hearts
Dicentra 'King of Hearts'
Part shadeZones 3–910 inModerate

Lavender Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate

Limelight Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Full sunZones 3–86.9 ftModerate

Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Full sunZones 3–93.3 ftLow

Magnus
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Full sunZones 3–93 ftLow

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

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

Mary Stoker
Chrysanthemum 'Mary Stoker'
Full sunZones 3–92.6 ftModerate

Matrona
Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

McKay's White
Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White'
Full sunZones 2–72.6 ftLow

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

Monkshood
Aconitum
Part sunZones 3–73.9 ftModerate

Moonbeam
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Mr. Goodbud
Hylotelephium 'Mr. Goodbud'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow

Neon Sedum
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Neon'
Full sunZones 3–91.6 ftLow
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