Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 9 That Bloom in April

281 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 9 and typically flower in April, such as Creeping Phlox, Ranunculus and Bluestar. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

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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 281 plants, 246 have been checked against outside sources (16 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.

California Flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum

Full sunZones 8–1115 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Concha'

Full sunZones 8–118 ftLow

California Meadow Sedge

Full sunZones 8–108 inModerate

California Poppy (Cream/White)

Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'

Full sunZones 6–111 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Poppy (Rose/Pink Mix)

Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King'

Full sunZones 6–111.5 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Sycamore

Platanus racemosa

Full sunZones 7–957 ftModerate

Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'

Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Carolina Cherry Laurel

Prunus caroliniana

Full sunZones 7–1025 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Full sunZones 6–1015 ftModerate

Cascade Oregon Grape

Berberis nervosa

Part shadeZones 6–92 ftModerate

Catalina Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia var. occidentalis

Full sunZones 9–1023 ftLow

Catalina Perfume

Ribes viburnifolium

Part shadeZones 8–103.5 ftLow

Salvia roemeriana

Part shadeZones 7–101.5 ftLow

Celandine Poppy

Chelidonium diphyllum

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Cherokee Princess

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Carex cherokeensis

Part shadeZones 6–91.5 ftModerate

Chinese Fringe Flower

Loropetalum chinense

Part sunZones 7–98 ftModerate

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia chinensis

Full sunZones 6–932 ftModerate

Hippeastrum 'Christmas Gift'

Part sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Justicia californica

Full sunZones 9–105 ftLow

Salvia clevelandii

Full sunZones 8–94 ftLow

Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Quercus agrifolia

Full sunZones 8–1051 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs

Coloratus Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Part shadeZones 4–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Full sunZones 2–957 ftModerate

Cream Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus

Full sunZones 8–101.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carex amphibola

Part shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate

Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Creeping Woodland Phlox

Phlox stolonifera

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Chrysactinia mexicana

Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftLow

Desert Globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftLow

Desert Ironwood

Full sunZones 9–1030 ftLow

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Full sunZones 8–113.5 ftLow

Full sunZones 6–101.5 ftLow

Full sunZones 6–1012 inLow

Cartrema americanum

Part shadeZones 6–919 ftModerate

Double Take Eternal White Quince

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Smncsdw'

Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Double Take Orange Quince

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm'

Full sunZones 5–94.5 ftModerate

Double Take Peach Quince

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nccs4'

Full sunZones 5–94.5 ftModerate

Double Take Scarlet Quince

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm'

Full sunZones 5–94.5 ftModerate

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Part sunZones 4–920 ftModerate

Dressed To Thrill Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata 'Smnbfw'

Full sunZones 6–921 ftModerate

Drummond's Pink

Phlox subulata 'Drummond's Pink'

Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Earlybird Purple Blue Columbine

Aquilegia 'Pas1258487'

Part shadeZones 3–912 inModerate

Earlybird Purple White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Pas1258486'

Part shadeZones 3–912 inModerate

Eastern Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cercis canadensis

Part sunZones 4–923 ftModerate

Eleanor Taber Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis indica 'Conor'

Full sunZones 7–103.5 ftModerate

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'

Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Encore Autumn Amethyst

Rhododendron 'Encore Autumn Amethyst'

Part shadeZones 6–94 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Encore Autumn Rouge

Rhododendron 'Conlea'

Part shadeZones 6–94 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Engelmann Daisy

Engelmannia peristenia

Full sunZones 5–102 ftModerate

Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush

Bouvardia 'Winbueslst'

Full sunZones 8–101.5 ftModerate

Eve Case Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Eve Case'

Full sunZones 7–106 ftLow

Ever After Pink Reblooming Azalea

Rhododendron 'Rlh2-3p8-2'

Part shadeZones 6–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Ever After Ruby Reblooming Azalea

Rhododendron 'Rlh2-2pa1s'

Part sunZones 6–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Evergreen Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

Part shadeZones 7–107.5 ftModerate

Eye Candy Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Eye Candy'

Full sunZones 3–94 inModerate

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