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Plants for Zone 9 That Bloom in March

99 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 9 and typically flower in March, such as Hellebore, Amaryllis and Carolina Cherry Laurel. 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 99 plants, 90 have been checked against outside sources (10 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.

The flowers of March in zone 9

Every plant on this page is in flower in March. These are the ones with the shortest seasons around it, ranked by how much of each plant's flowering falls in February, March and April: a plant that opens and finishes here sits ahead of one that flowers from spring to frost, and ties go to the plants this site's guides name most often.

Admiral
Anemone coronaria 'Admiral'
Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
Full sunZones 7–95 ftModerate
Alba Plena
Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena'
Part shadeZones 7–96.5 ftModerate
Alexandrina Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Alexandrina'
Full sunZones 5–920 ftModerate
Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Amaryllis
Hippeastrum
Part sunZones 8–101.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Full sunZones 4–910 ftModerate
Apple Blossom
Hippeastrum 'Apple Blossom'
Part sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Armandii Snowdrift Clematis
Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
Full sunZones 7–921 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Part sunZones 8–1016 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Bayside Bonito Southern Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera 'JBG 1000'
Full sunZones 7–1011 ftModerate
Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
Full sunZones 4–1112 inLow
Bordeaux Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria 'Condeaux'
Full sunZones 7–93 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
Full sunZones 7–93 ftLow
Buckhead Bold Distylium
Distylium buxifolium 'ZhDis12-16'
Full sunZones 7–95.5 ftModerate
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
Camellia
Camellia japonica
Part shadeZones 7–96.5 ftModerate
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
Catalina Perfume
Ribes viburnifolium
Part shadeZones 8–103.5 ftLow
Cedar Sage
Salvia roemeriana
Part shadeZones 7–101.5 ftLow
Chinese Fringe Flower
Loropetalum chinense
Part sunZones 7–98 ftModerate
Christmas Gift
Hippeastrum 'Christmas Gift'
Part sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Chuparosa
Justicia californica
Full sunZones 9–105 ftLow
Cinnamon Snow
Helleborus × ballardiae 'Cinnamon Snow'
Part shadeZones 5–91 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
Full sunZones 8–1051 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs
Coppertone Distylium
Distylium 'PIIDIST-III'
Full sunZones 7–93.5 ftModerate
Creek Sedge
Carex amphibola
Part shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Debutante
Camellia japonica 'Debutante'
Part shadeZones 7–96.5 ftModerate
Desert Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftLow
Double Take Peach Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nccs4'
Full sunZones 5–94.5 ftModerate
Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
Part sunZones 4–920 ftModerate
Dr. Hurd Manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'
Full sunZones 7–1013 ftLow
Engelmann Daisy
Engelmannia peristenia
Full sunZones 5–102 ftModerate
Florida Flame Azalea
Rhododendron austrinum
Part shadeZones 6–99 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
Full sunZones 4–923 ftLow
George Tabor
Rhododendron 'George Tabor'
Part shadeZones 8–106 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Golden Lotus
Helleborus × hybridus 'Golden Lotus'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Green and Gold
Chrysogonum virginianum
Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate
Green Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Green'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Gulf Coast Penstemon
Penstemon tenuis
Full sunZones 7–92 ftModerate
Hellebore
Helleborus
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Hollandia
Anemone coronaria 'Hollandia'
Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate
Howard McMinn Manzanita
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Full sunZones 7–106 ftLow
Ivory Prince
Helleborus 'Ivory Prince'
Part shadeZones 4–91 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Japanese Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Part shadeZones 7–98 ftModerate
Jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
Full sunZones 8–117 ftLow
Kramer's Supreme
Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme'
Part shadeZones 7–96.5 ftModerate
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus
Full sunZones 8–109 ftModerate
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Full sunZones 8–1060 ftModerate
Lord Lieutenant
Anemone coronaria 'Lord Lieutenant'
Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate
Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Full sunZones 7–918 ftLow
Minerva
Hippeastrum 'Minerva'
Part sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Mt. Everest
Anemone coronaria 'Mt. Everest'
Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate
Nuccio's Pearl
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Part shadeZones 7–96.5 ftModerate
Okame Cherry
Prunus 'Okame'
Full sunZones 6–920 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Onyx Odyssey
Helleborus × hybridus 'Onyx Odyssey'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Orange Sovereign
Hippeastrum 'Orange Sovereign'
Part sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
Part shadeZones 6–108.5 ftModerate

March bloom in zone 9 by flower color

A plant that comes in more than one color is counted under each. The picks rank the same way as the flowers above, so each color names the plants whose season sits closest to March.

White

31 plants

Yellow

24 plants

Orange

9 plants

Red

21 plants

Pink

36 plants

Purple

18 plants

March bloom in zone 9 for shade

43 of these 99 plants will flower in less than a full day of sun.

Part shade

32 plants

  • Spicebush

    Lindera benzoin · March to April

  • Osoberry

    Oemleria cerasiformis · February to April

  • Nuccio's Pearl

    Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl' · February to April

Part sun

11 plants

March bloom in zone 9 by height

Mature height, in the three bands a border is planted in. Anything over 10 ft is structure rather than a border plant, and a climber is sized by whatever it is growing up, so both sit this out.

Middle of the border

12 in to 3 ft

41 plants

Back of the border

3 ft and up

29 plants

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