Bloom calendar

Plants for Zone 9 That Bloom in October

354 plants in the BloomsEye library that are hardy in USDA hardiness zone 9 and typically flower in October, such as Garden Mum, Autumn Crocus and Maiden Grass. Each entry lists its bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

Showing 61 to 120 of 354 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 354 plants, 285 have been checked against outside sources (15 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.

Rosa 'Auscousin'

Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

Brilliant Sedum

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Chrysanthemum 'Bronze'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Chrysanthemum 'Burgundy'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Anatherum glomeratum

Full sunZones 7–94.5 ftHigh

Dahlia 'Café au Lait'

Full sunZones 8–103.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Part shadeZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Full sunZones 7–112 ftLow

California Goldenrod

Solidago velutina subsp. californica

Full sunZones 6–102.5 ftLow

Campfire Marshmallow Bidens

Bidens hybrid 'Campfire Marshmallow'

Full sunZones 8–111 ftLow

Campfire Red Ember Bidens

Bidens ferulifolia 'DPWBIDCAPR'

Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

Cécile Brünner

Rosa 'Cécile Brünner'

Full sunZones 5–103 ftModerate

Leucophyllum frutescens

Full sunZones 8–108 ftLow

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Chicklet Gold Tecoma

Tecoma stans 'Smntsc'

Full sunZones 8–114.5 ftModerate

Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera lyrata

Full sunZones 4–101.5 ftLow

Chrysalis Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryink'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Chrysalis Steel Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Balchryeel'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Cinnamon Hearts Rose

Rosa 'Vlr13003'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Ausprior'

Full sunZones 5–105 ftModerate

Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Color Cocktail Rose

Rosa 'Meilowmye'

Full sunZones 5–92.5 ftModerate

Lantana camara 'Confetti'

Full sunZones 9–112 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain'

Full sunZones 9–113.5 ftModerate

Chrysanthemum 'Coral'

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Coral Tropical Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate

Verbena × hybrida

Full sunZones 9–1110 inModerate

Dahlia 'Cornel'

Full sunZones 8–103.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Crown Princess Margareta

Rosa 'Auswinter'

Full sunZones 5–1010 ftModerate

Cup and Saucer Vine

Cobaea scandens

Full sunZones 9–1115 ftModerate

Cuphea (Cigar Plant)

Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftModerate

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 7–103.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Lantana camara 'Dallas Red'

Full sunZones 9–112 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dames de Chenonceau Rose

Rosa 'Dames de Chenonceau'

Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Rosa 'Ausdecorum'

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Dahlia 'David Howard'

Full sunZones 8–103 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Deam's Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

Muhlenbergia rigens

Full sunZones 6–115 ftLow

Delta Eclipse Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica 'Deleb'

Full sunZones 7–99 ftLow

Denim 'n Lace Russian Sage

Salvia yangii 'Denim 'n Lace'

Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow

Rosa 'Auskindling'

Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Full sunZones 8–113.5 ftLow

Full sunZones 6–101.5 ftLow

Full sunZones 6–1012 inLow

Rosa 'Dolly Parton'

Full sunZones 6–104.5 ftModerate

Rosa 'Don Juan'

Full sunZones 6–910 ftModerate

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Rosa 'Double Delight'

Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Dream Weaver Camellia

Camellia 'Dream Weaver'

Part shadeZones 7–107 ftModerate

Rosa 'Meijocos'

Full sunZones 4–111.5 ftModerate

Dublin Bay Rose

Rosa 'Dublin Bay'

Full sunZones 5–98 ftModerate

Duchess of Cornwall Rose

Rosa 'Duchess of Cornwall'

Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Dwarf Pampas (Pumila)

Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'

Full sunZones 6–115 ftLow

Early Wonder Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Early Autumn'

Part shadeZones 7–97 ftModerate

Rosa 'Korgeowim'

Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Easy Elegance Calypso Rose

Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate

Easy Elegance Kashmir Rose

Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

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