Bloom month
Plants that bloom in August
1199 garden plants from the BloomsEye library that are typically in flower during August. Plan for reliable color in August and keep your borders from going quiet.
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How this list is made
Derived from each plant's bloom months, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 1,199 plants, 796 have been checked against outside sources (54 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.
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Strawberry Fields
Gomphrena haageana 'Strawberry Fields'
Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftLow

Strawberry Hill
Rosa 'Ausrimini'
Full sunZones 4–1010 ftModerate

Strawberry Sundae Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Rensun'
Full sunZones 3–84.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Strawflower
Xerochrysum
Full sunZones 8–112 ftLow

Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops
Monarda didyma 'Cherry Pops'
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Sugar Shack Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis 'SMCOSS'
Full sunZones 4–104 ftModerate

Sugartina Crystalina
Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'
Part shadeZones 3–92.5 ftHigh

Summer Storm
Hibiscus 'Summer Storm'
Full sunZones 4–94 ftHigh

Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
Part shadeZones 3–96 ftHigh

Sun Parasol Apricot
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Apricot'
Full sunZones 10–1110 ftModerate

Sun Parasol Crimson
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Crimson'
Full sunZones 10–1110 ftModerate

Sun Parasol Sunbeam
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Sunbeam'
Full sunZones 10–1110 ftModerate

Sun Parasol White
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol White'
Full sunZones 10–1110 ftModerate

Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Full sun6.5 ftModerate1.5 ft wide

Sunny Border Blue
Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Sunny Boulevard St. John's Wort
Hypericum kalmianum 'Deppe'
Full sunZones 4–82.5 ftModerate

Sunny Seduction
Achillea 'Sunny Seduction'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

SunPatiens Coral
Impatiens 'SunPatiens'
Part sun1.5 ftHigh1.5 ft wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sunrise Agastache
Agastache 'Sunrise'
Full sunZones 6–112.5 ftLow

Sunrise Serenade
Ipomoea purpurea 'Sunrise Serenade'
Full sun10 ftModerate12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia
Nemesia 'Intraigoldtwo'
Full sunZones 108 inModerate

Sunset Hyssop
Agastache 'Sunset'
Full sunZones 6–112.5 ftModerate

SunSparkler Firecracker
Hylotelephium 'Firecracker'
Full sunZones 4–98 inLow

Superbells Blackcurrant Punch
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Blackcurrant Punch'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Blue
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Blue'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Cherry Star
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Cherry Star'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Coralina
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Coralina'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Grape Punch
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Grape Punch'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Lemon Slice
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Lemon Slice'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Pink
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Pink'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Red
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Red'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Tangerine Punch
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Tangerine Punch'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells White
Calibrachoa 'Superbells White'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Superbells Yellow
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Yellow'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

SuperCal Neon Rose Petchoa
× Petchoa 'Kakegawa S89'
Full sunZones 10–1112 inModerate

Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Petunia 'Supertunia Vista Bubblegum'
Full sun1.5 ftModerate2 ft wide

Susan Williams-Ellis
Rosa 'Ausquirk'
Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Full sun5 inModerate12 in wide

Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis terniflora
Full sunZones 4–913 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sweet Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum
Full sunZones 4–96 ftModerate

Swingtime
Fuchsia 'Swingtime'
Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftModerate

Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow

Sylvia
Dahlia 'Sylvia'
Full sunZones 8–103 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Tangelo
Gladiolus 'Tangelo'
Full sunZones 7–104 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Tangerine
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine'
Full sunZones 2–72.5 ftLow

Tangerine Gem
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem'
Full sun10 inModerate12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Teasing Georgia
Rosa 'Ausbaker'
Full sunZones 5–1010 ftModerate

Teddy Bear
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
Full sun2 ftModerate1.5 ft wide

Terracotta
Achillea 'Terracotta'
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Rosa 'Ausmove'
Full sunZones 5–104.5 ftModerate

Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Full sunZones 8–114.5 ftLow

Texas Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Part shadeZones 7–104.5 ftModerate

The Alnwick Rose
Rosa 'Ausgrab'
Full sunZones 4–114 ftModerate

The Fairy
Rosa 'The Fairy'
Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

The Generous Gardener
Rosa 'Ausdrawn'
Full sunZones 4–1011 ftModerate

The Lady Gardener
Rosa 'Ausbrass'
Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

The Pilgrim
Rosa 'Auswalker'
Full sunZones 5–104.5 ftModerate

The Poet's Wife
Rosa 'Auswhirl'
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate

The President
Clematis 'The President'
Full sunZones 4–910 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
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