Bloom month
Plants that bloom in May
1007 garden plants from the BloomsEye library that are typically in flower during May. Plan for reliable color in May 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 1,007 plants, 731 have been checked against outside sources (51 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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Snow-in-Summer
Cerastium tomentosum
Full sunZones 3–76 inLow

Snowbelle
Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'
Full sunZones 4–84 ftModerate

Snowcicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowcicle'
Part sunZones 5–95.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Snowdrift
Malus 'Snowdrift'
Full sunZones 4–816 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Snowflake
Nepeta racemosa 'Snowflake'
Full sunZones 3–812 inLow

Snowflake
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'
Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Snowmound
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate

Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum
Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs

Sonic Bloom Pink
Weigela 'Sonic Bloom Pink'
Full sunZones 4–85 ftModerate

Sonic Bloom Red
Weigela 'Sonic Bloom Red'
Full sunZones 4–85 ftModerate

Sorbet Viola
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet'
Part sun6 inModerate8 in wide

Southern Blue Flag
Iris virginica
Full sunZones 5–92.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Full sunZones 7–1059 ftModerate

Spanish Lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Full sunZones 7–91.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs

Spilled Wine
Weigela florida 'Spilled Wine'
Full sunZones 4–82 ftModerate

Spirea
Spiraea
Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

St. Tropez
Rosa 'Orasyda'
Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Stanwell Perpetual
Rosa 'Stanwell Perpetual'
Full sunZones 4–104 ftModerate

Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Full sunZones 7–1013 ftModerate

Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum
Full sunZones 4–912 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Star of Persia
Allium cristophii
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Star Petunia
Petunia 'Star'
Full sun12 inModerate1.5 ft wide

Stellar Pink
Cornus × rutgersensis 'Stellar Pink'
Part shadeZones 5–820 ftModerate

Stephen Rulo
Rosa 'Wecrulo'
Full sunZones 6–94.5 ftModerate

Stewartstonian
Rhododendron 'Stewartstonian'
Part shadeZones 5–84 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Stock
Matthiola
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate

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

Sugar Tyme
Malus 'Sugar Tyme'
Full sunZones 4–816 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sulfur Flower Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
Full sunZones 4–812 inLow

Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
Part sunZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Summer Wine
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'
Full sunZones 3–76 ftModerate

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

Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia
Nemesia 'Intraigoldtwo'
Full sunZones 108 inModerate

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

Sutton's Apricot
Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
Part shadeZones 4–84 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Part shadeZones 4–95 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Full sun5 inModerate12 in wide

Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Full shadeZones 4–88 inModerate

Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Part sunZones 5–1030 ftHigh

Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Full sunZones 5–969 ftModerate

Sylphide
Anemone coronaria 'Sylphide'
Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate

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

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