Bloom month

Plants that bloom in October

426 garden plants from the BloomsEye library that are typically in flower during October. Plan for reliable color in October 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 426 plants, 170 have been checked against outside sources (27 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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Lavender Mum
Chrysanthemum 'Lavender'
Full sunZones 5–92 ftModerate
Lavender Pentas
Pentas lanceolata
Full sunZones 10–111.5 ftModerate
Lavender Stream
Lobularia 'Lavender Stream'
Full sun5 inModerate1.5 ft wide
Lavender Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate
Lavender Verbena
Verbena × hybrida
Full sunZones 9–1110 inModerate
Lemon Gem
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Lemon Gem'
Full sun10 inModerate12 in wide
Lemon Star
Thunbergia alata 'Lemon Star'
Full sunZones 10–118 ftModerate
Lilac Wonder
Colchicum 'Lilac Wonder'
Full sunZones 4–98 inModerate
Little Bunny
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Full sunZones 5–912 inLow
Louise Clements
Rosa 'Clelou'
Full sunZones 6–105 ftModerate
Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
Full sunZones 9–113.5 ftModerate
Lucky White
Lantana camara 'Lucky White'
Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftLow
Luscious Citrus
Lantana 'Luscious Citrus Blend'
Full sunZones 9–112 ftLow
Madame Anisette Rose
Rosa 'Madame Anisette'
Full sunZones 6–102 ftModerate
Magenta Geranium
Pelargonium 'Magenta'
Full sun1.5 ftModerate1.5 ft wide
Magenta Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate
Magenta Verbena
Verbena × hybrida
Full sunZones 9–1110 inModerate
Magenta Zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Magenta'
Full sun2.5 ftModerate12 in wide
Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
Full sunZones 5–96 ftLow
Mandevilla
Mandevilla
Full sunZones 10–1110 ftModerate
Marigold
Tagetes
Full sun12 inModerate12 in wide
Martha Stewart
Rosa 'Meiffable'
Full sunZones 5–102.5 ftModerate
Mary Stoker
Chrysanthemum 'Mary Stoker'
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Matrona
Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Mexican Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Full sunZones 8–1112 inModerate
Michelangelo
Rosa 'Meitelov'
Full sunZones 6–104 ftModerate
Miss Huff
Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'
Full sunZones 7–112 ftLow
Mister Lincoln
Rosa 'Mister Lincoln'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftModerate
Miyako Rose
Rosa 'Miyako'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftModerate
Molineux
Rosa 'Ausmol'
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate
Morning Glory
Ipomoea
Full sun10 ftModerate3.5 ft wide
Morning Light
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Full sunZones 5–95 ftLow
Moudry (Black Fountain Grass)
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftLow
Mr. Goodbud
Hylotelephium 'Mr. Goodbud'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow
Munstead Wood
Rosa 'Ausbernard'
Full sunZones 5–103.5 ftModerate
Neon Sedum
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Neon'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow
New Dawn
Rosa 'New Dawn'
Full sunZones 5–911 ftModerate
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate
New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink'
Full sunZones 3–83.5 ftModerate
New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink'
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate
New Gold
Lantana camara 'New Gold'
Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftLow
New Guinea Orange
Impatiens hawkeri
Part sun1.5 ftHigh1.5 ft wide
New Guinea Red
Impatiens hawkeri
Part sun1.5 ftHigh1.5 ft wide
Night Sky
Petunia 'Night Sky'
Full sun12 inModerate1.5 ft wide
Northwind
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Full sunZones 4–96 ftLow
October Skies
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow
Olivia Rose Austin
Rosa 'Ausmixture'
Full sunZones 5–104.5 ftModerate
Orange Coneflower
Echinacea 'Harvest Moon'
Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftModerate
Orange Marigold
Tagetes 'Orange'
Full sun12 inModerate12 in wide
Orange Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate
Orange Zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Orange'
Full sun2.5 ftModerate12 in wide
Oregold
Rosa 'Tanolg'
Full sunZones 6–105 ftModerate
Oso Easy Double Red
Rosa 'Meipeporia'
Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate
Otto's Thrill
Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
Full sunZones 8–103.5 ftHigh
Painted Orange Bidens
Bidens ferulifolia 'Beedance Painted Orange'
Full sunZones 8–1112 inLow
Painted Red Bidens
Bidens ferulifolia 'Beedance Painted Red'
Full sunZones 8–1112 inLow
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Full sunZones 7–118 ftLow
Patience Rose
Rosa 'Patience'
Full sunZones 5–114 ftModerate
Patricia Ballard
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Patricia Ballard'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
Peace
Rosa 'Madame A. Meilland'
Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

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