Bloom month
Plants that bloom in October
528 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 528 plants, 310 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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Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Full sunZones 4–94 ftLow

Showy Crocus
Colchicum speciosum
Full sunZones 4–98 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Shropshire Lad Rose
Rosa 'Shropshire Lad'
Full sunZones 5–116 ftModerate

Shrub Rose
Rosa
Full sunZones 4–94 ftModerate

Smooth Blue Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Snow Flurry
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry'
Full sunZones 3–88 inLow

Snow Princess
Lobularia 'Snow Princess'
Full sun6 inModerate2.5 ft wide

Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Full sunZones 6–103 ftLow

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

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

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

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

Strawberry Fields
Gomphrena haageana 'Strawberry Fields'
Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftLow

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

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

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

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 Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Full sunZones 5–96 ftModerate

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

Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow

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

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

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 Giant
Colchicum 'The Giant'
Full sunZones 4–911 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

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

Thomas Edison
Dahlia 'Thomas Edison'
Full sunZones 8–103.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Thunderhead
Hylotelephium 'Thunderhead'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow

Tiamo
Rosa 'Korroleotu'
Full sunZones 5–115 ftModerate

Toad Lily
Tricyrtis
Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftModerate

Tranquillity
Rosa 'Ausnoble'
Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate
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