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August in the garden.

What to sow and plant in August, then what is in flower and what is in fruit among the plants in our guides. The picks are the app's own monthly planting guide, which matches them to your hardiness zone.

Northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere picks are further down the page.

What to plant in August

  • Winter Rye Secale cereale · grass · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    The toughest cover crop there is, germinating in soil far too cold for anything else. Sow it over an empty bed now and dig it in as green manure before it flowers.

  • Horned Violet Viola cornuta · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    Sow now for plants that overwinter small and then flower for months on end. It is longer lived and far tougher than the big bedding pansies.

  • Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba · herb · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    The young leaves taste faintly of cucumber and the plant stays green under snow. Sow it now in a sunny corner and cut the flower stems off to keep the leaves soft.

  • Pea Lathyrus oleraceus · vegetable · sow direct · zones 6 to 10

    A late sowing gives you pods before the cold shuts things down, and mice are less of a problem now. Give them twiggy sticks to climb the moment the tendrils appear.

  • Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium · herb · sow direct · zones 3 to 10

    Chervil hates heat and loves the shortening days, so this is its season. Sow it in light shade and pick it young, because the aniseed flavor fades as leaves age.

  • Ivy-leaved cyclamen Cyclamen hederifolium · bulb · plant bulbs · zones 5 to 9

    Plant the flat tubers shallow under trees where nothing else will grow. Flowers come first on bare stems, then the marbled leaves carpet the ground all winter.

  • Jícama Pachyrhizus erosus · vegetable · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    The crisp white root keeps for months and is eaten raw like an apple. Everything above ground is toxic, so the pods and leaves stay out of the kitchen.

  • Yam Dioscorea alata · vegetable · plant bulbs · zones 9 to 13

    Plant setts into deep loose mounds and give the vine a tall pole to climb. It is a long crop, needing eight months or more, but the tubers store extremely well.

  • Luffa Luffa aegyptiaca · climber · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    Eat the fruit young and tender, or leave it on the vine to dry into a bath sponge. It needs a long hot run and a very strong frame to carry the weight.

  • Garden sorrel Rumex acetosa · vegetable · sow direct · zones 3 to 9

    Sharp lemony leaves from one of the first plants up in spring and one of the last to give in. Cut the flower stems off as they rise to keep the leaves tender.

  • Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    Sow it into thin, poor ground now and let the winter do the rest. Rich soil gives you soft floppy plants, while gravel and neglect give you a meadow.

  • Ice Plant Hylotelephium spectabile · flower · plant out · zones 3 to 9

    Late flat flower heads that butterflies cover in the last warm weeks. Leave the dead heads standing all winter, because they look wonderful under frost.

  • Saffron Crocus Crocus sativus · bulb · plant bulbs · zones 6 to 10

    Plant the corms deep in the sharpest drainage you have and they flower within weeks. Each flower gives three red threads, so plant far more than feels sensible.

  • Thyme Thymus vulgaris · herb · plant out · zones 4 to 9

    Plant it now so the roots settle before winter, and set it high in gritty soil. Thyme rots in damp ground far more readily than it freezes in cold ground.

  • Olive tree Olea europaea · tree · plant out · zones 8 to 11

    Plant into stony free draining soil in the most open sunny spot you have. It needs a cool spell in winter to set fruit, so a frost free but chilly site is ideal.

  • Starfruit Averrhoa carambola · tree · plant out · zones 10 to 13

    A neat tree that stays small enough for a courtyard and crops twice a year. Shelter it from wind, because the branches are brittle and the fruit bruises easily.

  • Vetiver Chrysopogon zizanioides · grass · plant out · zones 9 to 13

    Planted in a line across a slope it stops soil washing away, because the roots go down three meters. It is also the source of the scent used in perfume.

  • Ashwagandha Withania somnifera · herb · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    A dryland shrub that wants sandy soil, full sun and very little water. The roots are lifted after about seven months, once the leaves start to yellow.

  • Lacy Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 10

    Sow it over any bare ground as a green manure and the bees will thank you first. Dig it in before it sets seed and it feeds the soil as well as the insects.

  • European columbine Aquilegia vulgaris · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    The seed needs a cold spell, so sowing outdoors now does the job for you. It crosses freely with itself, so expect surprises in the second year and enjoy them.

  • Siberian tea Bergenia crassifolia · flower · plant out · zones 2 to 8

    Leathery evergreen leaves that turn red in cold weather, on a plant that copes with dry shade. Plant it now and it will be settled before the ground freezes.

  • Loquat Rhaphiolepis bibas · tree · plant out · zones 8 to 11

    It flowers in the cold months and fruits before almost anything else. Give it shelter, because a hard frost while it is in flower costs you the whole crop.

In flower in August

  • Abelia

    Late spring to mid autumn · white, pinkish-white

  • Acerola Malpighia emarginata

    Spring to fall · pink, white

  • African lily Agapanthus africanus

    Mid to late summer · blue, violet

  • African Marigold Tagetes erecta

    Early summer to first frost · yellow, orange, gold

  • African violet Saintpaulia ionantha

    Spring to autumn · purple, violet, blue

  • African Violet Streptocarpus ionanthus

    Year round with proper care · purple, violet, white, pink

  • Alligator weed Alternanthera philoxeroides

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • American burnweed Erechtites hieraciifolius

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, cream

  • American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata

    Mid to late summer · white, lavender, purple

  • American pokeweed Phytolacca americana

    Mid to late summer · white, green

  • American senna Senna hebecarpa

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum

    Year round under ideal conditions · red, pink, white, salmon

  • Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia

    Mid to late summer · white, purple

  • Ashwagandha Withania somnifera

    Mid to late summer · green, yellow

  • Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis

    Mid summer to early autumn · blue, white

  • Asparagus fern Asparagus densiflorus

    Mid to late summer · white, pale pink

  • Autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis

    Mid summer to late autumn · yellow

  • Autumn sage Salvia greggii

    Late spring to first frost · red, pink, white, purple, coral

  • Baby sage Salvia microphylla

    Late spring through fall · red, pink, magenta

  • Balloon flower Platycodon grandiflorus

    Mid to late summer · blue, purple, white, pink

  • Balloon plant Gomphocarpus physocarpus

    Summer to autumn · white

  • Barnyard grass Echinochloa crus-galli

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, purple

  • Basil Ocimum basilicum

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Bat-faced cuphea Cuphea llavea

    Late spring to first frost · red, purple

  • Beach naupaka Scaevola taccada

    Year round in tropical climates · white

  • Beautyberry Callicarpa bodinieri

    Mid to late summer · lilac, pink

  • Bee Balm Monarda didyma

    Mid to late summer · red

  • Beggarticks Bidens alba

    Year round in warm climates · white, yellow

  • Begonia

    Spring to autumn · pink, red, white, yellow

  • Begonia Begonia × tuberhybrida

    Late spring to first frost · red, pink, yellow, orange, white

  • Bell Heather Erica cinerea

    Mid summer to early autumn · purple, pink, white

  • Bitter Melon Momordica charantia

    Summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Bitter sneezeweed Helenium amarum

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, yellow

  • Black bat flower Tacca chantrieri

    Mid summer to early autumn · purple, black

  • black bindweed Fallopia convolvulus

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, green

  • Black eyed susan vine Thunbergia alata

    Late spring to autumn · orange, yellow, white

  • Black horehound Ballota nigra

    Mid to late summer · purplish pink, white

  • Black knapweed Centaurea nigra

    Early summer to early autumn · purple, pink

  • Black medic Medicago lupulina

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

    Mid to late summer · white, pale lilac

  • Black nightshade Solanum nigrum

    Mid summer to early autumn · white

  • Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta

    Early summer to mid autumn · yellow, brown

  • Blanket flower Gaillardia aristata

    Early summer to early autumn · red, orange, yellow

  • Blanket flower Gaillardia grandiflora

    Early summer to mid autumn · red, orange, yellow

  • Blazing star Liatris spicata

    Mid to late summer · purple, white

  • Blue daze Evolvulus glomeratus

    Late spring to early autumn · blue

  • Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis

    Mid to late summer · tan, purple

  • Blue plantain lily Hosta ventricosa

    Mid to late summer · purple, lavender

  • Blue vervain Verbena hastata

    Mid to late summer · purple, blue

  • Bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Borage Borago officinalis

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, white

  • Bottle Gourd Lagenaria siceraria siceraria

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Bougainvillea

    Spring to autumn · pink, purple, red, white, orange, yellow

  • Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra

    Spring to autumn · pink, purple, white

  • branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum

    Mid to late summer · green, white

  • Bristly lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta

    Mid summer to late autumn · pink, magenta

  • Bristly oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Broad-leaved dock Rumex obtusifolius

    Early to late summer · green, reddish brown

  • Broad-leaved willowherb Epilobium montanum

    Mid to late summer · pink, white

  • Broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia

    Mid to late summer · brown

  • Browallia Browallia americana

    Summer to early autumn · blue, violet, white

  • Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus

    Mid to late summer · brown, green

  • Bull thistle Cirsium vulgare

    Mid summer to early autumn · purple, pink

  • burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga

    Early to late summer · white

  • Busy Lizzie Impatiens

    Late spring to first frost · pink, red, white, purple, orange

  • Busy Lizzie Impatiens walleriana

    Late spring to first frost · pink, red, white, purple, orange

  • Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii

    Mid summer to early autumn · purple, pink, white, blue

  • Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa

    Early to late summer · orange, yellow

  • Butternut Squash Cucurbita moschata

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Caladium Caladium bicolor

    Mid to late summer · white, green

  • Canada thistle Cirsium arvense

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, pink, white

  • Canadian horseweed Erigeron canadensis

    Mid summer to mid autumn · white, yellow

  • Canna lily Canna × generalis

    Mid summer to late autumn · red, orange, yellow, pink, white

  • Canna Lily Canna indica

    Mid summer to late autumn · red, orange, yellow

  • Cannonball tree Couroupita guianensis

    Year round in tropical climates · pink, red, yellow

  • Cape Gooseberry Physalis peruviana

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis

    Mid to late summer · red

  • Carolina horsenettle Solanum carolinense

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale violet

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Castor bean Ricinus communis

    Mid summer to early autumn · red, green

  • Catnip Nepeta cataria

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale purple

  • catsear Hypochaeris radicata

    Late spring to autumn · yellow

  • Cattail Typha

    Mid to late summer · brown

  • Celery Apium graveolens

    Mid to late summer · white, greenish-white

  • Ceylon spinach Talinum fruticosum

    Late spring to early autumn · pink

  • Chenille plant Acalypha hispida

    Spring to autumn · red

  • Chicory Cichorium intybus

    Mid summer to early autumn · blue, white

  • Chili pepper Capsicum

    Early to late summer · white

  • China aster Callistephus chinensis

    Mid summer to late autumn · white, pink, red, purple, blue, yellow

  • Chinese hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    Spring to autumn · red, pink, orange, yellow, white

  • Chinese trumpet vine Campsis grandiflora

    Mid summer to early autumn · orange, red

  • Chocolate cosmos Cosmos atrosanguineus

    Mid summer to late autumn · deep maroon, chocolate brown

  • Cider gum Eucalyptus gunnii

    Mid to late summer · white, cream

  • Coast Banksia Banksia integrifolia

    Throughout the year, peaking in autumn and winter. · pale yellow

  • Common agapanthus Agapanthus praecox

    Mid to late summer · blue, white

  • Common agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange

  • Common boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Common centaury Centaurium erythraea

    Mid to late summer · pink

  • Common Chickweed Stellaria media

    Early spring to late autumn · white

  • Common figwort Scrophularia nodosa

    Mid to late summer · greenish, brown, purple

  • Common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Common hogweed Heracleum sphondylium

    Early to late summer · white, greenish-white

  • Common honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum

    Early summer to early autumn · creamy yellow, pink, red

  • Common jasmine Jasminum officinale

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Common mallow Malva sylvestris

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, pink

  • Common morning glory Ipomoea purpurea

    Early summer to first frost · purple, blue, pink, white

  • Common orache Atriplex patula

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, yellowish

  • Common ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Common soapwort Saponaria officinalis

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, white

  • Common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus

    Spring to autumn · yellow

  • Common toadflax Linaria vulgaris

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange

  • Common water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica

    Mid to late summer · white, pale pink

  • Coral vine Antigonon leptopus

    Late spring to first frost · pink, white

  • Cotton thistle Onopordum acanthium

    Mid to late summer · purple, pink

  • Courgette Cucurbita pepo

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Cranefly orchid Tipularia discolor

    Mid to late summer · greenish brown, purple

  • Crape myrtle Lagerstroemia indica

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, red, white, purple

  • Creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera

    Mid to late summer · green, purple

  • creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Creeping Oxalis Oxalis corniculata

    Spring to autumn · yellow

  • Creeping Spurge Euphorbia serpens

    Spring to fall · white, pink

  • cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, white

  • Cucumber Cucumis sativus

    Early to late summer · yellow

  • Cup and Saucer Vine Cobaea scandens

    Mid summer to late autumn · purple, greenish-white

  • Cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Dahlia Dahlia pinnata

    Mid summer to first frost · red, pink, yellow, white, purple, orange

  • Dakota mock vervain Glandularia bipinnatifida

    Spring to fall · purple, lavender, pink

  • Daylily Hemerocallis

    Early to late summer · yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, white

  • Devil's apple Solanum linnaeanum

    Spring to autumn · purple, violet

  • Dill Anethum graveolens

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Eelgrass Zostera marina

    Mid to late summer · green

  • Egyptian blue water lily Nymphaea nouchali

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, violet, white

  • Enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Endive Cichorium endivia

    Mid to late summer · blue

  • Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum

    Mid to late summer · red, yellow

  • Fairy Fan-flower Scaevola aemula

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, purple, white

  • False daisy Eclipta prostrata

    Mid summer to late autumn · white

  • False heather Cuphea hyssopifolia

    Spring to fall · purple, pink, white

  • Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, yellow

  • Field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Field madder Sherardia arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, lilac

  • Field scabious Knautia arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender, pink, purple

  • Firecracker flower Crossandra infundibuliformis

    Spring to fall · orange, apricot, coral

  • Firecracker plant Russelia equisetiformis

    Spring to fall · red, coral

  • Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium

    Mid to late summer · pink, magenta

  • Fireweed Chamerion angustifolium

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Fish poison tree Barringtonia asiatica

    Year round with peaks in spring and summer · white, pink

  • Florence Fennel Foeniculum vulgare

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Flowering Maple Abutilon × hybridum

    Spring to late autumn · red, orange, yellow, pink, white

  • Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus

    Mid to late summer · pink, white

  • Flowering Spurge Euphorbia corollata

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana alata

    Summer to early autumn · white, lime, pink, red

  • Fool's watercress Helosciadium nodiflorum

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Four o'clock flower Mirabilis jalapa

    Mid summer to late autumn · pink, yellow, white, red, variegated

  • Frangipani Plumeria

    Late spring to early autumn · white, yellow, pink, red

  • fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, white

  • Fuchsia

    Late spring to mid autumn · pink, purple, white, red

  • Galangal Alpinia galanga

    Mid to late summer · white, green

  • Garden cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus

    Mid summer to first frost · pink, white, red, magenta

  • Garden Petunia Petunia hybrida

    Late spring to first frost · purple, pink, white, red, yellow, blue

  • Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata

    Mid to late summer · pink, purple, white, red

  • Gazania Gazania rigens

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange, bronze, red, white

  • Geranium Pelargonium

    Spring to autumn · red, pink, white, purple

  • Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum

    Spring to autumn · red, pink, white, salmon, purple

  • Geranium Pelargonium zonale

    Spring to autumn · red, pink, white, salmon

  • Ghost orchid Dendrophylax lindenii

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Ghost plant Monotropa uniflora

    Mid to late summer · white, pinkish

  • Giant rhubarb Gunnera manicata

    Mid to late summer · green, red

  • Giant Waterlily Victoria amazonica

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Globe Artichoke Cynara cardunculus

    Mid to late summer · purple, blue-violet

  • Globe thistle Echinops ritro

    Mid to late summer · blue, steel blue

  • Glory lily Gloriosa superba

    Mid to late summer · red, yellow

  • Glossy abelia Abelia chinensis

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, pink

  • Golden trumpet Allamanda cathartica

    Spring to fall · yellow

  • Goosegrass Eleusine indica

    Mid spring to late autumn · green

  • Grass family Poaceae

    Mid to late summer · tan, silver, purple

  • Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum

    Mid to late summer · pink, magenta

  • Greater Plantain Plantago major

    Late spring to early autumn · green, brown

  • Guascas Galinsoga parviflora

    Late spring to autumn · white, yellow

  • Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Habanero pepper Capsicum chinense

    Mid to late summer · white, greenish-white

  • hairy brome Bromus ramosus

    Mid to late summer · green, brown

  • Hard rush Juncus inflexus

    Mid to late summer · brown, tan

  • Hardy Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica

    Mid summer to late autumn · red, purple

  • Hare's foot clover Trifolium arvense

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white

  • harebell Campanula rotundifolia

    Early summer to early autumn · blue, violet

  • Hawaiian baby woodrose Argyreia nervosa

    Mid to late summer · purple, lavender, white

  • Heath rush Juncus squarrosus

    Mid to late summer · brown

  • hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale pink

  • Hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica

    Early to late summer · purple, maroon

  • Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, pale purple

  • Hens and Chicks Sempervivum

    Mid to late summer · pink, yellow, white

  • Herb Robert Geranium robertianum

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, purple, white

  • Hollyhock Alcea rosea

    Mid to late summer · pink, red, white, yellow, purple

  • Holy Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum

    Mid to late summer · pink, purple, white

  • Hops Humulus lupulus

    Mid to late summer · green, yellow

  • Horned melon Cucumis metuliferus

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Indian blanket Gaillardia pulchella

    Late spring to first frost · red, yellow, orange

  • Indian hemp Apocynum cannabinum

    Mid to late summer · white, greenish-white

  • Indian tobacco Lobelia inflata

    Mid summer to early fall · pale blue, white

  • Italian leather flower Clematis viticella

    Mid summer to early autumn · purple, violet, blue, pink

  • Ivy-leaved geranium Pelargonium peltatum

    Spring to autumn · pink, red, white, lavender

  • Ivy-leaved toadflax Cymbalaria muralis

    Late spring to early autumn · lilac, purple, white

  • Japanese hop Humulus scandens

    Mid to late summer · green, yellow

  • Japanese pagoda tree Styphnolobium japonicum

    Mid to late summer · white, cream

  • Jasmine Jasminum sambac

    Spring to autumn · white

  • Jatropha

    Spring to fall · red, pink

  • Jewels of Opar Talinum paniculatum

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Jícama Pachyrhizus erosus

    Mid to late summer · white, blue, purple

  • Jimsonweed Datura stramonium

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, purple

  • Job's tears Coix lacryma-jobi

    Mid to late summer · white, green

  • Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense

    Mid to late summer · purple, green

  • jointleaf rush Juncus articulatus

    Mid to late summer · brown, green

  • Jungle Geranium Ixora coccinea

    Year round in warm climates · red, orange, yellow

  • Kangaroo paw Anigozanthos flavidus

    Late spring to mid autumn · yellow, green, red, orange

  • Knotweed Persicaria

    Mid summer to mid autumn · pink, white, red

  • Lace Aloe Aloe aristata

    Mid to late summer · orange, red

  • Lady's bedstraw Galium verum

    Early to late summer · yellow

  • Lambs quarters Chenopodium album

    Mid summer to early autumn · green

  • Lantana Lantana camara

    Late spring to first frost · yellow, orange, red, pink, white

  • Large bindweed Calystegia silvatica

    Mid summer to early autumn · white

  • Large crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, purple

  • Leek Allium ampeloprasum

    Mid to late summer · pink, white, purple

  • Lemon verbena Aloysia citrodora

    Mid to late summer · white, pale lilac

  • Lesser burdock Arctium minus

    Mid to late summer · purple, pink

  • Lesser Galangal Alpinia officinarum

    Mid to late summer · white, red

  • Lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Licorice plant Helichrysum petiolare

    Mid to late summer · cream, white

  • Lisianthus Eustoma russellianum

    Mid to late summer · purple, pink, white, bicolor

  • Lotus Nelumbo

    Mid to late summer · pink, white, yellow

  • Love lies bleeding Amaranthus caudatus

    Mid summer to early autumn · red, pink, green

  • Luffa Luffa aegyptiaca

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Malabar spinach Basella alba

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Mandevilla Mandevilla sanderi

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, red, white

  • Marigold Tagetes

    Late spring to first frost · yellow, orange, red, mahogany, bicolor

  • Marram grass Ammophila arenaria

    Mid to late summer · pale-brown, straw

  • marsh cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum

    Mid to late summer · yellow, white

  • marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris

    Mid to late summer · white, pale pink

  • Marsh thistle Cirsium palustre

    Mid to late summer · purple, pink

  • Marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre

    Mid to late summer · pink, white

  • Marsh woundwort Stachys palustris

    Mid to late summer · pink, purple

  • Maypop Passiflora incarnata

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, purple, lavender

  • Mélisse Melissa officinalis

    Early to late summer · white, pale yellow

  • Melon Cucumis melo

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Mexican fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus

    Late spring to late autumn · white, pink

  • Mexican hat Ratibida columnifera

    Early summer to early autumn · yellow, red, brown

  • Mexican petunia Ruellia simplex

    Late spring to early fall · violet, blue, white, pink

  • Milkweed Asclepias

    Mid to late summer · pink, orange, white, purple

  • Mint Mentha

    Mid to late summer · lavender, pink, white

  • Miss Willmott's Ghost Eryngium giganteum

    Early to late summer · silver, blue

  • Mondo grass Ophiopogon japonicus

    Mid to late summer · white, pale lilac

  • Montbretia Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora

    Mid to late summer · orange, red

  • Morning Glory Ipomoea

    Early summer to first frost · blue, purple, pink, white, red

  • Moss rose Portulaca grandiflora

    Early summer to first frost · red, pink, yellow, orange, white

  • Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca

    Mid to late summer · pink, white

  • Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris

    Mid to late summer · yellowish, reddish brown

  • Mung bean Vigna radiata

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Narrowleaf zinnia Zinnia angustifolia

    Early summer to first frost · orange, yellow, white

  • Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus

    Early summer to first frost · orange, red, yellow

  • New Zealand hebe Veronica speciosa

    Mid summer to late autumn · purple, violet, pink

  • Night blooming jasmine Cestrum nocturnum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, greenish-yellow

  • Northern sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium

    Mid to late summer · green, bronze

  • Obedient plant Physostegia virginiana

    Mid to late summer · pink, lavender, white

  • Okra Abelmoschus esculentus

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow, red

  • Oleander Nerium oleander

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white, red, yellow, salmon

  • Orach Atriplex hortensis

    Mid to late summer · green, yellow

  • Orange Daylily Hemerocallis fulva

    Mid to late summer · orange

  • Orange hawkweed Pilosella aurantiaca

    Early to late summer · orange, red

  • Orange jewelweed Impatiens capensis

    Mid summer to early autumn · orange, yellow

  • Oregano Origanum vulgare

    Mid to late summer · pink, purple, white

  • Pagoda flower Clerodendrum paniculatum

    Summer to early autumn · red, orange

  • Panicle Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata

    Mid summer to late autumn · white, cream, pink, lime

  • Papaya Carica papaya

    Year round in tropical climates · white, yellow

  • Parsnip Pastinaca sativa

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Passion Flower Passiflora

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, purple, blue

  • Peanut Arachis hypogaea

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea

    Mid to late summer · white, yellow

  • Pencil flower Acalypha sp.

    Spring to autumn · red, pink, white

  • Peppermint Mentha piperita

    Mid to late summer · lavender, pink

  • Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, violet

  • Pineapple lily Eucomis comosa

    Mid to late summer · green, purple

  • Plantain Lily Hosta

    Mid to late summer · lavender, white

  • Porcelain Berry Ampelopsis glandulosa brevipedunculata

    Mid to late summer · greenish white

  • Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis

    Early spring to first frost · orange, yellow

  • Potato vine Solanum laxum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale blue

  • Powderpuff Mimosa strigillosa

    Late spring to early autumn · pink

  • prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink, green

  • Purple bell vine Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

    Mid summer to late autumn · purple, black

  • Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea

    Mid summer to early fall · purple, pink

  • Purple cyclamen Cyclamen purpurascens

    Mid summer to mid autumn · pink, magenta

  • purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria

    Early to late summer · purple, pink

  • Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea

    Mid to late summer · purple, brown

  • Purple toadflax Linaria purpurea

    Early summer to early autumn · purple, violet

  • Purpletop vervain Verbena bonariensis

    Mid summer to late autumn · lavender, purple

  • Quackgrass Elymus repens

    Mid to late summer · green, straw

  • Red Amaranth Amaranthus tricolor

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, yellow

  • Red clover Trifolium pratense

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple

  • redroot pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus

    Mid summer to early autumn · green

  • Redshank Persicaria maculosa

    Mid summer to mid autumn · pink, white

  • Reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima

    Mid to late summer · green, purple

  • Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata

    Late spring to early autumn · brown, white

  • Rice Oryza sativa

    Mid to late summer · green, white

  • Rose mallow Hibiscus moscheutos

    Mid summer to early autumn · white, pink, red

  • Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus

    Mid summer to early autumn · purple, pink, white, blue

  • Rough cocklebur Xanthium strumarium

    Mid to late summer · green, yellow

  • Round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Russian sage Salvia yangii

    Mid to late summer · lavender, blue

  • Sacred Datura Datura wrightii

    Late spring to early autumn · white, lavender

  • Sacred Lotus Nelumbo nucifera

    Mid to late summer · pink, white

  • Salvia

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, purple, red, pink, white

  • Sandbur Cenchrus echinatus

    Summer to autumn · green, straw

  • Scarlet sage Salvia splendens

    Late spring to first frost · red, pink, purple, white

  • Sea hibiscus Talipariti tiliaceum

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, red

  • Sea Holly Eryngium planum

    Mid to late summer · blue, silver-blue

  • Sea lavender Limonium vulgare

    Mid to late summer · lavender, purple

  • Sea Lavender Limonium perezii

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, white

  • Sea purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum

    Spring to fall · pink, purple

  • Self-heal Prunella vulgaris

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, violet, white

  • Sensitive plant Mimosa pudica

    Summer to early autumn · pink, lavender

  • Sesame Sesamum indicum

    Mid to late summer · white, pink, purple

  • Sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus

    Mid to late summer · brown, green

  • Short-fruited willowherb Epilobium obscurum

    Mid to late summer · pink

  • Shrimp plant Justicia brandegeeana

    Spring to autumn · white, red, yellow

  • Silver cockscomb Celosia argentea

    Mid summer to late autumn · red, pink, yellow, orange, purple

  • Silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium

    Late spring to early autumn · violet, blue, white

  • Singapore graveyard flower Plumeria obtusa

    Spring to fall · white, yellow

  • slender amaranth Amaranthus viridis

    Summer to autumn · green

  • slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum

    Mid to late summer · green, straw

  • Slender St. John's Wort Hypericum pulchrum

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • smallflower hairy willowherb Epilobium parviflorum

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, purple

  • Smooth hawksbeard Crepis capillaris

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Smooth Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens

    Early to late summer · white, green

  • Snake Gourd Trichosanthes cucumerina

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus

    Late spring to early autumn · red, pink, yellow, white, orange, purple

  • Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica

    Early to late summer · white

  • Sorghum Sorghum bicolor

    Mid to late summer · green, yellow, red

  • Spanish Shawl Heterocentron elegans

    Spring to fall · pink, magenta

  • Spear saltbush Atriplex prostrata

    Mid summer to early autumn · green

  • Spearmint Mentha spicata

    Mid to late summer · lavender, pink, white

  • Spider flower Cleome

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, purple, white

  • spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, yellow

  • spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper

    Spring to autumn · yellow

  • Spotted bee balm Monarda punctata

    Mid to late summer · yellow, purple, pink

  • Spotted spurge Chamaesyce maculata

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Square-stalked St. John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum

    Early to late summer · yellow

  • Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica

    Late spring to early autumn · green, white

  • Straggler daisy Calyptocarpus vialis

    Spring to fall · yellow

  • Summer Savory Satureja hortensis

    Mid to late summer · white, lavender, pink

  • Sunflower Helianthus annuus

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow, brown

  • Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata

    Mid to late summer · pink, mauve, white

  • Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima

    Late spring to frost · white, purple, pink

  • Sweet Marjoram Origanum majorana

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Sweet pepperbush Clethra alnifolia

    Mid to late summer · white, pink

  • Switchgrass Panicum virgatum

    Late summer to early autumn · pink, copper, purple

  • Sword Lily Gladiolus

    Mid to late summer · red, pink, yellow, white, purple, orange

  • Taro Colocasia esculenta

    Mid to late summer · yellow, cream

  • Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus

    Mid to late summer · yellow, green

  • Teasel Dipsacus fullonum

    Mid to late summer · lavender, pink, white

  • Telegraph plant Codariocalyx motorius

    Mid to late summer · purple, white

  • Texas Sage Leucophyllum frutescens

    Summer to autumn · pink, purple

  • Tiger Lily Lilium lancifolium

    Mid to late summer · orange, black

  • Toad rush Juncus bufonius

    Late spring to early autumn · green, brown

  • Tobacco Nicotiana tabacum

    Mid summer to early autumn · pink, white

  • Tomatillo Physalis philadelphica

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

    Early summer to first frost · yellow

  • Tormentil Potentilla erecta

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Trailing Lantana Lantana montevidensis

    Spring to first frost · lavender, purple

  • Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba

    Mid to late summer · white, greenish white

  • Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus

    Late spring to early autumn · red, pink, yellow, orange, white

  • Trumpet tree Cecropia peltata

    Year round · green, white

  • Trumpet vine Campsis radicans

    Mid summer to early autumn · orange, red

  • Tuberous Begonia Begonia boliviensis

    Late spring to early autumn · red, orange

  • tufted vetch Vicia cracca

    Early to late summer · blue, purple, violet

  • Turk's cap Malvaviscus arboreus

    Year round in warm climates · red

  • Turkey berry Solanum torvum

    Year round in tropical climates · white

  • Turkey tangle fogfruit Phyla nodiflora

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink, lavender

  • Turmeric Curcuma longa

    Mid to late summer · white, pink, yellow

  • Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum

    Early to late summer · yellow

  • upright hedge parsley Torilis japonica

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Vinca Catharanthus roseus

    Late spring to first frost · pink, white, lavender, red

  • Viper's bugloss Echium vulgare

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, purple, pink

  • Wand loosestrife Lythrum lineare

    Mid to late summer · pink, purple

  • Wandflower Gaura lindheimeri

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Water caltrop Trapa natans

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Water figwort Scrophularia auriculata

    Mid to late summer · brownish red, green

  • Water lettuce Pistia stratiotes

    Mid to late summer · white, pale green

  • Water Mint Mentha aquatica

    Mid to late summer · lilac, pink

  • Water pepper Persicaria hydropiper

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, pink

  • water smartweed Persicaria amphibia

    Mid to late summer · pink

  • Water Spinach Ipomoea aquatica

    Summer to early autumn · white, lavender

  • Watermelon Citrullus lanatus

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Waterwheel plant Aldrovanda vesiculosa

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Wax Begonia Begonia cucullata

    Spring to autumn · pink, white, red

  • Wax Begonia Begonia semperflorens

    Spring to autumn · white, pink, red

  • Welsh poppy Papaver cambricum

    Late spring to late summer · yellow, orange

  • Western mugwort Artemisia ludoviciana

    Mid to late summer · yellow, cream

  • White sweet clover Melilotus albus

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • White vervain Verbena urticifolia

    Mid to late summer · white, pale blue

  • Whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta

    Late spring to early autumn · blue

  • Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris

    Mid to late summer · white, pale pink

  • Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa

    Mid to late summer · lavender, pink

  • Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Wild potato Solanum etuberosum

    Mid to late summer · white, pale blue

  • Wild rice Zizania palustris

    Mid to late summer · yellow, purple

  • Winged primrose-willow Ludwigia decurrens

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Winged sumac Rhus copallina

    Mid to late summer · yellowish green

  • Winter Melon Benincasa hispida

    Mid to late summer · yellow

  • Winter Squash Cucurbita maxima

    Mid to late summer · yellow, orange

  • Wood sage Teucrium scorodonia

    Mid to late summer · yellow, pale-green

  • Yam Dioscorea alata

    Mid to late summer · white, yellow

  • Yardlong Bean Vigna unguiculata

    Mid to late summer · white, yellow, purple

  • Yellow Bells Tecoma stans

    Spring to fall · yellow

  • Zinnia Zinnia elegans

    Early summer to first frost · red, pink, orange, yellow, white, purple

  • ZZ Plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia

    Mid to late summer · green, cream

  • Acai palm Euterpe oleracea

    Year round in tropical climates · white, cream

  • African oil palm Elaeis guineensis

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, cream

  • Alfalfa Medicago sativa

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, violet

  • American germander Teucrium canadense

    Early to mid summer · pink, lavender, purple

  • American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Annual bluegrass Poa annua

    Early spring to late autumn · green, white

  • Banana Musa × paradisiaca

    Year round in tropical climates · purple, yellow

  • Beach spider lily Hymenocallis littoralis

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Bell Pepper Capsicum annuum

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Bell Pepper Capsicum annuum annuum

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, green

  • Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea

    Late spring to late summer · white, pink, blue, purple, red

  • Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla

    Late spring to late summer · blue, pink, purple, white

  • Blue Mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum

    Late summer to mid autumn · blue, violet, lavender

  • Bobo Tessaria integrifolia

    Late spring to summer · white, pale-yellow

  • bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus

    Late spring to summer · red

  • Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, green

  • Brooklime Veronica beccabunga

    Late spring to late summer · blue, purple

  • Bucket orchid Coryanthes speciosa

    Late spring to summer · cream, yellow, red

  • Cacao Theobroma cacao

    Year round in optimal conditions · white, pink

  • California buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale pink

  • California poppy Eschscholzia californica

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange, red

  • Cape marguerite Dimorphotheca ecklonis

    Late spring to early autumn · white, purple, blue

  • Caper bush Capparis spinosa

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum

    Late spring to summer · white, pale violet

  • Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white, red, yellow, purple, bicolor

  • Catmint Nepeta

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender, blue, white

  • Chin Cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

    Late spring to summer · pink, white

  • China pink Dianthus chinensis

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, red, white, purple

  • Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum × morifolium

    Late summer to late autumn · white, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, bronze

  • Clematis

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, pink, white, blue, red

  • Clover Trifolium repens

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • clustered dock Rumex conglomeratus

    Late spring to mid summer · green, reddish

  • Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, cream

  • Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple, white

  • Common groundsel Senecio vulgaris

    Year round in mild climates · yellow

  • Common hedgenettle Betonica officinalis

    Early to mid summer · purple, pink

  • Common Mallow Malva neglecta

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale pink

  • Common mouse-ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Common Myrtle Myrtus communis

    Mid to late summer · white

  • Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia

    Mid summer to late autumn · green, yellow

  • Common rush Juncus effusus

    Late spring to mid summer · brown, green

  • Common sneezeweed Helenium autumnale

    Late summer to mid autumn · yellow, gold

  • Corkscrew plant Genlisea aurea

    Late spring to summer · yellow

  • Creeping Buttonweed Dichondra repens

    Late spring to summer · white, greenish

  • Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii

    Year round in warm climates · red, pink, yellow, white

  • Crown vetch Securigera varia

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white

  • Cupuacu Theobroma grandiflorum

    Mainly in the dry season (about July to December in the native range) · dark red, maroon

  • curly dock Rumex crispus

    Late spring to summer · green, red

  • Deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna

    Early to mid summer · dull purple, brownish

  • Delosperma

    Late spring to early fall · pink, purple, yellow, orange, white

  • Devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis

    Mid summer to mid autumn · blue, violet

  • Donkey's Tail Sedum morganianum

    Late spring to summer · pink, red

  • Dovefoot cranesbill Geranium molle

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple

  • Dragon Fruit Selenicereus undatus

    Late spring to early autumn · white, yellow

  • Dwarf banana Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'

    Year round in tropical climates · purple, yellow

  • Edamame Glycine max

    Mid to late summer · white, purple

  • Elephant Bush Portulacaria afra

    Late spring to summer · pink

  • Eucalyptus

    Late spring to mid summer · white, cream, yellow, pink

  • False goat's beard Astilbe

    Early to late summer · pink, white, red, lavender

  • Feather reed grass Calamagrostis acutiflora

    Early to mid summer · tan, pinkish-bronze

  • Field forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · blue

  • Field pansy Viola arvensis

    Early spring to late autumn · white, yellow, pale violet

  • Flamingo Flower Anthurium

    Year round under ideal conditions · red, pink, white, green

  • Fountain Grass Cenchrus alopecuroides

    Late summer to mid autumn · silver, pink, purple

  • foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple, silver

  • Fragrant plantain lily Hosta plantaginea

    Late summer to early autumn · white

  • Frangipani Plumeria rubra

    Late spring to early autumn · white, yellow, pink, red

  • French tamarisk Tamarix gallica

    Late spring to late summer · pink, white

  • Fukien Tea Carmona retusa

    Intermittent throughout the year · white

  • Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides

    Late spring to summer · white, creamy yellow

  • Geranium

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple, white, blue

  • Giant ragweed Ambrosia trifida

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, yellow

  • Ginger lily Hedychium

    Late summer to autumn · white, yellow, orange, red

  • Great blue lobelia Lobelia siphilitica

    Mid summer to early autumn · blue, white

  • Greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • green foxtail Setaria viridis

    Mid summer to early autumn · green, purple

  • Guzmania Bromeliad Guzmania

    Late spring to early autumn · red, orange, yellow, pink

  • Heartleaf Hoya Hoya kerrii

    Summer · white, pinkish, yellow

  • Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia

    Late spring to mid summer · blue, purple, white

  • Heather Calluna vulgaris

    Late summer to mid autumn · pink, purple, white

  • Hedge mustard Sisymbrium officinale

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Hindu Rope Plant Hoya carnosa

    Late spring to late summer · pink, white

  • Ice Plant Hylotelephium spectabile

    Late summer to mid autumn · pink, rose, white

  • Iceland Poppy Papaver nudicaule

    Late spring to late summer · yellow, orange, white, pink, red

  • Japanese meadowsweet Spiraea japonica

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, white, red

  • Jungle Geranium Ixora

    Spring to late summer · red, orange, yellow, pink

  • King protea Protea cynaroides

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white, red

  • Lacy Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia

    Late spring to mid summer · blue, lavender

  • Large flowered tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora

    Late spring to late summer · yellow

  • Lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Lily Lilium

    Early to late summer · white, pink, orange, yellow, red, purple

  • Lion's Ear Leonotis leonurus

    Late summer to autumn · orange

  • Lipstick plant Aeschynanthus radicans

    Late spring to late summer · red, yellow

  • Maize Zea mays

    Mid to late summer · yellow, white, red, purple

  • Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis

    Late spring to late summer · yellow

  • Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria

    Early to mid summer · creamy white

  • Mexican bush sage Salvia leucantha

    Late summer to late autumn · purple, white

  • Miracle berry Synsepalum dulcificum

    Sporadic throughout the year · white

  • Mock strawberry Potentilla indica

    Mid spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Money Tree Pachira aquatica

    Late spring to summer · white, yellowish

  • Monkey face orchid Dracula simia

    Year round · brown, orange, yellow

  • Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa

    Spring to autumn · white

  • Nipa palm Nypa fruticans

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, brown

  • Nipplewort Lapsana communis

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Orange Jessamine Murraya paniculata

    Intermittent throughout the year · white

  • Passion Fruit Passiflora edulis

    Mid spring to early autumn · white, purple

  • perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis

    Mid summer to early autumn · yellow

  • Persian speedwell Veronica persica

    Early spring to late autumn · bright blue, white

  • Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, orange, yellow, red, white, purple

  • Petty spurge Euphorbia peplus

    Spring to early autumn · yellow-green

  • Pigeon Pea Cajanus cajan

    Late summer to autumn · yellow, red

  • pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow-green

  • Polka dot begonia Begonia maculata

    Spring to fall · white, pink

  • Portia tree Thespesia populnea

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, maroon

  • procumbent pearlwort Sagina procumbens

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Purple Heart Tradescantia pallida

    Spring to fall · pink

  • Purple pampas grass Cortaderia jubata

    Late summer to autumn · pink, white

  • Purple Shamrock Oxalis triangularis

    Spring to autumn · white, light pink

  • Queen of the night Epiphyllum oxypetalum

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Raceme catmint Nepeta racemosa

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender-blue

  • Radiator plant Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata'

    Sporadically throughout the year · white, green, yellow

  • Red campion Silene dioica

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle

    Throughout the year · pale yellow, white

  • Red valerian Centranthus ruber

    Late spring to late summer · red, pink, white

  • Rose Rosa

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, red, white, yellow, orange, purple

  • Roselle Hibiscus sabdariffa

    Late summer to autumn · yellow, white, pink

  • Rugosa Rose Rosa rugosa

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white, magenta

  • Sandalwood Santalum album

    Throughout the year · yellow, red, purple

  • Saw Banksia Banksia serrata

    Late summer to early winter · yellow, cream

  • Scarlet pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · orange, red, blue

  • Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, yellow

  • Sedum

    Late summer to mid autumn · pink, red, white, yellow

  • Sensitive plant Mimosa

    Late spring to mid summer · pink

  • Shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris

    Early spring to late autumn · white

  • Shiny bush Peperomia pellucida

    Year round in tropical conditions · white, green

  • Silver vase bromeliad Aechmea fasciata

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, blue

  • Sodom Apple Calotropis procera

    Year round in warm climates · white, purple

  • Soursop Annona muricata

    Throughout the year · yellow, green

  • Starfruit Averrhoa carambola

    Intermittent throughout the year · pink, lavender

  • Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatas

    Mid to late summer · pink, white, lavender

  • Tamanu Calophyllum inophyllum

    Intermittent throughout the year · white

  • Tiger orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum

    Late spring to summer · yellow, brown, maroon

  • Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior

    Spring to late summer · red, pink

  • Transvaal daisy Gerbera jamesonii

    Late spring to early autumn · red, orange, yellow, pink, white

  • Treasure flower Gazania linearis

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange

  • tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa

    Early to mid summer · silver, purple, gold

  • Velvet bentgrass Agrostis canina

    Early to mid summer · greenish, purple

  • Vriesea

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, red, orange

  • Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides

    Late spring to late summer · blue, yellow

  • Water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender, blue, yellow

  • Watercress Nasturtium officinale

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Welwitschia Welwitschia mirabilis

    Summer · red, brown

  • White campion Silene latifolia

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • White dead-nettle Lamium album

    Mid spring to early autumn · white

  • Wild Rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens

    Mid to late summer · white, pale pink

  • Wood Avens Geum urbanum

    Late spring to late summer · yellow

  • Woodland sage Salvia nemorosa

    Early to late summer · purple, violet, blue, white

  • Yarrow Achillea millefolium

    Late spring to late summer · white, pink, red, yellow

  • Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple, white

In fruit in August

Your garden, your zone, this month.

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The same month, six months on in the seasons: what to plant in August in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the southern half of South America.

  • Tomato Solanum lycopersicum · vegetable · start indoors · zones 1 to 9

    Six to eight weeks under lights is all a tomato needs before it goes out. Pot on as soon as the first true leaves appear so the roots never sit still.

  • Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus · climber · start indoors · zones 1 to 9

    Sow sweet peas into deep pots now and pinch the tips once they have three pairs of leaves. Early sown plants climb harder and keep flowering weeks longer.

  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum · herb · start indoors · zones 1 to 9

    Parsley is famously slow to germinate. Soak the seed for a few hours, keep it warm, and give it three weeks before you decide anything has gone wrong.

  • White Mustard Sinapis alba · herb · start indoors · zones 1 to 13

    Scatter the seed thickly on damp kitchen paper and you have hot little leaves in a week. It is the classic windowsill crop for a month when nothing outside is moving.

  • Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima · shrub · plant out · zones 4 to 8

    Small cream flowers on bare twigs give off a lemony scent you can smell from several steps away. Plant it near a path or a door where the scent will not go to waste.

  • Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum · vegetable · plant out · zones 3 to 8

    Plant a dormant crown with the buds just proud of the soil. Resist picking anything in the first year and it will feed you for a decade after that.

  • Chayote Sechium edule · vegetable · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    Plant a whole sprouting fruit on its side with the fat end buried and the sprout showing. One vine will cover a pergola and give you fruit for months.

  • Passion Fruit Passiflora edulis · climber · plant out · zones 9 to 13

    Give passion fruit a strong frame and free draining soil, because it is heavy when loaded and hates sitting wet. Expect the first real crop in its second year.

  • Mango Mangifera indica · tree · plant out · zones 10 to 13

    Plant a grafted mango at the end of the dry season so it roots in before the heavy rain. Keep the graft union well above the soil line and mulch wide, not deep.

  • Dahlia Dahlia pinnata · bulb · plant bulbs · zones 5 to 10

    Start tubers in pots under cover now and you gain a month of flowering. Water sparingly until shoots appear, because a wet dormant tuber simply rots.

  • Tuberous Begonia Begonia boliviensis · bulb · plant bulbs · zones 4 to 11

    Set the tubers hollow side up, barely covered, somewhere warm and bright. Started now they will be in full flower by the time the baskets go outside.

  • Persian buttercup Ranunculus asiaticus · bulb · plant bulbs · zones 6 to 11

    Soak the claw shaped corms for a few hours, then plant them claws down. Each one gives you armfuls of tissue paper flowers that last a fortnight in a vase.

  • Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum · shrub · plant out · zones 3 to 8

    Blueberries need acid soil, so use ericaceous compost and rainwater rather than tap water. Plant two different varieties near each other for a noticeably heavier crop.

  • Globe Artichoke Cynara cardunculus · vegetable · start indoors · zones 1 to 9

    Sown now under cover, artichokes are big enough to crop in their first summer. Give each plant a square meter, because they turn into silver fountains of leaf.

  • Lemon Citrus limon · tree · plant out · zones 9 to 11

    Plant while growth is still slow so the roots settle before the heat. Lemons want free draining soil and steady feeding, and they sulk badly if they dry right out.

  • Basil Ocimum basilicum · herb · start indoors · zones 1 to 13

    Basil will not tolerate cold at any stage, so keep it indoors and warm until nights are reliably mild. Pinch the growing tip early and often to build a bushy plant.

  • Turmeric Curcuma longa · herb · plant bulbs · zones 9 to 13

    Lay the rhizomes flat about five centimeters deep with the buds facing up. They sulk in cold soil, so wait for warmth and then keep them steadily moist.

  • Iceland Poppy Papaver nudicaule · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 7

    Scatter the seed straight onto frosty ground and let the freeze and thaw work it in. It is one of the few things you can sow outdoors while winter still has hold.

  • Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea · shrub · plant out · zones 2 to 8

    The young stems are the point, so plant it now and cut a third of the oldest wood down each year. That yearly cut is what keeps the winter color bright red.

Other months

The planting picks are written by the Pocket Botanist editors. The flowering and fruiting months come from AI-generated care guides checked against GBIF taxonomy, and are general information, not horticultural advice. Read about how we build these guides.