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June in the garden.

What to sow and plant in June, 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 June

  • Chicory Cichorium intybus · vegetable · sow direct · zones 3 to 10

    Sown now, chicory has time to build a solid root before the cold arrives. The bitterness softens after frost, and the roots can be forced indoors for pale winter shoots.

  • Florence Fennel Foeniculum vulgare · vegetable · sow direct · zones 4 to 10

    Fennel bolts if it is sown too early or ever allowed to dry out. Sow it now into rich damp soil and earth up the swelling base to keep it white and sweet.

  • Love in a Mist Nigella damascena · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    Scatter it where you want it and forget about it. The seed pods that follow the blue flowers are as good as the flowers, and they dry perfectly for winter.

  • Holy Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum · herb · sow direct · zones 8 to 13

    Tougher and more perennial than sweet basil, and far happier in real heat and humidity. Pinch the flower spikes out regularly to keep the leaves coming.

  • Summer Savory Satureja hortensis · herb · sow direct · zones 1 to 10

    The classic partner for any bean dish, and it happens to grow well right next to them. Sow it thinly on the surface and press it in, because it needs light to germinate.

  • Fragrant plantain lily Hosta plantaginea · flower · plant out · zones 3 to 9

    The one hosta grown as much for scent as for leaf, with white trumpets that open in the evening. Plant it in shade, keep it damp, and stay ahead of the slugs.

  • Pigeon Pea Cajanus cajan · vegetable · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    Drought hardy, nitrogen fixing and it doubles as a windbreak for shorter crops. Sow it at the start of the rains and it will crop for two or three years.

  • Bitter Melon Momordica charantia · climber · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    Soak the seed overnight and give the vine a tall frame with plenty of air around it. Pick the fruit while it is still pale green, before the bitterness turns harsh.

  • Winter Melon Benincasa hispida · vegetable · sow direct · zones 10 to 13

    The waxy skin means the fruit stores for months in a cool dark room. Give each plant several square meters, because the vines run a long way.

  • Rocket Eruca vesicaria · vegetable · sow direct · zones 1 to 11

    Fast enough to fill any gap in a bed, ready in about a month. Keep it damp and cut it as a whole row, because heat and drought turn the leaves fiercely hot.

  • Foxglove Digitalis purpurea · flower · sow direct · zones 3 to 9

    Foxgloves are biennial, so sowing now gives you a strong rosette this year and spires next. Press the dust fine seed onto the surface and never bury it.

  • Fig Ficus carica · tree · plant out · zones 6 to 11

    Figs fruit best when the roots are restricted, so plant into a lined pit or a large pot. A warm wall and poor soil will give you more fruit than a rich open bed.

  • Oregano Origanum vulgare · herb · plant out · zones 4 to 10

    Flavor concentrates in hot dry conditions, so plant it lean and sunny and water it rarely. Trim it back after flowering to stop the middle going woody and bare.

  • Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii · shrub · plant out · zones 5 to 10

    Cut it back hard at the end of every winter, because the flowers only come on new wood. Deadhead through summer to keep it flowering and to stop it seeding everywhere.

  • Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea · flower · plant out · zones 3 to 9

    Plant it in full sun in soil that drains, because winter wet kills more of these than cold. Leave the seed heads standing and the finches will work them all winter.

  • Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum · herb · plant out · zones 9 to 13

    It grows in the understorey, so give it deep shade, shelter and constant moisture. Plant the rhizomes as the rains arrive and expect the first pods in about three years.

  • Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus · tree · plant out · zones 10 to 13

    Plant it where a very large tree can stay, because it does not move well and it gets big. Grafted trees fruit in about four years, and the fruit hangs straight off the trunk.

  • Sweet William Dianthus barbatus · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    Sow into a spare corner now, then move the young plants to their flowering positions in autumn. That extra season is what gives you the big clove scented heads.

  • Chinese silver grass Miscanthus sinensis · grass · plant out · zones 4 to 9

    A big architectural grass with silky autumn plumes that hold all winter. Plant it now while the soil is warm and cut it to the ground once a year, no more.

  • Honeyberry Lonicera caerulea · shrub · plant out · zones 2 to 7

    Hardy to a startling degree and it fruits earlier than any other berry in the garden. Plant two different varieties, because a lone bush sets almost nothing.

  • Yarrow Achillea millefolium · flower · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    Flat topped flowers that hoverflies and lacewings work constantly, on a plant that shrugs off drought. Poor soil keeps it upright, while rich soil makes it flop.

  • Garden Angelica Angelica archangelica · herb · sow direct · zones 1 to 9

    Angelica seed loses its viability fast, so sow it fresh and sow it now. It makes a statuesque plant that copes with cold and damp shade better than almost any herb.

In flower in June

  • Abal Palm Acoelorraphe wrightii

    Late spring to early summer · white, yellow

  • Abelia

    Late spring to mid autumn · white, pinkish-white

  • Abelia Abelia uniflora

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Acerola Malpighia emarginata

    Spring to fall · pink, white

  • Ackee Blighia sapida

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • African violet Saintpaulia ionantha

    Spring to autumn · purple, violet, blue

  • African Violet Streptocarpus ionanthus

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

  • Agave

    Late spring to summer · yellow, green, white

  • Ail Allium sativum

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink, purple

  • Alder buckthorn Frangula alnus

    Late spring to early summer · greenish-white

  • Alfalfa Medicago sativa

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, violet

  • American beautyberry Callicarpa americana

    Late spring to early summer · pink, lavender

  • American linden Tilia americana

    Early to mid summer · yellow, white

  • American persimmon Diospyros virginiana

    Late spring to early summer · creamy white, pale yellow

  • American vetch Vicia americana

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, blue, lavender

  • American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii

    Late spring to early summer · white, yellow

  • Anemone clematis Clematis montana

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Anise-scented fern Clausena anisata

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Annual bluegrass Poa annua

    Early spring to late autumn · green, white

  • Annual pearlwort Sagina apetala

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum

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

  • Areca palm Dypsis lutescens

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Arrowroot Maranta arundinacea

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Australian umbrella tree Schefflera actinophylla

    Late spring to early summer · red, pink

  • Autumn sage Salvia greggii

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

  • Baby Rubber Plant Peperomia obtusifolia

    Late spring to early summer · white, green

  • Baby sage Salvia microphylla

    Late spring through fall · red, pink, magenta

  • Bamboo muhly Muhlenbergia dumosa

    Late spring to early summer · tan, cream

  • Baobab Adansonia digitata

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Barley Hordeum vulgare

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Barrel Cactus Ferocactus

    Late spring to summer · yellow, orange, red

  • Barren brome Bromus sterilis

    Late spring to early summer · green, purple

  • Bat-faced cuphea Cuphea llavea

    Late spring to first frost · red, purple

  • Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis

    Late spring to early summer · pale yellow

  • Beach naupaka Scaevola taccada

    Year round in tropical climates · white

  • Beach spider lily Hymenocallis littoralis

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Bear's Paw Cotyledon tomentosa

    Late spring to early summer · orange, red

  • Bearberry cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Bearded Iris Iris germanica

    Late spring to early summer · purple, blue, white, yellow, pink, bi-color

  • Beavertail cactus Opuntia basilaris

    Late spring to early summer · magenta, pink

  • Bee orchid Ophrys apifera

    Late spring to early summer · pink, brown, yellow

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Late spring to summer of the second year · green, white

  • Beggarticks Bidens alba

    Year round in warm climates · white, yellow

  • Begonia

    Spring to autumn · pink, red, white, yellow

  • 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

  • Bigroot Geranium Geranium macrorrhizum

    Late spring to early summer · pink, magenta, white

  • Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus

    Late spring · pinkish green

  • Bitter sneezeweed Helenium amarum

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, yellow

  • Black Bryony Dioscorea communis

    Late spring to early summer · greenish-yellow

  • Black cherry Prunus serotina

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Black chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Black eyed susan vine Thunbergia alata

    Late spring to autumn · orange, yellow, white

  • Black henbane Hyoscyamus niger

    Late spring to summer · yellow, purple

  • Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Black Pepper Piper nigrum

    Late spring to early summer · white, yellowish

  • black raspberry Rubus occidentalis

    Late spring · white

  • Black sapote Diospyros nigra

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Blackberry Rubus

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Blackberry Rubus fruticosus

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pale pink

  • Blood lily Scadoxus multiflorus

    Late spring to early summer · red

  • Blue daze Evolvulus glomeratus

    Late spring to early autumn · blue

  • Blue Fescue Festuca glauca

    Late spring to early summer · green, straw

  • Blue sedge Carex flacca

    Late spring to early summer · brown, black

  • Boab Adansonia gregorii

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Bobo Tessaria integrifolia

    Late spring to summer · white, pale-yellow

  • Bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white

  • bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Borage Borago officinalis

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, white

  • Bottlebrush Callistemon

    Late spring to summer · red, pink, white

  • Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus

    Late spring to summer · red

  • Bougainvillea

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

  • Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra

    Spring to autumn · pink, purple, white

  • Bristly oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Broom Genista

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Bunchberry Cornus canadensis

    Late spring to early summer · white, green

  • Bunny Ears Cactus Opuntia microdasys

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Bush vetch Vicia sepium

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, pink

  • 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

  • Cabbage tree Cordyline australis

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • California barrel cactus Ferocactus cylindraceus

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, orange

  • California blackberry Rubus ursinus

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • California buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale pink

  • California poppy Eschscholzia californica

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange, red

  • Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Camu camu Myrciaria dubia

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Candelabra Spurge Euphorbia lactea

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, white

  • Cannonball tree Couroupita guianensis

    Year round in tropical climates · pink, red, yellow

  • Cape marguerite Dimorphotheca ecklonis

    Late spring to early autumn · white, purple, blue

  • Cape sundew Drosera capensis

    Spring to summer · pink, white

  • Caper bush Capparis spinosa

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus

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

  • carnation sedge Carex panicea

    Late spring to early summer · brown, tan

  • Carolina horsenettle Solanum carolinense

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale violet

  • Catalpa

    Late spring to early summer · white, purple, yellow

  • Catmint Nepeta

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender, blue, white

  • catsear Hypochaeris radicata

    Late spring to autumn · yellow

  • Century plant Agave americana

    Late spring to summer · yellow, green

  • Ceylon spinach Talinum fruticosum

    Late spring to early autumn · pink

  • Chameleon plant Houttuynia cordata

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Cheatgrass Bromus tectorum

    Late spring to early summer · green, purple

  • Chenille plant Acalypha hispida

    Spring to autumn · red

  • Cherimoya Annona cherimola

    Late spring to summer · green, yellow

  • Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Chickpea Cicer arietinum

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink, purple

  • Chilean wine palm Jubaea chilensis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Chin Cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

    Late spring to summer · pink, white

  • China pink Dianthus chinensis

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

  • Chinese Fan Palm Livistona chinensis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, cream

  • Chinese hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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

  • Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Chinese tallow Triadica sebifera

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • Chives Allium schoenoprasum

    Late spring to early summer · purple, pink

  • Chokecherry Prunus virginiana

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Chou marin Crambe maritima

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Cilantro Coriandrum sativum

    Late spring to early summer · white, pale pink

  • Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, white

  • Clary sage Salvia sclarea

    Late spring to mid summer · lavender, pink, white

  • Clasping Venus looking glass Triodanis perfoliata

    Late spring to mid summer · violet, blue

  • Cleavers Galium aparine

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • 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

  • Coast barrel cactus Ferocactus viridescens

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, greenish-yellow

  • Cobra lily Darlingtonia californica

    Late spring to early summer · purple, green

  • Coffee plant Coffea

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Coffee plant Coffea arabica

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Cogon grass Imperata cylindrica

    Late spring to early summer · silver, white

  • Comfrey Symphytum officinale

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, pink, white

  • Common asparagus fern Asparagus setaceus

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Common Bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Early to mid summer · white, pink, purple

  • Common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange

  • Common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica

    Late spring to early summer · greenish yellow

  • Common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, violet, white

  • Common Chickweed Stellaria media

    Early spring to late autumn · white

  • Common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Common dogwood Cornus sanguinea

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple, white

  • Common greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia

    Late spring to early summer · greenish, yellow

  • Common honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum

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

  • Common jasmine Jasminum officinale

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Common Juniper Juniperus communis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • Common mallow Malva sylvestris

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, pink

  • Common Mallow Malva neglecta

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale pink

  • Common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Common mouse-ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Common Rue Ruta graveolens

    Late spring to summer · yellow

  • Common rush Juncus effusus

    Late spring to mid summer · brown, green

  • Common sedge Carex nigra

    Late spring to early summer · brown, black

  • Common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus

    Spring to autumn · yellow

  • Common spike rush Eleocharis palustris

    Late spring to mid summer · brown

  • Common stock Matthiola incana

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink, purple, lavender, red

  • Common vetch Vicia sativa

    Late spring to early summer · purple, pink

  • Common yellow sedge Carex demissa

    Late spring to mid summer · brown, green

  • Compact rush Juncus conglomeratus

    Late spring to mid summer · brown, tan

  • Coral Bells Heuchera

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pink, red

  • Coral Bells Heuchera sanguinea

    Late spring to mid summer · red, pink

  • Coral vine Antigonon leptopus

    Late spring to first frost · pink, white

  • Corkscrew plant Genlisea aurea

    Late spring to summer · yellow

  • Corn Cockle Agrostemma githago

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple

  • Cornflower Centaurea cyanus

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

  • Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Cow parsnip Heracleum maximum

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Creeping Buttonweed Dichondra repens

    Late spring to summer · white, greenish

  • Creeping Charlie Pilea nummulariifolia

    Late spring to early summer · white, pale pink

  • Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Creeping Oxalis Oxalis corniculata

    Spring to autumn · yellow

  • Creeping soft grass Holcus mollis

    Late spring to early summer · white, green

  • Creeping Spurge Euphorbia serpens

    Spring to fall · white, pink

  • Crested dogstail Cynosurus cristatus

    Late spring to mid summer · green, yellow

  • Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum

    Late spring to early summer · crimson, red

  • Crosswort Cruciata laevipes

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Crown vetch Securigera varia

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white

  • curly dock Rumex crispus

    Late spring to summer · green, red

  • Curry leaf tree Murraya koenigii

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • cut-leaved crane's-bill Geranium dissectum

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple

  • Daisy fleabane Erigeron strigosus

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pale lavender

  • Dakota mock vervain Glandularia bipinnatifida

    Spring to fall · purple, lavender, pink

  • Delosperma

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

  • Deptford pink Dianthus armeria

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, rose

  • Desert Rose Adenium obesum

    Spring to summer · pink, red, white

  • Desert Spoon Dasylirion wheeleri

    Late spring to early summer · cream, tan

  • Devil's apple Solanum linnaeanum

    Spring to autumn · purple, violet

  • Dog rose Rosa canina

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Donkey's Tail Sedum morganianum

    Late spring to summer · pink, red

  • Dovefoot cranesbill Geranium molle

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple

  • Dragon arum Dracunculus vulgaris

    Late spring to early summer · purple, maroon, black

  • Dragon Fruit Selenicereus undatus

    Late spring to early autumn · white, yellow

  • Durian Durio zibethinus

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Dutchman's pipe Isotrema macrophyllum

    Late spring to early summer · brown, yellow, purple

  • Dwarf Birch Betula nana

    Late spring · brown, yellow

  • early hair-grass Aira praecox

    Late spring to early summer · green, silver

  • Eastern gladiolus Gladiolus communis

    Late spring to early summer · pink, purple, magenta

  • Egyptian blue water lily Nymphaea nouchali

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, violet, white

  • Elder Sambucus nigra

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Elderberry Sambucus

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Elephant Bush Portulacaria afra

    Late spring to summer · pink

  • Emerald Ripple Peperomia Peperomia caperata

    Spring to summer · white, cream

  • English Holly Ilex aquifolium

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • English walnut Juglans regia

    Mid to late spring · green, yellow

  • Esparto grass Macrochloa tenacissima

    Late spring to early summer · pale yellow, straw

  • Eucalyptus

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

  • European dewberry Rubus caesius

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • European fan palm Chamaerops humilis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • European privet Ligustrum vulgare

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • European sanicle Sanicula europaea

    Late spring to early summer · white, pale pink

  • Eve's Pin Cactus Austrocylindropuntia subulata

    Late spring to early summer · red, pink

  • Fairy Fan-flower Scaevola aemula

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, purple, white

  • fairy flax Linum catharticum

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • False fox sedge Carex otrubae

    Late spring to early summer · brown, green

  • False heather Cuphea hyssopifolia

    Spring to fall · purple, pink, white

  • False indigo bush Amorpha fruticosa

    Late spring to early summer · purple, yellow

  • Feather reed grass Calamagrostis acutiflora

    Early to mid summer · tan, pinkish-bronze

  • Feathery false lily of the valley Maianthemum racemosum

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Feijoa Acca sellowiana

    Late spring to early summer · white, red

  • Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum

    Late spring to early summer · white, yellow

  • Field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • 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

  • Field Poppy Papaver rhoeas

    Late spring to early summer · red, white, pink

  • Field rose Rosa arvensis

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Field scabious Knautia arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender, pink, purple

  • Fine leaved flax Linum tenuifolium

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pale pink

  • Firecracker flower Crossandra infundibuliformis

    Spring to fall · orange, apricot, coral

  • Firecracker plant Russelia equisetiformis

    Spring to fall · red, coral

  • Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Fish poison tree Barringtonia asiatica

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

  • Flame tree Delonix regia

    Late spring to early summer · red, orange

  • floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans

    Late spring to mid summer · green, purple

  • Flowering Maple Abutilon × hybridum

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

  • Flowering Spurge Euphorbia corollata

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Flying duck orchid Caleana major

    Late spring to early summer · reddish-brown, green

  • Foxglove Digitalis purpurea

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, pink, white

  • foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple, silver

  • Foxtail lily Eremurus robustus

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white

  • Frangipani Plumeria

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

  • Frangipani Plumeria rubra

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

  • French rose Rosa gallica

    Early to mid summer · pink, deep crimson

  • French tamarisk Tamarix gallica

    Late spring to late summer · pink, white

  • Fuchsia

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

  • Garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow-green

  • Garden Cress Lepidium sativum

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Garden Petunia Petunia hybrida

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

  • Garden sorrel Rumex acetosa

    Late spring to early summer · red, green

  • Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides

    Late spring to summer · white, creamy yellow

  • Gazania Gazania rigens

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

  • Geiger tree Cordia

    Spring to summer · white, orange, red

  • Geranium

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

  • 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

  • germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys

    Late spring to early summer · blue, white

  • Giant feather grass Stipa gigantea

    Late spring to midsummer · gold, purple-tinged

  • Giant Onion Allium giganteum

    Late spring to early summer · purple, violet

  • Giant spider lily Crinum asiaticum

    Spring to summer · white

  • Giant Taro Alocasia macrorrhizos

    Late spring to early summer · cream, green

  • Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Golden oat grass Trisetum flavescens

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, gold

  • Golden trumpet Allamanda cathartica

    Spring to fall · yellow

  • Goosegrass Eleusine indica

    Mid spring to late autumn · green

  • Goutweed Aegopodium podagraria

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Grape Vitis vinifera

    Late spring · green, yellow

  • Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, red

  • Greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Greater celandine Chelidonium majus

    Mid spring to late summer · yellow

  • Green alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens

    Late spring to mid summer · bright blue

  • Green antelopehorn Asclepias viridis

    Late spring to mid summer · green, purple, white

  • Green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis

    Late spring to early summer · brown, green

  • Guava Psidium guajava

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Guelder rose Viburnum opulus

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Gum arabic tree Senegalia senegal

    Late spring to early summer · cream, white

  • Guzmania Bromeliad Guzmania

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

  • hairy sedge Carex hirta

    Late spring to early summer · brown, green

  • hairy vetch Vicia villosa

    Late spring to early summer · purple, violet

  • Handkerchief tree Davidia involucrata

    Mid to late spring · white, green

  • Hare's tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Haworthia

    Spring to summer · white, green

  • Heath bedstraw Galium saxatile

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • heath grass Danthonia decumbens

    Late spring to mid summer · green, purple

  • Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia

    Late spring to mid summer · blue, purple, white

  • Heath speedwell Veronica officinalis

    Late spring to mid summer · pale blue, lilac, white

  • Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple, white

  • Heavenly bamboo Nandina domestica

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale pink

  • Hedge mustard Sisymbrium officinale

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Herb Robert Geranium robertianum

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Himalayan blue poppy Meconopsis betonicifolia

    Late spring to early summer · blue, violet

  • Honesty Lunaria annua

    Late spring to early summer · purple, white

  • Honey mesquite Prosopis glandulosa

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, cream

  • Horseradish Armoracia rusticana

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Iceland Poppy Papaver nudicaule

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

  • Indian blanket Gaillardia pulchella

    Late spring to first frost · red, yellow, orange

  • Indian cucumber root Medeola virginiana

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • 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

  • Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia

    Late spring to early summer · purple, blue

  • Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon Tragopogon pratensis

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Japanese holly Ilex crenata

    Late spring to early summer · white, greenish

  • Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica

    Late spring to mid summer · white, yellow

  • Japanese meadowsweet Spiraea japonica

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, white, red

  • Japanese Mock Orange Pittosporum tobira

    Late spring to early summer · white, creamy yellow

  • Japanese Persimmon Diospyros kaki

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, white

  • Japanese spindle Euonymus japonicus

    Late spring to early summer · greenish white

  • Jasmine Jasminum sambac

    Spring to autumn · white

  • Jatropha

    Spring to fall · red, pink

  • Java plum Syzygium cumini

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Jewels of Opar Talinum paniculatum

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Jujube Ziziphus jujuba

    Late spring to early summer · yellow-green

  • Jungle Geranium Ixora

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

  • Jungle Geranium Ixora coccinea

    Year round in warm climates · red, orange, yellow

  • Kale Brassica oleracea

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Kangaroo paw Anigozanthos flavidus

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

  • Kauri Agathis australis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis

    Late spring to early summer · green, purple

  • King protea Protea cynaroides

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white, red

  • Kiwi fruit Actinidia deliciosa

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Kiwifruit Actinidia chinensis

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Kohuhu Pittosporum tenuifolium

    Late spring to early summer · dark purple, blackish

  • Kousa dogwood Cornus kousa

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Labrador Tea Rhododendron groenlandicum

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Lacy Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia

    Late spring to mid summer · blue, lavender

  • Lady's Mantle Alchemilla mollis

    Late spring to mid summer · chartreuse, yellow

  • Lady's slipper orchid Cypripedium calceolus

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, brown

  • Lamb's ear Stachys byzantina

    Late spring to early summer · pink, purple

  • Lantana Lantana camara

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

  • Large flowered tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora

    Late spring to late summer · yellow

  • Large-leaved lupine Lupinus polyphyllus

    Late spring to early summer · blue, purple, pink, white, yellow

  • Lavender Lavandula

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, lavender, blue, white, pink

  • Lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Lily Lilium

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

  • Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Lipstick plant Aeschynanthus radicans

    Late spring to late summer · red, yellow

  • Little-leaf linden Tilia cordata

    Early to mid summer · yellow, white

  • Lodgepole pine Pinus contorta

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, red

  • Love in a Mist Nigella damascena

    Late spring to mid summer · blue, white, pink

  • Lucuma Pouteria lucuma

    Late spring to early summer · greenish yellow

  • Mandevilla Mandevilla sanderi

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, red, white

  • Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana

    Late spring to early summer · greenish white, red

  • Mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium

    Late spring to early summer · white, pinkish-white

  • Marigold Tagetes

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

  • marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus

    Late spring to mid summer · green, yellow

  • Masterwort Astrantia major

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pink, maroon

  • Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense

    Early to mid summer · blue, violet, white

  • Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis

    Late spring to late summer · yellow

  • Medlar Mespilus germanica

    Late spring · white

  • Mexican fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus

    Late spring to late autumn · white, pink

  • Mexican petunia Ruellia simplex

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

  • Milk thistle Silybum marianum

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, magenta

  • Mirror Bush Coprosma repens

    Late spring to early summer · greenish white

  • Mock orange Philadelphus

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Mock orange Philadelphus coronarius

    Late spring to early summer · white, creamy-white

  • Mock strawberry Potentilla indica

    Mid spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Money Tree Pachira aquatica

    Late spring to summer · white, yellowish

  • Mother of Thyme Thymus praecox

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, pink, white

  • Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white, rose

  • Mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Multiflora rose Rosa multiflora

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Musk thistle Carduus nutans

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, pink

  • Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa

    Spring to autumn · white

  • New Zealand flax Phormium tenax

    Late spring to mid summer · red, yellow, orange

  • Night blooming jasmine Cestrum nocturnum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, greenish-yellow

  • Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Nipplewort Lapsana communis

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Northern starflower Lysimachia borealis

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Oat Avena sativa

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • oceanspray Holodiscus discolor

    Late spring to mid summer · white, cream

  • Old man cactus Cephalocereus senilis

    Late spring to early summer · pink, yellow

  • Oleander Nerium oleander

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

  • Olive tree Olea europaea

    Late spring to early summer · creamy-white, yellowish

  • Onion Allium cepa

    Late spring to summer · white, lavender

  • Opium poppy Papaver somniferum

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

  • Orange Jessamine Murraya paniculata

    Intermittent throughout the year · white

  • Orchard grass Dactylis glomerata

    Late spring to early summer · green, pale-yellow

  • Oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus

    Late spring to early summer · green, white

  • Ornamental Onion Allium

    Late spring to early summer · purple, pink, white, yellow

  • Ornamental Pineapple Ananas comosus var. bracteatus 'Variegatus'

    Late spring to early summer · pink, purple

  • Osage orange Maclura pomifera

    Late spring · green, yellow

  • Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare

    Late spring to mid summer · white, yellow

  • Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum

    Late spring to early summer · white, greenish

  • Panda plant Kalanchoe tomentosa

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green, purple

  • Papaya Carica papaya

    Year round in tropical climates · white, yellow

  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum

    Late spring to summer of the second year · yellowish green

  • Partridgeberry Mitchella repens

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Passion Fruit Passiflora edulis

    Mid spring to early autumn · white, purple

  • Pea Pisum sativum

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, white, purple

  • Peach leaved bellflower Campanula persicifolia

    Early to mid summer · blue, white

  • Pencil flower Acalypha sp.

    Spring to autumn · red, pink, white

  • Pendulous sedge Carex pendula

    Late spring to mid summer · brown, green

  • Peony Paeonia

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white, red, yellow, coral

  • Peony Paeonia lactiflora

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

  • Perennial honesty Lunaria rediviva

    Late spring to early summer · lavender, white

  • Perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Persian silk tree Albizia julibrissin

    Late spring to mid summer · pink

  • Peruvian apple cactus Cereus repandus

    Late spring to summer · white, cream

  • Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria

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

  • Petty spurge Euphorbia peplus

    Spring to early autumn · yellow-green

  • Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pink, lavender

  • Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, violet

  • pignut Conopodium majus

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Pincushion Protea Leucospermum cordifolium

    Late winter to mid summer · orange, red, yellow

  • Pineapple Ananas comosus

    Late spring to early summer · purple, pink

  • pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow-green

  • Pink evening primrose Oenothera speciosa

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pink

  • Pink Lady's Slipper Cypripedium acaule

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white

  • plains prickly pear Opuntia polyacantha

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, pink, magenta

  • Planta cebra Tradescantia zebrina

    Spring to summer · pink, purple

  • Pohutukawa Metrosideros excelsa

    Late spring to early summer · bright red

  • Poison hemlock Conium maculatum

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans

    Late spring to early summer · white, green, yellow

  • Polka dot begonia Begonia maculata

    Spring to fall · white, pink

  • Pomegranate Punica granatum

    Late spring to early summer · orange, red

  • Pontic rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum

    Late spring to early summer · purple, lilac

  • Ponytail Palm Beaucarnea recurvata

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis

    Early spring to first frost · orange, yellow

  • Potato Solanum tuberosum

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pink, purple

  • Prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, orange

  • procumbent pearlwort Sagina procumbens

    Late spring to summer · white

  • prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink, green

  • Purple Heart Tradescantia pallida

    Spring to fall · pink

  • Purple Shamrock Oxalis triangularis

    Spring to autumn · white, light pink

  • Purple Smokebush Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

    Late spring to early summer · pink, beige

  • Pygmy date palm Phoenix roebelenii

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, cream

  • Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, magenta, white

  • Quaking grass Briza media

    Late spring to midsummer · green, purple, straw

  • Queen of the night Epiphyllum oxypetalum

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Queen Victoria Agave Agave victoriae-reginae

    Late spring to early summer · cream, yellow, purple

  • Queensland kauri Agathis robusta

    Late spring to early summer · yellowish

  • Raceme catmint Nepeta racemosa

    Late spring to early autumn · lavender-blue

  • Radiator plant Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata'

    Sporadically throughout the year · white, green, yellow

  • Radish Raphanus sativus

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink, purple

  • Raffia palm Raphia farinifera

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, brown

  • Ragged Robin Silene flos-cuculi

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white

  • Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum

    Late spring to early summer · yellowish green

  • Raspberry Rubus idaeus

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Red baneberry Actaea rubra

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Red bartsia Odontites vernus

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, red

  • Red campion Silene dioica

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, magenta

  • Red fescue Festuca rubra

    Late spring to early summer · green, brown

  • Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Red valerian Centranthus ruber

    Late spring to late summer · red, pink, white

  • Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea

    Late spring to early summer · green, purple

  • remote sedge Carex remota

    Late spring to early summer · green, brown

  • Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum

    Late spring to early summer · white, green

  • Rock rose Cistus ladanifer

    Late spring to early summer · white, maroon

  • Rocket Eruca vesicaria

    Late spring to early summer · white, yellow

  • Rocket larkspur Consolida ajacis

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

  • Rose Rosa

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

  • Rough chervil Chaerophyllum temulum

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis

    Late spring to early summer · green, purplish

  • Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, cream

  • Rugosa Rose Rosa rugosa

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white, magenta

  • Sabal Palm Sabal palmetto

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Sacred Datura Datura wrightii

    Late spring to early autumn · white, lavender

  • Safou Dacryodes edulis

    Late spring to early summer · yellowish white

  • Sage Salvia officinalis

    Late spring to early summer · purple, blue, white

  • Saguaro Carnegiea gigantea

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba

    Late spring to mid summer · green, pink

  • Salal Gaultheria shallon

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Salsify Tragopogon porrifolius

    Late spring to early summer · purple, violet

  • Salvia

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

  • San Pedro cactus Echinopsis pachanoi

    Late spring to summer · white

  • Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda

    Late spring to early summer · green, straw

  • Sandbox tree Hura crepitans

    Late spring to early summer · red

  • Saw greenbrier Smilax bona-nox

    Late spring to early summer · greenish-yellow

  • Scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata

    Mid spring to late summer · red, pink, white

  • Scarlet pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · orange, red, blue

  • Scarlet Star Guzmania lingulata

    Late spring to early summer · red, orange, yellow

  • Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, yellow

  • Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Sea almond Terminalia catappa

    Spring to early summer · white, greenish-white

  • Sea grape Coccoloba uvifera

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Sea hibiscus Talipariti tiliaceum

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, red

  • Sea Lavender Limonium perezii

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, white

  • Sea purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum

    Spring to fall · pink, purple

  • Sea Thrift Armeria maritima

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white, rose

  • Sensitive plant Mimosa

    Late spring to mid summer · pink

  • Sessile oak Quercus petraea

    Mid to late spring · yellow, green

  • shallow sedge Carex lurida

    Late spring to mid summer · green, yellowish brown

  • Sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella

    Late spring to mid summer · green, red, yellow

  • Sheep's fescue Festuca ovina

    Late spring to early summer · green, straw

  • Shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris

    Early spring to late autumn · white

  • Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum

    Late spring to mid summer · pink

  • Showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple

  • Shrimp plant Justicia brandegeeana

    Spring to autumn · white, red, yellow

  • Siberian iris Iris sibirica

    Late spring to early summer · blue, violet, white, yellow

  • Siberian rocket Hesperis sibirica

    Late spring to mid summer · purple, lavender, white

  • Siebold's elderberry Sambucus sieboldiana

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Silver vase bromeliad Aechmea fasciata

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, blue

  • Silverberry Elaeagnus commutata

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium

    Late spring to early autumn · violet, blue, white

  • Silverweed Argentina anserina

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Singapore graveyard flower Plumeria obtusa

    Spring to fall · white, yellow

  • Small-leaf spiderwort Tradescantia fluminensis

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Smooth hawksbeard Crepis capillaris

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Smooth sumac Rhus glabra

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus

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

  • Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus

    Early to mid summer · pink, white

  • soft brome Bromus hordeaceus

    Late spring to early summer · green, tan

  • Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora

    Late spring to summer · white, cream

  • Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Spanish Shawl Heterocentron elegans

    Spring to fall · pink, magenta

  • Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum var. variegatum

    Spring to summer · white

  • Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum

    Spring to summer · white

  • Spinach Spinacia oleracea

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Spindle Euonymus japonicus 'Aureomarginatus'

    Late spring to early summer · greenish white, yellow

  • Spindle Euonymus europaeus

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Spineless Yucca Yucca elephantipes

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper

    Spring to autumn · yellow

  • Spiral aloe Aloe polyphylla

    Late spring to early summer · pink, salmon, orange

  • Split leaf philodendron Philodendron bipinnatifidum

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Spring Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata

    Late spring to early summer of the second year · yellow, white

  • St. Bernard's lily Anthericum liliago

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina

    Early to mid summer · green, yellow

  • Star apple Chrysophyllum cainito

    Late summer to autumn · white, purple

  • Star jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides

    Late spring to mid summer · white, cream

  • Star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum thyrsoides

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Star sedge Carex echinata

    Late spring to mid summer · green, brown

  • Starry false lily of the valley Maianthemum stellatum

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Sticky monkeyflower Diplacus aurantiacus

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

  • Straggler daisy Calyptocarpus vialis

    Spring to fall · yellow

  • Sugar apple Annona squamosa

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Sulphur cinquefoil Potentilla recta

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow, cream

  • Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima

    Late spring to frost · white, purple, pink

  • Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus

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

  • Sweet Rocket Hesperis matronalis

    Late spring to early summer · purple, white, pink

  • Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • Sweet William Dianthus barbatus

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

  • Tall fescue Lolium arundinaceum

    Late spring to early summer · green

  • tall oatgrass Arrhenatherum elatius

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow, purple

  • Tamarillo Solanum betaceum

    Late spring to early summer · pink, white

  • Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum

    Late spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • three-nerved sandwort Moehringia trinervia

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Thyme Thymus vulgaris

    Late spring to early summer · pale pink, lavender, white

  • thyme-leaved sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Tiger orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum

    Late spring to summer · yellow, brown, maroon

  • Timothy grass Phleum pratense

    Late spring to midsummer · green, purple-tinged

  • Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

    Early summer to first frost · yellow

  • Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior

    Spring to late summer · red, pink

  • Trailing Lantana Lantana montevidensis

    Spring to first frost · lavender, purple

  • 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

  • Tree Cholla Cylindropuntia imbricata

    Late spring to early summer · magenta, pink, purple

  • Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus

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

  • Trumpet gentian Gentiana acaulis

    Late spring to early summer · intense blue

  • Trumpet tree Cecropia peltata

    Year round · green, white

  • Tuberous Begonia Begonia boliviensis

    Late spring to early autumn · red, orange

  • tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa

    Early to mid summer · silver, purple, gold

  • Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow, orange

  • 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

  • Underground orchid Rhizanthella gardneri

    May to July · cream, pink

  • Upright hedge bedstraw Galium album

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • Vanilla orchid Vanilla planifolia

    Late spring to early summer · pale yellow, greenish white

  • Variegated dogwood Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

    Late spring to early summer · white, creamy white

  • Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Vinca Catharanthus roseus

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

  • Vriesea

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, red, orange

  • wall barley Hordeum murinum

    Late spring to early summer · green, tan

  • Wandflower Gaura lindheimeri

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • 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

  • Wax Begonia Begonia cucullata

    Spring to autumn · pink, white, red

  • Wax Begonia Begonia semperflorens

    Spring to autumn · white, pink, red

  • Weigela Weigela florida

    Late spring to early summer · pink, red, white

  • Welsh onion Allium fistulosum

    Late spring to mid summer · white, pale green

  • Welsh poppy Papaver cambricum

    Late spring to late summer · yellow, orange

  • Western columbine Aquilegia formosa

    Late spring to mid summer · red, yellow

  • Western marsh orchid Dactylorhiza majalis

    Late spring to early summer · purple, pink

  • White Avens Geum canadense

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • White campion Silene latifolia

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • White dead-nettle Lamium album

    Mid spring to early autumn · white

  • White horehound Marrubium vulgare

    Late spring to mid summer · white

  • White mulberry Morus alba

    Mid to late spring · greenish white

  • White Mustard Sinapis alba

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • White sweet clover Melilotus albus

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Wild mustard Sinapis arvensis

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Wild Rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Windmill Palm Trachycarpus fortunei

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Wineberry Rubus phoenicolasius

    Late spring to early summer · white, pink

  • Winter Rye Secale cereale

    Late spring to early summer · green, tan

  • Winter Wheat Triticum aestivum

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Winterberry Ilex verticillata

    Late spring to early summer · white, greenish white

  • Wollemi pine Wollemia nobilis

    Late spring to early summer · brown, green

  • Wood Avens Geum urbanum

    Late spring to late summer · yellow

  • wood sedge Carex sylvatica

    Late spring to early summer · brown, green

  • wood speedwell Veronica montana

    Late spring to mid summer · pale blue, lilac

  • Woodland sage Salvia nemorosa

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

  • Woolly Stemodia Stemodia lanata

    Spring to late summer · purple, blue

  • Yarrow Achillea millefolium

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

  • Yellow Bells Tecoma stans

    Spring to fall · yellow

  • Yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor

    Late spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Yew pine Podocarpus macrophyllus

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, green

  • Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus

    Late spring to mid summer · pink, purple, white

  • Yucca

    Late spring to mid summer · white, cream

  • Zebra Haworthia Haworthia fasciata

    Late spring to summer · white, green

  • Zebra plant Haworthiopsis attenuata

    Spring to summer · white, green

  • Acai palm Euterpe oleracea

    Year round in tropical climates · white, cream

  • African Marigold Tagetes erecta

    Early summer to first frost · yellow, orange, gold

  • African oil palm Elaeis guineensis

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, cream

  • Albany pitcher plant Cephalotus follicularis

    Mid to late spring · white, cream

  • Alligator weed Alternanthera philoxeroides

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Alpine delphinium Delphinium elatum

    Early to mid summer · blue, purple, white

  • American elderberry Sambucus canadensis

    Early to mid summer · white, cream

  • American germander Teucrium canadense

    Early to mid summer · pink, lavender, purple

  • Angelica

    Early to mid summer · pale green, white

  • Antelope horns Asclepias asperula

    Mid to late spring · green, maroon

  • Arrowhead Vine Syngonium podophyllum

    Rarely blooms indoors, but occasionally in late spring or summer. · white, green

  • Balloon plant Gomphocarpus physocarpus

    Summer to autumn · white

  • Banana Musa × paradisiaca

    Year round in tropical climates · purple, yellow

  • Bangalow palm Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

    Mid to late spring · lavender, pink

  • Begonia Begonia × tuberhybrida

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

  • Bell Pepper Capsicum annuum

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla

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

  • Black medic Medicago lupulina

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Blanket flower Gaillardia aristata

    Early summer to early autumn · red, orange, yellow

  • Blanket flower Gaillardia grandiflora

    Early summer to mid autumn · red, orange, yellow

  • Blue Oat Grass Helictotrichon sempervirens

    Early to mid summer · tan, straw

  • Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata

    Mid to late spring · white, pink

  • Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, green

  • Brooklime Veronica beccabunga

    Late spring to late summer · blue, purple

  • Browallia Browallia americana

    Summer to early autumn · blue, violet, white

  • Bucket orchid Coryanthes speciosa

    Late spring to summer · cream, yellow, red

  • Bugleweed Ajuga reptans

    Mid to late spring · blue, purple, white

  • Burning bush Euonymus alatus

    Late spring · yellow, green

  • Cacao Theobroma cacao

    Year round in optimal conditions · white, pink

  • Cactus

    Mid to late spring · yellow, pink, white, red

  • Canada thistle Cirsium arvense

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, pink, white

  • Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum

    Late spring to summer · white, pale violet

  • Carolina cranesbill Geranium carolinianum

    Mid to late spring · pink, white

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Catnip Nepeta cataria

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale purple

  • Chili pepper Capsicum

    Early to late summer · white

  • Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema

    Late spring to early summer · white, green

  • Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema commutatum 'Siam Aurora'

    Sporadic in summer · white, green

  • Climbing hydrangea Hydrangea anomala

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Coast Banksia Banksia integrifolia

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

  • Coastal she oak Casuarina equisetifolia

    Spring to summer · brown, red

  • Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, cream

  • Columbine Aquilegia

    Mid to late spring · blue, purple, red, yellow, white, pink

  • Common bent Agrostis capillaris

    Early to mid summer · green, purple

  • Common Daisy Bellis perennis

    Early spring to mid summer · white, pink, red

  • Common dog violet Viola riviniana

    Mid spring to early summer · violet, blue

  • Common groundsel Senecio vulgaris

    Year round in mild climates · yellow

  • Common hedgenettle Betonica officinalis

    Early to mid summer · purple, pink

  • Common lime Tilia europaea

    Early to mid summer · yellow, white

  • Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca

    Early to mid summer · pink, purple

  • Common storksbill Erodium cicutarium

    Early spring to late summer · pink, lavender

  • Common toadflax Linaria vulgaris

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow, orange

  • Corn Salad Valerianella locusta

    Mid to late spring · white, pale blue

  • corn speedwell Veronica arvensis

    Mid spring to early summer · blue, violet

  • creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Creeping Fig Ficus pumila

    Rarely blooms indoors, but produces small figs in late spring or summer in ideal conditions. · green

  • Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii

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

  • Cucumber Cucumis sativus

    Early to late summer · yellow

  • Cupuacu Theobroma grandiflorum

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

  • Dandelion Taraxacum officinale

    Early spring to late autumn · yellow

  • Daylily Hemerocallis

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

  • Drumstick tree Moringa oleifera

    Spring to early summer · white, cream

  • Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia seguine

    Rarely blooms indoors, but can flower in late spring or summer. · green, white

  • Dwarf Alberta Spruce Alberta Spruce

    Mid to late spring · brown, purple

  • Dwarf banana Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'

    Year round in tropical climates · purple, yellow

  • Eastern red columbine Aquilegia canadensis

    Mid to late spring · red, yellow

  • Edelweiss Leontopodium nivale

    Early to mid summer · white, cream

  • Elephant Ear Alocasia

    Rarely blooms indoors, but occasionally in late spring or summer. · white, green, cream

  • English lavender Lavandula angustifolia

    Early to mid summer · purple, lavender, blue, white

  • European columbine Aquilegia vulgaris

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

  • Field madder Sherardia arvensis

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, lilac

  • Fig Ficus carica

    Late spring to early summer · green

  • Fittonia Fittonia albivenis

    Late spring to summer · white, yellow

  • Flamingo Flower Anthurium

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

  • Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana alata

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

  • Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica

    Mid to late spring · blue, pink, white

  • Fukien Tea Carmona retusa

    Intermittent throughout the year · white

  • Garden Angelica Angelica archangelica

    Early to mid summer · pale green, white

  • Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Gorse Ulex europaeus

    Early spring to mid summer · yellow

  • Greater Plantain Plantago major

    Late spring to early autumn · green, brown

  • Greater wood-rush Luzula sylvatica

    Mid to late spring · brown, tan

  • Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

    Mid to late spring · blue, violet

  • Guascas Galinsoga parviflora

    Late spring to autumn · white, yellow

  • Hare's foot clover Trifolium arvense

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, white

  • harebell Campanula rotundifolia

    Early summer to early autumn · blue, violet

  • henbit Lamium amplexicaule

    Early spring to late autumn · pink, purple

  • Hindu Rope Plant Hoya carnosa

    Late spring to late summer · pink, white

  • Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos

    Late spring to early summer · green, yellow

  • Horned Violet Viola cornuta

    Early spring to early summer · purple, blue, yellow, white

  • Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

    Mid to late spring · white, yellow, red

  • Jabuticaba Plinia cauliflora

    Spring to summer · white

  • Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus

    Spring to early summer · yellowish green

  • Key lime Citrus aurantiifolia

    Spring to summer · white

  • Land Cress Barbarea verna

    Mid to late spring · yellow

  • Lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Linden tree Tilia

    Early to mid summer · yellow, white

  • Lizard's tail Saururus cernuus

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Lyreleaf sage Salvia lyrata

    Mid to late spring · blue, violet, white

  • Marsh violet Viola palustris

    Mid to late spring · pale violet, white

  • Matgrass Nardus stricta

    Early to mid summer · purple, yellow

  • Mexican orange blossom Choisya ternata

    Late spring to early summer · white

  • Miracle berry Synsepalum dulcificum

    Sporadic throughout the year · white

  • Monkey face orchid Dracula simia

    Year round · brown, orange, yellow

  • 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

  • Narrowleaf zinnia Zinnia angustifolia

    Early summer to first frost · orange, yellow, white

  • Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus

    Early summer to first frost · orange, red, yellow

  • Nipa palm Nypa fruticans

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, brown

  • North American pitcher plant Sarracenia

    Mid to late spring · yellow, red, purple

  • Pagoda flower Clerodendrum paniculatum

    Summer to early autumn · red, orange

  • Pak Choi Brassica rapa

    Late spring to early summer · yellow

  • Paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera

    Late spring · green, yellow

  • Peace Lily Spathiphyllum wallisii

    Spring to early summer · white

  • Persian buttercup Ranunculus asiaticus

    Mid to late spring · red, orange, yellow, pink, white

  • Persian speedwell Veronica persica

    Early spring to late autumn · bright blue, white

  • Portia tree Thespesia populnea

    Year round in tropical climates · yellow, maroon

  • Potato vine Solanum laxum

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pale blue

  • Powderpuff Mimosa strigillosa

    Late spring to early autumn · pink

  • Prayer plant Goeppertia 'Vittata'

    Rarely blooms indoors, but can flower in late spring or summer. · white, purple, yellow

  • Prayer plant Maranta leuconeura

    Late spring to early summer · white, lavender

  • Purple deadnettle Lamium purpureum

    Early spring to late autumn · purple, pink

  • Purple pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea

    Mid to late spring · maroon, red

  • Red clover Trifolium pratense

    Late spring to early autumn · pink, purple

  • Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle

    Throughout the year · pale yellow, white

  • Red-veined dock Rumex sanguineus

    Early to mid summer · green, red

  • Regal Lily Lilium regale

    Early to mid summer · white, yellow, pink, purple

  • Rhododendron

    Mid spring to early summer · pink, purple, white, red, yellow

  • Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata

    Late spring to early autumn · brown, white

  • Sandalwood Santalum album

    Throughout the year · yellow, red, purple

  • Sausage tree Kigelia africana

    Late spring to early summer · maroon, red

  • Scarlet sage Salvia splendens

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

  • Self-heal Prunella vulgaris

    Late spring to early autumn · purple, violet, white

  • Shiny bush Peperomia pellucida

    Year round in tropical conditions · white, green

  • Siberian Pea Shrub Caragana arborescens

    Late spring · yellow

  • slender amaranth Amaranthus viridis

    Summer to autumn · green

  • Slender deutzia Deutzia gracilis

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Snow pea Pisum sativum var. saccharatum

    Late spring to early summer · white, purple

  • Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus var. albus

    Early to mid summer · pink, white

  • Snowbush Breynia disticha

    Late spring to summer · greenish

  • Sodom Apple Calotropis procera

    Year round in warm climates · white, purple

  • Soursop Annona muricata

    Throughout the year · yellow, green

  • Spineless Yucca Yucca filamentosa

    Early to mid summer · white, cream

  • Spotted dead-nettle Lamium maculatum

    Mid to late spring · pink, purple, white

  • Spotted spurge Chamaesyce maculata

    Late spring to early autumn · white, pink

  • spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium

    Early to mid summer · pink, white

  • Starfruit Averrhoa carambola

    Intermittent throughout the year · pink, lavender

  • Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica

    Late spring to early autumn · green, white

  • Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Striped wintergreen Chimaphila maculata

    Early to mid summer · white, pink

  • Sugarbush Protea

    Late winter to early summer · pink, white, red, cream

  • Sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia

    Late winter to mid summer · yellow, greenish yellow

  • Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa

    Early to mid summer · cream, yellow

  • Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa

    Rarely in home settings, usually late spring to summer. · white, cream

  • Swiss Cheese Plant Monstera adansonii adansonii

    Rarely in home settings, usually late spring to summer · cream, white

  • Tamanu Calophyllum inophyllum

    Intermittent throughout the year · white

  • Tamarind Tamarindus indica

    Late spring to early summer · yellow, red

  • Texas Sage Leucophyllum frutescens

    Summer to autumn · pink, purple

  • thymeleaf speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia

    Mid to late spring · white, pale blue

  • Toad rush Juncus bufonius

    Late spring to early autumn · green, brown

  • Tormentil Potentilla erecta

    Late spring to early autumn · yellow

  • Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima

    Early to mid summer · yellow, green

  • Valerian Valeriana officinalis

    Early to mid summer · white, pink

  • Velvet bentgrass Agrostis canina

    Early to mid summer · greenish, purple

  • Viburnum

    Mid to late spring · white, cream

  • Viper's bugloss Echium vulgare

    Late spring to early autumn · blue, purple, pink

  • Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia

    Early to mid summer · green, white

  • Virginia pepperweed Lepidium virginicum

    Spring to early summer · white

  • Waratah Telopea speciosissima

    Mid to late spring · red

  • Watercress Nasturtium officinale

    Late spring to early autumn · white

  • Wavy bittercress Cardamine flexuosa

    Early spring to mid summer · white

  • Wavy hair-grass Avenella flexuosa

    Early to mid summer · purple, bronze, gold

  • Western blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bellum

    Mid to late spring · blue, violet

  • Western wallflower Erysimum capitatum

    Mid to late spring · orange, yellow, red, purple

  • white meadowsweet Spiraea alba

    Early to mid summer · white

  • Whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta

    Late spring to early autumn · blue

  • Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca

    Mid to late spring · white

  • Wood sorrel Oxalis

    Spring to early summer · white, pink, yellow

  • Wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella

    Mid to late spring · white, pink

  • Zebra plant Alocasia zebrina

    Rarely blooms indoors, but can flower in late spring or summer. · white, green

  • Zinnia Zinnia elegans

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

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  • Garden Cress Lepidium sativum · herb · start indoors · zones 1 to 13

    The fastest thing you can grow indoors, giving peppery leaves in about ten days. A saucer, some damp paper and a warm windowsill is the whole method.

  • Amaryllis Hippeastrum reginae · bulb · plant bulbs · zones 1 to 13

    Pot the bulb with its shoulders above the compost and keep it warm and bright. About six weeks later you get a flower stem the thickness of your thumb.

  • Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum · vegetable · start indoors · zones 1 to 13

    Sown thickly in a tray it makes pink stemmed microgreens in under two weeks. Use whole unhulled seed and soak it first, because hulled groats from the pantry won't grow into greens.

  • Medlar Mespilus germanica · tree · plant out · zones 5 to 9

    An old fashioned tree that needs no pollination partner and almost no pruning. The fruit is picked hard and then left to soften indoors before it is worth eating.

  • Endive Cichorium endivia · vegetable · sow direct · zones 7 to 10

    A hardy winter salad that copes with cold and short days. Cover a plant with an upturned pot for ten days before picking and the heart blanches sweet and pale.

  • Basket willow Salix viminalis · shrub · plant out · zones 2 to 9

    Push a bare cut stem straight into damp ground and it roots without any help at all. Cut it back to the stump each year for a fresh crop of straight whips.

  • Butternut Squash Cucurbita moschata · vegetable · sow direct · zones 9 to 13

    It handles heat and humidity better than other squash and resists vine borers. Let the fruit harden on the plant, then cure it in the sun for a week before storing.

  • Rice Oryza sativa · grass · sow direct · zones 10 to 13

    Transplant seedlings into flooded ground once they are about 20 centimeters tall. Keep the water shallow while they establish, then let it deepen as they grow.

  • Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum · grass · plant out · zones 9 to 13

    Lay stem cuttings horizontally in a shallow trench with two or three buds each. It is hungry and thirsty, and it will crop again from the same stools for years.

  • Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima · shrub · plant out · zones 9 to 11

    Outdoors it becomes a large shrub rather than a small pot plant. It only colors up when the nights are genuinely long and dark, so keep it away from street lighting.

  • English yew Taxus baccata · tree · plant out · zones 4 to 8

    The one conifer that reliably resprouts from old bare wood, which makes it the best evergreen hedge there is. Plant it now into ground that drains well.

  • Winter Daphne Daphne odora · shrub · plant out · zones 7 to 9

    The scent in the coldest weeks is remarkable, and worth the fuss it takes. Plant it once, in free draining soil near a door, and then never move it again.

  • Hardy Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica · shrub · plant out · zones 6 to 10

    Leave the top growth on through winter to protect the crown, then cut it low once the worst has passed. It flowers on new wood from midsummer until the frosts.

  • Common Alder Alnus glutinosa · tree · plant out · zones 3 to 8

    It grows in ground too wet for almost any other tree and fixes its own nitrogen. Plant it along a ditch or a pond edge where the soil never really dries.

  • Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris · tree · plant out · zones 1 to 7

    Happy on thin sandy soil and hard winters, with orange bark that lights up in low sun. Plant it as a young tree, because large pines transplant badly.

  • Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · shrub · plant out · zones 1 to 6

    An evergreen ground cover for poor acid sand that survives extreme cold. It knits together into a dense mat and holds banks in place beautifully.

  • Common Juniper Juniperus communis · shrub · plant out · zones 1 to 8

    It grows on chalk, sand, mountainside and bog, and the berries take two years to ripen. Plant both a male and a female if you want a crop from it.

  • Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana · tree · plant out · zones 11 to 13

    Notoriously slow and fussy, needing deep shade when young and constant humidity. Plant it and expect the first fruit somewhere around its eighth year.

  • Durian Durio zibethinus · tree · plant out · zones 11 to 13

    A very large tree that needs deep soil, high humidity and no dry season to speak of. Plant it far from where anyone walks, because the falling fruit is genuinely dangerous.

  • Arrowroot Maranta arundinacea · vegetable · plant bulbs · zones 9 to 13

    Plant the rhizomes in rich damp soil with light shade and leave them for a year. The starch washed from the roots is the gentlest thickener there is.

  • Cashew Anacardium occidentale · tree · plant out · zones 10 to 13

    It thrives on sandy coastal soil that defeats most fruit trees. The nut hangs below a fleshy false fruit, and the shell must be roasted before it is safe to handle.

  • Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens · shrub · plant out · zones 3 to 8

    A low evergreen for acid shade with red berries that hold through winter. Crush a leaf and the smell is unmistakable, sharp and clean.

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.