Blue Whale Trees

Bloom and fruit calendar

The calendar shows, month by month, when each of the 364 trees and shrubs we grow is in flower and when its fruit, nuts or acorns ripen. The months come from each one's own page, or the Woody Plant Seed Manual where a page gives none. Narrow the grid to the trees and shrubs that suit your zone, sun and soil, then pick the ones you are planting. The calendar marks the months your planting leaves with nothing in flower or fruit, and names the trees that suit the site and would fill them. Bees want flowers from March to November and birds want fruit from June to March. A planting can give both.

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This device remembers the zone you choose, for the other tools too. The months are the same in every zone, and many span a tree's range from south to north. By Hopkins' rule, as Alabama Extension gives it, spring comes about four days later for each degree of latitude north. In a cold zone, expect spring flowers late in each span.

The whole catalog, month by month

B marks the months in flower and F the months of fruit, nuts or acorns. The 18 conifers have no flowers, so P marks the months their cones shed pollen. 344 of the 364 trees and shrubs have fruit months on record. The other 20 say "fruit months not recorded" until a source gives them. Pick trees, a month or a site to narrow it.

B: in flower. P: a conifer shedding pollen. F: fruit, nuts or acorns.
TreeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alabama Azalea
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Nov
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Alabama Croton
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, capsules May–Jun
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Alabama Snow-wreath
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, dry fruit May–Oct
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Alderleaf Buckthorn
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Allegheny Chinquapin
Small tree, flowers May–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Allegheny Plum
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Sep
BBFF
Allegheny Serviceberry
Small tree, flowers Apr, berries Jun
BF
American Basswood (Linden)
Large tree, flowers Jun, nutlets Sep–Oct
BFF
American Beautyberry
Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Dec
BBFFFFF
American Beech
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
American Chestnut
Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
American Crabapple
Small tree, flowers May, crabapples Aug–Oct
BFFF
American Fly Honeysuckle
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jun–Aug
BBBFFF
American Hazelnut
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, nuts Sep–Oct
BBBFF
American Holly, select line
Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Feb
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American Hornbeam (Musclewood)
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, nutlets Oct
BBF
American Mountain Ash
Small tree, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Mar
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American Persimmon
Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, persimmons Sep–Nov
BBFFF
American Plum
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug
BBF
American Smoketree
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, dry fruit Jun–Sep
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American Snowbell
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, dry fruit Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Arkansas Oak
Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Arrowwood Viburnum
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Ashe's Magnolia
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Atlantic White Cedar
Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct
PPFF
Bald Cypress
Large tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Oct–Dec
PPFFF
Bartram's Serviceberry
Shrub, flowers May–Aug, berries Jul–Sep
BBBFBFF
Beach Plum
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Beaked Hazelnut
Shrub, flowers Feb–May, nuts Aug–Sep
BBBBFF
Bear Huckleberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Bear Oak (Scrub Oak)
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Bigleaf Magnolia
Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, cones Aug–Sep
BBFF
Bigleaf Snowbell
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, dry fruit Aug–Sep
BBFF
Bigleaf Witch Hazel
Shrub, flowers Dec–Feb, capsules Sep–Nov
BBFFFB
Bitternut Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Black Cherry
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jun–Sep
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Black Chokeberry
Shrub, flowers May, berries Aug–Feb
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Black Elderberry
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Jul–Sep
BBFBFF
Black Gum (Tupelo)
Large tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct
BBFF
Black Hickory
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Black Huckleberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Aug
BBFF
Black Locust
Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct
BBFF
Black Maple
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, winged seeds Sep–Oct
BBFF
Black Oak
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Black Walnut
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Blackhaw Viburnum
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct
BBFF
Blackjack Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Bladdernut
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pods Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Blue Ash
Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds Jun–Oct
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Blue Ridge St. John's-wort
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Blueberry Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Aug–Nov
BBFFFF
Bluejack Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Bluff Oak
Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Oct–Nov
BBBFF
Bog Spicebush
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, buckeyes Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Box Huckleberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug
BBF
Boynton Oak
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Bracted Arrowwood
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jul–Oct
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Bristly Locust (Rose Locust)
Shrub, flowers May, pods Jul–Sep
BFFF
Broom Crowberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, fruit months not recorded
BB
Buckthorn Bully
Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Buckwheat Tree
Small tree, flowers Feb–May, winged fruit Jun–Aug
BBBBFFF
Bur Oak
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Nov
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Butternut
Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Buttonbush
Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, nutlets Sep–Feb
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Canada Buffaloberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Aug
BBFFF
Canada Plum
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, plums Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Canada Yew
Shrub, sheds pollen Apr–May, arils Jul–Sep
PPFFF
Carolina Bog Laurel
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Carolina Buckthorn
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct
BBFF
Carolina Hemlock
Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Aug–Sep
PPFF
Carolina Laurelcherry
Small tree, flowers Feb–Apr, cherries Sep–Feb
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Carolina Silverbell
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, winged fruit Aug–Sep
BBFF
Carolina St. John's-wort
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, fruit months not recorded
BBBB
Catawba Rhododendron
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jul–Oct
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Catberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct
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Cedar Elm
Large tree, flowers Aug–Sep, winged seeds Sep–Oct
BBFF
Chalk Maple
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds May–Sep
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Chapman Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
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Chapman's St. John's-wort
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Cherrybark Oak, Wye Island line
Large tree, flowers Feb–May, acorns Sep–Nov
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Chestnut Oak
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Chickasaw Plum
Small tree, flowers Feb–Apr, plums May–Aug
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Chinese Chestnut
Medium tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Chinquapin Oak
Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Chokecherry
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Cinnamon Clethra
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Clammy Locust
Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, pods Sep–Nov
BBBBFFF
Climbing Fetterbush
Shrub, flowers Dec–May, fruit months not recorded
BBBBBB
Climbing Prairie Rose
Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Aug–Oct
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Clusterspike Indigobush
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Coastal Azalea
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Cockspur Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Jan
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Common Hackberry
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Oct
BBFF
Common Hoptree (Wafer Ash)
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Jul–Nov
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Common Prickly Ash (Toothache Tree)
Shrub, flowers Apr, capsules Jun–Aug
BFFF
Conjurer's-nut
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Aug
BBFFF
Corkwood
Shrub, flowers Feb–Mar, dry fruit May–Jul
BBFFF
Creeping Blueberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Jul
BBFF
Creeping Juniper
Shrub, sheds pollen Apr–May, berrylike cones Aug–Feb
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Cucumber Magnolia
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jul, cones Aug–Sep
BBBBFF
Cumberland Azalea
Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct
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Cumberland Rosemary
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, nutlets Jun–Jul
BBFF
Dahoon
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Oct–Mar
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Dangleberry
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, berries Jun–Aug
BBBBFFF
Deerberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Delta Post Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Devil's Walking Stick
Small tree, flowers Jul–Aug, berries Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Devilwood
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, fleshy fruit Aug–Mar
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Downy Arrowwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Jul–Oct
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Downy Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Aug–Sep
BBFF
Downy Serviceberry
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Jun
BBF
Durand Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Oct
BBBF
Dwarf Chinquapin Oak
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Dwarf Hackberry
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Aug–Dec
BBFFFFF
Dwarf Live Oak
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Dwarf Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pawpaws Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Dwarf Tupelo
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Dwarf Witch Alder
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Eastern Leatherwood
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Jun–Jul
BBFF
Eastern Red Cedar
Medium tree, sheds pollen Feb–May, berrylike cones Sep–Mar
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Eastern Redbud
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, pods Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Eastern Wahoo
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Elliott's Blueberry
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries May–Jun
BBBFF
Farkleberry
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Jan
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Fevertree
Small tree, flowers May–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov
BBBBFFF
Flag Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Feb–Jun, fruit months not recorded
BBBBB
Flame Azalea
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Flatwoods Plum
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, plums Aug–Sep
BBFF
Florida Anise
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, pods Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Florida Bully
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Florida Flame Azalea
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, capsules Aug–Sep
BBFF
Florida Leucothoe
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Florida Maple
Medium tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds Jun–Oct
BBFFFFF
Florida Swamp Privet
Shrub, flowers Feb–Mar, berries May–Aug
BBFFFF
Florida Torreya
Small tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, seeds Aug–Nov
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Florida Willow
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, capsules Apr–May
BBBFF
Florida Yew
Small tree, sheds pollen Jan–Mar, arils Aug–Oct
PPPFFF
Flowering Dogwood
Small tree, flowers Apr, berries Sep–Oct
BFF
Four-petal Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jul, pawpaws Aug–Sep
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Fragrant Sumac
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Mar
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Franklin Tree
Small tree, flowers Jul–Oct, capsules Oct–Nov
BBBBFF
Fraser Fir
Medium tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Sep–Oct
PPFF
Fraser Magnolia
Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Georgia Bully
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Georgia Indigobush
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pods Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Georgia Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Georgia Plume
Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Godfrey's Swamp Privet
Shrub, flowers Jan–Feb, berries Apr–May
BBFF
Golden Heather
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Golden St. John's-wort
Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan
FBBFFFF
Granite Gooseberry
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Jul
BBBFF
Gray Birch
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Sep–Oct
BBFF
Gray Dogwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Green Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Sep–Jan
FBBFFFF
Gum Bumelia
Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Sep–Dec
BBFFFF
Hairy Blueberry
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Hairy Laurel
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Harbison's Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers May, haws Sep–Nov
BFFF
Hercules' Club
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, pods Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Hillside Blueberry
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Aug
BBBFFF
Hobblebush
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Sep
BBFF
Honeycup
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Hop Hornbeam
Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, nutlets Aug–Oct
BBBBFFF
Hortulan Plum
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Sep
BBFF
Indigobush (False Indigo)
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug
BBF
Inkberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Mar
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Kentucky Coffeetree
Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct
BBFF
Lanceleaf Buckthorn
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Laurel Oak
Medium tree, flowers Mar, acorns Oct–Nov
BFF
Leadplant
Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, pods Aug–Sep
BBFF
Little Walnut
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Littlehip Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, haws Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, fruit months not recorded
BBBB
Live Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Lloyd's St. John's-wort
Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Jun–Oct
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Loblolly Bay
Medium tree, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Sep–Dec
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Long-stalked Holly
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Feb
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Longleaf Pine
Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Apr, cones Sep–Nov
PPPFFF
Maleberry
Shrub, flowers Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BFF
Maple-leaf Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec
BBBFFFFF
May White Azalea
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, fruit months not recorded
BB
Mayhaw
Small tree, flowers Feb–Mar, haws May–Jun
BBFF
Mexican Plum
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, plums Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Miccosukee Gooseberry
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Apr–May
BBBFF
Michaux's Sumac
Shrub, flowers Apr–Aug, berries Aug–Oct
BBBBBFFF
Minnie-bush
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Mockernut Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Mountain Bush-honeysuckle
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Jul–Sep
BBFBFF
Mountain Camellia (Mountain Stewartia)
Small tree, flowers Jul, capsules Aug–Sep
BFF
Mountain Doghobble
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Oct–Nov
BBBFF
Mountain Fetterbush
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Oct–Nov
BBBFF
Mountain Indigobush
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Mountain Laurel
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Mountain Maple
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Oct
BBFF
Mountain Sweetbells
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Mountain Winterberry
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep
BBF
Mountain Witch Alder
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Myrtle Dahoon
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Nov–Mar
FFFBBBFF
Myrtle Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Nannyberry
Shrub, flowers May, berries Sep
BF
Nantucket Serviceberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Jul
BBFF
Netted Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Dec–May, pawpaws Apr–Aug
BBBBFBFFFFB
New Jersey Tea
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Ninebark
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Dec
BBFFFFFF
Northern Bayberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, berries Aug–Apr
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Northern Catalpa
Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct
BBF
Northern Pecan
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Northern Pin Oak
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Dec
BBFFFFF
Northern Red Oak
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Northern White Cedar
Medium tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep
PPPFF
Nutmeg Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Nuttall Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Oconee Azalea
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, fruit months not recorded
BB
Odorless Bayberry
Shrub, flowers Jan–Apr, berries Jul–Oct
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Ogeechee Tupelo
Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, fleshy fruit Jul–Dec
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Oglethorpe Oak
Large tree, flowers Apr, acorns Oct–Nov
BFF
Ohio Buckeye
Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, buckeyes Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Ouachita Indigobush
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Overcup Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Ozark Chinquapin
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, nuts Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Ozark Witch Hazel
Shrub, flowers Jan–Mar, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Pagoda Dogwood
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Painted Buckeye
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, buckeyes Jul–Aug
BBFF
Parsley Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, haws Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Pawpaw
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, pawpaws Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Pear Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Oct
BBFF
Piedmont Azalea
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Piedmont Rhododendron
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Pignut Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Pin Cherry
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Pin Oak
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Pinkshell Azalea
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Pinxterbloom Azalea
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Piratebush
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, fleshy fruit Aug–Sep
BBFF
Plateau Live Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Plumleaf Azalea
Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, fruit months not recorded
BB
Pond Cypress
Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Oct–Dec
PPFFF
Pond Pine
Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct
PPFF
Pondberry
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Pondspice
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries May–Oct
BBFFFFFF
Possumhaw
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Mar
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Possumhaw Viburnum
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Post Oak
Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Prairie Crabapple
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, crabapples Sep–Oct
BBFF
Prairie Redroot
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Pygmy Fringetree
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Aug–Jan
FBBFFFFF
Pyramid Magnolia
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug
BBF
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Aug
BBBFFF
Red Buckeye
Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, buckeyes Sep–Oct
BBBBFF
Red Chokeberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Jan
FBBFFFF
Red Elderberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jun–Aug
BBFFF
Red Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Red Hills Azalea
Shrub, flowers May, fruit months not recorded
B
Red Mulberry
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Aug
BBFFF
Red Osier Dogwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct
BBFFFF
Red Spruce
Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–May, cones Sep–Oct
PPFF
Redbay
Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec
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Rhodora
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
River Birch
Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, cones May–Jun
BBBFF
Rock Elm
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, winged seeds May–Jun
BBBFF
Rosebay Rhododendron
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Roughleaf Dogwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct
BBFFF
Roundleaf Dogwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Roundleaf Serviceberry
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, berries May–Sep
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Runner Oak
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Rusty Blackhaw
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Sand Cherry
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep
BBBFFF
Sand Hickory
Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, nuts Sep–Oct
BBFF
Sand Myrtle
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBBFF
Sand Pine
Small tree, sheds pollen Nov–Mar, cones Sep–Nov
PPPFFPFP
Sand Post Oak
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Sandhill Oak
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Sarvis Holly
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Aug–Apr
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Sassafras
Medium tree, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Jun–Sep
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Scentless Mock Orange
Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Jun–Aug
BBFFF
Schwerin's Indigobush
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Oct
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Scrub Hickory
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, nuts Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Scrub Plum
Shrub, flowers Jan–Mar, plums Mar–May
BBBFFF
Seaside Alder
Shrub, flowers Aug–Sep, cones Dec–Mar
FFFBBF
September Elm
Large tree, flowers Sep, winged seeds Oct–Nov
BFF
Shadblow Serviceberry
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, berries May–Jul
BBBFFF
Shagbark Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Shellbark Hickory (Kingnut)
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Shingle Oak
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Shining Indigobush
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Aug
BBBFFF
Shumard Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Silky Camellia
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Silky Dogwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Sep
BBFF
Silverleaf Hydrangea
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Oct–Nov
BBBFF
Slimleaf Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pawpaws Jun–Oct
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Smooth Alder (Swamp Alder)
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Feb
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Smooth Winterberry
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Feb
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Smooth-bark St. John's-wort
Shrub, flowers May–Oct, fruit months not recorded
BBBBBB
Softleaf Arrowwood
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep
BBFFF
Sourwood
Medium tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Southern Bush-honeysuckle
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Aug–Oct
BBBFFF
Southern Catalpa
Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct–Dec
BBFFF
Southern Crabapple
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, crabapples Aug–Sep
BBBFF
Southern Magnolia
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Sep–Nov
BBBFFF
Southern Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, fruit months not recorded
BBBB
Southern Red Oak
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Southern Shagbark Hickory
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Oct
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Spicebush
Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Aug–Sep
BBFF
Spruce Pine
Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Mar, cones Oct–Nov
PPFF
Squashberry
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct
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Staggerbush
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Staghorn Sumac
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Mar
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Strawberry Bush
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBFF
Streambank Mock Orange
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jun–Aug
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Striped Maple
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Nov
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Sugarberry
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Jan
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Swamp Azalea
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct
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Swamp Chestnut Oak, select line
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Swamp Cottonwood
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, cottony seed Apr–Jul
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Swamp Doghobble
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Swamp Privet
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Jun
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Swamp Tupelo
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec
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Swamp White Oak
Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct
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Sweet Azalea
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct
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Sweet Birch (Black Birch)
Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Sep
BBFF
Sweet Pepperbush (Summersweet)
Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, capsules Sep–Feb
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Sweetbay Magnolia
Small tree, flowers Apr–Jul, cones Aug–Sep
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Sweetleaf
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, dry fruit Aug–Sep
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Sweetshrub
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pods Sep–Oct
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Table Mountain Pine
Small tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct
PPFF
Tamarack
Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–May, cones Aug–Sep
PPFF
Texas Red Oak
Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, acorns Sep–Nov
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Three-flower Hawthorn
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, haws Sep–Nov
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Titi
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Dec
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Tough Bully
Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct
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Toughleaf Dogwood
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Sep
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Turkey Oak
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct
BBFF
Two-wing Silverbell
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, winged fruit Aug–Oct
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Umbrella Magnolia
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Sep
BBFF
Upland Swamp Privet
Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct
BBBFF
Virginia Spiraea
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Aug–Sep
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Virginia Sweetspire
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Aug–Feb
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Walter's Viburnum
Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Aug–Oct
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Washington Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Jun, haws Sep–Feb
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Water Elm
Small tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Apr–May
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Water Hickory
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Nov
BBFFF
Water Locust
Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Aug–Dec
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Water Tupelo
Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Sep–Dec
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Weeping Hawthorn
Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, haws Jul–Aug
BBFF
Western Mayhaw
Small tree, flowers Feb–Mar, haws May–Jun
BBFF
White Fringetree
Small tree, flowers May, berries Jul–Sep
BFFF
White Oak
Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct
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White Wicky
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, fruit months not recorded
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Wild Black Currant
Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jul–Sep
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Wild Hydrangea
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Sep
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Willow Oak
Large tree, flowers Feb–May, acorns Aug–Oct
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Winged Elm
Medium tree, flowers Feb–Apr, winged seeds Apr–May
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Winterberry Holly
Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Mar
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Witch Hazel
Shrub, flowers Oct–Dec, capsules Sep–Oct
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Woolly Beach Heather
Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Sep
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Woolly Huckleberry
Shrub, flowers Mar–May, fruit months not recorded
BBB
Woolly Pawpaw
Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jun–Oct
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Yaupon
Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Feb
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Yellow Anise
Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug–Oct
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Yellow Birch
Large tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Oct
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Yellow Buckeye
Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, buckeyes Sep
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Yellowwood
Medium tree, flowers May, pods Aug–Sep
BFF
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F covers the months the fruit ripens and falls, and the months it hangs on where birds or mammals still eat it. Months are as the plant pages give them, with the bees article's or the Woody Plant Seed Manual's where a page gives none. Many span a tree's range from south to north, and a Georgia spring runs weeks ahead of a Maine one.

Reading the calendar

Each tree's months come from its own page, with the bees article's bloom calendar or the Woody Plant Seed Manual's flowering and fruiting dates where a page gives none. A tree's flowers matter to bees for a week or two; its fruit can matter to birds for a season, since the fruits marked as hanging on, winterberry's and the hawthorn's among them, feed birds in the winter gaps that count most. A dry pod, capsule or winged seed is marked only while it ripens, unless its page says birds or mammals eat it later. A conifer has no flowers, and its pollen months are marked P and left out of the flowers counted for bees.

A planting is checked for the months from March to November with nothing of it in flower and the months from June to March with nothing in fruit. Those are the months bees want flowers and birds want fruit. The trees and shrubs offered for a gap suit the site set above, and those that cover the most bare months come first, six at most. A planting that flowers from March to November and fruits from June to the following spring is the aim, and the gap finder above says what yours is missing.

The months do not change with the zone you set. Alabama Extension's page on Hopkins' bioclimatic law gives the rule of thumb. "Other things being equal, this variation is at the rate of four days for each degree of latitude, five degrees of longitude, and 400 feet of altitude." Spring comes later the farther north and the higher up you are, so a cold zone sees spring flowers late in each span.

The bees article has the bloom calendar in words, with what each flower gives; the birds article has the fruit. The bundles that were built for this are Honey Tree Trio, Native Edible Orchard and Bird & Berry Hedgerow.

Month by month