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. The 53 common natives we do not grow have a group of rows of their own under them, with the months their sources give. 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.
On paper this page prints the example alone. Pick trees and the planting prints; the grid of every species stays on the web page.
From the plant pages and seed manual
Nothing in flower in July to November. Bees want flowers from March to November. Trees and shrubs from any zone that would fill some of it. Set your zone above to see only those that grow there.
- Franklin Tree July to October
- Smooth-bark St. John's-wort July to October
- Buttonbush July to September
- Lloyd's St. John's-wort July to September
- Loblolly Bay July to September
- Bartram's Serviceberry July and August
Nothing in fruit in June, July and December to March. Birds want fruit from June to March. Trees and shrubs from any zone that would fill some of it. Set your zone above to see only those that grow there.
- Fragrant Sumac June, July and December to March (berries)
- American Mountain Ash December to March (berries)
- Dahoon December to March (berries)
- Devilwood December to March (fleshy fruit)
- Eastern Red Cedar December to March (berrylike cones)
- Inkberry December to March (berries)
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| Tree | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Azalea Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Alabama Croton Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, capsules May–Jun | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Alabama Snow-wreath Shrub, flowers Mar–May, dry fruit May–Oct | B | B | BF | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Alderleaf Buckthorn Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Allegheny Chinquapin Small tree, flowers May–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Allegheny Plum Shrub, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Allegheny Serviceberry Small tree, flowers Apr, berries Jun | B | F | ||||||||||
| American Basswood (Linden) Large tree, flowers Jun, nutlets Sep–Oct | B | F | F | |||||||||
| American Beautyberry Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| American Beech Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| American Chestnut Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| American Crabapple Small tree, flowers May, crabapples Aug–Oct | B | F | F | F | ||||||||
| American Fly Honeysuckle Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| American Hazelnut Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| American Holly, select line Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| American Hornbeam (Musclewood) Small tree, flowers Apr–May, nutlets Oct | B | B | F | |||||||||
| American Mountain Ash Small tree, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |
| American Persimmon Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, persimmons Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| American Plum Small tree, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug | B | B | F | |||||||||
| American Smoketree Small tree, flowers May–Jun, dry fruit Jun–Sep | B | BF | F | F | F | |||||||
| American Snowbell Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, dry fruit Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Arkansas Oak Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Arrowwood Viburnum Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Ashe's Magnolia Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Atlantic White Cedar Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Bald Cypress Large tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Oct–Dec | P | P | F | F | F | |||||||
| Bartram's Serviceberry Shrub, flowers May–Aug, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | BF | BF | F | |||||||
| Beach Plum Shrub, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Beaked Hazelnut Shrub, flowers Feb–May, nuts Aug–Sep | B | B | B | B | F | F | ||||||
| Bear Huckleberry Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Bear Oak (Scrub Oak) Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Bigleaf Magnolia Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Bigleaf Snowbell Shrub, flowers Apr–May, dry fruit Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Bigleaf Witch Hazel Shrub, flowers Dec–Feb, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | B | ||||||
| Bitternut Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Black Cherry Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jun–Sep | B | B | BF | F | F | F | ||||||
| Black Chokeberry Shrub, flowers May, berries Aug–Feb | F | F | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Black Elderberry Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Jul–Sep | B | BF | BF | F | ||||||||
| Black Gum (Tupelo) Large tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Black Hickory Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Black Huckleberry Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Aug | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Black Locust Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Black Maple Large tree, flowers Apr–May, winged seeds Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Black Oak Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Black Walnut Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Blackhaw Viburnum Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Blackjack Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Bladdernut Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pods Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Blue Ash Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds Jun–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Blue Ridge St. John's-wort Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Jun–Oct | BF | BF | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Blueberry Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Aug–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Bluejack Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Bluff Oak Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Oct–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Bog Spicebush Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Bottlebrush Buckeye Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, buckeyes Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Box Huckleberry Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Boynton Oak Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Bracted Arrowwood Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jul–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Bristly Locust (Rose Locust) Shrub, flowers May, pods Jul–Sep | B | F | F | F | ||||||||
| Broom Crowberry Shrub, flowers Apr–May, dry fruit May–Jun | B | BF | F | |||||||||
| Buckthorn Bully Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Buckwheat Tree Small tree, flowers Feb–May, winged fruit Jun–Aug | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Bur Oak Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Butternut Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Buttonbush Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, nutlets Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | BF | F | F | F | |||
| Canada Buffaloberry Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Canada Plum Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, plums Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Canada Yew Shrub, sheds pollen Apr–May, arils Jul–Sep | P | P | F | F | F | |||||||
| Carolina Bog Laurel Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Carolina Buckthorn Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Carolina Hemlock Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Aug–Sep | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Carolina Laurelcherry Small tree, flowers Feb–Apr, cherries Sep–Feb | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Carolina Silverbell Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, winged fruit Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Carolina St. John's-wort Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan | F | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Catawba Rhododendron Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jul–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Catberry Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Cedar Elm Large tree, flowers Aug–Sep, winged seeds Sep–Oct | B | BF | F | |||||||||
| Chalk Maple Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds May–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Chapman Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Chapman's St. John's-wort Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Jan | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Cherrybark Oak, Wye Island line Large tree, flowers Feb–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Chestnut Oak Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Chickasaw Plum Small tree, flowers Feb–Apr, plums May–Aug | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Chinese Chestnut Medium tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Chinquapin Oak Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Chokecherry Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Cinnamon Clethra Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Clammy Locust Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, pods Sep–Nov | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Climbing Fetterbush Shrub, flowers Dec–May, capsules Oct–Nov | B | B | B | B | B | F | F | B | ||||
| Climbing Prairie Rose Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Aug–Oct | B | B | B | BF | F | F | ||||||
| Clusterspike Indigobush Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Jul–Sep | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Coastal Azalea Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Cockspur Hawthorn Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Jan | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Common Hackberry Large tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Common Hoptree (Wafer Ash) Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Jul–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Common Prickly Ash (Toothache Tree) Shrub, flowers Apr, capsules Jun–Aug | B | F | F | F | ||||||||
| Conjurer's-nut Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Corkwood Shrub, flowers Feb–Mar, dry fruit May–Jul | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Creeping Blueberry Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Jul | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Creeping Juniper Shrub, sheds pollen Apr–May, berrylike cones Aug–Feb | F | F | P | P | F | F | F | F | F | |||
| Cucumber Magnolia Large tree, flowers Apr–Jul, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | B | B | F | F | ||||||
| Cumberland Azalea Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct | B | BF | F | F | F | |||||||
| Cumberland Rosemary Shrub, flowers May–Jun, nutlets Jun–Jul | B | BF | F | |||||||||
| Dahoon Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Oct–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||
| Dangleberry Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | B | BF | F | F | ||||||
| Deerberry Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Delta Post Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Devil's Walking Stick Small tree, flowers Jul–Aug, berries Aug–Oct | B | BF | F | F | ||||||||
| Devilwood Small tree, flowers Mar–May, fleshy fruit Aug–Mar | F | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Downy Arrowwood Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Jul–Oct | B | B | BF | F | F | F | ||||||
| Downy Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Downy Serviceberry Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Jun | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Durand Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Oct | B | B | B | F | ||||||||
| Dwarf Chinquapin Oak Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Dwarf Hackberry Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Aug–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Dwarf Live Oak Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Dwarf Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pawpaws Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Dwarf Tupelo Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Dwarf Witch Alder Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Eastern Leatherwood Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Jun–Jul | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Eastern Red Cedar Medium tree, sheds pollen Feb–May, berrylike cones Sep–Mar | F | PF | PF | P | P | F | F | F | F | |||
| Eastern Redbud Small tree, flowers Mar–May, pods Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Eastern Wahoo Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Elliott's Blueberry Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries May–Jun | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Farkleberry Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Jan | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Fevertree Small tree, flowers May–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Flag Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Feb–Jun, pawpaws Jul–Sep | B | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||
| Flame Azalea Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Flatwoods Plum Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, plums Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Florida Anise Shrub, flowers Mar–May, pods Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Florida Bully Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Florida Flame Azalea Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, capsules Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Florida Leucothoe Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Florida Maple Medium tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds Jun–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Florida Swamp Privet Shrub, flowers Feb–Mar, berries May–Aug | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Florida Torreya Small tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, seeds Aug–Nov | P | P | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Florida Willow Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, capsules Apr–May | B | B | BF | F | ||||||||
| Florida Yew Small tree, sheds pollen Jan–Mar, arils Aug–Oct | P | P | P | F | F | F | ||||||
| Flowering Dogwood Small tree, flowers Apr, berries Sep–Oct | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Four-petal Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Mar–Jul, pawpaws Aug–Sep | B | B | B | B | B | F | F | |||||
| Fragrant Sumac Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Mar | F | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Franklin Tree Small tree, flowers Jul–Oct, capsules Oct–Nov | B | B | B | BF | F | |||||||
| Fraser Fir Medium tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Sep–Oct | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Fraser Magnolia Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Georgia Bully Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Georgia Indigobush Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pods Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Georgia Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Georgia Plume Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Godfrey's Swamp Privet Shrub, flowers Jan–Feb, berries Apr–May | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Golden Heather Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Golden St. John's-wort Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Granite Gooseberry Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Jul | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Gray Birch Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Gray Dogwood Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Green Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Sep–Jan | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Gum Bumelia Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Sep–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Hairy Blueberry Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Jun–Aug | BF | BF | BF | |||||||||
| Hairy Laurel Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Harbison's Hawthorn Small tree, flowers May, haws Sep–Nov | B | F | F | F | ||||||||
| Hercules' Club Small tree, flowers Apr–May, pods Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Hillside Blueberry Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Hobblebush Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Honeycup Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Hop Hornbeam Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, nutlets Aug–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Hortulan Plum Small tree, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Indigobush (False Indigo) Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Inkberry Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Kentucky Coffeetree Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Lanceleaf Buckthorn Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, fruit months not recorded | B | B | B | |||||||||
| Laurel Oak Medium tree, flowers Mar, acorns Oct–Nov | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Leadplant Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, pods Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Little Walnut Small tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Littlehip Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Mar–May, haws Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Littleleaf Buckbrush Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Live Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Lloyd's St. John's-wort Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Jun–Oct | BF | BF | BF | BF | F | |||||||
| Loblolly Bay Medium tree, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Sep–Dec | B | B | B | BF | F | F | F | |||||
| Long-stalked Holly Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||
| Longleaf Pine Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Apr, cones Sep–Nov | P | P | P | F | F | F | ||||||
| Maleberry Shrub, flowers Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Maple-leaf Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Mapleleaf Viburnum Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| May White Azalea Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Mayhaw Small tree, flowers Feb–Mar, haws May–Jun | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Mexican Plum Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, plums Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Miccosukee Gooseberry Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Apr–May | B | B | BF | F | ||||||||
| Michaux's Sumac Shrub, flowers Apr–Aug, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||
| Minnie-bush Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Mockernut Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Mountain Bush-honeysuckle Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Jul–Sep | B | BF | BF | F | ||||||||
| Mountain Camellia (Mountain Stewartia) Small tree, flowers Jul, capsules Aug–Sep | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Mountain Doghobble Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Oct–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Mountain Fetterbush Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Oct–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Mountain Indigobush Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Jul–Sep | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Mountain Laurel Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Mountain Maple Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Mountain Sweetbells Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Mountain Winterberry Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Mountain Witch Alder Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Myrtle Dahoon Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Nov–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | ||||
| Myrtle Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Nannyberry Shrub, flowers May, berries Sep | B | F | ||||||||||
| Nantucket Serviceberry Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Jul | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Netted Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Dec–May, pawpaws Apr–Aug | B | B | B | BF | BF | F | F | F | B | |||
| New Jersey Tea Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Ninebark Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Northern Bayberry Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, berries Aug–Apr | F | F | F | BF | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| Northern Catalpa Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Northern Pecan Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Northern Pin Oak Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Northern Red Oak Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Northern White Cedar Medium tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep | P | P | P | F | F | |||||||
| Nutmeg Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Nuttall Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Oconee Azalea Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Odorless Bayberry Shrub, flowers Jan–Apr, berries Jul–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Ogeechee Tupelo Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, fleshy fruit Jul–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F | |||
| Oglethorpe Oak Large tree, flowers Apr, acorns Oct–Nov | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Ohio Buckeye Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, buckeyes Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Ouachita Indigobush Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Overcup Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Ozark Chinquapin Small tree, flowers May–Jun, nuts Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Ozark Witch Hazel Shrub, flowers Jan–Mar, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Pagoda Dogwood Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Painted Buckeye Small tree, flowers Apr–May, buckeyes Jul–Aug | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Parsley Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, haws Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Pawpaw Small tree, flowers Apr–May, pawpaws Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Pear Hawthorn Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Piedmont Azalea Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Piedmont Rhododendron Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Pignut Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Pin Cherry Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Pin Oak Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Pinkshell Azalea Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Pinxterbloom Azalea Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Piratebush Shrub, flowers Apr–May, fleshy fruit Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Plateau Live Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Plumleaf Azalea Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Pond Cypress Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Oct–Dec | P | P | F | F | F | |||||||
| Pond Pine Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Pondberry Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Pondspice Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries May–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Possumhaw Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Possumhaw Viburnum Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Post Oak Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Prairie Crabapple Small tree, flowers Apr–May, crabapples Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Prairie Redroot Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Pygmy Fringetree Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Aug–Jan | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Pyramid Magnolia Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Rabbiteye Blueberry Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Red Buckeye Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, buckeyes Sep–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | ||||||
| Red Chokeberry Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Jan | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Red Elderberry Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jun–Aug | B | BF | F | F | ||||||||
| Red Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Red Hills Azalea Shrub, flowers May, capsules Sep–Nov | B | F | F | F | ||||||||
| Red Mulberry Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Jun–Aug | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Red Osier Dogwood Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Red Spruce Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–May, cones Sep–Oct | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Redbay Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Rhodora Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| River Birch Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, cones May–Jun | B | B | BF | F | ||||||||
| Rock Elm Large tree, flowers Mar–May, winged seeds May–Jun | B | B | BF | F | ||||||||
| Rosebay Rhododendron Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Roughleaf Dogwood Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Roundleaf Dogwood Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Roundleaf Serviceberry Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, berries May–Sep | B | B | BF | BF | F | F | F | |||||
| Runner Oak Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Rusty Blackhaw Small tree, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Sand Cherry Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Sand Hickory Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Sand Myrtle Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | ||||||
| Sand Pine Small tree, sheds pollen Nov–Mar, cones Sep–Nov | P | P | P | F | F | PF | P | |||||
| Sand Post Oak Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Sandhill Oak Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Sarvis Holly Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Aug–Apr | F | F | F | BF | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Sassafras Medium tree, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Jun–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Scentless Mock Orange Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Jun–Aug | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Schwerin's Indigobush Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Oct | B | B | BF | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Scrub Hickory Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, nuts Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Scrub Plum Shrub, flowers Jan–Mar, plums Mar–May | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Seaside Alder Shrub, flowers Aug–Sep, cones Dec–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | F | ||||||
| September Elm Large tree, flowers Sep, winged seeds Oct–Nov | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Shadblow Serviceberry Small tree, flowers Mar–May, berries May–Jul | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Shagbark Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Shellbark Hickory (Kingnut) Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Shingle Oak Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Shining Indigobush Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Aug | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Shumard Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Silky Camellia Small tree, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Silky Dogwood Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Silverleaf Hydrangea Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Oct–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Slimleaf Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pawpaws Jun–Oct | B | B | BF | BF | F | F | F | |||||
| Smooth Alder (Swamp Alder) Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Smooth Winterberry Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Smooth-bark St. John's-wort Shrub, flowers May–Oct, capsules Sep–Jan | F | B | B | B | B | BF | BF | F | F | |||
| Softleaf Arrowwood Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Sourwood Medium tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Southern Bush-honeysuckle Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Aug–Oct | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Southern Catalpa Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Southern Crabapple Small tree, flowers Mar–May, crabapples Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Southern Magnolia Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Southern Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jul–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Southern Red Oak Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Southern Shagbark Hickory Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Spicebush Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Spruce Pine Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Mar, cones Oct–Nov | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Squashberry Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Staggerbush Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Staghorn Sumac Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||
| Strawberry Bush Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Streambank Mock Orange Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jun–Aug | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Striped Maple Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Sugarberry Large tree, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Jan | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Swamp Azalea Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct | B | B | BF | F | F | F | ||||||
| Swamp Chestnut Oak, select line Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Swamp Cottonwood Large tree, flowers Mar–May, cottony seed Apr–Jul | B | BF | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Swamp Doghobble Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Swamp Privet Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Jun | B | B | F | |||||||||
| Swamp Tupelo Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Swamp White Oak Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Sweet Azalea Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct | B | B | BF | F | F | F | ||||||
| Sweet Birch (Black Birch) Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Sweet Pepperbush (Summersweet) Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, capsules Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Sweetbay Magnolia Small tree, flowers Apr–Jul, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | B | B | F | F | ||||||
| Sweetleaf Small tree, flowers Mar–May, dry fruit Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Sweetshrub Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pods Sep–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | ||||||
| Table Mountain Pine Small tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Tamarack Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–May, cones Aug–Sep | P | P | F | F | ||||||||
| Texas Red Oak Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Three-flower Hawthorn Shrub, flowers Mar–May, haws Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Titi Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Tough Bully Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Toughleaf Dogwood Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Turkey Oak Small tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Two-wing Silverbell Small tree, flowers Mar–May, winged fruit Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Umbrella Magnolia Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Sep | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Upland Swamp Privet Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Virginia Spiraea Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Aug–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Virginia Sweetspire Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Aug–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||
| Walter's Viburnum Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Aug–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Washington Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Jun, haws Sep–Feb | F | F | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Water Elm Small tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Apr–May | B | BF | BF | |||||||||
| Water Hickory Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Water Locust Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Aug–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Water Tupelo Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Sep–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Weeping Hawthorn Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, haws Jul–Aug | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Western Mayhaw Small tree, flowers Feb–Mar, haws May–Jun | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| White Fringetree Small tree, flowers May, berries Jul–Sep | B | F | F | F | ||||||||
| White Oak Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| White Wicky Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | F | F | ||||||||
| Wild Black Currant Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jul–Sep | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Wild Hydrangea Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Sep | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Willow Oak Large tree, flowers Feb–May, acorns Aug–Oct | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | |||||
| Winged Elm Medium tree, flowers Feb–Apr, winged seeds Apr–May | B | B | BF | F | ||||||||
| Winterberry Holly Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Witch Hazel Shrub, flowers Oct–Dec, capsules Sep–Oct | F | BF | B | B | ||||||||
| Woolly Beach Heather Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Sep | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Woolly Huckleberry Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jul–Aug | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Woolly Pawpaw Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jun–Oct | B | B | B | BF | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Yaupon Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Yellow Anise Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Yellow Birch Large tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Oct | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Yellow Buckeye Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, buckeyes Sep | B | B | B | F | ||||||||
| Yellowwood Medium tree, flowers May, pods Aug–Sep | B | F | F | |||||||||
| Other native trees and shrubs we do not grow Their months come from Silvics of North America, the Woody Plant Seed Manual and the Fire Effects Information System, with a few from extension and botanical garden pages, not from a page of ours. | ||||||||||||
| American Cranberrybush (not grown here) Shrub, flowers May–Jul, drupes Aug–May | F | F | F | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| American Elm (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Feb–May, samaras Feb–Jun | BF | BF | BF | BF | F | |||||||
| American Sycamore (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Mar–May, seed balls Sep–May | F | F | BF | BF | BF | F | F | F | F | |||
| Balsam Fir (not grown here) Medium tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Nov | P | P | P | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Balsam Poplar (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Apr–Jul, capsules May–Jul | B | BF | BF | BF | ||||||||
| Bigtooth Aspen (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, capsules May–Jun | B | B | BF | F | ||||||||
| Black Ash (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, samaras Jun–Oct | B | BF | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Black Spruce (not grown here) Medium tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Aug–Oct | P | P | F | F | F | |||||||
| Black Willow (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Feb–Jun, capsules Apr–Jul | B | B | BF | BF | BF | F | ||||||
| Boxelder (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, samaras Aug–Mar | F | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Carolina Rose (not grown here) Shrub, flowers May–Jun, hips Aug–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||
| Coralberry (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, drupes Sep–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Eastern Cottonwood (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Feb–May, capsules May–Aug | B | B | B | BF | F | F | F | |||||
| Eastern Hemlock (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Sep–Dec | P | P | P | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Eastern White Pine (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep | P | P | P | F | F | |||||||
| Green Ash (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, samaras Sep–Mar | F | F | BF | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||
| Highbush Blueberry (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Feb–Jun, berries Apr–Nov | B | B | BF | BF | BF | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Honeylocust (not grown here) Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Jack Pine (not grown here) Medium tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Sep | P | P | F | |||||||||
| Loblolly Pine (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Apr, cones Sep–Dec | P | P | P | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Lowbush Blueberry (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, berries Jun–Oct | B | B | BF | BF | F | F | F | |||||
| Meadowsweet (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, follicles Sep | B | B | B | BF | ||||||||
| Northern Bush Honeysuckle (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep | B | B | B | F | ||||||||
| Oakleaf Hydrangea (not grown here) Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Osage-orange (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, aggregate fruit Sep–Oct | B | B | B | F | F | |||||||
| Paper Birch (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nutlets Aug–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Pitch Pine (not grown here) Medium tree, sheds pollen Apr–May, cones Aug–Dec | P | P | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Pumpkin Ash (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Apr–May, samaras Aug–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Pussy Willow (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Apr–Jun | B | BF | BF | F | ||||||||
| Quaking Aspen (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules May–Jun | B | B | BF | BF | ||||||||
| Red Maple (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Mar–May, samaras Apr–Jul | B | BF | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Red Pine (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Nov | P | P | P | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Scarlet Oak (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | F | F | F | |||||||
| Sheep Laurel (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct | B | BF | F | F | F | |||||||
| Shortleaf Pine (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Aug–Dec | P | P | F | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Silver Maple (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Feb–May, samaras Apr–Jun | B | B | BF | BF | F | |||||||
| Slash Pine (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen Jan–Apr, cones Aug–Nov | P | P | P | P | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Slippery Elm (not grown here) Medium tree, flowers Feb–May, samaras Apr–Jun | B | B | BF | BF | F | |||||||
| Smooth Sumac (not grown here) Shrub, flowers May–Jul, drupes Aug–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Snowberry (not grown here) Shrub, flowers May–Sep, drupes Aug–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B | BF | BF | F | F | F | |
| Speckled Alder (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Mar–May, cones Aug–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| Steeplebush (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Jul–Sep, follicles Sep–Nov | B | B | BF | F | F | |||||||
| Sugar Maple (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Mar–May, samaras Sep–Dec | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Swamp Rose (not grown here) Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||
| Sweetfern (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, nutlets Jul–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | ||||
| Sweetgum (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Mar–May, seed balls Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Tuliptree (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Virginia Pine (not grown here) Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–May, cones Sep–Dec | P | P | P | F | F | F | F | |||||
| Water Oak (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov | B | B | B | F | F | F | ||||||
| Wax Myrtle (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, drupes Aug–Feb | F | F | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | |
| White Ash (not grown here) Large tree, flowers Apr–May, samaras Sep–Dec | B | B | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| White Spruce (not grown here) Large tree, sheds pollen May–Jul, cones Aug–Oct | P | P | P | F | F | F | ||||||
| Winged Sumac (not grown here) Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, drupes Aug–Feb | F | F | B | BF | F | F | F | F | ||||
| In flower | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In fruit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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. The 53 common natives we do not grow, in the grid's last group, take their months from Silvics of North America, the Woody Plant Seed Manual and the Fire Effects Information System; they stand outside the counts and the sign-up, and a planting may pick them.
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
- January: Ozark Witch Hazel, Godfrey's Swamp Privet and Odorless Bayberry are among the seven trees and shrubs in flower. Creeping Juniper, Red Chokeberry and Inkberry are among the 36 in fruit.
- February: Mayhaw, Chickasaw Plum and Elliott's Blueberry are among the 27 trees and shrubs in flower. Eastern Red Cedar, Winterberry Holly and Fragrant Sumac are among the 26 in fruit.
- March: Flatwoods Plum, Roundleaf Serviceberry and Eastern Leatherwood are among the 109 trees and shrubs in flower. Scrub Plum, Staghorn Sumac and American Mountain Ash are among the 14 in fruit.
- April: Chokecherry, Prairie Crabapple and Red Chokeberry are among the 222 trees and shrubs in flower. Water Elm, Miccosukee Gooseberry and Netted Pawpaw are among the 10 in fruit.
- May: Nannyberry, Inkberry and Ninebark are among the 263 trees and shrubs in flower. Mayhaw, Roundleaf Serviceberry and Elliott's Blueberry are among the 23 in fruit.
- June: Leadplant, Black Elderberry and Buttonbush are among the 164 trees and shrubs in flower. Black Cherry, Canada Buffaloberry and Downy Serviceberry are among the 50 in fruit.
- July: Devil's Walking Stick, Sweet Pepperbush (Summersweet) and Plumleaf Azalea are among the 61 trees and shrubs in flower. Chokecherry, Arrowwood Viburnum and Black Elderberry are among the 83 in fruit.
- August: Seaside Alder, Cedar Elm and Bartram's Serviceberry are among the 26 trees and shrubs in flower. Flatwoods Plum, Black Oak and Roundleaf Dogwood are among the 175 in fruit.
- September: September Elm, Franklin Tree and Lloyd's St. John's-wort are among the eight trees and shrubs in flower. Nannyberry, Common Hackberry and Prairie Crabapple are among the 295 in fruit.
- October: Witch Hazel, Smooth-bark St. John's-wort and Franklin Tree are the three trees and shrubs in flower. Durand Oak, Dahoon and American Hornbeam (Musclewood) are among the 242 in fruit.
- November: Witch Hazel is the one tree or shrub in flower. Myrtle Dahoon, American Beech and American Persimmon are among the 103 in fruit.
- December: Bigleaf Witch Hazel, Netted Pawpaw and Climbing Fetterbush are among the four trees and shrubs in flower. Seaside Alder, Gum Bumelia and Cockspur Hawthorn are among the 52 in fruit.
Common questions
When does flowering dogwood bloom?
Flowering dogwood flowers in April, and its berries are in season in September and October. Spring comes later the farther north and the higher up you are, so a cold zone sees its flowers late.
What trees bloom in the fall?
Among the trees and shrubs we grow, Franklin tree flowers from July to October, and witch hazel, a shrub, from October to December. Buttonbush and seaside alder, both shrubs, still flower in September.
What trees bloom in summer?
Among the trees we grow, American basswood flowers in June, sourwood from June to August and devil's walking stick in July and August. Sweet pepperbush, a shrub, flowers in July and August.
Do trees bloom later in colder zones?
Yes, by Hopkins' rule, as Alabama Extension gives it: spring comes about four days later for each degree of latitude north and each 400 feet of altitude. The calendar's months are the same in every zone, so a cold zone sees spring flowers late in each span.
How can I have something in bloom all season?
Choose trees and shrubs whose months together cover March to November, when bees want flowers, and June to March, when birds want fruit. The calendar marks the months a planting leaves bare and names the trees that suit the site and would fill them.
The table as a file
Download the table as CSV or JSON: 364 rows, one for one tree or shrub the nursery grows, with the columns below. The figures are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence: use them with a credit to bluewhaletrees.com and a link to this page. Updated 2026-10-22.
What each column means
- slug: the plant page's address, https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/<slug>/
- name: the common name the page uses
- bloom_first: the first month in flower, 1 to 12
- bloom_last: the last month in flower, 1 to 12
- fruit_first: the first month the fruit, nuts or seed ripen, 1 to 12
- fruit_last: the last month, 1 to 12
- kind: what ripens: acorns, nuts, berries, seed, cones and so on
- pollen: true for a conifer, whose bloom months are when it sheds pollen
- note: the calendar's own note on the plant, with the regions where the months differ
How the table is made
The months are the plant page's own, read from the sources its page names, across the plant's native range. A southern plant flowers earlier than the table's first month in the far South and later in the North. The files are written from the calendar records and checked against them at every release.
Cite this page
Copy a link or a reference:
<a href="https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/">Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits</a>, bluewhaletrees.com, updated 2026-10-22bluewhaletrees.com. Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits. Updated 2026-10-22. https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/
The address carries the bloom and fruit calendar's inputs, so a link opens it filled in, and Copy link on a result writes one: plants (the slugs of the plants in the planting, joined by commas), zone (a whole number from 2 to 10), sun (full, part or shade), moisture (dry, average or wet), month (a month from 1 to 12), kind (bloom, fruit, or both joined by a comma). For example, /tools/calendar/?plants=american-persimmon,pawpaw&zone=6&kind=bloom,fruit.