# Bloom and fruit calendar

> 279 of the 423 trees and shrubs are in fruit in October.

Blue Whale Trees, a native tree nursery in the United States. Web version: https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/?kind=fruit&month=10

Try [what flowers in May](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=5&kind=bloom), [what fruits in October](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=10&kind=fruit) or [a planting of white oak, flowering dogwood and downy serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?plants=white-oak,flowering-dogwood,downy-serviceberry).

The calendar shows, month by month, when each of the 423 trees and shrubs we grow is in flower and when its fruit, nuts or acorns ripen. Narrow the grid to the trees and shrubs that suit your zone, sun and soil, then pick the ones you are planting. The months come from each one's own page, or the Woody Plant Seed Manual where a page gives none. The 45 common natives we do not grow have a group of rows of their own under them, with the months their sources give. 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.

On paper this page prints the example alone. Pick trees and the planting prints; the grid of every species stays on the web page.

Without JavaScript the choices cannot be changed here: the grid and the gaps shown are for the choices in the address, or the calendar's own example. The gap finder marks the months a planting leaves with nothing in flower, from March to November, or in fruit, from June to March. It names the trees and shrubs that suit the site and would fill them.

## 279 of the 423 trees and shrubs are in fruit in October

Their months are below. Add trees to your planting to see the gaps it leaves.

October: 279 trees and shrubs are in fruit.

*B on honey: in flower. P on green: a conifer shedding pollen. F on rose: fruit, nuts or acorns.*

| Tree | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Alabama Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/alabama-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Alabama Snow-wreath](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/alabama-snow-wreath/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, dry fruit May–Oct |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Allegheny Chinquapin](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/allegheny-chinquapin/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Basswood (Linden)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-basswood/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Jun, nutlets Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Beautyberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-beautyberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Beech](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-beech/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[American Bittersweet](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-bittersweet/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Chestnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-chestnut/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Crabapple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-crabapple/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May, crabapples Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Hazelnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-hazelnut/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, nuts Sep–Oct |  | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Holly, select line](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-holly/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Hornbeam (Musclewood)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-hornbeam/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, nutlets Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F |  |  |
| **[American Mountain Ash](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-mountain-ash/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Persimmon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-persimmon/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, persimmons Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[American Snowbell](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-snowbell/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, dry fruit Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Wisteria](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-wisteria/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Arkansas Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/arkansas-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Atlantic White Cedar](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/atlantic-white-cedar/index.html.md)** Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct |  |  | P | P |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bald Cypress](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bald-cypress/index.html.md)** Large tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Oct–Dec |  |  | P | P |  |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |
| **[Balsam Fir](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/balsam-fir/index.html.md)** Medium tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | P | P |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Beach Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/beach-plum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, plums Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bear Oak (Scrub Oak)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bear-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bigleaf Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bigleaf-witch-hazel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Dec–Feb, capsules Sep–Nov | B | B |  |  |  |  |  |  | F | F | F | B |
| **[Bitternut Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bitternut-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Chokeberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-chokeberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Black Gum (Tupelo)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-gum/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-hickory/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Locust](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-locust/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Maple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-maple/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, winged seeds Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Walnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-walnut/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blackhaw Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blackhaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blackjack Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blackjack-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Bladdernut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bladdernut/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, pods Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blue Ash](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blue-ash/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds Jun–Oct |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blue Ridge St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blue-ridge-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Jun–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B F | B F | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blueberry Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blueberry-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Aug–Nov |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Bluejack Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bluejack-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bluff Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bluff-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Oct–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Bottlebrush Buckeye](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bottlebrush-buckeye/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, buckeyes Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Boynton Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/boynton-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bracted Arrowwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bracted-arrowwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Buckthorn Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buckthorn-bully/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bur Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bur-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Butternut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/butternut/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Buttonbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buttonbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, nutlets Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F |
| **[Cabbage Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cabbage-palmetto/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Oct–Jan | F |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |
| **[Carolina Bog Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-bog-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Carolina Buckthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-buckthorn/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Carolina Jessamine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-jessamine/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, capsules Sep–Nov |  | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Carolina Laurelcherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-laurelcherry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Feb–Apr, cherries Sep–Feb | F | B F | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Carolina St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Catawba Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/catawba-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Catberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/catberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Cedar Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cedar-elm/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Aug–Sep, winged seeds Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F |  |  |
| **[Chapman Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chapman-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Chapman's Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chapman-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Chapman's St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chapman-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F |
| **[Cherrybark Oak, Wye Island line](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cherrybark-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Feb–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  | B | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Chestnut Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chestnut-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Chinese Chestnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chinese-chestnut/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Chinquapin Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chinquapin-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Cinnamon Clethra](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cinnamon-clethra/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |
| **[Clammy Locust](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/clammy-locust/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, pods Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Climbing Fetterbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/climbing-fetterbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Dec–May, capsules Oct–Nov | B | B | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | B |
| **[Climbing Prairie Rose](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/climbing-prairie-rose/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Coastal Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/coastal-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Cockspur Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cockspur-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Common Hackberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-hackberry/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Common Hoptree (Wafer Ash)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-hoptree/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Jul–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Common Juniper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-juniper/index.html.md)** Shrub, sheds pollen Apr–May, berrylike cones Aug–Oct |  |  |  | P | P |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Creeping Juniper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/creeping-juniper/index.html.md)** Shrub, sheds pollen Apr–May, berrylike cones Aug–Feb | F | F |  | P | P |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Crossvine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/crossvine/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, pods Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Cumberland Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cumberland-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dahoon/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Oct–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |
| **[Delta Post Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/delta-post-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Devil's Walking Stick](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/devils-walking-stick/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jul–Aug, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Devilwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/devilwood/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, fleshy fruit Aug–Mar | F | F | B F | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Downy Arrowwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/downy-arrowwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Durand Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/durand-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F |  |  |
| **[Dwarf Chinquapin Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-chinquapin-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Dwarf Hackberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-hackberry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Dwarf Live Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-live-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Dwarf Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-palmetto/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Dwarf Tupelo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-tupelo/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Dwarf Witch Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-witch-alder/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Eastern Hemlock](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eastern-hemlock/index.html.md)** Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–Jun, cones Sep–Oct |  |  |  | P | P | P |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Eastern Red Cedar](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eastern-red-cedar/index.html.md)** Medium tree, sheds pollen Feb–May, berrylike cones Sep–Mar | F | P F | P F | P | P |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Eastern Wahoo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eastern-wahoo/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Eve's Necklace](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eve-necklace/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, pods Aug–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Evergreen Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/evergreen-bayberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Farkleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/farkleberry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Jan | F |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Fevertree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fevertree/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |
| **[Florida Anise](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-anise/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, pods Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Florida Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-bully/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Florida Leucothoe](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-leucothoe/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Florida Maple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-maple/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–Apr, winged seeds Jun–Oct |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Florida Torreya](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-torreya/index.html.md)** Small tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, seeds Aug–Nov |  |  | P | P |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Florida Yew](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-yew/index.html.md)** Small tree, sheds pollen Jan–Mar, arils Aug–Oct | P | P | P |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Flowering Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flowering-dogwood/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Fragrant Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fragrant-sumac/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Jun–Mar | F | F | B F | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Franklin Tree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/franklin-tree/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jul–Oct, capsules Oct–Nov |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F |  |
| **[Fraser Fir](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fraser-fir/index.html.md)** Medium tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | P | P |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Georgia Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/georgia-bully/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Georgia Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/georgia-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Georgia Plume](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/georgia-plume/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Golden St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/golden-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Grape Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/grape-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Gray Birch](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gray-birch/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Gray Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gray-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Green Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/green-alder/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, cones Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Green Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/green-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, haws Sep–Jan | F |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Groundsel Bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/groundsel-bush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Aug–Oct, seeds Oct–Dec |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |
| **[Gum Bumelia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gum-bumelia/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Sep–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Hairy Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hairy-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Hairy Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hairy-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Harbison's Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/harbison-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May, haws Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Heartleaf Paper Birch](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/heartleaf-paper-birch/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, cones Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Honeycup](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/honeycup/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Hop Hornbeam](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hop-hornbeam/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, nutlets Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Inkberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/inkberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Kalm's St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/kalm-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |
| **[Kentucky Coffeetree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/kentucky-coffeetree/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Labrador Tea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/labrador-tea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Large Cranberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/large-cranberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Laurel Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/laurel-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar, acorns Oct–Nov |  |  | B |  |  |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Little Walnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/little-walnut/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Littlehip Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/littlehip-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, haws Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Littleleaf Buckbrush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/littleleaf-buckbrush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Live Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/live-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Lloyd's St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/lloyd-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Jun–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B F | B F | B F | B F | F |  |  |
| **[Loblolly Bay](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/loblolly-bay/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Sep–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F |
| **[Long-stalked Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/long-stalked-holly/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Longleaf Pine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/longleaf-pine/index.html.md)** Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Apr, cones Sep–Nov |  | P | P | P |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Maleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/maleberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Maple-leaf Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/maple-leaf-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Mapleleaf Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mapleleaf-viburnum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[May White Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/may-white-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Mexican Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mexican-plum/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, plums Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Michaux's Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/michaux-sumac/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Aug, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Minnie-bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/minnie-bush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mockernut Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mockernut-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Doghobble](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-doghobble/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Oct–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Mountain Fetterbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-fetterbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Oct–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Mountain Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Maple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-maple/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Sweetbells](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-sweetbells/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Witch Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-witch-alder/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Muscadine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/muscadine/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Needle Palm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/needle-palm/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, fleshy fruit Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[New Jersey Tea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/new-jersey-tea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Ninebark](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ninebark/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Dec |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Northern Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-bayberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, berries Aug–Apr | F | F | F | B F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Northern Catalpa](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-catalpa/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F |  |  |
| **[Northern Pecan](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pecan/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Northern Pin Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-pin-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Northern Red Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-red-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Northern Snowberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-snowberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Nutmeg Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/nutmeg-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Nuttall Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/nuttall-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Oconee Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/oconee-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Odorless Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/odorless-bayberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jan–Apr, berries Jul–Oct | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Ogeechee Tupelo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ogeechee-tupelo/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, fleshy fruit Jul–Dec |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Oglethorpe Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/oglethorpe-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr, acorns Oct–Nov |  |  |  | B |  |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Ohio Buckeye](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ohio-buckeye/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, buckeyes Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Overcup Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/overcup-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Ozark Chinquapin](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ozark-chinquapin/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, nuts Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Ozark Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ozark-witch-hazel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jan–Mar, capsules Sep–Oct | B | B | B |  |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Parsley Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/parsley-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, haws Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pawpaw/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, pawpaws Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pear Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pear-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Piedmont Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/piedmont-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Piedmont Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/piedmont-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pignut Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pignut-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pin Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pin-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Pinkshell Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pinkshell-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pinxterbloom Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pinxterbloom-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Plateau Live Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/plateau-live-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Plumleaf Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/plumleaf-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |
| **[Pond Cypress](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pond-cypress/index.html.md)** Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Oct–Dec |  |  | P | P |  |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |
| **[Pond Pine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pond-pine/index.html.md)** Medium tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct |  |  | P | P |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pondberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pondberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Aug–Oct |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pondspice](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pondspice/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, berries May–Oct |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Possumhaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/possumhaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | B F | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Possumhaw Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/possumhaw-viburnum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Post Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/post-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Prairie Crabapple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-crabapple/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, crabapples Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Prairie Rose](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-rose/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Prickly Rose](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prickly-rose/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, hips Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pygmy Fringetree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pygmy-fringetree/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Aug–Jan | F |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Red Buckeye](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-buckeye/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, buckeyes Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Red Chokeberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-chokeberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Jan | F |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Red Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Red Hills Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-hills-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Red Osier Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-osier-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Red Pine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-pine/index.html.md)** Large tree, sheds pollen May–Jun, cones Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | P | P |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Red Spruce](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-spruce/index.html.md)** Large tree, sheds pollen Apr–May, cones Sep–Oct |  |  |  | P | P |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Redbay](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/redbay/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Rhodora](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/rhodora/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Riverbank Grape](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/riverbank-grape/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Rosebay Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/rosebay-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roseshell Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roseshell-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roughleaf Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roughleaf-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roundleaf Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Runner Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/runner-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Rusty Blackhaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/rusty-blackhaw/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sand Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sand Live Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-live-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sand Myrtle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-myrtle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sand Pine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-pine/index.html.md)** Small tree, sheds pollen Nov–Mar, cones Sep–Nov | P | P | P |  |  |  |  |  | F | F | P F | P |
| **[Sand Post Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-post-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Sandhill Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sandhill-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Sarvis Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sarvis-holly/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Aug–Apr | F | F | F | B F | B |  |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Saw Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saw-palmetto/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jul, berries Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Schwerin's Indigobush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/schwerin-indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Scrub Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/scrub-hickory/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Apr, nuts Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[September Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/september-elm/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Sep, winged seeds Oct–Nov |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B | F | F |  |
| **[Shagbark Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/shagbark-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sheep Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sheep-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Shellbark Hickory (Kingnut)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/shellbark-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Shingle Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/shingle-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Showy Mountain Ash](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/showy-mountain-ash/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Shumard Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/shumard-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Silky Camellia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/silky-camellia/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Silverleaf Hydrangea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/silverleaf-hydrangea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Oct–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Slimleaf Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/slimleaf-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pawpaws Jun–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B F | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Smooth Alder (Swamp Alder)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/smooth-alder/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Feb | F | F | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Smooth Winterberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/smooth-winterberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Smooth-bark St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/smooth-bark-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Oct, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | B F | B F | F | F |
| **[Sourwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sourwood/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Southern Bush-honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-bush-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Southern Catalpa](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-catalpa/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct–Dec |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |
| **[Southern Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-magnolia/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Southern Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jul–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Southern Red Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-red-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Southern Shagbark Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-shagbark-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Spruce Pine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spruce-pine/index.html.md)** Large tree, sheds pollen Feb–Mar, cones Oct–Nov |  | P | P |  |  |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Squashberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/squashberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Staggerbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/staggerbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Staghorn Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/staghorn-sumac/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Strawberry Bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/strawberry-bush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Striped Maple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/striped-maple/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Sugarberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sugarberry/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, berries Sep–Jan | F |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Swamp Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Swamp Chestnut Oak, select line](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-chestnut-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Swamp Doghobble](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-doghobble/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Swamp Laurel Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-laurel-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Feb–Mar, acorns Sep–Oct |  | B | B |  |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Swamp Tupelo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-tupelo/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Swamp White Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-white-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sweet Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sweet Gale](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-gale/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, nutlets Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F |  |  |
| **[Sweet Pepperbush (Summersweet)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-pepperbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jul–Aug, capsules Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |
| **[Sweetshrub](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweetshrub/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pods Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Table Mountain Pine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/table-mountain-pine/index.html.md)** Small tree, sheds pollen Mar–Apr, cones Sep–Oct |  |  | P | P |  |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Texas Red Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/texas-red-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Three-flower Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/three-flower-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–May, haws Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Titi](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/titi/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Tough Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/tough-bully/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Trumpet Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-creeper/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, pods Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |
| **[Turkey Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/turkey-oak/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Two-wing Silverbell](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/two-wing-silverbell/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–May, winged fruit Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Upland Swamp Privet](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/upland-swamp-privet/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Virginia Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-creeper/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Virginia Sweetspire](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-sweetspire/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Walter's Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/walter-viburnum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Feb–Apr, berries Aug–Oct |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Washington Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/washington-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun, haws Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Water Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/water-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, nuts Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Water Locust](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/water-locust/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Water Tupelo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/water-tupelo/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–Apr, fleshy fruit Sep–Dec |  |  | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Western Soapberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/western-soapberry/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[White Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/white-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Mar–May, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[White Wicky](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/white-wicky/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Willow Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/willow-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Feb–May, acorns Aug–Oct |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Winterberry Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/winterberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Oct–Dec, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | F | B F | B | B |
| **[Woolly Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/woolly-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jun–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Yaupon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/yaupon/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–May, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Yellow Anise](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/yellow-anise/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Yellow Birch](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/yellow-birch/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–May, cones Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| In flower | 4 | 12 | 76 | 156 | 197 | 137 | 60 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| In fruit | 41 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 102 | 259 | 279 | 120 | 60 |

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 45 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](https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/forestry/estimating-alabama-bloom-times-using-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](https://bluewhaletrees.com/articles/native-trees-for-bees/index.html.md), with what each flower gives; [the birds article](https://bluewhaletrees.com/articles/native-trees-for-birds/index.html.md) has the fruit. The bundles that were built for this are [Honey Tree Trio](https://bluewhaletrees.com/bundles/honey-trio/index.html.md), [Native Edible Orchard](https://bluewhaletrees.com/bundles/edible-orchard/index.html.md) and [Bird & Berry Hedgerow](https://bluewhaletrees.com/bundles/bird-hedgerow/index.html.md).

## Month by month

- **[January](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=1&kind=fruit)**: [Ozark Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ozark-witch-hazel/index.html.md), [Godfrey's Swamp Privet](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/godfrey-swamp-privet/index.html.md) and [Odorless Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/odorless-bayberry/index.html.md) are among the seven trees and shrubs in flower. [Creeping Juniper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/creeping-juniper/index.html.md), [Virginia Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-creeper/index.html.md) and [Red Chokeberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-chokeberry/index.html.md) are among the 43 in fruit.
- **[February](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=2&kind=fruit)**: [Mayhaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mayhaw/index.html.md), [Trailing Arbutus](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trailing-arbutus/index.html.md) and [Carolina Jessamine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-jessamine/index.html.md) are among the 33 trees and shrubs in flower. [Eastern Red Cedar](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eastern-red-cedar/index.html.md), [Common Hackberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-hackberry/index.html.md) and [Inkberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/inkberry/index.html.md) are among the 31 in fruit.
- **[March](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=3&kind=fruit)**: [Flatwoods Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flatwoods-plum/index.html.md), [Roundleaf Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-serviceberry/index.html.md) and [Trumpet Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-honeysuckle/index.html.md) are among the 124 trees and shrubs in flower. [Scrub Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/scrub-plum/index.html.md), [American Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-elm/index.html.md) and [Winterberry Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/winterberry/index.html.md) are among the 17 in fruit.
- **[April](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=4&kind=fruit)**: [Chokecherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chokecherry/index.html.md), [Saskatoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saskatoon/index.html.md) and [Prairie Crabapple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-crabapple/index.html.md) are among the 252 trees and shrubs in flower. [Water Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/water-elm/index.html.md), [Miccosukee Gooseberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/miccosukee-gooseberry/index.html.md) and [Netted Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/netted-pawpaw/index.html.md) are among the 13 in fruit.
- **[May](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=5&kind=fruit)**: [Nannyberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/nannyberry/index.html.md), [Inkberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/inkberry/index.html.md) and [Ninebark](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ninebark/index.html.md) are among the 304 trees and shrubs in flower. [Mayhaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mayhaw/index.html.md), [Roundleaf Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-serviceberry/index.html.md) and [Elliott's Blueberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/elliott-blueberry/index.html.md) are among the 31 in fruit.
- **[June](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=6&kind=fruit)**: [Leadplant](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/leadplant/index.html.md), [Sheep Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sheep-laurel/index.html.md) and [Black Elderberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-elderberry/index.html.md) are among the 201 trees and shrubs in flower. [Saskatoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saskatoon/index.html.md), [Black Cherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-cherry/index.html.md) and [Canada Buffaloberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/canada-buffaloberry/index.html.md) are among the 62 in fruit.
- **[July](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=7&kind=fruit)**: [Devil's Walking Stick](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/devils-walking-stick/index.html.md), [Sweet Pepperbush (Summersweet)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-pepperbush/index.html.md) and [Plumleaf Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/plumleaf-azalea/index.html.md) are among the 80 trees and shrubs in flower. [Chokecherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chokecherry/index.html.md), [Riverbank Grape](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/riverbank-grape/index.html.md) and [Arrowwood Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/arrowwood-viburnum/index.html.md) are among the 98 in fruit.
- **[August](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=8&kind=fruit)**: [Seaside Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/seaside-alder/index.html.md), [Groundsel Bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/groundsel-bush/index.html.md) and [Cedar Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cedar-elm/index.html.md) are among the 34 trees and shrubs in flower. [Common Juniper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-juniper/index.html.md), [Flatwoods Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flatwoods-plum/index.html.md) and [Black Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-oak/index.html.md) are among the 207 in fruit.
- **[September](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=9&kind=fruit)**: [September Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/september-elm/index.html.md), [Buttonbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buttonbush/index.html.md) and [Trumpet Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-creeper/index.html.md) are among the 11 trees and shrubs in flower. [Nannyberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/nannyberry/index.html.md), [Prairie Crabapple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-crabapple/index.html.md) and [White Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/white-oak/index.html.md) are among the 338 in fruit.
- **[October](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=10&kind=fruit)**: [Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md), [Franklin Tree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/franklin-tree/index.html.md) and [Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md) are among the five trees and shrubs in flower. [Durand Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/durand-oak/index.html.md), [Cabbage Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cabbage-palmetto/index.html.md) and [Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dahoon/index.html.md) are among the 279 in fruit.
- **[November](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=11&kind=fruit)**: [Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md) and [Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md) are the two trees and shrubs in flower. [Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md), [Myrtle Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/myrtle-dahoon/index.html.md) and [American Beech](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-beech/index.html.md) are among the 122 in fruit.
- **[December](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=12&kind=fruit)**: [Bigleaf Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bigleaf-witch-hazel/index.html.md), [Netted Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/netted-pawpaw/index.html.md) and [Climbing Fetterbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/climbing-fetterbush/index.html.md) are among the four trees and shrubs in flower. [Seaside Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/seaside-alder/index.html.md), [Fragrant Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fragrant-sumac/index.html.md) and [Gum Bumelia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gum-bumelia/index.html.md) are among the 63 in fruit.

## Common questions

### When does flowering dogwood bloom?

[Flowering dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flowering-dogwood/index.html.md) 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](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/franklin-tree/index.html.md) flowers from July to October, and [witch hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md), a shrub, from October to December. [Buttonbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buttonbush/index.html.md) and [seaside alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/seaside-alder/index.html.md), both shrubs, still flower in September.

### What trees bloom in summer?

Among the trees we grow, [American basswood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-basswood/index.html.md) flowers in June, [sourwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sourwood/index.html.md) from June to August and [devil's walking stick](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/devils-walking-stick/index.html.md) in July and August. [Sweet pepperbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-pepperbush/index.html.md), 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

The files and the citation below name this table *Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits*. Download it as [CSV](https://bluewhaletrees.com/data/calendar.csv) or [JSON](https://bluewhaletrees.com/data/calendar.json): 423 rows, one for one tree or shrub the nursery grows, with the columns below. It is one of the reference tables on [the open data page](https://bluewhaletrees.com/articles/open-data/index.html.md). The figures are published under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license: use them with a credit to bluewhaletrees.com and a link to this page. Updated 2026-10-28.

### What each column means

- **slug**: the plant page's address word: the page is https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ followed by the slug and a slash
- **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 press on a box copies it.

A link, as HTML

```
<a href="https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/">Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits</a>, Blue Whale Trees, updated October 28, 2026.
```

A reference, in APA style

```
Blue Whale Trees. (2026, October 28). Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits. 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](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?plants=american-persimmon,pawpaw&zone=6&kind=bloom,fruit).