Bloom month

Plants that flower in May

This list is plants tagged as flowering in May. A bloom month is a catalog window, not season-of-interest and not a climate calendar for every USDA zone.

Open a profile for climate and site. Spring bulbs and summer perennials can share a month tag for different reasons.

What this list is

1. Flowering in May is a tagged window, not a guarantee in every garden.
2. Season-of-interest lists cover foliage and structure, not only bloom.
3. Scan the grid, then open a profile for sun, zone, and water.

Plants for Plants that flower in May (1955)

• Elephant's Ears 'Winter Glow' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Plains Wild Indigo Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• False Indigo Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• Purple Chokeberry Full Sun8–12 ft (240–370 cm)
• Red Chokeberry Full Sun5–10 ft (150–310 cm)
• Sea Thrift Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Sea Thrift 'Victor Reiter' Full Sun3–6 in (8–15 cm)
• Common Manzanita Full Sun10–12 ft (310–370 cm)
• Golden Columbine 'Yellow Queen' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Narrowleaf Bluestar Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Blue Star 'Blue Ice' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Utah Serviceberry Full Sun10–15 ft (310–460 cm)
• Downy Serviceberry Full Sun15–25 ft (460–760 cm)
• Silk Tree Full Sun20–40 ft (610–1220 cm)
• Silk Tree 'Summer Chocolate' Full Sun15–20 ft (460–610 cm)
• Gregg Acacia Full Sun10–15 ft (310–460 cm)
• Flame Azalea Full Sun4–8 ft (120–240 cm)
• Corsican Hellebore Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Hylotelephium 'Angelina's Teacup' Full Sun3–5 in (8–13 cm)
• Ribes alpinum Full Sun3–6 ft (90–180 cm)
• Marsh Marigold Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Showy Cranesbill Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Narrow-Leaved Purple Coneflower Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Plantain Lily Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Red Maple Full Sun40–100 ft (1220–3050 cm)
• Oregon Vine Maple Full Sun15–25 ft (460–760 cm)
• Smooth Hydrangea Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• Fragrant Sage Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• French Lavender Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Silver Maple Full Sun50–80 ft (1520–2440 cm)
• Kale Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Cape Jasmine 'August Beauty' Full Sun4–6 ft (120–180 cm)
• Cape Jasmine 'Aimee' Full Sun4–6 ft (120–180 cm)
• Full Moon Maple 'Green Cascade' Full Sun7–8 ft (210–240 cm)
• Full Moon Maple 'Aconitifolium' Full Sun8–10 ft (240–310 cm)