Bloom month

Plants that flower in October

This list is plants tagged as flowering in October. 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 October 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 October (574)

• Kotschy's Crocus Full Sun4–6 in (10–15 cm)
• Crocus 'Conqueror' Full Sun3–5 in (8–13 cm)
• Saffron Crocus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Washington Hawthorn Full Sun20–25 ft (610–760 cm)
• Green Hawthorn 'Winter King' Full Sun25–35 ft (760–1070 cm)
• Chinese Hawberry Full Sun15–25 ft (460–760 cm)
• Clematis 'Sieboldiana' Full Sun6–8 ft (180–240 cm)
• Buddha’s Hand Full Sun6–15 ft (180–460 cm)
• Citron Full Sun8–15 ft (240–460 cm)
• Kumquat Full Sun8–15 ft (240–460 cm)
• Silver Cock's Comb 'Flamingo Feather' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Silver Cock's Comb 'Asian Garden' Full Sun2–4 ft (60–120 cm)
• Plume Celosia 'Ice Cream Pink' Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Plume Celosia 'Fresh Look Yellow' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Plume Celosia 'Fresh Look Orange' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Plume Celosia 'Fresh Look Gold' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Plume Celosia 'Flamma Orange' Full Sun8–10 in (20–25 cm)
• Plume Celosia 'Dragon's Breath' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Bluebeard Sapphire Surf™ Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Bluebeard Beyond Midnight® Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'White Surprise' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Summer Sorbet' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Minbleu' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Lissilv' Full Sun4–5 ft (120–150 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Kew Blue' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Janice' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Inoveris' Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Hint of Gold' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Gold Crest' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Bluebeard 'Emerald Crest' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Awl Aster Full Sun2–4 ft (60–120 cm)
• White Panicle Aster Full Sun2–5 ft (60–150 cm)
• Calico Aster 'Lady in Black' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• Aster 'Nanus' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Aster 'Snow Flurry' Full Sun4–6 in (10–15 cm)
• Aster 'First Snow' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Bushy Aster 'Sapphire' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Common California Aster Full Sun1–4 ft (30–120 cm)
• Horizontal Calico Aster Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Aster turbinellus Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Short's Aster Partial Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Aromatic Aster Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Smooth Blue Aster Full Sun2–4 ft (60–120 cm)
• Blue Wood Aster Full Sun2–5 ft (60–150 cm)
• White Wood Aster Partial Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• New York Aster Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• New England Aster Full Sun3–6 ft (90–180 cm)
• White Heath Aster Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Bushy Aster Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Skyblue Aster Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Climbing Aster Full Sun6–12 ft (180–370 cm)
• Smooth Blue Aster 'Bluebird' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• New York Aster 'Royal Ruby' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• New York Aster 'Professor Anton Kippenberg' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• New York Aster 'Fellowship' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• New York Aster 'Coombe Fishacre' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• New York Aster 'Coombe Violet' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• New York Aster 'Chatterbox' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• New York Aster 'Audrey' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• New York Aster 'Ada Ballard' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)