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Flower guide
Bloom calendar
A month-by-month starting point for finding familiar flowers across the United States. Compare broad regional windows, then check local gardens and conditions before you go.
Typical bloom windows
What blooms, and when
These regional ranges are planning guides, not live bloom reports. Weather, elevation, cultivar, and local conditions can shift a season by weeks. Regional labels are broad rather than exact state borders.
Northeast
New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
| Flower | Typical months |
|---|---|
| Azalea | May–June |
| California poppy | April–June |
| Camellia | October–December |
| Cherry blossom | April–May |
| Chrysanthemum | September–November |
| Crape myrtle | July–September |
| Daffodil | March–April |
| Dahlia | July–October |
| Dogwood | April–May |
| Hydrangea | July–September |
| Iris | May–July |
| Lavender | June–August |
| Lilac | May–June |
| Lotus | July–August |
| Magnolia | April–May |
| Orchid | March–November |
| Peony | May–June |
| Rhododendron | May–June |
| Rose | June–September |
| Sunflower | July–September |
| Tulip | April–May |
| Water lily | June–September |
| Wisteria | May–June |
Southeast
The Southeast and Gulf states.
| Flower | Typical months |
|---|---|
| Azalea | March–May |
| California poppy | February–April |
| Camellia | October–March (spans winter) |
| Cherry blossom | March–April |
| Chrysanthemum | September–December |
| Crape myrtle | June–September |
| Daffodil | February–March |
| Dahlia | May–November |
| Dogwood | March–April |
| Hydrangea | May–September |
| Iris | March–May |
| Lavender | May–July |
| Lilac | April–May |
| Lotus | June–September |
| Magnolia | February–April |
| Orchid | March–November |
| Peony | April–May |
| Rhododendron | March–May |
| Rose | April–November |
| Sunflower | May–October |
| Texas bluebonnet | March–May |
| Tulip | March–April |
| Water lily | March–November |
| Wisteria | March–April |
Midwest
The Great Lakes and central prairie states.
| Flower | Typical months |
|---|---|
| Azalea | April–May |
| California poppy | April–June |
| Camellia | April–May |
| Cherry blossom | April–May |
| Chrysanthemum | September–November |
| Crape myrtle | July–September |
| Daffodil | March–April |
| Dahlia | July–October |
| Dogwood | April–May |
| Hydrangea | June–September |
| Iris | May–June |
| Lavender | June–August |
| Lilac | May–June |
| Lotus | July–August |
| Magnolia | April–May |
| Orchid | May–September |
| Peony | May–June |
| Rhododendron | May–June |
| Rose | June–September |
| Sunflower | July–September |
| Tulip | April–May |
| Water lily | June–September |
| Wisteria | May–June |
Southwest
South-central and desert Southwest.
| Flower | Typical months |
|---|---|
| Azalea | March–April |
| California poppy | February–May |
| Camellia | October–March (spans winter) |
| Cherry blossom | February–April |
| Chrysanthemum | October–December |
| Crape myrtle | June–September |
| Daffodil | January–March |
| Dahlia | May–October |
| Dogwood | February–April |
| Hydrangea | April–October |
| Iris | March–May |
| Lavender | April–June |
| Lilac | March–April |
| Lotus | June–September |
| Magnolia | February–April |
| Orchid | January–December |
| Peony | March–May |
| Rhododendron | April–May |
| Rose | March–November |
| Sunflower | April–October |
| Texas bluebonnet | March–May |
| Tulip | February–March |
| Water lily | March–November |
| Wisteria | March–April |
West
The Pacific coast and interior West.
| Flower | Typical months |
|---|---|
| Azalea | March–May |
| California poppy | February–May |
| Camellia | October–April (spans winter) |
| Cherry blossom | February–April |
| Chrysanthemum | September–December |
| Crape myrtle | June–September |
| Daffodil | February–April |
| Dahlia | July–October |
| Dogwood | February–April |
| Hydrangea | May–October |
| Iris | April–June |
| Lavender | May–August |
| Lilac | April–June |
| Lotus | June–September |
| Magnolia | February–April |
| Orchid | February–November |
| Peony | May–June |
| Rhododendron | April–June |
| Rose | April–November |
| Sunflower | June–September |
| Tulip | March–April |
| Water lily | May–October |
| Wisteria | March–May |
Timing sources
Selected garden and plant references below provide real-world checks on the broader seasonal windows. They describe particular places or species, not a guarantee of what is blooming today.
- Azalea — Descanso Gardens, West March to April; checked .
- Cherry blossom — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast April into early May; checked .
- Dahlia — Descanso Gardens, West July; checked .
- Lilac — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast May; checked .
- Lotus — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast July to September; checked .
- Magnolia — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast Early spring; checked .
- Peony — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast Late April through May; checked .
- Rose — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast Summer; checked .
- Tulip — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast April to May; checked .
- Wisteria — Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Northeast Late April through May; checked .
- Texas bluebonnet — Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The plant profile lists March, April, and May as bloom months; local peak timing varies with weather.