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Perennials (36)
Flowers that come back every year once they are hardy in your zone. By zone: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Purple coneflowerFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 8Black-eyed SusanFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 9DaylilyFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 9HostaPart shade to shade · Zones 3 to 9
Garden peonyFull sun · Zones 3 to 8Perennial salviaFull sun · Zones 4 to 8CatmintFull sun · Zones 3 to 8
English lavenderFull sun · Zones 5 to 8Shasta daisyFull sun · Zones 5 to 9Bee balmFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 9Garden phloxFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 8Creeping phloxFull sun · Zones 3 to 9Coral bellsPart shade to shade · Zones 4 to 9AstilbePart shade to shade · Zones 4 to 8Autumn Joy sedumFull sun · Zones 3 to 9YarrowFull sun · Zones 3 to 9TickseedFull sun · Zones 3 to 9Russian sageFull sun · Zones 4 to 9Hardy hibiscusFull sun · Zones 4 to 9Bleeding heartPart shade to shade · Zones 3 to 9Lenten rosePart shade to shade · Zones 4 to 9ColumbinePart shade · Zones 3 to 8Blue false indigoFull sun · Zones 3 to 9New England asterFull sun · Zones 3 to 8Anise hyssopFull sun · Zones 4 to 8Blanket flowerFull sun · Zones 3 to 10Bearded irisFull sun · Zones 3 to 9Siberian irisFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 9SwitchgrassFull sun · Zones 4 to 9Little bluestemFull sun · Zones 3 to 9Ostrich fernShade · Zones 3 to 7Lamb's earFull sun · Zones 4 to 8Spike speedwellFull sun · Zones 3 to 8FoxglovePart shade · Zones 4 to 8DelphiniumFull sun · Zones 3 to 7LupineFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 8Annual flowers (24)
Flowers that grow, bloom and finish in one season. They grow in every zone; what changes is when you plant. By zone: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
ZinniaFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneFrench marigoldFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zonePetuniaFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneCosmosFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneSunflowerFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneImpatiensShade · Grown as an annual in every zoneWax begoniaPart shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneZonal geraniumFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneSnapdragonFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zonePansyFull sun to part shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneSweet alyssumFull sun to part shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneCelosiaFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneScarlet sageFull sun to part shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneLantanaFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneMadagascar periwinkleFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneNasturtiumFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneSweet peaFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneLarkspurFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zonePot marigoldFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneColeusPart shade to shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneGarden verbenaFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneSpider flowerFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneFloss flowerFull sun to part shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneMoss roseFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zone
Herbs (18)
Kitchen herbs, from tender basil to perennial thyme and chives. By zone: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
BasilFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneParsleyFull sun to part shade · Zones 5 to 9CilantroFull sun to part shade · Grown as an annual in every zoneDillFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneChivesFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 9SpearmintFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 9RosemaryFull sun · Zones 7 to 10Common thymeFull sun · Zones 5 to 9Greek oreganoFull sun · Zones 5 to 9Garden sageFull sun · Zones 5 to 8Lemon balmFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 9French tarragonFull sun · Zones 4 to 8LemongrassFull sun · Zones 10 to 11Bronze fennelFull sun · Zones 5 to 9German chamomileFull sun · Grown as an annual in every zoneSteviaFull sun · Zones 9 to 11LovageFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 8Garden sorrelFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 9
Bulbs (16)
Spring bulbs you plant in fall, and summer bulbs you plant after frost. By zone: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
TulipFull sun · Zones 3 to 7
DaffodilFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 8
CrocusFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 8
HyacinthFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 8
Ornamental onionFull sun · Zones 4 to 8
SnowdropPart shade to shade · Zones 3 to 7
Grape hyacinthFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 8
Siberian squillFull sun to part shade · Zones 2 to 8
Asiatic lilyFull sun · Zones 3 to 9
DahliaFull sun · Zones 8 to 11
GladiolusFull sun · Zones 8 to 11
CannaFull sun · Zones 8 to 11
CaladiumPart shade to shade · Zones 9 to 11
Elephant earFull sun to part shade · Zones 8 to 11
Dwarf irisFull sun · Zones 5 to 9
WindflowerFull sun to part shade · Zones 4 to 8Flowering shrubs (14)
Hydrangeas, roses, lilacs and other shrubs that flower. By zone: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Bigleaf hydrangeaPart shade · Zones 5 to 9Panicle hydrangeaFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 8Smooth hydrangeaPart shade to shade · Zones 3 to 9Shrub roseFull sun · Zones 5 to 10Butterfly bushFull sun · Zones 5 to 9Common lilacFull sun · Zones 3 to 7ForsythiaFull sun · Zones 5 to 8AzaleaPart shade · Zones 5 to 9RhododendronPart shade · Zones 4 to 8SpireaFull sun · Zones 4 to 8WeigelaFull sun · Zones 4 to 8NinebarkFull sun to part shade · Zones 3 to 7CamelliaPart shade · Zones 7 to 9GardeniaPart shade · Zones 8 to 11Vegetables (24)
The common vegetable garden crops, with spring and fall planting windows. By zone: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
TomatoFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePepperFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneEggplantFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneCucumberFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneZucchiniFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneWinter squashFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePumpkinFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneWatermelonFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneOkraFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneSweet potatoFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneGreen beansFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneSweet cornFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneLettuceFull sun to part shade · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneSpinachFull sun to part shade · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneKaleFull sun to part shade · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneBroccoliFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneCabbageFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneCarrotFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneBeetFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneRadishFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePeasFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneOnionFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePotatoFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneGarlicFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zone
Hardiness ranges, light and size are typical figures from university extension services and botanic garden plant records; a named variety can differ, so check its tag. Planting dates come from each zone's median frost dates (NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals) and the timing rules in how we check.