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"-"s denote when the group was recorded as in bloom at the Garden.
"X"s denote when the group was at peak bloom.

Plant	Common Name	Jan					Feb				Mar				Apr				May					Jun				Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov					Dec
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Achillea	Yarrows																				-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aconitum	Monk's-hoods																																								-	X	X	X	-
Aesculus flava	Yellow buckeyes																	X
Aesculus glabra	Ohio buckeyes													-	-	-	-
Aesculus hippocastanum	Horse chestnuts																	-	-	X	-
Aesculus parviflora	Bottlebrush buckeyes																						-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Aesculus pavia	Red buckeyes															-	X	X	X	-	-
Agapanthus	Lilies of the Nile																										-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Agastache	Hyssops																							-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-
Ajuga reptans	Bugleweeds													-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alchemilla mollis	Lady's mantles																			-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Allium	Ornamental onions															-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Allium giganteum	Giant onions																		-	X	-	-	-	-
Amelanchier	Serviceberries												-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Amsonia	Blue stars															-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Anemone	Windflowers												-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anemone hupehensis	Japanese anemones																												-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-
Anemone nemorosa	Wood anemones														X	X	-
Anemone x hybrida	Japanese anemones																												-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-
Aquilegia	Columbines													-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-
Aronia arbutifolia	Chokeberries														-	-	X	X	-
Aronia melanocarpa	Black chokeberries														-	-	X	X	-	-	-
Asclepias	Milkweeds																					-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Aster	Asters																			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Astilbe	Astilbes																		-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Baptisia	False indigos																-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Brunnera	Siberian bugloss													-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Buddleja	Butterfly bushes																			-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Campanula	Bellflowers																			-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Caryopteris	Bluebeards																			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpas																					X	-	-
Centaurea	Mountain bluets														-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides	Plumbagos																			-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Cercis canadensis	Redbuds													-	X	X	X	X	-
Cercis chinensis	Chinese redbuds													-	X	X	X	-
Chaenomeles	Flowering quinces											-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chelone	Turtleheads																										-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringe trees																-	X	X	X	-	-
Chionodoxa	Glory of the snow											-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Cladrastis kentukea	Yellowwoods																				X
Clematis	Clematises																-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Clethra alnifolia	Sweet pepprbushes																							-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colchicum	Autumn crocuses																																		-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-
Convallaria majalis	Lilies of the valley															-	X	X	X	X	-
Coreopsis	Tickseeds																		-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Cornus florida	Flowering dogwoods													-	X	X	X	X	-
Cornus kousa	Kousa dogwoods																	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Cornus mas	Cornelian cherry dogwoods									-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-
Corydalis	Corydalises														-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corylopsis	Winter hazels											-	X	X	X	X	-
Crataegus viridis	Green hawthorns																-	X	X	-
Crinum	Crinums																			-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crocus	Crocuses								-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Dahlia	Dahlias																											-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-
Daphne	Daphnes																-	-	-
Deutzia	Deutzias															-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Dianthus	Dianthus															-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dicentra	Bleeding hearts													-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Echinacea	Coneflowers																					-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Echinops	Globe thistles																							-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Epimedium	Bishop's hats													-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Eupatorium	Joe Pye weed																					-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Filipendula	Filipendulas																			-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Forsythia	Forsythias											-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Fothergilla	Fothergillas													-	-	X	X	X	-	-
Fritillaria	Fritillarias													-	X	X	X	-	-
Galanthus	Snowcrops				-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Gaura	Gauras																			-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Geranium	Hardy geraniums															-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Halesia	Silverbell trees														-	X	X	X	-
Hamamelis	Witch hazels	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Hamamelis virginiana	Common witch hazels																																									-	-	X	X	-	-
Helenium	Sneezeweeds																			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Helianthus	Sunflowers																							-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Heliopsis	Ox-eye daisies																					-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Helleborus	Hellebores								-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hemerocallis	Daylilies																	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heptacodium	Seven-son flowers																															-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Heuchera	Coral bells															-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hibiscus	Hibiscus																							-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hosta	Hostas																			-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyacinthoides hispanica	Spanish bluebells														-	-	X	X	X	X	-
Hyacinthus orientalis	Common hyacinths								-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-
Hydrangea anomala	Hydrangeas																			-	X	X	-
Hydrangea paniculata	Panicle hydrangeas																									-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Hylotelephium	Stonecrops																					-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Hypericum	St. John's worts																		-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Iris	Irises								-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Itea virginica	Virginia sweetspires																			-	-	X	X	X	-	-
Kniphofia	Red-hot pokers																					-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden raintrees																							-	X	X	X	-
Kolkwitzia	Beauty bushes																-	X	X	X	-	-
Lagerstroemia	Crape myrtles																								-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Lamium	Deadnettles													-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lavandula	Lavenders																			-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Leucanthemum	Shasta daisies																		-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leucojum aestivum	Summer snowflakes											-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-
Leucojum vernum	Spring snowflakes										-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Liatris	Blazing stars																					-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ligularia	Leopard plants																									-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-
Lilium	Lilies																	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lindera benzoin	Spice bushes											-	-	X	X	X	-	-
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip trees																		-	X	X	-	-
Liriope muscari	Lilyturf																													-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal flowers																											-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Lobelia siphilitica	Blue cardinal flowers																													-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Lonicera fragrantissima	Fragrant honeysuckle				-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lonicera sempervirens	Trumpet honeysuckle															-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-
Lychnis	Campions															-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lycoris	Lycorises																													-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Lysimachia clethroides	Gooseneck loosestrifes																							-	X	X	-
Magnolia	Magnolias											-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Magnolia stellata	Star magnolias												-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Magnolia virginiana	Sweet bay magnolias																	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Magnolia x loebneri	Magnolias											-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Malus	Crabapples												-	-	-	X	X	-	-
Mertensia virginica	Virginia bluebells											-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Monarda	Beebalms																		-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Muscari armeniacum	Grape hyacinths												-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-
Narcissus	Daffodils											-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Nelumbo nucifera	Sacred lotus																									-	X	X	X	X	-
Nepeta	Cat mints															-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Nymphaea	Waterlilies																						-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-
Oenothera	Primroses													-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Paeonia	Peonies														-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Paeonia suffruticosa	Tree peonies													-	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-
Papaver orientale	Oriental poppies																-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Penstemon	Beardtongues																			-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Perovskia atriplicifolia	Russian sage																					-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-
Philadelphus	Mock oranges																		-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phlox divaricata	Wild sweet Williams														-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phlox paniculata	Garden phlox																			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-
Phlox subulata	Moss phlox													-	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-
Physocarpus	Ninebarks																	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Physostegia	Obedient plants																										-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pieris	Pieris													-	-	X	X	-	-
Platycodon grandiflorus	Balloon flowers																		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Potentilla	Cinquefoils														-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Primula	Primroses										-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Prunus	Kanzan flowering cherry													-	-	X	X	X
Prunus mume	Japanese apricots									-	-	X	X	X	-