Abelia
Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bloom time
What blooms in May?
May is the peak of spring. Perennials, shrubs, and roses bloom together, which makes May the easiest month for colour and the hardest to stretch into summer.
2411 plants in the Rita's Garden Path library are recorded as blooming in May.
May bloomers at a glance
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Abelia
Abelia 'Rose Creek'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
African daisy
Osteospermum (group)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Wildside'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alabama snow wreath
Neviusia alabamensis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alabama supplejack
Berchemia scandens
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder
Alnus maximowiczii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Asplenifolia'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Columnaris'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Allegheny brookfoam
Boykinia aconitifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Alpine aster
Aster alpinus
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alternate-leaved butterfly bush
Buddleja alternifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American barrenwort
Vancouveria hexandra
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus var. Americanum
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Canary'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Chief Paduke'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Delia Bradley'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Greenleaf'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Jersey Knight'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mae'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mamie Eisenhower'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Maryland Dwarf'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'McDonald'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Miss Helen'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Steward's Silver Crown'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mac's Prince'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Clarendon'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'W. M. Hawkins'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'William Hawkins'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American ipecac
Gillenia stipulata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
American mountain ash
Sorbus americana
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American smoke tree
Cotinus obovatus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American snowbell
Styrax americanus
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Amur cork tree
Phellodendron amurense 'Macho'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Amur cork tree
Phellodendron amurense
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur lilac
Syringa reticulata subsp. Amurensis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala 'Flame'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala 'Mandy' RED RHAPSODY
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur privet
Ligustrum amurense
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Annual honesty
Lunaria annua
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
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