March/ April | abeliofylum (Abeliohyllum distichum), periwinkle (Vinca), onions (Scilla), hellebores (Helleborus), violets (Viola), crocus (Crocus), magnolias (Magnolia), honeysuckles (Pulmonaria), narcissus (Narcissus), orchids (Hamamelis), snowdrops (Galanthus), tinsel (Puschinia), snowdrops (Leucojum), snowdrops (Chionodoxa), sapphires (Muscari), chequered (Fritillaria), ranunculus (Eranthis), tulips (Tulipa), cornflowers (Omphalodes), heathers (Erica), anemones (Anemone) |
May | bergenias (Bergenia), ornamental garlic (Allium), enkianthus (Enkianthus), epimediums (Epimedium), photergillas (Fothergilla), hyacinths (Hyacinthus), kalines (Viburnum), bellflowers (Leucothoe), lilacs (Syringa), magnolias (Magnolia), alliums (Exochorda), peonies (Paeonia), rhododendrons and azaleas (Rhododendron), ornamental cherries (Prunus) |
June | geraniums (Geranium), dogwoods (Cornus), hosta (Hosta), jasmine (Philadelphus), catkins (Nepeta), iris (Iris), shrubs (Weigela), foxgloves (Digitalis), pentaphylls (Potentilla), roses (Rosa) – historic, climbing, ground-cover, miniature and nostalgic, hearts (Dicentra), cranesbills (Heucherella), tiarelles (Tiarella), veins (Deutzia) |
July | clematis (Helenium), button plants (Cephalanthus), coneflowers (Echinacea), calycanthus (Calycanthus), bloodroot (Sanguisorba), lilacs (Hemerocallis), orchids (Clethra), wigwams (Cotinus), veronicas (Veronica), hellebores (Monarda), gladiolus (Persicaria), Japanese calla lily (Spiraea), lily of the valley (Astilbe) |
August | barboule (Caryopteris), buddleia (Buddleia), phlox (Phlox), hydrangea (Hydrangea), lingonium (Ligularia), hibiscus (Hibiscus), tussock (Agastache), perovskia (Perovskia), clematis (Clematis), veronicastrum (Veronicastrum), orchid (Eupatorium), sage (Salvia) |
September | asters (Aster), dahlias (Dahlia), autumn crocuses (Crocus), rudbeckia (Rudbeckia), sedums (Sedum), grasses (Poaceae), heather (Calluna), Japanese anemones (Anemone); old varieties of apple trees bear fruit; colourful fruits have: chokecherry (Celastrus), kalines (Viburnum), cucumbers (Pyracantha), beauties (Callicarpa), variegated vine (Ampelopsis) |
October | lespedeza (Lespedeza), trifoliate (Tricyrtis), tortoiseshell (Chelone) the leaves of ambrosia (Liquidambar), red oak (Quercus rubra), photergilla (Fothergilla), woodruff (Cercidiphyllum), calla (Viburnum), palm maple (Acer palmatum), arborvitae (Euonymus), ornamental cherry (Prunus) turn wonderfully colourful |