Average Bloom Times
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
First Bloom 1998 |
Last Bloom 1998 |
Bulbs |
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Crocus tommasinianus |
Tommies |
9 February |
9 March |
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Scilla siberica |
Siberian squill |
13 February |
7 April |
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Scilla tubergeniana |
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11 February |
7 April |
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Eranthis hyemalis |
Winter aconites |
1 February |
28 February |
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Galanthus nivalis |
Snowdrops |
1 February |
9 March |
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Leucojum vernum |
Spring snowflake |
20 February |
5 March |
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Narcissus sp. |
Daffodils |
18 February |
20 April |
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Chionodoxa luciliae |
Glory of the snow |
27 February |
1 April |
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Crocus sp. |
Crocus |
25 February |
30 March |
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Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ |
Double snowdrops |
27 February |
5 March |
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Iris reticulata |
Dwarf iris |
27 February |
17 March |
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Muscari sp. |
Grape hyacinth |
5 March |
15 April |
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Anemone blanda |
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5 March |
15 April |
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Ipheion uniflorum |
Spring starflower |
13 March |
15 April |
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Tulipa sp. |
Tulip |
1 April |
21 April |
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Ornithogalum umbellatum |
Star of Bethlehem |
14 April |
26 April |
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Fritillaria meleagris |
Guinea hen |
7 April |
20 April |
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Scilla campanulata |
Bluebells |
13 April |
7 May |
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Iris germanica |
Bearded iris |
1 May |
8 May |
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Iris siberica |
Siberian iris |
7 May |
18 May |
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Hemerocallis fulva |
Tawny daylily |
8 June |
29 June |
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Hemerocallis flava |
Lemon lily |
29 June |
31 July |
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Lilium sp. |
Asiatic lily |
1 June |
15 July |
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Lycoris squamigera |
Resurrection lily |
27 July |
15 August |
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Crocus speciosus |
Fall crocus |
15 September |
22 September |
Herbaceous |
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Calendula officinalis |
Pot marigold |
all winter |
all winter |
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Bellis perennis |
English daisies |
1 February |
1 July |
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Helleborus orientalis |
Lenten rose |
January |
April |
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Iberis sempervirens |
Candytuft |
10 March |
1 June |
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Mertensia virginica |
Virginia bluebells |
24 March |
1 May |
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Brunnera macrophylla |
Siberian bugloss |
24 March |
15 June |
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Epimedium sp. |
Epimedium |
24 March |
1 June |
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Cheiranthus cheirii |
Wallflowers |
24 March |
1 June |
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Arabis causcasia |
Rock cress |
24 March |
1 June |
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Claytonia virginica |
Spring-beauty |
24 March |
15 April |
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Viola tricolor |
Johnny-jump-up |
24 March |
1 June |
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Viola x wittrockiana |
Pansy |
24 March |
1 June |
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Digitalis purpureum |
Foxglove |
27 April |
1 June |
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Digitalis lanata |
Grecian foxglove |
21 May |
31 May |
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Aquilegia sp. |
Columbine |
21 April |
1 June |
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Dodecatheon meadia |
Shooting star |
25 April |
15 May |
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Chrysongonum virginianum |
Green and gold |
1 May |
15 May |
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Convallaria majalis |
Lily of the valley |
20 April |
9 May |
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Polygonatum biflorum |
Solomon’s seal |
1 May |
15 May |
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Primula sp. |
Primroses |
13 April |
1 June |
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Paeonia sp. |
Peony |
21 April |
30 June |
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Papaver nudicaule ‘Wonderland’ |
Icelandic poppy |
25 April |
1 June |
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Lilium hybrids |
Asiatic lilies |
1 June |
15 July |
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Malva sylvestris |
Moon and stars |
1 June |
21 June |
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Alcea |
Hollyhocks |
1 June |
15 July |
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Astilbe x arendsii |
False spirea |
1 June |
1 July |
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Antirrhinum |
Snapdragons |
1 May |
15 May |
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Achillea |
Yarrow |
15 June |
all summer |
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Baptisia australis |
False indigo |
1 June |
1 July |
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Chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
Shasta daisy |
1 June |
1 July |
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Dianthus caesius |
Pinks |
15 May |
15 June |
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Echinacea purpurea |
Purple coneflower |
15 June |
all summer |
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Nigella damascena |
Love-in-a-mist |
21 June |
15 July |
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Liatris spicata |
Liatris |
21 June |
August |
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Monarda didyma |
Beebalm |
29 June |
all summer |
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Rudbeckia fulgida |
Black eyed susan |
21 June |
all summer |
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Stokesia laevis |
Stoke’s aster |
21 June |
August |
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Ageratum |
Ageratum |
21June |
all summer |
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Lantana |
Lantana |
15 June |
all summer |
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Salvia spp. |
Salvia |
21 August |
frost |
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Rudbeckia hirta |
Gloriosa daisy |
21June |
all summer |
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Clematis heracleifolia |
Tube clematis |
15 June |
1 September |
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Cosmos |
Cosmos |
20 July |
all summer |
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Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
30 July |
15 September |
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Lobelia siphilitica |
Blue cardinal flower |
30 July |
15 September |
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Canna sp. |
Indian shot |
20 July |
frost |
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Zinnia |
Zinnia |
1 July |
frost |
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Aster divaricatus |
White wood aster |
21 August |
21 September |
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Aster novae-angliae |
New England aster |
15 August |
15 September |
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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica |
Japanese anemones |
21 August |
15 September |
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Verbena bonariensis |
Verbena |
15 August |
all summer |
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Dahlia |
Dahlia |
1 August |
all summer |
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Limonium |
Statice |
15 August |
all summer |
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Aster novi-belgii |
Michelmas daisy |
21 September |
frost |
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Aster tataricus |
Tatarian asters |
21 September |
frost |
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Lespedeza thunbergii |
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1 September |
21 September |
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Dendranthema grandiflora |
Chrysanthemum |
1 September |
frost |
Shrubs |
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Chaenomeles sp. |
Flowering quince |
18 February |
10 March |
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Jasminum nudiflorum |
Winter jasmine |
9 January |
1 March |
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Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’ |
Fragrant daphne |
20 February |
15 April |
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Lonicera fragrantissima |
Winter honeysuckle |
16 February |
1 April |
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Mahonia aquifolium |
Oregon grapeholly |
20 February |
15 April |
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Pieris japonica |
Japanese pieris |
20 February |
1 July |
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Hamamelis spp. |
Witch hazel |
1 February |
1 March |
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Forsythia suspensa var. sieboldii |
Weeping forsythia |
23 February |
10 March |
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Forsythia sp. |
Forsythia |
10 March |
peak 29 March |
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Kerria japonica |
Japanese rose |
24 March |
15 April |
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Viburnum x burkwoodii |
Viburnum |
20 March |
15 April |
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Viburnum carlesii |
Viburnum |
20 March |
15 April |
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Poncirus trifoliata |
Trifoliate orange |
1 April |
15 April |
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Syringa |
Lilac |
3 April |
1 May |
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Rhododendron spp. |
Rhododendron |
3 June |
15 June |
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Azalea ‘Indica Alba’ |
Azalea |
16 April |
1 May |
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Azalea ‘Poukhanense Pink’ |
Azalea |
20 April |
30 April |
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Deutzia gracilis |
Deutzia |
14 April |
1 June |
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Viburnum trilobum |
American cranberrybush |
20 April |
1 June |
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Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum |
Doublefile viburnum |
23 April |
1 June |
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Leucothoe fontanesiana |
Drooping leucothoe |
23 April |
1 June |
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Rosa sp. |
Roses |
24 April |
all summer |
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Calycanthus floridus |
Sweetshrub |
5 April |
1 June |
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Pyracantha coccinea |
Firethorn |
21 April |
1 June |
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Philadelphus coronarius |
Mockorange |
29 April |
1 June |
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Weigela florida |
Weigela |
28 April |
1 June |
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Kolkwitzia amabilis |
Beautybush |
27 April |
1 June |
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Chionanthus virginicus |
Grancy gray beard |
27 April |
1 June |
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Deutzia scabra ‘Plena’ |
Deutzia |
4 May |
1 June |
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Philadelphus coronarius |
Mock orange |
3 May |
1 June |
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Deutzia crenata or scabra |
Deutzia |
3 May |
1 June |
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Cotinus coggygria |
Smokebush |
7 May |
1 June |
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Nerium oleander |
Oleander |
15 July |
frost |
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Abelia grandiflora |
Glossy abelia |
15 July |
all summer |
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Buddleia davidii |
Butterfly bush |
1 July |
all summer |
Trees |
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Acer rubrum |
Red maple |
15 January |
1 March |
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Prunus subhirtella var. autumnalis |
Autumnalis cherry |
all winter |
7 April |
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Prunus subhirtella var. pendula |
Weeping Cherry |
5 March |
1 April |
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Cornus mas |
Cornelian cherry |
20 February |
1 April |
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Prunus x blireiana |
Blireiana plum |
15 March |
1 April |
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Magnolia kobus |
Kobus magnolia |
15 March |
5 April |
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Magnolia stellata |
Star magnolia |
17 March |
5 April |
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Magnolia denudata |
Yulan magnolia |
17 March |
5 April |
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Magnolia denudata ‘Purple Eye’ |
Yulan magnolia |
17 March |
5 April |
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Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ |
Lily magnolia |
31 March |
30 April |
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Pyrus x lecontei ‘Keiffer’ |
Keiffer pear |
20 March |
1 April |
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Pyrus pyrifolia |
Chinese sand pear |
30 March |
1 April |
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Prunus x yedoensis |
Yoshino |
28 March |
1 April |
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Prunus cerasus |
Sour cherry |
28 March |
1 April |
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Pseudocydonia sinensis |
Quince |
31 March |
1 April |
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Malus sp. |
Crabapples |
1 April |
15 Apr |
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Halesia carolina |
Carolina silverbell |
15 April |
April 30 |
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Cornus florida |
Dogwood |
6 April |
1 June |
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Paulownia tomentosa |
Empress tree |
20 April |
1 June |
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Styrax japonica |
Japanese snowbell |
15 April |
30 April |
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Styrax obassia |
Fragrant snowbell |
27 April |
1 June |
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Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tulip tree |
27 April |
1 June |
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Syringa pekinensis |
Pekin lilac |
7 May |
1 June |
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Cornus kousa |
Chinese dogwood |
14 May |
1 July |
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Magnolia grandiflora |
Southern magnolia |
21 May |
15 June |
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Lagerstroemia indica |
Crape myrtle |
20 July |
5 August |
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Elaeagnus pungens |
Elaeagnus |
1 October |
15 October |
Vines |
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Akebia quinata |
Five leaf akebia |
20 February |
1 June |
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Wistaria sinensis |
Chinese wisteria |
13 April |
1 May |
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Wistaria japonica |
Japanese wisteria |
19 April |
1 May |
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Clematis x Nelly Moser |
Clematis |
27 April |
3 June |
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Dolichos lablab |
Hyacinth vine |
15 September |
frost |
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