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August Blooms Pacific Northwest WA

17 years ago

I'm planning for a possible August 2008 wedding in my backyard and would like to identify flowers/shrubs that bloom that time of year in the Pacific Northwest.

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
16 years ago
Weather is always a factor, sometimes pushing up or delaying bloom season, but you could very likely see flowers from this listing:

Abelia
Hebe
Hardy gardenia
Hardy fuchsia
Clerodendron (Harlequin glorybower)
Clethra
hydrangeas
Echinacea - coneflower
Rudbeckia - black-eyed Susan
Penstemon
Salvias
lavender
Dahlias
glads
oriental lilies (Casa Blanca, Stargazer, etc)
Phygelius - Cape fuchsia
Crocosmia
Helenium
Gaillardia
hardy geraniums
all manner of annuals, particularly things like zonal geraniums, hanging basket fuchsias, coleus, impatiens, etc.
rschoos
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you so much for such an extensive list. I will check out each of the plants listed. This is going to be such a wonderful adventure for me.
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