The following are bloom times and a few other events in the plant world.
| FEBRUARY | Witchhazel |
| MARCH | Snowdrops, crocus, pussy
willow The Flower Show (Mass. Horticultural Society) |
| EARLY APRIL | Red maple Cherry blossom time in Washington, D.C. |
| APRIL | Forsythia, daffodil,
pussy willow, early rhododendron, periwinkle, honeysuckle, magnolia,
early cherries Arbor Day (last friday in April) - plant a tree |
| MAY | Cherry, viburnum,
crabapple, azalea, phlox, tulip, dogwood, lilac, honeysuckle,
hawthorn, violets, silverbell, wisteria, wildflowers Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum |
| MAY 30 | Set out tomato plants |
| JUNE | Late lilacs, chinese or kousa dogwood, rhododendron, mock-orange, native & late azaleas, yellowwood tree, mountain laurel, roses, hydrangea |
| JUNE-SEPTEMBER | Daylilies, roses |
| JULY | Goldenrail tree, clematis, silk-tree |
| JULY-AUGUST | Purple loosestrife Summer drought - water your trees and shrubs |
| AUGUST | Hollyhock, gladiolus, butterfly bush |
| SEPTEMBER | Rose of Sharon, aster,
native clematis Fall foliage |
| OCTOBER | Fall foliage Visit and apple orchard |
| NOVEMBER | Water your trees and shrubs deeply before winter freeze-up |
| WINTER | Snow |
Note: Bloom times may vary due to microclimate or plant variety.
