This is a look-up by date of plants that bloom and are important to beekeepers in the Piedmont NC area.

These plants and dates were complied from the NC Beekeepers annual calendar. The photos were shamelessly copied from Google searches.

Most examples will show the full plant/tree, then the leaf, then the flower.

Pick a date to see examples of the plant.

Blooming Plants in the Piedmont area of North Carolina
Feb 1 - Mar 12 Red Maple tree
Mar 5 - Mar 30 Sugar Maple tree
Mar 15 - May 14 Dandelion
Apr 3 - Sep 1 Sumac bush
Apr 4 - Jul 15 Aslike clover
Apr 10 - Apr 30 Blackberry bush
Apr 10 - May 5 Crimson Clover
Apr 14 - Jul 25 White Clover
Apr 25 - May 24 Tulip Poplar tree
Apr 26 - May 10 Black Gum tree
Apr 27 - May 7 Black Locust tree
Apr 28 - Jun 13 Vetch Vicia
Apr 30 - May 15 Holly Ilex bush
Apr 30 - May 15 Raspberry Rubus
May 8 - May 31 Privet Ligustrum bush
May 20 - Jun 2 Persimmon tree
May 28 - Jul 4 Sweet Clover
Jun 10 - June 30 Sweet Clover
Jul 4 - Nov 7 Heartsease, Smartweed
Aug 8 - Oct 14 Goldenrod Solidago
Sept 25 - Oct 30 Aster