Bloom-time calendar
When each flowering lawn blooms — so you can plan colour, time mowing around the bees, and keep pets clear of toxic species.
Plan around the bloom
A flowering lawn is a feature, not a flaw — but bloom timing matters. Use the calendar to stagger colour through the season, to time mowing so pollinators get their window (or to mow before barefoot season if you’d rather fewer bees), and to keep grazing pets away from the toxic bloomers. Grass-type options (fine fescue, buffalograss) and dichondra are effectively non-flowering, so they’re not charted here.
Verified bloom periods
| Species | Pet | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Pollinator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White clover | High | ||||||||
| Creeping thyme | High | ||||||||
| Irish/Scotch moss | — | Low | |||||||
| Yarrow | ⚠️ | High | |||||||
| Chamomile | ⚠️ | Low–mod |
peak bloom in bloom ✅ pet-safe ⚠️ ASPCA-toxic to pets
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Two of these bloomers are toxic to pets
Yarrow and chamomile are lovely for pollinators but ASPCA-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. If pets graze, build your flowering lawn from the pet-safe bloomers — white clover and creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) — instead.
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Plan a flowering lawn
Staggered bloom, pollinator-friendly, pet-aware.