Bloom Clock/Shrubs with white flowers seen in September in Southeastern Pennsylvania

The plants pictured below have been recorded as blooming during the month of September in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Hibiscus syriacus

Flowers

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Profile for Hibiscus syriacus (Garden Hibiscus)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Tree or shrub
Foliage:	Simple, lobed
Fruit:	Dry capsules

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 12:52, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:40, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:29, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:38, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:53, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Prunus laurocerasus

Closeup of flowers

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Profile for Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SBJ 12:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 00:32, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC) (not sporadic... full bloom)
SBJ 17:26, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 29 April 2008 (from written logs)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 15:13, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:46, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 12:21, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:14, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Abelia x grandiflora

Closeup of flowers

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Profile for Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Suckering shrub
Flowers:	Tubular, white
Foliage:	Simple, glossy

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Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens in flower

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Profile for Gaultheria procumbens (Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry, Boxberry and American Wintergreen)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect/creeping
Flowers:	Bell-shaped, 6–8 mm long, white, borne solitary or in short racemes.
Foliage:	Elliptic to ovate, 2–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad
Stem:	Round, 10–15 cm tall
Scent:	Distinct oil of wintergreen scent.
Growing Conditions:	Dry to moist acidic soils; forests; sandy areas
Fruit:	Edible berry 8–15 mm in diameter persists through the winter until new blossoms form.
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 23:33, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer

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Lagerstroemia indica

Inflorescences and foliage

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Profile for Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Large shrub or small tree
Foliage:	simple
Fruit:	Dry, persistent capsule
Life Cycle:	perennial shrub or tree

Recent Logs

HortMan 21:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:02, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Clethra alnifolia

Inflorescences

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Profile for Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Suckering shrub
Flowers:	Upright panicles
Foliage:	Simple, serrate margins
Life Cycle:	Perennial woody shrub

Recent Logs

SBJ 09:45, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 11:01, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:05, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:56, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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