Do you have a penchant for flowers, or purple in general? Do you have a loved one who loves flowers, and want to give them the perfect gift in the form of a potted flower or bouquet?
Below, we have listed 65 flowers from around the world – perfect for adding to your garden or giving away as a gift.
There is close to 300,000 flowering plant species in the world. And it just so happens that many of them are purple!
Purple is a color that represents royalty, luxury, and ambition, as well as peace, spirituality, and creativity. Purple flowers, in particular, can effortlessly make a garden or room look more elegant while inspiring a state of calmness and peace.
We love flowers, so this list is full of flowers of every different shade – with a purple orchid thrown in for good measure!
So, without further ado, here is a list of 65 flowers of different types, complete with a short informational description of each flower.
1. Allium
Allium is a flowering plant that resembles a dandelion, found in most regions of the world.
2. Anemone
Anemones are part of the buttercup family, blooming in colors of red, white, and purple.
3. Aster
Aster flowers are a bright purple color with a yellow center, resembling daisies.
4. Balloon Flower
Balloon flowers are native to East Asia, having star-shaped petals that are a deep purple.
5. Bellflower
Bellflowers have trumpet-shaped flower heads that vary in light and dark shades of purple.
6. Blazing Star
Blazing stars, also known as dense blazing stars, are tall flowering plants with lilac petals.
7. Blue False Indigo
Despite the name, blue false indigos are purple in color, native to Central and eastern North America.
Nigella damascus, better known as love in a mist, are recognizable by their jagged white, pink, and blueish purple flowers.
44. Lungwort
Lungworts are known for their medicinal properties, having pink, blue, or purple flowers.
45. Monkshood
Monkshood flowers, also called aconite and wolf’s bane, get their name from their deep purple hood-shaped petals.
46. Morning Glory
Morning glory are brightly colored flowering plants with circular pink, red, blue, or purple petals.
47. Oxford Blue
Oxford blue flowers have spiky flowering heads that are dark lilac in color, despite the name of the flower.
48. Passionflower
Purple passionflowers have mesmerizing flower heads, native to South America and the United States.
49. Perennial Geranium
Perennial geraniums bloom in pink or purple (mostly purple) from early spring to mid-summer, native to eastern North America.
50. Petunia
Petunias, native to South America, are small flowering plants that bloom in white, pink, red, and purple, sometimes with a mixture of these colors.
51. Phlox
Phlox flowers are popular flowers among florists (used in floral garden displays), having bright white, pink, red, or purple petals.
52. Pincushions
Scabiosa, better known as pincushion, are flowering plants distinguishable by their unique white, orange, pink, or purple flower heads.
53. Purple Pansy
Pansies are some of the most popular flowers around the world, having petals that bloom in white, yellow, orange, burgundy, and purple.
54. Rhododendron
Rhododendrons have more than 1000 species, native to Asia, famous for their elegant pink, red, and purple flowers.
55. Sage
Salvia officinalis, also known as sage, is a flowering plant that is also popular for its scent and herbaceous properties.
56. Sea Holly
Sea holly flowers are spiky in appearance with a bluish purple color, native to South America with around 250 species.
57. Sweet Alyssum
Sweet alyssum (lobularia maritima) gets its name from its fragrant scent, blooming with white, pink, or purple flowers.
58. Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus, better known by its nickname sweet pea, is a flower native to Italy with bright white, pink, red, or purple petals.
59. Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus, commonly called sweet William, is a flower with distinct red or pinkish purple flowers.
60. Verbena
Verbenas are light purple (and pink) flowers consisting of around 150 species.
61. Veronica Umbrosa
Veronica umbrosa, also called Georgia blue, shares a resemblance to poppies but with purple petals.
62. Violas
Viola, or violets, are small vibrant flowers that can be white, yellow, or purple in color.
63. Wishbone
Torenia fournieri, nicknamed wishbone flower, has uniquely shaped yellow, pink, or purple petals.
64. Wisteria
Wisterias are purple hanging decorative flowers of the Fabaceae family, native to Asia.
65. Zinnia
Zinnia is a flowering plant with neat rosette-shaped flower heads in yellow, pink, red, and purple.
Conclusion
You made it this far, so you must love purple flowers as much as we do! There are more flowers out there, but this list includes 65 of the most popular purple flowers that are perfect to add to your garden or give as a gift to a loved one.
They have the ability to make any room or garden bed look more elegant, while inspiring a sense of calmness and creativity. So, from this list, we hope you found a flower (or two) that caught your eye, while learning a few new ones along the way.
Before you go, make sure to save (bookmark) this list for future reference! After all, you never know when you might want to add another delightful flower to your garden, room, or windowsill.
Hi, my name is Morgan Daniels, and from a young age, I have always been interested in flora and geography. I find it truly fascinating how many types of trees, and fruits there are, and the different growing conditions each specific species needs.
The majority of people who have no interest in the subject, and aren’t green fingered assume that all plants and vegetables require the same growing conditions. This is not the case at all. Each plant has its own unique and interesting history and growing process.
I hope you will find The Natural List useful, and that it will help educate you on the wide variety of different flower and plant species there are across the globe.
