Purple flowers add richness and depth to any landscape design, be it a formal or informal type. Planning to start a flower garden! Choose from some of the most beautiful purple flowers that you can include in your yard. Here are all the purple flower names for reference.
Purple as a color represents royalty and richness. Add these svelte purple shades to the varied shapes and texture of petals, to get a splendid display of the most beautiful flowers.
A mystical shade of purple on a beautiful flower can completely change the look and appeal of your home, garden, and even wedding decoration.
Purple and blue blooms have become one of the most sought-after flowers among gardeners. So what’s your pick on purple this season?
Have a look at the vast collection of purple beauties below, along with the details of each.
Purple Flowers
A
Aconitum
Monks Hood
Wolfsbane
Aconite
Scientific Name
Aconitum napellus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid to Late Summer
Autumn Gentian
Felwort
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Scientific Name
Gentianella amarella
Plant Type
Biennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Alpine Betony
Betony
Lamb’s Ear
Scientific Name
Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Agapanthus
African Lily
Lily of the Nile
Scientific Name
Agapanthus orientalis
Plant Type
Biennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Anemone
Windflower
Helmet Flower
Scientific Name
Anemone nemorosa
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Spring to Autumn
Adria Bellflower
Wall Bellflower
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Scientific Name
Campanula portenschlagiana
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Spring to Early Summer
B
Bee Orchid
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Scientific Name
Ophrys apifera
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Bittersweet Nightshade
Potato Flower
Poison Berry
Violet Bloom
Felonwood
Blue Bindweed
Scientific Name
Solanum dulcamara
Plant Type
Perennials
Blooming
Spring to Fall
Basil
Purple Basil
–
Scientific Name
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Mid to Late Summer
Baptisia
False Indigo
Wild Indigo
Scientific Name
Baptisia australis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Early summer
Butterfly Orchid
Poor Man’s Orchid
Scientific Name
Habenaria psycodes
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer to Fall
Bell Heather
Purple Beauty
Scientific Name
Erica cinerea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer to Early Fall
Blue-eyed Grass
Montane Blue-eyed Grass
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Scientific Name
Sisyrinchium montanum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Fall
Bachelor’s Button
Cornflower
Bluebottle
Sweet Sultan
Scientific Name
Centaurea cyanus
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Late spring to Early Fall
Blue Dick
Purple Head
Brodiaea
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Scientific Name
Dichelostemma capitatum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring
Bush Lupine
Tree Lupine
Bush Lupin
Silver Bush Lupine
Scientific Name
Lupinus albifrons
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Early Summer
Betony
Purple Betony
Wood Betony
Bishop’s Wort
Scientific Name
Stachys officinalis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
June to September
C
China Aster
Annual Aster
Crown Aster
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Scientific Name
Callistephus chinensis
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer to Early Fall
Creeping Thistle
Canada Thistle
Californian Thistle
Field Thistle
Scientific Name
Cirsium arvense
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Canterbury Bells
Blue Bell
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Scientific Name
Campanula medium
Plant Type
Annual or Biennial
Blooming
Late spring to Mid Summer
Clustered Bellflower
Dane’s Blood
Purple Pixie
Scientific Name
Campanula glomerata
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Fall
Carnation
Windflower
Helmet Flower
Scientific Name
Dianthus caryophyllus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer to all year long
Checkered Lilies
Snakehead Lily
Leper Lily
Scientific Name
Fritillaria meleagris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late winter, Early and Mid spring
Cattleya Orchid
Corsage Orchid
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Scientific Name
Cattleya
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring and Summer
Cirsium
Plum Thistle
Japanese Thistle
Scientific Name
Cirsium japonicum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late spring, Summer to Fall
Chives
Onion Chives
Common Chives
Scientific Name
Allium schoenoprasum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Early Summer
Calla Lily
Arum Lily
Common Calla
Scientific Name
Zantedeschia
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early spring
Cosmos
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Scientific Name
Cosmos
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and fall
Common Knapweed
Lesser Knapweed
Scientific Name
Centaurea nigra
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer to Fall
Common Comfrey
Boneset
Consound
Slippery-root
Scientific Name
Symphytum officinale
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer to Fall
Common Mallow
Cheeseplant
Cheeseweed
High Mallow
Scientific Name
Malva neglecta
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Early Summer to Mid fall
Cuckoo Flower
Lady’s Smock
Mayflower
Scientific Name
Cardamine pratensis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Spring
Common Butterwort
Bog Violet
Marsh Violet
Scientific Name
Pinguicula vulgaris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Mid Summer
Coneflower
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea
Snakeroot
Scientific Name
Echinacea Purpurea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer to Fall
Walker’s Low Catmint
Catmint
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Scientific Name
Nepeta x faassenii
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer
Candytuft
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Scientific Name
Iberis
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Summer
Common Vetch
Spring Vetch
Scientific Name
Vicia sativa
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Mid Spring to Mid Summer
Cornco*ckle
Common Cornco*ckle
Scientific Name
Agrostemma githago
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer
Concord Grapes
Spiderwort
Scientific Name
Tradescantia
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Early Summer
Clematis
Clematis ‘Jackmanii’
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Scientific Name
Clematis ‘Jackmanii’
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early summer to early fall
Cyclamen
Persian Violet
Sowbread
Scientific Name
Cyclamen persicum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Fall and Winter
Crocus
Spring Crocus
Scientific Name
Crocus vernus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Winter and Spring
Columbine
Granny’s Nightcap
Scientific Name
Aquilegia
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early to Mid Spring
Chia
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Scientific Name
Salvia hispanica
Plant Type
Anuual
Blooming
Summer
D
Delphinium
Larkspur
–
Scientific Name
Delphinium sp.
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer to Fall
Dendrobium Orchid
Bamboo Orchid
Singapore Orchid
Scientific Name
Dendrobium
Plant Type
Perennials
Blooming
Mid Winter to Early Spring
Devil’s-bit Scabious
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Scientific Name
Succisa pratensis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Fall
Dinner Plate Dahlia
Dahlia Decorative
Scientific Name
Dahlia
Plant Type
Perennials
Blooming
Mid Summer to Fall
Daylily
Tawny Daylily
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Scientific Name
Hemerocallis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Fall
Daphne
Winter Daphne
Fragrant Daphne
Scientific Name
Daphne odora
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Winter and Spring
F
Flowering Water Mint
Marsh Mint
Water Mint
Scientific Name
Mentha aquatica
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Fall
Fan Flower
Fairy Fan Flower
Common Fan Flower
Scientific Name
Scaevola aemula
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Fuchsia
Lady’s Eardrops
Magical Gold
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Scientific Name
Fuchsia magellanica
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Early to Late Summer and Mid Fall
Foxgloves
Fairy Fingers
Fairy Gloves
Floppy Dock
Scientific Name
Digitalis purpurea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Spring
Fragrant Orchid
Lady of the Night
Scientific Name
Gymnadenia conopsea
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Summer
G
Gladiolus
Glads
Sword Lily
Scientific Name
Gladiolus X hortulanus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer to Mid Fall
Godetia
Farewell-to-spring
Clarkia
Scientific Name
Clarkia amoena
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer
Globe Artichoke
Cynara
–
Scientific Name
Cynara scolymus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Fall
Ground Ivy
Creeping Charlie
Cat’s Foot
Scientific Name
Glechoma hederacea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena
Scientific Name
Gomphrena globosa
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Early Summer to Frost
Geraldton Waxflower
Waxflower
Scientific Name
Chamelaucium uncinatum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Winter
Garden Radish
Daikon
Bier Radish
Scientific Name
Raphanus sativus
Plant Type
Annual or Biennial
Blooming
Summer
Geranium
Hardy Geranium
Cranesbill
Scientific Name
Geranium x oxonianum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Autumn
H
Heliotrope
Cherrie Pie Flower
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Scientific Name
Heliotropium peruvianum
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Late spring to Early Fall
Hottentot Fig
Highway Ice Plant
Cape Fig
Scientific Name
Carpobrotus edulis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Early Fall
Hosta
Plantain Lily
Scientific Name
Hosta tardiflora
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Autumn
Honesty
Annual Honesty
Scientific Name
Lunaria annua
Plant Type
Annual or Biennial
Blooming
Spring and Early Summer
Henbit Deadnettle
Greater Henbit
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Scientific Name
Lamium amplexicaule
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Spring and Summer
Hyacinth Bean Vine
Indian Bean
Egyptian Bean
Scientific Name
Dolichos lablab
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer to Fall
Heal-all Flower
Self-heal Flower
Scientific Name
Prunella vulgaris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring and Summer
I
Iris
German Iris
Bearded Iris
Scientific Name
Iris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
L
Lavender
Spike Lavender
True Lavender
Scientific Name
Lavandula
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Spring to Early Summer
Lamium Ghost
Creeping Lamium
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Scientific Name
Lamium maculatum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer to Mid fall
Liatris
Purple Torch
Glazing Star
Scientific Name
Liatris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Lesser Centaury
Feverwort
Bitter Herb
Scientific Name
Centaurium pulchellum
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer to Autumn
Lilac
Purple Lilac
–
Scientific Name
Syringa
Plant Type
Annuals and Perennial
Blooming
Spring
Lupine
Wild Lupine
Purple Lupine
Scientific Name
Lupinus
Plant Type
Perennial or Annual
Blooming
Summer
Limonium
Sea Lavender
Statice
Scientific Name
Limonium perezii
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring and Summer
Lisianthus
Eustoma
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Scientific Name
Eustoma Grandiflorum
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer
Linaria
Toadflax
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Scientific Name
Linaria purpurea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Early Fall
Lobelia
Pukeweed
Vomitwort
Asthma Weed
Scientific Name
Lobelia inflata
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Fall
M
Michaelmas Daisy
Frost Flower
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Scientific Name
Aster
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late summer and Early Fall
Matthiola
Brompton Stock
Stock
Scientific Name
Matthiola incana
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Spring
Meadow Saffron
Autumn Crocus
Naked Lady
Scientific Name
Colchicum autumnale
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Autumn
Morning Glory
Small Morning Glory
Tall Morning Glory
Scientific Name
Ipomoea purpurea
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Fall
Million Bells
Mini Petunia
Trailing Petunia
Scientific Name
Calibrachoa
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Late Spring to Mid Fall
Mystic Merlin
English Mallow
Musk Mallow
Scientific Name
Malva Sylvestris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Summer to Early Fall
Mint
Spearmint
Scientific Name
Mentha spicata
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Musk Thistle
Nodding Thistle
Scientific Name
Carduus nutans
Plant Type
Bienneal
Blooming
Spring
Marsh Woundwort
Woundwort
Scientific Name
Stachys palustris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Meadow Clary
Meadow Sage
Scientific Name
Salvia pratensis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer to Fall
N
New England Aster
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Scientific Name
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Summer to Early Fall
O
Owl’s Clover
Exserted Indian Paintbrush
–
Scientific Name
Escobita
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Spring
Orchids
Early-purple Orchid
Salep Orchid
Scientific Name
Orchis mascula
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Spring
P
Penstemon
Beard-tongue
Scientific Name
Escobita
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring and Summer
Purple Sensation
Flowering Onion
Scientific Name
Allium aflatunense
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Spring to Early Summer
Purple Pansy
Viola
Scientific Name
Viola X wittrockiana
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Early Spring to Autumn
Purple Primrose
English Primrose
Scientific Name
Primula vulgaris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Spring to Summer
Purple Monte Casino
Heath Aster
Scientific Name
Aster ericoides
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Summer to Fall
Purple Lotus
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Scientific Name
Nelumbo nucifera
Plant Type
Aquatic Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Pride of Madeira
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Scientific Name
Echium candicans
Plant Type
Biennial
Blooming
Late Spring, Early to Mid Summer
Purple Mum
Garden Mum
Venus Purple
Scientific Name
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring, Autumn, Late Summer
Purple Kale
Flowering Cabbage
Scientific Name
Brassica oleracea
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Winter to Spring
Pig Squeak
Bay Doll
Scientific Name
Bergenia cordifolia
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late winter to Spring
Purple Smoke Indigo
False-indigo
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Scientific Name
Baptisia purple smoke
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Spring to Late Summer
Pasque Flower
Wind Flower
Prairie Smoke
Scientific Name
Pulsatilla
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early Spring
Purple Bee Balm
Peach-leaf
Clustered Bellflower
Scientific Name
Monarda fistulosa
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid to Late Summer until Fall
Physostegia
Obedient Plant
False Dragonhead
Scientific Name
Physostegia virginiana
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid Summer to Fall
Pennyroyal
Squaw Mint
Mosquito Plant
Pudding Grass
Scientific Name
Mentha pulegium
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Mid to Late Summer
Protea
Sugarbushes
Giant Protea
Honeypot
Scientific Name
Protea cynaroides
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Mid summer
Phlox Miracle Grace
Pixie Miracle Grace
Scientific Name
Phlox paniculata
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Mid to Late Summer
Phlox
Creeping Phlox
Scientific Name
Phlox stolonifera
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Summer
Purple Hydrangea
Hortensia
Scientific Name
Purple hydrangea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Fall
Purple Hyacinth
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Scientific Name
Lablab purpureus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early to Mid spring
Purple Tulips
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Scientific Name
Tulipa
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring
Purple Loosestrife
Spiked Loosestrife
Scientific Name
Lythrum salicaria
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Purple Roses
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Scientific Name
Rosa
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring and Summer
Pineapple Lily
Pineapple Flower
Kings Flower
Scientific Name
Eucomis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Petunias
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Scientific Name
Petunia X hybrida
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Early Spring to Early Fall
R
Rosebay Willowherb
Fireweed
Scientific Name
Chamerion angustifolium
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Ranunculus
Persian Buttercup
Scientific Name
Ranunculus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Early Summer
Rhododendron
Purple Rhododendron
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Scientific Name
Rhododendron catawbiense
Plant Type
Evergreen
Blooming
Spring and Summer
Rhodochiton Purple Bells
Purple Bell Vine
Purple Bellerine
Scientific Name
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum
Plant Type
Perennial and Annual
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Rose of Sharon
Rose Mallow
St Joseph’s rod
Scientific Name
Hibiscus syriacus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
S
Sweet Violet
English Violet
Garden Violet
Violet Queen Charlotte
Scientific Name
Viola odorata
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Winter to Early Summer
Scabious
Pincushion Flower
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Scientific Name
Scabiosa
Plant Type
Fall, Spring and Summer
Blooming
Mid Summer to Early Fall
Sea Pea
Beach Pea
Circumpolar Pea
Scientific Name
Lathyrus japonicus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Sea Holly
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–
Scientific Name
Eryngium
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer to Fall
Stokesia
Dwarf Elf
Scientific Name
Stokesia laevis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Fall
Saffron Crocus
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Scientific Name
Crocus sativus
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Autumn
Sweet Pea
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Scientific Name
Lathyrus odoratus
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Summer and Early Autumn
Sea Aster
Sea Daisy
Scientific Name
Aster tripolium
Plant Type
Perennials
Blooming
Summer to Early Fall
T
Thyme
Garden Thyme
–
Scientific Name
Thymus vulgaris
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring
Tufted Vetch
Cow Vetch
Bird Vetch
Scientific Name
Vicia cracca
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
V
Vanda
Blue Vanda
Vanda Orchid
Scientific Name
Vanda coerulea
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring and Fall
Violet Gloxinia
Florist’s Gloxinia
Violet Slipper Gloxinia
Scientific Name
Sinningia speciosa
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Early Fall
Verbena
Purple Top
Tall Vervain
Scientific Name
Verbena bonariensis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Fall
W
Wisteria
Chinese Wisteria
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Scientific Name
Wisteria sinensis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring
Wintry Sky Iris
Bearded Iris Wintry Sky
German Iris Wintry Sky
Scientific Name
Iris Wintry Sky
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Early to Mid Season
Wild Garlic
Wild Onion
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–
Scientific Name
Allium canadense
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Summer
Western Shooting Star
Mosquito Bills
Mad Violets
American Cowslip
Scientific Name
Dodecatheon pulchellum
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Spring to Summer
Western Marsh Orchid
Common Marsh Orchid
Irish Marsh Orchid
Scientific Name
Dactylorhiza majalis
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Summer
Wild Hydrangea
Smooth Hydrangea
–
Scientific Name
Hydrangea arborescens
Plant Type
Perennial
Blooming
Late Spring to Fall
Welted Thistle
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Scientific Name
Carduus crispus
Plant Type
Annual
Blooming
Summer to Autumn
Z
Zinnia
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Scientific Name
Zinnia elegans
Plant Type
Annual and Perennial
Blooming
Summer through Fall
With this information on purple flower names and all about the popular flower plants, I hope you will be able to choose the blooms of your interest and create mesmerizing floral landscapes!
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