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Plants with Purple Flowers to Add Charm to Your Garden

Experience the allure of a vibrant garden with stunning hues of purple flowers - salvia, aster, columbine, and more


Purple flowers are some of the most captivating and attractive flowers in the world. They add beauty and a touch of elegance to any garden or floral arrangement. They are available in a wide range of shades and hues, ranging from light lilacs to deep purples. These flowers can also come in various sizes, shapes, and textures.

What do Purple Flowers mean?

Purple flowers are not only beautiful but also have a range of meanings and symbolism. They are often associated with royalty, luxury, and elegance. They can also represent admiration, respect, and dignity. In addition, they are often seen as a symbol of spirituality and inner peace.

Popular Purple Flowers Names?

Some popular plants include lavender, lilac, iris, hyacinth, wisteria, crocus, verbena, petunia, salvia, aster, columbine, bellflower, sweet pea, pansy, viola, morning glory, liatris, and allium.

Purple Flowers: Flower Bulbs

Classic examples include

Allium are bulbous perennial plants with a unique globe-shaped flowerhead made up of numerous individual flowers. They are members of the onion family and are commonly known as ornamental onions. They come in a variety of colors and bloom in the late spring and early summer. Some popular species of alliums include Allium giganteum, Allium schubertii, Allium sphaerocephalon, and Allium aflatunense. Alliums are easy to grow and care for, making them a popular choice for gardeners looking to add a unique and colorful touch to their gardens..

Crocus is a small but tough spring-blooming bulb that produces dainty flowers early in the year, usually in late winter or early spring, making them one of the first flowers to bloom after the winter season. The plant is known for its hardiness, ease of cultivation, and ability to naturalize in a variety of soil types, making it a popular choice for rock gardens, borders, and woodland gardens.

Hyacinth is a bulbous perennial plant that is grown for its beautiful and fragrant flowers. The plant has strap-shaped leaves and produces tall, dense spikes of flowers in a range of colors, including pink, blue, purple, white, and yellow. Hyacinth blooms in the spring and is popular for its intense fragrance and bold colors. The flowers can be grown in garden beds or containers and are a great addition to cut flower arrangements. Hyacinth bulbs are easy to plant and care for and will reward gardeners with beautiful blooms year after year.

Guide Information

Plant Type Annuals, Bulbs, Climbers, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs, Trees
Plant Family Allium, Campanula - Bellflowers, Crocus, Hydrangea, Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris, Lavandula - Lavender, Liatris, Papaver - Poppies, Perovskia - Russian Sages, Rosa - Roses, Salvia - Sage, Syringa - Lilacs
Compare All Allium Compare All Campanula - Bellflowers Compare All Crocus Compare All Hydrangea Compare All Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Compare All Lavandula - Lavender Compare All Liatris Compare All Papaver - Poppies Compare All Perovskia - Russian Sages Compare All Rosa - Roses Compare All Salvia - Sage Compare All Syringa - Lilacs Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Campanula - Bellflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Crocus Great Plant Combination Ideas with Hydrangea Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Liatris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Papaver - Poppies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Perovskia - Russian Sages Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage Great Plant Combination Ideas with Syringa - Lilacs Guides with Allium Guides with Campanula - Bellflowers Guides with Crocus Guides with Hydrangea Guides with Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Guides with Lavandula - Lavender Guides with Liatris Guides with Papaver - Poppies Guides with Perovskia - Russian Sages Guides with Rosa - Roses Guides with Salvia - Sage Guides with Syringa - Lilacs

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Guide Information

Plant Type Annuals, Bulbs, Climbers, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs, Trees
Plant Family Allium, Campanula - Bellflowers, Crocus, Hydrangea, Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris, Lavandula - Lavender, Liatris, Papaver - Poppies, Perovskia - Russian Sages, Rosa - Roses, Salvia - Sage, Syringa - Lilacs
Compare All Allium Compare All Campanula - Bellflowers Compare All Crocus Compare All Hydrangea Compare All Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Compare All Lavandula - Lavender Compare All Liatris Compare All Papaver - Poppies Compare All Perovskia - Russian Sages Compare All Rosa - Roses Compare All Salvia - Sage Compare All Syringa - Lilacs Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Campanula - Bellflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Crocus Great Plant Combination Ideas with Hydrangea Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Liatris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Papaver - Poppies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Perovskia - Russian Sages Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage Great Plant Combination Ideas with Syringa - Lilacs Guides with Allium Guides with Campanula - Bellflowers Guides with Crocus Guides with Hydrangea Guides with Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Guides with Lavandula - Lavender Guides with Liatris Guides with Papaver - Poppies Guides with Perovskia - Russian Sages Guides with Rosa - Roses Guides with Salvia - Sage Guides with Syringa - Lilacs

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