Top Flowers for your Garden (Arranged by Color)

In this article, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite flowers arranged into every color of the rainbow. 

Jump to your favorite flower color:

• Red Flowers
• Orange Flowers
• Yellow Flowers
• Green Flowers
• True Blue Flowers
• Light Blue Flowers
• Pink Flowers
• Purple Flowers
• White Flowers
• Black Flowers
• Burgundy Foliage

I’ll share photos and info on my favorite flowers by color along with links to view lists of even MORE flowers and plants in each of these hues. You’re sure to find the perfect bloom in the perfect color on this list!

Red Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Maxima Switzerland Begonia	10-12″ H	6-14″ W	Summer	Red double blooms, glossy near-black foliage
Jan Bos Hyacinth	8-12″ H	4-8″ W	Early – mid-spring	Pink flowers, green foliage
Little Red Hardy Gloxinia	16″ H	3′ W	Mid-Summer – Frost	Scarlet-orange flowers, bronzy green foliage
Major Wheeler Honeysuckle Vine	5-7′ H	3-5′ W	Spring – Summer	Red flowers, green foliage
Hibiscus Midnight Marvel	3-4′ H	3-4′ W	Late summer – early fall	Red flowers, purple foliage
Tukana Scarlet Verbena	4-6″ H	18-24″ W	Late spring – frost	Scarlet flowers, green foliage
Honorable Mention: Red Satin Coreopsis	15-18″ H	18-24″ W	Early Summer – Fall	Wine red and gold flowers, green foliage
Honorable Mention: Red Double Knock Out® Rose	3-4′ H	3-4′ W	Spring – fall	Red double flowers, dark green foliage turning purple in fall

Click here for a list of romantic red flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Orange Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Sombrero Adobe Orange Coneflower	18-20″ H	22-24″ W	Summer to Fall	Pumpkin orange flowers, compact
Orange King Bearded Iris	40″ H	15-18″ W	Mid to late spring	Ruffled orange-amber flowers
Bells of FireTM Tecoma	3-6′ H	3-5′ W	Spring until first frost	Red-orange trumpet flowers
Sunflower ‘Soluna Bronze’	3-4′ H	1.5-2′ W	Summer to fall	Bronzy multi-hued flowers
Butterfly Weed	2-3′ H	12-18″ W	Several months, reblooming	Orange and yellow flowers, attracts butterflies
Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’ Tickseed	18-24″ H	18-24″ W	June to October	Yellow semi-double flowers, long blooming
Honorable Mention: Blanket Flower Barbican Red	12-24″ H	18-24″ W	Summer through Fall	Red and yellow daisy flowers
Honorable Mention: ‘Orange Blaze’ Red Hot Poker Plant	2-3′ H	1-2′ W	Summer into Fall	Orange column flowers, drought tolerant

Click here for a list of awesome orange flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Yellow Flowers

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Plant Name		Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Little Rocket Leopard Plant		3-4′ H	3-4′ W	Summer	Purple & yellow flowers, large leaves
Yellow Mammoth Crocus		4-6″ H	4-6″	Early spring	Bright yellow flowers, large size
Sunny Knock Out® Rose		3-4′ H	2-3′ W	Late spring to fall	Buttery yellow fading white, disease resistant
Real Sunbeam Shasta Daisy		10-16″ H	8-14″ W	Summer, reblooming in late summer/fall	Sunny pale yellow flowers
Dill Plant		3-5′ H	2-3′ W	Short nights & warm days in summer	Yellow flowers, culinary & ornamental uses
Dwarf Sunspot Sunflower		18-24″ H	6-10″ diameter flower heads	Summer to frost	Yellow petals with brown center, compact size
Honorable Mention: Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susan		12-18″ H	12-18″ W	Midsummer to fall	Yellow flowers, attracts pollinators
Honorable Mention: Happy Returns Daylily		12-18″ H	12-24″ W	May to Frost	Pale yellow flowers, reblooms all season

Click here for a list of sunny yellow flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Green Flowers

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Common Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Red Hot Poker ‘Lady Luck’	5′	2-3′	Early Summer to Early Fall	Vivid chartreuse flowers turning white
Green Beauty Milkweed	24-36″	12-16″	Late Spring to Mid-Summer	Sea foam green flowers
Green Jewel Coneflower	20-24″	12-18″	All Summer	Light green flowers
Zinnia ‘Benary’s Giant Lime’	3-4′	2.5′	Summer to fall	Bright lime green flowers
Bells of Ireland	24-28″	12-18″	Mid Summer to frost	Green bell-shaped florets, small white flowers
FrostKiss™ Moondance® Lenten Rose	18-24″	18″	Late winter through early spring	White flowers aging to celadon green
Honorable Mention: Limelight Hydrangea	6-8′	6-8′	Mid to late summer	Lime-green changing to white, pink, mauve flowers
Honorable Mention: Lemon Ball Sedum	6″	24-36″	Throughout summer	Yellow-green flowers, lime green foliage

Click here for a list of unique green flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Blue Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Grape Hyacinth	6″	6″	Spring	Blue-purple bell flowers
Mr. Fokker Anemone	8-10″	2-4″	Spring	Blue flowers with black centers
Texas Bluebonnet	8-24″	12″	Spring	Vibrant blue wildflowers
First Glory Veronica (Speedwell)	18-24″	15-18″	Summer for 6 weeks	Blue flowers, attracts pollinators
Chocolate Chip Ajuga (Bugleweed)	3-6″	6-8″	Mid to late spring	Blue flowers, chocolate foliage
Virginia Bluebell	12-24″	12-18″	Spring	Pink/blue color-changing blooms
Honorable Mention: Salvia Mystic Spires	18-24″	12-18″	Summer	Compact, blue-violet flowers, attracts pollinators
Honorable Mention: Hillier™ Porcelain Blue Corydalis	10-12″	12″	Spring and Summer	Unique blue trumpet flowers

Click here for a list of true blue flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

I also have a similar list that just includes light blue flowers.

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Light Blue Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Nikko Blue Hydrangea	4-6′	4-6′	Summer	Classic big light blue blooms, medium grower
Blue Glitter Sea Holly	30-36″ H	18-24″ W	Summer	Spiky blue flowers, drought tolerant
Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® Hydrangea	2-3′ H	2-3′ W	Late Spring to Fall	Dinner-plate-sized, lacecap blooms in pink or blue, (determined by soil pH)
Lacy Lavender Blue Didiscus	24-36″ H	6-12″ W	Mid-Late Summer	Sweet-scented pale blue blooms on upright, branching stems
Baby Blue Eyes	4-8″ H	12-18″ W	Early Spring	Drought-tolerant annual wildflower with light blue flowers
Hillier™ Porcelain Blue Corydalis	10-12″ H	12″ W	Spring and Summer	Trumpet-shaped, bright blue blooms that dangle from bronzed stems
Honorable Mention: Sky Blue Aster	2-3′ H	18-24″ W	Fall	Native, sky blue daisy-like flowers with yellow centers
Honorable Mention: Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage	2-2.5′ H	3′ W	Summer	Violet-blue flowers against gray-green foliage, blooming all summer long.

Click here for a list of light blue flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

I also have a similar list that just includes true blue flowers.

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Pink Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Nadia Ruth Dahlia	Up to 35″	18-24″	Summer to frost	Soft pastel pink flowers with white centers
Cleome ‘Rose Queen’	3-5′	1.5′	Summer to Fall	Soft rose blooms
Vision in Pink Astilbe	24-30″	18-24″	Mid to Late Summer	Soft pink plumes, lacy foliage
Summer King Merton Foxglove	3-4′	18-24″	Early Summer to Late Summer	Strawberry shades, tall stalks
Zinnia ‘Super Yoga Rose’	30-36″	18-24″	Summer through frost	Large pink flowers
Alma Potschke Aster	3-4′	3′	Late summer to late fall	Bright neon pink flowers
Honorable Mention: Firewitch Dianthus	6-8″	6-12″	Mid to Late Spring (reblooms)	Magenta pink fringed flowers
Honorable Mention: Purple Coneflower	2-5′	18-24″	Summer	Purplish pink flowers, long blooming

Click here for a list of pretty pink flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Purple Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Pasque Flower	10-12″ H	18-24″ W	Spring	Purple flowers, silver-haired foliage
Cat’s Pajamas’ Catmint	12-14″ H	18-20″ W	Summer to Fall	Vivid blue-violet blooms, compact, fresh minty fragrance
Sweet Pea ‘Erewhon’	6′ H	8″ W	Spring to summer	Dark lavender & pink fragrant flowers
Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower	6-8″ H	12″ W	May to August	Unique balloon-shaped blue violet flowers
Jackman Superba Clematis	10-12′ H	3-4′ W	Summer through Fall	Velvety rich purple flowers fade to lighter shades
Vanguard Crocus	5″ H	6-12″ W	Early spring	Lavender flowers, early spring blooms
Honorable Mention: May Night Salvia	18″ H	18-24″ W	Late Spring, reblooms to fall	Violet-Blue flowers, gray-green foliage
Honorable Mention: Rozanne Geranium	18-24″ H	2-3′ W	Summer, reblooms into fall	Vibrant violet-blue flowers with white centers

Click here for a list of pretty purple flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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White Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Double Poet’s Daffodil	16-18″	N/A	Spring	Double white flowers with yellow centers
Gardenia August Beauty	3-5′	2-3′	Summer	Fragrant white flowers, dark green leaves
Cosmos ‘Cupcakes White’	30-36″	18-24″	Six weeks in summer	Bright white flowers, blue-green foliage
White Knock Out® Rose	3 1⁄2′	3 1⁄2′	Spring until fall	Pure white flowers, deer resistant
Graceful Beauty Allium	16-18″	12-18″	Early summer	Shiny globe-shaped white flowers
Hardy Chrysanthemum ‘Old Fashioned White’	3′	2.5′	Fall	Cream white double flowers
Honorable Mention: Annabelle Hydrangea	4-5′	4-5′	Summer through Winter	Large white flower heads, green foliage
Honorable Mention: Dalmatian White Foxglove	2-3′	12″	Spring to summer	White flowers with dark purple freckles

Click here for a list of elegant white flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Black Flowers

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Lenten Rose ‘New York Night’	18-24″	18-24″	Early Spring to Late Spring	Deep purple-black, jet black and purple grey flowers with creamy stamens
Lily ‘Nightrider’	35″	12-15″	Early to midsummer	Near black flowers
Western Coneflower ‘Green Wizard’	36 – 56″	24″	Midsummer to early fall	Deep purple to black cone flowers with green sepals
Iris ‘Raven Girl’	24-40″	18″	Mid to late spring	Purple-black and jet black flowers
Viola ‘Molly Sanderson’	6″ H	6-12″ W	Spring to early summer with repeat bloom in Fall	Coal black with yellow centers, lime green foliage
Tulip ‘Queen of Night’	28-30″	3-6″	Mid to late spring	Velvety, deep maroon black flowers
Honorable Mention: Hollyhock ‘Nigra’	60″	–	Summer through Fall	Deep chocolate red, nearly black flowers
Honorable Mention: Scabiosa Black Night	30-36′ H	18-24′ W	Summer for 6 weeks	Almost black blooms, long stems

Click here for a list of dramatic black flowers to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Plants with Burgundy Foliage

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Plant Name	Height	Width	Bloom Time	Key Features
Black Beauty Elderberry	8-12′ H	5-6′ W	Spring	Lemon-scented pink blooms with lacy burgundy foliage
Quick Fire Hydrangea	6-8′ H	6-8′ W	Summer	Ivory white blooms that change to mauve (no burgundy leaves but it pairs great with dark-foliage plants)
Black Diamond Pure White Crape Myrtle	10-12′ H	8′ W	Late Summer	Pure white ruffled flowers and nearly black foliage
Honorable Mention: Heuchera Palace Purple	16-24″ H	12-18″ W	Late Spring to Summer	Graceful bell-shaped pinkish white blooms float on top of multicolored foliage of purple and green
Honorable Mention: Ninebark Tiny Wine	3-4′ H	3-4′ W	Spring	Pinkish White flower clusters on maroon leaves

Click here for a list of showstopping plants with burgundy foliage to add to your garden, including photos, key features and where to buy them!

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Wrapping Up

Adding these unique flowers to your garden is sure to infuse it with a charm that’s 100% unique to you!

Before reading this, I bet you didn’t imagine there’d be so many flower options for your garden in every color of the rainbow! But, I hope you now see there’s so many options–no matter how much sun or space you have available! 

While lists of beautiful plants are a great inspiration, there’s so much more involved in designing beautiful garden beds. So, if you want to take a deep dive into creating your very own secret garden, check out my Design Your 4-Season Garden Course. I’ll take you step-by-step through my framework for creating the 4-season garden plan of your dreams.

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