Purple Flowers

Purple Flowers
Purple flowers feel rich and personal.  They work great as an accent to other colors.  They go great with whites, pinks, and reds. 

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Lavender
For purple, most people think of Lavender. Lavender has a nice fragrance; as well.  The plant is a low growing perennial flower.  Lavender is so synonymous with purple that many unrelated plants call their purple color lavender.  

Lupin
Lupin looks a lot like Lavender.  It is a very hardy drought tolerant plant that is often found in high mountain meadows.  It does not have a fragrance like Lavender.

Wisteria
Wisteria come from China and Japan. They are slow to bloom after planting.  They need several years to develop before they bloom well. The plant likes full sun and well drained soil.  Once planted Wisteria are very tough.  They are a vine that can pull things apart and crush things.  The have long chains of purple flowers.  The blooms are quite beautiful when hanging from an arbor or trellis; just make sure the structure is built well.

Lilac
Lilac are medium to tall shrubs that come in several colors.  One of the most popular color for Lilacs is lavender. 

Tulips
Most of the tulips you see are not purple.  This is a sorely lacking part of yard design.  Purple tulips make a huge difference in your spring color.  They look great being off set by white tulips. 

Ronda Kay Water Lily
These plants are easily one of the most beautiful Water Lilies.  Their color is vibrant purple petals with a medium yellow center with red tips.

Salvia
You will find a lot of Salvia at your local nursery.  It comes in many varieties.  Some are perennials and some are annuals.  Many have a deep purple or purplish blue color. 

Butterfly Bush
A tall shrub that is good for the back fence.  Flowers in pink or purple in a cylindrical cone shape.  The flowers look similar to Wisteria or Lilac.

Plumbago
Plumbago is a hardy groundcover with bluish purple flowers.  It is a favorite for people that want low maintenance.  If you want to get rid of weeds, just plant a lot of Plumbago for groundcover.

Painted Daisy
The painted daisy comes in a lot of color variations.  Most are not singular in color, but color combinations.  Consider a white and purple color combination.  

Violet Haze Aster
Asters look similar to the Daisy.  The Violet Haze comes in a singular deep purple. 

Iris
The iris is a popular flower that is considered blue and purple.  They are tall growing for a bulbous flower.  The leaf petals look like Tulip leaves.  However, the flowers look much more feathery than Tulips.

Purple Coneflower
Coneflower are hardy and can grow well in high mountain terrain.  They like full sun and well drained soils.  They come in pink, yellow, and purple.  However, the purple coneflower is the most popular because it is the prettiest coneflower. It is harvested as Echinacea by many health conscious consumers.  It is believed that Echinacea helps you recover from a cold much faster.

Globe Thistle
The Globe Thistle has a purple rounded flower.  It is very drought tolerant and should be planted in full sun with well drained soil.  Not very many plants have this style of flower and, because of this, it makes your yard look unique.  It is used best as part of a backdrop for larger flowers.

Pansies
Pansies are guys that just aren’t very tough.  Yes, but that’s getting off the subject here.  Pansies are a low growing annual.  They come in a wide variety of colors.  Don’t forget to add some purple with your annual planting.

Purple Fountain Grass
These grasses grow up to four feet tall with long furry cat tail like tips.  They also have purple leaves.  They can’t withstand the cold and that makes them an annual for colder climates.