White Flowers

White Flowers
White flowers make a beautiful backdrop for many other plants.  They are a symbol of purity.  Since white flowers symbolize purity, they are a very popular choice for weddings.

They are superior in providing a backdrop for color.  For this reason, every landscape design needs to have some white flowers.

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Korean Spice Viburnum
The Viburnum is a medium sized shrub.  It has large Hydrangea like blooms.  They bloom a brilliant bright white.  The best thing about the Korean Spice Viburnum is that when it blooms in mid summer it has a pleasant scent.  It is enough, that if you are at the nursery at the appropriate time you will almost involuntarily go and search for the plant.  This plant is a favorite choice for gardeners.

White Daisy
Daisies are white with a yellow center.  They are hardy and drought tolerant.  The white daisy helps bring in a feeling of cleanliness and freshness to the ornamental garden.  Consider White Daisies amongst purple ornamental Flowering Cabbage. 

Hydrangea
The Hydrangea has huge flowers.  Most of the time, Hydrangea are white because that is their natural color.  Thus, it is easy to get white Hydrangea to keep their color. 

Yarrow
Yarrow is a drought tolerant groundcover that blooms tiny white blossoms.  It grows 1-2’ tall.

Daffodil
Most Daffodils are sold in the color yellow.  However, white Daffodils can be a good way to offset the yellow or orange Daffodils.

Tulips
Any good Tulip design will have a fair amount of white.  This is often forgotten because people focus more on the pinks and reds.  The important thing to remember is that colors should be shown off and the way to show off color is to stage it through other colors.

Snowmound Spirea
Spirea is one of the most popular landscaping plants.  They are medium shrubs with small pink or white or blue flowers.  The Snowmound Spirea is a little smaller than other spirea and has white flowers.

Roses
It’s important to have red and pink.  However, don’t forget that white shows off the red and pink.  White roses bring a tranquil and clear feeling to the red and pink. 

Lilly 
There are many lilies that are white.  Their colors are often reds and pinks and whites mixed together.  However, get some solid white Lilies to go with your red and pink roses.  You could also mix a lily with a miniature rose in the foreground and the lily in the background.

Queen Ann’s Lace
It is a weed that grows 3-4’ tall.  It grows very well in clay soil and is drought resistant.  It flowers look like a small daisy mixed with a yarrow. 

Orchids - Phalaenopsis
A white orchid sends a feeling or peace and strength.  They are often sold by the stem and are a little more expensive than other flowers.  You might also like a white Butterfly Orchid. 

Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a vine that dies back in winter.  It has small white or pink flowers.  It attracts butterflies and bees by its sweet nectar.

Bridal Wreath
Bridal wreath is a plant that is good to cover a chain link fence.  It will grow up over the fence.  The fence will support the plant and bloom many white flowers all summer long.