Lavender Flowering Plants

Allium

Dramatic globe-shaped heads on tall stems. Architectural and deer-proof.

American Beautyberry

Inconspicuous flowers give way to stunning clusters of magenta-purple berries in fall. The berries are the show.

Anise Hyssop

Lavender-blue spikes with licorice-scented foliage. A pollinator powerhouse that blooms for months.

Aster

The grand finale of the garden season. Essential for fall pollinators.

Astilbe

Feathery plumes that light up shady, moist spots like nothing else can.

August Moon Hosta

Glowing gold foliage all season, and one of the best hostas for brighter spots with some morning sun.

Bee Balm

Shaggy, crown-shaped flowers that hummingbirds fight over.

Bloom-a-Thon Azalea

Repeat-blooming azalea with waves of color spring through fall. Evergreen in mild climates.

Bloomerang Lilac

Blooms in spring, then reblooms summer through frost. Compact habit with classic lilac fragrance.

Blue Angel Hosta

A mammoth shade-garden hosta with thick, corrugated blue-gray leaves up to 18 inches long that slugs leave alone, topped by fragrant lavender flower spikes in midsummer.

Butterfly Bush

Long, arching flower wands that butterflies absolutely lose their minds over.

Campanula

Open, nodding bells in clear blue on tall graceful stems. Self-sows into refined cottage garden drifts.

Catmint

Billowy lavender-blue haze that blooms all season if you shear it back.

Chaste Tree

Long lavender-blue spikes cover this heat-loving shrub all summer. One of the few shrubs that actually blooms in August.

Chives

Cheerful purple pom-pom flowers on a kitchen staple. Edible blooms make any salad Instagram-worthy.

Cinco de Mayo Rose

Smoky lavender-rust blooms with copper undertones unlike any other rose. Modern fragrance, modern disease resistance, and a color you will not find anywhere else.

Clematis

The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.

Crape Myrtle

The tree of the South. Months of crinkled blooms and gorgeous peeling bark.

Creeping Phlox

An evergreen sun-loving groundcover that smothers walls, slopes, and rock gardens in dense pink, purple, blue, lavender, or white sheets every April and May.

Culver's Root

Tall tapering spires of tiny white flowers that bees mob. Vertical and elegant at the back of the border.

Dahlia

Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.

Delphinium

Towering spires of true blue. The tallest, most dramatic back-of-border plant.

Dwarf Crested Iris

Tiny lavender-blue iris flowers with gold crests on a spreading native ground cover. A spring woodland treasure.

Dwarf Korean Lilac

Slow-growing dwarf with dense rounded habit. Perfect for small gardens and foundation plantings.

Eastern Redbud

Magenta flowers erupt directly from bare branches. Spring showstopper tree.

Empress Wu Hosta

The world's largest hosta. Individual leaves can exceed two feet. A bold statement in any shade garden.

Fire and Ice Hosta

Stark white centers with deep green margins, high contrast that jumps out from a shady border.

Frances Williams Hosta

Classic blue-green heart-shaped leaves with wide gold margins that make this one of the all-time great hostas.

Garden Phlox

Billowing clusters of fragrant summer color. A butterfly magnet.

Gulf Coast Penstemon

Nodding tubular flowers in soft lavender shades brighten moist woods of the Gulf Coast.

Hagley Hybrid Clematis

Soft shell-pink flowers with a hint of mauve that fade beautifully in part shade and bloom reliably all summer.

Halcyon Hosta

The bluest hosta you can grow. Thick, heavily textured leaves resist slugs better than most.

Hellebore

The Lenten Rose. Elegant nodding blooms that thrive in deep shade.

Hosta

The undisputed queen of shade gardening. Foliage in every green and blue.

Hydrangea

Massive mophead blooms that shift color with soil pH. Showstoppers.

Impatiens

The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.

Iris

Elegant sword-leaved perennials with intricate, ruffled blooms.

Joe-Pye Weed

Towering native with mauve domes that butterflies swarm in late summer.

June Hosta

Gold center streaked with blue-green margins. Color shifts through the season. A collector's favorite.

Krossa Regal Hosta

Stately vase-shaped form with silvery-blue leaves on long stems. Tall lavender flower spikes rise five feet above the foliage.

Lavender

Fragrant silver-green mounds beloved by bees and humans alike.

Liberty Hosta

Large blue-green leaves with wide creamy yellow margins that whiten as the season ages. Bigger and brighter than First Frost, its parent.

Lilac

Intensely fragrant clusters that define spring in northern gardens.

Lisianthus

Rose-like ruffled blooms with the vase life of a chrysanthemum. The flower farmer's secret weapon for high-end arrangements.

Lycoris

Bare stems shoot up overnight in late summer topped with fragrant pink trumpets. Surprise lily, naked lady, magic lily, all the same plant.

Meadow Rue

Fluffy puffs of bloom on tall, airy stems above columbine-like foliage. Light and ethereal.

Miss Kim Lilac

Compact lilac with pale lavender blooms and outstanding fragrance. Burgundy fall foliage as a bonus.

Munstead Lavender

Earlier blooming and slightly softer purple than Hidcote. Gertrude Jekyll's favorite for a reason.

Nelly Moser Clematis

Pale pink petals with a darker pink bar down the center. Prefers some shade to prevent color fading.

Obedient Plant

Spikes of snapdragon-like flowers that can be pushed and stay where moved, earning a very literal common name.

Oregon Iris

Small purple iris flowers with yellow signals on wiry stems. A tough, underappreciated Pacific Northwest native.

Patriot Hosta

Dark green leaves with crisp white margins. Classic variegated hosta that brightens shady spots.

Penstemon

Tubular flowers on upright stems. Native hummingbird magnet for dry gardens.

Pentas

Star-shaped flower clusters that hummingbirds and butterflies hit on every pass. Blooms nonstop in heat that stops impatiens cold.

Petunia

Cascading color for containers and beds. Blooms nonstop until frost.

Phenomenal Lavender

Survives humidity and cold that kills other lavenders. Silver foliage stays tight and full.

Rhododendron

Big, bold trusses of bloom over glossy evergreen foliage.

Rose of Sharon

A cold-hardy hibiscus shrub (Hibiscus syriacus) with big tropical-looking blooms in lavender, pink, blue, white, or wine, opening late summer when most flowering shrubs are done.

Rosemary

Aromatic evergreen herb with tiny blue flowers loved by early bees. Needs excellent drainage.

Russian Sage

Airy lavender clouds on silver stems. Thrives in heat and poor soil.

Sagae Hosta

Huge gray-blue leaves with creamy margins on a stately, vase-shaped plant that wins awards for good reason.

Stained Glass Hosta

Glossy gold center with dark green margins, like light through a cathedral window.

Stock

Dense spikes of clove-scented blooms in soft pastels. Cool-season cut flower that fills a room with spicy perfume.

Stokes Aster

Fringed, shaggy-petaled flowers in shades of cornflower blue that bloom for weeks on a tough Southern native.

Sum and Substance Hosta

Chartreuse giant that can take more sun than most hostas. Heart-shaped leaves grow enormous.

Sweet Alyssum

Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.

Sweet Pea

Ruffled, intensely fragrant climbing flowers in every pastel shade. Cool-season annual that hates heat.

Vinca

Evergreen mat with periwinkle-blue flowers. Tough shade ground cover.

Walker's Low Catmint

Perennial Plant of the Year. Billowy lavender-blue spikes that rebloom hard after a shear.

Wide Brim Hosta

Blue-green leaves with wide creamy-white margins that age to a clean white, a standout performer in any shade garden.

Wild Azalea

Sweetly fragrant pinwheel flowers on a deciduous native azalea that grows from New England to Georgia. Earlier and more cold-hardy than most.

Wild Bergamot

The wild cousin of bee balm. Lavender puffs alive with pollinators. Tougher and more mildew-resistant.

Wild Blue Phlox

Loose clusters of sky-blue flowers float above woodland floors in spring on a fragrant, mat-forming native.

Wild Geranium

Soft pink blooms over deeply-cut foliage. A woodland edge staple.

Wisteria

Cascading, fragrant racemes that create a dreamy canopy. Needs structure.