Purple has long been associated with royalty and wealth due to it's rarity in nature and the cost of producing purple dye in ancient times. These days purple is much easier to find but purple flowers continue to be some of the most popular flowering perennials. Be sure to check out our entire selection of purple flowers and make sure you have a little purple in your garden year-round.
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Acanthus hungaricus
Item #: 3496
Zones: 6a to 8b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Southeast Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Acanthus mollis Reut, Israel
Item #: 9811
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Acanthus mollis 'Wofford Rhubarb'
Item #: 10006
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Northern Africa, Southern Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.60Regular priceUnit price per$27.00Sale price $21.60
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Sold outAcanthus 'Mornings Candle'
Item #: 8933
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'
Item #: 2526
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Achimenes 'Harry Williams'
Item #: 6169
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter, Spring
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'
Item #: 6999
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outAconitum carmichaelii 'Fansi Pansi'
Item #: 10055
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Vietnam
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Aconitum hakusanense BSWJ11032
Item #: 16887
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Aconitum sinomontanum 'Sacred Tower'
Item #: 11087
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Agapanthus 'Ever Amethyst' PP 30,163
Item #: 17902
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Item #: 3209
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune' PP 31,364
Item #: 17170
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Agastache 'Rosie Posie' PP 25,857
Item #: 10636
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $16.00Regular priceUnit price per$20.00Sale price $16.00Sale -
Ajuga 'Parrot Paradise' PPAF
Item #: 16733
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe, Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $15.20Regular priceUnit price per$19.00Sale price $15.20
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Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea'
Item #: 39
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
Item #: 13515
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $15.20Regular priceUnit price per$19.00Sale price $15.20Sale -
Ajuga reptans 'Texas Tough'
Item #: 12990
Zones: 3a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Ajuga reptans 'XXL'
Item #: 17502
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $16.00Regular priceUnit price per$20.00Sale price $16.00
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Ajuga tenorei 'Blueberry Muffin' PP 22,092
Item #: 14897
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Italy
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Ajuga tenorei 'Cordial Canary' PPAF
Item #: 16734
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Italy
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $15.20Regular priceUnit price per$19.00Sale price $15.20
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Ajuga 'Tropical Toucan' PPAF
Item #: 16739
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Italy
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $15.20Regular priceUnit price per$19.00Sale price $15.20
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Allium kiiense
Item #: 3352
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Allium 'Millenium'
Item #: 5466
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Purple/Lavender Flowering Plants
Purple Flowers - the color of royalty.
Spanning the range from violet to maroon, to blue purple, to pale lavender, there are purple flowers for all tastes from mild to wild. Purple is traditionally the color of royalty and magistrates, but also is synonymous with Mardi Gras. So enjoy purple flowers in your garden if you are looking to add a touch of class to your garden or just want to 'Laissez les bons temps rouler pourpres'.
Here is a short list of the best plants with purple flowers at Plant Delights Nursery.
Aster - The best blue purple flowers for fall.
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea is the queen of purple flowering plants in summer.
Salvia - Purple perennial plants that thrive in dry conditions.
Liatris - Tall purple perennials for mid-summer.
Iris - Huge selection of purple and blue flowers.
Allium - Purple flowers and onion scent means you can use this as a culinary herb.
Phlox - Depending on type you can get ground covering purple flowers in spring or tall purple perennials in summer.
Buddleia - Purple Butterfly Bush attracts tons of butterflies to your garden.
Lavandula - With pale blue purple flowers this plant's name is synonymous with the color purple.
Tradescantia - Plants with purple flowers and purple leaves. Grape-tastic!
Geranium - Blue purple flowers in a tough, spreading perennial.