Symbolizing wealth, optimism and reason, yellow has a wide array of symbolic meanings in human culture. So aside from simply liking it, there are many reasons to plant yellow flowers in the garden.
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Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
Item #: 3848
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Achillea coarctata
Item #: 16084
Zones: 6a to 8b, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Balkans, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Achillea 'Sassy Summer Lemon' PP 31,693
Item #: 13577
Zones: 5a to 8b, possibly much colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 28" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave americana 'Marshmallow Cream'
Item #: 7869
Zones: 9a to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per$35.00Sale price $28.00Sale -
Agave 'Bareback Rider'
Item #: 12082
Zones: 9b to Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per$75.00Sale price $60.00Sale -
Agave bovicornuta 'Divine Bovine'
Item #: 11391
Zones: 9a to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $40.00Regular priceUnit price per$50.00Sale price $40.00Sale -
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Agave colorata 'Misashibo'
Item #: 9921
Zones: 9a to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 09/12/2025Sold out -
Agave 'Cornelius'
Item #: 6289
Zones: 9a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Agave cundinamarcensis 'Condor'
Item #: 9822
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Colombia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price perSold out -
Agave desmettiana 'Galactic Traveler'
Item #: 16993
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.40Regular priceUnit price per$38.00Sale price $30.40Sale -
Agave geminiflora 'Leaping Lizards'
Item #: 13528
Zones: 9b to 11, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.40Regular priceUnit price per$38.00Sale price $30.40Sale -
Agave isthmensis 'El Chichon'
Item #: 9577
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave 'Mateo'
Item #: 8929
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per$30.00Sale price $24.00Sale -
Agave montana 'Tiffany'
Item #: 9871
Zones: 9a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $100.00Regular priceUnit price per$125.00Sale price $100.00Sale -
Agave murpheyi 'Engard'
Item #: 7304
Zones: 8b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $36.00Regular priceUnit price per$45.00Sale price $36.00Sale -
Agave x nickelima 'Shark Bite'
Item #: 9575
Zones: 8a to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.40Regular priceUnit price per$38.00Sale price $30.40Sale -
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Agave x nickuilla 'Rockin' Robin'
Item #: 13503
Zones: 7b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Agave x ocahuata 'Luminescence'
Item #: 15566
Zones: 9b to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $38.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave x ocahuata 'Snow Glow'
Item #: 10640
Zones: 9a to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.20Regular priceUnit price per$34.00Sale price $27.20Sale -
Agave ovatifolia 'Awakening Angel'
Item #: 15564
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $150.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave ovatifolia 'Killer'
Item #: 10016
Zones: 8b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave palmeri 'Kutsugen No Mai Ogi'
Item #: 13038
Zones: 8b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.40Regular priceUnit price per$38.00Sale price $30.40Sale -
Agave parrasana 'Sea Star'
Item #: 10639
Zones: 9a to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.40Regular priceUnit price per$38.00Sale price $30.40Sale -
Agave parryi 'Giant Grantkids'
Item #: 12630
Zones: 5b to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Yellow/Gold Flowering Plants
The most beautiful yellow flowers for your garden.
Whether you like the saturated buttery yellow of helianthus or the pale pastel yellow certain epimediums, there are a wide range of plants with yellow flowers here at Plant Delights Nursery. Symbolizing wealth (as in gold), optimism and reason, yellow has a wide array of symbolic meanings in human culture. So aside from simply liking it, there are many reasons to incorporate yellow flowering plants into the garden.
Here is a short list of the best yellow perennial flowers at Plant Delights Nursery.
Solidago - a real golden plant
Helianthus - a plant with a sunny disposition
Sedum - yellow butterfly attracting flowers
Rudbeckia
Coreopsis
Ranunculus
Phlomis
Oenothera
Lantana - a Butterfly's delight
Iris - many yellow variants of Japanese Iris
Hemerocallis
Of course, there are plenty more where those came from. When you are ready to buy yellow perennials for your garden, check out our online list of plants with yellow flowers for sale.