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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Opuntia fragilis 'Potato'
Item #: 14256
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Orontium aquaticum 'Tidewater'
Item #: 13045
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Paeonia 'Bartzella'
Item #: 7187
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 1.6 gal. (6 L)
Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Patrinia scabiosifolia
Item #: 627
Zones: 4a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 70" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Remusatia pumila 'Mini Mask'
Item #: 5186
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter, Spring
Height: 14" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: China, India
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Rudbeckia auriculata
Item #: 9404
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Rudbeckia deamii 'American Gold Rush' PP 28,498
Item #: 17526
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Rudbeckia maxima
Item #: 355
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 80" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Rudbeckia mohrii 'Panhandler'
Item #: 18348
Zones: 7b to 9b, guessing
Dormancy:
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Rudbeckia umbrosa
Item #: 9719
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Salvia x jamensis 'Golden Girl' PP 23,997
Item #: 2347
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Salvia x jamensis 'Rose Bicolor' PP 33,084
Item #: 17865
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Salvia koyamae
Item #: 1269
Zones: 4b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Salvia madrensis 'Red Neck Girl'
Item #: 4742
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sarracenia alata 'Purple Peeper'
Item #: 9377
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sarracenia flava
Item #: 1012
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sauromatum venosum 'Lake Tana'
Item #: 16742
Zones: 6a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter, Fall
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Ethiopia
Pot Size: Bare Root / 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sedum tetractinum 'Little China'
Item #: 11758
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Silphium terebinthinaceum 'Bain Relief'
Item #: 17656
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sinningia 'Bananas Foster'
Item #: 8527
Zones: 7b to 10b
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 $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Solidago 'Hiddigeigei'
Item #: 17036
Zones: 5a to 8b, possibly much colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 40" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $0.00Regular priceUnit price perThis plant is available for JLBG Members only.
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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Item #: 1032
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 40" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Solidago sp. nov. 'Montana Minnie'
Item #: 15762
Zones: 4a to 8a, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
Item #: 734
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular 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.