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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Lycoris x elsiae 'Candlelight'
Item #: 12188
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 21" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x elsiae 'Sakusui'
Item #: 18692
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 21" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x jinzheniae 'September Cream Beauty'
Item #: 17436
Zones: 4a to 7b, probably colder
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Lycoris x jinzheniae 'Summer Leg Beauty'
Item #: 18250
Zones: 4b to 8b, probably colder
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 28" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x straminea 'Caldwell's Original'
Item #: 5196
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 26" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Lycoris x straminea 'Peach Flambe'
Item #: 18691
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x traubiata 'Buttermint'
Item #: 835
Zones: 6b to 9a
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Manfreda sp. 'Purple Passion'
Item #: 14895
Zones: 8b to Tropical, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Aztec King' PP32,151
Item #: 17984
Zones: 7b to 11, guessing
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 $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Blue Mammoth'
Item #: 13794
Zones: 7b to 11, guessing
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 $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Break of Dawn'
Item #: 17773
Zones: 9a to 11, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 9" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Foxtrot'
Item #: 17906
Zones: 9a to 11, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 11" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Foxy Lady' PP 33,032
Item #: 17063
Zones: 9a to 11, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 11" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Gilt Edge'
Item #: 17726
Zones: 8b to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid, Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Golden Friendship'
Item #: 17727
Zones: 8b to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid, Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Green Eyed Lady'
Item #: 17751
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 14" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Purple People Eater' PP 29,949
Item #: 12998
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 14" 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 -
Mangave 'Queen of Hearts'
Item #: 14250
Zones: 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 $38.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Wag the Dog'
Item #: 16864
Zones: 9a to 11, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 9" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Musa balbisiana var. balbisiana
Item #: 17448
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 240" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China, Papua New Guinea, Sikkim region of India, Vietnam
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Musa basjoo
Item #: 3064
Zones: 7a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 240" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Musella lasiocarpa
Item #: 3813
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Nananthus vittatus
Item #: 14224
Zones: 6a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Nerium oleander 'Mathilde Ferrier'
Item #: 3785
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular 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.