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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Impatiens omeiana 'Eco Mount Emei'
Item #: 1556
Zones: 6a to 8a
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pinkster'
Item #: 16640
Zones: 5b to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Iris versicolor 'John Wood'
Item #: 3908
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 42" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Kniphofia 'Flashpoint' PP 31,282
Item #: 17090
Zones: 5b to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lantana camara 'Star Landing'
Item #: 3958
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Central America, Mexico, South America
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lantana 'Chapel Hill Yellow' PP 19,548
Item #: 8970
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Ligularia 'Hey, Mr. Wilson'
Item #: 13508
Zones: 4a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $26.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Ligularia japonica 'Chinese Dragon'
Item #: 9018
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $26.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 06/14/2024Sold out -
Ligularia japonica 'Frosted Flecks'
Item #: 11550
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lilium x sulphurgale 'Vico Gold'
Item #: 15362
Zones: 6a to 10a, at least
Dormancy: Winter, Fall
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $34.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x caldwellii 'Sky Over Sky'
Item #: 6103
Zones: 4b to 8b, at least
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 $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x caldwellii 'Sunray'
Item #: 16769
Zones: 4b to 8b, at least
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 $38.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris chinensis
Item #: 64
Zones: 5a to 8b, guessing
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 28" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x jinzheniae 'Creamsickle'
Item #: 12058
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 $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x jinzheniae 'Hazuki Horned Moon'
Item #: 12024
Zones: 4b to 8b, probably colder
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x jinzheniae 'Lemon Cheesecake'
Item #: 16770
Zones: 4b to 8b, 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 $35.00Regular 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 $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lycoris x traubiata 'Buttermint'
Item #: 835
Zones: 6b to 9a
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate'
Item #: 5803
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 05/17/2024Sold out -
Lysimachia japonica 'Minutissima'
Item #: 843
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 1" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Lysimachia lanceolata 'Burgundy Mist'
Item #: 17131
Zones: 4a to 8b
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 $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mahonia gracilis
Item #: 17824
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mexico
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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Mangave 'Inky Fingers'
Item #: 16600
Zones: 8b to 11, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" 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 -
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
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.