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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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
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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 -
Sold outMangave '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 'Lavender Lady' PP 29,194
Item #: 12910
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 $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Mangave 'Navajo Princess' PP 31,136
Item #: 13722
Zones: 8a to 11, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" 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 'Permanent Wave' PP 35,382
Item #: 17205
Zones: 7b to 11, guessing
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 $27.00Regular 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 -
Sold outMangave '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 'Silver Fox' PP 29,642
Item #: 12958
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 $27.00Regular 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 -
Sold outMusa 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 -
Sold outMusa 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 -
Sold outNerium 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 -
Nothoscordum sellowianum
Item #: 6448
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 1" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Argentina
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Notocactus laetivirens
Item #: 13470
Zones: 8a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Brazil
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Notocactus macracanthus
Item #: 17648
Zones: 8a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Oenothera fruticosa 'Fireworks'
Item #: 8719
Zones: 3a 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 $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Oenothera riparia 'Colleton'
Item #: 17620
Zones: 7a to 9a, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" 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 -
Opuntia cacanapa 'Ellisiana'
Item #: 5564
Zones: 7a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular 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.