Flowering plants, scientifically known as angiosperms, have the ability to reproduce through the production of flowers. These fragile blossoms not only play a vital role in the plant’s survival, but also bring joy and fulfillment to gardeners around the globe.

1. Painted Daisy

With its classic daisy-like appearance, the painted daisy comes in attractive colors such as pink, red, yellow, purple, and white. It blooms from late spring to midsummer.

Height: 2-4 feet
Color: Red, yellow, white, pink, purple

2. Pandan

The fragrant leaves of the Pandan are used in Asian medicine and cuisine.

This sterile plant doesn’t produce flowers often, but when it does, you’ll find fragrant male blossoms and female flowers that resemble pineapples.

It thrives in direct sunlight and rich peaty, well-drained soil.

Height: 15-20 feet
Color: Green, white, striped, variegated

3. Pansy

The heart-shaped petals of the pansy are perfect for late-season containers, thriving in early spring and winter. They prefer well-drained, acidic soil with access to full sun or partial shade.

Height: 4-8 inches tall
Width: 4-6 inches
Color: Purple, blue, yellow, white

4. Papalo

This exotic herb produces simple purple starburst flowers. Native to Mexico, this herb is considered a weed but is often a substitute for cilantro.

It blooms in spring and enjoys full sun and well-draining soil.

Height: 5-6 feet
Color: Purple

5. Paracress

The bright yellow button buds of the Paracress provide a bright spot of color during summer. They enjoy full sun and thrive in well-drained, fertile soil high in organic matter.

Height: 12-15 inches
Color: Yellow

6. Passion Flower

Climbing passion flowers bloom from early summer until autumn. They enjoy fertile, well-drained soil and a sheltered sunny garden position.

Water regularly in summer, but reduce watering sessions in the winter.

Height: 10 feet
Color: White (hardy), Purple, blue, yellow, red (greenhouse varieties)

7. Peace Lily

The tropical peace lily produces delicate blooms above glossy green oval leaves in the spring. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained acidic soil.

Height: 1-3 feet
Color: White, yellow

8. Pelargonium

Pelargonium produces brightly colored flower clusters enveloped by bushy, scented green leaves. The trailing varieties are perfect for hanging baskets and have green ivy-like leaves.

Height: 5-36 feet (depending on variety)
Color: White, pink, purple, red, orange

9. Pennyroyal

The long stalks and tight pom-pom heads of the pennyroyal herb are perfect for attracting butterflies to the summer garden.

This plant requires well-drained, moist soil and a sunny position.

Height: 6-12 inches
Width: 3-6 feet
Color: Lavender

10. Penstemon

These bushy plants produce narrow pointy leaves and tiny flute-like flowers. They flower in the summer to early autumn and enjoy free-draining soils with access to full sun.

Height: 10 inches – 6 feet (depending on variety)
Color: Blue, purple, pink, red, white

11. Peony

The large rose-like blooms of the peony flower provide gorgeous color and aroma in the garden from early spring to late summer. This plant thrives in well-draining soil and full sun.

Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 2-4 feet
Color: White, red, pink, purple, coral

12. Perilla

Perilla is grown for its ornamental foliage in gorgeous hues of green and purple or variegated. It produces tiny white or purple tubular flowers in the summer.

Grow in free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade.

Height: 20-24 inches
Color: White, purple

13. Periwinkle

The periwinkle plant is known for its shiny broadleaf foliage and square-shaped flower petals. It blooms in the spring and summer and enjoys full to partial shade.

It tolerates loamy, sandy, and clay soil types and is an excellent ground cover.

Height: 3-6 inches
Color: Lavender, purple, white, blue

14. Perovskia

The perovskia shrub, or Russian sage, is a woody perennial that produces long lavender-like flower panicles in late summer.

This shrub requires full sun but can tolerate poor soil and is drought tolerant.

Height: 4 feet
Color: Lavender, blue

15. Persian Buttercup

The Persian buttercup is well known for its long slender stems and ruffled rose-like flower petals that bloom in spring.

It grows well when provided with moist sandy or loamy soils and requires access to full sun.

Height: 1-2 feet
Color: Pink, yellow, purple, red, white

16. Peruvian Lily

Sporting tiny brown freckles on funnel-shaped blossoms; the Peruvian lily flowers in the summer. It enjoys rich, well-drained soil and tolerates full to partial sun exposure.

Height: 1-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Color: Red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, white

17. Petunia

The wide trumpet-shaped flowers of the petunia are popular with nearly everyone. These hardy annuals produce flowers in a kaleidoscope of colors from spring to autumn.

Provide the plant with moist, well-drained soil and lots of sun for prolific blooms.

Height: 6-24 inches
Width: 36 inches
Color: White, orange, green, yellow, purple, pink

18. Phacelia

Phacelia displays fern-like foliage in green-gray hues with lavender-blue flowers in the summer.

Often grown as green manure, the plant is also excellent for attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Provide the plant with a full sun position and free-draining soil.

Height: 3 feet
Color: Blue, lavender

19. Phlox

The tall, long-lived star-shaped flowers of the Phlox plant come in various colors and bloom in the summer.

They prefer full sun and moist, fertile soil enriched with organic matter.

Height: 6 inches – 4 feet (depending on variety)
Color: Pastel pink, lavender, red, purple, rose, white

20. Pigsqueak

Pigsqueak produces green foliage in the summer and bronze in the winter. In the summer, it displays clusters of pink flowers on thick stalks.

It does well in full or partial sun and prefers moist soil.

Height: 12-15 in
Color: Pink

21. Pincushion Flower

The button-type blooms of the pincushion flower make for a pretty scene in any summer or early fall garden.

This delicate perennial enjoys full sun and neutral, free-draining soil types.

Height: 12-18 inches
Width: 12-18 inches
Color: Cream, burgundy, red, lavender, pink, white

22. Pineapple Lily

Pineapple lilies are neither pineapples nor lilies, but they develop tiny flower clusters in a cone-like shape in the summer.

The foliage is spear-shaped and can be burgundy tinted. It enjoys warm sunny positions and thrives in well-drained loamy soils.

Height: 18-34 inches
Color: White, purple, pink, green

23. Pink Lady’s Slipper

This hardy orchid produces a flower pouch that looks distinctly like a pink slipper. It has oval leaves at the base of the stem and flowers midspring to midsummer.

It enjoys partial sun and tolerates moist, well-draining soils types such as clay, loam, and sand.

Height: 12-18 inches
Color: Pink

24. Plantain Lily

The Plantain Lily’s elegant foliage and large waxy, scented blossoms develop in spring to mid-summer. The foliage comes in various colors and variegations. It enjoys loamy or clay soil types and partially shaded positions.

Height: 1-2 inches
Width: 3-4 inches
Color: White

25. Platycodon

Known for its balloon-shaped buds that develop into star-like flowers, the platycodon blooms in summer.

It prefers moderately moist, rich, loamy soil types and a sunny to partially shaded position.

Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 1-1.5 feet
Color: White, pink, blue

26. Plumbago

The climbing plumbago produces balls of vivid blue, unscented flowers throughout the summer into autumn.

Provide the plant with full sun, well-draining soil types, regular watering sessions, and frost protection.

Height: 13.1 feet
Color: Blue

27. Plume Celosia

The feathery flowers of the plume celosia come in a range of colors providing focal interest for the summer garden.

Plant in full sun, fertile and free-draining soil, and fertilize monthly in the growing season.

Height: 16-18 inches
Width: 9-15 inches
Color: Orange, yellow, red, pink

28. Plumeria

The tropical plumeria tree produces leathery leaves and scented, waxy flowers in various colors.

The tree flowers from summer to autumn; prefers full sun and moderately moist, well-draining soils; and is drought tolerant.

Height: 15-25 feet
Color: White, yellow, pink, rose

29. Poinsettia

A popular plant during the holiday season, the poinsettia prefers a warm, generously lit environment.

Plant in well-draining soil, rich in organic matter and access to at least 6 hours of sun each day.

Height: 2 feet
Width: 1 feet
Color: Red, cream, pink, orange, green

30. Polyanthus

Polyanthus provides vibrant winter color to the garden with rosette-type flowers balanced above leathery textured foliage.

They enjoy partial sun exposure and well-drained loam or sandy soil types.

Height: 12 inches
Color: Blue, yellow, red, purple, gold-lace, pink, orange

31. Polygonatum

Polygonatum produces pendant-shaped flowers on arching stems in the late spring and early summer. It enjoys moist, humus-rich soil and partial to full shaded positions.

Height: 6-7 feet (depending on variety)
Color: Green, white, pink

32. Poppies

Easy to grow, the delicate petals of the Poppy flower create a lovely splash of color from late spring to early summer.

They prefer well-drained to dry soil types and enjoy full sun positions.

Height: 12 inches
Color: Red, yellow, white, orange

33. Portulaca

The ruffle-rose-like petals of the portulaca flower develop in clusters on red stems.

This easy-to-grow annual is drought tolerant but not frost hardy and does well in full sun and sandy, well-drained soils.

Height: 3-9 inches
Width: 6-12 inches
Color: White, orange, pink, red, yellow

34. Potentilla

Potentialla develops saucer-shaped flowers in various colors from spring to autumn.

This fuss-free plant tolerates a range of moist to dry, low-fertile soil types and prefers a position in full sun.

Height: 10 inches – 6 feet (depending on variety)
Color: Pink, orange, red, yellow

35. Pot Marigold

The daisy-like flowers of pot marigold appear from spring to autumn. It enjoys full sun to partial shade and free-draining soil rich in organic material.

Deadheading promotes blooming throughout the growing season.

Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Color: Pink, orange, yellow, cream

36. Powder Puff

The powder puff plant develops white, pink, or red flowers in spring. Place the plant in direct sunlight and protect from cold temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Plant in cactus or sandy potting soil and avoid overwatering.

Height: 3-5 inches
Width: 2-4 inches
Color: White, red, pink

37. Prairie Gentian

The delicate stems of the prairie gentian develop bell-shaped flowers from late spring to autumn.

They prefer full sun with partial afternoon shade in hotter climates. The soil should be slightly alkaline, fertile, and well-draining.

Height: 18-24 inches
Color: Pink, white, purple, yellow

38. Prickly Pear

The easy-going prickly pear produces yellow-rosette-type flowers atop its spiny paddles in the spring.

It thrives in full sun and sandy, well-drained soil, producing delectable, edible fruit in the autumn.

Height: 6-12 inches
Width: 12-18 inches
Color: Yellow

39. Primula

Cousin to the polyanthus, the primula comes in many colors, shapes, and sizes. Flowering from spring to early summer, this plant enjoys moist soil and dappled shade.

Height: 8-12 inches
Color: Pink, yellow, blue, purple, red, white, orange, peach

40. Protea

The bright spikey globe-like flowers of the protea bloom in late spring to early summer. This hardy plant demands a lot of sun and enjoys sandy or loamy soils that are free-draining.

Height: 6-26 feet (depending on variety)
Color: Pink, white, cream, orange, red

41. Prunus

Also known as the cherry tree, the prunus prefers full sun and develops masses of tiny white or pink flowers in the spring.

Well-drained soils such as chalk, sand, or loam are best for members of the Prunus genus.

Height: 39.3 feet
Width: 26.2 feet
Color: White

42. Pulmonaria

Pulmonaria develops clusters of funnel-shaped flowers that start pink but mature into a vivid blue. It enjoys partial to full sun exposure and thrives in moist, acidic soils.

Height: 6-12 inches
Width: 12-18 inches
Color: White, pink, blue

43. Purple Coneflower

The purple coneflower displays daisy-like flowers rich in nectar during the summer months.

It is tolerant of partial shade but prefers full sun positions and grows well in free-draining neutral soil types.

Height: 2-5 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Color: Pink, purple

44. Purslane

The edible leaves of the purslane plant are perfect for salads. It produces tiny blossoms from mid-summer to early autumn in various colors.

It enjoys well-drained soil and exposure to full sun.

Height: 6-8 in (depending on variety)
Color: Pink, yellow, peach, orange, red

Conclusion

Use this handy list of flowering plants to keep your gardening bursting with color all year round!