This list covers 20 flowers, starting with “Narcissus” and ending with “New England Aster.” These blooms range from spring bulbs to late-season perennials, showing off a wide mix of colors, shapes, and scents. Gardeners grow them for borders, containers, cut arrangements, and naturalized meadows, and many also carry symbolic meaning in bouquets and gifts.

Flowers are the reproductive structures of flowering plants, built to attract pollinators and produce seeds. Beyond biology, they’ve shaped human culture for centuries, from the ancient Greek myth behind the narcissus to the Victorian practice of assigning each bloom its own hidden message. Many of the flowers here, like the night-blooming cereus, have earned a place in folklore simply for how they open, bloom, or fade.

Below you’ll find the table with the flower, scientific name, growing region, color, meaning, and description for each entry.

Flower: the common name of each plant, so you can quickly recognize or search for it by the name most people use.

Scientific Name: the Latin genus and species, useful when you need an exact match for buying seeds or researching further.

Growing Region: the areas where each flower grows naturally, helping you gauge what climate and conditions it prefers.

Color: the typical bloom colors, so you can picture how each flower looks and plan color schemes for your garden.

Meaning: the symbolic association tied to each flower, handy if you’re choosing blooms for a bouquet or a special occasion.

Description: a short overview of each flower’s appearance and character, giving you a quick sense of what makes it stand out.

Flowers

Descriptions