Here are 30 of the world’s prettiest flowering plants to consider growing in your garden beds or containers. The list includes spring-blooming bulbs, annuals, perennials, exotic imports, and native wildflowers.
30 Prettiest Flowers
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 10Flower Color Varieties: Green, brown, burgundy, purple, and whiteLight: Partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: 4 in. to 2 ft. tall; 6 in. to 2 ft. wide
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9Flower Color Varieties: Apricot, orange, pink, purple, red, white, cream, yellowLight: Partial or full sunSoil Needs: Well-drainedMature Size: 1 to 20 ft. tall; 2 to 5 ft. wide depending on varietyDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11Flower Color Varieties: Every color except true blue and true green; single or double, solid or patterned bloomsLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, well-drained, slightly acidicMature Size: 2 to 6 feet tall, with flowers that are 2 to 12 inches across, depending on type of dahliaDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8Flower Color Varieties: Pink, purpleLight: Full, Partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, enrichedMature Size: 3-6 feet tallDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7Flower Color Varieties: BlueLight: Dappled sunlight, partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidicMature Size: Up to 4 feet tallDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7Flower Color Varieties: Powder blue to violetLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, richMature Size: 3-5 feet. tall; 2-3 feet. wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8Flower Color Varieties: Blue, purple, white, pink, yellowLight: Partial shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: 1-3 feet tallDeer Resistant: Yes
These plants are biennial in zones 4-8, meaning they produce foliage their first year and flower the next. However, when self-seeding begins in partial shade and moist soil, you will always have one generation of plants ready to bloom while the next generation grows foliage and prepares to bloom next year. Try ‘Mountains Mixed,’ which has upright-facing flowers. Be aware that all parts of this plant are toxic to humans and animals.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 10Flower Color Varieties: Pink, purple, red, white, yellowLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: 2-5 feet tall, 1-2 feet wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9Flower Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, brown, white, pink, many bicolorsLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained; will rot in wet soilMature Size: 12–40 inches tall, 1 –2 feet wide depending on varietyDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9Flower Color Varieties: White, pink, rose, red, deep purple, and coralLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: 2-3 feet. tall; 2-3 feet. wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12Flower Color Varieties: Orange sepals and blue petalsLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Loamy, slightly acidicMature Size: 3.5-6 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12Flower Color Varieties: Red, orange, pink, yellow, and purpleLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Loamy, moist but well-drained, slightly acidicMature Size: 12 inches-3 feet. tall, 12 inches wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9Flower Color Varieties: Pink, white, creamLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Sandy or loamy, well-drainedMature Size: 3 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 11Flower Color Varieties: RedLight: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained; average or poor; slightly acidicMature Size: 2 to 4 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9Flower Color Varieties: Bluish-purple, mauve, whiteLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Medium moist, well-drainingMature Size: 15–25 feet long, 4–8 feet spreadDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9Flower Color Varieties: White, blue, pink, maroon, red, purple, and pale greenLight: Partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: depends on species; size can be a manageable 3-5 feet wide and tall and much as 25 feet for some species (if unpruned) with equal spreadDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9Flower Color Varieties: Purple, blue, pink, red, whiteLight: Partial to full sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidicMature Size: 6–30 feet tall, 3–6 feet wideDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10Flower Color Varieties: Pink, red, purple, and whiteLight: Partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: Japanese anemone 2-3 feet tall and wide; Grecian windflower 4-6 inches tall and wide; Poppy Anemone 8-10 inches tallDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8Flower Color Varieties: Yellow, white, orange, red, pinkLight: Partial to full sunSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drainedMature Size: 6–30 inches tall, 6–12 inches wide Deer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7Flower Color Varieties: A wide variety of colors and patternsLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Chalky, loamy, and sandy soilMature Size: 15 -20 inch stemsDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 11Flower Color Varieties: White, red, pink, yellow, orangeLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidicMature Size: 3-10 feet tall and 2-8 feet wideDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9Flower Color Varieties: White, red, pink, lavender, or variegatedLight: Partial sunSoil Needs: Loamy, clay, sandyMature Size: 7-12 feet tall, 5-10 feet wideDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11; annual in colder zonesFlower Color Varieties: Pink, yellow, red, violet, white, blue, magenta, bronzeLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich; moist, well-drained; acidicMature Size: 6-12 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8Flower Color Varieties: Blue, violet, white, pinkLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Rich, loamy, medium moisture, well-drainingMature Size: 1– 2 1/2 feet tall, 1–1 1/2 feet wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8Flower Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, pink, whiteLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Sandy, loamy, moist but well-drained; slightly acidicMature Size: 1-3 feet tall, 1-2 feet wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 10Flower Color Varieties: White, pink, red, yellow, lavenderLight: Full sun; tolerates partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: 6-8 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wideDeer Resistant: No
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8Flower Color Varieties: White, blue, purple, pink, redLight: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained; slightly acidicMature Size: 6–12 inches tall, and 3–6 inches wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 11Flower Color Varieties: Red, orange, pink, yellow, creamLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedMature Size: 1-10 feet tall; 1-3 feet wideDeer Resistant: seldomly damaged by deer
USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 11Flower Color Varieties: White, orange, yellow, red, pinkLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Sandy, well-drainedMature Size: 3–9 inches tall, 6–12 inches wideDeer Resistant: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones: perennial in 9 to 11; annual in 2 to 8Flower Color Varieties: Pink, purple, yellow, orange, lavender, white, red, and green; solid, bi-color, or patternedLight: Full sunSoil Needs: Well-drained, fertileMature Size: 1-4 feet tall, 12-18 inches wideDeer Resistant: Yes
