#Common purple flowers full

Wiry, branched stems bathe the garden with frothy clouds of deep lavender purple in summer. It features flat, leathery rosettes of nearly evergreen leaves. Siberian staticeįew drought-tolerant perennials shine in the midsummer garden with deeply purple flowers the way this statice does. Siberian statice blooms in airy flower clusters that make it look like purple baby’s breath ( Gypsophila paniculata, Zones 3–9). Its taller relative, Rocky Mountain gayfeather ( Liatris ligulistylis, Zones 3–8), appreciates more water and reaches up to 5 feet tall, never failing to attract monarch butterflies to my garden.

#Common purple flowers full

At just 18 inches tall, its fluffy midsummer spikes of purple attract pollinators when it’s planted in full sun. A deep taproot ensures drought tolerance in this long-lived perennial. This is a tough prairie native with a wide distribution among the western plains and mountains. Dotted blazing star is the perfect plant for adding drama to a stylized meadow.

At a mature size of 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide, there is room in most warm gardens for at least one of these native shrubs. Flower colors of this species can range from hot pink to purple, with ‘Thunder Cloud’ having the deepest purple flowers, set off by bright silver foliage. Whatever you call it, it’s capable of stopping traffic during summer monsoon season, bursting into bloom within days of a good shower and higher humidity. Leucophyllum candidum ‘Thunder Cloud’, Zones 8–11Ī host of common names are used for this shrub, including cenizo, Texas silverleaf, and Texas ranger.

The bright silver foliage of ‘Thunder Cloud’ Texas sage shines against its darkly colored flowers. I have a long list of favorite plants with purple flowers, but here are a few I won’t live without.

It also pairs well with everything, from silver and white, to hot coral and solar-flare yellow. Pastel colors may bleach out in our intense sun, but not purple. Purple is for everyone, and especially those in the brilliant world of the Desert Southwest. Texas sage is one of the most distinctive native shrubs in the Southwest, blooming periodically throughout the year but dazzling in summer and fall.