Purple Flowers

S = Sun, PS = Partial Shade

Plant Name	Quick Facts	Description
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis 'Peter Stuyvesant'	Dark purple flowers Perennial (Z 5-9) H 8"-12" S, PS	Spring-flowering bulb, planted in fall, produces a thick, formal-looking spike densely packed w/ fragrant flowers. This variety is one of the darkest purple.
Lavender Lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia) 'Provence' Also try: Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast'	Flowers lavender-blue Perennial ( Z 6-9) H 2'-3' S	This hardy hybrid lavender is somewhat more rot-resistant in hot humid climates than English lavender.'Otto Quast', a Spanish lavender is also more tolerant but less cold hardy (Z 7 -10)
Catmint Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'	Lavender flowers Perennial ( Z 3-9) H 2'-3' S, PS	Vigorous, mounding plant w/ attractive foliage of small-toothed leaves and a profusion of flowers in spring and summer. Great for edging.
Bacopa Sutera cordata 'Lavender Blue'	Lavender flowers change to soft white in summer Tender perennial ( Z 9 -10) grown as annual H 3" S, PS	Compact plant w/ well- branched, trailing stems offers continuous bloom esp. in mild climates. Great for containers and baskets.
Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'	Lavender flowers Perennial ( Z 4-8) H 15" S	Gray-green basal foliage and 2" round cushioned-shaped flowers bloom prolifically from spring to fall, slowing down only in hottest weather.
Tall Verbena, Verbena on a Stick Verbena bonariensis	Lavender flowers Perennial (Z 7-9) H 3'-6' S	Upright S. American native w/ tall, slender stems that end w/ numerous flower clusters that almost appear suspended in mid-air. Blooms all spring and summer.
Weeping Lantana Lantana montevidensis	Lavender flowers Perennial (Z 8-11) H 6"-12" S, PS	Spreading plant produces profusion of flower umbels summer through fall. Heat, wind, and drought-tolerant.
Dutch Iris Iris, Dutch Hybrid 'Professor Blaauw'	Purple flowers w/ yellow accents Perennial (Z 5-8) H 18"-22" S	Spring-flowering hybrid iris grows from a bulb and adds beauty to garden and vase. Adaptable and easy to grow in temperate regions.
Verbena Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'	Deep purple flowers Perennial (Z 7-11) H 6"-10" S	Heat and drought-tolerant, early-flowering verbena w/ vigorous, spreading habit and a multitude of vibrant blooms. Needs excellent drainage.
Summer Snapdragon Angelonia augustifolia 'Angelface(r) Blue'	Purple flowers Annual H 18" S	Upright summer-long bloomer, w/ a bushy, branching habit, provides multiple spikes covered w/ small orchid-like blossoms. Heat and drought tolerant.
Petunia Petunia hybrida 'Rambling Lavender', 'Rambling Lilac Glow',	Lavender flowers Annual H 10"-14" S	Vigorous, trailing early-flowering petunia w/ 2"-3" blooms occurring from stem to crown of plant. 'Lilac Glo' has cream center and lavender edge.
Purple Heart Tradescantia pallida	Dark purple foliage Pink flowers Perennial (Z 8-10) H 12"-18" S, PS	Drought-tolerant Yucatan native used as an accent plant or groundcover in beds and containers.
Cupflower Nierembergia frutescens 'Purple Robe'	Dark violet-blue flowers Annual H 6" S, PS	Numerous cup-shaped flowers produced all spring and summer on slender stems w/ linear 1" leaves. At its best as a container plant.
Violet Sage Salvia superba 'May Night' Also try: Salvia x 'Indigo Spires', Salvia leucantha (Mexican sage)	Violet-blue flowers Perennial (Z 4-9) H 18" S	Compact, clump-forming hybrid w/ flowers densely arranged on numerous spikes in late spring and early summer. Performs best w/ good moisture and cool nights. For taller salvias that peak late summer/fall try 'Indigo Spires' and S. leucantha.(Z 7-10)
Beardtongue Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' Also try: Penstemon smallii 'Violet Dusk'	Pale purple flowers w/ white throats. Perennial (Z 7-9) H 24"-30" S, PS	Numerous penstemon species and hybrids exist. Basal evergreen leaves produce unbranched spikes w/ tiers of bell-shaped flowers in summer. 'Violet Dusk' hardy Z 6-8.
Aster Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' Also try: Aster 'Hella Lacy' Aster novi-belgii 'Professor Kippenburg'	Purple flowers w/ yellow centers Perennial (Z 4-8) H 24"-30" S	Compact growth habit makes 'Purple Dome' 1 of the best New England asters. For larger plant try 'Hella Lacy'. 'Prof. Kippenburg' has lavender flowers.
Spiderwort Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Concord Grape' Also try: 'Zwanenburg Blue'	Bluish-purple flowers Perennial (Z 4-9) H 15"-24" S, PS	Improved cultivar of native plant has frosty blue grass-like foliage and many 1-inch flowers in early summer. Needs moisture and afternoon shade in hot climates.
Ladybells Adenophora confusa	Purplish-blue flowers Perennial (Z 3-8) H 36" S, PS	Drought-tolerant ladybells selection w/ fragrant, nodding, bell-shaped 1" flowers symmetrically arranged on many tall stems.
Wishbone Flower Torenia fournieri hybrid	Dark purple flowers Annual H 6"-12" S, PS	Vegetative hybrid w/ trailing habit and improved sun and heat tolerance provides beautiful color spring through fall.
'Vedrariensis' Lobelia Lobelia x gerardii 'Vedrariensis' Also try: Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace'	Violet-blue flowers Perennial (Z 7-10) H 2"-4" S, PS	Robust but short-lived perennial produces showy flower spikes in mid to late summer. Like other cardinal flower relatives, it needs moist soil .For spring bedding try compact, semi-trailing annual L. erinus .
Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia	Lavender flowers Perennial ( Z 5-9) H 3'-5' S	Narrow dissected leaves, waxy stems, and panicles of long-blooming, tubular flowers make this a summer- long asset in the garden. Needs well-drained soil esp. in winter.
Purple Plectranthus Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'	Lavender flowers Annual H 2'-6' S, PS	Shrubby, upright plant w/ aromatic leaves earns its keep in late summer when short days signal multiple flower spikes to bloom for several weeks.
Golden Dewdrop, Sky Flower Durante erecta 'Sapphire Showers'	Dark lavender flowers w/ white stripe Perennial (Z 8-11) H 2'-4' S	Shrubby evergreen blooms for weeks or months in summer and fall. Long arching stems hold multiple racemes of flowers. Where frosts are late, durante forms clusters of non-edible golden berries.
Outback Fanflower Scaevola aemula 'New Wonder'	Purple flowers Annual H 1" S	Hybrid of Australian native w/ oblong, fleshy 2" leaves and trailing stems. Solitary 1" fan-shaped flowers in leaf axils bloom all summer. Needs good drainage.
Stokes Aster Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube' Also try: 'Klaus Jelitto', 'Peachie's Pick'	Lavender-blue flowers Perennial ( Z 5-9) H 12"-18" S, PS	Native plant hybrid w/ neat mounds of foliage and 3"-4" cornflower-like blooms appearing in early to mid summer. Needs good winter drainage.
Monkshood Aconitum cammarum 'Bressingham Spire'	Violet-blue flowers Perennial (Z 4-8) H 36" S, SH	This variety has deeply-cut leaves, stocky habit, and helmet-shaped flowers on dense racemes. Enjoys fertile, slightly acidic soil. All plant parts poisonous.
Nemesia Nemesia x hybrida 'Blue Bird'	Violet-blue flowers Annual H 10"-12" S, PS	Cultivar of S. African native w/ spatula-like leaves and 1/2 to 1-inch fragrant flowers that bloom in clusters. Prefers moist soil and cooler temperatures.