Flower Types Guide

Stock is the common name for Matthiola incana, a cool‑season, biennial or short‑lived perennial in the Brassicaceae (mustard) family, celebrated for its dense spikes of

A snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) is a herbaceous perennial commonly grown as a cool‑season annual, known for its upright spikes of brightly coloured, “dragon‑mouthed” flowers that

Lisianthus is the common name for Eustoma grandiflorum (often also listed as Eustoma russellianum), a tender annual or short‑lived perennial in the Gentianaceae family, valued

A calla lily (Zantedeschia spp., primarily Z. aethiopica) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial in the Araceae (arum) family, native to southern Africa and not a

A ranunculus (Ranunculus spp., primarily R. asiaticus) is a herbaceous perennial or annual plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to the Mediterranean, Middle East, and

A gladiolus (Gladiolus spp., primarily hybrids) is a cormous herbaceous perennial in the Iridaceae family, native to Africa, Europe, and the Mediterranean, grown for its

An anemone (Anemone spp., primarily A. coronaria and A. hupehensis) is a herbaceous perennial or tuberous plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to temperate regions

Skimmia (Skimmia japonica and close relatives) is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub in the Rutaceae (rue) family, native to East Asia (Japan, China, Himalayas), valued

Pieris (Pieris japonica and hybrids) is a broadleaf evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae (heath) family, native to eastern Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan), celebrated for its

Amaryllis commonly refers to large-bulbed plants of the genus Hippeastrum (family Amaryllidaceae), tender herbaceous perennials native to tropical and subtropical South America, grown indoors or