Various Names of Spring Flowers

Names of spring flowers are as varied as the many species available, most stemming from Greek or Latin. Following is partial list of some spring flower names and a bit of information on each species, listed in alphabetical order.

Ajuga is also referred to as carpet bugle and is a spring flower in the Lamiaceae family or mint family It is most commonly found in Asia, Africa and Europe with two varieties also found in Australia. Ajuga can be found in a variety of hues from yellow to blue and typically grow to about 50 cm tall.

A beautiful and unique spring flower takes the name Alchemilla also known as Ladys Mantle. It is a perennial plant in the Rosaceae genus with nearly 300 species available. The flowers bloom in late spring in clusters and can be bright green to a vivid chartreuse.

Alyssum is in the Brassicaceae family which also includes all varieties of mustard and cauliflower as well broccoli radishes and is a popular spring flowering plant that are simple to identify because all varieties have four petals and four sepals.

A spring flowering plant that is as pretty as its title is the sea pinks, whos botanical name is Armeria. This is a genus of approximately 50 varieties that are tufted perennials. They can be found in pink, red or white.

A well known spring flowering name is the lily of the valley but holds the botanical name of Convallaria and is a delicate bloom of small white flowers that bloom in early. Another well known spring flowering name is bleeding heart an ancient plant that takes its name from the resemblance its blooms have to a bleeding heart.

One plant that has many titles is the Epimedium. It is a spring flowering plant that can also be called the Bishops Hat, Fairy Wings, Horny Goat Weed or the Yin Yang Huo variety that is found in Asia.

A spring flowering plant that is a regal as its name denotes is the Yellow Arch Angle that produces lovely blooms in early spring. The Iris, another regal looking plant derives its title from the Greek word for rainbow and is available in about as many hues. A sweet flowering name for a spring blooming plant are those in the Iberis family of spring blooms.

As the name implies the Aspen Bluebells also know Mertensia, produce lovely blue, bell shaped blooms in spring and early summer. Jacobs Ladder flower in the spring and has the botanical name Polemonium and is a plant in the Polemoniaceae family of flowering plants.

A lot of names of spring flower are derived from either how the plant appears or what growing habits they exhibit. For example the Sanguinaria is also known as bloodroot and its stems appear red a to be full of blood or the Saxifraga, that takes its title from the Latin words for rock and break and are well known for their ability to take root and crack the rocks as they grow.



By Candis Reade