Flowers That Start With K
Discover 51+ flowers beginning with K — their names, meanings, origins, and unique characteristics.
Kaffir Lily
A bulbous plant from South Africa, known for its vibrant orange or red star-shaped flowers that bloom in late autumn and winter.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
A popular succulent houseplant from Madagascar, featuring clusters of small, long-lasting flowers in shades of red, pink, yellow, and white.
Kalmia latifolia
Commonly known as Mountain Laurel, this North American shrub produces stunning clusters of cup-shaped, pink or white flowers in late spring.
Kalmia polifolia
Known as Bog Laurel, this small evergreen shrub is native to North American bogs and features delicate, saucer-shaped pink flowers.
Kangaroo Paw
An iconic Australian native plant, Anigozanthos features unique, velvety, tubular flowers shaped like a kangaroo's paw in vibrant red, yellow, or green.
Kangaroo Thorn
Acacia paradoxa is a prickly Australian shrub that produces bright yellow, globular flower heads, providing excellent habitat for small birds.
Kansas Gayfeather
Liatris pycnostachya is a tall, purple-spiked wildflower native to the North American prairies, highly attractive to butterflies and pollinators.
Karoo Rose
Lapidaria margaretae is a small, succulent plant from South Africa that produces large, daisy-like yellow flowers that emerge from the center.
Kashmir Bouquet
Clerodendrum bungei is a shrub known for its large, fragrant, rose-pink flower clusters that bloom in late summer and autumn.
Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum produces small, inconspicuous red flowers in early spring before the heart-shaped leaves emerge, known for its sweet-scented autumn foliage.
Keats's Lily
A poetic reference to various Lilium species, often associated with the romantic imagery of white lilies symbolizing purity and innocence.
Kegel's Orchid
A rare orchid species found in tropical regions, known for its intricate, uniquely shaped petals and specialized pollination mechanisms.
Kenilworth Ivy
Cymbalaria muralis is a trailing plant with tiny, snapdragon-like lilac flowers, often found growing in the crevices of old stone walls.
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana produces small, cream-colored flowers on long stalks, though it is primarily grown as an elegant indoor foliage plant.
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus features panicles of greenish-white flowers in late spring, followed by large, woody seed pods on this hardy North American native.
Kerria japonica
A deciduous shrub from East Asia, known for its bright, golden-yellow, rose-like flowers that bloom profusely in the spring.
Kettle's Variety
A specific cultivar of various garden plants, often referring to historical selections of hardy perennials prized for their vigor and color.
Key Lime Blossom
Citrus aurantiifolia produces small, highly fragrant, star-shaped white flowers that precede the tart, green citrus fruits in tropical climates.
Kidney Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria is a hardy wildflower with clover-like heads of yellow or red flowers, historically used in herbal medicine for wound healing.
King Cup
Caltha palustris, also known as Marsh Marigold, is a bright yellow, buttercup-like flower that thrives in wet, boggy meadows and stream banks.
King Protea
Protea cynaroides is the national flower of South Africa, featuring a massive, artichoke-like flower head with pink to red bracts.
King's Mantle
Thunbergia erecta is a tropical shrub from West Africa, bearing deep violet-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers with a contrasting yellow throat.
King's Spear
Asphodeline lutea is a striking perennial with tall, dense spikes of fragrant, star-shaped yellow flowers that bloom in late spring.
Kirengeshoma palmata
A shade-loving perennial from Japan, known for its elegant, waxy, bell-shaped yellow flowers that hang gracefully in late summer.
Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate
Persicaria orientalis is a tall, old-fashioned annual with long, drooping, bright pink flower spikes that create a romantic, nostalgic garden atmosphere.
Kiss-Me-Quick
Portulaca grandiflora is a low-growing succulent with vibrant, multi-colored flowers that open in the sun, often used as a colorful groundcover.
Kitchen Garden Rose
A category of roses historically planted near vegetable gardens, often featuring fragrant, simple, or semi-double blooms in soft pink or white.
Kite Orchid
Various species of orchids with kite-shaped labellums, often found in tropical rainforests and prized by collectors for their unique geometry.
Knapweed
Centaurea species, such as the Common Knapweed, produce thistle-like purple flower heads that are highly beneficial to bees and butterflies.
Knautia arvensis
Commonly known as Field Scabious, this wildflower features pincushion-like, lilac-blue flower heads that bloom throughout the summer in meadows.
Knautia macedonica
A popular garden perennial known for its deep, wine-red, pincushion-like flowers that bloom continuously from summer until the first frost.
Knight's Star Lily
Hippeastrum, commonly known as Amaryllis, is a bulbous plant producing large, trumpet-shaped flowers in red, pink, or white during winter.
Kniphofia
Commonly known as Red Hot Poker, these plants produce tall, dramatic spikes of tubular flowers in fiery shades of orange, red, and yellow.
Knotted Crane's Bill
Geranium nodosum is a woodland geranium with glossy leaves and small, delicate, pale pink or purple flowers that thrive in shade.
Knotweed
Polygonum species, often considered invasive, produce dense spikes of small white or pink flowers that are highly attractive to pollinators.
Kobus Magnolia
Magnolia kobus is a hardy tree that produces an abundance of fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers in early spring before the leaves appear.
Kochia
Bassia scoparia is grown primarily for its foliage, but it produces tiny, inconspicuous green flowers that turn into reddish-purple hues in autumn.
Kohlrabi Flower
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes produces small, yellow, four-petaled flowers typical of the cabbage family when left to bolt in the garden.
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Known as Beauty Bush, this shrub is covered in a profusion of small, bell-shaped, pink flowers with yellow throats in late spring.
Korean Bellflower
Campanula takesimana features large, pendulous, tubular flowers in shades of pink or white, often spotted inside, native to the Korean peninsula.
Korean Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum zawadskii is a hardy perennial with daisy-like white or pink flowers, often used in traditional medicine and autumn garden displays.
Korean Fir
Abies koreana produces upright, purple-blue cones that are often mistaken for flowers, adding significant ornamental value to the tree.
Korean Lilac
Syringa meyeri is a compact shrub that produces masses of fragrant, pale lilac flowers in late spring, perfect for smaller garden spaces.
Korean Mint
Agastache rugosa features spikes of violet-blue, tubular flowers that are highly aromatic and a favorite among bees and butterflies.
Korean Rock Fern
Polystichum tsus-simense is primarily a foliage plant, but it adds a delicate, textural backdrop to flowering shade gardens.
Korean Spice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii is prized for its intense, spicy fragrance and clusters of pink buds that open into white, snowball-like flowers.
Korthalsella
A genus of parasitic plants related to mistletoe, producing tiny, inconspicuous flowers on their succulent, jointed stems in tropical regions.
Kowhai
Sophora microphylla is the national flower of New Zealand, featuring beautiful, pendulous, golden-yellow, tubular flowers that attract native nectar-feeding birds.
Kudzu
Pueraria montana produces fragrant, purple, pea-like flower clusters in late summer, though the plant is widely known for its aggressive growth.
Kumquat Flower
Citrus japonica produces small, white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers that are followed by small, edible, orange-colored citrus fruits.
Kurume Azalea
A group of compact, evergreen azaleas known for their dense, showy displays of small, vibrant flowers in shades of red, pink, and white.
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