Flowers That Start With N
Discover 66+ flowers beginning with N — their names, meanings, origins, and unique characteristics.
Naked Lady
A common name for Amaryllis belladonna, featuring fragrant pink trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom on leafless stalks in late summer.
Nandina domestica
Also known as Heavenly Bamboo, this shrub produces panicles of small white flowers followed by bright red berries, native to Eastern Asia.
Narcissus
A large genus of spring-flowering bulbs including daffodils and jonquils, known for their central trumpet-like corona and yellow or white petals.
Narcissus 'Actaea'
A popular poet's narcissus cultivar featuring pure white petals and a small, vibrant yellow cup with a distinct red rim.
Narcissus 'February Gold'
An early-blooming cyclamineus hybrid daffodil with reflexed yellow petals, perfect for naturalizing in woodland gardens or rockeries.
Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
A classic large-cupped daffodil cultivar with creamy white petals and a flat, ruffled yellow cup that fades to white over time.
Narcissus 'Jetfire'
A miniature daffodil cultivar with bright yellow petals and a contrasting orange-red trumpet, highly valued for its early spring color.
Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
A majestic trumpet daffodil cultivar that opens with a pale yellow tint before maturing into a stunning, uniform snowy white.
Narcissus 'Paperwhite'
A tender, fragrant narcissus cultivar often forced indoors for winter blooms, featuring clusters of pure white flowers on slender stems.
Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'
The most popular miniature daffodil cultivar, producing multiple golden-yellow flowers per stem, ideal for containers and small garden spaces.
Nasturtium
A genus of annual and perennial plants known for their edible, peppery-tasting leaves and vibrant orange, red, or yellow funnel-shaped flowers.
Nasturtium 'Alaska'
A unique cultivar featuring variegated green and white foliage paired with bright, cheerful flowers in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
Nasturtium 'Empress of India'
A striking heirloom cultivar with deep, velvety crimson-red flowers and dark, blue-green foliage, originating from the Victorian era.
Nasturtium 'Jewel Mix'
A popular dwarf cultivar blend that produces a profusion of semi-double flowers in a vibrant spectrum of sunset colors throughout summer.
Natal Lily
Clivia miniata, a shade-loving plant from South Africa that produces clusters of trumpet-shaped, brilliant orange flowers above dark green strap-like leaves.
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa, a spiny evergreen shrub native to South Africa that produces fragrant, star-shaped white flowers and edible red fruit.
Navarretia
A genus of annual herbs in the phlox family, native to western North America, featuring tiny, dense clusters of blue, white, or pink flowers.
Navelwort
Umbilicus rupestris, a succulent plant native to Western Europe that produces tall spikes of greenish-yellow, bell-shaped flowers from rocky crevices.
Neanthe Bella Palm
Chamaedorea elegans, a popular indoor palm that produces small, yellow, bead-like flowers on branched stalks when grown in optimal conditions.
Nectarine Blossom
The delicate, pink, five-petaled flowers of Prunus persica var. nucipersica, which appear in early spring before the tree's foliage emerges.
Nectaroscordum
A genus related to Allium, featuring pendulous, bell-shaped flowers in shades of cream, green, and purple, native to the Mediterranean region.
Needle-and-Thread
Hesperostipa comata, a grass species that produces feathery, needle-like inflorescences, often considered a wildflower in the Great Plains of North America.
Nelumbo nucifera
The sacred lotus, an aquatic plant native to Asia, known for its large, fragrant pink or white flowers that rise above the water.
Nemesia
A genus of annuals and perennials from South Africa, prized for their snapdragon-like flowers in an incredible range of bright, saturated colors.
Nemesia 'Blue Bird'
A popular cultivar known for its intense, deep blue flowers with a contrasting yellow eye, often used in hanging baskets and containers.
Nemesia 'Sunsatia'
A series of vigorous, heat-tolerant hybrids that produce masses of vibrant, multi-colored flowers throughout the spring and early summer seasons.
Nemophila
A genus of annual wildflowers native to North America, commonly known as Baby Blue Eyes for their delicate, cup-shaped sky-blue flowers.
Nemophila maculata
Known as Five Spot, this charming wildflower features white petals with a distinct, deep purple blotch at the tip of each petal.
Neomarica
Commonly called the Walking Iris, this tropical genus produces intricate, iris-like flowers in blue, yellow, or white, native to Central and South America.
Neoregelia
A genus of bromeliads native to South American rainforests, known for their brightly colored inner leaves that surround small, hidden blue flowers.
Nepeta
Commonly known as Catmint, this genus features spikes of small, tubular lavender-blue flowers that are highly attractive to bees and cats.
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
A robust, long-blooming cultivar of catmint that produces tall, arching spikes of lavender-blue flowers above aromatic, grey-green foliage.
Nepeta 'Walker's Low'
An award-winning catmint cultivar featuring mounds of lavender-blue flowers that bloom repeatedly throughout the summer if deadheaded regularly.
Nephrolepis
While primarily grown for foliage, the Boston Fern produces inconspicuous, spore-bearing structures that are botanically distinct from true flowering plants.
Nerine
A genus of South African bulbs that produce clusters of shimmering, spider-like flowers in shades of pink, red, or white in autumn.
Nerine bowdenii
A hardy species of Nerine that produces large, umbel-like clusters of wavy-petaled, bright pink flowers on tall, leafless stems in late autumn.
Nerine sarniensis
Known as the Guernsey Lily, this species features striking, glittery-textured flowers in deep shades of crimson or scarlet, native to South Africa.
Nerium oleander
A beautiful but highly toxic evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean, producing large clusters of white, pink, or red flowers all summer.
Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Campanula trachelium, a perennial wildflower with serrated, nettle-like leaves and spikes of violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers, native to Europe and Asia.
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, a tall, late-blooming wildflower with vibrant purple or pink daisy-like flowers and yellow centers, native to North America.
New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii, a popular garden perennial that produces a dense mass of small, daisy-like purple or blue flowers in late summer.
Nicandra physalodes
Commonly called the Shoo-fly plant, it produces pale blue, bell-shaped flowers followed by papery, lantern-like seed pods, native to Peru.
Nicotiana
A genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, known for their tubular, often highly fragrant flowers that open in the evening.
Nicotiana alata
The flowering tobacco plant, featuring long, trumpet-shaped white or lime-green flowers that release a sweet, heavy perfume during the nighttime hours.
Nicotiana 'Lime Green'
A popular cultivar of flowering tobacco that produces striking, chartreuse-green, trumpet-shaped flowers that glow beautifully in the evening garden.
Nierembergia
Commonly known as Cupflower, this genus produces delicate, saucer-shaped flowers in shades of white or violet, native to the Americas.
Nierembergia repens
A low-growing, mat-forming perennial that produces large, white, cup-shaped flowers with yellow centers, native to South America.
Nigella damascena
Known as Love-in-a-Mist, this annual features intricate, sky-blue flowers surrounded by a lacy, fern-like bract, native to Southern Europe.
Nigella 'Miss Jekyll'
A classic cultivar of Love-in-a-Mist, prized for its intense blue, semi-double flowers and unique, feathery foliage that adds texture to bouquets.
Night-blooming Cereus
A common name for several cacti, such as Selenicereus, that produce massive, fragrant white flowers that open only for a single night.
Night-blooming Jasmine
Cestrum nocturnum, a tropical shrub known for its small, greenish-white tubular flowers that emit an incredibly strong, sweet fragrance at night.
Night-scented Stock
Matthiola longipetala, an annual plant with small, unassuming flowers that release a powerful, clove-like scent after the sun goes down.
Nolana
A genus of annuals from Chile and Peru, often called Chilean Bellflower, featuring bright blue or white, morning-glory-like flowers.
Nolina
A genus of succulent plants, including the Ponytail Palm, which produces large, showy panicles of tiny, creamy-white flowers on mature specimens.
Nopal
The common name for Opuntia cacti, which produce vibrant yellow, orange, or red cup-shaped flowers followed by edible fruit known as prickly pears.
Nosegay
A traditional term for a small, fragrant bouquet of flowers, often composed of roses, carnations, and herbs, popular in the Victorian era.
Nothoscordum
A genus of bulbous plants related to onions, producing clusters of small, star-shaped white or yellow flowers, native to the Americas.
Nuphar
A genus of aquatic plants known as yellow water lilies, featuring small, cup-shaped yellow flowers that float on the surface of ponds.
Nymphaea
The genus of hardy and tropical water lilies, famous for their large, floating, star-shaped flowers in a wide range of colors.
Nymphaea 'Attraction'
A popular hardy water lily cultivar with large, deep garnet-red flowers that float gracefully on the surface of garden ponds.
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty'
A stunning tropical water lily cultivar featuring large, fragrant, star-shaped flowers in a vibrant, electric shade of blue.
Nymphaea 'Colorado'
A vigorous hardy water lily hybrid that produces salmon-pink, star-shaped flowers that change color slightly as they mature.
Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik'
A reliable hardy water lily cultivar known for its bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers and excellent performance in smaller garden ponds.
Nymphoides
Commonly called Floating Heart, this aquatic plant produces small, yellow, fringed flowers that resemble miniature water lilies, native to many regions.
Nyssa sylvatica
Known as Black Tupelo or Sour Gum, this tree produces small, greenish-white flowers in spring, though it is primarily grown for its fall foliage.
Nyssa aquatica
The Water Tupelo, a tree native to the southeastern United States, which produces small, inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers in early spring.
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