Welcome to a journey through the colorful world of 130 types of flowers. In this encyclopedia you will get to know the most beautiful types of flowers with pictures from A-Z. For a better overview, the flowers are sorted according to important characteristics, such as annuals, perennials and the season of flowering. Popular types of flowers sometimes have several names. The botanical term provides clarity in the tumult of names. Notes on the ideal location then round off the information in a meaningful way.

Spring flowers - perennial

The following flowers have chosen the most beautiful time of the year to bloom. When there is a spirit of optimism in spring, they shine in their most beautiful dress. Since the following types of flowers thrive for several years, the spring-fresh appearance is repeated every year. As a supplementary guide for home gardeners, the encyclopedia not only differentiates according to the ideal location and season for flowering, but has also set up additional subcategories for bulb flowers.

Sunny - off-sun

columbine

  • bot. aquilegia
  • May to June
  • 30 to 50 cm
Columbines, Aquilegia

blue pillow

  • bot. Aurebia
  • April to May
  • 5 to 10 cm

Caucasus forget-me-not

  • bot. Brunera
  • April to June
  • 30 to 50 cm

peony

  • bot. Paeonia
  • April to June
  • 40 to 80 cm

Whitsun Violet

  • Viola sororia
  • April to May/June
  • 10 to 20 cm

Bleeding heart, heart flower

  • bot. Dicentra spectabilis
  • May and June
  • 60 to 70 cm

Partial shade - shaded

Bergenia

  • bot. Bergenia
  • April to May
  • rebloom in autumn
  • 25 to 40 cm
Autumn bloom, Bergenia cordifolia

elf flower

  • bot. epimedium
  • April to May
  • 15 to 30 cm
Elf Flower 'Frohnleiten', Epimedium perralchicum

golden strawberry

  • bot. Waldsteinia ternata
  • April to May
  • 10 to 15 cm
Golden strawberry, Waldsteinia, Waldsteinia ternata

Heartleaf Foam Blossom

  • bot. Tiarella cordifolia
  • April to May
  • 10 to 20 cm

lily of the valley

  • bot. Convallaria majalis
  • May
  • 15 to 30 cm
Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis

Spring blooming onion flowers

Sunny

Anemone, wood anemone

  • bot. Anemone nemorosa
  • March to April
  • 15 to 20 cm
Wood anemone, Anemone nemorosa

squill

  • bot. Scilla
  • March
  • 10 centimeters
Autumn Squill, Scilla autumnalis

spring gentian

  • bot. Gentiana acaulis
  • May to June
  • 5 to 10 cm
Spring gentian, Gentiana acaulis

hyacinth

  • bot. Hyacinthus orientalis
  • April to May
  • 20 to 25 cm

imperial crown

  • bot. Fritillaria imperialis
  • March/April or April/May
  • 70 to 100 cm
Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis

Coneflower, Pushkinia

  • bot. Pushkinia scilloides
  • March and April
  • 20 cm

crocus

  • bot. Crocus
  • February to March
  • 5 to 15 cm

Spring snowflake, spring snowflake

  • bot. Leucojum vernum
  • February to March
  • 20 to 30 cm

milk star

  • bot. Ornithogalum balansae
  • March to April
  • 10 to 15 cm

daffodil

  • bot. Narcissus
  • March to May
  • 20 to 45 cm

Oriental Hellebore, Lenten Rose

  • bot. Hellebore orientalis
  • February to April
  • 30 to 40 cm

prairie lily

  • bot. Camassia lightlinii
  • April and May
  • 70 to 80 cm

candytuft

  • bot. iberis
  • April to May
  • 25 cm
Candytuft, Iberis umbellata

iris

  • bot. iris
  • May to June
  • some varieties rebloom in the fall
  • 80 to 100 cm
sword lily, iris

Star Hyacinth, Snow Glory

  • bot. Chionodoxa forbesii
  • March
  • 20 to 25 cm

tulip

  • bot. Tulipa
  • depending on the species April or May
  • average height 40 cm

grape hyacinth

  • bot. Muscari azureum
  • March and April
  • 15 cm
Grape hyacinths, muscari

Partial shade - shaded

Atlantic bluebell

  • bot. Hyacinthoides nonscripta
  • April to May
  • 20 to 30 cm

Blue Corydalis

  • bot. Corydalis elata
  • May to July
  • 30 to 40 cm

Dog's Tooth Lily, Dog's Tooth

  • bot. erythronium
  • March to April
  • 10 to 15 cm (wild type)
  • 25 to 30 cm (hybrids)
American dog tooth, Erythronium

liverwort

  • bot. hepatica
  • March to April
  • 10 to 15 cm
Hepatica, Hepatica transsilvanica

checkered flower

  • bot. Fritillaria meleagris
  • April to May
  • 30 to 40 cm

snowdrop

  • bot. Galanthus
  • February to March
  • 15 to 20 cm

Spanish bluebell

  • bot. Hyacinthoides hispanica
  • April and May
  • 30 to 40 cm

winterling

  • bot. Eranthis hyemalis
  • February to March
  • 5 to 10 cm
Winter Agaric, Eranthis hyemalis

Summer flowers - perennial

There are summer flowers for every location in the garden and on the balcony, which repeat their picturesque bloom for several years. This flower variety encyclopedia has set itself the task of introducing you to the most beautiful representatives of this category. The characteristics listed give a general overview of the respective species and can vary to a greater or lesser extent depending on the variety.

Sunny - off-sun

scent nettle

  • bot. agastache
  • June to October
  • 80 to 120 cm
Agastache, sweet nettle

Real marshmallow

  • bot. Althaea officinalis
  • July to September
  • 150 to 250 cm

dyer's chamomile

  • bot. Cota tinctoria
  • June to September
  • 30 to 60 cm

knapweed

  • bot. Centaurea
  • June/July or July/August
  • 50 to 100 cm

Large-flowered girl's eye

  • bot. Coreopsis grandiflora
  • June to October
  • 45 to 50 cm
Coreopsis grandiflora, Tickseed

heather carnation

  • bot. Dianthus deltoides
  • June to August
  • 20 cm

Horn Violet

  • bot. Viola cornuta
  • April to August
  • 10 to 15 cm

Carpathian bellflower

  • bot. Campanula carpatica
  • July to September
  • 20 to 25 cm
Carpathian Bellflower, Campanula carpatica

blanket flower

  • bot. Gaillardia x grandiflora
  • July to September
  • 50 to 70 cm
Blanket flower 'Kobold', Gaillardia grandiflora

lupine

  • bot. lupinus
  • June to August/September
  • 60 to 80 cm
Lupine 'Schlossfrau', Lupinus polyphyllus

splendor candle

  • bot. Gaura lindheimeri
  • July to October
  • 60 to 100 cm

delphinium

  • bot. delphinium
  • June and July
  • Rebloom in October
  • 80 to 160 cm
Larkspur, Delphinium

rose

  • bot. pink
  • various types of flowers as shrubs
  • April to November
  • 20 to 300 cm

yarrow

  • bot. Achillea
  • July to September
  • 40 to 70 cm

gypsophila

  • bot. Gypsophila
  • June to August
  • 30 to 35 cm

African lily, love flower

  • bot. agapanthus
  • July to September
  • 70 to 80 cm

Summer Marguerite

  • bot. Leucanthemum maximum
  • July to October
  • 50 to 60 cm

summer phlox

  • bot. Phlox paniculata ssp
  • July/August or August/September
  • 80 to 100 cm

sun eye

  • bot. heliopsis
  • July to September
  • 70 to 80 cm

sun bride

  • bot. Helenium
  • June/July to September
  • 50 to 150 cm

coneflower

  • bot. Echinacea
  • July to September
  • 70 to 90 cm
Coneflower, Echinacea

Partial shade - shaded

Spots of color for low-light locations

Astilbe, spiers

  • bot. astilbe
  • July/August or August/September
  • 70 to 100 cm
Royal spars, Astilbe

aconite

  • bot. Aconite napellus
  • July and August
  • 80 to 100 cm

Funkie, Bell Funkie

  • bot. Hosta ventricosa
  • July to August
  • 40 to 90 cm

jester flower

  • bot. Mimulus cupreus
  • June to September
  • 20 to 30 cm

Purplebells

  • bot. Heuchera
  • June to August
  • 20 to 50 cm
Purplebells

Swamp Cranesbill

  • bot. Geranium palustre
  • June to August
  • 30 to 60 cm

hollyhock

  • bot. Alcea
  • June to September
  • 150 to 200 cm
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea

cranesbill

  • bot. geranium
  • June to October
  • 30 to 50 cm
Autumn Cranesbill, Geranium sanguineum

Early Summer Phlox

  • bot. Phlox glaberrima
  • June to July
  • 40 to 50 cm

Summer flowering bulb flowers

Sunny - partially shaded

Tiered primrose

  • bot. Primula bulleyana
  • June to August
  • 30 to 60 cm

torch lily

  • bot. Kniphofia
  • August to October
  • 60 to 80 cm

hook lily

  • bot. Crinum
  • July to August
  • 100 to 120 cm

lily

  • bot. Lilium
  • July to August
  • 100 to 200 cm
Lily 'Black Beauty'

Montbretie

  • bot. Crocosmia masoniorum
  • July to August
  • 80 to 120 cm

Summer flowers - annual

In this section you will get to know the most beautiful types of flowers, the flowering of which is limited to a single season. For a whole summer you stage furious features, such as opulent blossoms or rapid climbing skills on the trellis and facade. At the latest, the first frosty night puts an end to the spectacle of flowers. With foresight, short-lived species of flowers have previously sown their seeds in the garden. Although the flowers thrive once a year, they pass the floral baton on to the next flower generation.

Adonis

  • bot. Adonis estivalis
  • 30 to 50 cm

aster

  • bot. Callistephus
  • large variety of varieties
  • 20 to 60 cm

barbel

  • bot. Penstemon hartwegii
  • 25 to 30 cm

elf mirror

  • bot. Nemesia
  • 15 to 20 cm

Verbena

  • bot. Verbena hybrida
  • 30 to 45 cm

fire sage

  • bot. Salvia splendens
  • 20 to 25 cm

Garden snapdragon

  • bot. Antirrhinum majus
  • 20 to 120 cm

geraniums

  • bot. Pelargonium peltatum
  • 30 to 60 cm

Cockscomb

  • bot. Celosia cristata
  • 20 to 30 cm

Hussar button, hussar head

  • bot. Sanvitalia procumbens
  • 10 to 40 cm

Maiden in the countryside

  • bot. Nigella damascena
  • 30 to 45 cm

California gold poppy

  • bot. Eschscholzia californica
  • 30 cm

cape basket

  • bot. Dimorphotheca sinuata
  • 40 to 45 cm

Nasturtium

  • bot. Tropaeolum minor
  • 20 to 30 cm

Kornrade

  • bot. Agrostemma githago
  • 50 to 100 cm

poppy

  • bot. Papaver rhoeas
  • 60 to 70 cm
Corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas

cornflower

  • bot. Cyanus segetum
  • up to 90 cm high

girl eye

  • bot. Coreopsis
  • 10 to 80 cm

mallow

  • bot. Lavatera trimestris
  • 20 to 30 cm

loyal to men

  • bot. Lobelia erinus
  • 10 to 15 cm

ice plant

  • bot. Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
  • 10 to 15 cm

midday gold

  • bot. Gazania rigorously
  • 25 to 30 cm

passion flower

  • bot. passiflora
  • Climbing flower up to 400 cm high

petunias

  • bot. Petunia hybrida
  • 20 to 50 cm

Purslane

  • bot. Portulaca grandiflora
  • 10 to 20 cm

morning glory

  • bot. Ipomoea purpurea
  • Climbing plant up to 300 cm high

marigold

  • bot. calendula
  • 60 cm

jewelry basket

  • bot. Cosmos bipinnatus
  • 80 to 120 cm

Black-eyed Susanne

  • bot. Thunbergia alata
  • Climbing plant up to 150 cm high

trumpet tongue

  • bot. Salpiglossis sinuata
  • up to 100 cm

Summer Azalea

  • bot. Clarkia amoena
  • 30 to 40 cm
Summer Azalea, Clarkia amoena

Summer levkoje, garden levkoje

  • bot. Matthiola incana
  • 30 to 40 cm

sunflower

  • bot. Helianthus
  • up to 350 cm
Sunflower, Helianthus annuus

Fried Egg Flower, Douglas Swamp Flower

  • bot. Limnanthes douglasii
  • 15 to 20 cm

sea lavender, sea lavender

  • bot. Limonium sinuatum
  • 60 to 70 cm
Limonium sinuatum, Sea Lavender

strawflower

  • bot. Helichrysum bracteatum
  • 70 to 80 cm

marigold

  • bot. tagetes
  • 30 to 35 cm

scabious

  • Knautia
  • 40 to 80 cm

zinnia

  • zinnia
  • up to 40 cm high
Zinnia, Zinnia elegans

Autumn bloomers - perennial

When the mild rays of the sun bathe the autumnal garden and balcony in golden light, the time window opens for the autumn bloomers among the flower varieties. The following flower species are also characterized by characteristics such as warm flower colors and reliable winter hardiness. However, if the temperatures fall well below freezing, the flowers retreat to their rootstock in order to sprout again punctually next year.

Cyclamen, Autumn Cyclamen

  • bot. Cyclamen hederifolium
  • September and October
  • 10 to 15 cm
Autumn Cyclamen

Pillow Aster

  • bot. Aster dumosus
  • September to November
  • 45 to 50 cm

Catchfly, Autumn Catchfly

  • bot. Silene schafta
  • August to October
  • 10 to 15 cm
Autumn catchfly, Silene schafta

Autumn Monkshood

  • bot. Aconitum carmichaelii
  • very poisonous, September to October
  • 60 to 100 cm

Autumn Bacopa

  • bot. Sedum telephium
  • August to October
  • 50 to 70 cm
Sedum telephium Xenox, Tall Stonecrop

Tawny Aster

  • bot. Aster novae-angliae
  • September to October
  • 80 to 100 cm

Perennial Sunflower

  • bot. Helianthus decapetalu
  • August to October
  • 150 to 180 cm

Autumn blooming onion flowers

dahlia

  • bot. dahlias
  • August to October
  • annual and diverse
  • 30 to 120 cm

Gold Crocus, Storm Flower

  • bot. Sternbergia lutea
  • September to October
  • 10 centimeters

Autumn Crocus

  • bot. Crocus ligusticus
  • October
  • 10 centimeters

Autumn Crocus

  • bot. Colchicum autumnale
  • September and October
  • 10 to 20 cm
Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale

evening primrose

  • bot. Oenothera
  • biennial
  • June to October
  • 50 to 120 cm

nerine

  • bot. Nerine bowdenii
  • annual
  • September to November
  • 40 cm

Saffron Crocus

  • bot. Crocus sativus
  • conditionally hardy
  • September to November
  • 10 centimeters
Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus

Winter flowers - perennial

Flowers that bloom in winter are made of special stuff. Important characteristics for the winter flowering are robust frost hardiness and resilient shoots. The following types of flowers transform bed and balcony into a flower fairy tale in the middle of the cold season.

Amur Adonis

  • bot. Adonis amurensis
  • February to April
  • 20 to 30 cm
Amur Adonis

Christmas rose, snow rose

  • bot. Hellebours niger
  • November to March
  • 25 to 30 cm
Christmas Rose - Snow Rose - Helleborus niger

Hellebore, Palm Leaf Snow Rose

  • bot. Helleborus foetidus
  • December to April
  • 30 to 50 cm
Red Hellebore

winter heath

  • bot. Erica carnea
  • February to April
winter heath

winter jasmine

  • bot. Jasminum nudiflorum
  • December to March

witch hazel

  • bot. witch hazel
  • January to February
Witch hazel 'Diane' (Hamamelis intermedia)

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