Top 10+ Common Wild Flowers Names With Meanings & Scientific Names

Wild Flowers Names

Wild flowers Names: The beauty of nature is fascinating and many people are fascinated by the beauty of wildflowers. However, not everyone may know how to recognize wildflowers 

Wildflowers are essential to the ecology of our planet, but they are also beautiful to look at. They are a great source of beauty and color in our lives. they are in danger of being lost due to human activities such as development, pollution, and the destruction of habitats.

We must take steps to preserve wildflowers and ensure that they are around for future generations to enjoy. So in this blog, we will discuss wildflowers’ names and list them with meanings

List Of Wildflower Names With Meaning

In this article, you will get top wild flower names and details with Origen and scientific names of flowers, an alphabetical list of wildflowers

Agrimony

Agrimony

Scientific Name: Agrimonia Gryposepala

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Plant Size: 1.6-6.5 ft
  • Hardiness Zones: 6-9
  • Soil: Well-drained and Alkaline soil

Agrimony flower has about 10 to 20 species all over the world. This good-looking wildflower has a long and greenish-colored stem with countless soft hairs on it, this wildflower represents “Thankfulness”.

This spiky and yellow is a perennial plant and is of North American native and grown best in full sun in alkaline soil but needs well-drained soil as well.

Black Eyed Susan

Black Eyed Susan

Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta

  • Plant Type: Classic perennial
  • Geographic Origin: North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Plant Size: 1 – 3 Ft
  • Hardiness Zones: 3 – 10
  • Soil: Dry Moist, Well-Drained

If you love to have an array of butterflies and bees in your garden, you must plant black-eyed Susan flowers in your garden because this classic perennial yellow-colored flower with a dark brown center has a great attraction for butterflies.

These North American wildflowers represent “Justice” and symbolize “Motivation”. this flower has its best result in full sun with well-drained soil requirement and can survive in dry mois too.

Dutchman’s Breeches

Dutchman's Breeches

Scientific Name: Dicentra cucullaria

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: Eastern North America
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Partial, full sun
  • Plant Size: 7-12 inch
  • Hardiness Zones: 3-7
  • Soil: Well-drained, and moist

Every gardener may look for this beautiful “V” shaped flower. It is exactly matched with Dutch pants that are hanging out in the laundry. These perennial flowers originate in Eastern North America.

Keep in mind that it has a very short period of lush, and are very toxic so you need to keep them away from child and animals, but do mention it in a tag for adults as well.

Butterfly Milkweed

Butterfly Milkweed

Scientific Name:Asclepias Tuberosa

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full sun
  • Plant Size: 1-2 ft
  • Hardiness Zones: 4-9
  • Soil: Well-drained, dry, and can survive in slightly acidic

Butterfly milkweed a North American native flower is an attractive and charming wildflower which is why it is the favorite of butterflies because of its attractive flower colors and the female one love to lay eggs on this plant. This wildflower symbolizes a way to reconnect.

Blanket Flowers

Blanket Flowers

Scientific Name: Gaillardia Aristata

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
  • Geographic Origin:  North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full sun
  • Plant Size: 24 – 30 in
  • Hardiness Zones: 3-9
  • Soil: Well-drained, can not grow in clay soil

We recommend all gardeners get this plant from a nursery and grow it in their garden as this short-lived wildflower in your garden or lawn. Because when they are showered on the ground they completely cover it like a blanket. They do represent charm and joy.

Bellflower

Bellflower

Scientific Name: Campanula Divaricata

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: Europe, Asia
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
  • Plant Size: 1-2 ft
  • Hardiness Zones: 3 – 7
  • Soil: Well-drained, and moist soil 

This perennial plant type is native to Europe and Asia. This is named after its attractive and beautifully bell-shaped flower.

No doubt this beautiful and catchy flower has small and weak stems. this flower is best to grow in full sun or partial shade and needs well-drained soil and moist soil as well.

Garden Phlox

Garden Phlox

Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: Eastern and the central United States
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Plant Size: 2-6 ft
  • Hardiness Zones: 4-8
  • Soil: Well-drained and moist

This wildflower is planted as an ornamental plant in gardens. This flower has an excellent survival rate in extremely hot and is mostly grown in temperate regions.

This flower symbolizes partnership, harmony, and agreement. This flower expresses united hearts and sweet dreams.

Harbinger of Spring

Harbinger of Spring

Scientific Name:Erigenia bulbosa

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Partial-shade
  • Plant Size: 2-9 inch
  • Hardiness Zones: 5-7
  • Soil: Well-drained, moist, and neutral

As the name Harbinger of spring itself shows that this wildflower is one of the earliest blooming flowers of the summer season in the forest of North America.

This flower is also known as paper and salt. This flower represents that summer is coming soon.

Chocolate Daisy

Chocolate Daisy

Scientific Name: Berlandiera lyrata

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Plant Size: 12-24 inch
  • Hardiness Zones: 4-9
  • Soil: Well-drained, can tolerate drought

Because of being cocoa-luscious scent, this flower is known as a chocolate daisy. If you are a gardener and love pollinators, then this flower is for you as it is excellent to attract pollinators.

Their heads are wholesome. This wildflower symbolizes innocence and purity.

Coneflower

Coneflower

Scientific Name: Echinacea Purpurea

  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Geographic Origin: North American
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial-shade
  • Plant Size: 2-3 ft
  • Hardiness Zones: 3-7
  • Soil: Well-drained, and moist soil

An amazing and beautiful flower among wildflowers is the coneflower. This flower has a huge hue and array of colors, but according to a small survey, the pink one is more popular and liked by most people who love wildflowers.

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Conclusion:

Flowers are the beauty of any garden and anyone who loves nature will always spend time in parks, gardens, and nurseries. If we get tired of our daily routine may freshen our minds with the fragrance of blooms.

Our article wild flowers names are for all those who love wildlife and the beauty of wildflowers. Hopefully, our article helped you to identify wildflower names, and their detail with scientific names.

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