Flowers that start with B are a little special in the botanical kingdom for their versatility and colors!
There is a remarkable number of flowers that start with B, and in this list, we have tried to include all of the beautiful blooms from native wild ones to striking tropical flowers.
Flowers that Start with B
1. Baby Blue Eyes
Botanical Name: Nemophila menziesii
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Late winter to late spring / early summer
This variety of flowering plants loves full sunlight to part shade and prefer gritty, sandy soil. Its blooms attract bees and butterflies too.
2. Bachelor’s Button
Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Late June through August
Bachelor’s Button is also famous as the Cornflower and has blue blooms that you can also use in herbal teas. it grows best in full sun.
3. Baby’s Breath
Botanical Name: Gypsophila
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Mid-summer season
Baby’s Breath is also famous as Gypsophila and blooms during summers. The plant blooms pink, or white-color flowers.
4. Balloon Flower
Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorus
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Balloon flower is a small herbaceous perennial that grows well in both sunny and shaded spots. It grows star like flowers in blue-purple hue.
5. Bee Balm Flower
Botanical Name: Monarda spp.
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
The name ‘Bergamot’ of this plant is because of the the scent its leaves emit when they are crushed, which will surely remind you of Bergamot orange.
6. Bird of Paradise
Botanical Name: Strelitzia sp.
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: All Year
Bird of Paradise is a tropical evergreen plant with banana like leaves and flowers that resemble a bird in flight.
7. Bellflowers
Botanical Name: Campanula
Type: Annual, Biennial, and Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Bellflowers bloom in blue-purple hue and are quite easy to maintain and grow. All you need is a bright spot and a small pot for these beauties.
8. Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer to frost
Begonia comes in different colors and looks stunning with its clusters of flowers. The plant grows well in bright, indirect light.
9. Black-Eyed Susan
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Summer, Fall
Black-Eyed Susans come in shades of yellow and thrive well in a wide variety of soils and loves light shade to full sunlight.
10. Bush Violet
Botanical Name: Browallia speciosa
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Fall
This shrubby nightshade flower usually blooms around summer till fall with tube-like flowers having white centers.
11. Blue Daisy Bush
Botanical Name: Felicia amelloides
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring to Autumn
As the name indicates, the Blue Marguerite Daisy bears blue-color flowers. The plant is quite easy to grow and maintain.
12. Blue Lace Flower
Botanical Name: Trachymene coerulea
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late July or early August
This pretty bloomer comes from Australia and works best in outdoor gardens and as a border plant.
13. Blanket Flower
Botanical Name: Gaillardia x Grandiflora
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer through fall
Blanket Flowers require full sunlight and grows flowers in a stunning shade of yellow and red. Use well draining soil for best growth.
14. Buckbean
Botanical Name: Menyanthes trifoliata
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring or Summer
Buckbean grows clusters of white star-shaped flowers. This wildflower is a common sight in marshes and near ponds.
15. Blazing Star
Botanical Name: Liatris spicata
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: July to August
This flowering species prefer full sunlight and can also tolerate drought-like conditions and poor soil. It grows tower like pink flowers on spikes.
16. Bluebell
Botanical Name: Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Mid-April to late May
Bluebells are one of the best flowers to attract pollinators in the garden. The towering blooms looks spectacular with the light green foliage.
17. Bleeding Heart
Botanical Name: Lamprocapnos
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Bleeding Heart’s flowers are one of the most amazing ones you can come across! They grow one after the other and match really well with the foliage.
18. Blue-Eyed Grass
Botanical Name: Sisyrinchium
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late spring to early summer
Blue-Eyed Grass can grow up to a foot tall at maturity. The plant also works as a great border or container specimen.
19. Butterfly Bush
Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: July to early September
Buddleja is also famous as Summer Lilac and grows best in bright, indirect light. The plant is also easy to maintain as a container specimen.
20. Blueweed
Botanical Name: Echium vulgare
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Early to mid-spring
It is a wildflower that you can easily grow with minimal care. The plant is also popular as Viper’s Bugloss and prefers well-draining soil and full sunlight.
21. Bluestars
Botanical Name: Amsonia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Bluestars can grow up to a height of 3-4 feet. It grows small flowers in sky-blue shade having pink, yellow, or white centre.
22. Bush Morning Glory
Botanical Name: Ipomoea leptophylla
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Early summer to the first frost of fall
The Bush Morning Glory, as the name suggests, keeps a compact growth habit and grows pink flowers in clusters. It does best in full sun.
23. Buttercup
Botanical Name: Ranunculus
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: May and lasts through August
The Buttercup looks like a living bouquet, especially if you will grow in a matching pot. A great garden and indoor specimen where it gets plenty of light.
24. Bougainvillea
Botanical Name: Bougainvillea
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: On and off all year
If you have a sunny spot in your garden, then this vibrant and blooming vine will be more than happy to thrive. This tough plant will give you a vivid display of colors all year round!
25. Bignonia
Botanical Name: Bignonia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late winter to early spring
The trumpet-shaped flowers come in vibrant shades of orange-red and yellow that match really well with the glossy green foliage of the plant. It is also a great vining plant.
26. Balsam
Botanical Name: Impatiens balsamina
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Late spring to frost
Balsams have beautiful red, pink, or white flowers and are really easy to grow. They also attract bees to the garden.
27. Banksia
Botanical Name: Banksia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Fall and winter
Banksia has a rugged bark and serrated leaves, but its large flowers steal the show. These plants are also frost tolerant.
28. Beach Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa rugosa
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late spring to early summer
Beach roses are lovely pink flowers that start with “B.” They are a popular ornamental choice and also come in purple and white.
29. Bells of Ireland
Botanical Name:Moluccella laevis
Type: Annual or Biennial
Blooming Period: Mid to late summer
Bells of Ireland are native to Turkey, Syria, and the Caucasus. These plants have tall spikes covered in modified leaves called calyxes. They have tiny white flowers with a sweet smell.
30. Bergenia
Botanical Name: Bergenia crassifolia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Early spring
Bergenia flowers have beautiful foliage and showy flowers that last 3-4 weeks. They are cone-shaped and come in shades of pink.
31. Big Flax
Botanical Name: Linum grandiflorum
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Summer
Big Flax flowers are saucer-shaped and have a lovely dark red/scarlet color. The plant grows 1-2 feet tall and needs humus-rich soil.
32. Bighead Knapweed
Botanical Name: Centaurea macrocephala
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Bighead Knapweeds are a part of the sunflower family and have bright yellow flowers that bloom from July to September.
33. Billy Button
Botanical Name: Craspedia globosa
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer and fall
Billy Buttons are also called Woollyheads because the flowers are globe-shaped and look like balls of wool. They are bright yellow and last for a long time.
34. Bindweed
Botanical Name: Convolvulus arvensis
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Bindweeds have amazing two-tone flowers with a soft pink color and white stripes. These are vine plants that grow quite quickly.
35. Bloodroot
Botanical Name: Sanguinaria canadensis
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Early spring
Bloodroots flowers are native to eastern North America and have gorgeous white flowers. It is so named because it oozes a red sap from its stems when it is cut.
36. Blood-Red Iris
Botanical Name: Iris sanguinea
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late spring to early summer
The Blood-Red Iris is also called the Japanese Iris. It has grey-green grass-like foliage and red-purple flowers with a beautiful pattern of veins.
37. Boronia
Botanical Name: Boronia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring and Summer
Boronias are shrubs with lovely flowers in a rich pink color. They need full sun to partial shade, but you need to watch out for root rot.
38. Bouvardia
Botanical Name: Bouvardia ternifolia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer and fall
Bauvardia flowers are prized for their trumpet-shaped blooms that give off a light fragrance. They can easily reach up to 4 feet tall.
39. Brittlebush
Botanical Name: Encelia farinosa
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer and fall
Brittlebush shrubs are common in the US and Mexico and have pretty yellow, daisy-like flowers. The foliage is also covered in white hairs to keep the plant cool.
40. Bryony
Botanical Name: Bryonia
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late spring to early summer
Bryony is a twining climber with yellow-green flowers and heart-shaped leaves. The plant also has red berries.
41. Bugleweed
Botanical Name: Lycopus virginicus
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring
Bugleweed is a part of the mint family and has tiny white or pink-tinged flower clusters. It can grow 3-4 feet tall and has foliage with prickly edges.
42. Bugloss
Botanical Name: Lycopsis arvensis
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Summer
Bugloss has bristly stems and leaves and is grown as an ornamental plant. But some species, like the Viper’s Bugloss, are toxic to horses and cattle.
43. Bulbophyllum
Botanical Name: Bulbophyllum
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring, early summer, or early autumn
Bulbophyllums are not like typical orchids and have long, slender petals and asymmetrical flowers. They can be yellow, green, orange, red, and even purple.
44. Bupleurum
Botanical Name: Bupleurum rotundifolium
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late spring to summer
Burpleurums are airy, light quality, and chartreuse blooms and are mostly used as fillers for bouquets. They also have a long vase life and can stay fresh for up to 10 days.
45. Burdock
Botanical Name: Arctium lappa
Type: Biennial
Blooming Period: Summer and fall
Burdocks are not flashy but have small, tubular, clustered flowers. Plus, the bracts on burdock flowers are hooked, which is what gives them the characteristic burrs that stick to clothing and fur.
