For all the flora lovers out there, we have compiled some stunning Flowers that Start with ‘G’! Pick the best one for your yard.
There are many ‘Flowers that Start with ‘G’, and in this list, we have compiled the best ones from all across the world. We have also noted the blooming season, annuals, and perennials for your reference.
Find out some stunning flowers that start with ‘N’ here
Flowers that Start with ‘G’
1. Geranium
Botanical Name: Pelargonium hortorum
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring
This beautiful flower is found in a wide range of sizes and colors, such as blue, pink, purple, yellow, orange, and white, and looks best in pots and hanging baskets.
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2. Gladiolus
Botanical Name: Gladiolus
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late spring to midsummer
Gladiolus is an easy-to-grow bulb bearing tall spires of ruffled flowers. It is native to South Africa and is available in a variety of colors that can last for 7-10 days as cut flowers.
3. Gloxinia
Botanical Name: Sinningia Speciosa
Type: Perennial, Annual
Blooming Period: Summer
It is one of the most vibrant, attractive, and colorful flowers out there with huge, tubular, bell-shaped, velvet-like flowers. Gloxinia flowers come in blue, pink, crimson, purple, white, and dual-toned colors.
4. Gerbera Daisy
Botanical Name: Gerbera jamesonii
Type: Annuals and Perennial
Blooming Period: Year-round
Gerbera Daisy is native to South Africa and can be grown as a perennial in USDA Zones 8-11. The vibrant flowers come in almost every shade and can brighten up any space.
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5. Globeflower
Botanical Name: Trolliuseuropaeus
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Early Spring to Late Summer
Globeflowers attract butterflies and bees, among other pollinators, and can easily thrive well on the edges of ponds, water gardens, rain gardens, ditches, or bogs.
6. Gillyflower
Botanical Name: Matthiola Incana
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Spring
Gillyflower belongs to the genus Dianthus and can be found in various colors such as cream, peach, white, pink, or violet. The flowers symbolize opulence and prosperity.
7. Goldenrod
Botanical Name: Solidago
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late Summer to Early Fall
Goldenrod is a North American wildflower that bears spikes of small, vibrant flowers in golden shade. It produces the most gorgeous blooms in direct sunlight from the end of summer until fall.
8. Grape Hyacinth
Botanical Name: Muscari
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Late Spring to Early Summer
Grape Hyacinth belongs to the genus of bulbous plants that come from Eurasia, originally. It bears spikes of urn-shaped blue, dense flowers that also look similar to bunches of grapes hanging during spring.
9. Gentian
Botanical Name: Gentiana
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Midsummer
Gentian is a stunning North American plant with clusters of purple or white blossoms. They grow naturally near streams and woodland ponds as they love moist, rich, well-draining soil and partial shade.
10. Globe thistle
Botanical Name: Echinops
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Globe Thistle is a star-shaped flower in shades of blue that opens up in summer from spiky blooming buds. They make for a great choice for dried cut as well as fresh flowers.
11. Gardenia
Botanical Name: Gardenia jasminoides
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Gardenia is another attractive plant with evergreen foliage and sweet-scented flowers. It symbolizes love and purity and is a favorite choice for anniversaries and wedding decorations.
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12. Goat’s rue
Botanical Name: Galega Officinalis
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Goat’s Rue originally comes from Eastern Canada and Midwestern and Eastern US. This striking flower comes in a color combination of white and pink or yellow and pink clustered towards the top of this tiny plant.
13. Garden Angelica
Botanical Name: Angelica archangelica
Type: Biennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Garden Angelica is also known as Norwegian Angelica and Wild Celery. It belongs to the family Apiaceae, widely grown for its fragrant and edible roots and stems.
14. Godetia
Botanical Name: Clarkia amoena
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Summer
Godetia is native to alpine meadows and blooms at the beginning of summer. The cup-shaped pink flowers have four petals that close in the night.
15. Garden heliotrope
Botanical Name: Heliotropium arborescens
Type: Perennial
Blooming Period: Summer
Garden Heliotrope belongs to the family Boraginaceae which comes from Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia. They show off purple, pale lavender, and white blooms with a pleasant, strong fragrance.
16. Globe Amaranth
Botanical Name: Gomphrena globosa
Type: Annual
Blooming Period: Summer until Fall
Globe Amaranth is a clover-like flower in shades of pretty pink that attracts butterflies into your garden and lasts long, displaying fresh floral arrangements.
