Purple Bulb Flowers are a great way to introduce a vivid hue to the garden. Most of these also look lovely in containers!
Purple bulb flowers offer more than just a visual feast; they bring an aura of deep hues to any outdoor space.
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Purple Bulb Flowers
1. Queen of Night Tulip
Botanical Name: Tulipa’ Queen of Night’
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Winter
Light Requirement: Partial Shade
These purple bulb flowers emerge as a dark, almost black bud that unfurls into a deep purple bloom.
2. Grape Hyacinth
Botanical Name: Muscari armeniacum
Bloom Time: Spring
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
The small grape-like buds blossom into beautiful blue or purple clusters. It stays compact, not growing much tall.
3. Society Garlic
Botanical Name: Tulbaghia
Bloom Time: Late Spring through Fall
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Thin stems grow from the bulb in a tall fashion before opening into delicate purple or lilac flowers.
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4. Lily of the Valley
Botanical Name: Convallaria majalis
Bloom Time: Spring
Light Requirement: Shade
Clusters of small and bell-shaped flowers sit on top of the slender stems, that also contrast with their color.
5. Camassia
Botanical Name: Camassia
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
The purple bulb flowers grow on spiky stalks that blossom and take a star-shape with blue or white hue.
6. Glory of the Snow
Botanical Name: Chionodoxa
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Small buds develop into star-shaped blooms, usually having a mix of purple and blue hue to them, with white centers.
7. Lavender Gem Calla Lily
Botanical Name: Zantedeschia’ Lavender Gem’
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Light Requirement: Full Sunlight
Unfurls from a pointed bud into striking trumpet-shaped flowers that are surrounded by thick leaves.
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8. Bluebell
Botanical Name: Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bloom Time: Spring
Light Requirement: Shade
Bell-shaped purple flowers emerge along slender, drooping stems. It is a great option for both garden and containers.
9. Snowdrop
Botanical Name: Galanthus spp.
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Light Requirement: Partial Shade
Its eardrop-shaped buds open to reveal delicate, hanging flowers that sit on top of stubby stems.
10. Summer Hyacinth
Botanical Name: Galtonia candicans
Bloom Time: Summer
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Thick talks emerge from the bulb and produce clusters of fragrant flowers that have a pink-purple hue to them.
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11. Snake’s Head Fritillary
Botanical Name: Fritillaria meleagris L.
Bloom Time: Spring
Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Sun
Develops into bell-shaped flowers, often with a checkerboard pattern, which is quite prominent in the above picture.
12. Crocus
Botanical Name: Crocus
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Small buds grow into cup-shaped blooms, often in shades of purple, yellow, or white.
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13. Allium (Ornamental Onion)
Botanical Name: Allium
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Spherical clusters purple bulb flowers emerge from a central stem with a shape that looks a perfect round from a distance.
14. Gladiolus
Botanical Name: Gladiolus
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
Light Requirement: Full Sun
The stunning purple bulb flowers of this plant sit on top of the tall spikes. A must have plant for containers for sure!
15. Reticulated Iris
Botanical Name: Iris Reticulata
Bloom Time: Early to Mid-Summer
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Reticulated Iris’s purple bulb flowers grow from narrow buds to display intricate, often multi-colored petals.
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16. African Lily
Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Long stems develop into globe-like clusters of faint purple or white flowers that match with the foliage.
17. Winter Daffodil
Botanical Name: Sternbergia
Bloom Time: Late Fall
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Yellow buds open to reveal trumpet-shaped flowers that stay low to the ground.
