12 Astounding Flowers That Start with A  + Growing Guide Charts

I admire the adorable and astounding wildflowers around my area. I love their astonishing ability to attract pollinators, in addition to their alluring aspects and which always amuse.

I’m amassing an array of my most appreciated flowers that start with letters, ambling along through the alphabet.

Let’s start with all the amazing flowers that begin with the letter ‘A’.

1. Alyssum (Alyssum maritimum)

Low and lovely, the Alyssium is a creeping ground cover known for tiny clusters of sweet, four-petalled flowers in just about every color you can imagine.

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They are quite fragrant for such small blossoms and are known to bloom so thickly that the leaves are hidden behind a dense layer of lovely flowers. It’s a great choice for pollinator gardens, as it is known to bloom all year round in the right conditions.

2. Aster (Asteraceae spp.)

Asters are a big group of friendly flowers, with wide round daisy-like blossoms in an array of different colors. Indeed, many popular plants we call daisies are a form of aster, and there’s a species or cultivar for just about any condition.

3. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.)

Sun-loving amaryllis is the first sign of spring for many gardeners. They grow from a bulb and are often ‘forced’ through the winter indoors in vases of water for a showy burst of winter color.

Most are hybrids of African, American, and even Dutch cultivars, chosen to bloom reliably and thrive just as well indoors as outside in warmer areas.

4. Anemone (Anemone spp.)

Also evocatively known as windflowers, anemones are showy bloomers with wide, cup-shaped flowers in red, pink, yellow, purple, blue, or white. They are so well loved and widespread that it’s hard to tell where their native range even is anymore, with species found from North and South America through Russia and Central Asia, and North Africa.

5. Allium (Allium spp.)

There are over 700 species of alliums, with the most popular by far being the common onion. But the family has a few beautiful members in addition to the practical ones, known for striking spherical blooms.

Most ornamental alliums produce tall clusters of almost perfectly round purple displays atop a tall elegant stem, though some have yellow or white flowers instead.

6. African Daisy (Osteospermum spp.)

If you’re after an easy-to-grow plant with almost psychedelic flowers, then the African daisy is a great choice. Its flowers range from gentle pastels to shocking fluorescent hues that are so bright they practically grow.

Some cultivars even have folded or curled petals for an extra bit of oomph. They like warm weather but grow well as a container plant.

7. Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)

There’s few flowers that bloom as brightly and luxuriously as the azalea. Technically a type of rhododendron, they are typically smaller with finer, more delicate leaves.

There are over 800 different species with a variety of needs and flowers that range from hot pink to white to multicolored blooms with petals that show more than one color.

8. Aquilegia (Aquilegia canadensis)

Also known as the red columbine, rock bells, or Jack-in-Trousers, the aquilegia is an American wildflower known for its drooping, bell-shaped flowers. They blaze a brilliant scarlet tipped in yellow and are frequently visited by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.

They’re a good choice for wildflower gardens where they serve as a charming ground cover when not in bloom.

9. Agapanthus (Agapanthus orientalis)

Agapanthus produce tall, spectacular displays of purple perennial flowers, with many delicate lily-like blooms erupting in football-sized groups on stems upwards of four feet high.

They don’t have much fragrance but the sheer number of blossoms more than makes up for this minor flaw. Be warned they self-seed readily and can take over a bed if left undisturbed.

10. Angelica (Angelica archangelica)

So valued is the herb Angelica that it’s said the secret of its use was revealed by an angel. It has a warm, sweet flavor akin to licorice, and has long served as both a culinary herb and a medicine. It’s a relative of the carrot and has the same delicate, frothy white blooms.

11. Abutilon (Abutilon spp.)

Abutilon is also known as the parlor maple, Chinese bellflower, or flowering maple. They are a group of evergreen shrubs containing 200 different species with a cultivar to suit most conditions.

They range in height from a foot or two right up to towering 10-foot bushes. Their flowers hang bell-like from the tips of the branches, in fetching shades of pink, orange, yellow, and peach.

12. Achillea (Achillea millefolium)

For a hardy meadow wildflower, it’s hard to go past Achillea. Also known as Yarrow or Dog Fennel, it grows well on open ground and can be used as a lawn substitute in low-traffic areas.

Achillea is one of my favorite red flowering perennials, producing dense clusters of flowers atop swaying stems. Other varieties of this flower range in color from white and yellow to pink and purple.

Final thoughts

Any addition to your allotment is aspirational and admirable. Augmenting the area in alluring and appealing arrays arouses affection and ardent admiration. New flowers arrive annually to adorn all around. Amazing!