75 Flowers that Start with “P”

This is our expansive photo and info gallery featuring flowers that start with "P". We include over 75 of them and each listing includes all the planting and growing information you need.

Below is our expansive gallery and directory featuring flowers that start with “P”.

Paeonia japonica, commonly known as Peonies, are included in our list and we expand on it below the gallery. Here is our entire gallery showcasing these flowers.

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Prickly Pear Cactus (Brasiliopuntia Brasiliensis)

Common Name: Prickly Pear Cactus
Scientific Name: Brasiliopuntia Brasiliensis
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Red, Pink, Yellow
Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 12′ to 40′
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Ninebark (Physocarpus)

Common Name: Ninebark
Scientific Name: Physocarpus
Type: Shrub
Water: Dry to Medium
Soil PH: 6.1-7.8
Flower Color: White
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, tolerates drought
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
Height At Maturity: 48″ to 96″
Sun: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Sub Type: Deciduous

Painted daisy (Tanacetum coccineum)

Common Name: Painted daisy
Scientific Name: Tanacetum coccineum
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6-7.5
Flower Color: White, pink or red rays with yellow centers
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, fragrant, cut flowers, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
Height At Maturity: 24-36″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida)

Common Name: Pale purple coneflower
Scientific Name: Echinacea pallida
Type: Perennial
Water: Dry to medium
Soil PH: 6-7
Flower Color: Pale purple
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, fragrant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 10
Height At Maturity: 24-36″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pale yellow-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium striatum)

Common Name: Pale yellow-eyed grass
Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium striatum
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 7-7.8
Flower Color: Pale yellow
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
Height At Maturity: 12-24″
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pansy (Viola × wittrockiana)

Common Name: Pansy
Scientific Name: Viola × wittrockiana
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.5-5.8
Flower Color: Blue, purple, red, rose, yellow, apricot, maroon, white and bicolors
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, showy flowers, fragrant
Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 10
Height At Maturity: 3-6′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana)

Common Name: Pansy
Scientific Name: Viola x wittrockiana
Type: Annual
Water: Needs Moderate moisture
Soil PH: 5.4 to 5.8
Flower Color: red orange yellow blue violet white pink
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 12″ to 24″
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: Herb

Paper Daisy (Helipterum roseum)

Common Name: Paper Daisy
Scientific Name: Helipterum roseum
Type: Annual
Water: Tolarates wet soil
Soil PH: 6.0 to 7.0
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 11
Height At Maturity: 12′ to 20″
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Paper Spine Cactus (Tephrocactus Articulatus)

Common Name: Paper Spine Cactus
Scientific Name: Tephrocactus Articulatus
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry to Medium
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: White
Special Characteristics: Container, Tolerates Drought, Easy to grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6″ to 12″
Sun: Full sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: Deciduous

Paperbush Plant (Edgeworthia Chrysantha)

Common Name: Paperbush Plant
Scientific Name: Edgeworthia Chrysantha
Type: Shrub
Water: Moderate
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Yellow
Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
Height At Maturity: 48″ to 72″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: Deciduous

Paraguay Nightshade (Solanum Rantonnetii)

Common Name: Paraguay Nightshade
Scientific Name: Solanum Rantonnetii
Type: Shrub
Water: Moderate
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.5
Flower Color: Violet
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 11
Height At Maturity: 72″ to 84″
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: Deciduous

Parodia (Parodia Warasii)

Common Name: Parodia
Scientific Name: Parodia Warasii
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Yellow
Special Characteristics: Container, Tolerates Drought
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6″ to 18″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Parrot’s beak (Lotus berthelotii)

Common Name: Parrot’s beak
Scientific Name: Lotus berthelotii
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.5 to 7.5
Flower Color: Red
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 12
Height At Maturity: 6-9″
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Parrys Agave (Agave parryi)

Common Name: Parrys agave
Scientific Name: Agave parryi
Type: Perennial, Succulent
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Yellow
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, tolerates drought, container, easy to grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
Height At Maturity: 18″ to 24″
Sun: Full Sun

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Common Name: Parsley
Scientific Name: Petroselinum crispum
Type: Annual
Water: Needs Moderate Moisture
Soil PH: 4.9 to 8.3
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
Special Characteristics: Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 2-11
Height At Maturity: 9″ to 12″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Herb

Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)

Common Name: Pasque flower
Scientific Name: Pulsatilla vulgaris
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.8 to 7.8
Flower Color: Pale or dark violet, rarely white
Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 9-12″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Peach leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)

Common Name: peach leaved bellflower
Scientific Name: Campanula persicifolia
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: White, blue
Special Characteristics: Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
Height At Maturity: 18″ to 36″
Sun: Full sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: groundcover

Peanut Cactus (Echinopsis Chamaecereus)

Common Name: Peanut Cactus
Scientific Name: Echinopsis Chamaecereus
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Red
Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6″ to 12″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Common Name: Pearly Everlasting
Scientific Name: Anaphalis margaritacea
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6 to 7.5
Flower Color: White
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 12″-36″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pencil Cholla (Cylindropuntia Arbuscula)

Common Name: Pencil Cholla
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia Arbuscula
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry
Soil PH: 6.5 to 7.5
Flower Color: Yellow
Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought,
Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
Height At Maturity: 72″ to 120″
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: Evergreen

Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Common Name: Peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia lactiflora
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6 to 7
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers,Fragrant, Cut flowers, Attracts birds and butterflies
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 30″ to 36″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: groundcover

Peony (Paeonia japonica)

Common Name: Peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia japonica
Type: Perennial
Water: Needs moderate moisture
Soil PH: 6-8
Flower Color: White (single) with yellow stamens
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, tolerates rabbit, showy flowers, fragrant
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 8
Height At Maturity: 12-18”
Sun: Part shade

Peony (Paeonia tenuifolia)

Common Name: Peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia tenuifolia
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 7-8
Flower Color: Dark red
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 6-12′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

Common Name: Peppermint
Scientific Name: Mentha × piperita
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium to wet
Soil PH: 5.5 – 7.5
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, fragrant
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
Height At Maturity: 6-12′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Perennial Cornflower (Centaurea montana Gold Bullion)

Common Name: Perennial Cornflower
Scientific Name: Centaurea montana
Type: Perennial
Water: Dry to Medium
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Blue
Special Characteristics: Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 1′ to 2′
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: groundcover

Perennial Flax (Linum perenne)

Common Name: Perennial Flax
Scientific Name: Linum perenne
Type: Perennial, Annual
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.5 to 7.5
Flower Color: Blue
Special Characteristics: Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 8
Height At Maturity: 1′ to 2′
Sun: Full sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: groundcover

Perennial pea (Lathyrus latifolius)

Common Name: Perennial pea
Scientific Name: Lathyrus latifolius
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6-8
Flower Color: Pink to white
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 72-108′
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Petunia (Calibrachoa)

Common Name: Petunia
Scientific Name: Calibrachoa
Type: Annual
Water: Moderate
Soil PH: 5 to 5.8
Flower Color: Violet, blue, pink, red, magenta, yellow, bronze, white
Special Characteristics: Easy-to-grow, Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
Height At Maturity: 12″
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: Grourdcover

Petunia (Petunia)

Common Name: Petunia
Scientific Name: Petunia
Type: Annual
Water: Moderate Moisture
Soil PH: 6 to 7.5
Flower Color: red, white, bicoloured, yellow, purple
Special Characteristics: Fragrant, Attracts birds, hummingbirds and butterflies, Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 12″ to 18″
Sun: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Peyote (Lophophora Williamsii)

Common Name: Peyote
Scientific Name: Lophophora Williamsii
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry
Soil PH: 6.5-7.2
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 1″ to 6″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Philippine evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum)

Common Name: Philippine evergreen
Scientific Name: Aglaonema commutatum
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.5 to 6.5
Flower Color: White spadix with green spathe
Special Characteristics: Easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 12
Height At Maturity: 12-18′
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Sub Type: Houseplant

Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia)

Common Name: Pigsqueak
Scientific Name: Bergenia cordifolia
Type: Perennial
Water: Needs moderate moisture
Soil PH: 5.5-7.0
Flower Color: Deep pink
Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow, cut flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 12-18”
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

Common Name: pincushion flower
Scientific Name: Scabiosa atropurpurea
Type: Perennial, Annual
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.6 to 7.8
Flower Color: Blue, Violet, Red
Special Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds, Showy Flowers, Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
Height At Maturity: 9″ to 12″
Sun: Fullsun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa japonica)

Common Name: Pincushion Flower
Scientific Name: Scabiosa japonica
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.6 to 7.8
Flower Color: Blue, Violet, Lavander
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 3″ to 6″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pincushion flower (Scabiosa caucasica)

Common Name: Pincushion flower
Scientific Name: Scabiosa caucasica
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.0 – 7.5
Flower Color: lavender to blue, occasionally white
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
Height At Maturity: 18-24″
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)

Common Name: Pineapple sage
Scientific Name: Salvia elegans
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.6 to 7.5
Flower Color: Red
Special Characteristics: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, showy flowers, fragrant, easy-to-grow, deer-resistant
Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10
Height At Maturity: 36-48′
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pink (Dianthus Kahori)

Common Name: Pink
Scientific Name: Dianthus Kahori
Type: Perrenial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6 to 7
Flower Color: Pink, Rose
Special Characteristics: Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 6″ to 12″
Sun: Full Sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Pink Bachelor’s Button (Centaurea pulcherrima)

Common Name: Pink Bachelor’s Button
Scientific Name: Centaurea pulcherrima
Type: Perennial
Water: Tolerates drought
Soil PH: 6.1-7.8
Flower Color: Pink, white
Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Height At Maturity: 12-18″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: Evergreen

Pink Dianthus (BOUQUET ROSE MAGIC)

Common Name: Pink Dianthus
Scientific Name: BOUQUET ROSE MAGIC
Type: Perennial, Annual
Water: medium
Soil PH: 5.8 to 6.2
Flower Color: pink, rose
Special Characteristics: Showy, Fragrant
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 18″ to 24″
Sun: Full Sun

Pink Flowering Almond Shrub (Prunus Triloba)

Common Name: Pink Flowering Almond Shrub
Scientific Name: Prunus Triloba
Type: Shrub
Water: moderate
Soil PH: 5.6 to 7.5
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
Height At Maturity: 120″ to 180″
Sun: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Sub Type: Deciduous

Pink turtlehead (Chelone lyonii)

Common Name: Pink turtlehead
Scientific Name: Chelone lyonii
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium to wet
Soil PH: 6-8
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 24-48′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

Common Name: Plumbago
Scientific Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6-8
Flower Color: Deep blue
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
Height At Maturity: 9-12″
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Plume poppy (Macleaya cordata)

Common Name: Plume poppy
Scientific Name: Macleaya cordata
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.1-7.5
Flower Color: Creamy white
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 60-96′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Common Name: Polka Dot Plant
Scientific Name: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Type: Annual
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.1 to 5.5
Flower Color: Lilac
Special Characteristics: Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 12″-24″
Sun: Full Shade
Sub Type: Houseplant

Poppy (Papaver alpinum)

Common Name: Poppy
Scientific Name: Papaver alpinum
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.5 to 7.0
Flower Color: White, orange, yellow and salmon
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 6
Height At Maturity: 8-10”
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Potentilla (Potentilla)

Common Name: Potentilla
Scientific Name: Potentilla
Type: Shrub
Water: Moderate
Soil PH: 5.5 to 8.5
Flower Color: Yellow
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Tolerates Deer
Hardiness Zone(s): 2 to 7
Height At Maturity: 12″ to 24″
Sun: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Powder Puff Cactus (Mammillaria Bocasana)

Common Name: Powder Puff Cactus
Scientific Name: Mammillaria Bocasana
Type: Cactus/Succulent
Water: Dry
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: White, Pink
Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Container, Easy to grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6″ to 15
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Prairie phlox (Phlox pilosa)

Common Name: Prairie phlox
Scientific Name: Phlox pilosa
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.8 – 6.2
Flower Color: Pink to pale purple
Special Characteristics: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, showy flowers, fragrant
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 9
Height At Maturity: 12-18”
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover