Flower Gardening » A-Z Flower Guide
Flowers bring color and happiness into our life. People often hesitate to buy fresh flowers because they think they can't get them to last more than a couple of days. Some flowers are shortlived, but most commercially grown flowers will last at least a week if treated right.
Commercially-grown flowers are specially treated after cutting, which means they will last longer than varieties cut from the garden. Conditioning is the term florists use to mean getting the flowers ready for arranging. By following these few simple steps you can get extra life and pleasure from your flowers.
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| african corn lily | ixia |
| african lily | agapanthus |
| alpine thistle | eryngium |
| amaryllis | hippeastrum |
| amazon lily | eucharis |
| arum | zantedeschia |
| baby's breath | gypsophila |
| balloon flower | platycodon |
| barberton daisy | gerbera |
| bee balm | monarda |
| bell flower | campanula |
| bells of Ireland | moluccella |
| bergamot | monarda |
| bird of paradise | strelizia |
| bloom | chrysanthemum |
| blue throatwort | trachelium |
| bottlebrush | banksia |
| brodiaea | triteleia (syn) |
| broom | genista |
| calendula | marigold |
| calla lily | zantedeschia |
| canterbury bells | campanula |
| carnation | dianthus |
| china aster | callistephus |
| chincerinchee | ornithogalum |
| chinese bellflower | platycodon |
| christmas rose | hellebore |
| cockscomb | celosia |
| columbine | aquilegia |
| coneflower | rudbeckia, echinacea |
| cornflower | centaurea |
| corsage orchid | cattleya |
| cosmos | cosmea (syn) |
| cuban lily | scilla |
| daffodil | narcissus |
| dill | anethum |
| drumstick | craspedia |
| eustoma | lisianthus (syn) |
| evening primrose | oenothera |
| false goat's beard | astilbe |
| feverfew | tanacetum parthenium |
| flame lily | gloriosa |
| flame tip | leucadendron |
| flamingo flower | anthurium |
| florist's nighmare | ornithogalum |
| floss flower | ageratum |
| flowering cherry | prunus |
| flowering onion | allium |
| forget-me-not | myosotis |
| foxglove | digitalis |
| foxtail lily | eremurus |
| gay feather | liatris |
| gentian | gentiana |
| gillyflower | matthiola |
| ginger | alpinia |
| globe amarath | gomphrena |
| globe artichoke | cynara |
| globe flower | trollius |
| globe thistle | echinops |
| glory lily | gloriosa |
| golden rod | solidago |
| golden shower orchid | oncidium |
| goosefoot | chenpodium |
| grape hyacinth | muscari |
| guelder rose | viburnum opulus |
| guernsey lily | nerine |
| hyacinth | hyacinthus |
| jersey lily | alstroemeria |
| kangaroo paw | anigozanthus |
| kansas feather | liatris |
| lady's mantle | alchemilla |
| lady's slipper orchid | paphiopedilum |
| larkspur | delphinium consolida |
| lavender | lavandula |
| lilac | syringa |
| lily | lilium |
| lily of the valley | convallaria |
| lisianthus | eustoma |
| lobster claw | heliconia |
| loose strife | lysimachia |
| love lies bleeding | amaranthus |
| love-in-a-mist | nigella |
| lupin | lupinus |
| marguerite | chrysanthemum frutescens |
| masterwort | astrantia |
| michaelmas daisy | aster |
| mimosa | acacia |
| monkshood | aconitum |
| montbretia | crocosmia |
| moth orchid | phalenopsis |
| mum | chrysanthemum |
| obedient plant | physostegia |
| ox-eye daisy | leucanthemum |
| painter's palette | anthurium |
| peony | paeonia |
| peruvian lily | alstroemeria |
| pincushion protea | leucospermum |
| plumed thistle | cirsium |
| prairie gentian | lisianthus |
| prince of Wales feather | amaranthus |
| queen Anne's lace | ammi |
| queen Fabiola lily | triteleia (syn brodiaea) |
| red-hot poker | kniphofia |
| rose | rosa |
| safari sunset | leucadendron |
| safflower | carthamus |
| scabious | scabiosa |
| scarlet plume | euphorbia fulgens |
| scorpion orchid | aranthera |
| sea holly | eryngium |
| sea lavender | limonium |
| september flower | aster |
| singapore orchid | dendrobium |
| slipper orchid | paphiopedilum |
| snake head | chelone |
| snapdragon | antirrhinum |
| sneezeweed | helenium |
| snow berry | symphoricarpos |
| snow on the mountain | eurphorbia marginata |
| speedwell | veronica |
| spider orchid | arachnis |
| spray carnation | dianthus |
| spurge | euphorbia |
| st john's wort | hypericum |
| star of bethlehem | ornithogalum |
| statice | limonium |
| stock | matthiola |
| stonecrop | sedum |
| sugarbush | protea |
| sunflower | helianthus |
| sweet pea | lathyrus |
| sweet sultan | centaurea |
| sweet William | dianthus barbatus |
| sword lily | gladiolus |
| tansy | tanacetum |
| tazetta | narcissus |
| thistle | eryngium |
| tjenkenrientjee | ornithogalum |
| transvaal daisy | gerbera |
| tuberose | polianthes tuberosa |
| tulip | tulipa |
| turban buttercup | ranunculus |
| turtle head | chelone |
| ulster mary | alstroemeria |
| waxflower | chamaelaucium |
| windflower | anemone |
| wormwood | artemesia |
| yarrow | achillea |