12 Breathtaking Flowers that Start with V

Flowering perennial and annual plants offers exquisite blooms for the gardens and interiors in the most vivid colors. They display brightly colored flowers from mid-spring to fall, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and honey bees to small home gardens.

In addition, these flowering plants accentuate the cottage and Mediterranean-style garden themes. In this article, we’ll cover 13 breathtaking flowers that start with V to add to your garden and interior spaces.

List of Flowers that Start With V

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Perennial Flowers that Start with V

1. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
2. Veronica (Veronica spp.)
3. Vetch (Vicia spp.)
4. Violet (Viola spp.)
5. Virgin’s bower (Clematis virginiana)
6. Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
7. Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)
8. Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica)
9. Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Annual Flowers that Start with V

1. Verbena (Verbena spp.)
2. Venus’ looking glass (Triodanis perfoliata)
3. Vinca (Catharanthus roseus)

Perennial Flowers that Start with V

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1. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Common name	Garden heliotrope, garden valerian, all-heal
Botanical name	Valeriana officinalis
Family	Caprifoliaceae
Plant type	Perennial, edible herb
Mature size	3 to 5 feet in height and 2 to 4 feet wide
Growth rate	Rapid
Growth habit	Clump forming, erect
Maintenance	Medium
Native range	Europe, Asia
USDA hardiness zone	4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Ornamental plant value	Fragrant flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Sun	Full sun (more than 8 hours of daily sunlight is essential for healthy growth and flowering)
Water	Once a week, watering is vital for fuller growth
Temperature	90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Soil	Occasionally dry and well-draining soil
Propagation	Root division, seeds
Garden and landscape use	It is perfect for butterfly gardens, flowering borders, and container plant
Toxicity	Non-toxic plant (the oil extracted from its leaves and roots is used as a condiment in ice cream and baking.

Valerians are beautiful perennial flowers that start with V. They thrive best in a full-sun location, moist, fertile, and well-draining soil. Their herbs are edible. They spread through rhizomes and prefer cool weather conditions with frequent rainfall.

It is grown for its beautiful, fragrant flowers and soothing properties of the drug Valeria obtained from its roots.

2. Veronica (Veronica spp.)

Common name	Speedwell, veronica
Botanical name	Veronica spp.
Family	Plantaginaceae
Plant type	Perennial
Mature plant	Grows to a mature height of 1-4 feet with 1-2 feet spread
Growth rate	Medium
Growth habit	Horizontal, erect
Maintenance	Low
Native range	Russia, Europe
USDA hardiness zone	3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sun	Full sun (6-8 hours of sunlight)
Water	Apply one inch of water every week to keep the roots hydrated
Temperature	65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit
Soil	Fertile, moist, and well-draining soils do wonders for the growth of speedwell plant
Propagation	Division, stem cuttings, seed
Ornamental plant value	Exquisite flowers that attract pollinators and butterflies
Bloom time	Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color	An array of blue, purple/lavender, pink, and white
Garden and landscape use	Cut flower, edging, ground cover, and mass plantings in summer gardens, rock gardens, pollinator garden
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Veronicas are a stunning member of the Plantaginaceae family. Its flowers that start with V is admired among novice and expert gardeners for its low maintenance growth habit and showy flowers. The vibrantly colored small flowers are borne upright, slender racemes and stay from spring to fall.

Veronica spp. grow to a mature height of 1 to 4 feet tall with 1 to 2 feet spread. These plants make an excellent accent garden plant with its upright flowering racemes.

3. Vetch (Vicia spp.)

Common name	Garden vetch, common vetch, golden tare
Botanical name	Vicia spp.
Family	Fabaceae
Plant type	Annual weed plant
Mature plant	32 inches tall
Growth rate	Rapid
Growth habit	Climbing
Maintenance	Medium
Native range	Europe, North Africa, Asia
USDA hardiness zone	2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Sun	Full sun, partial shade (morning sunlight of 2-6 hours is best for these plants)
Water	Apply water once a week during the first growing season
Temperature	65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit
Soil	Moist, well-draining soil with neutral pH levels
Propagation	Seed
Ornamental plant features	Attracts the pollinators to home gardens with its purple/lavender flowers
Garden and landscape use	Edible home and pollinator garden
Toxicity	Low-severity poison characteristics

Vetch plants are low-growing, winter annual weeds that belong to the Fabaceae family. They make excellent cover crops in fruit orchids for their creeping and semi-climbing growth habit. These plants are the favored food source of wild animals like deer, rabbits, and many other mammals. However, the only drawback of this plant in home gardens is its invasive tendencies.

These plants become weeds by competing with other plants for nutrients and water.

4. Violet (Viola spp.)

Common name	Common blue violet, meadow violet, wild blue violet, purple violet, wood violet, wooly blue violet
Botanical name	Viola spp.
Family	Violaceae
Plant type	Native plant, perennial
Mature plant	5-7 inches tall
Growth rate	Fast grower
Growth habit	Clumping
Native range	North America, Europe, Canada
USDA hardiness zone	1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Maintenance	Low
Sun	Dappled sunlight (shade through the upper canopy)
Water	Apply regular water throughout the growing season
Temperature	40-70 degrees Fahrenheit
Soil	Nutrient-rich, moist, and well-draining soil
Propagation	Stem cutting, seed, division
Ornamental plant value	Beautiful flowers with five petals and appear fan-like that attract butterflies, bees, songbirds, small mammals
Garden and landscape use	Mass planting, butterfly, pollinator, and edible garden
Bloom time	Spring
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Violas are distinct garden plants, including pansies, violets, and johnny-jump-ups. These are the fast-growing plants with flowers and leaves emerging on separate stems from rhizomes from March to June.

They are herbaceous perennials with edible flowers and appear year after year because of self-seeding. Violas bloom in spring and display gorgeous fan-like, five-petaled yellow, blue, pink, and purple/lavender flowers.

5. Virgin’s bower (Clematis virginiana)

Common name	Leather flower, devil’s darning needles, American virgin’s bower, woodbine, old man’s beard
Botanical name	Clematis virginiana
Family	Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Plant type	Perennial ground cover
Mature plant	15 to 20 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide
Growth rate	Rapid
Growth habit	Climbing, spreading
Maintenance	Low
Native range	United States
USDA hardiness zone	6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Sun	Deep shade, partial sun
Water	Average
Soil	Moist and well-draining soils that are rich in organic matter
Temperature	Warm temperatures
Propagation	Seed, stem cutting, layering
Garden and landscape use	Rock garden, shade garden
Toxicity	Medium severity poison toxicity

Virgin’s bower is a fast grower, climbing perennial that belongs to the buttercup family. These fast-growing perennial flowers that start with V reach a mature height of 12 to 30 feet within a few years and produce intensely fragrant blooms that emerge in autumn.

5. Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Common name	Virginia bluebells, Eastern bluebells, chiming bells, blue and pink ladies, Virginia cowslip
Botanical name	Mertensis virginica
Family	Boraginaceae
Mature plant	1-2 feet tall and 1-foot wide
Plant type	Herbaceous perennial
Growth rate	Medium
Growth habit	Clumping
Native range	North America
USDA hardiness zone	3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Maintenance	Medium
Sun	Deep shade, partial sun
Water	Medium
Soil	Moist, fertile, and well-draining
Temperature	70-85 degrees Fahrenheit
Propagation	Root division, stem cuttings, seeds
Garden and landscape use	Mass planting, pollinator garden, cottage garden
Ornamental plant value	Showy flowers attract pollinators and hummingbirds
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Virginia bluebells are the most beautiful native wildflowers that are easy to grow and maintain. They are herbaceous perennials with terminal clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers (about 1 inch in size) that appear in spring. Flower buds are pink, and flowers are blue with a pinkish cast.

They prefer part-shade locations to flourish successfully. Their active growing season is spring. In early spring, they emerge from the ground in small clumps and grow up to 2 feet tall. 

The foliage is purple during the initial growth stages. Later it changes into bluish-green color quickly. By the mid-summer, the foliage dies as the plant enters the dormant state.

6. Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)

Common name	Common spiderwort, Virginia spiderwort, spider lily
Botanical name	Tradescantia virginiana
Family	Commelinaceae
Plant type	Perennial native plant
Mature plant	1-3 feet tall and 1-foot wide
Native range	Eastern and Central United States
USDA hardiness zone	4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Growth rate	Medium
Growth habit	Clumping, spreading
Maintenance	Medium
Sun	Deep shade, partial shade
Water	Medium
Soil	It grows best in soil conditions but must be well drained.
Temperature	65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit
Propagation	Cuttings, division, seed
Garden and Landscape use	Shade garden, native garden
Bloom time	Spring, Summer, and Fall
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Virginia spiderwort is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial in the dayflower family. These plants grow through underground rhizomes and reach a mature height of 2 to 3 feet in a few years. In spring, 3-petaled flowers appear in blue to purple colors, lasting only a day.

These stunning flowers attract pollinators because of their rich source of nectar. Hence, they are ideal plants to bring pollinators to home gardens.

6. Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica)

Common name	Virginia sweetspire, Virginia willow
Botanical name	Itea virginica
Family	Iteaceae
Plant type	Woody shrub
Mature plant	4-8 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide
Native range	Southeastern United States
USDA hardiness zone	5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Growth rate	Medium
Growth habit	Rounded, arching, clumping
Maintenance	Medium
Sun	Partial shade, dappled sunlight
Water	Medium
Soil	Moist, well-draining soil
Temperature	60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit
Propagation	Seed, stem cuttings
Garden and landscape use	Pollinator garden, edging plant, mass plantings to control erosion
Bloom time	May and June with exquisite flowers, lasting for 4 to 6 weeks
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Virginia sweetspire is a native, woody shrub that grows best in full sun to full shade locations and produces white blooms in terminal arching racemes.

6. Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Common name	North American blueweed, cat’s tail, blueweed, viper’s grass, blue thistle, adderwort, snake flower
Botanical name	Echium vulgare
Family	Boranginaceae
Plant type	Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Mature size	Grows to a mature height of 1-3 feet tall and 1-foot wide
Growth rate	Medium
Growth habit	Clumping, erect
Native Region	Southern Europe to North West Asia
USDA hardiness zone	4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Maintenance	Low
Sunlight	Full sun (it needs more than 6 hours of direct sunlight for best growth and blooming)
Soil	Well draining
Temperature	95 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit temperature is ideal
Water	Once a week, specific water applications are perfect for these plants.
Propagation	Seeds
Garden and Landscape uses	Mass plantings in containers as long-season bloomers and looks excellent in drought-tolerant and cottage gardens.
Ornamental plant features	It offers showy blooms in blue, red/burgundy, and pink colors from spring to fall. Also, attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Toxicity	It has medium-severity poison characteristics because of alkaloid crystals.

Viper’s bugloss belongs to the borage family and is grown as annual, biennial, and perennial plants. When grown as a biennial garden plant, it produces the basal leaves in its first growing season, while the blooming will occur in the following year. 

Its beautiful flowers that start with a V appear in different colors, including red, bright blue, and red/burgundy. The roots of this plant are used to treat snakebites.

Annual Flowers that Start with a V

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1. Verbena (Verbena spp.)

Common name	Rose vervain, clump verbena, rosa verbena
Botanical name	Verbena spp.
Family	Verbenaceae
Plant type	Wildflower, herbaceous perennial, native plant
Mature plant	1-foot tall and 1 to 2 feet wide
Native range	North America
USDA hardiness zone	6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Growth rate	Rapid
Growth habit	Mounding, spreading
Maintenance	Medium
Sun	Full sun
Water	Medium
Soil	Well-drained, sandy loam soil
Temperature	60 degrees Fahrenheit is the ideal temperature range for these plants
Propagation	Seeds
Garden and landscape use	Butterfly, native, rock, and cottage gardens
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Verbena plants are low-growing herbaceous perennial flowers that start with V that like to expand on dry soils and full-sun locations. They produce clusters of tiny flowers in pink to purple colors that last from spring to fall. When these plants are grown in home gardens, they need regular pinching and pruning for compact size.

2. Venus’ looking glass (Triodanis perfoliata)

Common name	Clasping bellflower, Venus’ looking glass, clasping bellwort, small Venus’ looking glass
Botanical name	Triodanis perfoliata
Family	Campanulaceae
Mature plant size	12-30 inches tall
Plant type	Annual, herb
Native range	Mexico, South America
USDA hardiness zone	2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Growth rate	Medium
Growth habit	Erect
Maintenance	Medium
Sun	Full sun (6-8 hours of direct sunlight is ideal for best growth)
Water	Average
Soil	Occasionally dry and well-draining soil
Temperature	95 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit
Propagation	Seed
Garden and landscape use	Native and pollinator garden
Bloom time	Spring, Summer
Toxicity	Non-toxic

Venus’ looking glass are native annual flowers that start with V in the bellflower family. It grows best in full-sun locations and well-draining soils. This plant blooms in spring and summer, producing five-petaled flowers in pink, blue, and purple/lavender colors.

3. Vinca (Catharanthus roseus)

Common name	Annual vinca, periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, vinca, running myrtle
Botanical name	Catharanthus roseus
Family	Apocynaceae
Mature plant size	6 inches to 1 foot tall and 8-10 inches wide
Plant type	Annual ground cover
Native range	Madagascar
USDA hardiness zone	10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Growth rate	Fast
Growth habit	Spreading, erect
Maintenance	Low
Sun	Dappled sunlight
Water	Average
Soil	Well draining
Temperature	65-85 degrees Fahrenheit
Propagation	Seed
Garden and landscape use	Pollinator garden, drought tolerant garden
Bloom time	Summer, Fall
Flower color	White, gold/yellow, pink, purple/lavender
Toxicity	Low-severity poison characteristics

Vinca is an evergreen, cold, tender, herbaceous plant grown as an annual or indoor houseplant in colder climates. Its flowers that start with V grow best in various soil conditions, including clayey and sandy loam soils.

Vinca plants are long-season bloomers, from mid-July to September or until the season’s first frost. They do not need deadheading or pinching and can sustain heat stress.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Flowers that Start with V

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