Flowers That Start With the Letter C

When it comes to colorful blooms that start with the letter C, there’s a garden full of options to explore. From the cheerful Calendula to the exotic Catasetum orchid, the variety is as rich as it is beautiful. At MyGardenInsider.com, we love sharing unique flower insights, and in this post, we’ve handpicked 50 real and vibrant flowers that begin with C—perfect for gardeners, hobbyists, or anyone curating a botanical collection. Each entry includes not just the name, but also detailed growing advice and care tips to help you plant, grow, and enjoy them in your space.

Let’s dive into this blooming list.

1. Calendula

2. California Poppy

3. Camellia

4. Campanula

5. Candytuft

6. Canterbury Bells

7. Canna Lily

8. Cape Daisy

9. Carnation

10. Celandine

11. Celosia

12. Chamomile

13. Chicory

14. Chrysanthemum

15. Cineraria

16. Clarkia

17. Clematis

18. Cleome

19. Clivia

20. Columbine

21. Coneflower

22. Coreopsis

23. Cornflower

24. Cosmos

25. Cotton Flower

26. Cowslip

27. Cranesbill

28. Crocus

29. Crown Imperial

30. Cyclamen

31. Cypress Vine

32. Calibrachoa

33. Caladium

34. Calla Lily

35. Calotropis

36. Calceolaria

37. Cassia

38. Catchfly

39. Catalpa Flower

40. Catasetum

41. Catmint

42. Celinda

43. Chitalpa

44. Chionodoxa

45. Chinese Lantern

46. Chinese Wisteria

47. Chocolate Cosmos

48. Cinquefoil

49. Cistus

50. Corydalis

More Details:

No	Name	Color	Bloom Season	Fragrance	Native	Life Cycle	Uses
1	Calendula (Pot Marigold)	Yellow, Orange	Spring to Fall	Herbal	Southern Europe	Annual	Medicinal, edible flowers
2	California Poppy	Orange, Yellow	Spring to Summer	Light	Western United States	Annual	Wildflower gardens, pollinators
3	Camellia	Pink, Red, White	Fall to Spring	Lightly Fragrant	East Asia	Perennial (Shrub)	Ornamental shrub, winter blooms
4	Campanula (Bellflower)	Blue, Purple, White	Late Spring to Summer	None	Northern Hemisphere	Perennial	Rock gardens, borders
5	Candytuft	White, Pink, Purple	Spring	None	Europe	Annual / Perennial	Edging, containers, rock gardens
6	Canterbury Bells	Blue, Pink, White	Late Spring to Early Summer	Light	Southern Europe	Biennial	Cottage gardens, cut flowers
7	Canna Lily	Red, Yellow, Orange, Pink	Summer to Fall	Mild	Americas	Perennial (Rhizome)	Tropical gardens, borders
8	Cape Daisy (Osteospermum)	White, Purple, Yellow	Spring to Summer	Light	South Africa	Annual / Tender Perennial	Containers, flower beds
9	Carnation	Pink, Red, White, Yellow	Late Spring to Summer	Spicy	Europe, Asia	Perennial	Bouquets, floral displays
10	Celandine	Yellow	Spring	None	Europe, Western Asia	Perennial	Wildflower gardens, herbal uses
11	Celosia (Cockscomb)	Red, Yellow, Orange, Pink	Summer to Fall	None	Tropical Asia, Africa	Annual	Cut flowers, ornamental beds
12	Chamomile	White with Yellow Center	Spring to Summer	Apple-like	Europe, Western Asia	Annual / Perennial	Tea, medicinal, pollinator gardens
13	Chicory	Bright Blue	Summer to Early Fall	None	Europe	Perennial	Wildflower meadows, edible roots
14	Chrysanthemum	Various (Red, Yellow, White)	Fall	Mild to Strong	Asia, Northeastern Europe	Perennial	Fall gardens, cut flowers, cultural use
15	Cineraria	Blue, Purple, Pink, Red	Winter to Spring	Light	Canary Islands	Annual / Perennial	Containers, shady gardens
16	Clarkia	Pink, Purple, Red	Late Spring to Summer	None	Western North America	Annual	Wildflower gardens, borders
17	Clematis	Purple, Blue, Pink, White	Spring to Fall (varies)	Light	Worldwide (esp. China & Europe)	Perennial (Climber)	Trellises, fences, arbors
18	Cleome (Spider Flower)	White, Pink, Purple	Summer to Fall	Strong (musky)	South America	Annual	Pollinator gardens, back borders
19	Clivia	Orange, Yellow, Red	Winter to Spring	Light	South Africa	Perennial	Indoor plant, shade gardens
20	Columbine	Blue, Red, Yellow, Purple	Spring to Early Summer	Light	Northern Hemisphere	Perennial	Woodland gardens, pollinators
21	Coneflower (Echinacea)	Purple, Pink, White	Summer to Fall	Light	North America	Perennial	Medicinal use, pollinator gardens
22	Coreopsis (Tickseed)	Yellow, Red, Orange	Summer to Fall	None	North and South America	Perennial / Annual	Wildflower beds, borders
23	Cornflower	Blue, Pink, White	Late Spring to Summer	None	Europe	Annual	Cut flowers, cottage gardens
24	Cosmos	Pink, White, Orange, Red	Summer to Fall	Light	Mexico, Central America	Annual	Meadow gardens, pollinators
25	Cotton Flower	White, Yellow (turns pink)	Summer	None	Tropical and Subtropical Regions	Annual / Perennial	Textile fiber, ornamental
26	Cowslip	Yellow	Spring	Fragrant	Europe, Asia	Perennial	Wildflower gardens, medicinal
27	Cranesbill (Hardy Geranium)	Purple, Blue, Pink	Spring to Fall	Light	Europe, Asia	Perennial	Ground cover, borders
28	Crocus	Purple, Yellow, White	Late Winter to Early Spring	None	Europe, Asia, North Africa	Perennial (Bulb)	Spring beds, lawns, containers
29	Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)	Orange, Yellow, Red	Spring	Musky	Middle East, Himalayas	Perennial (Bulb)	Ornamental flower beds
30	Cyclamen	Pink, White, Red, Purple	Fall to Spring	Light	Europe, Mediterranean	Perennial (Tuber)	Indoor pots, woodland gardens
31	Cypress Vine	Red, Pink, White	Summer to Fall	None	Tropical Americas	Annual (Climber)	Trellises, pollinator gardens
32	Calibrachoa (Million Bells)	Purple, Pink, Yellow, Red	Spring to Fall	None	South America	Annual	Hanging baskets, containers
33	Caladium (flowering form)	White, Pink, Red (leaves decorative)	Summer	None	South America	Perennial (Tuber)	Foliage interest, shade gardens
34	Calla Lily	White, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Late Spring to Summer	Light	Southern Africa	Perennial (Rhizome)	Cut flowers, formal beds
35	Calotropis (Crown Flower)	Purple, White	Year-round in tropics	Mild (Milky latex)	Asia, Africa	Perennial	Ornamental, medicinal
36	Calceolaria (Pocketbook Plant)	Yellow, Red, Orange	Spring to Summer	None	Central and South America	Annual / Perennial	Indoor pots, novelty plant
37	Cassia (Senna flower)	Yellow	Summer to Fall	Light	Tropical and Subtropical regions	Perennial	Medicinal use, ornamental
38	Catchfly (Silene)	Pink, White, Red	Spring to Summer	Light	Europe, Asia, North America	Annual / Perennial	Meadows, rock gardens
39	Catalpa Flower	White with Purple/Yellow Spots	Late Spring to Early Summer	Sweet	North America, East Asia	Deciduous Tree	Shade tree, ornamental
40	Catasetum (an orchid genus)	Green, Yellow, Red, Brown	Spring to Fall	Fragrant (Varies)	Central and South America	Perennial (Epiphytic Orchid)	Collector’s orchid, show plant
41	Catmint (Nepeta)	Lavender, Purple	Late Spring to Fall	Minty	Europe, Asia	Perennial	Pollinator gardens, ground cover
42	Celinda (Mock Orange)	White	Late Spring to Early Summer	Strong citrus scent	Europe, Asia	Deciduous Shrub	Fragrance gardens, hedges
43	Chitalpa	Pale Pink, White	Late Spring to Fall	Light	Hybrid (Catalpa × Desert Willow)	Deciduous Tree	Landscaping, ornamental
44	Chionodoxa (Glory-of-the-Snow)	Blue, Pink, White	Early Spring	None	Eastern Mediterranean	Perennial (Bulb)	Rock gardens, early bloom interest
45	Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi)	Orange	Late Summer to Fall	None	Asia, Europe	Perennial	Dried flower arrangements
46	Chinese Wisteria	Purple, Blue	Spring	Sweet	China	Perennial (Climber)	Arbors, trellises
47	Chocolate Cosmos	Dark Red, Brown	Summer to Fall	Chocolate-scented	Mexico	Perennial	Fragrance gardens, cut flowers
48	Cinquefoil (Potentilla)	Yellow, Pink, White	Spring to Summer	None	Temperate regions worldwide	Perennial / Shrub	Ground cover, borders
49	Cistus (Rock Rose)	Pink, White, Purple	Late Spring to Summer	Resinous	Europe, North Africa	Perennial / Shrub	Drought-tolerant landscapes
50	Corydalis	Blue, Pink, Yellow	Spring to Summer	Light	Asia, Europe	Perennial	Woodland gardens, shady beds

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