Unique and often overlooked, flowers that start with the letter U bring unexpected beauty to any garden. From the golden blossoms of Ulex to the exotic Urn Plant and the delicate Umbrella Magnolia, this collection highlights some of the most unusual and charming flowers you’ll want to know.
1. Ulex (Ulex europaeus – Gorse)
2. Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata – a bromeliad with showy pink flowers)
3. Ursinia (Ursinia anthemoides – Daisy-like African native)
4. Uvularia (Uvularia grandiflora – Bellwort or Merrybells)
5. Upright Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
6. Upland White Aster (Solidago ptarmicoides – formerly Aster ptarmicoides)
7. Umbrella Plant Flower (Darmera peltata)
8. Ulmus Flower (Ulmus spp. – Elm tree blossoms)
9. Urceolina (Urceolina peruviana – formerly Eucharis amazonica)
10. Ulexite Bloom (Gorse-like flowering shrub in rare soils)
11. Urena Flower (Urena lobata – Caesar weed with hibiscus-like blooms)
12. Uinta Basin Beardtongue (Penstemon uintahensis – native to western U.S.)
13. Ulster Mary Rose (Rosa ‘Ulster Mary’ – a rose cultivar)
14. Umbrella Sedge Flower (Cyperus alternifolius – ornamental grass with bloom)
15. Urochloa Flower (Urochloa brizantha – flowering grass used in landscaping)
16. Umbrella Magnolia Bloom (Magnolia tripetala)
17. Uva-Ursi Bloom (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi – Bearberry)
18. Unicorn Plant Flower (Proboscidea louisianica – with unusual horn-shaped pods)
19. Urn Orchid (Bletilla striata – hardy ground orchid)
20. Ulmus Americana Bloom (American Elm’s small spring flower clusters)
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We hope you found this list of U-named flowers both fascinating and helpful! Don’t forget to browse our full A–Z flower series for more botanical discoveries and garden inspiration.
