When you need something wonderful or whimsical for your flower beds, look for flowers that start with W. We curated this list of flowers ranging from cold-loving to tropical, so there's something that will work for everyone.
Flowers That Start With W
Quick Look
1. Wake-Robin (Birthroot)
- Scientific Name: Trillium
- Sun: Partial shade, dappled sunlight, deep shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 1-2 feet (30-60 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: Low
- Colors: Pink, yellow, gold, purple, lavender
2. Wallflower
- Scientific Name: Erysimum x cheiri
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil slightly moist
- Size: 0.5-2 feet (15-60 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: 0°F (-17.7°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Orange, yellow, gold, purple, lavender, brown, copper
3. Wandflower
- Scientific Name: Sparaxis
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep soil moist or slightly moist
- Size: Up to 2 feet (60 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: 10°F (-12°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, red, burgundy, orange, yellow, gold, purple, lavender, white
4. Water Avens
- Scientific Name: Geum rivale
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist or wet
- Size: 9-18 inches (22-45 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, purple, cream
5. Waterlily
- Scientific Name: Nelumbo nucifera
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep plant in water or wet soil
- Size: 3-6 feet (0.91-1.8 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -30°F (-34°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, white
6. Watsonia (Bulge Lily)
- Scientific Name: Watsonia
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep soil moist, slightly drought tolerant
- Size: 3-5 feet (0.91-1.5 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: 10°F (-12°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, red, burgundy, orange, yellow, gold, purple, lavender, white
7. Wattle
- Scientific Name: Acacia pycnantha
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 16-40 feet (4.8-12 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: 20°F (-6°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: White
8. Wax Begonia
- Scientific Name: Semperflorens-cultorum group
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade, dappled sunlight, deep shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 6-12 inches (15-30 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: 20°F (-6°C)
- Toxicity: Low
- Colors: Pink, red, burgundy, white
9. Wax Plant
- Scientific Name: Hoya carnosa
- Sun: Partial shade
- Water: Keep soil slightly moist
- Size: 12-20 feet (3.6-6 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: 20°F (-6°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, white
10. Wedelia
- Scientific Name: Wedelia trilobata
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil slightly moist
- Size: Up to 2 feet (60 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: 10°F (-12°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, white
11. Weigela
- Scientific Name: Weigela florida
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 6-10 feet (1.8-3 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -30°F (-34°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, red, burgundy, white
12. Whirling Butterflies
- Scientific Name: Gaura lindheimeri
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 3-5 feet (0.91-1.5 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -20°F (-28°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, white
13. White Evening Primrose
- Scientific Name: Oenothera speciosa
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist, slightly tolerant to drought
- Size: Up to 3 feet (91 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -20°F (-28°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, white
14. White Trumpet Pitcher Plant
- Scientific Name: Sarracenia leucophylla
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep soil moist with occasional flooding
- Size: 1-3 feet (30-91 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -10°F (-23.3°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Red, burgundy
15. Wild Indigo
- Scientific Name: Baptisia tinctoria
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist or occasionally dry
- Size: 2-3 feet (60-91 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Yellow, gold, cream, tan
16. Wild Rose
- Scientific Name: Rosa virginiana
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil slightly moist
- Size: 4-6 feet (1-1.8 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, yellow, gold
17. Wild Strawberry
- Scientific Name: Fragaria virginiana
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 4-7 inches (10-17 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: White
18. Wild Sweet William
- Scientific Name: Phlox divaricata
- Sun: Partial shade, dappled sunlight, deep shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 6-12 inches (15-30 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Blue, purple, lavender
19. Wild Violet
- Scientific Name: Viola sororia
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade, dappled sunlight, deep shade
- Water: Keep soil moist and occasionally wet
- Size: 6-10 inches (15-25 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, blue, purple, lavender, white
20. Willow Bell
- Scientific Name: Campanula persicifolia
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 1.5-3 feet (45-91 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Blue, purple, lavender, white
21. Willow-leaved Foxglove
- Scientific Name: Digitalis obscura
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Water deeply, allow to dry between waterings
- Size: 2-3 feet (60-91 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -25°F (-31.6°C)
- Toxicity: High, may be fatal if consumed
- Colors: Pink, orange, yellow, gold, brown, copper
22. Willow-leaved Sunflower
- Scientific Name: Helianthus salicifolius
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 8-10 feet (2.4-3 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -30°F (-34°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Yellow, brown
23. Willowherb
- Scientific Name: Epilobium
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Drought tolerant
- Size: 2-6 feet (0.6-1.8 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -45°F (-42.7°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, red, burgundy, orange, yellow, gold
24. Windflower
- Scientific Name: Anemone cylindrica
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil slightly moist, drought tolerant
- Size: 1-2 feet (30-60 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -30°F (-34°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Green, white
25. Winged Monkey Flower
- Scientific Name: Mimulus alatus
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist or wet
- Size: 1-3 feet (30-91 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -20°F (-28°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Yellow, blue
26. Winter Aconite
- Scientific Name: Eranthis cilicica
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 4-6 inches (10-15 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -30°F (-34°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Yellow, gold
27. Winter Jasmine
- Scientific Name: Jasminum nudiflorum
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 3-4 feet (0.91-1 meters)
- Lowest Temperature: -10°F (-23.3°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Yellow, gold, black
28. Wishbone Flower
- Scientific Name: Torenia fournieri
- Sun: Partial shade, dappled sunlight, deep shade
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 6-18 inches (15-45 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -50°F (-45.5°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Blue, purple, lavender, white
29. Woad
- Scientific Name: Isatis tinctoria
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Keep soil moist
- Size: 2-4 feet (60-121 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -30°F (-34°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Yellow
30. Wood Sorrel
- Scientific Name: Oxalis
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade, dappled sunlight
- Water: Keep soil moist or occasionally dry
- Size: 8-15 inches (20-38 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -20°F (-28°C)
- Toxicity: Low
- Colors: Pink, yellow, gold, purple, lavender, white
31. Woolly Violet
- Scientific Name: Viola sororia
- Sun: Full sun, partial shade, dappled sunlight, deep shade
- Water: Keep soil moist and occasionally wet
- Size: 4-6 inches (10-15 centimeters)
- Lowest Temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
- Toxicity: None
- Colors: Pink, blue, purple, lavender, white
