18 Flowers That Start With J (List of Flower Names J)

Here’s a list of flower names that begin with the letter J. With an emphasis on common and easy to grow varieties:

Japanese anemone (Anemone × hybrida “September Charm”) — Anemone × hybrida, commonly called windflower or Japanese anemone, is a hybrid category which includes a large number of hybrid pink or white flowered plants.

Japanese Barberry (Berberis Thunbergii) — Berberis thunbergii, commonly called Japanese barberry, is a spiny, broad-rounded, deciduous shrub with obovate green leaves. It typically matures to 5′ tall and as wide. Leaves (variably sized to 1 1/4” long) typically turn attractive shades of orange, yellow and red in fall.

Japanese iris (Iris japonica) — Iris japonica is a woodland iris that is native to forest margins and wet grasslands in Japan and China. It is a rhizomatous plant that typically grows to 10-12″ tall.

Japanese Kerria (Kerria japonica) — Kerria japonica, commonly called Japanese kerria or Japanese rose, is a tough-but-graceful, spring-flowering, deciduous shrub that is native to certain mountainous areas of China and Japan.

Japanese toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta) — Tricyrtis hirta, commonly called toad lily, is perhaps best known for its unique flowers, ability to bloom in shade and late summer to early fall bloom time.

Japanese water iris (Iris ensata) — Iris ensata. Common Name: Japanese water iris. Type: Herbaceous perennial. Family: Iridaceae.

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) — Helianthus tuberosus, commonly called Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke or sunroot, is a type of sunflower which is native to old fields, moist thickets, forest margins.

Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis Fruticosa) — Phlomis fruticosa, commonly called Jerusalem sage, is native to the Mediterranean. It is a pubescent, mounding, shrubby perennial that grows to 2-4′ tall. Plants perform best in USDA Zones 8-10 where they remain evergreen in winter.

Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) — Eutrochium purpureum, commonly called Joe Pye weed, is a tall Missouri native perennial that occurs in low moist ground, wooded slopes, wet meadows.

Johnson’s beehive cactus (Echinomastus Johnsonii) — Echinomastus johnsonii (syn. Sclerocactus johnsonii) is a species of cactus known by the common names Johnson’s beehive cactus and Johnson’s fishhook.

Joseph’s coat (Alternanthera dentata) — Joseph’s Coat, Copperleaf, Calico Plant, Bloodleaf, Joyweed, Parrot Leaf. Prized for its brightly colored foliage, Alternanthera dentata (Joseph’s Coat) is a tender evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, boasting rich purple to burgundy leaves. Insignificant white flowers are produced in late fall to winter.

Jumping Cholla (Cylindropuntia Bigelovii) — Native to the deserts of Northwest Mexico and the southwestern United State, jumping cholla (Opuntia bigelovii syn. Cylindropuntia bigelovii) is a shrubby, tree-like cactus that can reach heights of 5 to 9 feet (1.5 to 3 m.). The spines are silvery-gold when young, turning dark brown or black with age.

Jasmine. Jasmine officinale — Jasminum officinale, commonly called jasmine, is one of the first plants that comes to mind when one thinks of sweet fragrance.

Jewelweed Impatiens Capensis — Impatiens capensis, commonly called spotted touch-me-not or jewelweed, is a Missouri native annual plant of boggy, shady areas.

Flowers That Start With J — Jaborosa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae, the nightshades.

Jacobs Ladder. Polemonium — Polemonium reptans, commonly called creeping Jacob’s ladder, is a Missouri native wildflower that occurs in rich, moist woods and along streams.

Jamesia americana. Hydrangea Family — Jamesia americana, also called cliffbush, waxflower or five petal cliffbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Hydrangeaceae.

Jonquil. Narcissus. — Narcissus jonquilla, commonly known as jonquil or rush daffodil, is a bulbous flowering plant, a species of the genus Narcissus that is native to Spain and Portugal.

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Jaborosa

Jaborosa (Nightshade) are all native to South America, where they are distributed from Peru to Patagonia. Most occur in the Andes. Most can be found in Argentina and ten are endemic to the country.

Jacob’s Ladder

Also known as Jacob’s-ladder or Greek valerian, it is a hardy perennial flowering plant with cup-shaped, lavender-colored or white flowers.

Jamesia Americana

Cliff Jamesia (Jamesia americana) Jamesia is a genus of just two surviving species of shrubby plants in the Hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae) that is restricted to the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains from California, Utah, and southern Wyoming to northern Mexico.

Japanese Anemone

The Japanese anemone or Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm‘ is incredibly beautiful with its masses of slightly cupped, silvery pink flowers.

Japanese Barberry

The Japanese barberry is also named the Thunberg’s barberry or red barberry.

Japanese Iris

Japanese Kerria

Kerria japonica, also known as the Japanese marigold bush or miracle marigold bush is named after William Kerr, who introduced the cultivar ‘Pleniflora’.

Japanese Toad Lily

The toad lily, or hairy toad lily, grows on shaded rocky cliffs and stream banks. Their leaves are large and wide, clasping around the stem. Flowers are white and purple with hues of yellow. And, yes, as the name suggests, you can find different types of toads and certain species of frogs hanging out on the lily pads.

Japanese Water Iris

Jasmine

It is also known as summer jasmine, poet’s jasmine, white jasmine, true jasmine or jessamine, and is particularly valued by gardeners throughout the temperate world for the intense fragrance of its flowers in summer. It is also the National flower of Pakistan. There are 14 main types of Jasmine.

Jerusalem Artichoke

The Jerusalem artichoke, also called sunroot, sunchoke, or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America. Sunchokes are available year-round, with a peak season in the fall to early spring.

Jerusalem Sage

Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis, the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, or orange balsam, is an annual plant native to North America.

Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum, commonly known as purple Joe-Pye weed, kidney-root, sweetscented joe pye weed, sweet Joe-Pye weed, gravel root, or trumpet weed is an herbaceous perennial plant in the sunflower family.

Johnson’s Beehive Cactus

Echinomastus johnsonii is a species of cactus known by the common names Johnson’s beehive cactus and Johnson’s fishhook cactus.

Jonquil

Joseph’s Coat

Jumping Cholla

Cylindropuntia bigelovii, the teddy bear cholla, or jumping cholla is a cholla cactus species native to Northwestern Mexico, and to the United States in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

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