28 Flowers That Start With T (List of Flower Names T)

Here are the different types of flowers with names and images with an emphasis on common and easy to grow kinds that begin with the letter T.

Tall Bearded Iris

Tall Bearded irises are a beautiful garden addition. Their flowers bloom in early summer in colors ranging from the traditional purple and violet to blue and yellow.

Although their growth is weather-dependent.

Tall bearded irises require between six and ten hours of direct sunlight per day to thrive. They also enjoy soil with high organic content.

They should be planted in groups of three with one to two feet in between each plant.

Common Name: Tall Bearded Iris
Scientific Name: Iris
Type: Perennial
Water: Moderate
Soil PH: Neutral
Flower Color: Violet, Blue, Red, Orange, White, Black, lavender, Violet, Pink, and White
Bloom Season: Spring: April, May, and Early June
Special Characteristics: Deer Resistant / Good for Cut Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 – 8
Height At Maturity: 42″
Sun: Sun – Partial Sun (at least 1/2 day)

Tall Verbena

Tall Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) is a perennial herb of South American origin. Tall Verbena grows from 1-2 feet high and around 1 meter in width.

Tall verbena’s flowers range from dark pink to white and have a lovely lavender tone. They bloom small clusters of flowers on slim, willowy stems

They flower from July through October and a relatively hardy in USDA zones 9-11 as an annual.

Common Name: Tall verbena
Scientific Name: Verbena bonariensis
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.5-6.0
Flower Color: Rose-violet, lavender
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 11
Height At Maturity: 3-6′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Tagetes

Tagetes is a genus of annual or perennial herbaceous plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae. They are among several species known as marigolds.

The plants are native to North and South America, but some have become naturalized throughout the world.

Common Name: French Marigold
Scientific Name: Targetes Patula
Type: Perennial
Water: Average
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, showy flowers, deer-resistant, drought-resistant
Hardiness Zone(s): 1 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6″-1′
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Beds & Borders

Tartarian Aster

The Tartarian Aster (Callistephus chinensis), also known as China Aster, is a flowering plant of the genus Callistephus in the family Asteraceae.

It has many common names including Chinese Aster and simply Chinese Daisy. It is found in Asia, especially China, Korea, and Japan.

This dainty flower has a distinctive delicacy. Tartarian Aster prefers full sun exposure with well-drained soil for best growth.

It is one of the many types of Aster flowers.

Common Name: Tartarian Aster
Scientific Name: Aster Tataricus
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: acidic, neutral, alkaline
Flower Color: Violet-blue
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 9
Height At Maturity: 3′ to 6′
Sun: Full sun

Tea Rose

Common Name: Tea Rose
Scientific Name: Rosa
Type: Perennial
Water: Average
Soil PH: acidic, neutral, alkaline
Flower Color: Creamy White, Pale Yellow Flowers
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, showy flowers, fragrant flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 9
Height At Maturity: 3′ to 4′
Sun: Full sun

Texas Mountain Laurel

Common Name: Texas Mountain Laurel
Scientific Name: Sophora Secundiflora
Type: Shrub
Water: Dry to Medium
Soil PH: 8.6 to 9
Flower Color: Violet, Lavander
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Fragrant
Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
Height At Maturity: 10′ to 20′
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Sub Type: Evergreen

Texas Nipple Cactus

A cactus native to Texas with interesting red flowers that ring around the inner spikey shell.

Common Name: Texas Nipple Cactus
Scientific Name: Mammillaria Prolifera
Type: Cactus
Water: Dry to Medium
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
Height At Maturity: 1″ to 6″
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Thunbergia

Thunbergia is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species and genus within the family Acanthaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Thunbergias are very diverse with regard to flower color, growth habit, and blooming frequency.

They can tolerate climates as cold as 5 degrees Celsius, but should only be grown outdoors if there is no threat of frost or freezing temperatures.

Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Scientific Name: Thunbergia Alata
Type: Climbing Vine
Water: Average
Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Flower Color: Pink
Special Characteristics: Showy Flowers, Evergreen Leaves
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 3′ to 6′
Sun: Full Sun

Tickseed

‘Early Sunrise’ is a deciduous perennial, grown as an annual in most areas.

It has delicately divided foliage and ruffled, semi-double yellow flowerheads of around 1 inch across.

They bloom for a long period, starting in late spring through to the heights of summer.

Tickseed (Coreopsis “SOLANNA GOLDEN SPHERE”)

Common Name: Tickseed
Scientific Name: Coreopsis “SOLANNA GOLDEN SPHERE”
Type: Perennial
Water: Dry to medium
Soil PH: 5.8–6.2
Flower Color: Golden yellow
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, showy flowers, cut flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
Height At Maturity: 12-18”
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Tiger Flower

Tiger flowers, or scientifically known as Tigridia pavonia, are intensely colored yet short-lived-lived blooms.

In the garden, Tigridia shell flowers bloom in succession for two to three weeks and will create a stunning display

The petal of this flower resembles that of a tiger’s coat, hence the name.

Common Name: Tiger Flower
Scientific Name: Tigridia Pavonia
Type: Bulb
Water: Average
Soil PH: Neutral, Alkaline
Flower Color: Purple Flowers
Special Characteristics: rabbit-resistant, deer-resistant, drought-resistant, showy flowers, cut flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10
Height At Maturity: 1-2′
Sun: Full sun – Partial sun
Sub Type: Beds & Borders

Tiger Lily

Tiger Lilies, Tigerlillies, Tiger lillies… Whatever you call them they are beautiful flowers. The Tiger Lily is in many ways symbolic in many cultures.

They can grow in almost any condition, although are native to America, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand.

Tiger Lillies come in many colors including the more common orange and black- either way they make an attractive ornamental plant.

Common Name: Tiger Lily
Scientific Name: Lilium Lancifolium
Type: Perennial, Bulb
Water: Average
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: Orange and Black
Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers, fragrant flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 9
Height At Maturity: 2-5′
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Sub Type: Beds & Borders

Tithonia

Tithonia has many different species, all of which are native to Mexico and Central America.

Tithonias are known for their long-lasting bright orange flowers, which attract many insects during the Tithonia’s blooming period.

Common Name: Mexican Sunflower
Scientific Name: Tihtonia Rotundifolia
Type: Annual
Water: Low
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: Orange
Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 2 to 11
Height At Maturity: 4-6′
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Beds & Borders

Toad Lilly

Tricyrtis hirta (syn. Tricyrtis formosana) is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan.

It is also known as spotted toad lily and hairy toad lily.

It grows up to 3 feet tall, with slim, smooth leaves. The flowers are funnel-shaped and are borne at the top of slender stalks, most often in white with purple spots.

Common Name: Toad Lily
Scientific Name: Tricyrtis hirta
Type: Annual
Water: Medium
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: Orange
Special Characteristics: showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 2-3′
Sun: Part shade to full shade

Treasure Flower

Common Name: Treasure flower
Scientific Name: Gazania rigens
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.8 – 6.8
Flower Color: Orange rays with black eyes at bases and orange-brown disks
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6-12′
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Trollius

Common Name: Globe Flower (Orange Princes)
Scientific Name: Trollius x cultorum
Type: Perennial
Water: High
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: Orange
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, Cut flowers, deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: 2-3′
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Tree Peony

Common Name: Tree peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia suffruticosa
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.5 to 7.5
Flower Color: Pink to white, with purple basal petal patches
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, tolerates rabbit, showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
Height At Maturity: 36-60′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Trumpet Vine

The flowers of the trumpet vine attract hummingbirds (it’s also known as the hummingbird vine or cow itch vine), and many types of birds like to nest in the dense foliage.

It also attracts bees and butterflies.

Common Name: Trumpet Vine
Scientific Name: Campsis radicans
Type: Climber
Water: Low, Average
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: Pink to white, with purple basal petal patches
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees, showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
Height At Maturity: 20-40′
Sun: Full sun to partial sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Tuberous Begonia

Common Name: Tuberous Begonia
Scientific Name: Begonia Tuberhybrida
Type: Annual
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.5-5.8
Flower Color: White, yellow, orange, pink, red
Special Characteristics: Container
Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
Height At Maturity: 12″-18″
Sun: Full Shade
Sub Type: Houseplant

Tulip

The Tulip flower is known to be one of the most beautiful flowers found across the world, despite being native to Holland.

They appear in many forms; they can be found as bare stems or with foliage leaves surrounding them, as single stems, or as bunches of them.

They are spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous plants that are vibrant and showy. You can often find them in reds, pinks, yellows, or whites

Common Name: Tulip
Scientific Name: Tulipa
Type: Bulb
Water: Average
Soil PH: Alkaline, Neutral
Flower Color: White, yellow, orange, pink, red
Special Characteristics: Fragrant Flowers, Showy Flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
Height At Maturity: Up to 2 Feet
Sun: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Sub Type: Beds and Borders

Twinspur

Common Name: Twinspur
Scientific Name: Diascia barberae
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.1 – 7.8
Flower Color: Pink with yellow throat
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, container
Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 11
Height At Maturity: 6-12”
Sun: Full sun
Sub Type: Groundcover

Tall Kangaroo Paw

Common Name: Tall Kangaroo Paw
Scientific Name: Anigozanthos Flavidus
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 5.5 – 6.5
Flower Color: Varies
Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
Height At Maturity: 3-6′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: evergreen

Tennessee Coneflower

Common Name: Tennessee coneflower
Scientific Name: Echinacea tennesseensis
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6-8
Flower Color: Purple rays and coppery-orange center cones
Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, deer-resistant, showy flowers, cut flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 6
Height At Maturity: 18-24′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover

Tetraploid Daylily

Common Name: Tetraploid daylily
Scientific Name: Hemerocallis “Judith”
Type: Perennial
Water: Medium
Soil PH: 6.0-6.5
Flower Color: Pink with a green throat
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, tolerates rabbits, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 9
Height At Maturity: 24-30′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Sub Type: Groundcover