Like most people, you probably don't know that there are flower names that start with the letter W. Some of the popular flowers that start with W are wallflowers, wild violets, witch hazel, etc.
Fruits and vegetables feed the body, but flowers feed the soul – and there are many beneficial insects that get their nutrition from flowers.
This sentence doesn’t sum up the benefits of flowers to humans. Most flowers also have medicinal benefits that can be used to cure minor diseases.
Some flowers also have pleasant fragrances that will give your garden and home a refreshing ambiance. Most of these flowers with beautiful scents repel certain pests like mosquitoes and termites.
You might need a new addition of flowers in your home and garden, and this post will point you towards some unique collection of flowers whose name begins with "W".
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Flowers That Start With W
Flowers can be perfect names for your kid or pet. We will highlight some unique flowers that start with the letter W. More so, we will give a brief description of these flowers and their growing conditions.
1. Wallflower (Erysimum)
Wallflower is known by other names like Sparaxis tricolor, harlequin flower. They are colorful flowers with a golden center and a small ring of brown surrounded by another color.
Although most wallflowers are biennial, some Perennial wallflowers are also available. Biennial wallflowers bloom by late spring while perennial flower blooms all year round, making them the perfect garden flower.
The flower thrives in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
2. Waterlily (Nymphaeaceae)
As the name suggests, these are aquatic plants and are usually found in the ocean, but that doesn't mean you can't grow them in pots or containers in the comfort of your home.
If you have s small pond or decorative pool in your garden, what other way is there to beautify it than by growing water lilies?
Also, the flowers help to keep your pond healthy and provide shelter to fish. Water lilies bloom in a variety of colors, including pink, white, yellow, and red.
3. Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa)
If you are in search of a great indoor plant, the wax plant is the right way to go. The plant is also called Hoya, named after a gardener that brought attention to the beautiful plant.
The plant thrives best in warmer climates and indirect sunlight; direct sunlight may burn the leaves. Water regularly to keep the soil moist, especially in spring and summer.
4. Wild Rose (Rosa)
If you are looking for a flower to spice up your garden, we recommend wild roses. It’s not surprising that roses come in various varieties, given the important value attached to the plant.
Wild roses are great attractors of pollinators and have pink blossoms with a bush appearance and attractive colors by fall. The flowers bloom around the end of June or early July and thrive under the sun with well-drained soil.
5. Whirling Butterflies (Oenothera lindheimeri)
Have some gaps you need to fill up in your garden? The with well beautiful whirling butterfly flower is your surest bet. The flower has a growing nature that fills in gaps and will be useful for linking other planting groups together.
The flower has white-pink colors with a delicate star shape. The plant thrives in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to dappled shade.
6. Wild Violet (Viola sororia)
For easy maintenance plants, you should definitely grow wild violets. The only downside is that wild violet is pretty invasive because they are cleistogamous flowers – these are flowers that produce and house seeds.
The flower is purple-blue and has heart-shaped leaves. Wild violets are best planted in early spring and thrive under a light shade, although they are averse to sunny locations. Plant in moist, well-draining soil with rich organic matter.
7. Witch Hazel (Hamamelis)
The beautiful witch hazel flower will give your garden or home a pleasant fragrance that will be the envy of everyone.
The flower blooms by winter, and most importantly, it is easy to maintain and resistant to most pests and diseases that plague flowers.
Grow the flower in well-amended soil and water regularly. The plant thrives best in a sunny position, although some varieties of the plants will tolerate partial shade.
8. Weigela (Weigela florida)
It's springtime! What other way to add some colors to your garden than by growing the beautiful weigela? Most importantly, the plant is a low maintenance one and relatively easy to care for.
Weigela is a versatile plant and thus can thrive both under direct and indirect sunlight. To help your weigela thrive, plant it in moist soil that drains well.
Add plenty of compost or composted manure to the planting bed to help enrich the soil and improve drainage.
9. Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri)
If you have some shady part in your garden and wish to bring some life and color into it, you should grow some wishbone flower. The flowers are trumpet-shaped and come in various colors.
Wishbones are annual flowers but usually don't survive the frost. Although wishbone flowers are adaptable to many locations, they thrive best in shady spots. Grow the plant in organically rich, loamy soil with a slightly acidic soil ph.
10. Watsonia (bugle lily)
Watsonia belongs to the lily family and is also called bugle lily plants. The plant is native to South Africa, and they prefer warm climates. The flower comes in various colors like orange and peach hues.
Watsonias are garden plants and blooms in midsummer, providing subtle coloring to a flower border and attracting hummingbirds and pollinating insects. The garden plant Watsonia will thrive in well-drained soil where there is full sun exposure.
11. Water Avens (Geum rivale)
Water Avens is a lovely little wildflower for damp and cool spots. The flower provides a subtle beauty that will adorn your garden.
The flowers have a contrasting reddish color, each carrying a small spray of flowers. The flowers are followed by beautiful heads that look like fluffy burrs.
As the name suggests, wild avens thrive in moist soil and its usually found along stream sides and around lakes and ponds.
Conclusion
What other way to adorn your garden and home than planting beautiful flowers that will give the environment a peaceful ambiance? Most of these flowers are easy to maintain once you know the right way to go about it.
Now you know some flowers that start with W, but you might need to do additional research on these flowers to ascertain the perfect growing conditions and methods for the flowers to thrive.
