Plants with purple flowers
55 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 21 perennials, 18 shrubs, 4 grasses, 4 succulents, 4 trees, 2 palms, 1 climber and 1 other plant. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 23 of 55
- Foliage
- 33 evergreen, 3 deciduous
- Commonest types
- perennials, shrubs and grasses
- Heights
- 0.1 m to 30 m
Perennials 21
| Viola hederaceaNative violetEvergreen perennial · 0.1 m · 71 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.1 m | 71 | $1.00ex GST | |
| Dianella caeruleaBlue flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1 m · 43 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2.5 m | 43 | $1.15ex GST |
| Dianella longifoliaPale flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 1.2 m to 1.5 m · 29 growers | Evergreen perennial | 1.2 m to 1.5 m | 0.4 m to 1 m | 29 | $1.00ex GST |
| Dianella revolutaBlack-anther flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 1 m · 23 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2 m | 23 | $1.20ex GST |
| Erigeron karvinskianusSeaside daisyPerennial · 0.15 m to 0.5 m · 22 growers | Perennial | 0.15 m to 0.5 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 22 | $1.56ex GST |
| AgapanthusAgapanthusPerennial · 0.46 m to 1.5 m · 21 growers | Perennial | 0.46 m to 1.5 m | 0.3 m to 0.76 m | 21 | $4.95ex GST |
| Goeppertia makoyanaPeacock plantEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.6 m · 21 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 21 | $5.95ex GST |
| Brachyscome multifidaCut-leaf daisyPerennial · 0.3 m to 0.45 m · 18 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 0.45 m | 0.2 m to 1 m | 18 | $1.45ex GST |
| Aspidistra elatiorCast iron plantEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 1 m · 17 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 1 m | 0.1 m to 0.9 m | 17 | $8.00ex GST |
| ThymusThymeEvergreen perennial · 14 growers | Evergreen perennial | 14 | $3.25ex GST | ||
| DianellaFlax lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.4 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.4 m to 2 m | 13 | $2.44ex GST | |
| Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalisAgapanthusEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 11 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m | 11 | $1.07ex GST |
| Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalisAgapanthusEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 10 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m | 10 | $1.40ex GST |
| Brachyscome multifida 'Break O'Day'Cut-leaf daisyPerennial · 0.3 m to 0.45 m · 10 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 0.45 m | 0.2 m to 1 m | 10 | $2.20ex GST |
| OsteospermumOsteospermumPerennial · 0.25 m to 0.9 m · 10 growers | Perennial | 0.25 m to 0.9 m | 0.23 m to 0.6 m | 10 | $1.95ex GST |
| Scaevola aemulaFairy fan-flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 0.5 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 1 m | 8 | $1.67ex GST |
| Brachyscome 'Mauve Delight'Mauve DelightPerennial · 0.1 m to 0.2 m · 7 growers | Perennial | 0.1 m to 0.2 m | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 7 | $4.15ex GST |
| Dianella caerulea 'DBB03'Cassa Blue dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.5 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Dianella revoluta 'DR5000'Little Rev dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.4 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 0.2 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalisAgapanthusEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m | 5 | $5.51ex GST |
| Brachyscome Fresco PurpleFresco PurplePerennial · 0.1 m to 0.15 m · 2 growers | Perennial | 0.1 m to 0.15 m | 0.2 m to 0.36 m | 2 | $5.20ex GST |
Shrubs 18
| Magnolia figoPort wine magnoliaEvergreen shrub · 1.8 m to 4.6 m · 41 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4.6 m | 1.8 m to 4 m | 41 | $1.90ex GST |
| Melaleuca thymifoliaThyme honey-myrtleEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 34 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 34 | $1.65ex GST |
| CallistemonBottlebrushShrub · 0.5 m to 4 m · 30 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m to 4 m | 30 | $2.00ex GST | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'KohuhuEvergreen shrub · 4 m to 5 m · 26 growers | Evergreen shrub | 4 m to 5 m | 3 m | 26 | $1.40ex GST |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'KohuhuEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 17 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 17 | $7.75ex GST |
| RosaRoseShrub · 0.3 m to 2.4 m · 14 growers | Shrub | 0.3 m to 2.4 m | 14 | $1.75ex GST | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Green Pillar'KohuhuEvergreen shrub · 2 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m | 1 m | 11 | $1.50ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Purple Splendour'Callistemon Purple SplendourEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 8 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1.5 m to 3 m | 8 | $7.12ex GST |
| Hardenbergia violacea 'Mini-Haha'Native sarsaparillaEvergreen shrub · 0.4 m to 0.5 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.4 m to 0.5 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 7 | $5.00ex GST |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tasman Ruffles'Tasman Ruffles pittosporumEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 3 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 3 m | 1.5 m | 7 | $7.95ex GST |
| Lavandula stoechas 'Avonview'Avonview lavenderEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 0.8 m · 6 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 0.8 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 6 | $6.00ex GST |
| RhododendronAzaleaShrub · 6 growers | Shrub | 6 | $5.00ex GST | ||
| Veronica 'Inspiration'Hebe InspirationEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.5 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 5 | $2.20ex GST |
| Westringia glabraViolet westringiaShrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 5 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 5 | $1.45ex GST | |
| Pittosporum tenuifoliumKohuhuEvergreen shrub · 4 m to 8 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 4 m to 8 m | 2.5 m to 4 m | 4 | $8.95ex GST |
| Hardenbergia violaceaShrub · 0.5 m · 3 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m | 2 m | 3 | $14.95ex GST |
| Lavandula hybridLa Diva Big Night lavenderEvergreen shrub · 0.25 m to 0.6 m · 2 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.25 m to 0.6 m | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 2 | $6.41ex GST |
| Cuphea hyssopifoliaFalse heatherEvergreen shrub · 0.3 m to 0.6 m · 1 grower | Evergreen shrub | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 0.2 m to 0.8 m | 1 | $6.60ex GST |
Grasses 4
| Festuca glaucaBlue fescueSemi-evergreen grass · 0.15 m to 0.36 m · 21 growers | Semi-evergreen grass | 0.15 m to 0.36 m | 0.3 m to 0.46 m | 21 | $1.10ex GST |
| Thysanolaena latifoliaTiger grassEvergreen grass · 2.5 m to 3 m · 12 growers | Evergreen grass | 2.5 m to 3 m | 12 | $6.95ex GST | |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'Elijah BlueSemi-evergreen grass · 0.2 m to 0.3 m · 8 growers | Semi-evergreen grass | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 0.15 m to 0.23 m | 8 | $4.95ex GST |
| Thysanolaena latifoliaTiger grassEvergreen grass · 2.5 m to 3 m · 2 growers | Evergreen grass | 2.5 m to 3 m | 2 | $20.00ex GST |
Succulents 4
| Carpobrotus glaucescensPigfaceSucculent · 0.1 m · 31 growers | Succulent | 0.1 m | 2 m to 3 m | 31 | $1.00ex GST |
| Agave geminifloraTwin-flowered agaveEvergreen succulent · 0.6 m to 1 m · 25 growers | Evergreen succulent | 0.6 m to 1 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 25 | $1.80ex GST |
| Carpobrotus rossiiKarkallaSucculent · 0.1 m · 20 growers | Succulent | 0.1 m | 1 m to 2 m | 20 | $1.95ex GST |
| Kalanchoe pumila 'Quicksilver'Kalanchoe QuicksilverEvergreen succulent · 0.7 m to 0.8 m · 4 growers | Evergreen succulent | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 4 | $6.00ex GST |
Trees 4
| LagerstroemiaCrepe myrtleDeciduous tree · 0.9 m to 9.1 m · 14 growers | Deciduous tree | 0.9 m to 9.1 m | 0.9 m to 9.1 m | 14 | $13.00ex GST |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam'Cimmaron green ashDeciduous tree · 10 m to 18 m · 12 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 18 m | 6 m to 10 m | 12 | $95.00ex GST |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Screen Master'KohuhuEvergreen tree · 5 m to 6 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 6 m | 2 m to 3 m | 4 | $21.95ex GST |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanicaGreen ashDeciduous tree · 12 m to 21 m · 3 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 21 m | 8 m to 15 m | 3 | $8.00ex GST |
Palms 2
| Archontophoenix cunninghamianaBangalow palmPalm · 20 m to 30 m · 30 growers | Palm | 20 m to 30 m | 30 | $3.00ex GST | |
| Archontophoenix cunninghamianaMulti-planted Bangalow palmPalm · 20 m to 30 m · 6 growers | Palm | 20 m to 30 m | 6 | $25.00ex GST |
Climbers 1
| Hardenbergia violaceaPurple coral peaEvergreen climber · 1 m to 2 m · 37 growers | Evergreen climber | 1 m to 2 m | 1 m to 2 m | 37 | $1.65ex GST |
Other plants 1
| Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty'Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty0.25 m to 0.35 m · 6 growers | 0.25 m to 0.35 m | 0.35 m to 0.5 m | 6 | $6.60ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 55 plants with purple flowers, each with its own page on HortOS: 21 perennials, 18 shrubs, 4 grasses, 4 succulents, 4 trees, 2 palms, 1 climber and 1 other plant.
The most widely grown today are Native violet (71 growers), Blue flax-lily (43 growers), Port wine magnolia, Purple coral pea and Thyme honey-myrtle, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 23 of them are native to Australia, among them Native violet, Blue flax-lily and Purple coral pea.
The smallest is Native violet, at 0.1 m tall, and the tallest is Multi-planted Bangalow palm, at 20 m to 30 m. 33 are evergreen and 3 deciduous.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Evergreen plants, Plants for pots and courtyards and Plants for pollinators and wildlife.
Questions
Which plants with purple flowers are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Native violet (71 growers), Blue flax-lily (43 growers), Port wine magnolia, Purple coral pea and Thyme honey-myrtle, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which plants with purple flowers are native to Australia?
23 of the 55 are native to Australia: Native violet, Blue flax-lily, Purple coral pea, Thyme honey-myrtle, Pigface, Bangalow palm, Bottlebrush, Pale flax-lily and 15 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which plants with purple flowers stay under 1 m tall?
22 grow to under 1 m: Native violet, Pigface, Seaside daisy, Blue fescue, Peacock plant, Karkalla, Cut-leaf daisy, Cut-leaf daisy and 14 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which plants with purple flowers grow over 8 m tall?
5 grow to over 8 m: Bangalow palm, Crepe myrtle, Cimmaron green ash, Multi-planted Bangalow palm and Green ash.
Which plants with purple flowers are deciduous?
3 of the 55 are deciduous: Crepe myrtle, Cimmaron green ash and Green ash.
Which plants with purple flowers are drought tolerant?
24 of the 55 are drought tolerant: Native violet, Blue flax-lily, Purple coral pea, Thyme honey-myrtle, Pigface, Pale flax-lily, Twin-flowered agave, Black-anther flax-lily and 16 more.