9 Plants With Purple Flowers, Most of Which Are Great for Growing at Home

Flowers of any color are beautiful when grown at home. If you like romantic and charming flowering plants, then the purple flowers below are perfect for you - they produce bright, captivating purple blooms.

The most common one is the African violet. Below I will introduce some less common purple flowers - see which one you like best.

1. Bellflower

Bellflower, also known as balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), is a very easy-care herbaceous flowering plant. Once established, it needs almost no management - just give it some slow-release organic fertilizer in spring and summer, and water it regularly if it gets too dry. The key point about growing bellflower is that it rarely suffers from pests or diseases and stays healthy most of the time.

2. Ornamental Onion

Ornamental onion (Allium) is far more attractive than the common scallion we usually see. Some have very tall flower stalks, and the flower heads are very large, looking like big fluffy pom-poms.

They are very charming in a yard or on a balcony. The large flower head is made up of delicate small flowers and looks very cute. The purple-flowered varieties are the most enchanting. It is extremely drought-tolerant, you don't need to worry about pests or diseases, and it has strong resistance to various pests.

3. Azalea

Azaleas (Rhododendron) are very well suited to cool climates. They don't need much light and can grow well even under tree shade. They like well-drained soil, and growing them on a hillside is ideal. There are different azalea varieties, suitable for growing in temperate and subtropical regions. They can grow into small shrubs, and they are especially charming when in bloom.

4. Betony

Betony (Stachys officinalis) is a herbaceous flowering plant. It is very easy to cultivate and quite harmless - it doesn't attract harmful insects, only butterflies and bees. It likes loose, well-drained soil, and the growing spot needs plenty of light.

5. Aster

Asters (Aster) are herbaceous flowering plants in the sunflower family. Their flowers look like mini sunflowers, with pink and purple varieties. They are very easy to grow - the seeds can simply be scattered on the soil surface and they will sprout. They are very heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant flowering plants with enchanting blooms.

6. Cyclamen

Cyclamen flowers usually have five petals, and the flower colors are typically purple, pink, and white. They are very delicate and cute, and they also give off a faint fragrance. They are very well suited to being grown as indoor potted plants. As long as the temperature is suitable, they can bloom all year round. They are a low-maintenance plant and generally don't suffer from pests or diseases - just water them when the soil gets dry. They like cool climates.

7. Saffron Crocus

Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), also called saffron, is a truly wonderful flower. It can be planted directly in the yard. It likes loose, airy, well-drained sandy soil. The growing environment should stay cool, avoiding excessively high temperatures, and the growing spot needs plenty of light.

8. Anemone

Anemone (Pulsatilla) belongs to the genus Pulsatilla. It was originally a wild flower. Its blooming period is very short, generally flowering in March and April. The flowers are very delicate. When there is plenty of sunlight, it produces small purple flowers; at night or in cloudy weather, the flowers close up. It is well suited to growing in a rock garden.

9. Petunia

Petunia is one of the most popular herbaceous flowering plants. As long as the temperature is suitable, it can stay in bloom all year round. It has a very elegant appearance and comes in a great many flower colors, including the most common purple, white, and pink, and even mixed-color varieties. From spring to autumn, it can maintain a continuous blooming state.