Flowers That Start With M | List & Examples

Some of the most fascinating and iconic flowers begin with “M.” Flowers that start with “M” include marigold, magnolia, marshmallow, mayflower, moonflower, and milkweed. The list below includes even more of these magnificent and marvelous flowering plants.

Flowers that start with M: List of common names

There are over a dozen common flower names that start with “M”:

• Magnolia
• Mandevilla
• Marigold
• Marshmallow
• Masterwort
• Mayflower
• Mexican sunflower
• Michaelmas daisy (aka aster)
• Milkweed
• Moonflower
• Morning glory
• Mountain laurel
• Mullein
• Mum (short for chrysanthemum)

Flowers that start with M: List of Latin names

Here are some of the Latin flower names that start with “M”:

• Mimulus (monkey flower)
• Moluccella (bells of Ireland)
• Monarda (bee balm)
• Muscari (grape hyacinth)
• Myosotis (forget-me-not)

The most commonly used Latin name on this list is Monarda, which is just as likely to appear in a seed catalog or garden center as “bee balm.”

Flowers with other letters

For flowers that start with other letters, check out these other articles.

Frequently asked questions about flowers that start with M

What does perennial mean?

Perennial means “constant” or “recurring.” In the context of plants and flowers, “perennial” means “blooms every year” or “comes back every year.” For example, lavender is a perennial. Other common perennial flowers include coneflower, blazing star, and aster. The antonym (opposite) of “perennial” is “annual,” which means that a plant only lasts one year. For example, impatiens are annuals because they do not come back after they die in the fall.

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What are Latin flower names?

Latin flower names are the scientific or botanical names of flowers as opposed to the common name. For example, Armeria maritima is the Latin name for sea thrift (a globe-shaped pink flower that grows in coastal areas).

In Latin flower names, the first word is the genus, which is the general type of plant (e.g., Rosa for “roses”). The second word is the species (e.g., Rosa canina). Many flowers go by the genus name (e.g., Agastache—one of the flowers that start with A).

When you write Latin flower names, the first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. Latin flower names should also be in italics. However, you can usually omit the italics and lowercase the first letter if the common name is the same as the genus name.

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Is it marshmallow or marshmellow?

It is marshmallow not marshmellow. “Marshmallow,” which is the name of a flowering plant and the name of the sweet ingredient in s’mores, does not have an “e.” A long time ago, marshmallows and other candies (as well as cough medicines) were made from the sap of the marshmallow plant. Marshmallow plants are one of the many varieties of mallow, which also include the tree mallow and the wax mallow.

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