Flowers That Start With S | List & Examples
Flowers that start with “S” include salvia, sedum, Shasta daisy, sunflower, snapdragon, and spiderwort. There are over 30 flowers that start with “S,” ranging from the stargazer lilies that are common in floral arrangements to the Saguaro cactus blossoms that you’ll only see in US deserts in the spring.
Swamp milkweed is super helpful for monarch butterflies, but it takes up a lot of space.
When most people picture white and yellow daisies, they’re thinking of Shasta daisies.
Flowers that start with S: List of common names
The following flowers have common names that start with “S.”
- Safflower
- Sage/sagebrush
- Saguaro cactus blossom
- Salvia
- Sand crocus
- Scarborough lily
- Scotch thistle
- Scottish bluebell
- Sea lavender
- Seashore mallow
- Sea thrift
- Sedum (aka stonecrop)
- Sego lily
- Shasta daisy
- Slipper flower
- Snapdragon
- Snowdrop
- Snowflake
- Soapwort
- Speedwell (aka veronica)
- Spider orchid
- Spiderwort
- Spirea
- Spurge
- Star anise
- Stargazer lilies
- Statice
- St. Bernard’s lily
- Sticky catchfly
- Stock
- Stonecrop (aka sedum)
- Strawflower
- Sunflower
- Sun rose
- Surprise lily
- Swamp milkweed
- Swan River daisy
- Sweet pea
- Sweet William
Flowers that start with S: List of Latin names
Most flowers have a common name and a Latin name (usually written in italics). Here are some Latin flower names that start with “S” (with the common names in parentheses):
- Salpiglossis (painted tongue/velvet trumpet flower)
- Saponaria (soapwort)
- Scabiosa (pincushion)
- Solidago (goldenrod)
- Strelitzia (bird of paradise)
Flowers with other letters
For flowers that start with other letters, check out these other articles.
Frequently asked questions about flowers that start with S
- What are Latin flower names?
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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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- What does perennial mean?
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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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