Flowers That Start With T | List & Examples

Flowers that start with “T” include tulip, thistle, tansy, tiger lily, trillium, and tuberose. The lists below include a variety of common flower names and Latin flower names that start with the letter “T.”

Flowers that start with T: List of common names

The following flowers have common names that start with “T.”

• Tansy
• Tasselflower
• Teasel
• Teddy bear sunflower
• Texas mountain laurel
• Thistle
• Thrift
• Tickseed
• Tiger flower
• Tiger lily
• Toad flax
• Trillium
• Triplet lily
• Tropical milkweed
• Tuberose
• Tulip
• Twinspur

Flowers that start with T: List of Latin names

Several Latin flower names start with the letter “T” as well:

• Tagetes (marigold)
• Tanacetum vulgare (tansy)
• Thunbergia (clockvine)
• Tigridia pavonia (tiger flower)
• Tithonia (Mexican sunflower)
• Torenia (wishbone flower)
• Tradescantia (spiderwort)
• Triteleia (triplet lily)
• Tritonia (flame freesia)
• Trollius (globeflower)

Flowers with other letters

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

Frequently asked questions about flowers that start with T

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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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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How do you spell tulip?

Spell tulip “t-u-l-i-p.” This iconic spring flower with cup-shaped blooms has only one “l.” The plural form of “tulip” is “tulips.” When you’re writing about tulips or other flowers that start with T, QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker will help you avoid errors.