Gardening Garden Design Garden Color Best White Flowers for Your Garden By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on June 17, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: BHG / Kelli Jo Emanuel White flowers lend a cooling effect to the garden, especially on hot summer days. White flowers practically glow in the evening, so they're perfect for planting along pathways, or up against a deck or patio. Check out some of our favorite white flowers. 01 of 13 Lily-of-the-Valley This sweetly scented ground cover is an old-fashioned favorite. A standby for shade, it has small white flowers and can spread quickly. Note: All parts of lily-of-the-valley are poisonous. Plant Name: Convallaria majalis Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall; clumps can spread several feet wide Zones: 2-7 Plant it with: Lily-of-the-valley looks great as a carpet under taller plants such as bleeding heart. Learn more about growing lily-of-the-valley Learn about other great shade plants to grow with lily-of-the-valley 02 of 13 Iceberg Rose BHG / Kelli Jo Emanuel One of the most dependable types of white flowers, 'Iceberg' produces clusters of fragrant, creamy-white blooms all summer and fall. Name: Rosa 'Iceberg' Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 5-9 Plant it with: 'Iceberg' pairs perfectly with any other type of rose, as well as lavender (Lavandula) and catmint (Nepeta). Learn about other great floribunda roses. 03 of 13 Annabelle Hydrangea Hydrangea. Annabelle hydrangea is one of the easiest types of white flowers to grow. It blooms in midsummer producing large, pure white clusters that are perfect for cutting. Plant Name: Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Growing Conditions: Part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-9 Plant it with: 'Annabelle' is a perfect partner for bigleaf hydrangeas or oakleaf hydrangeas. Learn more about growing Annabelle hydrangea 04 of 13 Japanese Anemone A great cut flower for the fall garden, Japanese anemone produces cup-shaped blooms in shades of pink and white. It can be a bit of spreader; plant it where it has plenty of room to grow. Plant Name: Anemone hybrida Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall; clumps can spread several feet across Zones: 4-8 Plant it with: Anemones make great companions for goldenrods, as well as tall varieties of aster. Learn more about growing anemone 05 of 13 Lilac You don't have to rely on only annuals and perennials for beautiful flowers. Many shrubs -- including lilac -- also offer beautiful white blooms. Plant Name: Syringa selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 20 or more feet tall and wide Zones: 4-8 Plant it with: Most lilacs grow large enough that they don't accommodate a plant partner. Try dwarf selections with peonies or shrub roses for a beautiful spring combination. Learn more about growing lilac Discover the best lilacs for your garden (even if you live in the South!) 06 of 13 Calla Another favorite cut flower, calla is a tender plant with elegant, vase-shaped flowers. White is the classic color, but you can also find callas in shades of yellow, orange, pink, and purple. Plant Name: Zantedeschia selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist soil Size: To 3 feet tall Zones: 8-10, depending on selection Plant it with: Callas look beautiful with the full flowers of double dahlias and accent the tropical feel of dwarf cannas. Learn more about growing calla 07 of 13 Cup Flower Cup flower is a fantastic plant for adding fine texture to the front of the border or in containers. It produces white, lavender, or purple flowers all summer long over ferny foliage. Plant Name: Nierembergia caerulea 'Mont Blanc' Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall and wide Zones: 7-10, but often grown as an annual Plant it with: Try annual vinca (Catharanthus), which has similar flowers but a coarser texture. Learn more about growing cup flower 08 of 13 Sweet Autumn Clematis Sweet autumn clematis is sure to fill your entire garden with its sweet scent at summer's end. This vigorous vine needs a sturdy support to climb on. Plant Name: Clematis terniflora Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil Size: Climbs to 20 feet or more Zones: 4-9 Plant it with: This fast-growing vine doesn't play well with others; let it cover its support all on its own. Learn more about growing sweet autumn clematis 09 of 13 Shasta Daisy One of the most cheerful perennials, the Shasta daisy offers simple white flowers with sunny yellow centers for most of the summer. Plant Name: Leucanthemum x superbum Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide Zones: 5-8 Plant it with: Silvery lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina) makes a perfect foil for Shasta daisy. Learn more about growing Shasta daisy 10 of 13 Annual Vinca Annual vinca has a decidedly tropical look with its saucer-shaped white flowers in saturated shades of red, rose, pink, and purple. The white varieties stand out best, though. Plant Name: Catharanthus roseus Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: to 18 inches tall and wide Zones: 10, but usually grown as an annual Plant it with: Grow annual vinca as an upright contrast to trailing calibrachoa or mini petunias. Learn more about growing annual vinca Use a color wheel to plan your garden 11 of 13 Queen Anne's Lace This easy-growing cut flower offers umbrella-shaped clusters of lacy blooms in mid to late summer. A relative of the carrot, it has a taproot and doesn't transplant well, but it reseeds gregariously. Plant Name: Daucus carota Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 1 foot wide Zones: Biennial in Zones 4-8 Plant it with: Queen Anne's lace has a lot of charm; plant it with other cottage-garden plants such as foxglove (Digitalis) or zinnia. 12 of 13 Immortality Iris Tall bearded irises are great garden plants, but varieties like pure-white 'Immortality' are must-haves because they often rebloom again in late summer. Plant Name: Iris 'Immortality' Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide Zones: 3-9 Plant it with: Use peonies (such as 'Krinkled White') for a knock-out combination. Learn more about growing tall bearded iris 13 of 13 Datura Datura and nicotiana. This beautiful annual is great for evening gardens; its perfumed white trumpet-shaped white flowers open at dusk and remain open until dawn. Note: All parts of this plant are extremely poisonous Plant Name: Datura meteloides Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is quite drought tolerant. Size: To 3 feet tall and wide Zones: Annual Plant it with: Grow datura alongside evening primrose (Oenothera), which also blooms at night. Learn more about datura. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit