10 Green Flowers To Grow In Your Garden

Here are 10 varieties of green flowers to consider for your landscape. Amaranths self-seed with abandon when conditions are right, but don’t throw away unwanted seedlings when you thin the plants: They are edible and make excellent micro-greens in your salads. 

USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11Color Varieties: Red, burgundy, purple, greenSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained soil

Bells of Ireland produces green flowers densely packed around a vertical spike from mid-summer until fall, gradually turning beige as the flowers age. For taller spikes, fertilize the plants monthly.

USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11Color Varieties: GreenSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Like other members of the Echinacea genus, green coneflowers are short-lived perennials that self-seed freely. Even the green variety attracts butterflies with its rich nectar content, and if you combine your green coneflowers with a planting of the ruby red ‘Magnus’ variety, you will have an instant cutting garden.

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 7Color Varieties: Purple, red, white, yellow, pink, greenSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil

Daylilies are nearly indestructible and among the easiest of all flowers to grow. Foliage should be removed back to ground level once frost kills it back.

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 10Color Varieties: White, red, orange, pink, yellow, greenish-yellowSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained soil

USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 10 (grown as annuals elsewhere)Color Varieties: White, cream, yellow, orange, red, pink, green, lavender, purpleSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soil 

These plants should be located in garden spots that are protected from harsh winter winds.

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: White, pink, rose-purple, greenSun Exposure: Part shade to full shadeSoil Needs: Rich, well-drained soil

If you think purple and lime green are a can’t-miss color combo, you must try the ‘Cityline Rio’ hydrangea, which features purple blooms with green eyes. The pale green mops of hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ offer a color-changing show in fall when blooms fade to dusty rose. The name of ‘Little Lime’ says it all: you get go-with-everything green flower heads on compact four-foot plants.  You can prompt larger blooms by pruning the plant back to five to 10 main shoots. In colder climates, some hydrangeas behave more like herbaceous perennials, dying back to ground level each winter.

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 11 (depending on species)Color Varieties: Blue, white, pinks, greenSun Exposure: Full sun to full shade (depending on species)Soil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil

In cooler climates, this plant will bloom all summer long, but in warmer climates, it may fade and need to be replaced with a warm-weather annual.

USDA Growing Zones: 10 to 11 (usually grown as an annual)Color Varieties: Yellow-green to white, pink and redSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Moist, rich, well-drained soil

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 7Color Varieties: White with green accentsSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained soil

Zinnias are very easy to grow from seeds, but the plants can be susceptible to powdery mildew and various leaf spots. Cultivars derived from the Zinnia angustifolia species are considered more disease-resistant than those derived from Z. elegans. Good air circulation between plants can also help prevent these problems.

USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11Color Varieties: All colors except blue and brownSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Humusy, well-drained soil