The natural plant world has always been colorful. Purple is the most mysterious, mature, and unfathomable color of all, and there are not many purple flowers. But let’s take a look at some common purple flowers!


1. Lavender


Lavenders are really the most representative purple flowers. They represent waiting for love and romance. Even those who have not been to lavender fields have seen photos of lavender fields in Provence. Lavenders are also famous for their charming purple and refreshing fragrance. They are with high economic and ornamental value. They are native to the Mediterranean coast and has now been distributed all over the world. The most famous is the lavender field in Provence.


2. Violet


It is said that there was no purple violet originally, only blue violets that like purple. Later, a horticultural master carefully cultivated purple violets that were as hazy as smoke. Violets represent “carefully guarded love”, “falling in love with you in a beautiful dream”. Their origin is in southern Europe and the Mediterranean.


3. Cornflower


Many people think of sapphires when speak of cornflowers. There are blue cornflowers, but there are also purple ones. The flowering forms are like umbrellas. Originating from Germany, they are also the national flowers of Germany. They often grow on the hillside, with elegant and fresh flowers and bursts of faint fragrance. Cornflowers represent happiness, elegant and meticulous.


4. Spiderworts


Spiderworts are a kind of herbaceous plant with long flowering period and strange but beautiful looks. Their petals are fleshy, and they are often planted with the long leaves of iris. The flowers look very weak, but the upright stems and leaves highlight their tenacity. They usually appear in the flower beds and on both sides of the road.


5. Lilac


Lilac symbolizes first love, the sting and gratitude of first love. Origin in China, each flower is petite and clustered together. Every lilac has only four petals, but it is said, if you find the one with five petals, your dream will come true.