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Herbaceous Plants with White, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Brown or Inconspicuous flowers

Plants are organized by flower color, then size (shortest to tallest).
To find what you need for your garden site: search this list by flower color, size and planting type. Click on the common name for descriptions, pictures and more information about the plant.

• Find plants with red or pink flowers
• Find plants with blue or purple flowers
• Find plants with yellow or orange flowers
• Find plants with white or pinkish-white flowers

Plants with Yellow, or White Flowers

Image	Common Name	Height	Plant Type	Months in Bloom	Features
YELLOW OR ORANGE FLOWERS:
	Echevaria	Three inches and up	Perennial succulent	May-July
	Primrose	Up to six inches	Perennial	February-June
	Daffodil	From three to fifteen inches	Perennial from bulb	Spring
	Calendula	Up to thirty inches	Annual	Summer through fall	Reseeds generously
	Lily	Up to four feet	Herbaceous perennial from bulb	July	Attracts hummingbirds
	Golden bowl mariposa	Up to 40 inches	Perennial from bulb	Spring	California Native
	California poppy	Up to two feet	Annual	Summer	California Native
	Alstromeria	Up to three feet	Upright herbaceous perennial	Spring through summer	Hummingbird favorite Occasionally causes skin irritation
	Daylily	Up to four feet	Upright herbaceous perennial	Summer	Attracts hummingbirds
BROWN FLOWERS:
	Fritillary	Up to twelve inches	Perennial growing from bulb	Spring
WHITE/PINK FLOWERS:
	Ipheion	Three to six inches	Perennial from bulb	Spring
	Platystemon	Up to six inches	Annual	Spring	California Native
	Colchicum	Six to twelve inches	Perennial	Fall	Attracts butterflies Toxic if eaten, May cause skin irritation
	Zinnia	Six to eighteen inches	Annual	Summer	Attracts butterflies
	Coral Flower Alum Root	Up to two feet	Upright herbaceous perennial	April-August
	Calla lily	Up to two feet	Perennial from bulb	Summer	Occasionally causes skin irritation
	Crinum lily	Up to five feet	Perennial from bulb	Summer	Sap may irritate skin May cause severe indigestion if eaten
	Columbine	Up to three feet	Upright perennial	Spring	Hummingbird favorite Butterfly nectar plant
	Bearded Iris	Up to forty inches	Upright perennial from rhizome	April-June A few rebloom in fall
	Alstromeria	Up to three feet	Upright herbaceous perennial	Spring through summer	Hummingbird favorite Occasionally causes skin irritation
	Foxglove	Up to six feet	Upright biennial	Early summer

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