15 Stunning Flowers for Purple Flower Beds

If you love the color purple, this post is for you. We identify 15 flowers for gorgeous purple flower beds.

We take out the guesswork and give you several flowers that work great together.

We have you covered whether you want to plant them in the sun, the shade, or somewhere in between. We give details on which flowers grow well together (companion plants) based on their size, light requirements, and watering needs.

Some of the purple flowers are old favorites, and some are new and improved varieties. It is hard to go wrong with any combination of these flowers. Whichever flowers you choose, you will enjoy them all season long.

Sun Loving Purple Flowers

Geranium

Geraniums grow between 12″ – 36″ tall. Geraniums have low to medium water needs.

Companion Plants: petunia, calibrachoa, and salvia

Petunia

Petunias are great in mass plantings. They grow up to 18″ tall and have low watering needs.

Companion Plants: geranium, dwarf snapdragon, and angelonia

Dwarf Snapdragon

Dwarf snapdragons grow to 12″ tall. They will tolerate part-shade also. Allow the soil to dry, then water deeply.

Companion Plants: calibrachoa, African daisy, and verbena

African Daisy

African daisy’s grow between 1′-3′ tall. They have fewer blooms if planted in part shade. Keep soil moist until established. Then let the soil dry between waterings.

Companion Plants: verbena, dwarf snapdragon, and sweet alyssum

Sweet Alyssum

Sweet alyssum is a carpet of color that gest 6″ – 12″ tall. Water this plant once the surrounding soil dries, then water deeply.

Companion Plants: petunia, African daisy, and dwarf snapdragon

Calibrachoa

Calibrachoa is a low-growing, spreading plant. It grows between 6″ – 10″ tall. Keep the soil moist until established. Then water after the soil dries.

Companion Plants: angelonia, geranium, and African daisy

Dwarf Cleome

Dwarf Cleome ranges between 18″ – 48″. Once established, it likes drier conditions. Be sure to give a good soaking at least once a week.

Companion Plants: salvia and dwarf snapdragon

Salvia

Salvia average between 12″ – 24″ tall. They have medium water needs.

Companion Plants: petunia and geranium

Full Sun to Part Shade Purple Flowers

Ageratum

Ageratum is low growing, 6″ – 12″ high. They require a medium amount of water, with a little more water in the summer heat.

Companion Plants: petunias, salvia, and annual vinca

Annual Vinca

Vinca can get 18″ tall and has medium water needs. It prefers full sun but tolerates a little bit of shade.

Companion Plants: annual verbena and angelonia

Balloon Flower

Balloon flowers grow between 12″ – 30″ tall. They need full sun. However, they want some afternoon shade the farther south you live in the United States. They prefer a medium amount of water.

Companion Plants: calibrachoa and annual vinca

Angelonia

Angelonia reaches 18″ in height. It needs a medium level of water but can survive short periods of dry weather.

Companion Plants: calibrachoa, petunia, and geranium

Verbena

Verbena typically grows wider than tall. They reach 12″ – 18″ in height and up to 36″ wide. They like a medium amount of water and tolerate hot summers.

Companion Plants: salvia, angelonia, and calibrachoa

Part Shade to Shade Purple Flowers

Wishbone Flower

The wishbone flower likes morning sun and afternoon shade, especially in the Southern United States. It tops out between 6″ – 12″ tall. It prefers consistent moisture, but it doesn’t like sitting in too much water.

Companion Plants: impatiens and sweet alyssum

Impatiens

Impatiens grow between 12″ – 36″ tall. Impatiens enjoy moist soil but not wet conditions. Be sure to adjust your watering to account for the shady conditions.

Companion Plants: sweet Alyssum and wishbone flower

If purple is your passion, you can’t go wrong with any of these flowers. We recommended some flower combinations. But don’t let that limit your creativity. You can choose one type of flower for a mass planting or mix and match as many as you like. It’s your garden. If it is beautiful to you, that is all that matters. Enjoy!