Discover 14 Gorgeous Green Spring Flowers

With the weather growing warmer, it’s not uncommon to see more and more flowers blooming. These flowers can come in a variety of shapes, colors, and fragrances, welcoming spring with a colorful introduction. However, while you may be used to flowers that are yellow, red, or white, did you know that there are green flowers too?

Keep reading below to see 14 green spring flowers that are beginning to bud and bloom!

1. Green Star Gladiolus

The green star gladiolus is an unusual flower. Typically, when spring comes, and the flowers begin to bloom, you’ll expect to see a variety of bright colors contrasting against the freshly budded leaves. However, like the other flowers on this list, the green star gladiolus boasts a bloom of bright green flowers. 

This green spring flower has the shape of other plant species, with ruffled blossoms. However, its vibrant lime-green shade makes it alluring due to its ability to contrast other bright spring flowers. 

2. Envy Zinnia

Zinnias are some of the most popular cut flowers around. Whether growing them in your garden or harvesting them to decorate your home, their variety of colors can liven up any space. While they’re typically seen in bright, warm shades such as red, orange, and yellow, these are the only shades that this flower comes in.

The envy zinnia is a bright, lime-green flower that blooms with wide, textured blossoms. They can grow to be over two feet tall. Although they are annuals and won’t come back year after year, you can save their seeds in the center of the bright green blossom to replant the next year. 

3. Little Lime Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are loved for their colors. Typically, you’ll see them in one of four shades: purple, pink, white, or blue. Their color varies based on the pH of the soil, as well as other factors. However, while this is the typical appearance of a hydrangea, there is also the Little Lime hydrangea, one of many green spring flowers. 

A little lime hydrangea is actually a dwarf form of another green spring flower: the Limelight hydrangea. 

4. Green Gambler Hellebore

Are you looking to add green starlight to your garden? Look no further than this favorite among green spring flowers.

The green gambler variety of Helleborus species boasts a healthy green shade, only a shade or two lighter than its leaves. At the center of its bloom, its stamens offer another burst of color with bright white tips. In some varieties of the Green Gambler, this green spring flower is edged with a dark red color on each petal. 

5. Lime Green Flowering Tobacco

If you’re looking to add a subtle touch of color with abundant fragrance, then the lime green flowering tobacco, also known as the nicotiana, may be the right choice for you. This little, star-shaped lime flower isn’t as bright as some other spring flowers. However, it’s a perennial that will leave your garden ripe with the smells of spring year after year. It is native to Brazil and Chile.

6. Evergreen Amaryllis

Also known as the cybister amaryllis, the evergreen amaryllis has grown in popularity over the last ten years. It was initially hybridized in South America, but today, it is a common green spring flower that can thrive in many regions of the world.

Unlike many other green spring flowers on this list, the evergreen amaryllis is a pale yellow-green. Inside, however, it has a bright, saturated green shade in the blossom’s center. 

7. Sophistica Lime Green Petunia

Looking for the traditional petunia shape in a bright, unique color? The sophistica is a designer flower hybrid that elevates traditional petunias to a new premium level. Unlike other types of petunias, the sophistica lime green variety doesn’t offer the same veining or fading. Instead, the entire bloom boasts a bright yellow-green color.

Sophistica lime green petunias can grow to be a little over a foot tall and as wide as one foot. This makes them perfect for large pots or permanent displays. 

8. Bells of Ireland

The Moluccella laevis, also known as the Bells of Ireland or Bells-of-Ireland, isn’t actually an Irish flower. Instead, it is native to Turkey, Syria, and Caucasus.

The Bells of Ireland is a summer annual. While its lifespan may be short, during this time, you’ll be able to enjoy long stalks covered in bright green, shell-shaped flowers. It can take several months for these green spring flowers to fully bloom, however, allowing you to plan your spring garden for color all season long. 

9. Green Jewel Coneflower

The green jewel coneflower is a common cut flower that can be grown almost anywhere in the United States, except in the southernmost regions and Hawaii. It can even be grown on the southernmost coasts of Alaska!

The petals on this flower are light green. However, the interior cone is a much darker shade of green, providing a beautiful contrast. The green jewel coneflower is fragrant and easy to care for. 

10. Green Spirit Tulip

There’s no doubt: tulips are one of the most well-known spring flowers. Their unique cup shapes and lush fragrance make them a favorite among florists and gardeners alike. However, typically, tulips only come in a few choice colors. You’re most likely to see them in shades of red, yellow, or pink.

The green spirit tulip is the very first variety that produces a bright, apple-green coloration. Each petal is lighter yellow-green color with that rich, dark green color highlighting the center of each petal. 

11. Spring Green Celosia

Looking for one of the most unique green spring flowers to add to your garden this year? Look no further than the spring green celosia.

At a glance, the celosia doesn’t even appear to be a flower. However, it certainly is—and a popular one at that! The base of this flower almost appears fuzzy before blooming into a unique spiraled blossom. The spring green variety is an eye-catcher, and it’s popular for bouquets and gardens alike as the weather grows warmer.  

12. Green Wizard Rudbeckia

While bright green wizard rudbeckia flowers are beautiful, they may not fit the vision you had in mind, whether for cut flowers or a garden. However, if you want to add a splash of this bright, unique flower color, you don’t have to limit yourself. Instead, look towards the green wizard rudbeckia. 

The green wizard rudbeckia has a large red-brown cone emerging from the center. If you look closely, the inside of this cone provides bright glimpses of green. This adds a subtle touch of greenery to your blooms while keeping a traditional appearance. 

13. Benary’s Giant Lime Zinnia

The “envy” variety isn’t the only zinnia to appear on this list. Unlike other types of flowers that may only have one variety that produces green blooms, the zinnia has another variety of green spring flowers.

Benary’s giant lime zinnia is similar to the envy variety. It produces multiple blooms over the season and can survive into summer. One of the main reasons it is so popular is because its bloom appears to look like a dahlia without difficulty.

14. Lady’s Mantle

Lady’s Mantle is a common perennial plant. Rather than just appearing in structured gardens, it is also used in landscaping. It is perfect along shady borders and can be used for ground coverage or edging. 

However, these green spring flowers aren’t just popular because of their versatile uses. Lady’s Mantle also offers a unique appearance. It has large, ruffled leaves that appear to be almost heart-shaped, and it has small, scattered blooms that give it a wildflower-like appearance.

You can expect to see most of these flowers in late spring and early summer. At this time, the blooms are a chartreuse color, featuring an attractive blend of green and yellow. As summer progresses, the flowers may turn more yellow in color. 

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