3-syllable Flowers that contain O

List of 3-syllable Flowers that contain O

1

Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus

A clove-scented Mediterranean perennial whose ruffled, long-stemmed flowers have served as a buttonhole, a political badge, and one of the world's top three cut flowers.

2

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

A vivid azure-blue annual once so common in European wheat fields that its decline has become a symbol of vanishing arable wildlife.

3

Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

A cheerful trumpet-flowered bulb that opens the European spring, naturalising in woodland drifts and reappearing every year with almost no care.

4

Damask Rose

Rosa damascena

The ancient perfume rose of the Middle East, distilled into rose otto and rose water for over a thousand years and still the gold standard for fragrance.

5

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

A ubiquitous yellow lawn perennial whose every part is edible and whose seed clocks are the universal childhood symbol of wishes carried on the wind.

6

Marigold

Tagetes erecta

A vivid orange or yellow Mexican annual whose pungent foliage and abundant blooms make it a fixture of summer borders, vegetable companion plantings, and Hindu festivals.

7

Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

A long-lived perennial whose massive, fragrant late-spring flowers are the national flower of China and a fixture of cottage gardens.

8

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

A short-lived Mediterranean perennial whose hinged tubular flowers snap open when squeezed, beloved of bumblebees strong enough to force entry.

9

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

A towering North American annual whose enormous heliotropic flower heads track the morning sun and yield one of the world's most important oilseeds.

10

Violet

Viola odorata

A small, low-growing woodland perennial whose intensely fragrant purple flowers gave their colour, their name, and their perfume to multiple languages.