1
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
A wiry low evergreen of the moor that paints northern uplands purple in late summer and feeds an entire ecosystem of bees, grouse, and sheep.
If you've been searching for flowers that start with H, you'll find 5 detailed flowers below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
For flowers, that means scientific name, family, native range, color, season, plant type, and uses.
Table of contents
| Heather | Heliconia | Hibiscus | Honeysuckle |
| Hyacinth |
List of Flowers That Start With H
2
Heliconia
Heliconia rostrata
A clump-forming tropical perennial whose long pendant or upright bracts in lobster-claw shapes are the showpiece flowers of Central American rainforests.
3
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
A tropical shrub of huge five-petaled flowers, emblematic of Hawaii and Polynesia and source of a tart ruby-red infusion drunk worldwide.
4
Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
A twining hedgerow climber whose tubular cream-and-yellow flowers release the iconic perfume of warm summer evenings in temperate gardens.
5
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
A short, intensely fragrant spring bulb whose densely packed flower spikes scent any room they are brought into.
About flowers starting with H
That's our current list of flowers starting with the letter H. We add new entries every week — if you have a favorite flower starting with H that isn't on this page, let us know and we'll write it up.
Looking for more? Try flowers that end with H, or contain H anywhere in the name.