The fragrant flowers generally bloom in the summer. The original natural flower color is bright pinkish-purple, but cultivars of other colors, including red, white, yellow, blue and green, along with some white with colored striped variations have been developed. The flowers are produced singly or up to five together in a cyme they are around 3–5 cm diameter, and are sweetly scented. The leaves are glaucous grayish green to blue-green, slender, up to 15 cm long. White Carnation Flowersĭianthus caryophyllus commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean region. There many orchid species and hybrids bloom that range from, cream white to pale pink to deep rose to magenta. They also bloom in dozens of colors, often combining one or more shades to produce bicolored varieties. White is one of several natural orchid colors. Orchid flowers come in an infinite variety of shapes and many different sizes, from very large blossoms to tiny ones. Orchid flowers (Orchidaceae spp.) come from an incredibly diverse family, and their thousands of species make them the planet’s largest group of blooming plants. The trumpet-shaped blossoms only last a day or two, but they are quickly replaced by new blooms. The flowers come in many colors, including white, and they make an excellent addition to the landscape. Hibiscus is grown primarily for its large, showy flowers. Some can only survive winters in frost-free climates, while others survive cold winters but die to the ground in fall and regrow the following year. The hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.) is a large, diverse group of shrubs and small trees. Many gardeners like to plant baby’s breath around spring-blooming perennials, since the summer- and fall-blooming baby’s breath flowers will hide the perennials at the end of their blooming season. While its blooms are only about a pencil eraser’s size, each baby’s breath plant can grow hundreds of blooms, making them a spectacular addition to a flower garden. The flower is a member of the carnation family of herbaceous plants, Caryophyllaceae. Baby’s breath (scientific names Gypsophila paniculata and Gypsophila elegans) is a small, white flower most commonly known for being a filler in cut flower arrangements, especially ones featuring roses.