8 White Flowers You Should Consider Adding to Your Garden

White flowers can add a bold contrast and timeless beauty to your yard.

White flowers can have a powerful impact on any garden. Whether your plot is filled with an entire rainbow of florals or mostly green plants and shrubs, white flowers can add contrast and balance to the landscaping. White flowers can serve as a strong focal point against all-green backdrops or they can be interwoven to break up clusters of color. It's like painting with plants. If you think your garden could benefit from some white accents, we've rounded up some of our favorite white flowers that are sure to enhance any yard.

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Gardenia

If you're up for a bit of a challenge with a major reward, gardenias are definitely worth considering. The plants are known for their strong fragrance, dark green leaves, and large white flowers. They do have a reputation for being a bit fussy, but if you can provide a spot with full sun to light shade and keep the plants sufficiently moist, then the payoff will be so worth it.

Shasta Daisy

If you like the classics, shasta daisies are a playful and sweet addition to any garden. Luckily, they're pretty hardy and relatively low maintenance, so once they're established, you won't have to worry about them too much. Plus, the blooms attract butterflies and pollinators, so they great for helping you create a pollinator-friendly garden.

Azaleas

Azaleas are a popular flowering shrub that can do wonders for your curb appeal. While pink, purple, and red azaleas are common choices, white varieties like 'Delaware Valley White' and 'Gumpo White' are stunning options for adding contrast to your garden. The best part? Azaleas can live for decades—or longer—so you'll definitely get your money's worth with this plant.

Peonies

Peonies are a dramatic and showy flower—in the best way—and the white varieties have a timeless and striking appearance. They're resilient, long-lived perennials that are luckily rather hardy and easy to grow. Their strong, often sweet, fragrance is a major bonus, too.

Roses

Roses are another classic addition to a garden—and they're actually pretty easy to care for, despite what you may have heard. For the best results, they prefer a sunny location with good drainage, and with the right care, most roses can grow fairly quickly. There are several white rose varieties that will add an air of romance to your garden.

Lilies

Lilies have bold, star-shaped blooms that stand out in any garden. When treated right, they're low-maintenance perennials that you can enjoy year after year without much stress. You may just need to add some stakes to keep the large flowers from tipping over.

Daffodils

Daffodils can bring some charming variety to the garden with their recognizable trumpet-shaped cups. While yellow daffodils are a classic look, the white varieties have an attention-grabbing effect, with their unique blooms emerging out of tall, straight stems reminiscent of green onions. Daffodils are easy-to-grow perennials that are especially winter hardy.

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White Bearded Iris

White bearded iris are the kind of flower that will make you do a double take. The petals almost resemble ruffled chiffon or delicate clouds. The plants do best in full sun and well-drained soil—and with the right care, they can have a long bloom time and some even rebloom in late summer and fall.

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