30 Most Popular Types of White Flowers

Soft hues like white have a soothing effect on the soul. They are cherished not only for their serene beauty but also for their ability to complement nature’s vibrant color spectrum. Symbolizing innocence, peace, and purity, they are often used in weddings, funerals, and gifting occasions as expressions of hope and new beginnings. Their graceful appearance also makes them a popular choice for home decor, bringing a sense of tranquility to indoor spaces.

These delicate blooms grace gardens from spring through late fall, adding a touch of elegance and quiet charm to outdoor spaces for much of the year. According to a 2022 New York Globe analysis, white flowers have become the most requested wedding color, with soaring demand pushing their per-stem cost up by 25 to 50 percent. Poppy Flowers’ 2024 Wedding Floral Trends report further revealed that in 2023, 25 percent of couples chose an ‘Elegant White’ palette for their bouquets, and 17 percent of all Poppy weddings featured primarily white blooms.

However, not all white flowers are suitable for every home. Some, like lilies, daffodils, and hydrangeas, can be toxic to pets. Lilies, for example, are especially dangerous to cats; ingestion of even a small amount can lead to kidney failure. Thus, for pet-friendly households, safer alternatives such as white peonies and Arabian jasmine offer beauty without the risk.

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USDA ZoneAll3456789101112

SunlightAllFull sunPartial shadeFull sun to partial shade

Watering NeedAllLowModerateHigh

Used InAllWeddingFunerals & MemorialsReligious & Cultural EventsHome & Garden Decor

Fragrance TypeAllFloralSweetNeutral

Fragrance StrengthAllMildStrongNone

Plant TypeAllAnnualBiennialPerennial

SizeAllSmall (< 2 in)Medium (2 to 4 in)Large (> 4 in)

Blooming SeasonAllWinterSpringSummerFall

Toxicity to PetsAllNon-toxicModerateHigh

Name	Scientific Name	Appearance & Fragrance	USDA Zone	Sunlight	Watering Need	Used In	Fragrance Type	Fragrance Strength	Plant Type	Size	Blooming Season	Maintenance Cost	Toxicity to Pets
Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Spring to fall Perennial Large High	Zantedeschia aethiopica	Elegant, trumpet-shaped white flower Neutral None	8, 9, 10	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Funerals & Memorials, Weddings	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Spring to fall	High	Moderate
Iceberg Rose Rosa ‘Climbing Iceberg’ Late spring to fall Perennial Medium Moderate	Rosa ‘Climbing Iceberg’	Classic white petals with soft blush undertones Floral Mild	4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9	Full sun	Moderate	Wedding, Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Late spring to fall	Moderate	Non-toxic
Gardenia (Cape Jasmine) Gardenia jasminoides Late spring to summer Perennial Medium Moderate	Gardenia jasminoides	Creamy white flowers Sweet Strong	8, 9, 10,11	Partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Late spring to summer	Moderate	Moderate
Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis Spring Perennial Small Moderate	Convallaria majalis	Tiny bell-shaped white flowers Floral Strong	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Partial shade	Moderate	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials	Floral	Strong	Perennial	Small	Spring	Moderate	High
White Peony Paeonia spp. Late spring and early summer Perennial Large High	Paeonia spp.	Lush, romantic blooms with soft white ruffles Floral Mild	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials	Floral	Mild	Perennial	Large	Late spring and early summer	High	Non-toxic
Smooth Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens Early to mid summer Perennial Large Moderate	Hydrangea arborescens	Rounded clusters of creamy white flowers Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Religious & Cultural Events, Funerals & Memorials	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Early to mid summer	Moderate	Moderate
Tulip ‘White Triumphator’ Tulipa ‘White Triumphator’ Mid to late spring Perennial (grown as annual) Large Moderate	Tulipa ‘White Triumphator’	Lily-shaped snow-white petals Neutral Mild	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Low	Wedding, Religious & Cultural Events, Funerals & Memorials	Neutral	Mild	Perennial (grown as annual)	Large	Mid to late spring	Moderate	Moderate
White Carnation* Dianthus caryophyllus Spring to early summer Perennial Medium Low	Dianthus caryophyllus	Ruffled, snow-white petals with serrated edges Floral Mild	6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun	Moderate	Funerals & Memorials, Weddings, Religious & Cultural Events	Floral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Spring to early summer	Low	Moderate
White Chrysanthemum* Chrysanthemum spp. Late summer to fall Perennial Medium to large Moderate	Chrysanthemum spp.	Pom-pom style blooms with dense white petals Neutral None	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun	Moderate	Funerals & Memorials, Religious & Cultural Events	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium to large	Late summer to fall	Moderate	Moderate
Snowdrop Galanthus spp Late winter to early spring Perennial Small Low	Galanthus spp	Drooping bell-like white flowers Neutral Mild	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun to partial shade	Low	Funerals & Memorials, Religious & Cultural Events	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Small	Late winter to early spring	Low	Toxic
White Lotus* Nelumbo nucifera Summer Perennial Large Moderate	Nelumbo nucifera	Large, snow-white petals with a yellow center Sweet Strong	8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Full sun	High	Religious & Cultural Events, Funerals & Memorials	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Large	Summer	Moderate	Non-toxic
Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia japonica ‘Alba Plena’ Winter to Spring Perennial Medium High	Camellia japonica ‘Alba Plena’	Rose-like layered white petals with glossy foliage Neutral Mild	7, 8, 9	Partial Shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor, Wedding, Funerals & Memorials	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Winter to Spring	High	Non-toxic
Arabian Jasmine Jasminum sambac Summer to fall Perennial Small Moderate	Jasminum sambac	Small star-shaped blooms Sweet Strong	9, 10, 11	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Religious & Cultural Events, Funerals & Memorials	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Small	Summer to fall	Moderate	Non-toxic
Moonflower Ipomoea alba Summer to fall Perennial (grown as annual) Large Low	Ipomoea alba	Elegant, trumpet-shaped white flower Sweet Strong	10, 11, 12	Full sun	Moderate	Evening weddings, Memorials, and Cultural Events	Sweet	Strong	Perennial (grown as annual)	Large	Summer to fall	Low	High
Moth Orchid (White Phalaenopsis) Phalaenopsis spp. Winter to spring Perennial Medium High	Phalaenopsis spp.	Graceful, waxy white petals with yellow centers Neutral None	10, 11, 12	Partial Shade	Low	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Winter to spring	High	Non-toxic
Dahlia ‘White Perfection’ Dahlia pinnata ‘White Perfection’ Late summer to fall Perennial Large High	Dahlia pinnata ‘White Perfection’	Symmetrical, showy white petals Neutral Mild	8, 9, 10, 11	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Home & Graden Decor	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Large	Late summer to fall	High	Moderate
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Late spring to summer Perennial Large High	Magnolia grandiflora	Gigantic creamy blooms with a lemony scent Sweet Strong	6, 7, 8, 9, 10	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Large	Late spring to summer	High	Non-toxic
Sweet Alyssum ‘Carpet of Snow’ Lobularia maritima ‘Carpet of Snow’ Spring to fall Annual Small Low	Lobularia maritima ‘Carpet of Snow’	Tiny white flowers forming dense carpets Floral Strong	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Low	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Religious & Cultural Events, Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Strong	Annual	Small	Spring to fall	Low	Non-toxic
White Ranunculus Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Amandine White’ Spring to early summer Perennial (grown as annual) Medium Moderate	Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Amandine White’	Layered, rose-like white petals with green bases Neutral Mild	8, 9, 10	Full sun	Moderate	Wedding, Religious & Cultural Events, Funerals & Memorials	Neutral	Mild	Perennial (grown as annual)	Medium	Spring to early summer	Moderate	Moderate
White Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘White’ Spring to fall Perennial Large Moderate	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘White’	Large, tropical white blooms with yellow throats Neutral None	9, 10, 11	Full sun	Moderate	Tropical Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Cultural Events, Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Spring to fall	Moderate	Non-toxic
Poet’s Daffodil Narcissus poeticus Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Narcissus poeticus	Star-shaped white petals with orange centers Sweet Strong	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun to partial shade	Low	Religious & Cultural Events, Funerals & Memorials, Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	High
Madagascar Jasmine Stephanotis floribunda Spring to summer Perennial Medium High	Stephanotis floribunda	Waxy, star-shaped, white flowers Sweet Strong	10,11	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Religious & Cultural Events, Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Spring to summer	High	Moderate
Panda Anemone* Anemone coronaria ‘Panda’ Late winter to early spring Perennial Small Moderate	Anemone coronaria ‘Panda’	Cup-shaped white petals with a black to dark purple center Neutral None	7, 8, 9, 10	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Small	Late winter to early spring	Moderate	Moderate
White Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata ‘Alba’ Early to mid-spring Perennial Small Low	Iris cristata ‘Alba’	Tiny white blooms with crested edges Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Partial to full shade	Low	Memorials, Garden decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Small	Early to mid-spring	Low	Toxic
Canada Anemone Anemonastrum canadense Late spring to early summer Perennial Medium Low	Anemonastrum canadense	Open white petals with golden centers Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Partial sun to full shade	Moderate	Memorials, Home & Garden decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Late spring to early summer	Low	Moderate
Oxeye Daisy# Leucanthemum vulgare Late spring to early fall Perennial Large Low	Leucanthemum vulgare	Bright white daisy-like blooms with yellow centers Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials, Cultural Events	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Late spring to early fall	Low	Moderate
Armand Clematis Clematis armandii Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Clematis armandii	Five-pointed white star flowers in clusters Floral Mild	7, 8, 2009	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	Moderate
African Daisy (White Daisy Bush) Dimorphotheca ecklonis Spring to fall Annual Medium Low	Dimorphotheca ecklonis	Daisy-like petals with a vivid purple center Neutral None	9, 10, 11	Full sun	Low	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials, Cultural Events	Neutral	None	Annual	Medium	Spring to fall	Low	Non-toxic
Geraldton Waxflower ‘White’* Chamelaucium uncinatum ‘White’ Late winter to early summer Perennial Small Moderate	Chamelaucium uncinatum ‘White’	Star-shaped white flowers with a waxy texture Floral Mild	9, 10, 11	Full sun	Low	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Home & Graden Decor	Floral	Mild	Perennial	Small	Late winter to early summer	Moderate	Non-toxic
White Peruvian Lily* Alstroemeria ‘White Pearls’ Late spring to early fall Perennial Medium Moderate	Alstroemeria ‘White Pearls’	Creamy white petals with blush tones and a yellow-streaked throat Floral None	6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Wedding, Funerals & Memorials, Religious & Cultural Events	Floral	None	Perennial	Medium	Late spring to early fall	Moderate	Moderate

When it comes to special occasions, white flowers never disappoint. Among the many varieties, white roses, calla lilies, and white hydrangeas are especially popular in wedding floral arrangements. In contrast, lilies and chrysanthemums are commonly sent to grieving families at funerals, symbolizing honor and hope. Whether enhancing our mood or elevating the aesthetic appeal of our homes, white blooms remain consistently in high demand.