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🇮🇪 The flowers of Ireland

63 pages from Ireland: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 25 cities and regions.

The flowers, flower customs and flower places of Ireland on Phool. An overview of the country's plant life has not been written yet.

Cities and regions of Ireland

Dublin 2West Cork 2Counties Down and Antrim 1County Carlow 1County Clare 1County Kerry 1County Kildare 1County Leitrim 1County Londonderry 1County Meath 1County Wexford 1Donegal 1Finglas 1Guernsey 1Jersey 1Killarney 1Killarney National Park 1Phoenix Park 1Republic of Ireland 1South Devon 1The Burren 1Tralee 1Uisneach 1West Kerry 1West Sussex 1
ShowFlowersDecorationsPlaces
ColourRedPinkOrangeYellowWhiteCreamBluePurpleGreenMaroonMany-coloured
KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
In flowerSpringSummerMonsoonAutumnWinter
Common flaxLinum usitatissimum The slender blue-flowered plant grown for linen and linseed 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower HawthornCrataegus A thorny shrub or tree with white or pink spring flowers and small edible fruits 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Lily-of-the-valleyConvallaria majalis A woodland plant with sweet-scented white bell flowers in late spring 🇫🇮 Finland and 4 more · Wildflower RapeseedBrassica napus A yellow-flowered crop grown for its oil-rich seeds and protein meal 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower BlackthornPrunus spinosa A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Dog roseRosa canina A wild climbing rose with pale pink flowers and bright red hips 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Wild GarlicAllium ursinum A wild woodland plant with star-shaped white flowers and edible leaves 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower Pedunculate oakQuercus robur A towering oak tree with stalked acorns, native to Europe and western Asia 🇷🇸 Serbia and 8 more · Flowering tree BorageBorago officinalis A bristly blue-flowered herb from the Mediterranean, used in food and oil 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Herb or useful flower CornflowerCentaurea cyanus A bright blue wildflower once common in European grain fields 🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Wildflower Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum A large flowering tree known for its white spring blooms and shiny brown conkers 🇦🇱 Albania and 7 more · Flowering tree Common IvyHedera helix An evergreen climbing vine with lobed leaves and nectar-rich autumn flowers 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Common hawthornCrataegus monogyna A thorny shrub or tree with white spring flowers and red fruit, native to Europe 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 more · Wildflower Autumn crocusColchicum autumnale A lilac autumn flower that blooms before its leaves appear 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 more · Wildflower Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum A white, star-shaped spring flower that opens late in the day 🇫🇷 France and 7 more · Wildflower Bells of IrelandMoluccella laevis Tall green spikes with bell-shaped calyces, grown for fresh and dried arrangements 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 more · Garden flower Sea-hollyEryngium maritimum A spiny, blue-grey perennial of European and Mediterranean coasts 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Wildflower Sea CampionSilene uniflora A mat-forming white-flowered plant of Atlantic and Baltic coasts 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Sea kaleCrambe maritima Salt-loving coastal plant with edible white-flowered shoots 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Shamrockseamróg Ireland’s three-leaf clover symbol, worn on St. Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower Daboecia Evergreen heath shrubs with urn-shaped flowers from Atlantic Europe 🇮🇪 Ireland and 3 more · Wildflower Eightpetal mountain-avensDryas octopetala A low evergreen with creamy white eight-petalled flowers of Arctic and alpine regions 🇮🇸 Iceland and 2 more · Wildflower Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo An evergreen Mediterranean tree with white bell flowers and red, strawberry-like fruit 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Flowering tree Purple pitcher plantSarracenia purpurea A hardy carnivorous plant with tubular purple-green leaves that trap insects 🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Wildflower Saxifraga Small alpine and meadow plants known for their star-shaped flowers 🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower Early Purple OrchidOrchis mascula A wild orchid with purple flowers found across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Wildflower Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii A honey-scented shrub with lilac to purple flower spikes, loved by butterflies 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Flowering shrub Sisyrinchium bermudiana A spring-flowering purple-blue wildflower from Bermuda and Ireland 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower PipewortEriocaulon Small wetland flowers found across tropical and temperate regions 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 more · Wildflower Hare's-tail grassLagurus ovatus A soft, oval-headed grass from the Mediterranean, grown for its fluffy flower heads 🇮🇪 Ireland and 3 more · Wildflower Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis A tall, fragrant flower with purple, pink, or white blooms in spring 🇪🇸 Spain and 4 more · Wildflower American skunkcabbageLysichiton americanus Large yellow-flowered plant of Pacific Northwest wetlands with a strong skunky smell 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 more · Wildflower European Crab AppleMalus sylvestris A small wild apple tree with pink-tinged spring blossoms and tart autumn fruit 🇫🇷 France and 2 more · Flowering tree Autumn Lady's-tressesSpiranthes spiralis A small white orchid with spiral flowers, blooming in late summer 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Wildflower Calla lilyZantedeschia aethiopica A tall white-flowered wetland plant from southern Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa and 8 more · Wildflower Hardy fuchsiaFuchsia magellanica A South American shrub with drooping red and purple flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Flowering shrub Shrubby CinquefoilDasiphora fruticosa A hardy yellow-flowered shrub found in cool northern regions 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub Common rhododendronRhododendron ponticum A dense evergreen shrub with violet-purple flowers from Europe and the Caucasus 🇵🇹 Portugal and 6 more · Flowering shrub Asian skunk cabbageLysichiton camtschatcensis A white-flowered wetland plant from northern Japan and the Russian Far East 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Wildflower Cuckoo flowerCardamine pratensis A pale pink wildflower of damp meadows and stream banks 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Wildflower Orange lilyLilium bulbiferum A bright orange European lily with spotted flowers and stem bulbils 🇪🇸 Spain and 3 more · Wildflower Red campionSilene dioica A wild pink-red flower of woods and roadsides in northern and central Europe 🇮🇪 Ireland and 4 more · Wildflower Common dog-violetViola riviniana A low-growing violet-flowered perennial of woods and grasslands in Eurasia and Africa 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower BroomCytisus scoparius A yellow-flowered shrub found wild and grown in gardens, now invasive in many regions 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Flowering shrub Common spotted orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii A wild orchid with spotted leaves and pale purple flowers across Europe and Asia 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 more · Wildflower Bee orchidOphrys apifera A wild orchid with flowers that mimic the look and scent of a female bee 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Common bird's-foot trefoilLotus corniculatus A yellow pea-flowered wild plant found in grasslands and fields 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower Purple mountain saxifrageSaxifraga oppositifolia A mat-forming purple flower of Arctic and high mountain regions 🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower

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