The Spruce / David Beaulieu
While all flowers are beautiful, some unique flowers are truly eye-catching.
These blooms are unique, vibrant, and striking, making a statement whenplanning your garden.
Many of these flowers are also rare, only growing in specific regions.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
Here are some of the most unique flowers to grow in the garden.
The plant gets its name from its bloom which resembles the bird species of the same name.
This tropical plant is indigenous to South Africa, growing in hot, humid jungle climates.
Martin Sandberg / Getty Images
Northern gardeners can grow it as an annual or attempt to overwinter it indoors.
Red Camellia
Kendra Webste / Getty Images
Red camellias (Camelliaspp.)
These showy blooms stretch 4 to 5 inches across and appear in the summertime.
Kendra Webste / Getty Images
This plant is somewhat temperamental to grow.
Give blue poppies consistent moisture without letting the soil become soggy.
Grow this plant in an area with summer temperatures below 80 degrees and winter temperatures above 50 degrees.
Getty Images/Afriandi
This endangered flower is native to Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba.
It typically grows on trees, with its bare roots taking hold on branches and trunks.
Crown Imperial
Crown imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is a tall-growing spring bulb plant.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
Cut the foliage to the ground after the plant goes dormant in the summer.
Mulch the plant for the winter to insulate it.
Secret Lust Coneflower
Secret Lust (Echinacea’Secret Lust') belies its common name of coneflower.
Getty Images/Wirestock
Rather than displaying a cone at the flower’s center, it sports a puffy center disk.
The fragrantcolorful flowersstretch roughly 1 to 3 inches across.
Theyre also good for attracting birds once they go to seed.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
Select a spot with good drainage for this plant, as it tolerates most conditions except soggy soil.
Like the better-knownVenus fly trap, its a carnivorous plant that traps insects in its pitcher-shaped leaves.
Its flowers start as a tight ball before unfurling into their interesting shape.
Guenter Fischer / Getty Images
confirm to keep the soil evenly moist for this plant, as its natural environment is boggy soil.
Sundew
jonathanfilskov-photography / Getty Images
Sundew (Drosera capensis)is another unique carnivorous plant.
But when the insects land on them, they become trapped in the sticky drops.
jonathanfilskov-photography / Getty Images
Like the purple pitcher plant, sundew prefers boggy conditions, so keep the soil consistently moist.
Red Hot Poker Plant
Andrea Ricordi / Getty Images
Red hot poker plants (Kniphofiaspp.)
get their name from their cylindrical shape and the warm tones of their tall, narrow flower spikes.
Andrea Ricordi / Getty Images
Some varieties even have bicolored flowers that look almost like flames.
This plant benefits from deadheading (removing spent blooms) to encourage further flowering.
Each corm sends up one giant leaf and one flower stem yearly in the spring.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
The delicate bicolored blooms feature white petals surrounding a purple center.
This plant is ideal as a ground cover because of its spreading nature.
Divide it every few years to limit its spread and promote fresh, healthy growth.
David Beaulieu
This plant has a clumping growth habit.
Divide clumps every few years to keep them vigorous and blooming profusely.
Thus, its good for small gardens and likely wont need any staking to keep it upright.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
Even when its not in bloom, its dark greenfoliage in the gardenprovides ample visual appeal.
Fertilize annually in the spring to promote blooming and healthy growth.
Even though the blooms and foliage are small, their bright colors cause them to pop in the garden.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
The flowers also have a mild, pleasant fragrance to attract hummingbirds and butterflies into the garden.
Plus, thanks to their sturdy stems, they are excellent cut flowers.
If you deadhead the spent blooms, this will help to prolong the flowering period.
Nakano Masahiro / Getty Images
And just as unique as the flower cluster is the foliage.
Rodgers flower is also a big enough plant to make a statement in the landscape.
It does have high water needs, so confirm the soil remains consistently moist.
The Spruce / David Beaulieu
It reaches up to 50 feet and grows enthusiastically in the right climate.
In its natural habitat, deforestation is its biggest threat.
These unique flowers are native to Mexico, growing best in full sun.
Getty Images/Arif Maulana / 500px
The bloom looks like bat wings, while the seed pods resemble a bat face.
This unusual plant is native to Asia and Australia and grows in the understory.
It blooms from late spring through early fall when grown in the proper environment.
Getty Images/Eva Lechner
Native to Central and South America, this flower is a member of the cactus family.
Its blooms put on a show only at night, creating a striking contrast against the darkness.
The horticulturalist John Middlemist brought the plant to England in 1804 from its native China.
Getty Images/Connie Pinson
That way, the other plants wont impede your view of your special plants.
Many of these unique flowers are rare, and their growing requirements may be incredibly specific.
If you don’t have the right conditions but want a special plant, consider arare houseplantinstead.
Getty Images/Francisco Herrera
Also, check whether the species is invasive to the area before planting.
The rose is the most gifted flower.
The Juliet rose is considered one of the rarest rose varieties.
Getty Images/Milton Wheeler / 500px
It has apricot-colored flowers with a peach-like fragrance.
The rose was bred by David Austen in 1978.
This sun-loving plant grows up to 6 feet tall.
Getty Images/Gerald Graves
Poisonous and Non-poisonous Plants.Poison Control.