wandflower
- noun
:
flor de vara
- Gardeners often choose the wandflower for its delicate spikes of white blooms.
Examples
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The wandflower blooms beautifully in the spring.
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I planted several wandflowers in my garden.
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In autumn, the leaves of the wandflower turn a striking coppery-red color.
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The wandflower adds year-round interest to shady garden beds with its changing foliage.
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Gardeners often choose the wandflower for its delicate spikes of white blooms.
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The wandflower adds year-round interest to shady garden beds with its changing foliage.
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In autumn, the leaves of the wandflower turn a striking coppery-red color.
Synonyms
10
9.9
A small plant that stays green all year with shiny heart-shaped leaves and tiny white flowers
A perennial wildflower with narrow stems topped by dense spikes of purple flowers native to central North America
A South African plant with long spikes of white flowers grown for cut flowers
A low evergreen plant with small white flower spikes and shiny round or heart-shaped leaves that turn maroon in autumn
A small evergreen plant with shiny round leaves that turn purple in autumn and tiny white flowers
A small evergreen plant with glossy round or heart-shaped leaves that turn purple in autumn and tiny white flower spikes
A plant with small blue or white bell-shaped flowers that lives for many years
A North American plant with tall stems of blue or white bell-shaped flowers
A garden plant with blue bell-shaped flowers that spreads underground
How Ornamental
1
4.8
1
1.0
- Specialized
1
4.7
4
2.0
187
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wandflower is made from wand and flower. A wand is a 'thin, pointed stick', and the plant's tall spikes of flowers look like little magic wands, so the name fits this ornamental garden plant.