- Agastache wrightii – Sonoran Giant Hyssop
- Almutaster pauciflorus – Alkali Marsh Aster
- Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina – Poorman's Weatherglass
- Anemone tuberosa – Tuber Anemone
- Anoda cristata – Crested Anoda
- Arabis perennans – Perennial Rockcress
- Arida arizonica – Arid Tansyaster
- Calibrachoa parviflora – Seaside Petunia
- Calochortus ambiguus – Doubting Mariposa Lily
- Carphochaete bigelovii – Bigelow's Bristlehead
- Castilleja exserta – Exserted Indian Paintbrush
- Ceanothus greggii – Desert Ceanothus
- Chilopsis linearis – Desert Willow
- Chorispora tenella – Crossflower
- Cirsium neomexicanum – New Mexico Thistle
- Cirsium ochrocentrum – Yellowspine Thistle
- Commelina dianthifolia – Birdbill Dayflower
- Commelina erecta – Whitemouth Dayflower
- Conoclinium dissectum – Palmleaf Thoroughwort
- Cosmos parviflorus – Southwestern Cosmos
- Cylindropuntia fulgida – Jumping Cholla
- Cymopterus multinervatus – Purplenerve Springparsley
- Dalea formosa – Featherplume
- Dalea pringlei – Pringle's Prairie Clover
- Dalea pulchra – Santa Catalina Prairie Clover
- Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
- Datura wrightii – Sacred Thorn-apple
- Delphinium scaposum – Tall Mountain Larkspur
- Dichelostemma capitatum – Bluedicks
- Dicliptera resupinata – Arizona Foldwing
- Dieteria canescens – Hoary Tansyaster
- Dryopetalon runcinatum – Rockmustard
- Eriastrum diffusum – Miniature Woollystar
- Erodium cicutarium – Redstem Stork's Bill
- Erodium texanum – Texas Stork's Bill
- Erysimum capitatum – Sanddune Wallflower
- Eucrypta micrantha – Dainty Desert Hideseed
- Evolvulus arizonicus – Wild Dwarf Morning-glory
- Evolvulus nuttallianus – Shaggy Dwarf Morning-glory
- Funastrum cynanchoides – Fringed Twinevine
- Geranium caespitosum – Pineywoods Geranium
- Geranium richardsonii – Richardson's Geranium
- Glandularia bipinnatifida – Dakota Mock Vervain
- Glandularia gooddingii – Southwestern Mock Vervain
- Hibiscus denudatus – Paleface
- Hyptis emoryi – Desert Lavender
- Ipomoea barbatisepala – Canyon Morning-glory
- Ipomoea costellata – Crestrib Morning-glory
- Ipomoea hederacea – Ivyleaf Morning-glory
- Ipomoea ternifolia – Tripleleaf Morning-glory
- Ipomopsis longiflora – Flaxflowered Ipomopsis
- Jacquemontia pringlei – Pringle's Clustervine
- Lamium amplexicaule – Henbit Deadnettle
- Lappula occidentalis – Flatspine Stickseed
- Linaria maroccana – Moroccan Toadflax
- Linum lewisii – Lewis Flax
- Linum pratense – Meadow Flax
- Lupinus arizonicus – Arizona Lupine
- Lupinus bicolor – Miniature Lupine
- Lupinus concinnus – Bajada Lupine
- Lupinus sparsiflorus – Coulter's Lupine
- Lupinus succulentus – Hollowleaf Annual Lupine
- Lycium pallidum – Pale Desert-thorn
- Lythrum californicum – California Loosestrife
- Machaeranthera tagetina – Mesa Tansyaster
- Machaeranthera tanacetifolia – Tanseyleaf Tansyaster
- Malva parviflora – Cheeseweed Mallow
- Marina parryi – Parry's False Prairie-clover
- Matthiola longipetala – Night Scented Stock
- Matthiola parviflora
- Maurandella antirrhiniflora – Roving Sailor
- Medicago sativa – Alfalfa
- Nama hispidum – Bristly Nama
- Nuttallanthus texanus – Texas Toadflax
- Oenothera rosea – Rose Evening Primrose
- Olneya tesota – Desert Ironwood
- Orobanche cooperi – Desert Broomrape
- Papaver somniferum – Opium Poppy
- Passiflora caerulea – Bluecrown Passionflower
- Passiflora foetida var. arizonica – Arizona Passionflower
- Passiflora mexicana – Mexican Passionflower
- Penstemon palmeri – Palmer's Penstemon
- Penstemon stenophyllus – Sonoran Beardtongue
- Penstemon strictus – Rocky Mountain Penstemon
- Phacelia affinis – Limestone Phacelia
- Phacelia arizonica – Arizona Phacelia
- Phacelia campanularia – Desertbells
- Phacelia crenulata – Cleftleaf Wildheliotrope
- Phacelia distans – Distant Phacelia
- Phaseolus acutifolius var. tenuifolius – Tepary Bean
- Phaseolus parvulus – Pinos Altos Mountain Bean
- Pholistoma auritum – Blue Fiestaflower
- Polygala barbeyana – Blue Milkwort
- Polygala macradenia – Glandleaf Milkwort
- Polygala obscura – Velvetseed Milkwort
- Proboscidea louisianica – Ram's Horn
- Psoralidium tenuiflorum – Slimflower Scurfpea
- Quincula lobata – Chinese Lantern
- Ruellia nudiflora – Violet Wild Petunia
- Salvia columbariae – Chia
- Salvia subincisa – Sawtooth Sage
- Schistophragma intermedia – Harlequin Spiralseed
- Schoenocrambe linearifolia – Slimleaf Plainsmustard
- Sisyrinchium demissum – Stiff Blue-eyed Grass
- Solanum elaeagnifolium – Silverleaf Nightshade
- Solanum fendleri – Fendler's Horsenettle
- Sphaeralcea ambigua – Desert Globemallow
- Sphaeralcea emoryi – Emory's Globemallow
- Sphaeralcea fendleri – Fendler's Globemallow
- Stemodia durantifolia – Whitewoolly Twintip
- Stephanomeria pauciflora – Brownplume Wirelettuce
- Streptanthus carinatus – Lyreleaf Jewelflower
- Tiquilia canescens – Woody Crinklemat
- Tradescantia occidentalis – Prairie Spiderwort
- Tradescantia pinetorum – Pinewoods Spiderwort
- Trianthema portulacastrum – Desert Horsepurslane
- Trichostema arizonicum – Arizona Bluecurls
- Triodanis holzingeri – Holzinger's Venus' Looking-glass
- Verbena gracilis – Fort Huachuca Vervain
- Verbena neomexicana – Hillside Vervain
- Veronica anagallis-aquatica – Water Speedwell
- Vinca major – Bigleaf Periwinkle
- Viola canadensis – Canadian White Violet
Purple and Blue Arizona Flowers
Listed here are some of the southeastern Arizona wildflowers with conspicuous purple, blue, or violet flowers. Note: Some of the wildflowers listed below do not yet have images available in these colors.
Purple, blue, and violet wildflowers are common here in southeastern Arizona, both in the spring and the summer. In the deserts, small-scale displays of purple-flowered Phacelia (Phacelia spp.) can often be seen in the springtime, while somewhat larger-scale displays of blue-flowered Lupines (Lupinus spp.) can often be seen here in both desert and mountain areas.
To browse through images of purple, blue, or violet wildflowers, check out the Purple and Blue Flowers page.