13 Best Russian Flowers | Flowers that Grow in Russia

While most of the gardeners have common flowers, you could grow something different and exciting in your yard! Here are some of the rare and Best Russian Flowers that you can try your hands on!

Other Names: Itobah, Peony, Itoba

Botanical Name: Paeonia tenuifolia

USDA Zones: 4-8

Fernleaf Peony can be seen in the Balkan peninsula, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. It is a herbaceous perennial species, found mainly in the Southern regions of Russia. This variety has been considered endangered due to declining steppe spaces. The dark red, showy flowers, thrive well in rich and fertile soil, under full sun to partial shade.

Other Name: Deciduous azalea

Botanical Name: Rhododendron schlippenbachii

USDA Zones: 5-9

This plant mainly found in the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and Eastern Russia. This deciduous shrub offers beautiful white-pink flowers from April to May. Royal Azalea can grow up to 4-6 feet high in acidic, rich, and well-drained soil under dappled or partial shade. It is one of the best Russian flowers to grow!

Other Names: Crocus ‘Conqueror,’ Meadow saffron, Naked ladies

Botanical Name: Crocus speciosus ‘Conqueror’

USDA Zones: 5-8

Autumn Crocus is a beautiful, fall-flowering species that forms large, violet, goblet-shaped blossoms, with bright orange anthers and green foliage. This lovely flowering plant is ideal for containers, borders, and rock gardens. You can grow it in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil under full sun.

Other Names: Indian lotus, Sacred lotus, Bean of India, Egyptian bean

Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera

USDA Zones: 4-10

Russian Lotus is a national flower of India and Vietnam. It is a perennial aquatic plant that grows from the tuberous rootstock. Its variety ‘Red Russian Lotus’ has fragrant flowers, in