31. Orange Dahlia
Botanical Name: Dahlia ‘Gwyneth’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 5 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to part shade |
Soil Needs | Average, medium moisture, well-drained |
Size (tall x wide) | 30 to 40 cm x 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in x 12 to 16 in) |
‘Gwyneth’ is a classy waterlily-style dahlia with flaming orange flowers, pale in the center that deepens with age. Other orange dahlias include: ‘Jodie Wilkinson,’ ‘Peach Brandy,’ ‘David Howard,’ ‘Sylvia,’ ‘Vulcan,’ and ‘Mrs. Eileen.’
32. Orange Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis fulva (Tawny Daylily)
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 3 to 10 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange or orange-red flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 40 to 150 cm x 40 to 150 cm (16 to 60 in x 16 to 60 in) |
Also known as Tiger Daylily, Tawny Daylily, or Ditch Lily, it forms trumpet-shaped, six-petaled, flowers on tall leafless stalks. The flowers last not more than 24 hours hence the common name ‘Daylily.’
33. Peruvian Lily
Botanical Name: Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 7 to 10 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange and golden-yellow flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Soil Needs | Well-drained, rich in organic matter, pH 5.8 to 6.8 |
Size (tall x wide) | 60 to 90 cm x 30 to 60 cm (24 to 36 in x 12 to 24 in) |
‘Peruvian Lily’ is an exotic, vigorous perennial that flaunts coppery-orange and golden-yellow flowers. The petals are beautifully patterned with dark burgundy-streaks and create a fantastic contrast with lance-shaped rich-bronze foliage.
34. Orange Strawflower
Botanical Name: Bracteantha bracteata ‘Helica Orange’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange daisy flowers with yellow eyes and dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 60 cm x 45 cm (24 in x 18 in) |
‘Helica Orange’ produces large, long-lasting, papery, bold orange daisy-like flowers. The narrow leaves stay dark green throughout the season.
35. Trumpet Honeysuckle
Botanical Name: Lonicera ciliosa
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 4 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Orange-red flowers with yellow centers and dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to part shade |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 180 to 600 cm x 90 to 180 cm (72 to 240 in x 36 to 72 in) |
Also known as orange honeysuckle, Northwest honeysuckle, or Western Trumpet, it produces clusters of sweetly-scented, nectar-producing trumpet-shaped orange flowers on climbing vines that can grow up to 33 feet (10 m) long.
36. Hummingbird Hyssop
Botanical Name: Agastache ‘Apricot Sunrise’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 6 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Pale golden-orange flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Medium moisture, well-drained |
Size (tall x wide) | 60 to 90 cm x 30 to 60 cm (24 to 36 in x 12 to 24 in) |
An aromatic plant, it is a must-have specimen if you want to attract hummingbirds to your garden. Its large, orange-pink-flowers can be a great addition to any pollinator-friendly garden.
37. Cat’s Tail Aloe
Botanical Name: Aloe castanea
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Orange-red flowers with yellow centers and dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 180 to 600 cm x 90 to 180 cm (72 to 240 in x 36 to 72 in) |
Growing up to 8-12 feet tall, this succulent has unusual-looking, dark orange-brown flowers that grow mid-winter. It gets its name thanks to the curled and snake-like inflorescence.
38. Cigar Plant
Botanical Name: Cuphea ignea
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 12 |
Color Varieties | Bright red-orange flowers with black and white tips and dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 25 to 61 cm x 23 to 91 cm (10 to 24 in x 9 to 36 in) |
Also known as the firecracker plant, it is a rounded and bushy, evergreen shrub that can reach an impressive height up to 10-20 feet. It grows tubular, bright orange-red flowers, that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
39. Climbing Penstemon
Botanical Name: Keckellia cordifolia
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 3 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Bright red-orange flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to part shade |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 180 to 600 cm x 90 to 180 cm (72 to 240 in x 36 to 72 in) |
A drought-tolerant plant, it can grow up to 4-6 feet tall and produces hairy inflorescences of tubular flowers in pale orange-red hues that match well with its oval and heart-shaped leaves. It does well in bright and shaded spots.
40. Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa ‘Pat Austin’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 5 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Orange-pink flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to part shade |
Soil Needs | Average, medium moisture, well-drained |
Size (tall x wide) | 30 to 40 cm x 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in x 12 to 16 in) |
The large, deeply cupped flowers of Pat Austin come in a beautiful shade of Orange-copper. The blooms have a unique contrasting shade that makes them immensely attractive. The flowers also have a mild tea/clove scent.
41. Marigold
Botanical Name: Tagetes spp.
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 2 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Yellow, orange, white, red, gold, bicolor |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Well-draining, evenly moist |
Size (tall x wide) | 6 to 18 inches x 8 to 18 inches (15 to 45 cm x 20 to 45 cm) |
If you are looking for a flower that blooms all summer long in a bright shade of orange, then this is the plant for you! The large, pompom double flowers come in shades of yellow, gold, and orange. The plant does best in the sun.
42. Orange Trumpet Vine
Botanical Name: Pyrostegia venusta
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Bright red-orange flowers with yellow centers and dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 8 to 12 meters x 1.5 to 2.5 meters (26 to 39 feet x 5 to 8 feet) |
A vigorous and fast-growing vine, it blooms all winter long. The dazzling shade of its vibrant Orange flowers creates quite a spectacle in full sun. It makes for a great lush ground cover or a climbing vine, both.
43. Frangipani
Botanical Name: Plumeria
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 10 to 12 |
Color Varieties | White, yellow, orange, pink, or red flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Sandy, well-drained, acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 3 to 7.5 meters x 3 to 7.5 meters (10 to 25 feet x 10 to 25 feet) |
This is a delicate, tropical flower that symbolizes devotion and strength. You can choose to include frangipani in arrangements anywhere in the house to welcome guests with its rich scent and orange hue.
44. Cockscomb
Botanical Name: Celosia cristata
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 12 |
Color Varieties | Bright red, pink, orange, yellow, or white flowers with dark green leaves |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Well-draining, evenly moist soil |
Size (tall x wide) | 15 to 45 cm x 20 to 45 cm (6 to 18 in x 8 to 18 in) |
This plant derives its name ‘cockscomb’ from the way the flower looks like the head of a rooster. The plants are resistant to most diseases and grow equally well indoors or outdoors.
45. Flowering Maple
Botanical Name: Abutilon x hybridum
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 10 |
Color Varieties | White, yellow, orange, red, pink, salmon, or bicolored |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Soil Needs | Well-drained, compost-enriched, neutral pH |
Size (tall x wide) in CM | Up to 300 x 300 cm |
Flowering maple has maple-shaped leaves and bell-shaped flowers. These subtropical plants are sensitive to frost, so they should be moved indoors over the winter unless you want to grow them as an annual.
46. Montbretia
Botanical Name: Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 6 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Scarlet red, tubular flowers with yellow throats |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Moderately fertile, slightly acidic, humus-rich, moist but well-drained |
Size (tall x wide) | 90 cm x 45 cm (36 in x 18 in) |
Montbretia is commonly seen in floral arrangements and the foliage resembles that of the iris while its flowers can remind you of freesias. The plants grow around 2-4 feet tall and should be protected with a layer of mulch over the winter.
47. Iris
Botanical Name: Iris ‘Maid Of Orange’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 3 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Creamy orange flowers with paprika-colored beards |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Average, well-draining, neutral pH soils |
Size (tall x wide) | 60 cm x 60 cm (24 in x 24 in) |
Like roses, the Iris genus is also quite diverse. Iris flowers come in various shades and have drooping outer petals with upright inner petals. Removing spent flowers can help to prolong the blooming, which typically occurs from late spring into summer.
48. Red Hot Pokers
Botanical Name: Kniphofia uvaria
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 5 to 9 |
Color Varieties | Bright red, orange, yellow, and other colors |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Well-drained, neutral pH |
Size (tall x wide) | 90 cm x 60 cm (36 in x 24 in) |
Red Hot Poker, also called Torch Lilies is named because of the bright orange blooms that grow on top of a long, slim stem making them look like poker or torch.
49. Smokebush
Botanical Name: Buddleja madagascariensis
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Yellow, orange, or pink fragrant flowers |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Poor, well-drained, neutral pH soils |
Size (tall x wide) | 4 m x 2.4 m (13 ft x 8 ft) |
The panicles of yellow-orange to bright Orange flowers match really well with green, lance-shaped foliage. It is also one of the best plants to attract butterflies.
50. Orange Snapdragon
Botanical Name: Antirrhinum
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 7 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange, single or semi-double flowers |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Moist, well-draining, neutral pH soils |
Size (tall x wide) | 15 cm x 30 cm (6 in x 12 in) |
If as a gardener you’re looking for a flower that stands out with bright blooms then look no further than a tall snapdragon! A symbol of growth and grace, this flower can be incorporated into an arrangement for any occasion celebrating a new journey.
51. Chinese Hibiscus
Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 9 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Brightly coloured flowers in various shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, and white |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Moderately fertile, well-draining, neutral pH soils |
Size (tall x wide) | 2.5 m x 1.5 m (8 ft x 5 ft) |
One of the most beautiful flowers you can grow, Hibiscus shines with its large, 5-petalled flowers that range in color from orange to yellow or crimson.
52. Orange Bells
Botanical Name: Tecoma x alata ‘Orange Jubilee’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 7 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange, trumpet-shaped flowers |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Medium to low water, well-draining, neutral pH soils |
Size (tall x wide) | 3 m x 2.4 m (10 ft x 8 ft) |
This hardy shrub produces clusters of bright orange, trumpet-shaded flowers. The plant continues to bloom from late spring until the first frost.
53. Orange Alstroemeria
Botanical Name: Alstroemeria ‘Orange Glory’
Specification | Description |
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USDA Growing Zones | 7 to 11 |
Color Varieties | Bright orange, single or semi-double flowers with attractive patterns and markings on the inside |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, some afternoon shade in hot areas |
Soil Needs | Moist but well-drained, neutral pH soils |
Size (tall x wide) | 60 cm x 60 cm (24 in x 24 in) |
These beautiful orange funnel-shaped flowers grow in clusters of 6 to 8. The blooms match well with the narrow, lance-shaped leaves.
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