Here are 35 types of orange flowers for your garden.
USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 11, depending on the varietyColor Varieties: Orange, red, yellow, white, purpleSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: OrangeSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
Along with ‘Frizzle Sizzle Orange’, other good orange cultivars include ‘Matrix Orange,’ and ‘Orange Sun’,
USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 10Color Varieties: Orange, red, pink, yellow, blue, purple, maroon, white, bicolorSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Humusy, moist, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 9 to 10Color Varieties: Orange, yellow, red, pink, whiteSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained
Plant your tulip bulbs around 4 to 6 inches deep in the fall, and they’ll pop up in the spring with their vibrant cup-shaped flowers. Don’t remove the foliage until it turns brown—it absorbs energy to feed the bulb.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: All colors but blueSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: Orange, yellowSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: White flowers, orange-red calyxSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, moist, well-drained
In addition to ‘Prince of Orange,’ other good orange poppies include ‘Fireball’, ‘Eye Catcher’, ‘and Champagne Bubbles Orange’.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 7Color Varieties: Orange, redSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11 (grown as annuals)Color Varieties: Orange, yellowSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9Color Varieties: Red-orangeSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained
In addition to ‘Cleopatra’, shown here, there are many orange canna lilies available, including ‘South Pacific Orange’, ‘Orange Punch’, ‘Lucifer’, and ‘Orange Beauty’.
USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 10Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellow, pink, creamSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained
There are many good orange zinnia cultivars available in all flower types and plant sizes. Some good choices include: ‘Benary’s Giant Orange’, ‘Inca’, ‘Profusion Orange’, ‘Short Stuff Orange’ , and ‘Orange King’ (shown here).
USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11 (grown as annuals)Color Varieties: All colors but blue and brownSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Humusy, moist, well-drained
The pure species is naturally orange, but if you prefer a more yellow hue, look for the Campsis radicans f. flava
USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9Color Varieties: Orange, redSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
Good orange cultivars include ‘Infinity Orange’ (shown here), ‘Divine Orange’, ‘Sunstanding Flame Orange’, and ‘Sonic Orange’.
USDA Growing Zones: 10 to 12 (grown as annuals elsewhere)Color Varieties: Orange, pink, red, purple, whiteSun Exposure: Part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained
The purest orange flowers are found in the species form (shown here). There are also many other cultivars that offer flowers that tend toward red, yellow, or combinations of hues.
USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11 (grown as annuals)Color Varieties: Orange, red, cream, yellowSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: Greenish-white to yellow flowers, yellow-orange fruitsSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11Color Varieties: Orange-red with yellow centersSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained
In addition to ‘Aurora’, shown here, several other cultivars offer orange or orange-red flowers, including ‘Bach’, ‘Rubra Maxima’, and ‘The Premier’.
USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 8Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellowSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained
There are literally hundreds of daylily cultivars that fit within the orange spectrum, ranging from pale salmon to deep red orange. In addition to ‘Bright Sunset’, shown here, you might try ‘Blaze of Glory’, ‘Centerton One’, ‘Franz Hals’, ‘Marse Connell’, ‘Mauna Loa’, ‘Ming Toi’, or ‘Primal Scream’.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: All shades except true blueSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
Along with ‘Orange Glow’, shown here, other good orange cultivars include ‘Ruffled Apricot’. ‘PIcotee Lace Apricot’, ‘Nonstop Fire’, and ‘Nonstop Orange’.
USDA Growing Zones: 10 to 11Color Varieties: Red, pink, orange, white, bicolorsSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 10Color Varieties: Orange, yellow-orangeSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Sandy, well-drained
You have plenty of cultivar choices when it comes to orange gerbera daisies. Along with ‘Garvinea Orangina’, shown here, some others to consider include ‘Volcanoes’, ‘Mega Revolution Orange With Dark Eye’, and ‘Flori Line Maxi Orange’.
USDA Growing Zones: 8 to 10 (grown as annuals elsewhere)Color Varieties: Orange, red, yellowSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained
Some good orange cultivars include ‘Fireglow Bronze’ (shown here), ‘Crush Orange’, ‘Dazzling Stacy’, ‘Hailey Orange’, ‘Makenna Orange’,’ Miranda Orange, Mumosa Orange, and ‘Sunset Orange’.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: Orange, gold, bronze, yellow, purple, redSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9 (also grown as annuals)Color Varieties: Pink, purple, white, yellow, orangeSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, moist, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11 (grown as annuals)Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellow, bicolorSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Average, moist, well-drained
There are orange cultivars in all categories of garden roses. Along with ‘Mandarin Sunset (shown here), some other good orange cultivars include ‘Rio Samba’, ‘Wildfire’, ‘Voodoo’, ‘Outrageous’, and ‘Sierra Lady Sunbelt’.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellow, white, pinkSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Loamy, medium moisture, well-drained
There are several dozen orange cultivars to choose from, in all categories of bearded iris. In addition to the tall bearded ‘Tapatio’, shown here, some other notable orange irises include ‘Maid of Orange’, ‘Grand Canyon Sunset’, ‘Autumn Riesling’, ‘Cheetah Cheese’, and ‘Cordoba’.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 10Color Varieties: Purple, blue, white, yellow, orangeSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained
All sneezeweed cultivars fall in the yellow to orange-red spectrum. Some of the better true orange cultivars include ‘Potter’s Wheel’, ‘Biedermeir’, ‘Kokarde’, ‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’, and ‘Moerheim Beauty’.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: Yellow, orange, gold, copper, redSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained
USDA Growing Zones: 10 to 12Color Varieties: OrangeSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Loamy, moist, well-drained
Coneflowers do well in dryish soil and are notably long-blooming. These quintessential prairie plants are excellent choices for sunny native gardens and require almost no care.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: Orange, purple, pink, green, red, whiteSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Any well-drained soil
Derived from a native wildflower species, black-eyed Susans have a very long flowering period, lighting up the late summer and fall with blossoms that remain for many weeks. They are excellent in meadow plantings or in sunny native gardens.
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 7Color Varieties: Many shades of yellow and orange, including bicolorsSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained soil
For genuine orange flowers, try cultivars such as ‘Gloriosa’ (shown here), ‘Claret’, ‘Evening Sun’, ‘Soraya’, ‘Ring of Fire’, and ‘Vincent’s Choice’.
USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 11 (grown as annuals)Color Varieties: Many shades of yellow, orange, mahogany, and red, including bicolorsSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Any well-drained soil
Large-flower tickseed is extremely easy to grow in ordinary soil that tends toward sandiness. producing flowers from early summer to late fall.
USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9Color Varieties: Orange, yellow, red, whiteSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Any well-drained soil, including sandy
Among the excellent orange varieties are ‘Finishing Touch’ (shown here), ‘Prince of Orange’, and ‘Little Darling’.
USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 10 (grown as annuals elsewhere)Color Varieties: Red, pink, yellow, purple, green, orange, white, bicolorsSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Sandy loam is preferable
Almost every color is available, including a great many vibrant orange cultivars. In addition to ‘Chinese Lantern’ (shown here), try ‘Alfred Grille,’ ‘Apache’, ‘Bora Bora’, ‘Cabellera,’ ‘David Howard’—or any one of the dozens of new types offered each year. Dahlias are not hard to grow, but be ready to do combat with Japanese beetles. These plants are perennial in warmer regions, but very commonly grown as annuals elsewhere.
USDA Growing Zones: 8 to 11 (grown as annuals elsewhere)Color Varieties: Red, pink, yellow, purple, green, orange, white, bicolorsSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Loamy, well-drained
