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30 Beautiful Orange Flowers to Spice Up Your Garden

They add drama to flower beds or containers.

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We love flowers in every color: the tiny fragrant flowers of white sweet alyssum tumbling out of window boxes, the bold blooms of white peonies flecked with pink, and the bright yellow petunias draping out of hanging baskets. But sometimes you want a color that spices things up! That's when you need to plant orange flowers. Orange is an eye-catching shade that contrasts beautifully with calmer, cooler colors such as purple and blues. It's a color that feels upbeat and cheerful, and it lends a sense of excitement to any garden bed or container planting. It's also the signature shade of some of our favorite fall flowers. It's hard to feel down when you're surrounded by orange flowers!

Both annual and perennial flowers come in this happy, upbeat shade. You'll want to plant both types because annuals will provide season-long color from spring planting until frost, while perennials will come back year after year.

When shopping, make sure the perennials you choose are suited to survive winters in your USDA Hardiness Zone. Also, give your plants the correct amount of sunlight. Read the plant tag or description to be sure about what it needs. Plants that like full sun need six or more hours of direct sunlight, while part sun is about half that. You really can't cheat on this! A flower that needs shade will fry in the hot sun, while sun lovers will not bloom well in the shade.

Ahead, learn more about our favorite orange flowers for your garden.

1

Canna Lily

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These handsome flowers have huge, banana-plant-type leaves and large blooms. Cannas come in every color imaginable, including bright orange and orange-red.

In zones 6 and colder, dig up the rhizomes (bulbs) and save them to replant in spring. In warmer climates, they can stay in-ground.

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Chrysanthemum

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Chrysanthemums, also called mums, are the quintessential flower of fall. Their bright orange blooms last for weeks. Technically a perennial, they're often treated as annuals and replanted every fall.

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3

Dahlia

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Dahlias bloom all season long in every shade of orange, from a soft rusty color to pumpkin orange. They come in every size from tiny pom-pom shapes to flowers as big as a dinner plate. They're perennial in zones 8 and warmer, but dig up the tubers in colder regions to save for replanting in spring.

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4

Marigold

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These annuals are some of the easiest flowers you'll ever grow! They bloom all season until a frost, are resistant to disease, and usually get ignored by hungry garden visitors such as nibbling bunnies. To keep them blooming, deadhead the spent flowers.

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Calendula

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Sometimes called pot marigold, this annual has a cheerful daisy-like appearance and gorgeous bright blooms on long stems. It's very easy to grow from seed.

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Cosmos

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Long, elegant stems are topped by the delicate blooms of cosmos. These annuals come in every color of the rainbow, including a cheery yellow-orange shade. Cosmos grow easily from seed.

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7

Zinnia

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Zinnias are a pollinator favorite, and they'll bloom all season long until a frost. This annual is easy to grow from seed.

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8

Coneflower

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This perennial comes in many bright, saturated shades, including orange. Coneflowers are a pollinator favorite. Leave the seedheads intact in your fall garden for winter interest and food for the birds.

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9

Rose

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Roses in dreamy shades of apricot are a lovely addition to any garden. Stick with shrub roses, which are the easiest type of rose to grow. Plus, they'll bloom all season long.

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10

Helenium

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The gorgeous bright colors of helenium make this summer-blooming perennial a must-have! They look best when planted in masses, and pollinators adore them.

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11

Osteospermum

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These unusual flowers, also called African daisies, have the most exquisite coloring! Osteospermum are technically "tender perennials," which means they don't like the cold and are usually grown as annuals.

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12

Hibiscus

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If you're looking for a brilliant orange flower reminiscent of the tropics, plant hibiscus flowers! These shrubby plants can be either annual or perennial depending on the variety and where you live.

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13

Nasturtium

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Nasturtiums come in many bright colors, including orange. They're easy to grow from seed. Fun fact: The pretty round leaves and flowers are edible and make a great garnish for salads or cocktails!

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Bidens

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This daisy-like flower has a compact, trailing form, and it blooms profusely. Bidens is an annual that makes a great addition to window boxes and hanging baskets for season-long color.

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15

Geum

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This perennial has the cutest button-like orange flowers dancing on long stems. Geum bloom in the spring but have lovely, dense foliage the rest of the season.

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Lantana

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The deep, saturated shades of this shrubby flower make it a winner in summer gardens because it doesn't mind heat and drought, once established. It's considered an annual in most the country, but it can be perennial in warm climates.

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17

Tickseed

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Hot, dry weather can't stop tickseed from blooming. This native perennial is a pollinator favorite too.

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18

Sunflower

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Sunflowers don't just come in yellow and brown! These versatile annuals also come in deep, ruddy orange-red shades. They're easy to grow from seed.

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Fritillaria

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These crazy-looking, fun flowers bloom in spring. Plant fritillaria bulbs in the fall for blooms the following year.

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20

Iceland Poppy

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Delicate, papery flowers top wiry stems on these elegant flowers. Iceland poppies are considered biennials, meaning they take two full seasons to mature and flower.

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