Beautiful orange perennial flowers in shades of bright orange, apricot, peach and coral
If you love the color orange, there are many different perennials you can plant in your garden for a spectacular display of orange colored flowers.
In this article we’ve put together a list of the most popular and easy to grow orange perennial flowers that will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects to your garden.
10 ORANGE PERENNIALS
1. Ranunculus
Ranunculus, also known as Rose of the Spring and Persian Buttercup, is a hardy perennial flower that will grow in a range of conditions as long as their roots are cool and moist.
The flower petals are ruffled and layered and come in a variety of colors including orange, pink, red, purple, white and yellow.
Ranunculus grows from tubers and each tuber can produce up to 40 flowers, so you only need a few plants for a spectacular display.
In warm climates, the tubers can be left in the ground during the winter months, but in cool climates the tubers will need to be dug up and stored indoors over the winter.
2. Poppy
Perennial poppy flowers are classified as short-lived perennials because they only live for 2 to 3 years.
They come in a variety of colors including orange, yellow, red and pink.
Poppies and they’re great for brightening up the garden and they grow best in a position with full sun.
3. Daylily
Daylilies are hardy perennials with beautiful bright flowers in colors of orange, red, pink and yellow.
The flowers are very short lived, only opening for one day and then dying off, but each flower stem has about a dozen flower buds, so you’ll have blooms for a couple of weeks.
Daylilies grow best in full sun, but in hot climates they may need some shade in the afternoon.
4. Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, come in hundreds of varieties and many different colors including yellow, pink, white, red, purple and orange.
They grow best in a position with full sun and can reach 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90 centimetres) high and 2 to 3 feet wide.
Chrysanthemums flower from late summer to late fall and can be cut back after flowering to keep them looking tidy.
5. Dahlia
Dahlias are stunning flowers that come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.
They bloom from late summer into fall and can be orange, red, pink, purple or yellow.
Dahlias can be grown from tubers or seeds and some varieties can grow 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 to 2 m) high.
They grow best in a position with full sun and need at least 6 hours of sunlight each day.
6. Iris
Irises are hardy perennials that can grow 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) tall.
They’re frost tolerant and grow well in full sun to part shade and bloom from early spring.
Irises can be divided when they’ve finished flowering by removing the old middle section of the plant and replanting the newer growth in the outer sections.
7. Sneezeweed
Sneezeweed, also known as False Sunflower or Helenium, is a hardy perennial with brightly colored flowers that can be orange, yellow or red.
It can grow 1 to 5 feet (30 to 150 cm) tall and may need to be staked to protect against strong winds.
Sneezeweed needs to be deadheaded regularly to increase flowering and it can be cut back to ground level in the fall.
The plants can be divided every 3 years to keep them healthy.
8. Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise is a tropical plant with stunning brightly colored flowers that look like flying birds.
The flowers can be orange, yellow, blue or purple in color.
Bird of Paradise grows best in warm, tropical areas but it can also be planted in containers in cooler climates and moved indoors when the weather starts to cool down.
9. Lantana
Lantana has clusters of small flowers including some beautiful shades of orange.
It can be grown as an annual or perennial and looks great in the garden or a container.
You can also grow trailing varieties of lantana in hanging baskets.
Lantana grows best in full sun and needs well-draining soil.
10. Rose
Roses are always popular in flower gardens and there are lots of beautiful orange colored roses ranging from bright orange to pastel orange to choose from.
Roses bloom in the spring and the flowers are beautifully scented.
Rose bushes usually grow 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 m) high and they need to be pruned back each year.