Here it is - the ultimate list of the 30 best pink flowers. I love these flowers. Very diverse group - light pink, hot pink, bright and every shade in between. Big, tall, small, house plant, garden and more examples.
Fuchsia flowers have more than 100 species, numerous varieties, and can survive for years and years. These ornamental flowers can be found everywhere – but they mostly prefer rich, moist (but well-drained) soil, and grow perfectly well in direct sun, or partial shade. A fuchsia plant will do well in a hardiness zone of 10 or 11 but may die in a colder USDA zone. Therefore, a hardy fuchsia variety might be better specifically for colder climates.
Aside from producing pink flowers (including pink petals and pink sepals, or even red sepals or white sepals in some varieties) other types of fuchsia flower grow different colors such as white, yellow, orange, dark red,, and purple-blue.
Japan, fuchsia symbolizes good taste, and elsewhere they can be known to symbolize love, trust, and even protection. Aside from being steeped in symbolism, fuchsia plants are popular simply because they are beautiful flowers, and make gorgeous additions to hanging baskets, a foliage display, or even a patio container.
As their namesake suggests, the most popular fuchsia flowers are pink. However, they aren’t the only popular flower that falls within the fuchsia end of the color spectrum.
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A. Types of Pink (Chart)
Here’s a chart illustrating the different types, shades, and varieties of the color pink. There are actually many more shades than shown in this chart, but it does at least give you an idea of the pink color spectrum. The lightest pink on the chart is blush and then proceeds with various shades to fuchsia then hot pink and even deep pink and magenta which is a tad darker.
B. Pictures of Pink Flowers
Next up is our list of favorite pink flowers in alphabetical order. This handy reference is great for the aspiring gardener, or simply anyone wanting to identify different types of pink flowers and learn their names. This is not only useful for planning one’s garden, but also for choosing to grow pink plants indoors.
If you’re ordering a bouquet of fresh flowers, and you want to keep with a pink color scheme, this reference guide will be extremely helpful. Each example below includes a photo of the flower, followed by its common and scientific names.
1. Alumroot
Our first example is a very small pink flower.
Alumroots are beautiful plants that bloom from May to July, they are a great addition if you are looking to add some pink tones to your garden. When they are blooming you’ll notice that their tones range from pink to red.
Scientific Name: Heuchera
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate – just enough not to drain the plant
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Soil: about pH 6.8
2. Aster
These beautiful plants can get to 5 CM wide, their collection of small petals surrounds the yellow center giving them this amazing look. Asters will bloom each year if you care for them properly, make sure to plant them at least six weeks before the ground freezes.
Scientific Name: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Low
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Soil: pH 5.1 – 5.5
3. Azalea
Azaleas will bloom in the shape of a bell, their petals may grow in a wide variety of pink tones. Make sure to prune your Azaleas during the summer because they will bloom in early spring.
Scientific Name: Rhododendron
Type: Shrub
Sun: Shade tolerant (under trees)
Water Needs: Moderate – water deeply, but less frequently
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Soil: pH 4.5 – 6.0
4. Beard Tongue
Beardtongues bloom during spring and summer, they grow in tight clusters on the top of their stem. Make sure to carefully prune your Beardtongues because they fade fast and this is the only way to extend their blooming period.
Scientific Name: Penstemon
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Soil: pH 5.5 – 7
5. Begonia
Begonias will bloom during spring and will last all summer. These amazing flowers create patterns that will lighten up your garden. Make sure to plant your Begonias only after all the frost has melted in the soil and there is no more frost forecasted in the next weeks, May is usually the best month to plant them.
Scientific Name: Begonia obliqua
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full sunlight to partial shade, depending on the variety
Water Needs: High – water regularly and keep the soil moist
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 10
Soil: pH 5.5 – 6.2
6. Blanket Flower
Blanket Flowers have the shape of daisies but yield beautiful colors, from red to pink to yellow. They will bloom in summer and will keep blooming well into the fall, giving you some extraordinary sights during the season.
Scientific Name: Gaillardia
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate – occasional watering once established
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Soil: pH 6.1 – 6.5
7. Bulbil Bugle-lily
These unique flowers will bloom during the spring. Their colors are incredibly bright and can be found in tones of orange, peach, pink, white and red.
Scientific Name: Watsonia meriana
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10
Soil: pH 5.5 – 6.5
8. Butterfly Bush
These flowers grow in clusters or “Bushes” of tiny cylindrical flowers, they will attract animals looking for it’s nectar. They grow during summer and, with proper weather, will last most of the fall season too.
Scientific Name: Buddleja
Type: Perennial, Shrub
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Low – water deeply once a week
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10b
Soil: pH 6.0 – 7.0
9. Calla Lily
Calla Lilies typically bloom at the end of spring and will last through summer. They have the shape of a trumpet and have a small spike covered in flowers in the middle. With it’s unique shape and amazing color, this is ana amazing addition to any garden.
Scientific Name: Zantedeschia
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: High – the area should be watered well once planted
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10
Soil: pH 6.0 – 6.5
10. Carnation
Carnations are a very popular flower, this is mostly because their blooming period is long (8 weeks) and because they look great in any garden. Their petals grow over each other giving each flower a unique shape.
Scientific Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Type: Perennials
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Moderate – water once or twice weekly
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Soil: pH 6.7
11. Clematis (Pink Fantasy)
Clematis is an example of a plant with pink flowers.
Scientific Name: Clematis ‘Pink Fantasy’
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Soil: pH 6.0 – 7.0
12. Coneflower
Coneflowers typically grow in meadows and prairies and bloom between June and October. These flowers are easy to maintain and have a long blooming period so they are perfect for beginners looking for simple but good looking additions to their garden.
Scientific Name: Echinacea
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Moderate – consistent watering and careful moisture management
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Soil: pH 6.0 to 7.0
13. Cosmos
Cosmos also look a lot like daisies but if you are looking for pink flowers, these flowers are the one’s for you. They are 3-5 inches wide and bloom during the summer.
Scientific Name: Cosmos
Type: Annual
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: High
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10
Soil: pH 6.5 – 7.0
14. Dahlia
Dahlias bloom at the end of summer and beginning of spring. Their petals grow in clusters and as they bloom, they create the look of a pink dome.
Scientific Name: Dahlia pinnata
Type: Annuals
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Low until flowers established, maintained with Moderate Watering
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Soil: pH 6.5 – 7.0
15. False Goat’s Beard
These plants flower in dense clusters and their bloom can last up to 6 weeks. They are easy to maintain due to their high resistance to frost. They can grow up 150 cm and they will look amazing in any spacious garden.
Scientific Name: Astilbe
Type: Perennial
Sun: Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Soil: around pH 6.0
16. Hyacinth
Hyacinths can grow up to 10” tall and the top of the plant blooms beautiful clusters of star shaped flowers. They bloom during spring.
Scientific Name: Hyacinthus
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Soil: pH 6.0 – 7.0
17. Hydrangea
Hydrangeas is one example of many plants with pink flowers. It’s also an example of a large pink flower (possibly the largest).
Scientific Name: Hydrangea angustipetala
Type: Shrub
Sun: Partial shade
Water Needs: Moderate moisture
Hardiness Zones: 6-10
Soil: pH 5-6
18. Lady’s Slipper Orchids
Lady’s Slipper Orchids can grow from from May to July, they usually grow up to 15 inches and have a very distinguishable shape.
Scientific Name: Cypripedioideae
Type: Perennial
Sun: Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 1 to 11
Soil: pH 6.5 – 7.0
19. Larkspur
Larkspurs bloom from spring to summer and will grow back every year with proper care. They grow lots of flowers at the top of the stem, if you want to grow several Larkspurs, make sure to space them 12 inches apart from each other.
Scientific Name: Delphinium
Type: Annual
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 10
Soil: pH 5.5 – 7.0
20. Lily of the Incas
Lily of the Incas can be an outdoor or indoor plant, make sure to bring them inside during the winter months because these flowers like to be warm at all times. They grow from early summer to fall.
Scientific Name: Alstroemeria
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate – enough moisture until established
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10
Soil: < pH 7.0
21. Oriental Poppy
Oriental poppies will bloom during May and June. They don’t last very long so if you want to have them in your garden, make sure to grow them behind later blooming flowers that will cover the Oriental Poppies after they whither.
Scientific Name: Papaver orientale
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Soil: pH 6.5 – 7.0
22. Periwinkle
Periwinkles usually grow to about 6 inches tall and will grow in the surrounding areas of your original plant. Periwinkles bloom in spring and sometimes bloom again during fall, your location’s temperature will determine their blooming periods.
Scientific Name: Vinca
Type: Perennial
Sun: Partial Shade to Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Soil: pH 6.0 – 7.5
23. Petunia
Petunias are a very popular choice for lots of gardeners because they grow back every year with minimal effort, they also look amazing. Petunias’ oval shaped flowers will have some amazing colors to look at.
Scientific Name: Petunia atkinsiana
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Low
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
Soil: pH 6.0 – 7.0
24. Pink Rose
Pink Roses are a very popular flower and they are grown all over the world. It’s easy to see why people love them, they look great and make perfect gifts for any occasion. Roses also bloom from spring, all the way to fall, this extended blooming season makes them even more popular.
Scientific Name: Rosa
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Soil: pH 5.5 to 7.0
25. Ranunculus
As you can see below, Ranunculus blooms into hot pink flowers.
Scientific Name: Ranunculus
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low – once a week until fall comes around
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Soil: pH 6.0 – 6.5
26. Stargazer (Oriental Lily)
This type of Lily have a very short blooming period and it usually happens at the end of summer. Each stalk produces up to twelve flowers so you will have to plan ahead iif you want these flowers in your garden.
Scientific Name: Lilium orientalis
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Soil: pH 6.5 – 6.9
27. Statice
Statices usually bloom from summer (In the later months), all the way through the end of fall. They wil usually take 21-30 days to sprout after planting them so if you want to enjoy their entire blooming period, you should plant them in the middle of summer.
Scientific Name: Limonium
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low – water only when soil is fairly dry
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
Soil: pH 5.5 – 6.5
28. Tulip
Tulips are a very popular flower, this is due to their unique cup-shaped petals. They make a great gift but they whither fast and their blooming period only lasts from March to April.
Scientific Name: Tulipa
Type: Perennial or Annual depending on the climate
Sun: Full Sunlight
Water Needs: Low
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 10
Soil: pH 6.0-7.0
29. Yarrow
Yarrows usually bloom during late spring or during summer. Yarrows grow to 70 cm tall which makes them very attractive for people looking for tall, good looking flowers to add to their garden.
Scientific Name: Achillea
Type: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low – low-maintenance and drought-tolerant
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Soil: pH 4.7 – 8.0
30. Zinnia
Last but not least is a fairly bright pink flower – the Zinnia.
Scientific Name: Zinnia elegans
Type: Annual
Sun: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10
Soil: pH 5.5 – 7.5
C. 2 popular trees with pink flowers
1. Cherry Blossom Tree
Okay, I’m adding one more because it’s world-famous and arguably one of the most beautiful pink flowered-tree in the world. We have tons of these trees in Vancouver, BC. My online complaint about these stunning trees is the blossoms don’t last long.
Here’s a photo of a tree in Vancouver, BC lined with blooming cherry blossom trees. It’s magical.
2. Pink Magnolia Tree
Another well-known tree for its pink blossoms is the magnolia tree. Check it out:
D. Pink Flower Bouquet Arrangements
Let’s put them together. Below are some examples and ideas for pink bouquets arrangements.
E. Pink Succulents
Let’s not forget about the subtle succulents. Below are some examples of succulents with pink flowers.
F. Hanging Baskets with Pink Flowers
Next up are some examples of hanging baskets with pink flowers.
1. Petunias
While petunias are one of the most popular flowers for hanging baskets, there are others. Here’s another example.
Calibrachoa flowers
G. House plant examples with pink flowers
If you’re looking for pink flowers inside your home, here are a couple of examples.
1. Saintpaulia house plant
2. African Violets as house plants
3. Geraniums as house plants
4. Pink Impatiens as house plant
5. Pink Orchid in a pot
Fuchsia plant care and growing tips
As stated, fuchsia plants are not particularly hardy (unless you go for a hybrid variety or one specifically bred for hardiness), but they will do well with care and attention. One fuchsia plant growing tip that cannot be overlooked is to water fuchsia plants regularly – but without overwatering them – and to plant them in organically rich soil.
Another tip is to keep a close eye on your fuchsia plants and ensure they do not fall prey to a common pest: the fuchsia gall mite! You will not be able to see these mites with the naked eye, so instead must inspect your plants and ensure the main stem of any new shoots is not misshapen, and check that the bud of any new flowers growing from the main stem is looking healthy. If it looks misshapen or unhealthy, that is a sign of fuchsia gall mite infestation.
Treating this issue really comes down to being vigilant and cutting off any flowers or shoots or that are showing signs of infestation. Once you’ve pruned the plant, keep checking back to make sure any new shoots coming through are looking healthy. If not, then keep snipping!
H. FAQ
What are the most popular pink flowers?
Here’s a chart setting out the popularity of the pink flowers listed above. We base popularity on the number of approximate monthly searches.
Which is the prettiest pink flower?
This is a difficult one to answer – as it is down to personal preference. One person may prefer a trailing fuchsia with pink and fuchsia flowers, while someone else may prefer a simpler plant such as a pink rose bud bush.
If you ask me, the most beautiful pink flower is the bulbil bugle-lily. It’s stunningly simple but so, so elegant. It stands out leaps and bounds from the other pink flowers featured, which is quite a feat given that the other 29 are no slouches. Heres’ the bulbil bugle-lily again.
Why do white flowers sometimes turn pink?
Some white flowers (such as Hibiscus mutabilis) turn pink, through a process known simply as a floral color change. This is due to temperature changes – Hibiscus mutabilis is white in the morning, turning pink throughout the day as the temperature rises.
Other flowers, such as spring daisies, can have white or purple petals with tinted edges that change color according to the temperature or even season. Hyacinths are another such flower, cycling between white, pink and finally turning blue by late spring.
Which flowers are pink?
It’s not so much that there are “pink flowers” as in flowers that only bloom pink. Instead, it’s which flowers can bloom pink. Here’s a quick list of my favorite 30 pink flowers (using their common names).
- Alumroot
- Aster
- Azalea
- Beard Tongue
- Begonia
- Blanket Flower
- Bulbil Bugle-lily
- Butterfly Bush
- Calla Lily
- Carnation
- Clematis (Pink Fantasy)
- Coneflower
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- False Goat’s Beard
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Lady’s Slipper Orchids
- Larkspur
- Lily of the Incas
- Oriental Poppy
- Periwinkle
- Petunia
- Pink Rose
- Ranunculus
- Stargazer (Oriental Lily)
- Statice
- Tulip
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
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