32 Most Popular Types of Pink Flowers

For centuries, gardeners and florists have been captivated by the gentle charm of pink flowers. From the lush, fragrant petals of peonies and camellias to the airy clusters of sweet alyssum and asters, pink blooms appear in a variety of forms. Whether adorning a bridal bouquet or lining the edge of a sunny garden path, they bring a soft elegance that enhances any setting. Beyond their timeless beauty, pink flowers symbolize grace, gratitude, and gentle affection, making them ideal for expressing heartfelt sentiments or simply brightening daily life.

According to a survey by Petal Republic, 37% of participants selected pink as their favorite rose color, just behind white at 38%, and red at 69%. Notably, pink roses alone account for nearly 20% of the cut-rose market. Industry reports from Martha Stewart and Floral Daily indicate a growing interest in pink roses and snapdragons, with online searches and sales rising sharply, thanks in part to the nostalgic charm of the cottagecore aesthetic. On Valentine’s Day, pink remains the most popular non-red rose color, underscoring its widespread appeal. Whether featured in tranquil garden landscapes or offered as a meaningful gift, pink flowers continue to captivate with their soft hues and rich symbolism.

The following table highlights 32 of the most popular pink flower species, each paired with a standout cultivar selected for its prominence in gardens, floral design, or commercial availability. Common names are also included to support quick recognition and reflect how these blooms are typically referred to in everyday use.

USDA ZoneAll234567891011

SunlightAllFull sunPartial shadeFull sun to partial shade

Watering NeedAllLowModerateHigh

Used InAllWeddingFunerals & MemorialsReligious & Cultural EventsHome & Garden Decor

Fragrance TypeAllFloralSweetNeutral

Fragrance StrengthAllMildStrongNone

Plant TypeAllAnnualBiennialPerennial

SizeAllSmall (< 2 in)Medium (2 to 4 in)Large (> 4 in)

Blooming SeasonAllWinterSpringSummerFall

Toxicity to PetsAllHighModerateNon-toxic

Name	Scientific Name	Appearance	USDA Zone	Sunlight	Watering Need	Used In	Fragrance Type	Fragrance Strength	Plant Type	Size	Blooming Season	Maintenance Cost	Toxicity to Pets
Pink Jewel Ornamental Onion* Allium nigrum ‘Pink Jewel’ Spring Perennial Medium Low	Allium nigrum ‘Pink Jewel’	Spherical clusters of soft-pink, star-shaped florets Neutral None	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Low	Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Low	High
Rosie O’Day Sweet Alyssum* Lobularia maritima ‘Rosie O’Day’ Spring to Fall Annual Small Low	Lobularia maritima ‘Rosie O’Day’	Dense mats of tiny, four-petaled, pale-pink blooms Sweet Strong	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Annual	Small	Spring to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Wood’s Pink New York Aster* Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Pink’ Summer to Fall Perennial Medium Moderate	Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Pink’	Daisy-like bright pink petals radiating around golden centers Neutral None	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor, Weddings	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Summer to Fall	Moderate	Non-toxic
Garnet Beardtongue* Penstemon ‘Garnet’ Spring to Summer Perennial Medium Low	Penstemon ‘Garnet’	Deep rose-pink tubular flowers with contrasting throats Neutral Mild	6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun	Low	Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Spring to Summer	Low	Non-toxic
Petite Delight Bee Balm* Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’ Summer Perennial Medium Moderate	Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’	Fringed, light-pink tubular blossoms with darker throat spots Floral Strong	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	High	Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Summer	Moderate	Non-toxic
Hydrangea# Hydrangea spp. Summer to Fall Perennial Large Moderate	Hydrangea spp.	Globe-shaped heads of soft pink to rose-hued florets Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Partial shade	High	Weddings, Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Summer to Fall	Moderate	Moderate
Pink Perfection Japanese Camellia* Camellia japonica ‘Pink Perfection’ Winter to Spring Perennial Large High	Camellia japonica ‘Pink Perfection’	Formal-double blooms of layered rose-pink petals Neutral Mild	7, 8, 9, 10	Partial shade	Moderate	Weddings, Religious & Cultural Events	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Large	Winter to Spring	High	Non-toxic
Marie Frances Common Lilac* Syringa vulgaris ‘Marie Frances’ Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Syringa vulgaris ‘Marie Frances’	Conical panicles of fragrant soft pink-lavender tubular blooms Floral Strong	3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings, Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	Non-toxic
Sarah Bernhardt Garden Peony* Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ Spring to Summer Perennial Large Moderate	Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’	Fully double, ruffled petals in blush to rose-pink tones Sweet Strong	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings; Funerals & Memorials, Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Large	Spring to Summer	Moderate	Moderate
Bleeding Heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis Spring Perennial Small Moderate	Lamprocapnos spectabilis	Pendulous, heart-shaped rosy-pink flowers with white inner tips Neutral Mild	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Small	Spring	Moderate	High
Cherry Blossom Bougainvillea* Bougainvillea ‘Cherry Blossom’ Spring to Fall Perennial Medium High	Bougainvillea ‘Cherry Blossom’	Papery pale-pink bracts surrounding tiny white flowers Neutral None	9, 10, 11	Full sun	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Spring to Fall	High	Non-toxic
Pink Delight Butterfly Bush* Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’ Summer to Fall Perennial Medium Low	Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’	Elongated panicles of soft-pink, nectar-rich florets Sweet Mild	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Summer to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Pink Lady Carnation* Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Pink Lady’ Spring to Summer Perennial Medium Moderate	Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Pink Lady’	Ruffled, medium-pink blooms with serrated petal edges Sweet Strong	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials, Religious & Cultural Events	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Spring to Summer	Moderate	Moderate
Kanzan Japanese Flowering Cherry* Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’ Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’	Frilly, double rosy-pink blossoms densely packed together Floral Mild	5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Moderate	Religious & Cultural Events, Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	Moderate
Pink Double Delight Purple Coneflower* Echinacea purpurea ‘Pink Double Delight’ Summer to Fall Perennial Medium Low	Echinacea purpurea ‘Pink Double Delight’	Double layers of rose-pink ray petals around a pronounced central cone Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Low to Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Summer to Fall	Low	Moderate
Cupcakes Cerise Pink Cosmos* Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcakes Cerise Pink’ Summer to Fall Annual Medium Low	Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcakes Cerise Pink’	Cup-shaped deep-pink daisy-like blooms with yellow centers Neutral None	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	Full sun	Low	Home & Garden Decor, Weddings	Neutral	None	Annual	Medium	Summer to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Adams Flowering Crabapple* Malus ‘Adams’ Spring Perennial Small Moderate	Malus ‘Adams’	Clusters of fragrant pale-pink to white blossoms Floral Strong	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Floral	Strong	Perennial	Small	Spring	Moderate	Moderate
Mariachi Pink Lisianthus* Eustoma grandiflorum ‘Mariachi Pink F1’ Summer Annual Medium High	Eustoma grandiflorum ‘Mariachi Pink F1’	Rose-pink buds opening into softly ruffled blooms Neutral Mild	8, 9, 10	Full sun to partial shade	High	Weddings	Neutral	Mild	Annual	Medium	Summer	High	Non-toxic
Easy Wave Pink Passion Garden Petunia* Petunia × atkinsiana ‘Easy Wave Pink Passion’ Spring to Fall Annual Medium Moderate	Petunia × atkinsiana ‘Easy Wave Pink Passion’	Trumpet-shaped vibrant-pink flowers with subtle veining Sweet Strong	10, 11	Full sun to partial shade	High	Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Annual	Medium	Spring to Fall	Moderate	Non-toxic
Aphrodite Rose of Sharon* Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’ Summer to Fall Perennial Large Low	Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’	Open-faced pink hibiscus blooms with a striking red eye Neutral None	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor, Religious & Cultural Events	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Summer to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Gumpo Pink Azalea* Azalea × ‘Gumpo Pink’ Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Azalea × ‘Gumpo Pink’	Frilly, bubblegum-pink funnel-shaped flowers Neutral Mild	7, 8, 9, 10	Partial shade	High	Home & Garden Decor, Religious & Cultural Events	Neutral	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	High
Edward Goucher Glossy Abelia* Abelia × grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’ Spring to Fall Perennial Small Low	Abelia × grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’	Delicate pale-pink, bell-shaped blossoms Sweet Strong	6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Small	Spring to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Pink Whirls African Daisy* Osteospermum ‘Pink Whirls’ Spring to Fall Perennial Medium Low	Osteospermum ‘Pink Whirls’	Swirling soft-pink petals around a contrasting dark center. Neutral None	9, 10, 11	Full sun	Low	Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Spring to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Pink Ice Evergreen Candytuft* Iberis sempervirens ‘Pink Ice’ Spring Perennial Small Low	Iberis sempervirens ‘Pink Ice’	Flat clusters of delicate light-pink blooms Sweet Mild	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor, Weddings	Sweet	Mild	Perennial	Small	Spring	Low	Non-toxic
Pink Calla Lily Zantedeschia rehmannii Spring to Summer Perennial Large Moderate	Zantedeschia rehmannii	Smooth, funnel-shaped spathes in soft pink enfolding a yellow spadix Neutral None	8, 9, 10	Partial shade	High	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials	Neutral	None	Perennial	Large	Spring to Summer	Moderate	High
Nelly Moser Clematis* Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ Spring Perennial Large Moderate	Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’	Star-shaped pale-pink petals accented by deeper pink bands Sweet Mild	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings	Sweet	Mild	Perennial	Large	Spring	Moderate	Moderate
Angelique Tulip* Tulipa ‘Angelique’ Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Tulipa ‘Angelique’	Layered, peony-style soft-pink blossoms Sweet Mild	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Full sun	Moderate	Weddings	Sweet	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	Moderate
Pink Beauty Dahlia* Dahlia × pinnata ‘Pink Beauty’ Summer to Fall Perennial Medium High	Dahlia × pinnata ‘Pink Beauty’	Perfectly rounded pompon blooms of bright rose-pink petals Neutral None	8, 9, 10, 11	Full sun	High	Weddings, Home & Garden Decor	Neutral	None	Perennial	Medium	Summer to Fall	High	Non-toxic
Pinca Zinnia* Zinnia elegans ‘Pinca’ Summer to Fall Annual Medium Low	Zinnia elegans ‘Pinca’	Double-petaled pompon-like soft-pink flowers Neutral None	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	Full sun	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor, Weddings	Neutral	None	Annual	Medium	Summer to Fall	Low	Non-toxic
Alice du Pont Mandevilla* Mandevilla × amabilis ‘Alice du Pont’ Summer to Fall Perennial Medium Moderate	Mandevilla × amabilis ‘Alice du Pont’	Five-petaled vivid-pink trumpet-shaped blooms Sweet Mild	9, 10, 11	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Home & Garden Decor	Sweet	Mild	Perennial	Medium	Summer to Fall	Moderate	Non-toxic
Pink Arrow Freesia* Freesia × hybrida ‘Pink Arrow’ Spring Perennial Medium Moderate	Freesia × hybrida ‘Pink Arrow’	Arching sprays of fragrant pale-pink, funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats Sweet Strong	9, 10	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Medium	Spring	Moderate	Non-toxic
Stargazer Lily* Lilium orientalis ‘Stargazer’ Summer Perennial Large Moderate	Lilium orientalis ‘Stargazer’	Recurved pink petals freckled with dark spots around a white border Sweet Strong	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Full sun to partial shade	Moderate	Weddings, Funerals & Memorials	Sweet	Strong	Perennial	Large	Summer	Moderate	High

From romantic roses to playful cosmos, pink flowers maintain a cherished presence in both gardens and bouquets. Their gentle tones evoke warmth and tenderness, while their enduring popularity speaks to a timeless appeal that transcends trends. Whether chosen for their symbolism or their simple beauty, pink blooms remain a graceful and emotional expression in every setting.