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.

NameScientific NameAppearanceFragrance TypeFragrance StrengthPlant TypeSizeBlooming SeasonMaintenance CostToxicity 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
NeutralNonePerennialMediumSpringLowHigh
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
SweetStrongAnnualSmallSpring to FallLowNon-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
NeutralNonePerennialMediumSummer to FallModerateNon-toxic
Garnet Beardtongue*
Penstemon ‘Garnet’
Spring to Summer

Perennial
Medium
Low
Penstemon ‘Garnet’
Deep rose-pink tubular flowers with contrasting throats

Neutral
Mild
NeutralMildPerennialMediumSpring to SummerLowNon-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
FloralStrongPerennialMediumSummerModerateNon-toxic
Hydrangea#
Hydrangea spp.
Summer to Fall

Perennial
Large
Moderate
Hydrangea spp.
Globe-shaped heads of soft pink to rose-hued florets

Neutral
None
NeutralNonePerennialLargeSummer to FallModerateModerate
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
NeutralMildPerennialLargeWinter to SpringHighNon-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
FloralStrongPerennialMediumSpringModerateNon-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
SweetStrongPerennialLargeSpring to SummerModerateModerate
Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Spring

Perennial
Small
Moderate
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Pendulous, heart-shaped rosy-pink flowers with white inner tips

Neutral
Mild
NeutralMildPerennialSmallSpringModerateHigh
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
NeutralNonePerennialMediumSpring to FallHighNon-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
SweetMildPerennialMediumSummer to FallLowNon-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
SweetStrongPerennialMediumSpring to SummerModerateModerate
Kanzan Japanese Flowering Cherry*
Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’
Spring

Perennial
Medium
Moderate
Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’
Frilly, double rosy-pink blossoms densely packed together

Floral
Mild
FloralMildPerennialMediumSpringModerateModerate
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
NeutralNonePerennialMediumSummer to FallLowModerate
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
NeutralNoneAnnualMediumSummer to FallLowNon-toxic
Adams Flowering Crabapple*
Malus ‘Adams’
Spring

Perennial
Small
Moderate
Malus ‘Adams’
Clusters of fragrant pale-pink to white blossoms

Floral
Strong
FloralStrongPerennialSmallSpringModerateModerate
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
NeutralMildAnnualMediumSummerHighNon-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
SweetStrongAnnualMediumSpring to FallModerateNon-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
NeutralNonePerennialLargeSummer to FallLowNon-toxic
Gumpo Pink Azalea*
Azalea × ‘Gumpo Pink’
Spring

Perennial
Medium
Moderate
Azalea × ‘Gumpo Pink’
Frilly, bubblegum-pink funnel-shaped flowers

Neutral
Mild
NeutralMildPerennialMediumSpringModerateHigh
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
SweetStrongPerennialSmallSpring to FallLowNon-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
NeutralNonePerennialMediumSpring to FallLowNon-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
SweetMildPerennialSmallSpringLowNon-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
NeutralNonePerennialLargeSpring to SummerModerateHigh
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
SweetMildPerennialLargeSpringModerateModerate
Angelique Tulip*
Tulipa ‘Angelique’
Spring

Perennial
Medium
Moderate
Tulipa ‘Angelique’
Layered, peony-style soft-pink blossoms

Sweet
Mild
SweetMildPerennialMediumSpringModerateModerate
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
NeutralNonePerennialMediumSummer to FallHighNon-toxic
Pinca Zinnia*
Zinnia elegans ‘Pinca’
Summer to Fall

Annual
Medium
Low
Zinnia elegans ‘Pinca’
Double-petaled pompon-like soft-pink flowers

Neutral
None
NeutralNoneAnnualMediumSummer to FallLowNon-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
SweetMildPerennialMediumSummer to FallModerateNon-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
SweetStrongPerennialMediumSpringModerateNon-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
SweetStrongPerennialLargeSummerModerateHigh

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.

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