20 Green Flowers You'll Want to Grow Now (2024)

Multiple cup-shaped blooms grow on a single stalk and have a thin papery texture. They provide height to flower arrangements and are nice as cut or dried flowers.

Plant type: Annual

This compact evergreen shrub is low-maintenance thanks to its tough, drought-tolerant characteristics. Its bottom leaves are a darker green, while the bloom clusters up top are a bright neon hue.

Plant Type: Perennial shrub

If a flower could be the life of the party, the 'Sweet William' dianthus shown here would be just that! The soft and fuzzy round, lime-colored balls are a fun addition to beds and containers alike.

Plant Type: Perennial

Calla lilies, with their simple trumpet-shaped flowers, are available in an array of colors. Though white calla lilies, having starred in many a bridal bouquet, are perhaps the most popular, these light green blooms are a stunning addition to gardens (or in containers as houseplants).

Plant Type: Perennial but often grown as annual.

A popular filler in multi-flower arrangements, carnations are most impressive when a full bouquet of a single color is amassed in a vase. Light-green carnations are especially fitting for a spring wedding (and less expensive than many other floral options).

Plant Type: Annual, biennial, and perennial varieties available.

Chrysanthemums, or mums for short, are available in a variety of shades and shapes, including bright green. From long-lasting button spray mums to the unique showstopper spider mum, mums are a mainstay in the florist industry.

Plant Type: Perennial and annual varieties available.

With a shape reminiscent of ocean coral and a color like this strong chartreuse, a little green co*ckscomb goes a long way. These uniquely shaped blooms bring boldness to a garden or flower arrangement.

Plant Type: Perennial but often grown as annual.

This type of orchid is really special. For starters, the tropical-like colors range from light to dark green and feature red, pink, white, or yellow centers. Cut stems can last several weeks, so they're ideal for bouquets.

Plant Type: Perennial

Available in a rainbow of colors, dahlias are true garden goddesses, like this lime-green version shown here. Blooms range in size from a couple inches wide to dinner plate size and really show off from midsummer through the fall.

Plant Type: Tender perennial

Leafy, full-bodied green stalks create a foundation for small flowers up top. Dainty-looking blooms in a variety of colors (here chartreuse) are pretty, but they're also toxic. Keep animals and children away!

Plant Type: Tender perennial but often grown as an annual.

Arguably the most cheerful of flowers, these bright blooms are a crowd favorite. They are long-lasting as cut flowers and add loads of happy to a garden.

Plant Type: Perennials, tender perennials, or annuals, depending on zone.

Tall and flashy gladiolus blooms are one of the most classic summertime flowers. Bright and saturated, like the electric green here, they add a punch of color to flower beds.

Plant Type: Perennial

Hellebores, also known as Lenten roses, are super low-maintenance plants. Their quiet beauty is best noticed when viewing up close, or try snipping blooms to float in a bowl of water, as their pretty blooms grow downward-facing.

Plant Type: Perennial

Is there anything dreamier than a full hedge of blooming hydrangea shrubs? Their pom-pom-like flower is simply a classic. It's best enjoyed as a bouquet of several blooms, but a single stem is equally fantastic. The 'Little Lime' variety shown here is a nice complement to classic white and blue hydrangeas.

Plant Type: Perennial shrub

Lady's Mantle is a low-growing border plant with clusters of tiny yellow-greenish flowers. It looks best when multiple plants grow together as one large mass, and it plays nicely with many other garden plants.

Plant Type: Perennial

Ranunculus are wildly popular cut flowers with a hypnotizing rose-like construction. The green version shown here has a celery-like look to it that's fitting for an organic, freestyle-type arrangement.

Plant Type: Perennial but mostly grown as annual.

Roses are red... and green! Springy-green buds are a fresh take on typical rose colors.

Plant Type: Perennial

Known for their pouch-like labellum that looks like, you guessed it, a lady's slipper, this type of orchid is great for beginner growers. It's easy to grow and the reward is big, long-lasting blooms. This monochromatic version shown here has a variegated top petal for extra interest.

Plant Type: Perennial

Dark green flames of this 'Formosa' tulip envelop yellow petals for an ultra luminous bloom. Beautiful in a cut arrangement, this variety is also known for its long bloom time.

Plant Type: Perennial but often grown as annual.

Known for their brilliantly-colored blooms, this lime-green zinnia is no exception to this flower's reputation. It's also low-maintenance and drought-tolerant.

Plant Type: Annual