Colour of the Year - Orange

Butterfly Milkweed

Round clusters of orange flowers Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish Food source for Monarch butterflies Bloom Time: Summer

At Last® Rose

Compact, dense mounding shrub rose Disease resistant leaves Fragrant, double-flowering, apricot-orange blooms Flowers fade to a light pink with age

Fire Spinner® Ice Plant

Bright pink centres are surrounded by single, orange petals Succulent foliage forms a dense carpet Low maintenance and drought tolerant Bloom Time: Late spring to fall

Amber Carpet Rose

Clusters of soft orange-yellow blooms aging to soft pink with a blush of peach Glossy, green leaves provide colour contrast Spreading, mounding habit Pest and disease resistant Bloom Time: Summer until frost Type: Ground Cover

Smooth Oxeye

Sturdy upright habit Yellow daisy-like flowers with orange centres Flowers stand tall above contrasting purple foliage Attracts pollinators

Tawny Daylily

AKA Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus var. fulva Orange flowers with a slightly darker orange eyezone Sword-like leaves, arranged in pairs, grow at the base of the plant Used for naturalizing Bloom Time: mid-July to mid-August Flower Height: up to 150 cm Flower Size: 14 cm Flower Type: Triploid

Yarrow

Large flower heads of dark orange blooms that mature to yellow Durable and sturdy stems on such a large cultivar Long blooming well into fall

Red Hot Poker

Flower spikes of mango-orange blooms Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green leaves emerge from the base Tough foliage has an upright, arching habit Good plant for smaller locations Bloom Time: June to September Flower Height: 75 cm

Mandarin Honeysuckle

Clusters of trumpet-shaped fragrant mandarin-orange coloured flowers with a paler orange centre Foliage emerges coppery-purple and turns a glossy green Paired ovate leaves 13 cm long Bloom Time: Late June to August

Trumpet Honeysuckle

Terminal clusters of bright orange fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers Orangish-red berries in September Paired deep green ovate leaves, 8 cm long Long blooming and compact habit Bloom Time: June to September

Totally Tangerine Avens

Bright apricot to tangerine-orange blooms Produces more flowers than the typical geum Attractive seed heads are left after flowering Oval, rough-textured, light green leaves Excellent choice for cut flowers Bloom Time: Late spring to midsummer Flower Height: 75 cm Foliage Height: 50 cm

Jewel of the Desert Grenade Ice Plant

Starry flowers with orange petals surrounding a bright red centre Compact and horizontal habit Succulent, spreading, green foliage Low maintenance and drought tolerant Bloom Time: Summer

Bella Sol Cinquefoil

Compact tidy selection Bright, rich shades of orange and apricot Light green fine foliage

Monbretia

AKA Crocosmia x 'Lady McKenzie' Has larger, more open-faced flowers than other cultivars of crocosmia Flaming-orange flowers with red centres and yellow throats Attracts hummingbirds Bloom Time: Midsummer

Mandarin Coneflower

Well-branched, sturdy, compact heap of dark green foliage Double orange flowers Bloom Time: Midsummer until early fall Foliage Height: 60 cm

Maltese Cross

Scarlet-orange flowers Bronze-green foliage with a purple overcast Ovate to lance-shaped leaves Attractive seed pods add extra appeal Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

Flamenco Orange Coneflower

Upright, well-branched habit Numerous flowers with rich deep orange-red petals Petals surround a brown cone Bloom Time: Summer

Daylily

Orange with a burnt-orange eyezone Sword-like leaves, arranged in pairs, grow at the base of the plant Bloom Time: July Flower Height: 90 cm Flower Size: 15 cm Flower Type: Tetraploid