Pantone’s annual Color of the Year often serves as a trend guide for various industries, including gardening. For 2024, the color “Peach Fuzz” was selected, a soft pinkish-orange shade that has recently gained popularity in plant breeding. This versatile and romantic hue is making its way into gardens, offering a delightful addition to your landscape throughout the year. Below are some of the most beloved peach-colored flowers and foliage plants to incorporate into your garden.
1. Alabama Slammer Avens
This compact, late-blooming perennial brings a pop of peach to the garden with its 150+ flowers per plant. Alabama Slammer (Geum spp.) reaches 10-14 inches tall and 10-12 inches wide, making it perfect for borders. Its flowers, ranging from gold to peach, thrive in part shade to full sun, and it’s hardy in Zones 5-7.
2. Peach Julep Coleus
Ideal for brightening shady areas, Peach Julep coleus features peach-colored leaves outlined with red and green accents. It grows up to 14 inches tall and 12 inches wide and can be used as an annual in containers or garden beds. Best in full sun, this easy-care plant adds a striking visual appeal to your garden.
3. Itsy Bitsy Peach Rose
For small space gardeners, Itsy Bitsy Peach is a hybrid miniature rose that offers a beautiful combination of yellow, pink, and peach blooms from spring through fall. Growing to just 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide, it’s hardy in Zones 5-9 and makes a great addition to any garden.
4. Fresco Apricot Coneflower
From late spring to frost, the Fresco Apricot coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) blooms with frilly peach-colored petals that attract butterflies and make excellent cut flowers. Reaching 2 feet tall, this hardy, pollinator-friendly plant thrives in full sun in Zones 4-9.
5. Apricot Sparkles Daylily
A standout in the summer garden, Apricot Sparkles daylily (Hemerocallis sp.) boasts soft apricot-colored blooms that continue flowering for several weeks. Its 4-inch flowers grow on plants that reach 18 inches tall. Hardy in Zones 2-8, this daylily brings a warm, soft glow to any sunny spot.
6. Northern Exposure Amber Coral Bells
The Northern Exposure Amber coral bells (Heuchera sp.) offers beautiful peachy foliage that withstands a variety of conditions, from heat to cold. Reaching 14 inches tall and 18 inches wide, it also produces delicate greenish-yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. Hardy in Zones 3-10, this plant provides stunning color throughout the seasons.
7. QIS Apricot Limonium
A delicate sun-loving annual, QIS Apricot limonium (Limonium sinuatum) is perfect for adding a touch of English garden charm. Growing 21-30 inches tall, its papery flowers make long-lasting fillers for bouquets, and it blooms from summer into fall.
8. Queeny Lime Orange Zinnia
This All-America Selections–winning zinnia, Queeny Lime Orange, features peach-toned petals with streaks of lime and yellow. Easy to grow from seed in full sun, this zinnia reaches 30 inches tall and thrives as a colorful addition to summer gardens.
9. Indigo Pearl New Zealand Flax
A striking choice for drought-prone areas, Indigo Pearl New Zealand flax (Phormium spp.) features sword-like leaves with peachy-pink edges. It grows 3-4 feet tall and wide, making it a bold statement plant in full sun, hardy in Zones 8-11.
10. Creamsicle Red Hot Poker
The Creamsicle hybrid red hot poker (Kniphofia sp.) blooms with peach and sherbet-orange flowers that last through summer and fall. This hardy plant, reaching 18 inches tall and 16 inches wide, does best in Zones 6-9, adding vibrant color to the landscape.
11. Sienna Sunset Coreopsis
From summer to fall, Sienna Sunset coreopsis produces daisy-like flowers that transition from burnt sienna to lighter orange, with peach tones in between. This hardy perennial grows 16-20 inches tall and thrives in full sun in Zones 5-9.
12. Rainbow Marcella Coneflower
With petals in shades of peach, orange, and pink, the Rainbow Marcella coneflower is a showstopper. These plants reach 20 inches tall and attract pollinators throughout the summer. Hardy in Zones 4-9, they bring vibrant color and life to your garden.
13. At Last Rose
A hybrid rose that combines the fragrance of old-fashioned tea roses with exceptional disease resistance, At Last rose produces large, peachy blooms from late spring through fall. This hardy rose grows 30-36 inches tall and wide, thriving in Zones 5-9.
14. Terracotta Star Amaryllis
For a departure from the typical red or white amaryllis, the Terracotta Star variety features peachy petals with dark veining. Blooming for 7-9 weeks indoors, this amaryllis adds warmth and color to your home during the colder months.
These peach-colored flowers and foliage plants offer a beautiful array of options to complement any garden style. From vibrant roses to delicate daylilies and striking foliage, these plants provide year-round color, charm, and versatility, making them perfect additions to any garden or landscape. Whether you’re adding a pop of peach to your front border or creating a peaceful, pastel garden retreat, these plants will surely brighten your outdoor spaces.
