---
title: "Green flowers: 13 green cut flowers by season, vase life and meaning | Floreboard"
url: https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/green/
language: en
last_reviewed: 2026-10-06
publisher: Floreboard (芳华绘)
---

# Green flowers

13 cut flowers that come in green, with their role in a design, season, vase life, fragrance and pet safety, plus what green flowers mean across cultures.

## Key facts

- 13 cut flowers in our guide come in green; 6 are available year-round.
- Longest-lasting: Anthurium, Carnation, Orchids (cut).
- Renewal, health and good fortune. Green flowers and foliage calm a busy palette and frame the focal blooms.

[red](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/red/) · [pink](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/pink/) · [white](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/white/) · [yellow](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/yellow/) · [orange](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/orange/) · [purple](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/purple/) · [blue](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/blue/) **green**

## Green cut flowers

| Flower | Role | Vase life | In season | Fragrance | Pets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rose](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/rose/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Year-round | Light | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Hydrangea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hydrangea/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | mildly toxic |
| [Carnation](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/carnation/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | Light | mildly toxic |
| [Lisianthus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lisianthus/) | Focal flower | 7–14 days | Year-round | None | — |
| [Orchids (cut)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/orchid/) | Focal flower | 10–21 days | Year-round | Light | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Chrysanthemum](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/chrysanthemum/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Autumn | Light | mildly toxic |
| [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Summer, Autumn | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Anthurium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anthurium/) | Focal flower | 14–21 days | Year-round | None | mildly toxic |
| [Dendrobium orchid](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dendrobium/) | Line flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | None | — |
| [Queen Anne's lace (Ammi)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/queenannes/) | Filler flower | 5–7 days | Spring, Summer | None | — |
| [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/) | Line flower | 7–10 days | Summer, Autumn | None | mildly toxic |
| [Hellebore](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hellebore/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Winter, Spring | None | mildly toxic |
| [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) | Line flower | 10–14 days | Spring, Summer | None | — |

## Green branches and foliage

[Eucalyptus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/eucalyptus/) · [Monstera leaf](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/monstera/) · [Bamboo](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/bamboo/) · [Pine](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/pine/) · [Maple branches](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/maple/) · [Willow](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/willow/) · [Lotus pod](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lotuspod/) · [Asparagus fern](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/asparagus/) · [Palm leaves](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/palm/) · [Ivy](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ivy/) · [Fatsia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/fatsia/) · [Holly](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/holly/) · [Leucadendron](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/leucadendron/) · [Viburnum (snowball)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/viburnum/) · [Hypericum berries](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hypericum/) · [Salal](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/salal/) · [Leatherleaf fern](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/leatherleaf/) · [Aspidistra](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aspidistra/) · [Pittosporum](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/pittosporum/) · [Myrtle](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/myrtle/)

## By season

| Season | In season |
| --- | --- |
| Spring | [Queen Anne's lace (Ammi)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/queenannes/), [Hellebore](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hellebore/), [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) |
| Summer | [Hydrangea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hydrangea/), [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/), [Queen Anne's lace (Ammi)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/queenannes/), [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/), [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) |
| Autumn | [Chrysanthemum](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/chrysanthemum/), [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/), [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/) |
| Winter | [Hellebore](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hellebore/) |
| Year-round | [Rose](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/rose/), [Carnation](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/carnation/), [Lisianthus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lisianthus/), [Orchids (cut)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/orchid/), [Anthurium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anthurium/), [Dendrobium orchid](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dendrobium/) |

## What green says

Renewal, health and good fortune. Green flowers and foliage calm a busy palette and frame the focal blooms.

[Flower colour meanings across cultures](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flower-color-meanings/)

## FAQ

### Which green flowers are available all year?

Rose, Carnation, Lisianthus, Orchids (cut), Anthurium, Dendrobium orchid.

### Which green flowers last longest in a vase?

Anthurium (14–21 days), Carnation (10–14 days), Orchids (cut) (10–21 days), Chrysanthemum (10–14 days), Dendrobium orchid (10–14 days).

### What do green flowers mean?

Renewal, health and good fortune. Green flowers and foliage calm a busy palette and frame the focal blooms.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-06. Colours are those that occur naturally; dyed and sprayed stems are not counted. [About our data](https://floreboard.com/en/about/)
