--- title: "Purple flowers: 36 purple cut flowers by season, vase life and meaning | Floreboard" url: https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/purple/ language: en last_reviewed: 2026-10-06 publisher: Floreboard (芳华绘) --- # Purple flowers 36 cut flowers that come in purple, with their role in a design, season, vase life, fragrance and pet safety, plus what purple flowers mean across cultures. ## Key facts - 36 cut flowers in our guide come in purple; 8 are available year-round. - Longest-lasting: Carnation, Orchids (cut), Chrysanthemum. - Admiration, dignity and a touch of luxury. Purple and lavender are also common in Western sympathy flowers. [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** [blue](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/blue/) · [green](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/green/) ## Purple 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 | | [Tulip](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tulip/) | Focal flower | 4–7 days | Winter, Spring | 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 | | [Tree peony](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/peony/) | Focal flower | 3–5 days | Spring | Light | mildly toxic | | [Chrysanthemum](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/chrysanthemum/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Autumn | Light | mildly toxic | | [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/) | Focal flower | 4–6 days | Spring, Summer | Light | mildly toxic | | [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/) | Line flower | 5–8 days | Spring, Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/) | Focal flower | 3–6 days | Winter, Spring | None | mildly toxic | | [Calla lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/calla/) | Focal flower | 7–10 days | Year-round | None | mildly toxic | | [Freesia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/freesia/) | Filler flower | 5–8 days | Winter, Spring | Strong | — | | [Hyacinth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hyacinth/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Winter, Spring | Strong | mildly toxic | | [Stock (Matthiola)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/stock/) | Line flower | 7–10 days | Winter, Spring | Strong | — | | [Globe amaranth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gomphrena/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Summer, Autumn | None | — | | [Statice](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/statice/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | None | — | | [Lavender](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lavender/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Summer | Strong | mildly toxic | | [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Summer, Autumn | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Dahlia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dahlia/) | Focal flower | 4–6 days | Summer, Autumn | None | mildly toxic | | [Dendrobium orchid](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dendrobium/) | Line flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | None | — | | [Water lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waterlily/) | Focal flower | 2–4 days | Summer | Light | — | | [Waxflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waxflower/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Winter, Spring | Light | — | | [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/) | Filler flower | 4–6 days | Spring, Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/) | Line flower | 5–7 days | Spring, Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Salvia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/salvia/) | Line flower | 5–8 days | Summer | Light | — | | [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Summer, Autumn | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Ranunculus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ranunculus/) | Focal flower | 5–8 days | Winter, Spring | None | mildly toxic | | [Trachelium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/trachelium/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Summer | None | — | | [Alstroemeria](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/alstroemeria/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/) | Line flower | 7–10 days | Summer, Autumn | None | mildly toxic | | [Sweet pea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/sweetpea/) | Filler flower | 4–7 days | Spring | Strong | mildly toxic | | [Scabiosa](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/scabiosa/) | Filler flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | — | | [Hellebore](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hellebore/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Winter, Spring | None | mildly toxic | | [Allium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/allium/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Spring, Summer | Light | mildly toxic | | [Veronica](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/veronica/) | Line flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | — | ## Purple branches and foliage [Magnolia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/magnolia/) · [Wisteria](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/wisteria/) · [Azalea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/azalea/) · [Lilac](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lilac/) ## By season | Season | In season | | --- | --- | | Spring | [Tulip](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tulip/), [Tree peony](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/peony/), [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/), [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/), [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/), [Freesia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/freesia/), [Hyacinth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hyacinth/), [Stock (Matthiola)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/stock/), [Waxflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waxflower/), [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/), [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/), [Ranunculus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ranunculus/), [Sweet pea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/sweetpea/), [Hellebore](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hellebore/), [Allium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/allium/) | | Summer | [Hydrangea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hydrangea/), [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/), [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/), [Globe amaranth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gomphrena/), [Lavender](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lavender/), [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/), [Dahlia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dahlia/), [Water lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waterlily/), [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/), [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/), [Salvia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/salvia/), [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/), [Trachelium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/trachelium/), [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/), [Scabiosa](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/scabiosa/), [Allium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/allium/), [Veronica](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/veronica/) | | Autumn | [Chrysanthemum](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/chrysanthemum/), [Globe amaranth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gomphrena/), [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/), [Dahlia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dahlia/), [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/), [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/) | | Winter | [Tulip](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tulip/), [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/), [Freesia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/freesia/), [Hyacinth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hyacinth/), [Stock (Matthiola)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/stock/), [Waxflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waxflower/), [Ranunculus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ranunculus/), [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/), [Calla lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/calla/), [Statice](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/statice/), [Dendrobium orchid](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dendrobium/), [Alstroemeria](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/alstroemeria/) | ## What purple says Admiration, dignity and a touch of luxury. Purple and lavender are also common in Western sympathy flowers. [Flower colour meanings across cultures](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flower-color-meanings/) ## FAQ ### Which purple flowers are available all year? Rose, Carnation, Lisianthus, Orchids (cut), Calla lily, Statice, Dendrobium orchid, Alstroemeria. ### Which purple flowers last longest in a vase? Carnation (10–14 days), Orchids (cut) (10–21 days), Chrysanthemum (10–14 days), Globe amaranth (10–14 days), Statice (10–14 days). ### What do purple flowers mean? Admiration, dignity and a touch of luxury. Purple and lavender are also common in Western sympathy flowers. 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/)