--- title: "Red flowers: 30 red cut flowers by season, vase life and meaning | Floreboard" url: https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/red/ language: en last_reviewed: 2026-10-06 publisher: Floreboard (芳华绘) --- # Red flowers 30 cut flowers that come in red, with their role in a design, season, vase life, fragrance and pet safety, plus what red flowers mean across cultures. ## Key facts - 30 cut flowers in our guide come in red; 8 are available year-round. - Longest-lasting: Anthurium, Carnation, Chrysanthemum. - Love and passion in the West; luck, joy and celebration in China, where red suits weddings, openings and New Year. Avoid red for funerals and condolences in East Asia. **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](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/green/) ## Red 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 | | [Lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lily/) | Focal flower | 7–10 days | Year-round | Strong | ⚠ toxic to cats | | [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 | | [Gerbera daisy](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gerbera/) | Focal flower | 6–10 days | Year-round | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Tree peony](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/peony/) | Focal flower | 3–5 days | Spring | Light | mildly toxic | | [Peony (herbaceous)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/herbaceous-peony/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Spring | Light | mildly toxic | | [Chrysanthemum](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/chrysanthemum/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Autumn | Light | mildly toxic | | [Camellia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/camellia/) | Focal flower | 3–5 days | Winter | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/) | Focal flower | 3–6 days | Winter, Spring | None | mildly toxic | | [Freesia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/freesia/) | Filler flower | 5–8 days | Winter, Spring | Strong | — | | [Globe amaranth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gomphrena/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Summer, Autumn | None | — | | [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 | | [Anthurium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anthurium/) | Focal flower | 14–21 days | Year-round | None | mildly toxic | | [Celosia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/celosia/) | Focal flower | 7–10 days | Summer, Autumn | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Protea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/protea/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Winter, Spring | None | — | | [Snapdragon](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/snapdragon/) | Line flower | 7–10 days | Spring | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Poppy](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/poppy/) | Focal flower | 2–4 days | Spring | None | mildly toxic | | [Cosmos](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cosmos/) | Filler flower | 5–7 days | Summer, Autumn | None | — | | [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 | | [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 | | [Astilbe](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/astilbe/) | Filler flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | — | | [Pincushion protea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/leucospermum/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Winter, Spring | None | — | | [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) | Line flower | 10–14 days | Spring, Summer | None | — | | [Heliconia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/heliconia/) | Focal flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | None | — | | [Bouvardia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/bouvardia/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Year-round | Light | — | ## Red branches and foliage [Plum blossom](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/plum/) · [Peach blossom](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/peach/) · [Maple branches](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/maple/) · [Winterberry](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/redbean/) · [Red-twig dogwood](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dogwood/) · [Azalea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/azalea/) · [Holly](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/holly/) · [Leucadendron](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/leucadendron/) · [Banksia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/banksia/) · [Hypericum berries](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hypericum/) ## By season | Season | In season | | --- | --- | | Spring | [Tulip](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tulip/), [Tree peony](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/peony/), [Peony (herbaceous)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/herbaceous-peony/), [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/), [Freesia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/freesia/), [Protea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/protea/), [Snapdragon](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/snapdragon/), [Poppy](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/poppy/), [Ranunculus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ranunculus/), [Sweet pea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/sweetpea/), [Pincushion protea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/leucospermum/), [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) | | Summer | [Globe amaranth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gomphrena/), [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/), [Dahlia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dahlia/), [Celosia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/celosia/), [Cosmos](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cosmos/), [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/), [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/), [Astilbe](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/astilbe/), [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) | | 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/), [Celosia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/celosia/), [Cosmos](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cosmos/), [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/), [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/) | | Winter | [Tulip](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tulip/), [Camellia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/camellia/), [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/), [Freesia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/freesia/), [Protea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/protea/), [Ranunculus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ranunculus/), [Pincushion protea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/leucospermum/) | | Year-round | [Rose](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/rose/), [Lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lily/), [Carnation](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/carnation/), [Gerbera daisy](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gerbera/), [Anthurium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anthurium/), [Alstroemeria](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/alstroemeria/), [Heliconia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/heliconia/), [Bouvardia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/bouvardia/) | ## What red says Love and passion in the West; luck, joy and celebration in China, where red suits weddings, openings and New Year. Avoid red for funerals and condolences in East Asia. [Flower colour meanings across cultures](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flower-color-meanings/) ## FAQ ### Which red flowers are available all year? Rose, Lily, Carnation, Gerbera daisy, Anthurium, Alstroemeria, Heliconia, Bouvardia. ### Which red flowers last longest in a vase? Anthurium (14–21 days), Carnation (10–14 days), Chrysanthemum (10–14 days), Globe amaranth (10–14 days), Protea (10–14 days). ### What do red flowers mean? Love and passion in the West; luck, joy and celebration in China, where red suits weddings, openings and New Year. Avoid red for funerals and condolences in East Asia. 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/)