15 Astonishing Flowers That Look Like Fire: Bloom Flame into Your Garden

“Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years.”

Imagine a garden filled with colorful flowers, the aroma of fresh air, and the chirping of birds! Isn’t it enough to make you calm and joyful?  

But what if you can add a unique touch of fire to it? Sounds stupid, right?

Don’t worry! We are just talking about the flowers that look like fire. Yes, you can pick some smoky, flammable bursts of color from the basket of nature and create the illusion of blazing fire in your garden. 

So, let’s wander through the list of flame-like flowers before the blooming season passes. 

15 Best Flowers That Look Like Fire

These are the top fire-like flowers, which use color schemes, petals, and angles to resemble fire and produce amazing visual effects:  

Flame Lily is the queen plant on this list because of its trumpet-like shape. They have a dramatically inverted flame appearance with a deep orange hue and yellow tips. These flowers bloom from late spring to late fall and can add mesmerizing beauty to your garden.

Common Name	Gloriosa lily, climbing lily, fire lily, flame lily, glory lily
Botanical Name	Gloriosa superba
Plant Family	Colchicaceae
Plant Type	Herbaceous, perennial
Mature Size	5-6 ft. tall, 1-3 ft. wide
Native Regions	Africa, Asia
Toxicity	Highly toxic to humans and pets

With bright orange and red petals, Flame Peony gives a burning fire look. These cup-shaped flowers have wide petals and golden-yellow stamens. When they bloom in late spring to early summer, the flower is showered with sunlight, which adds to the enchanting atmosphere.  

Common Name	Paeonia lactiflora Flame Peony, Chinese Herbaceous Peony, Chinese Peony, and Common Garden Peony
Botanical Name	Paeonia ‘Flame’
Plant Family	Paeoniaceae
Plant Type	Perennials, Shrubs
Mature Size	2-3 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide
Native Regions	Asia, Europe, and Western North America
Toxicity	Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

Treasure Flower Gazania, with their yellow-orange fire hues, are low-maintenance flowers that bloom in mid or late spring. They have a daisy-like head and attract butterflies due to their prolific blooming, which is enough to make your garden a paradise. Gazania can be found in different varieties and colors. 

Common Name	Gazania, treasure flower, and African daisy
Botanical Name	Gazania rigens
Plant Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Perennial, herbaceous
Mature Size	1 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide
Native Regions	South Africa
Toxicity	Non-toxic to humans and animals

The name Celosia is a Greek word that means burning. These spiky flowers with beautiful bushy foliage change their colors several times. They are a great pollinator that attracts many birds and bees to your garden. Also, the plant leaves are edible and have a spinach-like taste. The best part is that the flower blooms all summer long. 

Common Name	Cockscomb, wool flowers, rooster comb, and velvet flower
Botanical Name	Celosia spp.
Plant Family	Amaranthaceae
Plant Type	Annual
Mature Size	0.3-3 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide
Native Regions	Africa, North America, South America
Toxicity	Not toxic to humans, cats, and dogs

With a daisy-like appearance, Gaillardia are fast-growing, short-lived flowers. Bloom during the warm season months, Blanket Flowers have a brown and red center, filled with nectar that attracts honey bees and butterflies. This amazing fire plant can easily be grown in flower beds, containers, meadows, and lawns. However, Sesquiterpene lactones in these plants can cause skin irritation. 

Common Name	Gaillardia, blanket flower
Botanical Name	Gaillardia x Grandiflora
Plant Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size	2-3 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide
Native Regions	North and South America, including North Carolina
Toxicity	Slightly toxic to humans

Looking like a bunch of torches lit up in the garden, Red Hot Poker is a tall flower with a tint of yellow, orange, and then deep red from bottom to top. These exotic looks and easy-to-grow plants bloom flowers from late spring to fall and attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Kniphofia can be found in over 60 different species worldwide. 

Common Name	Red hot poker, torch lily, torch flower, African flame flower, Devil’s poker
Botanical Name	Kniphofia
Plant Family	Asphodelaceae
Plant Type	Herbaceous, perennial
Mature Size	3-4 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide
Native Regions	South Africa
Toxicity	Not toxic for humans and animals

As the name suggests, this plant has bright red petals that look like spider legs. From the appearance, it seems the fire is coming out from the center and dropping downward. While other plants shed their flowers during late summers, a Red Lily is perfect to give a flame atmosphere to your garden throughout winter. 

Common Name	Red spider lily, naked lily,  hurricane lily, red magic lily, equinox flower
Botanical Name	Lycoris radiata
Plant Family	Amaryllidaceae
Plant Type	Herbaceous, perennial
Mature Size	1-2 ft. tall, 1-1.5 ft. wide
Native Regions	Asia
Toxicity	Mildly toxic to humans and pets

With an appearance like a Firefall, the Firecracker Plant is a cluster of bright and coral-red tubular flowers. Their blossom period is from late spring to fall, and they flourish in full sunlight. This unique shrub will give a splendid look to your walls and raised beds. 

Common Name	Fountain bush, firecracker plant, coral plant, coral fountain, coral blow, or fountain plant
Botanical Name	Russelia equisetiformis
Plant Family	Plantaginaceae
Plant Type	Shrubs
Mature Size	4–5 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide
Native Regions	Mexico and Guatemala
Toxicity	Not toxic for humans and animals

The intense orange hue and curved petals give Blaze Orange Asiatic Lily a spontaneous and fiery impact. These are scentless flowers with tips that seem to be burned. They bloom from May to July and, hence, are a great choice to keep your garden filled with flowers during summer. 

Common Name	Orange lily, Fire lily, Jimmy’s Bane, tiger lily, and St. John’s Lily
Botanical Name	Lilium bulbiferum or Lilium ‘Brunello’
Plant Family	Liliaceae
Plant Type	Herbaceous perennial bulb
Mature Size	2-4 ft. tall
Native Regions	Europe
Toxicity	All parts are toxic to cats

Another star of the show, Flame Nasturtium blooms from summer to fall followed by sapphire blueberries in autumn. This herbaceous climber plant has funnel-shaped flowers of red color. These Flame Flowers add a tropical touch to your lovely garden and attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 

Flame Nasturtium has received the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit and is also called the ‘Glory of the Highlands’ in Scotland.

Common Name	Flame flower, flame nasturtium, coralito, quintralito, voqui
Botanical Name	Tropaeolum speciosum
Plant Family	Tropaeolaceae
Plant Type	Climbers
Mature Size	8-10 ft tall, 3-4 ft wide
Native Regions	South and Central America
Toxicity	Seeds and some parts may be poisonous to humans and pets.

Lucifer Canna Lily, with its iris-like red flowers and golden-yellow edges, is considered the ideal plant for borders and beds due to its vibrant, exotic appearance. They blossom from mid-summer to fall but are highly sensitive to frost. Canna’s true fire effect will attract numerous pollinators to the garden. 

Common Name	Canna Lucifer, Golden Lucifer, Canna Lily
Botanical Name	Canna × generalis ‘Lucifer’
Plant Family	Cannaceae
Plant Type	Perennials
Mature Size	2-3 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide
Native Regions	America, Europe, India, and Africa
Toxicity	Non-toxic for humans and animals

With bright red petals with creamy yellow tips, the Carnival Dahlia has a hardy stem. They are also known as Festivo because they are widely used in bouquets. These Dahlia flowers can embrace your garden, flower beds, and balcony from early July to the first frost, and hence create a mesmerizing autumn display. 

Common Name	Festivo
Botanical Name	Dahlia decorative ‘Dutch Carnival’
Plant Family	Asteroideae
Plant Type	Tuberous perennials
Mature Size	2-3 ft tall, 1.5-2 ft wide
Native Regions	Higher elevations in Mexico and Central America
Toxicity	Toxic to humans and dogs

Zinnia Elegans are dahlia-shaped edible flowers with no fragrance. Their bloom time is from June to frost and have multicolor textures. The rose center with red petals surroundings gives a true fire touch to the flower. These low-maintenance, bright flowers attract pollinators and are suitable for beds, borders, and pots. 

Common Name	Zinnia, yellow flame
Botanical Name	Zinnia Elegans or Zinnia violacea
Plant Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Annuals
Mature Size	1-4 ft tall, 0.6-2 ft wide
Native Regions	Mexico, South America, and Southwest USA
Toxicity	Not toxic to humans and pets

With hues of fiery red and orange and a flame-like shape, the Campfire Flame Bidens Hybrid is one of the best choices of fire plants to enhance the beauty of your garden. The flowers have a deep yellow center, in contrast to the cooler green foliage. Bidens are extremely heat tolerant and bloom from early summer to late fall. 

Common Name	Campfire Flame Bidens, cobbler’s pegs, Spanish needles
Botanical Name	Bidens ferulifolia
Plant Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Annual, perennial
Mature Size	0.6-1.2 ft tall, 0.8-1 ft wide
Native Regions	United States, Canada, Asia, Africa, and some parts of Europe and Polynesia
Toxicity	Edible in nature and hence not toxic to humans and animals.

Having the vibrant impression of flames, Pansy Swiss Giant Flame Flowers give an awe-struck look to your garden. The flower has red petals with black blotches and a yellow center. They provide an all-season dazzling display and bloom during early winter. 

Common Name	Giant Pansy
Botanical Name	Viola x Wittrockiana, Swiss Giant Flame
Plant Family	Violaceae
Plant Type	Hardy annual
Mature Size	0.5 ft tall, 0.5 ft wide
Native Regions	Switzerland
Toxicity	Not toxic for any age group

Conclusion

We got to know about some unbelievable flowers that look like fire and are the perfect fit to give your garden, balcony, lawns, and pathways an eye-stunning look with a tint of peace and fragrance. They will not just add beauty to the place but will also spread energetic vibes in the environment. 

So, this season, make your garden a vibrant world of flowers, and let the fire bloom everywhere!