Plants that bloom in July in Zone 9 with orange flowers

Agastache

Licorice-scented foliage and tubular orange-pink flowers that hummingbirds and butterflies find irresistible. Thrives on neglect.

Asiatic Lily

Upward-facing blooms in a wide range of vivid colors. Easy to grow and brilliant in the summer border.

At Last Rose

Combines old-rose fragrance with modern disease resistance, finally. Apricot-pink cupped blooms that look like an English rose but bloom like a Knock Out.

Bird of Paradise

Sculptural, crane-like flowers in orange and blue. Unmistakable.

Black-Eyed Susan

Golden prairie workhorse that lights up late summer meadows.

Blanket Flower

Fiery bicolor pinwheels that bloom nonstop in the worst heat and soil.

Bougainvillea

Explosive cascades of papery magenta, hot pink, or coral bracts that smother walls, fences, and pergolas with nonstop color from spring through fall in zones 9 to 11.

Butterfly Milkweed

Vivid orange-red flat-topped clusters that monarchs and swallowtails cannot resist. Drought-proof once established.

Cafe au Lait Dahlia

Dinner plate blooms up to 10 inches across in a creamy blush-beige tone florists have built entire wedding industries around.

Calendula

Bright daisy-like blooms in pumpkin orange and gold. Edible petals brighten salads and the plant keeps blooming through cool weather.

Calibrachoa

Mini petunias that bloom nonstop in hanging baskets. Dozens of color options and no deadheading needed.

California Poppy

Golden cups that carpet hillsides across the state. Closes at night and on cloudy days.

Celosia

Flame-shaped or crested flowers in electric colors that dry beautifully. Heat lovers that thrive in summer.

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

A rainbow mix of coneflower colors from a single seed strain. Every plant is a surprise.

Cinco de Mayo Rose

Smoky lavender-rust blooms with copper undertones unlike any other rose. Modern fragrance, modern disease resistance, and a color you will not find anywhere else.

Coneflower

Tough prairie native with long bloom season and medicinal history.

Coral Honeysuckle

Non-invasive native honeysuckle with brilliant coral-red tubular flowers that hummingbirds hover at for months.

Cosmos

Airy, dancing flowers on thread-thin stems. Effortless cottage garden charm.

Crocosmia

Arching sprays of fiery red-orange that hummingbirds go crazy for. Sword-like foliage adds structure.

Dahlia

Endless forms from dinner-plate to pompom. The obsession of flower farmers.

Daylily

Virtually indestructible perennial with trumpet blooms in every warm hue.

Double Punch Coral Daylily

Fully double coral blooms like a small peony on a daylily, lush and completely unexpected.

Drift Rose

Groundcover rose that stays low and spreads wide. Tough, disease-resistant, and constantly in bloom.

Echeveria

Perfect rosettes in blue, green, pink, and purple. Bell-shaped flowers on arching stems. Frost-tender.

Emily McKenzie Crocosmia

Bold orange blooms with red throats appear on graceful arching stems in late summer.

Gomphrena

Papery clover-shaped pom-poms on wiry stems. Drought-proof, deer-proof, and dries perfectly for winter arrangements.

Hawaiian Hibiscus

Large tropical blooms in vivid colors appear repeatedly from spring through fall.

Honeysuckle

Tubular, nectar-rich flowers with a fragrance that defines summer evenings.

Hot Papaya Coneflower

Fiery double blooms like tiny orange dahlias on a coneflower. A showstopper that earns every bit of the hype.

Ice Plant

Neon-bright daisy flowers that shimmer in the sun over succulent foliage. Thrives in hot, dry rock gardens.

Impatiens

The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.

Lady of Shalott Rose

Coppery orange buds open to salmon-pink cups with golden undersides. Tough, disease-resistant, and one of the most generous repeat bloomers David Austin ever bred.

Lantana

Multi-colored flower clusters that bloom relentlessly in brutal heat.

Marigold

Bulletproof color all season long. The workhorse of warm-toned borders.

Mary Todd Daylily

Ruffled golden-yellow flowers with a lavender eye, large, showy, and sweetly fragrant in the summer border.

Pelargonium

The classic window-box geranium. Ball-shaped flower clusters above scalloped leaves. Tough container staple.

Penhill Watermelon Dahlia

Cactus-form dinner plate blooms in swirled peach, coral, and yellow with twisting petals. Each flower looks like a sunset in motion.

Plumleaf Azalea

The only azalea that blooms in midsummer, with fiery orange-red flowers that light up the late-season shade garden.

Pomegranate

Brilliant orange-red blossoms in late spring and summer are followed by decorative, edible fruits.

Portulaca

Succulent-leaved sun lover with silky rose-like blooms that thrives where pavement, rock, or sand defeats everything else.

Pride of Barbados

Flame-orange and yellow flower clusters that hummingbirds and swallowtails cannot resist. Thrives on heat, dies back at frost, returns every spring.

Red Hot Poker

Torch-like spikes in fire-orange and yellow that hummingbirds zoom straight to. Bold and unforgettable.

Roald Dahl Rose

Peach-apricot cups in soft warm tones with a tea rose fragrance. Tireless rebloomer with excellent disease resistance.

Rose

The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.

Snapdragon

Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.

Strawflower

Papery petals that already look like dried flowers when fresh. The original everlasting, hanging on long after every other bloom fades.

Sunflower

Pure joy on a stalk. Birds love the seeds, kids love the spectacle.

Sweet Nathalie Dahlia

Soft peachy-pink ball dahlia with perfect rounded form. A cut-flower farmer favorite for the way it holds up in arrangements for days.

Tickseed

Cheerful native daisy that blooms for months with almost no care.

Trumpet Vine

Aggressive native vine with fiery trumpets. Hummingbird highway.

Yarrow

Flat-topped clusters on ferny foliage. Thrives on neglect in poor soil.

Zinnia

Easy-grow annual with electric colors. Cut-and-come-again champion.