Plant These 10 Flowers in Your Garden for Good Luck (2024)

Flowers do more than just fill your landscape with instant curb appeal—they're also good luck. Certain flowering plants are said to give you luck in a myriad of ways, from bringing you good fortune to helping you find love. No matter what type of luck you're trying to attract, most auspicious flowers aren't hard to find or care for. So, if you'd like to add a little good fortune to your garden—and life—try planting these varieties in your yard and watch your luck grow.

Marigolds

Not only do marigolds help repel pests, but in some religions, they're said to provide protection from evil spirits. "For others, they represent the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and are symbolic of good fortune," says Amy Enfield, instructor and content developer for Scotts Miracle-Gro. The lucky plant blooms from spring until the first frost.

• Zones: 2 to 11
• Size: 6 to 36 inches tall x 12 to 24 inches wide
• Growing conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil

Cecile Brunner Climbing Rose

This rose is a favorite for cut gardens and is frequently used for miniature bouquets, which may have led to the flower's association with being lucky in love. "Its small, pointed buds open to fragrant, light pink, double blooms in large sprays," says Kate Karam, landscape architect and editorial director ofMonrovia. A climber, it's perfect for a garden trellis or arbor. "Water it weekly, or more often in extreme heat," Karam says.

• Zones: 4 to 9
• Size: 10 feet tall x 3 to 6 feet wide
• Growing conditions: Full sun, well-drained soil

Chrysanthemum

A flower you'll see everywhere come fall, chrysanthemums may bring you luck in more than one way. "In Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum is offered to elders as a symbol of longevity and good luck," Enfield says. Gold chrysanthemums may be especially auspicious, as they are said to represent wealth and prosperity. After planting, keep the soil around your mums moist, watering whenever the top inch of soil is dry.

• Zones: 5 to 9
• Size: 1 to 3 feet tall and wide
• Growing conditions: Full sun, well-drained soil

Peonies

These huge blooms bring prosperity and good luck, which is why they're often found in wedding bouquets. Sarah Bernhardt Peony is a classic variety with a 100-year history of fragrant and voluminous pink blooms. The gorgeous variety produces massive blooms in late spring to early summer and makes for a great cut flower. "Butterflies flock to this flower, and it is frequently a companion to the rose," says Laura Root from Jackson & Perkins.

• Zones: 2 to 8
• Size: 2 to 3 feet tall x 2 to 4 feet wide
• Growing conditions: Full sun, well-drained soil

Azaleas

Azaleas represent abundance and beauty and can be planted in masses for mounds of luck. To double your good fortune, try planting Autumn Carnation Encore Azalea, which has three seasons of double pink blooms that contrast against dark evergreen foliage. "This is one of my absolute favorite varieties of azalea; it reminds me of older varieties but is a repeat bloomer across the seasons," says Jim Putnam, founder ofHortTube and plant expert for Encore Azalea. "The foliage changes to a purple hue in the wintertime and is quite attractive year-round.”

• Zones: 6 to 10
• Size: Depends on variety
• Growing conditions: Full sun, slightly acidic soil

Amaryllis

Another lucky flower, amaryllis is often spotted around Christmastime, but these red (and sometimes pink or white) blooms start hitting stores in the form of bulbs in mid-fall. "Victorians associated amaryllis with strength because of its height and sturdy stems," says Enfield. These plants also stand for luck and success and are sometimes given as gifts for achievements.

• Zones:8 to 10
• Size:18 to 24 inches tall x 4 to 10 inches wide
• Growing Conditions:Full to part sun; well-drained soil

Mystery Gardenia

Like azaleas, all gardenias represent good luck. "But you'll need no luck at all when growing this gardenia," Karam says. "This superior grafted selection out-performs others, and its large white flowers and glossy evergreen foliage enhance any landscape or container." Her best advice? "Plant it near an entry or outdoor seating to best enjoy the sweet fragrance," she says.

• Zones:8 to 11
• Size:6 to 8 feet tall x 6 to 8 feet wide
• Growing Conditions:Full to part sun; rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soil

Daffodils

A representation of good fortune and prosperity during Chinese New Year, daffodils are an easy-care and auspicious plant. It is said that the person who sees the first daffodil bloom in spring will have good luck for the following 12 months. "Daffodils are real spring bloomers that cheer up the garden when other plants, trees and shrubs are still hibernating," says PeggyAnne Montgomery, horticulturist and bulb expert for Flowerbulbs.com.

• Zones:3 to 8
• Size:Depends on variety
• Growing Conditions:Full sun; slightly acidic, well-drained soil

Yellow Roses

Yellow roses are known as the flower of friendship, but they can also bring happiness and good luck. One variety that's sure to bring good fortune is Gilded Sun Rose thanks to its bright non-fading, long-lasting blooms. "This rose is exceptionally disease resistant and blooms from spring until frost," says Heidi Mortenson, rose portfolio manager for Star Roses & Plants.

• Zones:6 to 9
• Size:Depends on variety
• Growing Conditions:Full sun; well-drained soil

Morning Glories

Thought to bring peace and happiness to the garden, morning glories' vines can tumble over fences or climb over vertical structures. A popular variety, 'Heavenly Blue' Morning Glory Vine is covered in blue blooms that open in the morning and close in the afternoon. Vines can climb up to 10 feet and have an extended blooming period from summer until fall, bringing you even more good fortune. "Heavenly Blue is the variety most people picture when they think of morning glories," says Carrie Spoonemore of Park Seed. "Intensely colored and very abundant, these soft blooms bedazzle wherever they arise."

• Zones:9 to 11
• Size:3 to 10 feet tall x 5 to 20 feet wide
• Growing Conditions:Full sun; well-drained soil