The Gorgeous Flowers Joanna Gaines Grew In Her 2025 Garden

HGTV's "Fixer Upper" star Joanna Gaines is famed for her cozy, yet effortlessly elegant design taste. From launching her very own home goods brand, Magnolia Market, to authoring several books and magazine issues, Gaines has proved herself to be an industry expert when it comes to all things home and garden related. One thing the interior design expert has consistently demonstrated through her work is her love of flowers. If you pay attention to the beautiful house plants Joanna Gaines keeps around her house or the delicate floral kitchen decor from her Magnolia Market, you'll notice that flowers are a prominent theme across Gaines' designs. 

If you're familiar with Joanna Gaines and her career, then it won't be surprising to learn that when she isn't on camera or making a red-carpet appearance, Gaines is an avid home gardener. In a recent blog post from Magnolia Journal, Gaines revealed that she's been experimenting with color more in her garden and planting a wider array of flower varieties in various hues. "It should be no big surprise that my most colorful garden is also my favorite harvest to date, but for many years the play-it-safe part of me actually resisted the idea of saturated garden beds overplanted with color and variety. And yet, last year's bounty, unexpected as it was, has forever persuaded me that there is joy to be found in coloring outside the lines," she shared. Here are the unique and eye-catching flowers she has been growing in her garden this year, so you too can create a colorful and fragrant oasis at home in your own backyard. 

'Qis Pink' gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa) is a baby pink kind of globe amaranth that can add an air of romance to your garden. These delicate annuals boast puffy, blush-colored blooms that are ideal for adding a subtle touch of color to garden beds, or for trimming your own fresh cut, home grown bouquets. These heat-tolerant flowers thrive during hotter summer months and will continue to bloom through the fall season. Another perk to growing 'Qis Pink' gomphrenas in your garden is they are known to attract pollinators like butterflies and bees, which will encourage biodiversity.

The 'Oklahoma Salmon' zinnia (Zinnia elegans) is another vibrant flower that can be found in Joanna Gaines' home garden. These flowers blossom with dense, salmon pink petals, that will continue to bloom after each harvest, so you can elevate your home with vases of fresh cut flowers all season long. The 'Oklahoma Salmon' zinnias are special because of their rare, distinctive color. The peachy petals can add intrigue and vibrancy to your garden's beds and thrive in the sun during warmer, summer months.

'Cara Elizabeth' dahlias are particularly striking in color, so it's no surprise that they were a top choice for Joanna Gaines' 2025 flower garden. 'Cara Elizabeth' dahlias have lush petals that explode with hues reminiscent of a sunset. The flower's colors can vary from baby pink to deep fuchsia, but the peach-tinted flowers fit right into the color scheme of Gaines' rosy garden beds. Dahlias are known to be one of Gaines' favorite types of flowers, but the 'Cara Elizabeth' dahlias' unique color patterns make them exceptionally attractive, and a great choice for your home garden.

'Little Flower Girl' zinnias are another cultivar of zinnia favored by Gaines. You can admire a wide range of hues in a bouquet of 'Little Flower Girl' zinnias from buttery golds to soft, blushing pinks. Summer is the ideal season for growing 'Little Flower Girl' zinnias since they're tolerant of higher temperatures and thrive in sunny flower beds that receive plenty of direct light. This variety of zinnia is considered an early bloomer that will continue to grow after being cut, yielding months of one-of-a-kind bouquets you can display around your home. 

Daras (Daucus carota) are another flower variety Joanna Gaines relies on for a colorful garden. Sometimes referred to as Queen Anne's Lace, dara is commonly used as a filler plant in flower gardens to add a delicate touch of elegance. You can find daras in a variety of colors, but Gaines opted to grow crisp, white daras in her garden this year, which serves as a nice neutral to contrast more vibrant blooms. This plant is invasive in many states, so check first before adding it to your garden.

Finally, 'Benary's Giant Salmon Rose' zinnia is also a staple in Joanna Gaines' Garden this year. 'Benary's Giant Salmon Rose' is considered to be an exceptional zinnia variety, with abundant yields and large, attractive blooms. While you might assume this eccentric flower could have high-maintenance tendencies, the 'Giant Salmon Rose' zinnias are renowned for being both heat- and drought-tolerant and resistant to pesky diseases when planted with correct spacing. They're extremely easy to grow and beginner-friendly, so you don't have to be an expert like Gaines to try your hand at growing them at home.