10 most Instagrammed flowers

Can we get a drum roll please because, here are the most Instagrammed flowers of 2019

Peonies are the most Instagrammable flower of 2019
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Hands up if you have ever spent the best part of 15 minutes trying to get the perfect #cherryblossom pic for your grid? Or have unashamedly lain on the ground to snap the daisies in your back garden? #spring #springblooms #flowerstagram. We will fully admit all our hands would be firmly in the air...

But which flowers do we all love to Instagram the most? Research by online florist Serenata Flowers has narrowed it down to the top 10, so, can we get a drum roll please, because here are the most Instagrammed flowers of 2019...

1. The rose

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Classic. The hashtag #rose has been used 32,230,239 so far this year. And apart from the odd tattoo or red lipstick, pretty much all these pics are of the flower. Find out how to grow a rose garden in our guide.

Roses are the most instagrammable flower of 2019


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2. The Cherry Blossom

Of course. It feels like from about March through to early May our Instagram feeds are filled with these pink and white floral pom poms. It's hardly surprising then that #cherryblossom has been used 6,902,637. 

Cherry Blossom is the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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3. The tulip

Tulips come in at number three with a total of 5,510,760 tags! 

tulips are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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4. The sunflowers

A personal favourite of ours, sunflowers have features on our collective grids a huge 5,017,926 times in 2019.

Sunflowers are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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5. The daisy 

The humble daisy has also made it into the most Instagrammed flowers, with #daisy being used 4,261,896 times. We love that a wild flower has made the list. Find out how to grow a wild life garden in our guide.

Daisies are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

6. The orchid

A casual three million people showed orchids some love on their grid...

Orchids are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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7. The lily 

These gorgeous flowers have been snapped 2,825,846 so far this year. 

Lilies are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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8. The Hydrangea

More of a shrub than a flower in our opinion, but there's no denying these beautiful blooms are incredibly Instagrammable.

Hydrangeas are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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9. The Peony 

Honestly? We are surprised peonies aren't top of the list for the most Instagrammed flowers! They seem to grace the tables of every single social media influencer out there. Alas, they come in at number nine with 2,006,050 tags. 

Peonies are the most Instagrammable flower of 2019

(Image credit: Waitrose)

10. The Iris

These delicate beauties were tagged 1,632,902 times. If you love the colour of irises, head over to our feature on purple flowering garden plants for more inspiration.

Irises are the most instagrammable flower of 2019

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Hebe Hatton

Hebe joined the Real Homes team in early 2018 as Staff Writer before moving to the Livingetc team in 2021 where she took on a role as Digital Editor. She loves boho and 70's style and is a big fan of Instagram as a source of interiors inspiration. When she isn't writing about interiors, she is renovating her own spaces – be it wallpapering a hallway, painting kitchen cupboards or converting a van.