Ree Drummond’s Favorite Flowers Are All So Beautiful—Here’s Why She Loves Them
“I love gardening.”
Ree Drummond does not casually like flowers. She sees a bloom, falls in love, takes 47 photos, considers ordering more for next year, and suddenly her husband, Ladd, is being gently warned that another flower bed may be in his future.
Alright, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. But only slight! Ree has always had a soft spot for beautiful blooms, whether they’re growing in her garden, arranged in a vase, or making her stop mid-scroll because the color is just too good. “I love gardening. I grow vegetables and flowers of all kinds,” she says, which really explains a lot. The woman has cooked for cowboys, raised kids on a ranch, opened The Mercantile, written cookbooks, and still found time to develop a deep emotional relationship with dahlias. Relatable? Extremely.
Of course, not all flowers hold the same place in her heart. Some are longtime favorites from her gardening days, some remind her of family, and some have recently bloomed their way right into her top tier. Dahlias have become the headliner, but Ree has also shared her love for other varieties, including ones with names so charming they sound like characters in a Hallmark movie. Here are a few of The Pioneer Woman’s favorite flowers, along with the little reasons she loves them so much.
Grow your own beautiful blooms:
Dahlias
Her current obsession: After growing dahlias in her garden, Ree has “fallen deeply in love” with them, which is not a casual garden update—it’s a floral romance novel. She also wrote that “every morning in a dahlia garden is like Christmas.” After seeing all those colors, shapes, and ruffly little personalities, it’s easy to understand why!
Ranunculus
Ranunculus recently earned a very high honor in Ree’s flower world. While sharing photos from a Valentine’s Day dinner at The Merc, she shared “that ranunculus are a top three flower for me, next to dahlias and hyacinths.” Their layered, almost-too-pretty petals have that romantic look would give anyone a tiny mood boost.
Hyacinths
Hyacinths are early bloomers on the ranch (as early as the first week in March) Ree says they’re a welcome sight after a long, gray winter. They’re bright, springy, and as she describes them: “one of the most fragrant flowers anywhere.”
Roses
Roses can be their own category—Ree has loved more than one variety over the years! She once wrote that she was “particularly fond” of her Hot Cocoa rose bushes, with their deep brownish-red blooms, and she later fell hard for the Free Spirit variety.
Sunflowers
These sunny-faced blooms were Ree’s first love. “They're so beautiful,” she gushed, adding that once she realized that sunflowers are easy to grow, she was forever hooked. "They can tolerate drought, fierce sun, and strong Oklahoma winds. In fact, they can withstand almost anything—except horses!"
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