Flowers are wonderful, aren’t they? They brighten up our lives just by living; they don’t even have to make any effort! But did you know they can also brighten up your day in other ways – in the form of flower puns! If you’ve forgotten an anniversary or simply want to give more than a pretty bouquet, have a look through our list of flower puns instead.
Best Flower Puns
1 Did you hear about the first plant to pass a driving test? Apparently it really rose to the occasion.
2 What do you call a flowerbed that runs on electricity? A power plant, of course.
3 Flowers go to school, did you know that? Apparently they all want to be blooming geniuses.
4 I cam across a dog crossed with a flower once. It’s a new breed, known as the collie-flower.
5 Unbelievably, there’s another animal crossed with a flower – a monkey. This new breed is known as a chimp-pansy.
6 I can’t believe I never knew that flowers actually grow on our faces. They’re tulips, of course.
7 I once met a pink flower that claimed to be a magician. Sadly it didn’t have much of an act; it turned out to be a one-trick peony.
8 My friend is so excited about dating a plant! I was a little unsure, but it turns out they are head clover heels in love.
9 I have another friend who went on one date with a gardener. She didn’t meet him again – he was a little too rough around the hedges.
10 There’s something mysterious happening in my mum’s flowerbed – someone keeps adding soil in the middle of the night! The plot thickens…
11 A flower went for a job interview. She was offered the position, but said she could take it or leaf it.
12 You always have to look out for flowers when you’re out driving, they always go to fast – petal to the metal in fact.
13 Ever wondered why a flower is like the letter A? It’s because there’s always a bee going after it.
14 I was asked to do a gardening job, but then they told me I had planted the wrong flowers. Oopsie daisy.
15 I once received a bunch of flowers with the heads cut off. I was definitely being stalked.
16 Have you heard of that new inn being run by a chef and a flower? It’s a bud and breakfast.
17 Most flowers are pretty calm and friendly, but you really have to watch out for the tiger lily.
18 I’ve always wondered what flower was a bee’s favorite, but today I figured it out! It’s a bee-gonia.
19 My friend was asked out on a date the other day. I knew the guy was a gardener, because he said she was “iris-istible.”
20 A flowers pulled a bank robbery this morning! As they drove away the robber shouted to the getaway driver, “Floret!”
21 I tried really hard to think of a good flower pun, but I just can’t. Thistle have to do.
22 They say that April showers bring May flowers, so I looked up what May flowers bring. Turns out, it’s pilgrims.
23 My wife yelled at me, saying, “What’s this football doing in my flower bed?” I replied, “It’s just looking round.”
24 You just can’t plant flowers, not if you haven’t botany.
25 What flower do you get if everyone in the entire country had a bright pink car? A pink car nation.
26 My girlfriend dumped me because I never bought her flowers. In my defense, I never knew she even SOLD flowers.
27 Whenever spring arrives and the flowers start to bloom, my allergies play up. It’s really snot good.
28 Have you ever wondered what the difference is between night-blooming flowers and day-blooming ones? It’s night and day.
29 My local florist has recently moved into a bigger premises, because business is really blooming.
30 The hose pipe ban was finally lifted today. My neighbor was so excited, he wet his plants.
31 I fell in love with a bluebell the other day. It told me, “I’m wildflower for you!”
32 The mum flower was having a difficult day with the kids, and I heard her shout, “I’ve had it, once and floral!”
33 I really love herbs, in fact I think I will love them till the end of thyme.
34 My entire lawn has been taken over by buttercups! It’s ranunculus, I tell you!
35 My mum loves singing to her flowers, but she isn’t very good. In fact, she’s rather out of petunia.
36 I went to a flower wedding once. At the end, we all stood and toasted, “To the bride and bloom!”
37 My friend has a fear of roses. He’s not sure where it stems from, but it’s a thorny issue and he’s stuck with it now.
38 If you ever have to buy drinks for a flower party, make sure you only buy rose as they don’t drink anything else.
39 There was a flower couple once, a rose and a sunflower. She stopped dating him, saying she only saw him as a frond.
40 Gardeners are always great at whistling – they just put their tulips together.
41 I wish I could stop stealing my neighbor’s flowers, I really do… But lilac self-control.
42 You know you’re really in love with a flower when not a daisy goes by that you don’t think of them.
43 I once saw the sweetest flower mother’s day card. It read, “I’m so happy to be or-kid.”
44 Did you hear about the lucky flower that never bloomed? It was a bud omen.
45 My girlfriend is an aloe vera plant. This year she wrote, “Aloe you very much!” in my Valentine’s day card.
46 Every flower you ever meet has one favourite rock band – Guns ‘N Roses, of course.
47 Flowers are great to have around during a crisis, because they always get to the root of the problem.
48 You will love these puns about flowers and plants, be-leaf me!
49 A flower was in a terrible hit and run car accident last week. She was leafed for dead.
50 Roses really are the most polite flowers they are. They always say please and thank you a whole bunch.
51 Have you ever seen a flower perform a magic show? It really is unbe-leaf-able.
Flowers are here to brighten up our lives in more ways than one – the real thing can make you smile, while the flower puns can make you chuckle!