Halloween is perhaps the most anticipated day of October. It is a night when people of all ages get excited about preparing costumes, home decor and, of course, candy! The festival of Halloween has been around for more than a thousand years. Its origins can be found in the Celtic festival, known as Samhain, where it was believed that the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to scare away the spirits. That is why popular Halloween figures such as ghosts and witches have become so heavily associated with the festival.

Although this festival is linked to the dead, there is no reason why you can’t add a burst of life to your decorations! We think the best way to do this is with some Halloween-inspired flowers. Adding flowers to your Halloween decor and costume will not only perfectly capture the spirit of the blurred boundaries between the living and the dead, but it will also ensure that you stand out from the crowd.

Our top ideas for adding flowers to your Halloween decor

A classic orange pumpkin flower arrangement

Pumpkins are an ideal choice of flower pot for your Halloween flower arrangement. Simply add orange roses, orange chrysanthemum and some greenery into a pumpkin for an orange flower arrangement that screams “Halloween”.

A pretty in pink pumpkin flower arrangement

Add a pink twist to a traditional pumpkin look by painting it with your favourite pink paint! Instead of filling your pumpkin with orange flowers, opt for  shades of pink and fuschia instead. Pink roses, pink cosmos, pink chrysanthemums and foliage make a perfect combination.

A golden pumpkin flower arrangement

Paint your pumpkin in gold paint to add some extra bling to your flower arrangement. Fill your pumpkin with neutral autumnal tones of white, green and gold. Combine  white roses, yellow dahlias and white chrysanthemums, together with a generous amount of greenery. You may even wish to sprinkle your bouquet with a touch of gold glitter!

A spooky purple pumpkin flower arrangement

Purple is a colour often associated with witches and Halloween. Paint your pumpkin with dark purple paint and fill it with  flowers of pink and purple shades. We recommend pink roses, purple carnations, pink dahlias, red berries and plenty of foliage.

A rotten-inspired pumpkin flower arrangement

Paint your pumpkin all over in dark green paint, or even just add splodges of paint for a rotting effect. Fill your pumpkin with your favourite type of  autumnal flowers - any colour, shade or size will do just fine.

A bouquet of autumnal roses

Combine  orange and red roses, together with red dahlias and autumnal foliage. Either arrange these in an orange vase, a pumpkin or even an orange bucket!

A happy Halloween flower arrangement

Sunflowers are perhaps the happiest flowers of all, with their large stems and bright yellow petals. Halloween may be loosely about death, but it is mostly a day of celebration and joy. Simply bunch together your favourite sunflowers and place these in an orange vase or even use a plain pumpkin!

A Hocus Pocus bouquet

Whether you relish Halloween festivities, or simply admire the bronze and orange tones of autumn, we think this Halloween-inspired bouquet is perfect for you. Combine orange and yellow roses, yellow dahlias and orange pincushions. For the bouquet’s foliage, add spooky orange-toned leaves.

A wild autumnal bouquet

For a natural, hand-picked look, combine a variety of flowers, combining different colours, shapes and sizes. Try combining dusty pink roses, with brighter pink roses, orange orchids, pine cones and plenty of greenery. For the foliage, we recommend eucalyptus, specifically the ‘round-leaved mallee’ species and the ‘nichol’s willow’ species.

A spooky Halloween flower centrepiece

Create a spooky, gothic centrepiece of black calla lilies. These flowers are hauntingly dark all on their own and look great on their own without extra fillers or foliage. Place these flowers in a spooky black, grey or silver pot. Or for a warmer feeling place two pumpkins and surround them with seasonal foliage, orange and yellow flowers and forest berries.

A Halloween flower skull

A skull is a popular trope of Halloween and is the perfect decoration. Simply add your favourite flowers to a styrofoam skull that has been soaked in water, to create a flower-skull centrepiece or use a prop animal skull to get even more creepy.

Another way to incorporate flowers into your skull decorations is to use a skull-shaped vase for your Halloween flower arrangement.

Our favourite ideas to incorporate flowers into your Halloween costume

Halloween Flower Crowns

Flower crowns are one of the best ways to get floral with your Halloween costumes. Simply create a flower crown using your favourite autumnal flowers and add this to your Halloween look and you're ready to go.

Vampire Flower Crown

To complete your vampire costume, add a flower crown made up of  red roses and baby’s breath, sprinkled with black glitter.

Pixie Flower Crown

Not all Halloween costumes need to be scary! Some may opt for a gentler, softer Halloween look. Add  pastel-coloured chrysanthemums to your flower crown, together with cut-out paper butterflies for extra decoration.

Mean in Green

Whether you have painted your skin green in an effort to emulate the Wicked Witch of the West, or you are opting for a forest-inspired look, a flower crown of green foliage is an excellent choice. Simply create a flower crown out of your favourite leaves, such as eucalyptus or holly leaves.

Ice Queen

Decorate your flower crown with  white anemone and baby’s breath for the final touch to your white, icy costume.

Gothic Flower Crown

For a gothic Halloween look, a black monochromatic flower crown is perfect. Simply add a generous amount of black roses to your flower crown and you’re good to go!

Halloween is a chance to get creative and have some fun, dressing up both your home and yourself! This year, stand out from the crowd and showcase your creativity with show-stopping Halloween flowers.

See our collection of autumn flowers and get creative or sign up for our Let’s Pumpkin course and create your own spooky flower arrangement!