Ranunculus (Ranunculus spp.)

Gardenia flowers look like roses with petals that spiral towards the center of the bloom.

The shrub is notoriously high-maintenance, which is another trait it shares with many varieties of roses.

Large fuchsia-colored peonies flowers on tall stems in a garden

The Spruce / Meg MacDonald

Camellia (Camellia spp.)

The Spruce / Kara Riley

Camellia flowers are often compared to roses because they have lush petaled blooms.

Flower colors include pink, red, and white but yellow and lavender varieties are possible too.

Closeup of different shades of ranunculus flowers

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

Dahlia (Dahlia spp.)

Though they are perennials, theyre most often grown as annuals.

Anemone (Anemone spp.)

pink peony

The Spruce / Autumn Wood

There are varieties with single, semi-double, and double blooms to pick from.

Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)

Daffodils are classified into different groups and division 4 includes double-petaled daffodils that do bear a resemblance to roses.

tulips

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)

Just like roses, flowering quince belongs to the Rosacea family.

Although closely related, this ornamental shrub isnt a rose.

Before foliage appears, the shrub produces delicate blossoms along its woody stems for a springtime show of color.

Gardenia plant with cream white flower above glossy green leaves closeup

The Spruce / Krystal Slagle

The Cameo cultivar especially bears a rose-like resemblance with its showy apricot-colored double blossoms.

It makes for a good border hedge but beware of its thorns.

Thats especially true of semi-double or double bloom varieties, likePapaver orientale’Fireball.

camellia shrub

The Spruce / Kara Riley

Theyre available in colorful shades like pink, purple, yellow, and orange.

Its claim to fame is that its a vigorous bloomer in shady conditionswhich cant be said for sun-loving roses.

Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.)

lisianthus flowers

The Spruce / K. Dave

Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)

Azaleas are part of theRhododendrongenus but exhibit differences in foliage and blooms compared to other rhododendron species.

Close up of a orange-red dahlia flower

The Spruce / Letícia Almeida

Pink and white blooms of a begonia

The Spruce / Jayme Burrows

Anemone hupehensis

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

Closeup of cotton roses

The Spruce / K. Dave

multi-colored portulaca

The Spruce / Adrienne Legault

Yellow hearty daffodils with orange blooms

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

flowering quince

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

poppy

The Spruce / Leticia Almeida

impatiens

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Japanese roses

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

Cluster of yellow million bell flowers

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

Closeup of magenta pink rhododendron flowers

The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova

Gloxinia senningia hybrid plant with purple flowers in woven planter

The Spruce / Gyscha Rendy

pink azaleas

The Spruce / Adrienne Legault