The best floral Instagram hashtags — Emma Davies Photography

Did you know that just by tagging your flowers #pink, you can reach 1,000s more people?

Did you know #seasonalfloweralliance is Erin "Floret Flowers" Benzakein's hashtag? Or if you use #dsfloral you might be featured on the Design Sponge feed which has over 800,000 followers?

I've found some great, little known floral hashtags over the last few years; ones with a small but engaged audience. I've included them all in this post, together with the big hitters (#flowersofinstagram) and the ones that aren't immediately obvious for flowers but have a good following, like #mywhitetable.

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BEST FLORAL HASHTAGS

#flower #flowers #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #flowerstalking #flowerlove #flowergram #flowerphotography #flowersmakemehappy #flowerlover #flowerart #flowermagic #blooooms #inspiredbypetals #petalsandprops #flowerfriday #simply_flowers

#floralphotography #floraldesign #floralstyling #floralarrangement #floraldesigner #slowfloralstyle #floralfix #floralfriday #florallove #florallife #floral[add pink flower emoji] #awesome_florals #ig_discover_petals #allthingsbotanical #botanicalpickmeup #botanicalbeauty #justbefloral #botanicaldaydreams

flower names: #rose #chrysanthemum #cosmos etc. Also: #rosesofinstagram #peoniesofinstagram etc.

flower colours: #pink #blue #pastel #darkflorals

BEST HASHTAGS FOR FLORISTS

#floristsofinstagram #floristry #florist #flowershop #weddingflorist #[your county, town or city]florist #newcoventgarden

#bridalbouquet #weddingbouquet #buttonhole #buttonholds #boutoniere #boutonnieres #tablesetting #weddinginspo #weddingflowers #destinationwedding #floralcrown #flowercrown #weddingideas #weddingstyle #bouquetinspo #newlyengaged #bridalinspiration #bridetobe #instawedding #instabride

#eventflowers #statementflowers #freshflowers #eventplanning #luxuryevents

#shoplocal #keepitlocal #localbusiness #supportlocal

Locally grown hashtags

#britishflowers #[yourlocation]flowers #grownnotflown #localflowers #locallygrownflowers #fromthegarden #frommygarden #gardengathered #gardengrown #farmerflorist #fieldtovase #foundandforaged #foundandgathered #searchwandercollect #collectedtreasure

Photography hashtags

#macro #flowersandmacro #nature_up_close #macro_captures #igbest_macros #macrophotography #macro_perfection #macrooftheday #macro_flower #macrotastic #macrolove #macrotreasures #macromoments

Your camera, eg. #fujixt1 #canon #canonbringit #canonusa [/uk...] #teamcanon #nikon_photo #nikonphotographer

#iphone #iphoneonly #iphonesia #iphoneography #iphoneipic #iphoneart #iphonedaily #iphonephotooftheday

#blackandwhite #bnw #noir #themonochromaticlens #monochrome #igersbnw

#makeyourownlight #sharinglightinspiration #lightinspired

FUN HASHTAGS

#caughtflowerhanded #fromwhereIstand #fridayfaffingcompetition #cupsinframe #agameoftones #makersgonnamake #inmyhand #beeoftheday

Hashtags with a community

#underthefloralspell: @Flowerrona's hashtag. See also @Underthefloralspell.

#seasonalfloweralliance: @Floretflower's hashtag. Include your location when you post - for seasonal flowers only.

#lovelydeadcrap: Go and have a look at the feed - it's beautiful. @lovelydeadcrap

#dsfloral: The floral arm of @designsponge's hashtags.

#aquitestyle and #gatheredstyle: Hashtags from @aquitestyle.

#seekthesimplicity: Another gorgeous feed, and the hashtag of @whistleandawhim.

#momentsofmine: Created by @Hannahargle.

#mystillsundaycompetition: From @Kimklassen.

#jj_floral: The floral bit of the most engaged community on Instagram: @jjcommunity. Follow the 1-2-3 rule if you post.

#capturingcolour: a colourful community from @capturebylucy.

#ccseasonal: Cristina's seasonal hashtag. @c_colli

#floralfridaycompetition: Flowers on fridays from @emilyquinton.

#rsfloral: from @real_simple magazine.

#botanicalforagersunitedsocietyinc: great back story to this hashtag from @smallacornsamanda - read it here: Botanical Foragers United Society Inc origin story.

My hashtags

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#photographyforflorists: for florists doing my Photography for Florists online course

#1day12pics: on the first Saturday of every month I run this hashtag - just take a photograph approximately every hour throughout the day and share with the hashtag (share a collage at the end if you don't want to post every hour).

#make30photos: my 30 day photo challenge with a twist - click here for all the prompts

#ayearwithmycamera: for anyone doing my flagship online beginner's photography course - which you can do the email version of completely free:

SEASONAL HASHTAGS

#spring #springtime #springstyle #springfever #springsteen (lol not really #theboss) #springishere #springflowers #spring[pink flower emoji]

#summer #summerfun #summer[sun emoji] #summertime #summerdays #summermood #summerflowers

#autumn #autumnlight #fallcolors #winteriscoming #autumnleaves #autumn[maple leaf emoji] #autumnday

#winter #winterlight #winterwonderland #wreath #christmaswreath #feelingfestive #doorwreath #christmas2016 #festive #doingtheflowersforchristmas #deckthehalls #anatural_midwinter #christmasstyling #christmaswedding

General Instagram hashtags

#photooftheday #IGflorals #instagood #instamood #instacool #instadaily #instabloom #instalike #instaflowers #instawedding #instastyle #inspiremyinstagram #inspirationoftheday #nothingisordinary

Hashtags you might not have thought of for flowers

#quote #quotation #inspirationalquote #findingthelightwithin #foraging #wabisabi #designinspiration #handmade #handmadewithlove #madetocreate #makerslife #handmadebyme #eyecatching #decayingbeauty #tender #melancholy #flawless #blueandyellow #greenandwhite #whiteonwhite

Flatlay and still life hashtags

#flatlay #flatlayforever #flatlaynation #flatlaydreams #myweekofflatlays #myflatlaysandfinds #natureflatlays

#mywhitetable #styleonmytable #onthetable #storyofmytable #details

#littlestoriesofmylife #stylingtheseasons #nordicstyle #scandilook #scandinavianstyle #nordicinspiration #hygge

#alittlebeautyeveryday #stilllifeisreallife #beautyofstillmoments #livesimple #liveauthentic #postitfortheaesthetic #artmakesmehappy #itsastill_life #livethelittlethings #prettycreativestyle #pursuepretty #slowflowers #stillswithstories #stillography #calm_collected

Apps and editing

#vsco #vscoflowers #vsco_flowers #vscogood #vscodaily #mextures #enlightapp #snapseed

Days of the week

#mondaymotivation #mondayblues #tuesdayteacup #itsamoodywednesday #humpday #wednesdaywisdom #throwbackthursday #tbt #inmyvasesaturday #saturdaymorningflowers #sundaysundries #selfiesunday #sundayfunday #lazysunday

Is one of these hashtags yours?

I've researched every hashtag, and I hope I've credited them where credit is due. If one of these is yours (or you know who it belongs to) and I've missed it, please let me know and I'll update the post.

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