Floral vs Botanical Wallpaper: What's the Difference?
Floral: Florals are the most enduring wallpaper genre of all, moving from cottage chintz to bold, graphic blooms. Botanical: Botanical wallpaper draws on the Victorian passion for plant hunting, when glasshouses filled with ferns and palms. In practice: Ditsy florals read almost as a texture from across the room – perfect for small spaces; oversized blooms make a confident feature wall. Large leaves suit big walls; smaller sprigs and trailing vines are better in cloakrooms and alcoves where you see the pattern up close. Our range has 183 floral and 158 botanical designs.
Side by side
| Floral | Botanical | |
|---|---|---|
| Designs in our range | 183 | 158 |
| Pattern repeats | 26.5–53 cm | 53–53 cm |
| Half-drop matched | 96 of 183 | 87 of 158 |
| Most common colours | Dark & Moody, Green, Blue | Green, Dark & Moody, Multicolour |
| Most suggested rooms | Cloakroom, Living Room, Nursery & Kids | Living Room, Bedroom, Cloakroom |
| Styling | Let one colour from the flower centres guide your accessories, and balance busy florals with plain upholstery. | Pair leafy prints with natural textures – rattan, linen, oak – and pick a paint colour from the darkest leaf for woodwork. |
| From | £44.20/roll | £44.20/roll |
About floral
Florals are the most enduring wallpaper genre of all, moving from cottage chintz to bold, graphic blooms. A good floral softens hard architecture and adds warmth instantly. Ditsy florals read almost as a texture from across the room – perfect for small spaces; oversized blooms make a confident feature wall.
About botanical
Botanical wallpaper draws on the Victorian passion for plant hunting, when glasshouses filled with ferns and palms. Today it is the easiest way to bring a sense of growth and calm into rooms that lack a garden view. Large leaves suit big walls; smaller sprigs and trailing vines are better in cloakrooms and alcoves where you see the pattern up close.
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Floral designs
Yarrow Wild Meadow Wallpaper
Hartley Ditsy Floral Wallpaper
Hadley Blooms Wallpaper
Lumley Ditsy Floral Wallpaper
Botanical designs
Rossiter Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Magnolia Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
Sheldon Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Orchard Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
Questions & answers
Can I mix floral and botanical wallpaper?
Yes, in different rooms or zones – link them through a shared colour such as green.
Which is more popular, floral or botanical?
We do not publish sales rankings; in our range there are 183 floral and 158 botanical designs.