Often when choosing flowers for a wedding or event, we don’t usually think if the flowers we want are in season or not. In fact these other criteria often come into play first, like:
- including flowers we like
- incorporating flowers that match favourite colours or wedding colour palette
- planning flowers around Pinterest images
- the wedding budget.
However in the end, the availability or seasonality of that particular flower will determine whether or not we can have it on the day.
To help you with your planning, we have listed most of the popular flowers used in weddings or events for bouquets and arrangements by season and colour.
(Note this list is by no means exhaustive. Also, as flowers are products of nature, weather conditions can shorten or extend their flowering season.)
AVAILABILITY OF FLOWERS BY SEASON AND COLOUR
Flowers in season during summer (December, January, February)
| PINK | PEACH/ORANGE | PURPLE | WHITE | YELLOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstroemeria | Calla Lily | Calla Lily | Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria |
| Anthurium | Dahlia | Carnation | Carnation | Carnation |
| Calla Lily | Heliconia | Cosmos | Cosmos | Freesia |
| Carnation | Rose | Delphinium | Dahlia | Rose |
| Dahlia | Hydrangea | Delphinium | ||
| Freesia | Lavender | Freesia | ||
| Hydrangea | Lisianthus | Hydrangea | ||
| Lisianthus | Rose | Hypericum Berry | ||
| Rose | Singapore Orchid | Lisianthus | ||
| Water Lily | Phalaenopsis Orchid | |||
| Rose | ||||
| Singapore Orchid | ||||
| Tuberose | ||||
| Water Lily |
Flowers in season during autumn (March, April, May)
| PINK | PEACH/ORANGE | PURPLE | WHITE | YELLOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstroemeria | Calla Lily | Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria |
| Anthurium | Dahlia | Calla Lily | Carnation | Calla Lily |
| Carnation | Heliconia | Carnation | Cosmos | Carnation |
| Celosia | Rose | Cosmos | Dahlia | Dahlia |
| Cosmos | Tulip | Dahlia | Delphinium | Freesia |
| Disbud Chrysanthemum | Delphinium | Disbud Chrysanthemum | Rose | |
| Freesia | Kale | Freesia | Snapdragon | |
| Lisianthus | Lavender (early autumn) | Hypericum Berry | Sunflower | |
| Protea | Lisianthus | Kale | Tulip | |
| Rose | Rose | Lisianthus | ||
| Singapore Orchid | Singapore Orchid | Phalaenopsis Orchid | ||
| Stock (late autumn) | Statice | Protea | ||
| Tulip | Stock (late autumn) | Queen Anne's Lace | ||
| Tulip | Rose | |||
| Singapore Orchid | ||||
| Snapdragon | ||||
| Stock (late autumn) | ||||
| Tulip |
Flowers in season during winter (June, July, August)
| PINK | PEACH/ORANGE | PURPLE | WHITE | YELLOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstroemeria | Poppy | Anemone | Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria |
| Anthurium | Ranunculus (late winter) | Carnation | Carnation | Carnation |
| Blushing Bride | Rose | Helleborus | Cymbidium Orchid | Cymbidium Orchid |
| Carnation | Singapore Orchid | Kale | Lisianthus | Poppy |
| Cymbidium Orchid | Tulip | Lisianthus | Phalaenopsis Orchid | Ranunculus (late winter) |
| Lisianthus | Phalaenopsis Orchid | Protea | Rose | |
| Poppy | Rose | Queen Anne's Lace | Singapore Orchid | |
| Protea | Singapore Orchid | Rose | Snapdragon | |
| Ranunculus (late winter) | Statice | Singapore Orchid | ||
| Rose | Stock | Snapdragon | ||
| Singapore Orchid | Sweet Pea | Stock | ||
| Snapdragon | Tulip | Sweet Pea | ||
| Stock | Tulip | |||
| Sweet Pea | ||||
| Tulip |
Flowers in season during spring(September, October, November)
| PINK | PEACH/ORANGE | PURPLE | WHITE | YELLOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstroemeria | Heliconia | Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria |
| Anemone | Poppy | Calla Lily | Arabs Eyes (late spring) | Carnation |
| Anthurium | Ranunculus | Carnation | Carnation | Cymbidium Orchid |
| Blushing Bride | Rose | Delphinium | Cymbidium Orchid | Dahlia |
| Boronia (early spring) | Singapore Orchid | Lavender | Dahlia | Freesia |
| Calla Lily | Tulip | Lilac (Sept/Oct for 3-4 weeks) | David Austin Rose | Poppy |
| Carnation | Lisianthus | Delphinium | Rose | |
| Celosia | Phalaenopsis Orchid | Dogwood (late spring) | Snapdragon | |
| Cymbidium Orchid | Rose | Freesia | Stock | |
| David Austin Rose | Sweet Pea | Hypericum Berry | ||
| Dogwood (late spring) | Lisianthus | |||
| Freesia | Poppy | |||
| Lisianthus | Peony (late October-early December) | |||
| Poppy | Ranunculus | |||
| Peony (late October-early December) | Rose | |||
| Pieris | Singapore Orchid | |||
| Ranunculus | Snapdragon | |||
| Rose | Stock | |||
| Singapore Orchid | Sweet Pea | |||
| Snapdragon | Waratah | |||
| Stock | ||||
| Sweet Pea |
While it can be disappointing that the flowers you like may not be available on the day of your event, the most important thing is to be able to create the mood and atmosphere you want.
We at Flowers by Gwyneth can help you with suitable flower options and designs to achieve your floral vision for your special day. We offer full floral design services for weddings or events in Sydney, Blue Mountains and the Lower Central Coast.
Book a call today!
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