Flowers In Season, By Season

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Weather you are planning a wedding, a special occasion, buying flowers for your sweetheart, or just something for the kitchen table it's good to know what is in season so that you know you are getting the freshest flowers and hopefully at the best prices.

The following list comes from my Grandma who ran a florist shop. Here are flowers and some of them have their floral meaning given too.


Spring Flowers

Anemone ~ Orange, Yellow, Reds, Blue, pink, white ~ Anticipation
Apple Blossom ~ White ~ promise
Bells of Ireland ~ Green ~ Good Luck
Calla Lily ~ White is widely available, other colors, available as well, particularly in mini size ~ Magnificent beauty
Casa Blanca Lily ~ White ~ See lilly
Daffodil ( Flower For The Month Of March ) ~ Yellow ~ Regard, rebirth, new beginnings, unrequited love, you're the only one, chivalry
Delphinium ~ Blue, White, Purple ~ Big-hearted, fun.
Forsythia ~ Yellow ~ Anticipation
Geranium ~ Most common red and Pink ~ Stupidity, folly, comfort, gentility
Hyacinth ~ Purple, pink or white ~ Constancy
Iris ~ Many ~ Wisdom, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, valor, my compliments.
Jonquil ( Flower For The Month Of March ) ~ Pale Yellow ~ Sympathy , love me, affection returned, desire
Larkspur ~ White, Purple, Blue, Pink ~ Fickleness, ardent attachment, levity, lightness.
Lilac ~ Violet or White ~ Youthful, humility, confidence
Magnolia ~ White ~ Dignity, love of nature, nobility
Narcissus ~ White, Yellow ~ Egotism, conceit, self love, self admiration, formality, stay as sweet as you are
Orange Blossom ~ White ~ Purity, innocence, eternal love, marriage and fruitfulness, fertility.
Peony ~ Pink, white, yellow, peach, magenta ~ Bashfulness, shame, happy life, happy marriage, good health, prosperity
Ranunculus ~ White, pink, red, orange, and yellow ~ You are radiant with charm, radiant charm.
Star Gazer Lily ~ Pink and White
Sweetpea ( Flower For The Month Of April ) ~ White, pink. Red/coral, and lavender/purple ~ Lasting pleasure, good-bye, departure, blissful pleasure, thank you for a lovely time, I think of you.
Tulip ~ Many ~ Perfect lover
Violet ~ Purple ~ Modesty, faithfulness, innocence, understated beauty
Waxflower ~ Pinky purple and white


Don't forget these flowers that are avaliable year round!

Baby's Breath ~ White or Blush Pink ~ Festivity
Bachelor's Button ~ White, pink, red, blue ~ anticipation
Calla Lily ~ White is widely available, other colors, available as well, particularly in mini size ~ Magnificent beauty
Carnation ~ Many ~ Fascination, distinction, divine love
Delphinium ~ Blue, White, Purple ~ Big-hearted, fun.
Eucalyptus ~ Blue, Silver
Gardenia ~ White ~ You're lovely, secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck.
Gladiolus ~ Many
Heather ~ Pink ~ Admiration, solitude, beauty
Lily of the Valley ~ White or Pink ~ Return of happiness, purity of heart, sweetness, you've made my life complete, humility, happiness.
Orchid ~ Pink, White, Purple, Other Colors ~ Rare beauty, love, refinement, beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children, mature charm, beauty, long life
Protea ~ Pink
Rose ~ Many ~ Love, passion, perfection
Scabiosa ~ Purple, White ~ Unfortunate love
Stephanotis ~ White ~ Happiness in marriage, desire to travel.

[MrsPinecone]

Summer Flowers

Alstromeria ~ Orange, pink, yellow and other colors ~ Devotion, Wealth, prosperity, fortune, friendship, pleasantries.
Asiatic Lily ~ White, Pink, Yellow, Orange ~ feminine sexuality.
Aster ~ White, pink, or rose. ~ contentment
Bells of Ireland ~ Green ~ Good Luck
Calla Lily ~ White is widely available, other colors, available as well, particularly in mini size ~ Magnificent beauty
Chrysanthemum ~ White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors ~ Cheerfulness, optimism, rest, truth
Daisy ~ Bright and white with a touch of yellow. ~ Innocence, loyal love, I'll never tell, purity
Forget-Me-Not ~ Blue ~ True love, hope, remembrance, memories
Freesia ~ White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Purple ~ Innocence, thoughtfulness
Gerbera Daisy ~ Pink, Yellow, Orange, Red, White
Hydrangea ~ Purple, pink, even green and rust. ~ Thank you for understanding, frigidity, heartlessness, heartless
Iris ~ Many ~ Wisdom, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, valor, my compliments.
Larkspur ~ White, Purple, Blue, Pink ~ Fickleness, ardent attachment, levity, lightness
Lavender ~ Purple ~ Devotion
Liatris ~ Pinkish Purple
Lisianthus ~ Purple, White, Pink
Oriental Lily ~ White, Pink ~ Majesty, wealth, pride, innocence, purity.
Peony ~ Pink, white, yellow, peach, magenta ~ Bashfulness, shame, happy life, happy marriage, good health, prosperity
Queen Anne's Lace ~ White
Snapdragons ~ Pink, Yellow, Orange, White, Other Colors ~ Deception, gracious lady, presumption
Solidaster ~ Yellow
Statice ~ Purple ~ Sympathy, remembrance, success
Stock ~ White and other colors ~ Lasting beauty, bonds of affection, promptness, you'll always be beautiful to me.
Sunflower ~ Yellow ~ adoration, haughtiness
Sweet Pea ~ white, pink, red/coral, and lavender/purple ~ Lasting pleasure, good-bye, departure, blissful pleasure, thank you for a lovely time, I think of you.
Tuberose ~ White ~ Dangerous pleasure
Yarrow ~ White, Pink, and Yellow. ~ Healing, sorrow
Zinnia ~ Red, orange, or pink are most popular. ~ Thoughts of absent friends, in memory of an absent friend.

[MrsPinecone]

Autumn Flowers

Aster ~ White, pink, or rose. ~ contentment
Chrysanthemum ~ White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors ~ Cheerfulness, optimism, rest, truth
Dahlia ~ Many ~ Instability
Dried Flowers ~ Many muted hues. ~ Sadness
Leaves and Foliage ~ Autumnal colors. ~ None
Marigold ~ blazing gold/red ~ Affection, cruelty, grief, jealousy
Zinnia ~ Red, orange, or pink are most popular. ~ Thoughts of absent friends, in memory of an absent friend.

[MrsPinecone]

Winter Flowers
Amaryllis ~ Red, White ~ Pride
Anemone ~ Orange, Yellow, Reds, Blue, pink, white ~ Anticipation
Bells of Ireland ~ Green ~ Good Luck
Calla Lily ~ White is widely available, other colors, available as well, particularly in mini size ~ Magnificent beauty
Camellia ~ Pink and White ~ Gratitude
Casa Blanca Lily ~ White ~ See lilly
Cosmos ~ Pink, White, Brown, Other Colors ~ Modesty
Daffodil ~ Yellow ~ Regard, rebirth, new beginnings, unrequited love, you're the only one, chivalry
Forget-Me-Not ~ Blue ~ True love, hope, remembrance, memories
Holly ~ Green leaves with deep red berries ~ Foresight, defense, domestic happiness, enchantment.
Ivy ~ Green or green and white vaiegated ~ Fidelity, wedded love, friendship, affection, marriage.
Jasmine ~ White ~ Amiability , I attach myself to you, sensuality, attachment.
Narcissus ~ White, Yellow ~ Egotism, conceit, self love, self admiration, formality, stay as sweet as you are
Orchid ~ Pink, White, Purple, Other Colors ~ Rare beauty, love, refinement, beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children, mature charm, beauty, long life
Poinsettia ~ Red, white, and pinks
Ranunculus ~ white, pink, red, orange and yellow ~ You are radiant with charm, radiant charm.
Star Gazer Lily ~ Pink and White
Star of Bethlehem ~ White ~ Purity
Sweetpea ~ white, pink, red/coral, and lavender/purple ~ Lasting pleasure, good-bye, departure, blissful pleasure, thank you for a lovely time, I think of you.
Tulip ~ Many ~ Perfect lover
Waxflower ~ Pinky purple and white