Flowers In Season - Autumn

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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 thier floral meaning given too.

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.

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.