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Seasonal Flower Guide

It’s pretty clear we love flowers. We love the beauty and whimsy they exude, and the joy that they bring. And if a bountiful bouquet isn’t breathtaking enough, the language of these little wonders is even more precious.

The symbolism of flowers has been recorded for centuries in folklore, poetry, and theatre across the world. Known as floriography, this interest in botanical symbolism blossomed during the Victorian era, where enthusiasts used floral arrangements as a means of communication to express their heartfelt sentiment.

Did you know that amaryllis is often defined as meaning splendid beauty? Or that sunflowers are cherished as symbols of adoration, due to the way their blossom turns to follow the sun as it charts across the sky? From the walk down the aisle to the everyday “I love you,” explore our guide to discover seasonal flowers across a brilliant spectrum of color and aesthetic.

Agapanthus

White, Blue

Meaning:

Love Letters

Colors:

White, Blue

Spring, Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Allium

Purple

Meaning:

Strength, Courage

Colors:

Purple

Spring, Summer, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ - $$$$

Alstromeria

White, Yellow, Orange, Light Pink, Dark Pink, Lavender, Purple, Fuchsia, Magenta, Red

Meaning:

Devotion, Friendship

Colors:

White, Yellow, Orange, Light Pink, Dark Pink, Lavender, Purple, Fuchsia, Magenta, Red

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Amaryllis

Red, Dark Red, Burgundy, White, White with Red stripe, Peach, Light Pink

Meaning:

Splendid Beauty

Colors:

Red, Dark Red, Burgundy, White, White with Red stripe, Peach, Light Pink

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$$

Anemone

Red, Blue, Purple, White, Bright Pink, Burgundy

Meaning:

Expectation, Anticipation

Colors:

Red, Blue, Purple, White, Bright Pink, Burgundy

Spring, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ - $$$$

Aster

Lavender, Purple, White

Meaning:

Faith, Love, Patience

Colors:

Lavender, Purple, White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$ - $$

Astilbe

White, Red, Blush, Pink

Meaning:

Patience, Waiting

Colors:

White, Red, Blush, Pink

Spring, Summer, Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ - $$$$

Baby’s Breath (Filler Flower)

White

Meaning:

Purity, Innocence

Colors:

White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Balsam (Winter Greenery)

Green

Meaning:

Impatience, Cure

Colors:

Green

Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$ - $$

Bay Leaf (Foliage)

Green

Meaning:

I change but in death

Colors:

Green

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Bells of Ireland

Green

Meaning:

Prosperity, Whimsy

Colors:

Green

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Bird of Paradise (Tropical)

Orange with blue

Meaning:

Joy, Beauty

Colors:

Orange with blue

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Bittersweet (Vine)

Orange with Yellow

Meaning:

Truth

Colors:

Orange with Yellow

Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Bouvardia

White, Light Pink, Dark Pink

Meaning:

Enthusiasm

Colors:

White, Light Pink, Dark Pink

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Calla Lily (Traditional)

Creamy White with Yellow Stamen

Meaning:

Magnificent Beauty

Colors:

Creamy White with Yellow Stamen

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Campanula

White, Pink, Lavender, Purple

Meaning:

Gratitude

Colors:

White, Pink, Lavender, Purple

Spring, Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Carnation

White, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Lavender, Purple, Burgundy, Fuchsia, Magenta, Orange, Yellow, Peach, Light Green

Meaning:

Red - Pure Love

Colors:

White, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Lavender, Purple, Burgundy, Fuchsia, Magenta, Orange, Yellow, Peach, Light Green

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Cedar (Winter Greenery)

Green

Meaning:

Strength

Colors:

Green

Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Celosia

Red, Orange, Yellow, Fuchsia, Green

Meaning:

Warmth, Friendship

Colors:

Red, Orange, Yellow, Fuchsia, Green

Summer, Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Cherry Blossom

Pink, White

Meaning:

Nobility, Chivalry

Colors:

Pink, White

Spring

Availability:

Cost:

$$$$

Chrysanthemum

Yellow, White, Lavender, Purple

Meaning:

Life, Optimism

Colors:

Yellow, White, Lavender, Purple

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Cockscomb

Burgundy, Orange, Red, Yellow, Green

Meaning:

Affectation, Singularity

Colors:

Burgundy, Orange, Red, Yellow, Green

Summer, Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Cosmos

Pink, White, Dark Pink, Lavender

Meaning:

Peace, Harmony

Colors:

Pink, White, Dark Pink, Lavender

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Daffodil

Yellow, Yellow with orange center

Meaning:

Regard, Gracefulness

Colors:

Yellow, Yellow with orange center

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$ - $$$

Dahlia

White, Blush, Pink, Hot pink, Orange, Peach, Red, Yellow, Lavender, Purple, Burgundy, Variegated varieties

Meaning:

Gratitude, Forever Thine

Colors:

White, Blush, Pink, Hot pink, Orange, Peach, Red, Yellow, Lavender, Purple, Burgundy, Variegated varieties

Summer, Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ - $$$$

Daisy

White, Purple, Lavender, Deep Red, or Orange/Rust petals with yellow center, Yellow petals with green center

Meaning:

Innocence, Beauty

Colors:

White, Purple, Lavender, Deep Red, or Orange/Rust petals with yellow center, Yellow petals with green center

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Delphinium

Light Blue, Dark Blue

Meaning:

Lightness, Joy

Colors:

Light Blue, Dark Blue

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Dianthus

White, Green, Coral, Burgundy, Fuchsia, Pink, Red, Lavender, Purple

Meaning:

Admiration, Love

Colors:

White, Green, Coral, Burgundy, Fuchsia, Pink, Red, Lavender, Purple

Some colors and varieties limited to specific seasons

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Dogwood

White, Light Pink

Meaning:

Purity, Faithfulness

Colors:

White, Light Pink

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ - $$$$

Echinacea (Cone Flower)

White, Orange, Yellow, Shades of Pink (ranging from orange/pink to reddish pink)

Meaning:

Strength, Health

Colors:

White, Orange, Yellow, Shades of Pink (ranging from orange/pink to reddish pink)

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Euphorbia (Flower)

Orange, White, Cream, Yellow, Red, Salmon

Meaning:

Purity, Wisdom

Colors:

Orange, White, Cream, Yellow, Red, Salmon

Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Forsythia

Yellow

Meaning:

Good Nature

Colors:

Yellow

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Foxglove (Also known as Hollyhock)

Red, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Lavender, Purple, White

Meaning:

I am not ambitious for myself, but for you

Colors:

Red, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Lavender, Purple, White

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Gardenia

White

Meaning:

Purity, Sweetness

Colors:

White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Geranium (Flower)

Red, Shades of Pink, Peach, Salmon, White, Burgundy, Magenta

Meaning:

Ingenuity and Friendship

Colors:

Red, Shades of Pink, Peach, Salmon, White, Burgundy, Magenta

Not available as a cut flower

Availability:

Cost:

Not available as a cut flower

Geranium (Foliage)

Green and Green with lighter Green/pale yellow outer edge)

Meaning:

Childhood

Colors:

Green and Green with lighter Green/pale yellow outer edge)

Spring, Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Gerbera Daisy

Red, Burgundy, Shades of Pink, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Orange, Lavender, White, Bi Color varieties, Fuchsia, Magenta (centers green or black). Most Colors available as Mini Gerbera Daisies

Meaning:

Cheerfulness, Beauty

Colors:

Red, Burgundy, Shades of Pink, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Orange, Lavender, White, Bi Color varieties, Fuchsia, Magenta (centers green or black). Most Colors available as Mini Gerbera Daisies

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ (Mini Gerbera - $$)

Ginger (Tropical)

Red

Meaning:

Pleasant, Comforting

Colors:

Red

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$$

Gladiolus

Red, Purple, Lavender, Peach, Orange, Yellow, White, Pink

Meaning:

Strength, Honor

Colors:

Red, Purple, Lavender, Peach, Orange, Yellow, White, Pink

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Gloriosa Lily

Red and Yellow Variegated

Meaning:

Glory, Honor

Colors:

Red and Yellow Variegated

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$$

Heather (Filler Flower)

White, Fuchsia/Pink

Meaning:

Independence, Admiration, Protection

Colors:

White, Fuchsia/Pink

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Heliconia (Tropical)

Reddish orange/Yellow

Meaning:

Great Returns

Colors:

Reddish orange/Yellow

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$$

Hellebores

Green, White, Pink/Mauve, Deep Purple/Eggplant

Meaning:

Serenity, Peace

Colors:

Green, White, Pink/Mauve, Deep Purple/Eggplant

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Holly (Winter Greenery)

Green, Green and White variegated

Meaning:

Foresight, Forecast

Colors:

Green, Green and White variegated

Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Hydrangea

South American – White, Light Blue, Lime Green, Dark Blue

Meaning:

Remembrance

Colors:

South American – White, Light Blue, Lime Green, Dark Blue

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$ - $$$$

Hypericum

Pink, Peach, Light Orange, Coral, Red, Lime Green, Burgundy, Brown, White

Meaning:

Animosity

Colors:

Pink, Peach, Light Orange, Coral, Red, Lime Green, Burgundy, Brown, White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Iris

Blue, Light Blue, Purple, Yellow, White

Meaning:

Message, Promise

Colors:

Blue, Light Blue, Purple, Yellow, White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$ - $$

Ivy (Foliage)

Green, Green and Gold variegated, Green and White variegated

Meaning:

Marriage, Friendship

Colors:

Green, Green and Gold variegated, Green and White variegated

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Kangaroo Paw

Burnt Orange, Reddish Brown, Yellow

Meaning:

Unequal, Uniqueness

Colors:

Burnt Orange, Reddish Brown, Yellow

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Larkspur

White, Light Pink, Pink, Lavender, Purple

Meaning:

Lightness, Attachment

Colors:

White, Light Pink, Pink, Lavender, Purple

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Laurel Tree

Green

Meaning:

Glory, Success

Colors:

Green

Ask your local florist for availability

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Lavender

Lavender

Meaning:

Success, Happiness

Colors:

Lavender

Fresh cut, April through November. Dried flower, year round

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Liatris

Purple

Meaning:

Happiness, Bliss

Colors:

Purple

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Lily

Shades of Pink, White, Variegated Pink and White, Pale Yellow

Meaning:

Devotion, Purity, Rebirth

Colors:

Shades of Pink, White, Variegated Pink and White, Pale Yellow

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Lily of the Valley

White

Meaning:

Return of Happiness

Colors:

White

Spring

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Lisianthus

White, Purple, Lavender, Shades of Pink, Cream, Apricot, Variegated Pink and White, Variegated Purple and White

Meaning:

Gratitude, Joy

Colors:

White, Purple, Lavender, Shades of Pink, Cream, Apricot, Variegated Pink and White, Variegated Purple and White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Lysimachia

White, Pink, Purple

Meaning:

Forgiveness

Colors:

White, Pink, Purple

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Magnolia (Foilage)

Leaves that are a shiny dark green on one side and a velvety brown on the other

Meaning:

Love of Nature

Colors:

Leaves that are a shiny dark green on one side and a velvety brown on the other

Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Marigold

Yellow, Orange

Meaning:

Joy, Cares

Colors:

Yellow, Orange

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Narcissus (Paper white)

White

Meaning:

Egotism, Selfishness

Colors:

White

Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Olive (Foliage)

Dark Green to Greyish Green

Meaning:

Peace, Reconciliation

Colors:

Dark Green to Greyish Green

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Orange Rose

Orange

Meaning:

Energy, Joy, Positivity

Colors:

Orange

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Orchid

Various colors depending on species

Meaning:

Refinement, Beauty

Colors:

Various colors depending on species

Selective

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Ornithogalum (Star of Bethlehem)

White, Orange, Yellow

Meaning:

Reconciliation

Colors:

White, Orange, Yellow

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Pear Blossom (Flowering Branch

Clusters of small white flowers

Meaning:

Affection, Hope

Colors:

Clusters of small white flowers

Spring

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Peony

White, Blush, Pale Pink, Pink, Dark Pink, Red, Yellow, Coral

Meaning:

Bashfulness, Beauty

Colors:

White, Blush, Pale Pink, Pink, Dark Pink, Red, Yellow, Coral

Spring, Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Phlox

White, Light Pink, Pink, Purple

Meaning:

Our Souls are United

Colors:

White, Light Pink, Pink, Purple

Spring, Summer, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Pink Rose

Pink

Meaning:

Candor, Purity, Chastity, Ingenuity

Colors:

Pink

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Poppy

Shades of Pink, Cream, Peach, Orange, Yellow, Red

Meaning:

Consolation, Forgetfulness (as in a belated bday. etc.)

Colors:

Shades of Pink, Cream, Peach, Orange, Yellow, Red

Selectively Early through Mid Spring (March-May)

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Privet (Shrub)

Smooth green leaves with white flowers that develop into navy blue/black berries in the fall

Meaning:

Prohibition

Colors:

Smooth green leaves with white flowers that develop into navy blue/black berries in the fall

Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Protea

Shades of Pink, Red, White, Yellow, and Orange

Meaning:

Ingenuity, Courage

Colors:

Shades of Pink, Red, White, Yellow, and Orange

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Pussy Willow

Brown branches with silvery white fuzzy nubs that develop along the branch

Meaning:

Friendship

Colors:

Brown branches with silvery white fuzzy nubs that develop along the branch

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Queen Anne’s lace (Filler Flower/ Wild Flower)

White lacy clusters of tiny flowers

Meaning:

Sanctuary, Comfort

Colors:

White lacy clusters of tiny flowers

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Quince (Flowering Branch)

Pink, Peach

Meaning:

Cheers my Soul

Colors:

Pink, Peach

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Ranunculus

Shades of Pink, White, Yellow, Orange, Peach, Burgundy

Meaning:

You are Rich in Attractions

Colors:

Shades of Pink, White, Yellow, Orange, Peach, Burgundy

Spring, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Red Rose

Red

Meaning:

Beauty, Love

Colors:

Red

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Salvia

Blue, Red

Meaning:

Blue = Wisdom, Red = Forever Thine

Colors:

Blue, Red

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Scabiosa

White, Lavender, Blue, Burgundy

Meaning:

Love, Peace

Colors:

White, Lavender, Blue, Burgundy

Spring, Summer, Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Snapdragon

White, Shades of Pink, Lavender, Red, Burgundy, Yellow, Orange

Meaning:

Presumption

Colors:

White, Shades of Pink, Lavender, Red, Burgundy, Yellow, Orange

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Snowberry (Bush)

Long Branches with small green leaves that have many smaller chutes with clusters of white or pink berries

Meaning:

Devoted Affection

Colors:

Long Branches with small green leaves that have many smaller chutes with clusters of white or pink berries

Summer, Fall

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Solidago (Filler Flower)

Yellow

Meaning:

Encouragement

Colors:

Yellow

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Statice (Filler Flower)

White, Purple, Lavender, Yellow, Pink

Meaning:

Remembrance, Beauty

Colors:

White, Purple, Lavender, Yellow, Pink

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Stephanotis (Vine)

White

Meaning:

Wedding

Colors:

White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Stock

Shades of Pink, Peach, Shades of Purple, White, Cream

Meaning:

Lasting Beauty

Colors:

Shades of Pink, Peach, Shades of Purple, White, Cream

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$

Sunflower

Yellow with brown/black center, Yellow with green center, Yellow with inner brown ring, Reddish Brown, Reddish pink with yellow

Meaning:

Adoration, Loyalty

Colors:

Yellow with brown/black center, Yellow with green center, Yellow with inner brown ring, Reddish Brown, Reddish pink with yellow

Yellow with green or black center year-round, other colors selectively August through September

Availability:

Cost:

$ - $$

Sweet Pea

White, Cream, Red, Shades of Pink, Lavender, Purple, Salmon

Meaning:

Delicate Pleasures

Colors:

White, Cream, Red, Shades of Pink, Lavender, Purple, Salmon

Spring, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$$

Sweet William

Shades of Pink, Red, Burgundy, Coral, White, Magenta, Variegated varieties

Meaning:

Gallantry, Finesse

Colors:

Shades of Pink, Red, Burgundy, Coral, White, Magenta, Variegated varieties

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$

Tulip

White, Shades of Pink, Orange, Peach, Yellow, shades of Purple, Red

Meaning:

Happy Years, Perfect Love

Colors:

White, Shades of Pink, Orange, Peach, Yellow, shades of Purple, Red

Spring, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$ - $$$

Veronica

White, Purple, Pink

Meaning:

Fidelity

Colors:

White, Purple, Pink

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

Wax flower (Filler Flower)

Shades of Pink, White, Purple

Meaning:

Happiness in Marriage

Colors:

Shades of Pink, White, Purple

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$

White Rose

White

Meaning:

Unity, Beauty

Colors:

White

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Yarrow (Filler Flower/Wild Flower)

Yellow

Meaning:

Health

Colors:

Yellow

Selectively year round, but most popular in summer and fall

Availability:

Cost:

$

Yellow Rose

Yellow

Meaning:

Friendship, Caring

Colors:

Yellow

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Availability:

Cost:

$$ - $$$

Zinnia

Red, Coral, Peach, Yellow, Orange, Green, Magenta, Shades of Pink, White

Meaning:

Thoughts of Absent Friends

Colors:

Red, Coral, Peach, Yellow, Orange, Green, Magenta, Shades of Pink, White

Summer

Availability:

Cost:

$$

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