Wedding Flowers By Season
With an abundance of wedding flowers to choose from in almost every shape and
size, how is a bride supposed to choose? By choosing flowers in season a couple
can save on their final floral bill because the in-season flowers are readily
available. One tip, though, before you order your flowers make sure you have
booked your ceremony and reception locations (how many centerpieces and
other arrangements are needed) as well as know the number of
corsages and boutonnières needed and the colors for bridesmaids dresses (to
coordinate rather than clash).
Outlined below are some generalities for flowers, divided by
season with color descriptions.
Spring Flowers:
Apple or Cherry Blossums
Anemone-Blue, Red, Pink, White (Jan-May and Aug-Dec)
Bells of Ireland-Green (January-October)
Boronia-Pink (April-May)
Casa Blanca Lily-White (January-October)
Daffodil-Yellow (January-Early May)
Delphinium-White & Blue (April- October)
Dogwoods
Forsythia
Hyacinth-Purple, Pink or White
Iris
Larkspur
Lilies
Lilacs-Violet or White
Narcissus-White
Pansies
Peonies-Pink or White (Late Spring – Early Summer)
Ranunculus-White, Pink, Red, Orange and Yellow
(February-May)
Star Gazer Lily-Pink and White (January-October)
Sweetpea-White, Pink, Red/Coral, and Lavender/Purple
(December-May)
Tulip-Many colors (December-April)
Waxflower-Pink/Purple and White
Summer Flowers:
Alstromeria- Orange, Pink, Yellow, Cream, other colors
Aster-Pink, Purple
Bells of Ireland-Green (January-October)
Calla Lilies-White and other colors
Chrysanthemum-White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors
Dahlias-Many colors
Daisies
Delphinium
English Lavender-Purple
Forget-me-not-Blue
Freesia-White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Purple
Geraniums
Gerbera Daisy-Pink, Yellow, Orange, Red, White
Hydrangea-White, Blue, Purple, Pink
Iris-Purple, Blue, White
Jacobs Ladder
Larkspur-White, Purple, Blue, Pink
Liatris-Pinkish Purple
Lily, Asiatic-White, Pink, Yellow, Orange
Lily, oriental-White, Pink
Lisianthus-Purple, White, Pink
Monte Casino Asters-White, Purple
Queen Anne's Lace-White
Roses-Red, Pink, White, Other Colors
Snapdragons-Pink, Yellow, Orange, White, Other Colors
Solidaster-Yellow
Statice-Purple
Stephanotis-White
Stock-White, Other Colors
Sunflowers-Yellow
Tuberose-White
Yarrow-White, Pink, Yellow
Zinnia-Red, Orange, Pink
Autumn Flowers:
Aster-White, Pink
Chrysanthemum-White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Other Colors
Gerber Daisies
Dahlia-Many Colors
Marigold -Yellow, Orange, Red
Roses-Many Colors
Statice-Purple
Sunflowers
Zinnia-Red, Orange, Pink
Dried Leaves
Winter Flower:
Amaryllis-Red, White
Anemone-Blue, Red, Pink (Jan-May and Aug-Dec.)
Bells of Ireland-Green (January-October)
Camellias-White, Pink
Casa Blanca Lily-White (January-October)
Cosmos-Pink, White, Brown, Other Colors
Daffodil-Yellow (January-Early May)
Forget-me-nots-Blue
Holly-Green with Red Berries
Jasmine-White
Narcissus-White, Yellow
Orchids
Poinsettias-Red, White
Ranunculus-White, Pink, Red, Orange and Yellow
(February-May)
Star Gazer Lily-Pink and White (January-October)
Star of Bethlehem-White
Sweetpea-White, Pink, Red/Coral, and Lavender/Purple
(December-May)
Tulip-Many colors (December-April)
Waxflower-Pink, White
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