Flower Seasons and Colour Guide

A guide to Australian flower seasons, pictures and colours of each bloom exclusively designed for Academy of Floral Art.
© Copyright 1992 Academy of Floral Art. All rights reserved.

AGAPANTHUS

agapanthus

Botanical name:Agapanthus, African lily.(Liliaceae.fam)

Colours:
Lilac, purple, white

Season availability:

Nov-feb

 

ALLIUM

allium

Botanical name:Allium (Liliaceae.fam)

Colours:
Lilac, white, purple,
Rose pink.

Season availability:

Oct-Jan

 

ALSTROMERIA

alstromeria

Botanical name:Alstromeria, Peruvian lily
Colours: 
two-toned
White, pink, green, red, yellow, orange

Season availability:

All year

 

AMARANTHUS

Amaranthus

Botanical name:Amaranthus, love-lies bleeding (molten torch)

Colours:
Green, red

Season availability:

Jan -April

 

ANTHURIUM

anthurium

Botanical name:Anthurium (Araceae.fam)

Colours:
White, salmon, pink, lime green, red, pink/green,

Season availability:

All year

 

ARTICHOKE

artichoke

Botanical name:Articoke, globe (Asteraceae.fam)

Colours:
Purple flower

Season availability:

Jan-dec

 

ASIATIC LILY

asiatic lily

Botanical name:Asiatic lily (Liliaceae.fam)

Colours:
White, pink, orange, yellow, red, coral

Season availability:

All year

 

ARUM LILY

arum lily

Botanical name:Arum lily (Araceae.fam)

Colours:
white

Season availability:

May, Aug-Nov

 

APPLE BLOSSOM

blossom

Botanical name:Apple blossom (Rosaceae.fam)

Colours:
White, pink

Season availability:

May-Sept

 

AMARYLLIS LILY

belladonna lily

Botanical name:Amaryllis, belladonna lily, naked ladies

Colours:
pink, red

Season availability:

Sept-Nov

 

ANEMONE

anemone

Botanical name:Anemone (Ranunculaceae.fam)

Colours:
White, pink, purple, red

Season availability:

Sept- Nov

 

BOUVARDIA

bouvardia

Botanical name:Bouvardia (Rubiaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red, white, pink

Season availability:

Nov -Jul

 

BIRD OF PARADISE

bird of paradise

Botanical name:Bird of Paradise (Stelitzia reginae)

Colours:
Orange/ purple

Season availability:

Feb-Oct

 

BANKSIA

banksia

Botanical name:Banksia (Proteaceae.fam)

Colours:
Green, Red, yellow, orange, Brown, silver

Season availability:

All year

 

BLUSHING BRIDE

blushing bride

Botanical name:Blushing Bride

Colours:
White/soft pink

Season availability:

July-Sept

 

CALLA LILY

calla lily

Botanical name:Calla lily (Zantedeschia species)

Colours:
Purple, pink, red, orange, yellow

Season availability:
:
Oct-Jan

 

CELOSIA

celosia

Botanical name:Celosia (Amaranthaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red, orange, yellow

Season availability:

Jan-Feb, May-June

 

CHRYSANTHEMUM

spider chrysanthmum

Botanical name:Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae.fam)

Colours:
Pink, white, red, green,yellow, lilac, orange

Season availability:

All year

 

COCKSCOMB

cocks comb

Botanical name:Cockscomb,Celosia (Amaranthaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red, yellow, orange

Season availability:

Jan-May

 

CRAB APPLE

blossom

Botanical name:Crab apple, malusBlossom.

Colours:

pink, white

Season availability:

Dec- Jan

 

CORDIFOLIUM

pin cushion

Botanical name:Pin cushion, cordifolium leucospermum (Proteaceae.fam)

Colours: Red, orange, yellow

Season availability:

Feb, Aug-Dec

 

CATTLEYA ORCHID

cattleya orchid

Botanical name:Cattleya (Orchidaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red, hot pink, pink, white, purple, yellow

Season availability:

Autumn

 

CYMBIDIUM ORCHID

cymbidium orchid

Botanical name:Cymbidium (Orchidaceae.fam)

Colours:
Pink, orange, red, yellow, green, white

Season availability:

Autumn- Winter

 

CYCLAMEN

cyclamen

Botanical name:Cyclamen (Primulaceae.fam)

Colours:
Hot pink, pale pink, white

Season availability:

Winter- Spring

 

DAHLIA

dahlia

Botanical name:Dahlia (Asteraceae.fam)

Colours:
Red, deep red, yellow, white, pink, peach

Season availability:

Nov-May

 

DAISY

daisy

Botanical name:Daisy, Chrysanthemum(Asteraceae.fam)

Colours:

Yellow/white

Season availability:

All year

 

DELPHINIUM

delphinium

Botanical name:Delphinium (Ranunculaceae.fam)
Colours:

Blue, white, purple

Season availability:

All year

 

DAFFODIL

daffodil

Botanical name:Daffodil, Narcissus

Colours:
yellow

Season availability:

Jun-Sept

 

FORGET-ME-NOT

forget me knot

Botanical name:Forget-me-not, Myosotis

Colours:
Blue

Season availability:

Jan, Jul-Sept

 

FREESIA

fressia

Botanical name:Freesia (Iridaceae.fam)

Colours:
White, pink, red, lemon, mauve, purple, yellow,

Season availability:

Jan-Oct

 

FRANGIPANI

frangapani

Botanical name:Frangipani

Colours:
White/yellow, pink/orange

Season availability:

Summer

 

FLANNEL FLOWER

flannel flower

Botanical name:Flannel flower(Actinotus helianthi)

Colours:

white

Season availability:

 

GLORIOSA LILY

gloriosa lily

Botanical name:Gloriosa lily (Liliaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red/yellow

Season availability:
 Summer

 

GARDENIA

gardinia

Botanical name:Gardenia (Rubraceae.fam)

Colours:
white

Season availability:

Jan, Jun-Aug

 

GERBERA

gerbera

Botanical name:Gerbera (Asteraceae.fam)

Colours: White, pink, hot pink, orange, yellow, lemon, red

Season availability:

All year

 

GLADIOLUS

gladioli

Botanical name:Gladiolus (Iridaceae.fam)

Colours: White, purple, green, pink, yellow,red orange, liliac, lemon,

Season availability:

All year

 

GINGER COMB

ginger comb

Botanical name:Ginger flower &ginger comb
(Zingiberaceae.fam)

Colours:

Red, yellow, orange

Season availability:

Summer

 

GERALDTON WAX

geraldon wax

Botanical name:Geralton wax (Chamelaucium)

Colours:
Pale pink, hot pink,white, red

Season availability:

May-oct

 

GLOXINIA

gloxinia

Botanical name:Gloxinia (Gesneriaceae.fam)

Colours:
Pink, purple

Season availability:

Summer

 

GREVILLEA

grevilla

Botanical name:Grevillea (Proteaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red, green, white, pink, yellow, orange

Season availability:

Jan, Oct

 

GODDESS LILY

goddess lily

Botanical name:Goddess lily (Zantedeschia species)

Colours:
green

Season availability:

May-oct

 

GYMEA LILY

gymea lily

Botanical name:Gymea lily (Dianthus species)

Colours:
Red

Season availability:

Jul, Sept-Feb

 

HELICONIA

heliconia

Botanical name:Heliconia, lobster claw, parrot beak,(Musaceae.fam)

Colours:

Red, orange, yellow

Season availability:

All year

 

HELLEBORUS

helleborus

Botanical name:Helleborus (Ranunculaceae.fam)

Colours:
Red/purple, green, white spotted crimson

Season availability:

Aug-Jan

 

HYDRANGEA

hydrangea

Botanical name:Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae.fam)

Colours:
Green, pink, purple, blue

Season availability:

Nov-April

 

HYACINTHS

hyacinth

Botanical name:Hyacinth (Liliaceae.fam)

Colours:
White, pink, hot pink, purple, lilac

Season availability:

April-Oct

 

IRIS

iris

Botanical name:Iris (Iridaceae.fam)

Colours:
Purple, white, yellow

Season availability:

All year

 

JASMINE

jasmine

Botanical name:Jasmine (Oleaceae.fam)

Colours:
White /pink

Season availability:

All year

 

JONQUIL

jonquil

Botanical name:Jonquil(Narcissus species)

Colours:

White, lemon

Season availability:

Jun-Sept

 

KANGAROO PAW

kangaroo paw

Botanical name:Kangaroo paw (Anigosanthos species)

Colours:
pink, green, red, red/green, yellow, orange

Season availability:

All year

 

LARKSPUR

larkspur

Botanical name:Larkspur(Consolda species)

Colours:

Pink, white, purple, lilac

Season availability:

Oct-Feb

 

LAVENDER

lavender

Botanical name:Lavender(Lavandula)

Colours:

purple

Season availability:

All year

 

LEUCADENDRON

leucadendron

Botanical name:Leucadendron (Proteaceae.fam)

Colours:
Green, red, yellow

Season availability:

All year

 

LISIANTHUS

lisianthus

Botanical name:Lisianthus(Eustoma species)

Colours:

White, soft pink, purple
Lilac, white with purple tip

Season availability:

All year

 

LOVE IN THE MIST

love in the mist

Botanical name:Love in the mist (Nigella species)

Colours:
blue

Season availability:

Jan, Jul-Sept

 

LOTUS FLOWER & PODS

lotus pod

Botanical name:Lotus flower, lotus pods

Colours:
Green pods
Pink & white flower

Season availability:

Pods all year

 

LILAC

lilac

Botanical name:Lilac(Syringa vulgaris)

Colours:

Purple, lilac

Season availability:

October

 

LILY OF THE VALLEY

lily of the valley

Botanical name:Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

Colours:
white

Season availability:

October

 

MILLER LEAVES

cineraria silver leaves

Botanical name:Dusty Miller, Cineraria leaves.

Colours:
Silver

Season availability:

All year

 

MINIATURE ROSE

mini roses

Botanical name:Miniture rose(Rosa hybrida)

Colours: 
white, lilac,red, orange, peach, cream, yellow, lemon, soft pink, hot pink

Season availability:

Jul-March

 

MINI GERBERA

mini gerberas

Botanical name:Mini Gerbera(Gerbera jamesonii)

Colours: 
white, red, orange, peach, cream, yellow, lemon, soft pink, hot pink, candy

Season availability:

All year

 

NOVEMBER LILY

november lily

Botanical name:November lily(lilium species)

Colours:

White, new white with touch of pink

Season availability:

All year

 

NERINE

Nerines

Botanical name:Nerine(Nerine curvifolia)

Colours:

Hot pink

Season availability:

March-May

 

ORIENTAL LILY

oriental lily

Botanical name:Oriental lily(Lilium species)

Colours:

White, soft pink, white/ hot pink

Season availability:

All year

 

PHALAENOPSIS ORCHID

phalanopsis orchid

Botanical name:Phalaenopsis Orchid

Colours:
White, soft pink, pink

Season availability:

Spring

 

PITCHER

pitcher

Botanical name:Pitcher plant

Colours:
Green, green with touch of purple

Season availability:

All year

 

PEACE LILY

peace lily

Botanical name:Peace lily(Spathiphyllum)

Colours:

white

Season availability:

All year

 

PROTEA

queen protea

Botanical name:Pink mink, white mink, pink ice, king, queen, princess, honey, mini protea (Protea species)

Colours:
Pink, white, green, honey-brown

Season availability:

Jan-june

 

POMEGRANATE

pomegranate

Botanical name:Pomegranate

Colours:
Red ripe, green

Season availability:

Winter, Autumn

 

POPPY

poppy

Botanical name:Poppy(Papaver species)

Colours:

Red, orange, yellow, pink, white

Season availability:

Jun-Sept

 

PEONY ROSE

peonie rose

Botanical name:Peony rose (Paeonia)

Colours:
White, hot pink, soft pink

Season availability:

Oct-Nov

 

POINSETTIA

poinsettia

Botanical name:Poinsetta( Euphorbia species)

Colours:

red

Season availability:

Summer

 

PUSSY WILLOW

pussy willow

Botanical name:Pussy Willow(Salix caprea)

Colours:

Brown/white

Season availability:

Jan- Mar, June- July

 

QUEEN ANNE’S LACE

queen annes lace

Botanical name:Queen annes lace(Gilia capitata)

Colours:

white

Season availability:

Oct- Jan

 

RED HOT POKERS

red hot pokers

Botanical name:Red hot pokers(Kniphofia)

Colours:

Red, orange

Season availability:

Jan- jun

 

ROSES

rose

Botanical name:Rose (Rosa hybrida)

Colours: white, lilac,red, orange, peach, cream, yellow, lemon, soft pink, hot pink, varieties of two-toned colours and more.

Season availability:

Rose:All year
Imports in Winter
David Austin: Oct-May

 

REFLIXUM

reflixum

Botanical name:Reflixum(Leucospermunm)

Colours:

Green, yellow

Season availability:

May- Sept

 

RHODODENDRON

Botanical name:Rhododendron
Colours:

Pale pink,white, hot pink

Season availability:

Jun-Oct

 

RANUNCULUS

ranunculus

Botanical name:Ranunculus

Colours:
White, soft pink, hot pink, orange, red, yellow

Season availability:

Spring

 

SIAM TULIP

siam tulip

Botanical name:Siam tulip

Colours:
White/lime green, soft pink, hot pink

Season availability:

Jan-Feb, April

 

STEPHANOTIS

stephanotis

Botanical name:Stepanotis(Stephanotis species)

Colours:

white

Season availability:

Dec- Feb

 

SILVAN RED

silvan reds

Botanical name:Silvan reds(Leucadendron species)

Colours:

red

Season availability:

All year

 

SINGAPORE ORCHID

singapore orchid

Botanical name:Singapore orchid (Dendrobium species)

Colours:
White, green, liliac/white, pink

Season availability:

All year

 

STATICE

statice

Botanical name:Statice(Limonium species)

Colours:

White, purple, pink

Season availability:

All year

 

SUNFLOWER

sunflower

Botanical name:Sunflower(Helianthus species)

Colours:

yellow

Season availability:

All year

 

SNAPDRAGON

snapdragon

Botanical name:Snapdragon(Antirrhinum)

Colours: 
most common
Pink, purple

Season availability:

Nov-Sept

 

SOLIDASTER

solidaster

Botanical name:Solidaster(solidaster species)

Colours:

yellow

Season availability:

All year

 

SWEET PEA

sweet peas

Botanical name:Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

Colours:
white, soft pink, hot pink, purple, lilac

Season availability:

June -Jan

 

STOCK

stock

Botanical name:Stock(Mattiola incana)

Colours:

White, purple, pink

Season availability:

March-Nov

 

TIGER LILY

tiger lily

Botanical name:Tiger lily, Asiatic lily(Lilium species)

Colours: white, pink, orange, yellow, peach, red

Season availability:

All year

 

TUBEROSE

tuberose

Botanical name:Tuberose(Polianthes tuberose)

Colours:

white with pink buds

Season availability:

Dec-feb, aug-sept

 

TULIP

tulip

Botanical name:Tulip, parrot tulip(tulipa species)

Colours
: white, green, red, pink, purple, orange, yellow & more.

Season availability:

Feb-nov

 

TORTURED WILLOW

tortured willow

Botanical name:Tortured willow, twisted willow(Salix species)

Colours:

Green when fresh

Season availability:

All year

 

VANDA ORCHID

vanda orchid

Botanical name:Vanda orchid

Colours: hot pink,red orange, purple, yellow

Season availability:

All year

 

VIOLET

african violet

Botanical name:Violet(Viola species)

Colours:

Purple, white, pink

Season availability:

All year

 

WATER LILY

water lily

Botanical name:Water lily(Nymphaea)

Colours:

pink, yellow, lilac, purple

Season availability:

Oct- March

 

WARATAH

waratah

Botanical name:Waratah(Telopea speciosissima)

Colours:
red

Season availability:

Jul- Sept