Seasonal Wedding Flowers
Using fresh flowers that are in season for wedding bouquets and decorations is the most economical choice -- and often the most beautiful. The following guide lists the seasonal availability of suitable flowers in different regions of the United States.
Spring
East
Cherry blossom, columbine, dogwood, hyacinth, lilac, lily of the valley, mophead hydrangea, pear, peony, tulip
Midwest
Cherry blossom, crab-apple blossom, daffodil, forsythia, lilac, lily of the valley, peony, tulip, viburnum
West
Freesia, lily of the valley, pansy, poppy, ranunculus, rose, tulip, violet
South
Dogwood, forsythia, foxglove, herbs, larkspur, magnolia, peach, pear, plum, rose, spirea, sweet pea, tulip, viburnum, wisteria
Summer
East
Asiatic lily, black-eyed Susan, cosmos, delphinium, larkspur, pee gee hydrangea, rose, sunflower, zinnia
Midwest
Clematis, cosmos, cockscomb, daisy, garden roses, hydrangea, rudbeckia, sunflower, viburnum, zinnia
West
Begonia, delphinium, gardenia, hydrangea, pansy, poppy, rose, violet
South
Aster, cosmos pee gee hydrangea, plumbago, rose, rosemary, sunflower, zinnia
Fall
East
Amaryllis, bittersweet, crab apple, hydrangea, ornamental berries, rose, sugar maple, sunflower
Midwest
Autumn foliage, crab apple, dahlia, ornamental berries, rose hip, rose, scabiosa
West
Chrysanthemum, cosmos, coreopsis, Gerber daisy, hydrangea, lisianthius, pomegranate, rose, rose hip
South
Bittersweet, galax, hydrangea, ornamental berries, rose, salvia, sassafras, sumac
Winter
East
Dried flowers, evergreens, forced bulbs, ornamental berries, seedpods
Midwest
Dried flowers, evergreens, forced bulbs, ornamental berries, seedpods
West
Acacia, evergreens, forsythia, fruit blossoms, paper-whites, seeded eucalyptus, tulip
South
Evergreens, hydrangea, rose
Seasonless (All Regions)
Anemone, Arianrose, calla lily, Casablanca lily, Champagne rose, forced bulbs, freesia, gardenia, ivies, lily of the valley, Message rose, ranunculus, Sarracenia (pitcher plant), Stargazer lily, stephanotis, vines, Virginia rose, white dendrobium orchid
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