Seasonal Guide
Flowers through
the seasons
Every season brings its own palette of blooms. Explore what flowers when, and discover the beauty in each turn of the year.
March – May
Spring
The great awakening
The world wakes up. Bulbs push through cold soil, trees bud, and the air fills with the sweet green scent of new growth. Spring flowers are some of the most beloved, delicate, hopeful, and often intensely fragrant.
Explore spring flowers75 flowers in collection
African Corn LilyIxia polystachya“Happiness”African VioletSaintpaulia ionantha“Faithful devotion”AnemoneAnemone coronaria“Protection against evil and anticipation”Apple BlossomMalus domestica“Preference”AzaleaRhododendron indicum“Take care of yourself for me”Bearded IrisIris germanica“Message of hope and faith”Beauty BushKolkwitzia amabilis“Beautiful love”Bleeding HeartLamprocapnos spectabilis“Unconditional love”BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta“Constancy and everlasting love”BluebonnetLupinus texensis“Imagination and happiness”BoroniaBoronia megastigma“Rare and unique beauty”BugleAjuga reptans“Consolation”CamassiaCamassia leichtlinii“Constancy”Cherokee RoseRosa laevigata“Tears of sorrow becoming beauty”Cherry BlossomPrunus serrulata“The beauty of impermanence”Crabapple BlossomMalus sylvestris“Preference and fleeting beauty”CrocusCrocus vernus“Youthful gladness”DaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissus“New beginnings and rebirth”DogwoodCornus florida“Love undiminished by adversity”Dutch IrisIris × hollandica“Hope and valor”Flamingo FlowerAnthurium andreanum“Hospitality”FreesiaFreesia refracta“Innocent trust and lasting friendship”Glory-of-the-SnowChionodoxa luciliae“Glory of the snow”Golden Chain TreeLaburnum anagyroides“Pensive beauty”Grape HyacinthMuscari armeniacum“Power and confidence”Harlequin FlowerSparaxis tricolor“Joy”Hawthorn BlossomCrataegus monogyna“Hope and life”HyacinthHyacinthus orientalis“Constancy and sincerity”IrisIris germanica“Wisdom and cherished friendship”Jade VineStrongylodon macrobotrys“Rare and precious beyond measure”Japanese KerriaKerria japonica“Rustic beauty”JonquilNarcissus jonquilla“Desire”Judas TreeCercis siliquastrum“Redemption”Korean AzaleaRhododendron mucronulatum“Love of homeland and gentle patience”LilacSyringa vulgaris“First emotions of love”Lily of the ValleyConvallaria majalis“Return of happiness”LungwortPulmonaria officinalis“Comfort”Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustris“Desire for riches”NeroliCitrus aurantium“Purity and eternal love”OrchidOrchidaceae“Rare and delicate beauty”OxlipPrimula elatior“Winning grace”Parrot TulipTulipa gesneriana“Extravagant beauty”Peach BlossomPrunus persica“I am your captive, romantic love”Pear BlossomPyrus communis“Gentle affection”PeonyPaeonia“Prosperity and romance”PeriwinkleVinca minor“Sweet remembrances”PittosporumPittosporum tobira“Warmth and welcome”PrimrosePrimula vulgaris“I cannot live without you”RanunculusRanunculus asiaticus“You are radiant with charm”Red TulipTulipa gesneriana“Declaration of love”SakuraPrunus × yedoensis“The beauty of impermanence”Siberian BuglossBrunnera macrophylla“Remembrance”Siberian SquillScilla siberica“Forgive and forget”Snake's Head FritillaryFritillaria meleagris“Power”Spring SnowflakeLeucojum vernum“Hope”Spring StarflowerIpheion uniflorum“Star promise”Star of BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum“Reconciliation”Striped SquillPuschkinia scilloides“Tender beginning”Sturt's Desert PeaSwainsona formosa“Courage in adversity”Summer SnowflakeLeucojum aestivum“Consolation in spring”Sweet WoodruffGalium odoratum“Humility and eternal life”TiareGardenia taitensis“Welcome and romantic love”Tree PeonyPaeonia suffruticosa“King of flowers, prosperity and honor”TrilliumTrillium grandiflorum“Modest beauty”TulipTulipa“Perfect love and declaration of love”Vanilla OrchidVanilla planifolia“Sensual warmth and comfort”VioletViola odorata“Faithfulness and humility”Virginia BluebellsMertensia virginica“Blue promise”WallflowerErysimum cheiri“Fidelity in adversity”WaratahTelopea speciosissima“Beautiful in your courage”White TulipTulipa gesneriana“Forgiveness”WisteriaWisteria sinensis“Devoted and steadfast love”Wood SorrelOxalis acetosella“Joy”Yellow TulipTulipa gesneriana“Hopeless love”Ylang-YlangCananga odorata“Sensual love and unity”
June – AugustNow Blooming
Summer
Full bloom
Peak abundance. Gardens overflow with colour and the air is thick with fragrance. Summer flowers are bold, confident, and dramatic, roses at their most extravagant, jasmine perfuming warm evenings.
Explore summer flowers100 flowers in collection
African VioletSaintpaulia ionantha“Faithful devotion”AgapanthusAgapanthus africanus“Love letter”AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria“Thankfulness”AlstroemeriaAlstroemeria“Devoted friendship”Angel's Fishing RodDierama pulcherrimum“Delicate grace”Anise HyssopAgastache foeniculum“Sweetness”Baby's BreathGypsophila paniculata“Pure heart”Balloon FlowerPlatycodon grandiflorus“Unchanging love”Bear's BreechesAcanthus mollis“The fine arts”Beard TonguePenstemon × gloxinioides“Beautiful but deceptive”Bee BalmMonarda didyma“Your whims are unbearable (Victorian), compassion (modern)”Bells of IrelandMoluccella laevis“Good luck”Bishop's FlowerAmmi majus“Delicate joy”Blazing StarLiatris spicata“Uplift”BorageBorago officinalis“Courage”ChampacaMagnolia champaca“Divine love and devotion”Chinese Forget-Me-NotCynoglossum amabile“Steadfast love”Common MyrtleMyrtus communis“Love in absence”Coral BellsHeuchera × hybrida“Delicate beauty”Corn MarigoldGlebionis segetum“Durability”CornflowerCentaurea cyanus“Delicacy and refinement”Culver's RootVeronicastrum virginicum“Grace”Day FlowerCommelina coelestis“Fleeting beauty”DaylilyHemerocallis fulva“Coquetry, flirtatious beauty”DelphiniumDelphinium elatum“Boldness and an open heart”EdelweissLeontopodium alpinum“Noble courage and daring devotion”Evening PrimroseOenothera biennis“Silent love and patience”False Goat's BeardAstilbe × arendsii“I will still be waiting”Farewell-to-SpringClarkia unguiculata“Adventure and discovery”Field ScabiousKnautia macedonica“Have patience”Flame LilyGloriosa superba“Glorious achievement and honor”Flamingo FlowerAnthurium andreanum“Hospitality”FleabaneErigeron speciosus“Cheerfulness”Foxtail LilyEremurus stenophyllus“Desert beauty”Garden BalsamImpatiens balsamina“Ardent love”GardeniaGardenia jasminoides“Secret, untold love”Ginger LilyHedychium gardnerianum“Exotic warmth”GladiolusGladiolus“Strength of character and moral integrity”Globe MallowSphaeralcea munroana“Desert warmth”Globe ThistleEchinops ritro“Independence”Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa“Felicity”HeliconiaHeliconia“Tropical paradise and uniqueness”HeliotropeHeliotropium arborescens“Devoted attachment and I turn to thee”HibiscusHibiscus rosa-sinensis“Delicate beauty and seize the opportunity”Himalayan Blue PoppyMeconopsis baileyi“Wealth and attainment”HollyhockAlcea rosea“Ambition and fecundity”HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla“Heartfelt gratitude and understanding”JasmineJasminum officinale“Grace and elegance”Jerusalem SagePhlomis russelliana“Steadfastness”Lamb's EarStachys byzantina“Softness”LarkspurDelphinium“Lightness and levity”LavenderLavandula angustifolia“Devotion and undying love”Lemon VerbenaAloysia citrodora“Attractiveness”LilyLilium“Restored innocence and majesty”Linden BlossomTilia europaea“Conjugal love and peace”LisianthusEustoma grandiflorum“Deep appreciation and charismatic charm”LotusNelumbo nucifera“Purity rising from adversity”MasterwortAstrantia major“Courage”Meadow RueThalictrum aquilegiifolium“Delicacy”MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria“Uselessness (Victorian) / Healing (modern)”MignonetteReseda odorata“Your qualities surpass your charms”MontbretiaCrocosmia × crocosmiiflora“Energy and passion”MoonflowerIpomoea alba“Dreams and tender love revealed in darkness”Moss RoseRosa centifolia“Confessed love”MulleinVerbascum olympicum“Steadfastness”Night-Blooming JasmineCestrum nocturnum“Dangerous nocturnal enchantment”OrchidOrchidaceae“Rare and delicate beauty”PassionflowerPassiflora incarnata“Faith and religious devotion”Perennial Sweet PeaLathyrus latifolius“Lasting pleasure”PhloxPhlox paniculata“Our souls are united”PikakeJasminum sambac“Divine hope and the promise of love”Pineapple LilyEucomis comosa“Exotic delight”Plantain LilyHosta sieboldiana“Devotion”PohutukawaMetrosideros excelsa“Strength rooted in adversity”Pomegranate BlossomPunica granatum“Mature elegance”Purple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria“Pretension”Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea“Notice me”Roman ChamomileChamaemelum nobile“Patience in adversity”Rose CampionSilene coronaria“You only deserve my love”Sacred LotusNelumbo nucifera“Purity rising from muddy waters, spiritual awakening”Scottish ThistleOnopordum acanthium“Defiance and independence”Sea HollyEryngium planum“Attraction”Sea LavenderLimonium sinuatum“Everlasting beauty”Shasta DaisyLeucanthemum × superbum“I share your sentiments”Silk TreeAlbizia julibrissin“Delicate happiness”Spider LilyHymenocallis festalis“Pure grace”Spiked SpeedwellVeronica spicata“Fidelity”St John's WortHypericum patulum“Protection”Stargazer LilyLilium 'Stargazer'“Ambition and reaching for the stars”SunflowerHelianthus annuus“Adoration and unwavering loyalty”TiareGardenia taitensis“Welcome and romantic love”Tiger LilyLilium lancifolium“Pride and prosperity”Torch GingerEtlingera elatior“Exotic beauty and bold presence”Trumpet VineCampsis radicans“Fame and honour”TuberosePolianthes tuberosa“Dangerous pleasures”Water LilyNymphaea alba“Purity of heart”Wild ThymeThymus serpyllum“Courage and strength”YarrowAchillea millefolium“Healing and protection in battle”Yellow LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata“Ease and peace”Ylang-YlangCananga odorata“Sensual love and unity”
September – November
Autumn
The golden fade
Warm tones take over as the garden prepares for rest. Autumn flowers carry a quiet richness, deep golds, burgundies, and russets that echo the changing leaves.
Explore autumn flowers27 flowers in collection
African VioletSaintpaulia ionantha“Faithful devotion”Autumn CrocusColchicum autumnale“My happiest days are past”Autumn DaffodilSternbergia lutea“Golden reward”BeautyberryCallicarpa americana“Striking beauty”BugbaneActaea simplex“Hidden worth”CempasúchilTagetes erecta“A bridge between life and death”Chinese LanternPhysalis alkekengi“Deception concealing honesty within”ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum morifolium“Joy and long life”Flamingo FlowerAnthurium andreanum“Hospitality”GoldenrodSolidago canadensis“Encouragement and good fortune”Hardy CyclamenCyclamen hederifolium“Sincere tenderness”Japanese AnemoneAnemone hupehensis“Anticipation and sincerity”Japanese ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium“Nobility and devoted love”Michaelmas DaisySymphyotrichum × salignum“Farewell”NerineNerine bowdenii“Good fortune and beauty”OrchidOrchidaceae“Rare and delicate beauty”OsmanthusOsmanthus fragrans“Noble love and faithfulness”Purple ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium“I wish you well”Red ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium“I love you”Saffron CrocusCrocus sativus“Beware of excess”SedumHylotelephium spectabile“Tranquility and persistence”Spider ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum morifolium 'Spider'“Creative spirit and individuality”TiareGardenia taitensis“Welcome and romantic love”Toad LilyTricyrtis hirta“Hidden beauty revealed”White ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium“Truth and loyalty”Witch HazelHamamelis virginiana“A spell is upon you”Ylang-YlangCananga odorata“Sensual love and unity”
December – February
Winter
Silent resilience
Against all odds, life persists. Winter flowers are rare and precious, snowdrops pushing through frost, camellias blooming in the cold. Their quiet beauty is a reminder that dormancy is not death.
Explore winter flowers18 flowers in collection
African VioletSaintpaulia ionantha“Faithful devotion”AmaryllisHippeastrum“Splendid beauty and worth beyond beauty”Chinese Witch HazelHamamelis mollis“Magic and mystical power”Christmas RoseHelleborus niger“Peace and tranquility”CyclamenCyclamen persicum“Resignation and goodbye”Flamingo FlowerAnthurium andreanum“Hospitality”MahoniaMahonia japonica“Protection and resilience”OrchidOrchidaceae“Rare and delicate beauty”PaperwhiteNarcissus papyraceus“Respect and self-love”PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima“Good cheer and celebration”SnowdropGalanthus nivalis“Hope and consolation”TiareGardenia taitensis“Welcome and romantic love”ViburnumViburnum × bodnantense“Warmth in adversity”Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis“Patience rewarded”Winter HoneysuckleLonicera fragrantissima“Devoted affection”Winter JasmineJasminum nudiflorum“Grace and elegance”WintersweetChimonanthus praecox“Perseverance through hardship”Ylang-YlangCananga odorata“Sensual love and unity”