What's in season?

In Aotearoa New Zealand, many favourite flowers are available year-round.

The table below lists the top 75 flowers and their seasonal availability. With seasons opposite to the Northern Hemisphere—Summer (Dec–Feb), Autumn (Mar–May), Winter (Jun–Aug), and Spring (Sep–Nov)—this guide helps you choose the perfect blooms, even when ordering from overseas. 

Flower availability chart

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Alstromeria ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Anemones ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Anthuriums ✅ ✅ ✅
 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Aster ✅
✅
✅ 		❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌ 		✅
✅
Bells of Ireland ✅
✅
✅
✅
✅ 		❌
❌
❌ 		❌ ✅
✅
✅
Calla Lily ✅
✅
✅
✅
✅ 		❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
Carnation ✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Celosia ✅
✅
✅
✅ 		 ❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
Chrysanthemums ✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Daffodil ❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 		✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
❌
Dahlia ✅
✅
✅ 		 ❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Delphinium ✅
✅
✅
✅ 		✅ ❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
Earlicheer ❌
❌
❌
❌
❌ 		✅ ✅ ✅
❌
❌
❌
❌
Eucalyptus ❌
❌ 		✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅ 		 ❌
❌
Freesia ❌ ❌ ✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Gentian ✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Gerberas ✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Gladioli ✅
✅
✅
✅ 		❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
Gloriosa
✅ 
✅
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
Gypsophila ✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
Hellebores
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
❌
❌
✅
✅
Hyacinths
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
Hydrangea
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
✅
Hypericum
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
Iris
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
❌
❌
Lavender
✅
✅
✅ 
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
Lily Asiatic
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Lily Oriental
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Lily Longiflorum
✅ 
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅
✅
Lisianthus
✅ 
✅
✅
✅ 		 ❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
Orchid Cymbidium Std
❌ 
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅ 
✅
❌ 
Orchid Cymbidium Mini
❌  
❌ 
❌ 
❌  		✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
❌ 
Orchid Phaleonopsis
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Peony
✅ 
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
✅
Poppy
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
Protea
❌ 
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Ranunculus
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
✅  
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
❌
❌
Rose Standard
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Rose Spray
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Snapdragon
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
✅
Stephanotis
✅ 
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
Stock
❌ 
❌
❌
✅  
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅ 
✅  		 ❌
Sunflower
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
❌
❌
❌ 		✅  ✅ 
✅
Sweet Pea
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
✅ 
✅
✅ 		❌
Sweet William
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Tuberose
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
❌ 
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Tulip
❌ 
❌
✅ 
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌