Monday, September 14, 2009
Keep in Budget by Staying in Season
Spring Wedding Flowers
East
Cherry blossom, dogwood, gerbera daisy, hyacinth, iris, lilac, lily of the valley, mophead hydrangea, pansy, peony, snapdragon, Stars of Bethlehem, statice, tulip, virburnum
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, larkspur, magnolia, rose, spirea, sweet pea, tulip, viburnum, wisteria
Summer Wedding Flowers
East Asiatic lily, cosmos, dahlia, delphinium, gerbera daisy, larkspur, pee gee hydrangea, rose, sunflower, tuberose, zinnia
Midwest Clematis, cosmos, gerbera daisy, garden roses, hydrangea, sunflower, viburnum, zinnia
West Begonia, delphinium, gardenia, hydrangea, pansy, poppy, rose, violet
South Aster, cosmos, hydrangea, rose, rosemary, sunflower, zinnia
Fall Wedding Flowers
East Amaryllis, hydrangea, ornamental berries, rose, sunflower
Midwest Autumn foliage, dahlia, rose
West Chrysanthemum, coreopsis, cosmos, Gerbera daisy, hydrangea, lisianthius, pomegranate, rose
South Galax, hydrangea, rose, salvia, sassafras
Winter Wedding Flowers
East Evergreens
Midwest Evergreens
West Acacia, evergreens, forsythia, fruit blossoms, paper-whites, seeded eucalyptus, tulip
South Evergreens, hydrangea, rose
Seasonless (All Regions)
Anemone, Arianrose, baby’s breath, calla lily, carnation, Casablanca lily, Champagne rose, freesia, gardenia, ivies, lily of the valley, Message rose, ranunculus, Stargazer lily, stephanotis, vines, Virginia rose, white dendrobium orchid
Now that you have an idea of wedding flowers by season for the US, take note of the flowers that tend to be the most expensive no matter what time of year it is:
Casablanca Lilys, gardenias, hydrangeas, lilies of the valley, lisianthus. Orchids, peonies, stephanotis, tulips.
Some wedding flowers that tend to be the least expensive are:
Alstromeria lilies, baby’s breath, carnations, mums, daisies, freesia, gladiolus, sunflowers and sweet william.