A useful guide to the main flower species used for cut flowers; their origins, seasonality, preparation and care details and some practical information about each flower. Please click on the flower species highlighted in blue to bring up the relevant links.
Acacia
Acacia (Wattle, Mimosa in Europe)
Achillea (Milfoil, Sneezewort, Yarrow)
Aconitum (Monk’s Hood, Wolf’s Bane)
Agapanthus (African Lily, Agapanthus, Lily of the Nile)
Ageratum (Floss Flower, Pussy Foot)
Agonis (West Australian Peppermint, Willow Myrtle)
Allium (Drumsticks (Allium sphaerocephalon), Onion Flower)
Alstroemeria (Lily of the Incas, Peruvian Lily)
Amaranthus (A. caudatus: Love Lies Bleeding, Amaranthus)
Amaryllis (Belladonna Lily, Naked Ladies)
Andromeda (Lily of the Valley shrub, Pearl Bush, Pieris, Andromeda)
Anemone (Japanese anemone, Poppy anemone, Windflower)
Anthurium (Flamingo flower, Painters palette)
Aquilegia
Aquilegia (Columbine, Granny’s Bonnet)
Asclepias (Butterfly Weed, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Silkweed)
Astilbe (Astilbe, False Goat’s Beard, False Spirea)
Australian Foliage (Emu Bush, gum, Snottygobble, Steel Grass, Wattle)
Bamboo Plaited (Happy Plant, Lucky Bamboo, Plaited Bamboo)
Bearded Iris (Bearded Iris, German Iris)
Beaufortia (Swamp Bottlebrush)
Berries (Firethorn (Pyracantha), Mistletoe (Viscum alba), Rowan berries (Sorbus.)
Bird of Paradise (Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower, Strelitzia)
Blossom (Azalea, Camellia., cherry, crab-apple blossom;
Chaenomeles: Japonica, Flowering Quince, Prunus: apple)
Bluebell (Common Bluebell, Wild Hyacinth)
Blushing Bride (Blushing Bride)
Boronia (Boronia, Brown Boronia, Lipstick)
Brunia (coffee bush, White-flowered brunia)
Callistemon
Campanula (Bellflower, Canterbury Bells)
Carnation (Carnation, Chinesini, Chinnies, Sweet William)
Carthamus (Matches, safflower)
Celosia (Cockscomb C. argentea cristata)
Chincherinch (Arab’s Eyes (O. arabicum),
Chincherinchee (O. thyrsoides), Star of Bethlehem)
Christmas Bells (Christmas Bells)
Christmas Bush (Christmas Bush, Festival Bush)
Chrysanthemum (Buttons, Disbuds, Mums, Pompom, Spiders)
Clematis - (Clematis, Old Man’s Beard, Traveller’s Joy)
Cordyline Leaf (Cordyline, Ti) Coreopsis (Coreopsis, Tickseed)
Cornflower (Bachelor’s Buttons, Blue Bonnet, Bluebottle)
Cosmos (Cosmos, Mexican Aster)
Crocosmia (Crocosmia, Montbretia)
Cyclamen - Potted (Cyclamen, Persian Violet, Sowbread)
Daffodil
Daffodil (Daffodil, Earlycheer, Erlicheer, Jonquil, Paperwhite)
Daisy (Easter Daisy (Aster sp),Marguerite Daisy (C. frutescens), Pincushions (Bellis sp))
Daphne (Daphne, Winter Daphne)
Delphinium / Larkspur (Delphinium, Larkspur)
Dryandra (Bush Rose, Dryandra)
Eremurus (Desert Candle, Foxtail Lily)
Eriostemon (Eastern Waxflower, Pink Waxflower)
Eucalyptus (Flowering Gum) Eucalyptus – Gum Nuts (Gum nuts)
Euphorbia (Euphorbia, Snow on the Mountain (E. marginata), spurge)
Everlasting Daisy (Everlasting Daisy)
Fan Palm (Chakoro, Queensland Fan Palm)
Flannel Flower (Flannel Flower)
Fan Palm
Forsythia (Forsythia, Golden Bells)
Frangipani (Dead Mans finger, Frangipani, Pagoda Tree)
Gardenia (Cape Jessamine, Common Gardenia)
Gerbera (Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)
Ginger Lily (Kahili ginger, Ginger Lily)
Gladiolus (Gladdies, Spear Lily, Sword Lily)
Gloriosa Lily (Flame Lily, Gloriosa, Glory Lily, Rothschild Lily)
Godetia (Farewell to Spring , Godetia, Satin flower)
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth, Strawberry Fields)
Grevillea (Grevillea, Silky Oak, Spider Flower)
Grevillea
Gymea Lily (Giant Lily, Gymea, Spear Lily)
Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath, Gyp, Million Stars)
Happy Leaf (Corn Plant, Happy Leaves, Striped Dracaena)
Heliconia (Crab Claws, Parrot Flower, Sexy Pink)
Helleborus (Christmas rose, Hellebores)
Himalayan Honeysuckle (Pheasant Berry, Himalayan Honeysuckle)
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Hippeastrum)
Hypericum (Hypericum, St John’s Wort)
Hypocalymma (Hypocalymma, White Myrtle)
Ixodia (Hills Daisy, Mountain Daisy)
Jack in the Pulpit (Indian Turnip, Jack in the Pulpit)
Kangaroo Paw
Kniphofia (Poker, Red Hot Pokers, Torch Lily)
Koala Fern (Foxtail fern, Koala fern)
Kunzea (Spearwood, Kunzea Foliage)
Lamb’s Tails (Lamb’s Ears) Lavender (Lavender)
Leather Fern Leaf (Leatherleaf, Leather Fern Leaves)
Leucadendron (Christmas Cones, Inca Gold,
Leucadendron, Multi-cones., Safari Sunset, Silvan Red)
Leucospermum (Catherine Wheel., Cordis, Firewheels, Leucospermum, Pincushions)
Liatris (Blazing Star, Gayfeather, Liatris)
Lilium (Asiatic Lily, Christmas (or Easter) Lily, LA., Oriental Lily)
Lily-of-the-Valley (Lily of the Valley)
Liquidambar (Sweet Gum, Liquid Amber)
Lisianthus (Lisianthus, Prairie Gentian, Texas Blue-bell)
Love-in-the-Mist (Devil-in-a-Bush, Love-in-the-Mist)
Love-in-the-Mist
Matricaria (Chamomile, Feverfew)
Misty (Limonium, Misty Blue, Misty Pink)
Molucella (Bells of Ireland, Molucca Balm)
Monstera Leaf (Fruit salad plant, Mexican breadfruit, Swiss cheese plant, Monsteria)
Nerine (Guernsey Lily, Nerine, Spider Lily)
Okra Pods (Gumbo, Lady’s fingers, Okra)
Orchid - Flower (Cymbids, Golden Shower (Oncidium), Singapore orchids)
Orchid - Potted (Cymbids, Moth orchids)
Ornamental Kale (Flowering Kale, Kale, Ornamental Cabbage, Ornamental Kale)
Pansy (Heartsease, Johnny Jump-up, Pansy)
Papyrus (Bible Bulrush, Egyptian Paper Plant, Papyrus)
Peony
Phylica (Cape Myrtle, Featherhead, Golden Phylica)
Pineapple Lily
Poinsettia - Potted (Christmas Star, Poinsettia)
Poppy (Iceland Poppy, Oriental Poppy, Poppy)
Protea (Honey Protea, Kings, Pink Ice, Pink mink, Queens)
Queen Anne’s Lace (Bishop’s Weed, Large Bullwort, Queen Anne’s Lace)
Queen Fabiola (Bodiaea, Ithuriel’s Spear, Queen Fabiola, Triplet Lily)
Ranunculus (Buttercup, Persian Buttercup)
Rice Flower (Rice flower, Sago Flower)
Russian Statice (rat’s tails, Russian statice)
Sandersonia (Golden Bells, Golden Lantern Lily)
Scabiosa (Egyptian Rose, Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa, Scabious)
Scholtzia
Sedum (Ice Plant, Sedum, Stonecrop)
Silver Suede (Dusty Miller, Silver Suede)
Snapdragon (Snapdragons, Snaps)
Statice (English Statice, Rat’s Tails (L. suworowii),
Sea Lavender, Seafoam, Statice)
Stephanotis (Madagascar Jasmine, Stephanotis)
Stirlingia (Blueboy, Stirlingia)
Tansy (Cow bitter, Golden button, Mugwort, Bitter button)
Thryptomene (Lace flower, Thryptomene)
Trachelium
Umbrella Broadleaf (Umbrella fern)
Veronica
Veronica (Speedwell, Veronica)
Verticordia (Feather Flowers, Yellow Morrison (V. nitens)
Wallflower (Cheiranthus, Wallflower)
Waxflower (Geraldton waxflower)
Yucca Flower (Lamparos de dios (Lamp of the Gods),Yucca)
