AUSTRALIAN WILDFLOWERS

An amazing diverstiy of colour and form

Wildflowers have adapted to the Australian climate and flower seasonally in nature.

The information below is a summary of the natural flowering times for these species. It is split into seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) with a section for species that naturally occur all year round.

More information is available from WFA in the form of a booklet "Flowers from Australia" with full colour illustrations and a summary of many of the flowers found in Australia.

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SPRING

September - November

Waxflower  -- White, Pink, Mauve
Thryptomene -- White, Pink
Cottonbush  -- Cream/White
Smokebush  -- White/Grey
Waratah  -- Red, White
Billy Buttons -- Yellow
Flannel Flower -- White/Cream
Dryandra -- Purple
Kunzea -- Gold
Kangaroo Paw  -- Red/Green, Black/Green, Orange,  Black/Green
Banksia --  Yellow/Burgundy, Red, Purple, Silver, Apricot/Cream
Paper Daisy  --  Gold, Yellow, Pink, White
Blue Smokebush -- Blue
Scholtzia -- Pink
Grevilla -- Ivory, Pink, Red
Eucalyptus nuts -- Silver, Chocolate
Eucalyptus flowers  -- Silver/Yellow, Pink/Red, Red/Yellow
Gymea Lily  -- Red
Spear Lily  -- Red
Isopogon -- Purple, Yellow
Dryandra  -- Gold, Green
Hakea -- Pink, Red, White
Telopea -- Red, Pink, White
Boronia   -- Pink, Hot Pink, White, Yellow, and Brown
Qualup Bells -- Green with Red blush
Yellow Bells -- Yellow
Mulla Mulla  -- Pink/Purple
Protea -- Pink, Red/Pink, White, Silver
Leucadendron -- Yellow, Red/Green
Leucospermum -- Orange, Red, Yellow, and Orange/Yellow
Blushing Bride -- White with Pink Blush
Sugar n Spice  -- Pink

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SUMMER

December - February

 

 

 

Flannel flower (Actinotus helianthi)


Waratah  -- Red
Smokebush -- White
Eucalyptus Flowering Gum  --Red, White, and Orange, Pink
Eucalyptus tetragona  -- Green/White
Flannel flower -- White/Cream
Festival Bush  -- Red
Geebung  -- Green/Gold
Verticordia  -- Mauve, Gold
Native Holly -- Green
Backhousia -- Cream/Green
Melaleuca   -- Green/Mauve
Christmas Bells -- Yellow/Orange
NSW Christmas Bush - Red
Cordyline -- Black, Berry
Banksia -- Apricot, Green, Rich Brown, and Red, Yellow,  Cream, Black, Lime
Kangaroo Paw -- Red, Yellow, Orange, and Green
Grevilla  -- Ivory, Pink, Red
Pittosporum -- Orange, Berry
Scholtzia -- Pink
Protea -- Pink, White, Red
Leucadendron -- Red, Green
Leucospermum  -- Orange, Red, Yellow

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AUTUMN

March - May

White Tea Tree -- White
Paper Daisy --  Gold, Yellow, Pink, White
Beautifordia  -- Orange/Red
Flannel flower  -- Cream/White
Scholtzia -- Pink
Acacia zig-zag wattle -- Green
Callicarpa -- Purple
Wooly Bush -- Green
Dryandra -- Lime Green
Pimelea -- Green
Eucalyptus with buds -- Green
Banksia -- Red, Rich Brown, White, Orange, Yellow, Red/Purple, Silver
Grevillea --  Lemon/Orange/Red, Pink, and Ivory
Protea --  Pink, Red, White, Apricot
Leucadendron -- Green, Red/Green, Silver, Pinkish Green

WINTER

June - August

Kangaroo Paw --   Red, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red/Green
Banksia  -- Brown/cream, Red, Orange, Yellow, Silver, Apricot/Cream
Eucalyptus buds -- Silver/Grey, Yellow, Green
Eucalyptus flowers  -- Pink/Red, Gold, and Red/Yellow
Geraldton Wax -- Pink, Purple, White
Barker Bush  --  Green
Protea  --   Pink, Red, White, Red/Pink
Leucadendron --   Silver, Green, Yellow, and Red/Green, Orange
Blushing Bride -- White/Pink
Pimelea --  Green
Phyllica --  Green

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YEAR ROUND

Rain Forest Foliages -- Greens/Gold
Forest Lace -- Green
Woody Pear -- White pear nut
Dry Billy Buttons -- Yellow
Dry South Australian Daisy -- White
Zig Zag Wattle  -- Trailing Green