WildFlowers Australia - Wildflowers by Season

AUSTRALIAN WILDFLOWERS

An amazing diversity 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.

Please contact us here for more details on this attractive publication. 

 

 

 

Wildflower product directory

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The chart in the pdf file below covers the most commonly grown products for which a quality specification or product factsheet are available (to see it, click on to the link in the right hand column). It lists products in alphabetical order of their botanical name, providing also the common name(s), flowering season, typical vase life, and gives details of other products available (e.g. foliage, cones).  

 

The Australian wildflower industry supplies many other products (both species and varieties of the products listed here, and additional products). These can be found in the booklet ‘Flowers from Australia’, available to purchase from WildFlowers Australia (details on our home page).
 Australian wildflower product directory v 1 November 2012.pdf

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SPRING

September - November
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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
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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
Woolly 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
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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