Find your birth flower
🌱 January – Hellebore / Camellia / Paperwhite
Cold Climates (Northeast/Midwest): Hellebore (Lenten Rose) – hardy and blooms in winter
Mild Climates (South/Southwest): Camellia – a popular southern winter flower
Indoor Option (All regions): Paperwhite Narcissus – often grown indoors during winter
🌸 February – Violet / Crocus / Daffodil (early varieties)
Cold Climates: Crocus, Snowdrop, or Hellebore
Mild Climates: Violet (native species like Viola sororia)
All Regions: Early Daffodil cultivars may begin blooming late in the month
🌼 March – Daffodil / Forsythia / Hyacinth
Cold Climates: Daffodil, Snowdrop, Hyacinth
Mild Climates (Southeast): Forsythia – a bright yellow early bloomer
Southwest/Desert: Desert Marigold or early Penstemons
🌷 April – Tulip / Dogwood / Trillium
Cold Climates: Tulips, Trilliums (native woodland bloomers)
Southeast: Dogwood blossoms – iconic spring bloom
Southwest: Lupine, Bluebonnets, and other wildflowers peak
🌺 May – Lily of the Valley / Peony / Iris
Cool Climates: Lily of the Valley, Iris, Bleeding Heart
Mild Climates: Peony, Coreopsis, Columbine
Southwest: Evening Primrose, Indian Paintbrush
🌹 June – Rose / Bee Balm / Milkweed
All Regions: Rose (many hardy varieties bloom now)
Midwest/Northeast: Bee Balm (Monarda), Milkweed – great for pollinators
Pacific Northwest: Mock Orange, Foxglove
🌻 July – Larkspur / Sunflower / Coneflower
Cooler Climates: Larkspur, Shasta Daisy, Yarrow
Hot/Dry Climates (Southwest): Desert Marigold, Mexican Sunflower
All Regions: Sunflower, Coneflower (Echinacea)
🌸 August – Gladiolus / Black-eyed Susan / Aster
All Regions: Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), Gladiolus
Northeast/Midwest: Joe-Pye Weed, Goldenrod
West/Southwest: Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Zinnia
🌼 September – Aster / Goldenrod / Sedum
Northeast/Midwest: Aster, Goldenrod
Southeast: Obedient Plant, Swamp Sunflower
Dry/Western Climates: Rabbitbrush, Sedum
🌾 October – Marigold / Chrysanthemum / Toad Lily
All Regions: Chrysanthemum, Marigold
Cooler Climates: Toad Lily (Tricyrtis), Anemone
South/Southwest: Mexican Bush Sage, Fall Crocus
🍂 November – Witch Hazel / Camellia / Autumn Crocus
Cold Climates: Witch Hazel – blooms after leaf drop
Southeast: Camellia sasanqua (early fall varieties)
All Regions: Autumn Crocus (Colchicum), Late-blooming Chrysanthemums
❄️ December – Paperwhite / Holly / Hellebore
Cold Climates: Holly, Hellebore (early winter varieties)
Warm Climates: Camellia japonica
Indoor (All Regions): Paperwhite, Amaryllis