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