5 of 12 · Northern Hemisphere calendar
Flowers in season in May
73 flowers at their peak. -16 more available imported or from protected cultivation.
At peak in May
Allium
Allium
focal · premium
Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria
filler · budget
Ammi
Ammi majus
filler · mid
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum
focal · mid
Areca palm frond
Dypsis lutescens
foliage · mid
Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
greenery · budget
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
foliage · mid
Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae
focal · mid
Brodiaea
Brodiaea hybrida
filler · mid
Bupleurum
Bupleurum griffithii
filler · mid
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
focal · budget
Calla lily
Zantedeschia
focal · mid
Camassia
Camassia leichtlinii
line · mid
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
focal · budget
Cattleya Orchid
Cattleya
focal · premium
Cerinthe
Cerinthe major
filler · mid
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
filler · budget
Clematis
Clematis
focal · premium
Craspedia
Craspedia globosa
focal · mid
Dendrobium Orchid
Dendrobium
focal · mid
Dicranopteris fern
Dicranopteris linearis
foliage · mid
Double tulip
Tulipa (double-flowered varieties)
focal · premium
Dusty Miller
Jacobaea maritima
foliage · mid
Freesia
Freesia
filler · mid
Fritillaria
Fritillaria imperialis
focal · premium
Garden rose
Rosa (David Austin & similar)
focal · premium
Gerbera
Gerbera
focal · budget
Grevillea
Grevillea
foliage · mid
Gypsophila
Gypsophila paniculata
filler · budget
Heliconia
Heliconia
focal · mid
Iris
Iris
focal · mid
Ivy
Hedera helix
greenery · budget
Ixia
Ixia hybrida
line · mid
Jasmine
Jasminum
filler · premium
Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos
line · mid
Leatherleaf Fern
Rumohra adiantiformis
foliage · budget
Leucadendron
Leucadendron
focal · mid
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
focal · premium
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis
filler · premium
Lupine
Lupinus
line · mid
Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
focal · premium
Magnolia Leaf
Magnolia grandiflora
foliage · mid
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianum
foliage · mid
Matthiola
Matthiola incana
line · mid
Monstera Leaf
Monstera deliciosa
foliage · mid
Oncidium Orchid
Oncidium
filler · mid
Oriental lily
Lilium (Oriental hybrids)
focal · mid
Ornithogalum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
filler · mid
Ozothamnus (rice flower)
Ozothamnus diosmifolium
filler · mid
Peony
Paeonia
focal · premium
Phalaenopsis orchid
Phalaenopsis
focal · premium
Pistacia
Pistacia lentiscus
greenery · budget
Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium
greenery · budget
Poppy
Papaver
focal · premium
Ranunculus
Ranunculus asiaticus
focal · premium
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
greenery · budget
Ruscus
Ruscus hypoglossum
greenery · budget
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
foliage · budget
Seeded eucalyptus
Eucalyptus populus
greenery · mid
Silver dollar eucalyptus
Eucalyptus cinerea
greenery · mid
Smokebush
Conospermum
filler · mid
Spray rose
Rosa hybrida (multiflora)
filler · mid
Standard rose
Rosa hybrida
focal · mid
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
filler · budget
Stephanotis
Stephanotis floribunda
filler · premium
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
filler · premium
Sweet Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
filler · mid
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
filler · mid
Torch Ginger
Etlingera elatior
focal · mid
Tulip
Tulipa
focal · mid
Vanda Orchid
Vanda
focal · premium
Viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
focal · mid
Waxflower
Chamelaucium uncinatum
filler · mid
Related tools
See the full seasonality calendar for the interactive year view, or explore the Flower Encyclopedia for full sourcing and conditioning notes on each flower.