What Flowers Are in Season Each Month in Los Angeles
Adore Flowers buys by the month in Los Angeles: ranunculus and anemone January through March, sweet pea and lilac March into May, peony late April to early June. Then dahlias to October, chrysanthemum and marigold to November, and amaryllis in December.
No month at the Los Angeles Flower Market is empty, but every month is different, and the difference decides what is freshest and what lasts. This is the calendar we buy against, with the bloom windows the calendar rests on. Weather moves it by a week or two in either direction.
Jump to a month: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
What is in season from January to March?
January
Ranunculus and anemone arrive in force, with tulips, paperwhites and narcissus, camellia, hellebore, and citrus foliage that scents a room, the same camellia that fills the woodland at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge.
February
Peak ranunculus and anemone, the first sweet pea, and yellow mimosa. Flowering branches begin, quince and early cherry, which is when arrangements can start reaching.
March
Sweet pea comes into its own next to stock, freesia, lilac, late tulips, and the first garden roses of the year.
What is in season from April to June?
April
The showiest month. Garden roses fill out, lilac and delphinium and iris arrive, California poppies appear, and the first peonies land late in the month.
May
Peony season proper, the shortest and most requested window we have, with garden roses at their fullest, foxglove and delphinium. The first dahlias appear at the end of the month.
In six years I have never had a May where peony lasted as long as people hoped. Ask early.
June
The last peonies pass in the first week or two. Hydrangea, lisianthus, scabiosa and dahlias take over as summer settles in.
What is in season from July to September?
July
Dahlias, zinnia, sunflower, cosmos, celosia and hydrangea, in the saturated color the season is for.
August
Dahlias at their peak, from dinner-plate heads to small pompons, with amaranth trailing and tuberose for scent. This is the month I buy tightest, because everything opens faster than it should.
September
The richest month for dahlias, deepening in color, joined by the first chrysanthemums, celosia and marigold.
What is in season from October to December?
October
Chrysanthemum and marigold carry the month while the last dahlias hold on, with seed heads, berried branches and turning foliage adding texture.
November
Chrysanthemum continues, pepperberry and the first evergreens arrive, amaryllis begins, and early ranunculus quietly returns.
December
Amaryllis, paperwhites, hellebore, tulips, fragrant evergreens, and the ranunculus and anemone that run into the new year.
When does each of these stems actually bloom?
Bloom seasons for eight stems we buy often, as recorded by university extension programs. Greenhouse and imported supply widens some of these windows at the market.
| Stem | Bloom season | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Anemone | Winter into early spring | Corms planted in late fall or early winter give the earliest flowers |
| Tulip | Early to late spring | Needs pre-chilled bulbs here, so it is grown as an annual |
| Ranunculus | Through late April | A cool-season flower; warmth ends the run for the year |
| Sweet pea | Spring to early summer | Vines go to seed by early to mid-June |
| Lisianthus | Summer to first frost | Blooms on single or branching stems across the whole warm season |
| Dahlia | Early summer into winter | Mild California winters let tubers stay in the ground |
| Hydrangea | Summer and fall | Flowers come in clusters rather than one short peak |
| Cymbidium orchid | Winter and early spring, miniatures in summer | Blooms may last from one to three months |
Source: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program, the UC Master Gardener Program, and NC State Extension plant profiles, checked August 2026.
When are peonies in season in California?
Late April into early June for California-grown peony, with May the month you can count on. That is our own observation from the Los Angeles market rather than a published window, and it is the shortest season we buy.
Outside it, the market carries imported stems at a price that reflects the distance. Our peony care guide covers how to make the ones you get last.
Which month is best for flowers in Los Angeles?
April and May for spring abundance, August and September for dahlias at their richest. Those are the months when the market gives you the most for $150.
December is the other good one, though for scent and structure rather than color. Paperwhites and citrus foliage do more for a room than most people expect.
Why does Los Angeles have such a long flower season?
Because the city sits in a Mediterranean climate, one of only five regions on earth with one. Those regions share mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, as the UC Master Gardener Program describes them.
In practice the calendar stretches and overlaps rather than snapping shut. Cool-season stems run late into spring, heat-loving ones start early, and the two share the market for weeks.
How much does the calendar actually move?
A week or two in either direction, most years. A cool spring pushes peony later, and a warm autumn keeps dahlias going into November.
That is why we treat this as a guide rather than a promise. If a specific stem matters for a specific date, tell us early and we will buy toward it or say plainly that it will not be there.
Does buying in season cost less?
Not exactly, but it buys more. At $150 a seasonal stem at its peak gives you a fuller arrangement than the same money spent on something flown in against the calendar.
Out-of-season stems carry freight, storage and loss in their price, and they arrive already partway through their vase life. In season, the money goes into the flowers.
How should you order in any given month?
Order the designer's choice and name the date. Our designers buy at the market each morning and build from what is best that day, from $150.
The everyday collection starts at $150 and leaves the studio the same day on orders placed before 11 AM, Monday through Saturday. The signature collection shows the same buying at a larger scale.
Coverage from Downtown out to Pasadena around Colorado Boulevard is on the delivery page.
Related reading
Common questions