---
title: "Summer flowers in season: 35 cut flowers, branches and holidays for florists | Floreboard"
url: https://floreboard.com/en/guides/seasonal-flowers/summer/
language: en
last_reviewed: 2026-10-06
publisher: Floreboard (芳华绘)
---

# Summer flowers in season

Cut flowers, branches and foliage in season in summer (Northern Hemisphere), with vase life, fragrance, pet safety and this season's holiday price surges.

[Spring](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/seasonal-flowers/spring/) **Summer** [Autumn](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/seasonal-flowers/autumn/) · [Winter](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/seasonal-flowers/winter/)

## Cut flowers in season

| Flower | Vase life | Fragrance | Pets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sunflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/sunflower/) | 6–10 days | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Hydrangea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hydrangea/) | 5–7 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Chamomile](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/chamomile/) | 5–7 days | Light | — |
| [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/) | 4–6 days | Light | mildly toxic |
| [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/) | 5–8 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Globe amaranth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gomphrena/) | 10–14 days | None | — |
| [Gardenia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gardenia/) | 3–5 days | Strong | mildly toxic |
| [Jasmine](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/jasmine/) | 3–5 days | Strong | — |
| [Lavender](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lavender/) | 7–10 days | Strong | mildly toxic |
| [Zinnia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/zinnia/) | 5–7 days | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Dahlia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dahlia/) | 4–6 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Celosia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/celosia/) | 7–10 days | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Lotus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lotus/) | 3–4 days | Light | — |
| [Water lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waterlily/) | 2–4 days | Light | — |
| [Queen Anne's lace (Ammi)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/queenannes/) | 5–7 days | None | — |
| [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/) | 4–6 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/) | 5–7 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Salvia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/salvia/) | 5–8 days | Light | — |
| [Daisy (marguerite)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/daisy/) | 5–7 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Cosmos](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cosmos/) | 5–7 days | None | — |
| [Calendula](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/calendula/) | 5–7 days | Light | — |
| [Marigold](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/marigold/) | 7–10 days | Strong | — |
| [Cornflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cornflower/) | 5–7 days | None | — |
| [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/) | 7–10 days | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic |
| [Trachelium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/trachelium/) | 7–10 days | None | — |
| [Gladiolus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gladiolus/) | 7–10 days | None | mildly toxic |
| [Scabiosa](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/scabiosa/) | 5–7 days | None | — |
| [Agapanthus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/agapanthus/) | 7–10 days | None | — |
| [Allium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/allium/) | 10–14 days | Light | mildly toxic |
| [Astilbe](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/astilbe/) | 5–7 days | None | — |
| [Eryngium (sea holly)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/eryngium/) | 10–14 days | None | — |
| [Kangaroo paw](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/kangaroopaw/) | 10–14 days | None | — |
| [Tuberose](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tuberose/) | 5–7 days | Strong | — |
| [Solidago (goldenrod)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/solidago/) | 7–10 days | None | — |
| [Veronica](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/veronica/) | 5–7 days | None | — |

## Branches and foliage in season

[Lotus pod](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lotuspod/) · [Wheat ears](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/wheat/)

## Year-round staples

[Rose](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/rose/) · [Lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lily/) · [Carnation](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/carnation/) · [Gerbera daisy](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gerbera/) · [Lisianthus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lisianthus/) · [Baby's breath](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gypsophila/) · [Bird of paradise](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/strelitzia/) · [Orchids (cut)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/orchid/) · [Calla lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/calla/) · [Statice](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/statice/) · [Anthurium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anthurium/) · [Dendrobium orchid](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dendrobium/) · [Craspedia (billy buttons)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/craspedia/) · [Alstroemeria](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/alstroemeria/) · [Heliconia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/heliconia/) · [Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/ornithogalum/) · [Bouvardia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/bouvardia/)

## What florists should know

- Short-lived — deliver the same or next day: [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/), [Gardenia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gardenia/), [Jasmine](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/jasmine/), [Dahlia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/dahlia/), [Lotus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lotus/), [Water lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waterlily/), [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/)

- Strongly scented — not for hospital visits, condolences or dining tables: [Gardenia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/gardenia/), [Jasmine](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/jasmine/), [Lavender](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lavender/), [Marigold](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/marigold/), [Tuberose](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/tuberose/)

## Holidays this season

- [Qixi](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/holidays/qixi/) — Chinese mainland · 1.5–2.5× · 21 days ahead

## FAQ

### What flowers are in season in summer?

Cut flowers: Sunflower, Hydrangea, Chamomile, Iris, Delphinium, Globe amaranth, Gardenia, Jasmine, Lavender, Zinnia, Dahlia, Celosia, Lotus, Water lily, Queen Anne's lace (Ammi), Clematis, Lupin, Salvia, Daisy (marguerite), Cosmos, Calendula, Marigold, Cornflower, China aster, Trachelium, Gladiolus, Scabiosa, Agapanthus, Allium, Astilbe, Eryngium (sea holly), Kangaroo paw, Tuberose, Solidago (goldenrod), Veronica. Branches and foliage: Lotus pod, Wheat ears.

### Which summer flowers last longest?

Among this season's cut flowers: Globe amaranth, Allium, Eryngium (sea holly), Kangaroo paw.

### Which summer flowers fade fastest?

Iris, Gardenia, Jasmine, Dahlia, Lotus, Water lily, Clematis usually last only a few days; deliver them the same or next day and avoid making them far ahead.

### Which summer holidays push flower prices up?

Qixi (rose, typically 1.5–2.5×).

Last reviewed: 2026-10-06. Seasons are for the Northern Hemisphere; "in season" means plentiful supply and steady quality — greenhouse and imported stems can be available at other times. Reference values from common trade practice. Real results vary with variety, origin and conditioning.