ED. 008 / The stem index

What is in season.

The calendar we buy from. When a flower is at its peak near here, it is cheaper, it lasts longer and it actually smells. Outside its months, we would rather show you something else.

Ten stems / press one for its months

The stem index.

Hover, tab or tap a name. The stem sways, the name prints behind it, and the line below tells you when we can get it.

Press a name to see its months.

Twelve plates / one year

The calendar.

Yellow months are when the most is in, and when we can stretch your budget furthest. These are the stems we lean on, not the only ones we stock.

  1. Jan

    • Tulips
    • Hellebores
    • Narcissus
    • Anemones

  2. Feb

    • Tulips
    • Ranunculus
    • Iceland poppies
    • Blossom branches

  3. Mar

    • Ranunculus
    • Anemones
    • Tulips
    • Sweet peas, early

  4. Apr

    • Iceland poppies
    • Lilac
    • Sweet peas
    • Ranunculus

  5. May

    • Peonies
    • Garden roses
    • Sweet peas
    • Foxglove

  6. Jun

    • Garden roses
    • Cosmos
    • Lisianthus
    • Billy balls

  7. Jul

    • Zinnias
    • Sunflowers
    • Dahlias, early
    • Billy balls

  8. Aug

    • Dahlias
    • Cosmos
    • Scabiosa
    • Zinnias

  9. Sep

    • Dahlias at peak
    • Garden roses
    • Marigolds
    • Smoke bush

  10. Oct

    • Dahlias, last
    • Chrysanthemums
    • Rose hips
    • Cosmos, last

  11. Nov

    • Chrysanthemums
    • Anemones, first
    • Amaryllis
    • Berries

  12. Dec

    • Anemones
    • Paperwhites
    • Hellebores
    • Fir and cedar
Pink and white tulips standing tall in bright sun, leaves and stems below

Asked every week

Why peonies are a May thing.

Peonies need a cold winter to bloom, then they flower for about three weeks. Near here that window lands in May. Before and after, the only peonies around have been flown in from the other side of the world, cut tight and held cold for days.

Those imported ones are pricey and they often never open. We would rather put that money into garden roses or ranunculus that will. If you love peonies, plan a spring date, or let us dry a few in May for your autumn table.

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