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Flowers in season in February in Australia
February is the last month of summer, and Valentine's Day lands in the middle of it. Roses are sold all year, but demand peaks in the week before the 14th, so that is when they are dearest. Order a week or more ahead, or look at what's in season instead. Lisianthus looks like a soft rose and is plentiful now, tuberose brings a heavy evening scent, and lilies and gerberas are grown under glass all year, so their prices hold steady. Dahlias are at their fullest, sunflowers and hydrangeas are still going, and gardenia finishes its main run.
Season months from 34 Australian grower, wholesaler and market sources, checked 1 October 2026.
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in season
in season
At market in February
What's in season
Show for
Natives and grown here
3
Nothing in this group is at market this month for the state you picked.
Seasonal cut flowers
12
Nothing in this group is at market this month for the state you picked.
Pick of February
Tuberose
Tuberose is one of the best buys at market this month. Tuberose is a late summer and autumn flower in Australia, at market from about January to April.
All about tuberose13 weeks to Valentine's Day
Valentine's flowers, beyond the red rose
Roses are dearest in the week before 14 February, so order early or pick something in season. February has lisianthus, lilies, tuberose and gerberas, all of them good in a warm room.
Order from a local florist
Founding florist
Tulipanna
Bondi NSW
Order for Valentine's DayGrow your own
Plant in February, flowers later
What to get in the ground in February. Pick your climate: planting times shift a month or two between Hobart and Brisbane.
Plant now in temperate areas
Gladiolicorms
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- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
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- D
Flowers in about 90 to 100 days, roughly 13 to 14 weeks.
How to plant gladiolus corms
- Plant from late winter in frost-free areas, and wait for early spring where winters are cold and wet.
- Choose full sun, sheltered from strong wind, in light, well-drained soil improved with compost and aged manure.
- Set corms flat side down, growing tip up, 10 to 15cm deep and 10 to 15cm apart. Groups of six to nine look best.
- Put stakes in at planting time so you don't spear the corms later. Tall spikes need the support once they open.
- Keep the soil moist while they grow but never boggy. Feed with a flower fertiliser before flowering.
- Plant a new batch every 4 to 6 weeks for a longer run of flowers.
Tip: Let the leaves brown and die off before cutting them back, as they feed the corm for next year.
Sources: diggers.com.au, gardenexpress.com.au, abc.net.au, ultimatebackyard.com.au, bunnings.com.au
What's on
Flower events in February
Get out and see them
Open in February
Applebox Farm
Glengarry West
Usual season: January to April
Back Paddock Botanical
Goombungee
Usual season: November to February
Bloom Into You Flower Farm
Flowerdale
Usual season: January to April
Cedar Creek Farm
Cedar Creek (Wollombi Valley)
Usual season: September to May
Charleston Farm
Charleston
Usual season: October to March
Curlew Ridge Flower Farm
Woodford
Usual season: August to May
Girasole Yarra Valley
Wandin East
Usual season: February to March
Hunter Valley Sunflowers
Largs
Usual season: January to May
Born in February?
February birth flowers: Violet and Primrose
Violets mean faithfulness and primroses young love. Both are cool-weather plants, so an Australian February birthday usually calls for something else in season.
February birth flowers- Violet
- Primrose
Questions people ask
What flowers are in season in Australia in February?
15 flowers are in season in February: Eucalyptus, Grevillea, Sturt's desert pea, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Frangipani, Gardenia, Gerberas, Hydrangea, Lilies, Lisianthus, Roses, Sunflowers and Tuberose. Checked 1 October 2026.
Which Australian native flowers are in season in February?
Eucalyptus, Grevillea and Sturt's desert pea.
Which flowers are at their peak in February?
Sturt's desert pea, Dahlias, Frangipani, Hydrangea, Lisianthus, Sunflowers and Tuberose, with the months either side also in season.