Seasonal flowers
Seasonal Flowers in June
June is the transition month par excellence. The first two weeks still belong to spring (late peonies!), the second half already to summer (first hydrangeas, phlox, garden roses). Peak wedding season — we're booked most weekends.
Late peonies: early June often offers the most beautiful cultivars, as the main Dutch and German stock is now fully ripe. Peony lovers: buy once more now — then it's over until May next year.
First field-grown hydrangeas — heads smaller than late-summer cultivars, but fresher and longer-lasting. Hydrangeas drink heavily; rough up the woody stem.
Phlox and lupins — classic cottage-garden flowers, well available in Düsseldorf in June.
Garden roses arrive from the field — more character and scent than greenhouse roses, shorter vase life (5–7 days).
Lavender starts blooming — short cut window in June and July. Freshly cut lavender smells different than dried (more herbal, less sweet).
First dahlias appear late June — heralds of the summer peak.
June is wedding month in Düsseldorf. For peony weddings, order early — we can't stockpile and must source on day-of-freshness basis.
Disappearing in June: tulips (season ending), ranunculus (final weeks), lilac.
Frequently asked
- Are June peonies still fresh?
- Early June: yes, often the most beautiful of the season. Mid- to late June: increasingly late-batch, sometimes still okay, sometimes tired. We check per order.
- Which wedding flowers fit a June wedding?
- Peonies (early June), hydrangeas, garden roses, lisianthus, eucalyptus. Mid- to late June shifts toward summer: dahlias, sunflower relatives, phlox.