Look for these beautiful, fresh Ontario Flowers™ varieties at your local retailer:

• Aster Matsumoto
  Botanical Name: Aster Matsumoto
  In Season: Fall
  The name “Aster” comes for the Latin word for star, aster. Available in white, purple, blue, red and pink. Their majestic deep colours make a splendid statement.
  
  
• Chrysanthemum
  Botanical Name: Dendranthema
  In Season: Fall / Winter
  The Chrysanthemum’s name is Greek for "Golden Flower". Available in shades of green, orange, white, red and yellow, it is a tall, multi-bloom flower that must be handled carefully to avoid shattering the blossoms.
  
  
• Daffodil
  Botanical Name: Narcissus
  In Season: Spring
  The Daffodil’s botanical name refers to the character in Greek mythology, a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection. Daffodils look wonderful displayed alone in a clear vase. It’s one of the most popular and well-known cut flowers.
  
  
• Gerbera
  Botanical Name: Gerbera
  In Season: Spring
  Available in shades of pink, orange, red, white and yellow, the Gerbera was named after Traug Gerber, a German naturalist. Gerberas are sensitive to fluoride and are very heavy water drinkers..
  
  
• Gladiolus
  Botanical Name: Gladiolus
  In Season: Summer December
  Gladiolus comes from the Latin word “small sword”. It has a tall thick stem with multiple strong blossoms climbing to the tip. Gladioli come in shades of white, pink, red, yellow, green, and purple.
  
  
  
• Iris
  Botanical Name: Iris
  In Season: Spring
  Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, the Iris is frequently used in contemporary and Asian styled design. Available colours include white, blue, purple, and yellow.
  
  
• Rose 
  Botanical Name: Rosa
  In Season: Summer
  The rose is probably the most well-known flower in the world. The name is from the Latin word rana, which means “frog”. This refers to the fact that many wild roses grow in wet areas.
  
  
• Sunflower
  Botanical Name: Helianthus
  In Season: Fall
  With very large, daisy-like composite blossoms, Sunflowers are available in yellow. The name is from the Greek words, helios (sun) and anthos (flower).
  
  
• Tulip
  Botanical Name: Tulipa
  In Season: Spring
  These flowers grow almost an inch daily even when cut. With such an enormous amount of colours a bunch of tulips can satisfy anyone’s needs.