Japanese Flower Calendar

In Japan flowers and plant materials have special and symbolic meanings. These meanings are seasonal and based on the time of flowering. The Japanese flower calendar takes us through the year and for centuries the flower of the month has been used for traditional artistic pursuits, the Rimpa painters of Japan painted seasonal paintings incorporating the flowers of the season and Ikebana artists use the flower of the month for traditional and realistic designs in their individual schools. Poets also wrote special haiku drawing their inspiration from seasonal plants and flowers, truly a source of inspiration to all artists.

The calendar is as follows:

JANUARY Pine. Matsu

FEBRUARY Plum. Ume

MARCH. Peach. Momo

APRIL. Cherry. Sakura

MAY. Iris. Shobu

JUNE Peony. Botan

JULY Morning Glory. Asago

AUGUST Lotus. Hasu

SEPTEMBER. Seven Grasses of Autumn. Akino nanakusa

OCTOBER. Chrysanthemum. Kiku

NOVEMBER. Maple. Momiji

DECEMBER. Camelia. Tsubaki

In my classes we often use the flower of the month in our arrangements. To view the upcoming classes, click below.

You can also use the flower calendar to inspire your design with our Ikebana moons.