You know summer is upon us when vibrant and bright fashion, home decor, food, and our favorite summer botanicals start showing up. As this sunny season rolls in every year, Mother Nature celebrates by gifting us with lovely, bold blooming creations. From classics, like sunflowers and daisies to uncommon but just as noteworthy aster and cornflower, these summer flowers are not only beautiful but reinvigorating and uplifting. Your friends and floral experts here at Breen’s Florist, the number one flower shop in Houston, have compiled a list of the best mood-boosting botanicals of summer.

Stellar Summertime Blooms

Lush, big, bold, and bright, these popular flowers are ubiquitous during the summer months and for good reason – they are simply dazzling!

Roses

Roses love the summer sun! Fragrant, lush, and beautiful, it’s no wonder this bloom is the most popular flower in the world. There are over a hundred different species and thousands of rose cultivars grown in gardens and on farms across the globe. This beloved flower is cherished in nearly every culture and has long been a symbol of love. Roses grow in a vast number of different colors, each with its own special meaning and symbolism, which, no doubt, has helped its rise in popularity.

Dahlias

Magnificent and striking, dahlias love the sun. They are not fragrant, but more than make up for it with large, spiky blooms that grow in an amazing array of colors, sizes, and shapes. These eye-catching and remarkable flowers are showstoppers sure to impress everyone.

Peonies

A popular flower with June brides, the lush, gorgeous peony flower has a charming romanticism about it that makes it particularly special. This bloom can grow very big depending on the variety and comes in a range of light pink, dark pink, peach, white, lavender, and red colors. Peonies make fantastic cut flowers enhancing any arrangement or are striking and elegant when placed in a vase by themselves.

Sunflowers

A classic symbol of summer, the sunflower radiates the energy and magnificence of the sun. With an enormous bloom of yellow petals surrounding a large round center, the sunflower is a popular flower in most summer arrangements due to its bright, happy, and sun-shining brilliance.

Daisies

Happy, charming, and smile-inducing, daisies are synonymous with summer. Blooming in June and July, there are several varieties of daisies, but the most recognizable type is the Shasta Daisy. This variety has white petals surrounding a yellow center and can be seen in gardens and fields across the country.

Show Love to Some Uncommon Summertime Flowers

Perhaps not as widely recognizable or flashy as the above summer florals, but these charming blooms are just as delightful and colorful and a great way to celebrate the perfect summer day.

Lisianthus

Gaining in popularity recently, this gorgeous summer flower grows in a frilly, lush variety that resembles a rose. Coming in pink, purple, white, and green, this delicate and pretty flower looks great in a tall vase with some additional greenery.

Freesia

With vibrant, gem-like colors, a sweet fragrance, and long vase life, freesias are a sun-loving bloom popular with florists and gardeners. These florals make great cut flowers and are often featured in summer bouquets.

Asters

Charming, daisy-like perennials with star-shaped blooms, asters grow in blue, purple, pink, and white. They are a delightful, pretty flower that will cheer up any room.

Cornflower

A popular wildflower, the cornflower has a light fragrance and grows in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. The blue variety, however, is the most popular due to its stunning and intense shade of blue. Frequently used as an accent flower in bouquets, the lovely cornflower holds up just fine on its own in a vase.

Waxflower

The lovely and attractive wax flower grows in clusters and is often used in wedding arrangements. Blooming in an assortment of colors, these romantic, long-lasting summer flowers symbolize success and long-lasting love.

Cosmos

Dainty and delightful, cosmos flowers are frilly, colorful, and cheerful. Growing in shades of pink, purple, orange, white, and red, these daisy-like blooms are a wonderful way to add a pop of color to your summer kitchen.

As a full list of uplifting summer blooms would be endless, we hope this collection serves as a guide to help spark inspiration as you bring home your seasonal favorites. Even during a dark summer storm, you will never be without joy and warmth with vibrant flowers close by. Find the perfect seasonal bouquets and arrangements when you peruse our collection here at Breen’s Florist.