Autumn in Australia

Flowers in season in March in Australia

March brings the first cool nights and the start of dahlia season proper. Dahlias, chrysanthemums, late hydrangeas and roses carry the month, and sunflower farms in Victoria open for their short autumn window. The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show usually runs in late March, and it's a good month to plan a trip to see autumn colour in the botanic gardens. Being confirmed

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At market in March

What's in season

Show for

Natives and grown here

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King protea in bloom with a silvery pink dome and pointed rose pink bracts
Grown here

Protea

Protea spp. (including Protea cynaroides)

Seasonal cut flowers

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Decorative dahlia with coral pink petals fading to a butter yellow centre, set against dark green leaves
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Dahlias

Dahlia pinnata hybrids

Stargazer Oriental lily fully open, deep pink petals edged in white and freckled with crimson spots
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Lilies

Lilium hybrids

Velvety red hybrid tea rose, Kardinal, in full bloom on the bush
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Roses

Rosa hybrids

Close view of white tuberose flowers and cream buds packed together on the stem
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Tuberose

Polianthes tuberosa

Decorative dahlia with coral pink petals fading to a butter yellow centre, set against dark green leaves

Pick of March

Dahlias

Dahlias are one of the best buys at market this month. Dahlias are a late summer and autumn flower in Australia, at market from about January to May, with the fullest supply in February and March.

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All about dahlias →

What's on

Flower events in March

All events

Get out and see them

Open in March

All places
Flower farmNSWPick your own

Cedar Creek Farm

Cedar Creek (Wollombi Valley)

Open: September to MayBeing confirmed

Flower farmSAPick your own

Charleston Farm

Charleston

Open: October to MarchBeing confirmed

Flower farmVICPick your own

Pure Maiden Farm

Maiden Gully

Open: September to MayBeing confirmed

Flower farmTAS

Table Cape Tulip Farm

Wynyard

Open: February to April and September to OctoberBeing confirmed

Born in March?

March birth flowers: Daffodil and Jonquil

Daffodils stand for new beginnings. In Australia they flower in late winter, so a March baby's birth flower is usually six months away.

March birth flowers