Princess Daffodil's fairy godmother's wish for her is that flowers should grow wherever she goes.

When Mr. Putter and Tabby take Mrs. Teaberry to the Conservatory for her birthday, Zeke tries his best to stay out of trouble, but one of the trees is irresistible.

When her father and sisters are threatened with being sent to the poorhouse for failing to collect a rare orchid, responsible eldest daughter Elodie Buchanan accompanies her father to China in the hope of collecting the valuable flower only to have her perspective changed by the exotic outside world.

Moving with his family from Korea to West Virginia, Hee Jun struggles to adjust to his new home, an unfamiliar language, and the different appearances of his classmates before making friends and bringing a familiar flower home to his grandmother.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the birth month flowers, including March's daffodils, June's roses, and September's asters, as well as how each represents children born in that month.

Sibilings Chintoo and Mintoo collect flowers and press the petals into a fine powder as they prepare for Holi, the Indian springtime Festival of Colors. Includes author's note.

A rabbit wanders through the various flowers and colors of a cottage garden.