Since most 和菓子 don't really have much flavour, here are some typical colours and seasonal flavours that could be used for things like [[uchimono|打ち物]] etc.


^ Month      ^ Layered Colours (top to bottom)                   ^ Seasonal Image                                   ^ Flavours                                                                ^
| January    | white, red; why not work some gold leaf into it?  | auspicious colours for the 正月                  | I like the idea of using 山椒 here; but orange blossom also feels fine  |
| February   | white, pale green                                 | 雪間の草; or you could add some pink for the 梅  | 梅・甘酒                                                                |
| March      | pink, white, green                                | 菱餅, 菜の花                                     | strawberry, **peach**, rape                                             |
| April      | soft yellow, light green                          | 桜                                               | 桜, slightly bitter green flavours                                      |
| May        | deep green, white, indigo                         | iris and fresh foliage                           | iris (floral), violets                                                  |
| June       | blue, white, purple                               | hydrangea and rain                               | blueberry, lavender                                                     |
| July       | indigo, with silver leaf                          | 七夕 night sky                                   | 黒蜜, mint                                                              |
| August     | deep blue, white                                  | summer night and moonlight                       | melon, jasmine                                                          |
| September  | white, purple                                     | harvest moon and bush clover                     | chestnut, black sesame, roasted tea                                     |
| October    | orange, crimson, dark brown                       | autumn leaves                                    | persimmon, sweet potato, cinnamon                                       |
| November   | rust red, gold                                    | maple and late foliage                           | chestnut, roasted tea, walnut                                           |
| December   | white, deep red, dark green                       | winter camellia (or Western Christmas colours)   | yuzu, red bean, pine                                                    |