Resources - Flower Library

Welcome to our Flower Library. In these pages you will find over 134 of the most common florist flowers and foliages used in floral design. We have pictured and detailed the common and botanical names of each flower along with it's seasonal availability and colors. You may search for a flower by name or by image. For each flower we have detailed the care and conditioning methods, storage temperatures, design notes and problems specific to each flower. Also included in these pages are interesting facts about each flower including the country or region of origin, how the flower came to named, and historical notes about the flower.

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Monkshood - Aconite

Tall spiked cluster of hooded florets. Deep blue to light blue are the most common colors. Also white and cream colors. 

Muscari

Muscari

Spikes of dense tiny urn-shaped flowers resembling bunches of grapes. This the reason for the common name grape hyacinth. 

Nerine - Guernsey Lily

Nerine - Guernsey Lily

Large exotic looking umbels of trumpet shaped flowers adorned with wavy-edged petals and elegantly protruding stamens. The stems are long (18 to 22 inches), slender and foliage free.  

Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist

Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist

The Nigella blossom consists of several layers of delicate, thread-like foliage surrounding the flower head, giving it a mist-like appearance. The flower itself is relatively small, typically around 1 inch in diameter.

Oncidium Orchid - Dancing Lady

Oncidium Orchid - Dancing Lady

The Oncidium orchid gets its common name "Dancing Lady" from the distinctive shape of its petals which resemble the full skirt of a ball gown. The petals are  asymmetrical and irregularly shaped. They can be broad or narrow, with ruffled or fringed edges.

Papyrus - Cyperus

A thick, grasslike tuft of thin, bright green threadlike rays at the top of a long stem resembling a feather duster. 

A detail image of peonies.

Peony

Large, fragrant, terminal blossoms 3 to 8 inches across on stems 12 to 24 inches long.  

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis Orchid

The Phalaenopsis orchid is known as the moth orchid because of the blossom's resemblance to a moth.The blossom has five petals and sepals arranged in a symmetrical fashion. These petals are often broad and somewhat oval-shaped, with gently undulating edges. 

Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia

Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia

 The leaves of pitcher plants are modified into specialized structures called pitchers. These pitchers are typically elongated, hollow, and tubular, resembling a pitcher or jug, hence the name. The shape can vary from cylindrical to trumpet-like, depending on the species.

Pittosporum

Pittosporum

Pittosporum plants are prized for their glossy, leathery leaves, which vary in shape and size depending on the species and cultivar. Leaves can be lance-shaped, oval, or elongated, and often have wavy or serrated margins.

Poppy - Oriental

The blossom of the Oriental Poppy is quite large, measuring 4 to 6 inches in diameter when fully open. The petals are papery-thin and translucent, giving them an almost ethereal appearance. They are often crinkled or wrinkled along the edges, adding texture to the flower.  At the heart of the blossom is a prominent dark-colored center, often deep purple or black.

Poppy Pod

Poppy Pod

Poppy pods are the seed pods of the opium poppy.  The pods are typically oval or round in shape, with a slightly tapered end. 

Poppy-Icelandic

Poppy-Icelandic

Solitary cup-shaped blossoms atop slender, hairy stems. The flowers can be up to three inches wide with petals that are often crinkled and papery in texture, giving them a delicate appearance.

Privet Berry

Privet Berry

Small, round to oval-shaped fruits that grow in clusters along the branches of privet shrubs.

Protea -King-Queen-Pink Mink

Large, round, dramatic flower heads surrounded by colorful bracts at the end of long, woody stems. King Protea flower heads up to 12 inches across on stems 24 to 36 inches long. Queen Protea flower heads 5 to 7 inches across on stems 18 to 24 inches long. Pink Mink flower heads 3 inches across on stems 16 to 24 inches long.

Pincushion Protea

Pincushion Protea

Distinctive dome-shaped flower heads which look like a pincushion filled with pins.   

Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace

Delicate, white compound (lace-like) flower clusters, 3 to 6 inches across.  

Ranunculus

Ranunculus

Small, showy, multi-petaled, bowl-shaped flowers, 1 to 4 inches across. Single and double blossoms on slender delicate stems, 10 to 20 inches long.  

Rice Flower

Rice Flower

Tiny dense clusters of flowers at the tips of the branches. Each tiny flower is star-shaped with five petals.  Each flower head consists of numerous tiny individual flowers arranged in a tight, spherical shape, resembling a puff of cotton. 

Rose Garden

Rose Garden

Garden roses come in various shapes and sizes, ranging from delicate, single-petaled blooms to large, densely packed flowers with many layers of petals.