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Flower and Foliage Glossary

Welcome to the Flower and Foliage glossary, our visual reference page for many flowers and foliage. Due to the large number of pictures on this page, it may take a few minutes to load... However, it is well worth the wait. Pictures include the name and color variations of each flower, as well as the seasons they are available.

AMARANTHUS
AMARANTHUS
AMARYLLIS
AMARYLLIS
Year Round
ANEMONE
ANEMONE
Almost year round
red, pink,
white, blue
ANTHURIUM
ANTHURIUM
BIRD OF PARADISE
BIRD OF PARADISE
Year Round
orange/blue
BOUVARDIA
BOUVARDIA
Year Round
red, coral, white, pink
BOUVARDIA, DOUBLE
BOUVARDIA,
DOUBLE
Year Round
red, coral,
white, pink
CARNATIONS
CARNATIONS
Year Round
white, pink, peach, red, yellow and variegated varieties
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - BUTTON
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - BUTTON

Year Round
bronze, gold, lavender, yellow,  white
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - CUSHION
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - CUSHION

Year Round
bronze, gold,
lavender, yellow,  white
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - DAISY
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - DAISY

Year Round
bronze, gold,
lavender, yellow,  white
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - NOVELTY
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SPRAY - NOVELTY

Year Round
bronze, gold, lavender, yellow,  white
CHRYSANTHEMUM,
SPIDER MUM
CHRYSANTHEMUM,
SPIDER MUM

Year Round
bronze, gold, lavender, yellow,  white
CHRYSANTHEMUM,
STANDARD
CHRYSANTHEMUM,
STANDARD

Year Round
bronze, gold,
lavender, yellow,  white
COXCOMB
COXCOMB
DAFFODIL
DAFFODIL
Nov - April
yellow, white
DELPHINIUM
DELPHINIUM
Year Round
blue, lavender, pink, white

DELPHINIUM, HYBRID
DELPHINIUM,
HYBRID

Year Round
blue, lavender,
pink, white

FORGET-ME-NOT
FORGET-ME-NOT
FREESIA
FREESIA
Year Round
yellow, white, pink, lavender
GARDENIA
GARDENIA
Year Round
white
GLADIOLUS
GLADIOLUS
Year Round
white, pink, red, yellow, peach,
purple,  bi-colors
GYPSOPHILIA (BABY'S BREATH)
GYPSOPHILIA
(BABY'S BREATH)

Year Round
white and pink
HEATHER
HEATHER
Sept - April
rose, lavender, white
HYACINTH
HYACINTH
Nov - April
pink, white,
purple
HYACINTH, GRAPE
HYACINTH, GRAPE
Dec - April
blue
HYDRANGEA
HYDRANGEA
May - Nov
blue, pink, white
HYPERICUM
HYPERICUM
IRIS
IRIS
Year Round
purple, yellow, white, blue
KANGAROO PAW
KANGAROO PAW
Year Round
red, orange, yellow,
bi-colors
KING PROTEA
KING PROTEA
Year Round
pink, green, yellow, orange, red
LATHYRUS
LATHYRUS
April - July
LEPTOSPERMUM
LEPTOSPERMUM
Dec - May
pink, red, white
LIATRIS
LIATRIS
Year Round
lavender, white
LILAC
LILAC
Nov - May
white, pink,
lavender, purple
LILY OF THE VALLEY
LILY OF THE VALLEY
Year Round
white
LILY, ASIATIC
LILY, ASIATIC
Year Round
white, cream, yellow, red, pink, orange, bi-colors
LILY, CASABLANCA
LILY, CASABLANCA
Year Round
white, red, pink
LILY,ORIENTAL/ STARGAZER
LILY,
ORIENTAL/ STARGAZER

Year Round
white, red, pink
LIMONIUM
LIMONIUM
Year Round
blue, white, pink
LISIANTHUS
LISIANTHUS
Year Round
lavender, purple, white, pink, red, yellow, bi-colors
NARCISSUS
NARCISSUS
ORCHID, CYMBIDIUM
ORCHID, CYMBIDIUM
Year Round
pink, lavender,
white, yellow, green
ORCHID, DENDROBIUM
ORCHID, DENDROBIUM
Year Round
lavender, white, pink, bi-colors
ORCHID, ONCIDIUM
ORCHID, ONCIDIUM
Year Round
ORCHID, PHALAENOPSIS
ORCHID, PHALAENOPSIS
Year Round
white, lavender
PEONY
PEONY
March - June
white, pink, burgundy, rose
POPPY
POPPY
May
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE
Year Round
white
RANUNCULUS
RANUNCULUS
Jan - May
yellow, orange, red, pink, white
ROSE
ROSE
Year Round
red, pink, yellow, white, peach,
bi-colors 
ROSE, SPRAY
ROSE, SPRAY
Year Round
pink, orange, yellow
SNAPDRAGON
SNAPDRAGON
Year Round
white, pink, orange, lavender, yellow
SNOWBALL
SNOWBALL
SOLIDASTER
SOLIDASTER
Year Round
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
STATICE
STATICE
Year Round
white, yellow, pink, purple
STEPHANOTIS
STEPHANOTIS
Year Round
white
STOCK
STOCK
Year Round
white, red, pink, cream, purple, lilac, yellow, peach
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER
April - Nov
golden yellow
and brown
TULIP
TULIP
Nov - May
red, pink, yellow, orange, white, purple, bi-colors
VERONICA
VERONICA
June - September
WAX FLOWER
WAX FLOWER
Dec - May
pink, white
WINDFLOWER
WINDFLOWER

 

FOLIAGES

Foliages are commonly used to compliment arrangements through the addition of greenery, and are excellent for covering the stalks of longer stemmed flowers.

BEAR GRASS
BEAR GRASS
Year Round
green
BLUE FLAME FERN
BLUE FLAME FERN
Year Round
dark green
CAMELLIA
CAMELLIA
Year Round
dark green
COCCULUS
COCCULUS
Year Round
dark green
CURLY WILLOW
CURLY WILLOW
Year Round
greenish tan
EUCALYPTUS, SEEDED
EUCALYPTUS, SEEDED
Year Round
blue-green
EUCALYPTUS
EUCALYPTUS
Year Round
blue-green
FOXTAIL FERN
FOXTAIL FERN
Year Round
bright green
GALAX
GALAX
Year Round
dark green
IVY
IVY
Year Round
deep green and variegated varieties
LEATHERLEAF
LEATHERLEAF
Year Round
dark green
MAGNOLIA
MAGNOLIA
Year Round
dark green
MAIDENHAIR
MAIDENHAIR
Year Round
bright green
MING FERN
MING FERN
Year Round
bright green
MYRTLE
MYRTLE
Year Round
green
PITTOSPORUM
PITTOSPORUM
Year Round
green and variegated varieties
PLUMOSA
PLUMOSA
Year Round
bright green
RHAMNUS
RHAMNUS
Year Round
green and variegated varieties
RUSCUS
RUSCUS
Year Round
dark green
SALAL
SALAL
Year Round
dark green
SMILAX
SMILAX
Year Round
medium green
SPRENGERI
SPRENGERI
Year Round
bright green
SWORD FERN
SWORD FERN
Year Round
celery green
YARROW
YARROW
Feb - Sept
Yellow

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