Local Market Gems
- Jun 17
- 4 min read
Recipes are not built on focal flowers alone!
There are many benefits to buying local flowers for your designs.
For one, you can trust that your flowers came within a few hours from your home, which means they're happier & healthier! Even if you see these varieties elsewhere, the quality will be higher, surprising you with a longer vase life and generally higher-performing flowers.
It takes a whole list of beautiful blooms to make your designs pop. We compiled a short list of market gems we see year to year that don't get the attention we feel they deserve. Whether you're looking for that pop of color, a hearty filler, or just a supporting actor, these flowers make a big difference to any arrangement.
Flowering Brunnera
When you are looking for that little touch of blue! Perfect for a bud vase, she is delightfully petite.
10” stems, 10 stem bunch
Available late April-June
Hairy Allium
Hairy Allium has a personality of its own. Funky green with subtle hints of purple! Alliums have a great vase life so this one is a perfect accent to weekly arrangements.
12-15 stems per bunch, stem length 16"+
Available in June
Salvia
Salvia makes a great filler flower, but when you look closely, she is quite adorable. The more common varieties on the left are in abundance in the shop. And we love the clary sage for her wispy personality!
On the left, Caradonna (purple), Nemerosa (Pink), Blue Bedder, & White.
And on the right, Clary Sage, which also comes in purple.
10 stems per bunch, 14-15" stems.
Available June-early October
Calendula
One of the cutest flowers we see each week has to be the calendula!
The apricot shade is as summery as you can get. The medium-sized face makes for a wonderful supporting floral or even focal flower.
In case you didn't know, calendula has many herbal benefits as well!
Available in Apricot, Light Yellow/Ivory, & Bronze,
10 stems per bunch, stem length 12"+
Available June-early July
Western Aster
When the Western Asters arrive in bulk towards the end of the season, we are just about begging someone to use them as a ceremony meadow or to fill out a daily arrangement. Each stem has lots of little purple lavender blooms, and it's quite irresistible en masse.
7-10 stems per bunch, stem length 18"+
Available September
Silene
Have you taken a look at Silene up close? Each little pod has a dainty white flower. So romantic and sweet, the mature silene flowers have a slightly mauve tint, which can lend a color palette just a touch in the right direction. Silene arrives in large quantities!
15 stems per bunch, 18" stems
Available late May-June
Gomphrena
Local Gomphrena is bouncy and sweet with strong necks to support the little pops of color. The perfect addition to an arrangement or a bud vase.
Available in Blush, White, Salmon, Carmine, Purple, Pink, Red, & Orange 10-20 stems per bunch, stem length 12"+
Available July-early September
Caryopteris
Texture, texture, texture! Or an alternative for greens, Caryopteris might be what you're looking for. Each stem has lots of side blooms and buds, making it a great filler.
10 stems per bunch, 14" stems
Available late July-August
Golden Marguerite
Golden Marguerite Daisy arrives at a time when disk-shaped blooms are hard to come by. The Marguerite daisy is tall, making it a great addition to a ceremony or bar arrangement. Each stem has multiple blooms, which makes for a great filler.
10 stems per bunch, 24" stems
Available June-July
Nicotiana
Have you ever seen a flower like Nicotiana? Its blooms dance above arrangements in unique colors.
Available in Chocolate, Bronze, White, & Lime
10 stems per bunch, 24” stems
Available late July-early October
Purple Larkspur
Purple is in abundance! The purple lark is no exception. She's bright and electric, tall and ready to make the statement you're looking for!
10 stems per bunch, stem length 18"+
Available May-August
Agastache
For a mid-summer palette of oranges, peaches, and reds, agastache is a spike flower with great texture and is interesting enough to make your customers look twice.
10 stems per bunch, 14" stems
Available July-September
Winged Ammobium
These hearty little pops of sunshine brighten and lighten arrangements. A single stem has lots of blooms, and they are strong and delightful. Unused stems dry beautifully too, like a mini strawflower.
10 stems per bunch, stem length 14-18"
Available June-July
Dianthus Sweet William
Sweet William is a colorful filler flower, adding a bright pop of color! Locally grown dianthus has a little more character than what you may be used to. Some airier stems and less uniformity.
Available in White, Coral, Black Cherry, Pink, & Purple
10 stems per bunch, stem length 18"
Available late June-July
Penstemon
Local penstemon is so beautiful and unique! The tiniest little bells on each stem make it romantic and sweet. Often mistaken for foxglove, this perennial is an elegant spike flower.
Available in white with dark foliage, lilac, blue, coral, purple, lavender, and white
10 stems per bunch, stem length 18"+
Available June-July
Radish Flowers
Ethereal and sweet, these little flowers are the bolts of actual radishes! These are the cover crops for many of our growers, which means they arrive in June in abundance. Later they'll be available as textural seedheads. The perfect accent for the flowers + veggie trend.
10 stems per bunch, 18" stems
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