Wondering What Flowers Florists Personally Love?
Florists handled beautiful flowers all day preparing floral arrangements for others. But what are their actual personal favorite flowers and greens? You may be wondering as I was, what are the flowers/foilage florists “love to buy” for themselves and take home to display?
We surveyed and asked a few hundred florists what blooms make them excited to see, receive and inspired! What flowers do florists display in their own home? I had so much fun surveying real florists this question.
As you may already have guessed it, some florists had a hard time picking just one flower and foliage as their favorite- you can say for florists it’s almost like picking their favorite child.
Florists Survey:
Check out our florist survey on “Florists Personal Favorite Flowers and Greens”, ranked through survey questions, and questions asked via social media private florist groups. The answers you find below are from all real florists on the Florist to Florist private group on Facebook.
I’m sure you will find some flower picks surprising and may even start incorporating a few you never thought of in your floral designs.
Top Ranking Florists Favorite Flowers-
- Ranunculus
- Peony
- David Austin Roses
- Lisianthus
- Tulips
- Protea
- Lilac
- Dahlia
- Roses
- Delphinium
Top Ranking Florists Favorite Foliage-
- Salal
- Dusty Miller
- Italian Ruscus
- Eucalyptus
- Bupleurum
- Aralia
- Grape Leaves
- Pittosporum
Florists Share Their Personal Favorite Blooms:
- “My favorites are of course peonies, ranunculus, and garden roses. As far as greens I would have to say dusty miller and Italian Ruscus.” JasonsCreations
- “Roses will always be my favorite flower and Italian Ruscus is my go-to greenery.” Blush Flowershop, LLC.
- “Favorite flower is ranunculus, closely followed by peony and sea holly (Eryngium). For greens my personal favorite is Salal, but the other girls in the shop would definitely choose seeded eucalyptus first.”Petals on Main @petalsonmainbeaverlodge (Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada):
- “My favorite flowers are currently bi-color double tulips, David Austin garden roses. For greens hibiscus and Cocculus.” Katie Cox
- “Dahlias, David Austin roses, and mock orange foliage.” Brides Floral Paradise (QLD AU)
- “Garden roses are top of my list. I love quirky looking flowers to like Super Nova, Eryngium and crespidia or chinaberry rate up there too.” Sugar Tree Company ( Alberta, Canada)
- “Delphinium, ranunculus, the mini pit for greens is what I like right now… ask in a month, and it may change. LOL.” Summer Blooms, LLC
- “I would have to say lily of the valley for fragrance, pink Mondial rose for the fullness of opening and finally ranunculus for its sheer beauty-but truly I love them all.” VonMar Floral Boutique
- “I love the sweet smell of Hyacinth which to me signifies that spring has arrived!” Russ Dietz, Owner Bloom Flowers & Gifts ( Bentonville, AR)
- Bupleurum is one of my favorite greens. I love scented flowering herbs, too, like basil, lavender, lemon verbena, and bee balm. Ranunculus is probably my favorite flower right now! MiViva Designs, Fountain Hills (Arizona)
- “Free Spirit roses purple and green Thistle and herbs! Designed Gardens flower studio.”Designed Gardens Flower Studio
- “Sunflowers and pearl acacia.” For the Love of Flowers -Sara (Albuquerque, NM)
- “Lilacs, lily of the Valley, and peonies.”Brides N Blooms, Wholesale and Designs (Tampa, FL)
- “Free spirit roses, hanging amaranthus and I also love working with local farmers with many different sorts of wildflowers-especially their sunflowers. “Sandy’s Flower Shoppe (Morehead City NC)
- “Amaryllis, hellebores, garden roses, hybrid delphinium, jasmine vine, parrot tulips, clematis, foxglove, lilac, angel trumpets, japonica, vanda orchids, peonies (of course).” Kristen From: Haute Floral ( Dallas, TX )
- “What I buy for myself is cornflower and for green aralia.” Samuels Florist (Burbank, CA)
- “Lisianthus and variegated pittosporum. Love the clean cool scent it has. “ Nature’s Designs by Tiff
- “Ranunculus and eucalyptus.” Flowers by Ashlee
- “A large open ranunculus.” Victoria From: Victorias Floral Design
- “The scent of Bells of Ireland takes me back to my childhood and my mother’s garden.” Barb From: Lilac and Lace Floral Design ( Alberta, Canada)
- “Hi, there! My favorite flowers are Lilies- any type. In the order, it would go- White Callas followed by black Callas then colored Callas. Then white Longiflorum Lilies, followed by white Oriental Lilies! I hate the color pink so pink Asiatics are out but I don’t mind pink Oriental or Rose-Lilies! I also love Daffodils- especially white ones! Foliage-wise I like red/black Croton & Aralia leaves. ” Parkside Florist, Townsville, (Queensland, Australia)
- “Peonies, lisianthus, tulips! Gardenia foliage and Italian Ruscus are my favorite greens!” Always Goldie’s Florist ( Edgewood, MD )
- “Ranunculus, peonies and bear grass. Colony Florist & Gifts (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
- “Butterfly Ranunculus, Ranunculus, Star of Bethlehem, Hydrangeas, Nigella, Seeded Eucalyptus and Plumosa.”Flora Roots & Co. (Cloverdale, CA)
- “I like Cone Flower also known as Echinacea, I’ve never actually used them in arranging which is probably why I am drawn to them. I Love working with Southern smilax! A huge misconception that it’s cheap, it’s actually quite the opposite, unfortunately. ” Bella Blooms a Floral Design Studio
- “So hard to choose, but my all-time favorite flower is going to have to be orchids. I have a particular fascination with vandas and phals. I love the colors they come in and find them to be very elegant for any occasion. My new favorite foliage is nandina, beautiful and hardy and depending on the batch they can sometimes resemble jasmine vines (another fav). The aspidistra leaf is definitely my all-time favorite and signature foliage. I love it for its flexibility and versatility. ” Designs by LRH (Memphis, TN) Wow such a great description, thanks for sharing Design By LRH
- “My favorite is Sarracenia leucophylla, the crimson-veined white pitcher plant, a carnivorous plant with a strong vertical line, visual depth, and unique appeal. My favorite foliage is Asplenium ‘Crispy Wave’ for many of the same attributes as Sarracenia. BOUQUETS ( Denver, CO)
- “Sunflowers and burgundy Dahlias!”St Johns Flower Market
- “Passionflower.” Bloom Box Floral
- “Peony and lilacs (yes, I’ll spend the money to get them out of season just to treat myself!.” Farmhouse Floral Design and Events
- “Moody Blues- lavender rose that has a wonderful scent and green cymbidium orchids and Eucalyptus.” Klotz’s Floral Design & Garden
- “Gardenias or White King Protea and variegated New Zealand Pitt. Floral Envy Inc. ( Ottawa, Canada)
- ” White ranunculus, panicum grass, camellia foliage.” Piper’s Florist (Oxted, UK)
I hope you enjoyed reading through florists personal favorite flowers. I want to thank all the florists who participated in making this write up possible, I sure did learn about some new blooms hope you did as well.
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Debby says
Hi, thanks for doing this fun survey! Debby from MiVivaDesigns.com
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