Floral ID - Week 4 Filler Flowers Created by Lorie Kempen East Central ISD San Antonio, Texas
FillerFlowers To add a finishing touch to an arrangement. Small, delicate sprays of flowers. Used to fill open spaces in an arrangement and add a sense of fullness and gentleness to an arrangement.
Statice Limonium sinuatum Filler Spring thru fall Blue, violet, mauve, and yellow Fresh 1 to 2 weeks while dried flowers will last more than a year
Babies Breath Gypsophila paniculata Filler All year White 5 to 7 days fresh, 1 year dried
Heather Erica species Filler Late fall to early spring Lavender or rose. Sometimes red and white 7 to10 days, 1 year dried
Monte Casino Aster Callisephus species Filler Winter to Summer White, Red, Pink, Lavender, and Violet 5 to 10 days
Queen Ann’s Lace Daucus Carota Filler Winter thru Early Summer White 1 to 2 days
Quote/Fact of the Week The Earth Laughs in Flowers - Ralph Waldo Emerson California is the source for nearly 60% of all USA-grown fresh cut flowers.
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