These flowers are used to establish the skeleton or outline of an arrangement.
Line Flowers
Mass flowers typically have this type of bloom head.
large, rounded head
Gladiolus x hortulanus cv. refers to this flower.
Gladiolus
This line flower can come in purple, blue, white, or pink
Delphinium
This line flower has the scientific name Liatris spicata and comes in shades of purple, white, and pink.
Liatris
Line flowers create this for the viewer’s eye.
Visual Path
Mass flowers are used to add this to an arrangement.
volume and color
Callistephus chinensis hybrid is the scientific name for this colorful aster.
Chinese Aster
Hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis cv.) can be found in these 3 colors.
purple, pink, and white
This mass flower is Narcissus spp. and often bright yellow in spring.
Daffodil
Line flowers are generally tall, structured, and have clusters of these.
small flowers and buds along the stem
This mass flower is also known as Dianthus caryophyllus cv
Carnation
Gerbera jamesonii is the scientific name for this daisy often used in arrangements
Transvaal Daisy (Gerbera Daisy)
This flower can be blue, purple, pink, salmon, white, green, yellow, or multi-colored.
Hydrangea
Freesia x hybrida produces colorful, fragrant blooms in orange, yellow, pink, and more.
Freesia
This line flower has green blooms and the scientific name Molucella laevis.
Bells of Ireland
This white, fragrant flower is scientifically named Gardenia jasminoides.
Gardenia
Tagetes spp. is the scientific name for this flower often used in Día de los Muertos.
Marigold
Tulips (Tulipa spp.) can be red, yellow, pink, violet, white, blue, or this.
bi-colors
This flower (Celosia argentea var. cristata) is also known as
Cockscomb
Antirrhinum majus cv. is the scientific name for this line flower.
Snapdragon
This mass flower is scientifically called Rosa x hybrida
Hybrid Tea Rose
Leucanthemum x superbum cv. is the scientific name for this classic white flower
Shasta Daisy
Zinnias (Zinnia elegans cv.) can be found in nearly every color, including these two not as common:
green and multi-color
This mass flower, with the scientific name Paeonia lactiflora cv., is prized for its large, fluffy blooms.
Peony