Flower dictionary

Rose

Rosa

The flower florists reach for first — layered, fragrant, and available in nearly every color a message could ask for.

Year-round

Lily

Lilium

Large, sculptural trumpets — often fragrant — that lend instant presence and grace to any arrangement.

Summer

Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus

The hardest-working flower in the cooler — ruffled, long-lasting, and available in every shade imaginable.

Year-round

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

A single stem that fills a vase — full clouds of tiny florets in soft, painterly colors.

Summer–Autumn

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum morifolium

The dependable backbone of autumn design — dense, durable, and available in countless forms.

Autumn

Anemone

Anemone coronaria

A crisp, poppy-like bloom with an inky dark center that gives modern arrangements graphic punch.

Winter–Spring

Calla Lily

Zantedeschia

A single smooth, curling trumpet on a bare stem — the essence of understated modern elegance.

Spring–Summer

Stock

Matthiola incana

Dense columns of ruffled florets carrying a warm, spicy-sweet clove fragrance.

Spring

Baby's Breath

Gypsophila paniculata

A cloud of tiny white blooms that softens and connects everything around it — now a star in its own right.

Year-round

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Silvery-green foliage with a fresh, clean scent — the greenery that makes modern bouquets feel effortless.

Year-round

Delphinium

Delphinium

Towering spires of true-blue florets that bring rare height and cool color to grand arrangements.

Summer

Aster

Symphyotrichum

A star-shaped, daisy-like bloom that scatters cheerful color and fine texture through mixed bouquets.

Autumn

Marigold

Tagetes

Dense, ruffled pompons in fiery gold and orange, rich with cultural meaning and warm color.

Summer–Autumn

Poppy

Papaver

Silky, cupped petals that unfurl from a fuzzy bud into a fleeting, luminous bloom.

Spring