Over ten years of experience growing cut flowers with emphasis on perennial specialty flowers such as peonies, clematis, hellebore, and more.

Tall, flexing stems, mostly green with patches of fall rusty reds.

ANDROPOGON virginicus

Powdery, light green or gray-green in color.  Very short stems suitable for placing on napkins at events.

LAVANDULA x intermedia

Green filler material:  airy, branching grassy stems which can be used whole or cut into smaller stems.  Amsonia has a white sap which can turn water cloudy but is not allergenic like Euphorbia.

AMSONIA hubrichtii

Leaves are from 'Royal Standard' which we also grow for scapes.  Leaves are ~5" wide x ~9" long.  Length from stem to leaf tip ~24".  Fantastic filler and hider of mechanics.

HOSTA elata

Solidago/goldenrod--lacy flower heads, greenish yellow or yellow (we debated what color to call them).  We used them in our farmers market bouquets, frequently as a skirt around the base of an arrangement.  Some people claim to be allergic to goldenrod but ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the real culprit.

SOLIDAGO

Foliage only.  Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus':  Typical miscanthus leaves with longitudinal white stripes.  When we were making bouquets for farmers market, we used them in arrangements with sunflowers.  Be aware that the leaves are sharp and can cut, like a paper cut.

MISCANTHUS sinensis Variegatus

VIBURNUM dilatatum

Reds and browns showing now (mid-September) along with green as the seed matures.  Flexing stems with dangling "oats".  Can be dried.