May Flowers

There are countless list of different flowers, foliages, and organic materials available each month.  Some year round (or almost) and some seasonal.  I'm going to start doing a series of monthly flowers but, instead of listing everything that's available, I'll list the more seasonal flowers, foliages that I'm finding in the local flower market. Below each, I'll attempt to list some helpful facts, that I hope you brides will enjoy!

Anemone - a poppylike flower of the Ranunculaceae family.  Available in red, white, blue, and purple – last week I saw a color I’d not seen before and it was the most delicious iridescent shade of a blueish purple –loved it (see above)

Dogwood Branches-available mainly in white, pale green-available in various lengths

Garden Roses
-limited availability
-available in various colors

Iceland Poppy - limited availability - some red with black centers

Parrot Tulips 
-available mainly in white/green, peach/green, pink/green
-weak stems, not great out of water

Peony - available mainly in white, barely blush, pink, medium pinks, deep burgundy, hot coral-often grown on a shrub, not a hothouse flower

  

  Peony Tulips - large tulips up to 4" across are also referred to as double late tulips -limited availability -available mainly in hot pink, cream, coral pink

 Ranunculus -limited availability -available in many colors

Sweet Peas -available mainly in white, light pink, hot pink, purple, lavender (see to the right)

Viburnum'Snowball'
-available mainly in bright green, soft pale green, creamy green
-available in various lengths and also as as tall branches
-the younger it is, the bright; tends to fade lighter as it ages