NC Flower Timeline: A Guide to What’s Blooming When
If you’re looking for local wedding flowers, it helps to know what blooms in North Carolina when. Here’s our guide to choosing the most seasonally appropriate wedding flower for your date.
The Long Journey of Imported Flowers
Roughly 80% of the flowers in most florists and grocery shops are imported. On the U.S. east coast, flowers primarily come from South America. How can a flower cut in Colombia travel over 3,600 miles before blooming in Virginia?
Flower Profile: Sweet William
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is a classic cottage garden flower with colorful, showy blooms and often a sweet, spicy fragrance. It's a popular cut flower for bouquets, with a long vase life and an easy-to-grow nature that makes it a favorite among cool-season gardeners and florists alike.