Flower Guide

Explore the flowers our designers love — with honest pricing, real availability, and pairing tips from thousands of weddings.

15 flowers profiled · Seasons, pricing & pairing advice · From Poppy's design team

Season

Color

Price

$$

Anemones

Anemone coronaria

Winter Spring

Anemones are the graphic, high-contrast flower of the wedding world. Their dark center surrounded by clean, simple petals creates a striking visual that photographs beautifully — elegant enough for formal weddings, bold enough for modern ones.

View Guide
$

Baby's Breath

Gypsophila paniculata

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Baby's breath has gone from 'budget filler' to intentional design star. Used in volume, it creates a dreamy, cloud-like effect that's become one of the most requested looks in modern wedding florals — and it's one of the most affordable flowers you can choose.

View Guide
$$

Calla Lilies

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Spring Summer Winter

Calla lilies are the most architectural wedding flower — sleek, sculptural, and undeniably modern. Their trumpet-shaped bloom on a long, clean stem creates a look that's equal parts sophistication and drama.

View Guide
$$$

Dahlias

Dahlia × pinnata

Summer Fall

Dahlias are the statement flower of fall weddings — geometric, bold, and available in an almost absurd range of colors. The dinner-plate varieties can be the size of your face, making them instant focal points in any arrangement.

View Guide
$$

Delphinium

Delphinium elatum

Summer Spring

Delphinium is the flower that gives height and true blue color to wedding designs. Its tall spikes of clustered blooms create vertical drama that no other common wedding flower can match — and it's one of the few flowers that come in genuine shades of blue.

View Guide
$

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus spp.

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Eucalyptus is the most popular greenery in wedding florals — and it's not even close. Its silvery-green leaves, graceful trailing habit, and fresh scent make it the backbone of almost every modern wedding design. Available year-round and budget-friendly.

View Guide
$$$

Garden Roses

Rosa × hybrida (garden varieties)

Spring Summer Fall

Garden roses are the quintessential luxury wedding flower — lush, romantic, and intensely fragrant. They feature the signature ruffled, multi-petaled bloom that photographs beautifully. More expensive than standard roses, but the texture and scent are unmatched.

View Guide
$$

Hydrangeas

Hydrangea macrophylla

Summer Fall

Hydrangeas are the ultimate volume flower — one stem produces a massive, globe-shaped bloom that fills space like nothing else. They're a designer's secret weapon for creating abundant-looking arrangements on a smart budget.

View Guide
$

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Summer Spring

Lavender brings fragrance, color, and a relaxed, Mediterranean charm to wedding designs. Its distinctive spiky stems and iconic purple hue work beautifully as an accent flower, and its scent is one of the most universally loved in all of florals.

View Guide
$$

Lisianthus

Eustoma grandiflorum

Spring Summer Fall

Lisianthus is a designer's best-kept secret — it looks remarkably like a rose or peony at a fraction of the cost. Its ruffled, multi-petaled blooms come in soft, romantic colors and hold up exceptionally well, making it one of the smartest choices in wedding florals.

View Guide
$$$

Peonies

Paeonia lactiflora

Spring Summer

Peonies are the most romanticized wedding flower — lush, fragrant, and undeniably luxurious. Their soft, ruffled blooms open dramatically over a few days, which means timing matters. They're a premium flower with a cult following.

View Guide
$$

Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus

Spring Winter

Ranunculus features tissue-thin layered petals that create an almost impossibly delicate bloom. It's the most-requested flower in Poppy consultations — couples love it for its romantic, unstructured feel that photographs like a dream.

View Guide
$$

Scabiosa

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Summer Fall Spring

Scabiosa is the wildflower-chic bloom that adds effortless movement and whimsy to wedding arrangements. Its pincushion-like center and delicate petals on wiry stems give designs that 'just picked from a meadow' quality that couples love.

View Guide
$

Snapdragons

Antirrhinum majus

Spring Summer Fall

Snapdragons are the vertical, cottage-garden flower that adds height and old-world charm to wedding arrangements. Their tall spikes of tightly packed blooms create beautiful lines, and they're one of the most affordable ways to add drama and dimension.

View Guide
$

Stock

Matthiola incana

Spring Winter Summer

Stock is the fragrant, vertical bloom that quietly makes wedding arrangements feel more lush and full. Its dense spikes of ruffled florets add both height and an intoxicating, clove-like scent — and it's one of the most budget-friendly flowers available.

View Guide

Quick Comparison

Flower Peak Season Price Colors Best For
Anemones
WinterSpring
$$ 6 colors
Baby's Breath
SpringSummerFallWinter
$ 2 colors
Calla Lilies
SpringSummerWinter
$$ 8 colors
Dahlias
SummerFall
$$$ 10 colors
Delphinium
SummerSpring
$$ 5 colors
Eucalyptus
SpringSummerFallWinter
$ 3 colors
Garden Roses
SpringSummerFall
$$$ 7 colors
Hydrangeas
SummerFall
$$ 6 colors
Lavender
SummerSpring
$ 3 colors
Lisianthus
SpringSummerFall
$$ 6 colors
Peonies
SpringSummer
$$$ 6 colors
Ranunculus
SpringWinter
$$ 8 colors
Scabiosa
SummerFallSpring
$$ 6 colors
Snapdragons
SpringSummerFall
$ 8 colors
Stock
SpringWinterSummer
$ 6 colors

Find pricing & photos for your venue

We've worked at 3,000+ locations. See specific designs and logistics for your wedding venue.

Browse Venue Directory