What Types of Greens Go in Flower Bouquets?

Lamb's Ear

• This type of greenery, as its name suggests, features a folded tip that resembles a lamb's ear. Two types of the soft-textured accent greenery commonly liven up a bouquet---a silvery-green frosted variety and a variegated variety with a white linear line running along the edges. Both types complement and accentuate bridal bouquets in any color.

Beargrass

• Beargrass is delicate, elongated, grass-like foliage that adds lines to a floral bouquet or arrangement. Available in variegated and deep-green varieties, it enhances the appearance of a bouquet when looped to form a circle and placed near the base, or its lower end is inserted along with the lower ends of the flowers so its tip extends the blooms.

Eucalyptus

• This greenery features upright stalks with small, beautifully formed rounded leaves that attract attention even if placed in a container on their own. The silver-green leaves blend well with a bouquet comprising both pastel and bold colored blooms. Eucalyptus also emits a fragrance specially extracted for aromatherapy purposes. The silver dollar is the most common variety of eucalyptus used in floral bouquets.

Ivy

• Ivy is a trailing plant, so stems inserted around the edges of a bridal bouquet or only in the front cascade downward like running water, enhancing visual appeal against the backdrop of the gown. Depending on the size of the arrangement, use tiny, heart-shaped ivy with a small sized bouquet, and the larger, wider variety with a larger bouquet. It comes in green and variegated varieties.

Ruscus

• This foliage features widely spaced leaves on long and upright stems. The stems are cut to size when used with a small bouquet or inserted as they are for a larger one. Ruscus is usually added with another type of foliage.

Magnolia

• Shiny, wide, deep-green magnolia leaves structure the bouquet when placed around the edges of flowers. When allowed to dry, the leaves take on a beautiful fall shade of brown and make an attractive addition to a dry floral arrangement, bouquet or wreath.

Fatsia Leaf

• Although more commonly used in arrangements than bouquets, the popular flat and wide, maple-like leaf enhances interest with its varied texture and provides a solid backdrop to the colored blooms.