The 6 Elements of Floral Design: Why Foliage Matters

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If you’ve ever focused only on the flowers in your arrangements, you might be overlooking the secret ingredient that makes floral designs feel intentional, natural, and professional: foliage. In this video, I’m sharing how to use foliage in floral design to create shape, movement, texture, and even sustainable mechanics for your arrangements.

You’ll learn how different foliages completely change the style and feeling of a design—from airy and wild arrangements to compact and formal centerpieces. I’ll also show you how I use foliage like baptisia, coral bells, euonymus, rosemary, and Japanese maple in my own floral work, plus the one foliage I’m absolutely obsessed with right now: variegated Solomon’s seal.

Whether you’re a florist, flower farmer, flower grower, or just someone who loves arranging flowers at home, understanding foliage will instantly improve your floral designs.

In this video:
🌿 Why foliage matters in floral design
🌿 How to use foliage to create shape and movement
🌿 Using greenery as a natural floral mechanic
🌿 Adding texture, fragrance, and color with foliage
🌿 My favorite foliages for cut flower arrangements
🌿 Why variegated Solomon’s seal is a must-grow plant

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