Sun Valley Floral Group: Cotinus Among Us!

Feel that subtle nip in the evening air? Like it or not, fall is just around the corner. Luckily autumn is perhaps the best season to get creative in floral design. The fall design palette is all about contrast and texture, Sun Valley is known for our lilies, iris and tulips, but we have an eccentric, funky and arty side of our offerings as well.

Did you know we have a wild variety of branches, pods, berries and greens? These non-conventional design elements add an eccentric touch to any arrangement, which will leave even experienced floral pros asking, “What is that?”

Cotinus is one of these hip, modish crops.  It is a dark branch, offering leaves which are maroon on the top and dark greenish on the bottom.  There are highlights of purple, burgundy and scarlet running through the leaves giving this subdued design element some serious visual interest.

To read the rest of the story, please go to: Sun Valley Floral Group's Flower Talk