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What's a Sustainable Valentine's?

 Sustainable floristry is centered around reducing the impact the floral industry has on the environment. It’s important to say no one is perfect and we can only do the best we do! 

 

At Penflora we start with a firm no single use plastic in our designs. This includes floral foam. When we do use plastic material it is something we will use again. 

 

We make every effort to use locally blooming flowers and material and at a minimum material delivered from California. There are times we will consider other materials but it is not our standard. 

 

What’s blooming locally in February? 

So many pretty blooms but NOT roses or peonies. Roses this time of year are hothouse grown which uses a substantial amount of energy to produce. Peonies bloom locally in the late spring and early summer. Peonies while beautiful, available not during this period make a very long trek from Australia. 

 

So many beautiful options! 

Anemone, ranunculus, tulips, calla lily, hellebore, hyacinths, fritillaria, pussy willow and daffodil/narcissus. 

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