The Best Blooms and Colors for Fall

At Ostara Floral & Events, fall is one of our favorite seasons to design because autumn arrangements don't have to follow a single color palette or style. They can be bright and cheerful, warm and rustic, soft and romantic, or rich and dramatic.

If you're thinking about sending flowers—or simply bringing a little fall into your own home—here are some of our favorite ways to embrace the season.

Orange may be the color most associated with autumn, but a beautiful fall arrangement can include much more. Some of our favorite autumn color combinations include:

Burgundy, blush and cream for a softer, romantic look.

Burnt orange, rust and deep red for a traditional autumn palette.

Mustard yellow, bronze and plum for something rich and dramatic.

Peach, terracotta and muted pink for a modern take on fall.

Cream, green and warm neutrals for an understated arrangement that works beautifully in a contemporary home.

Mixing several shades instead of relying on one or two colors creates depth and makes an arrangement feel much more natural.

Sunflowers are a natural choice for early fall. Their warm yellow petals and dark centers work beautifully alongside orange, burgundy, red and green flowers.

They can also make an arrangement feel cheerful without looking overly formal, making sunflowers a great choice for birthdays, thank-you gifts, get-well arrangements or simply sending someone a little happiness.

Chrysanthemums Add Color and Texture
Chrysanthemums are one of autumn's signature flowers. They come in an enormous variety of shapes, sizes and colors, which makes them especially useful in seasonal floral designs. Deep burgundy, bronze, yellow, orange, lavender and even green varieties can add texture and fullness to an arrangement.

Some varieties have a traditional rounded shape, while others have long, dramatic petals that almost resemble fireworks. That variety is one of the reasons mums work so well in mixed fall arrangements.

One of the things that makes autumn floral design so interesting is texture. Flowers are only part of the arrangement. Interesting foliage, berries, pods, branches and other botanical elements can give a design movement and dimension. Even something as simple as changing the greenery can dramatically alter the overall look.

This is where a florist's designer's-choice arrangement can be especially fun. Instead of specifying every flower, you can give us a color palette or general feeling and allow our designers to work with the most beautiful seasonal materials available.

Fall Flowers Make Beautiful Gifts
You don't need a major holiday to send autumn flowers. Fall arrangements work beautifully for birthdays, anniversaries, housewarming gifts, thank-yous, hostess gifts and "just because" deliveries. They are also a wonderful way to celebrate someone who loves the season.

Instead of sending a generic arrangement, choosing seasonal colors makes the gift feel connected to the time of year.

You don't have to wait for someone else to send you flowers. A fresh arrangement on a kitchen island, dining table, entryway or coffee table is one of the easiest ways to make your home feel ready for the season. Fall flowers are particularly beautiful when you're entertaining.

If you're hosting a dinner, shower, birthday celebration or family gathering, flowers can help tie the entire table together without requiring elaborate decorations. And as we move closer to Thanksgiving, floral centerpieces become an easy way to transform an everyday dining table into something special.

One question we hear frequently is whether particular flowers are "in season." Modern flower availability is more complicated than it once was. Flowers are grown and shipped from many different regions, which means we can often source varieties beyond their traditional local growing season. However, availability, color and quality can change throughout the year.

That's why we always recommend choosing flowers based on the overall look and feeling you want, rather than becoming attached to one exact variety.

If a particular flower isn't available or isn't looking its best, we can select another bloom that provides a similar color, shape or texture while maintaining the overall style of the arrangement. The result is usually a more beautiful design.

Whether you're celebrating a birthday, thanking a friend, decorating your home or simply embracing the season, fresh flowers are an easy way to bring the colors of fall indoors.

Ostara Floral & Events creates fresh floral arrangements in our Land O' Lakes flower shop for delivery throughout Pasco County, north Hillsborough County and south Hernando County.

You can choose an arrangement from our seasonal collection or let our designers create something unique using beautiful flowers in the colors of the season.

And remember—you don't need a special occasion to order flowers.

Sometimes a little bit of fall on the kitchen counter is reason enough.

Fall Flowers Make Beautiful Gifts