Flowers and Foliage
Classifying common
flowers and foliage used in
floral design
Classification of Flowers
Line-function to establish the skeleton or
outline of an arrangement
Form-have distinctive shapes and
exceptional beauty
Mass-composed of a single stem having
one solid, rounded head at the top
Filler-add finishing touches; have small,
delicate sprays of flowers
Classification of Foliage
Mass-wide, large spreading leaves; used
to give mass to an arrangement
Line-long, narrow in shape; used to
compliment line flowers
Filler-thinner, more delicate leaves; finer
textured
Examples of Line Flowers
and Foliage
Stock
Line
Liatris
Line Foliage
Spiral
Eucalyptus
Examples of Form Flowers
Anthurium
Form
Bird of
Paradise
Form
Calla
Lily
Examples of Mass Flowers
and Foliage
Rose
Mass
Carnation
Mass
Gerbera
Daisy
Mass
Chrysanthemum
Examples of Filler Flowers
Baby’s
Breath
(Gyp)
Filler
Statice
Filler Foliage
Sprengeri