Dark Purple March Wedding Flowers & Tall Vase Mechanics

A March bride wanted very dark purple flowers and solutions for stems leaning in hourglass-shaped tall vases.

In-Season Dark Purple Flowers (March)

• Tulip 'Queen of Night' – near-black single.
• Tulip 'Black Hero' – dark purple double (peony-form).
• Snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) – checkered purple-white.

"Black Baccara" roses are deep crimson, not true purple/black, and may not be reliably dark in March.

Stabilizing Stems in Flared Vases

1. Bundle stems with **bear grass** (or raffia) at the vase's narrowest point.
2. Wrap tightly and secure with **double-sided floral tape**.
3. This creates an invisible "waist" that holds stems upright.

Pro Tip

Do a **mechanics trial run** weeks before with similar stems to perfect the technique.