Best Filler Plants to Grow for Floral Arrangements

Grow Your Own Floral Fillers

Creating arrangements from garden-cut flowers is rewarding, but you need reliable foliage and filler plants to achieve professional fullness. Here are excellent options for a cutting garden:

Evergreen Structural Fillers

• Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus gunnii): Trim to maintain size; provides silvery-blue foliage year-round.
• Viburnum tinus: Evergreen shrub with winter flowers; excellent filler substance.

Herbaceous & Vine Options

• Asparagus fern: Feathery tops make airy filler; harvest spears for eating.
• Ivy (Hedera): Classic trailing foliage; versatile in arrangements.
• Vinca (periwinkle): Glossy leaves and blue flowers; caution: can be invasive.

Design Tip

Mix textures: combine broad-leafed evergreens with fine-textured asparagus or ivy for dimensional arrangements.