Used  to help pad out a bouquet or to add a little touch of contrast in your bouquet or reception centerpieces, filler flowers can play an important role in creating the perfect look for your special day.  Usually the first flower that comes to mind when talking about filler flowers is baby’s breath, but there are a wide variety of flowers out there that fall in the filler flower category.

Waxflower makes a great addition to any arrangement or bouquet.  Available year round, each stem of the waxflower has several small blooms on a woody stem. They are available in white, off white, various shades of pink and even lavender.  To make sure that your waxflowers will be at their peak fresheness, plan on getting them a day or so before your event.   Because this is a woody stem plant, you need to make sure that you cut it using the right tools so that you do not damage the stem which would prevent the flower from being able to draw water up. And as with all flowers that you are using for your arrangements, you will need to soak them in a water bath overnight.

This lovely filler flower has a great vase life, up to 8-9 days so it’s a great choice for any arrangement that you would like to have last a long time.