The Bloom Book: Darby Creek's Flower Blog

Elevate Your Outdoor Decor with New Faux Outdoor Arrangements
As summer's vibrant colors yield to warm, earthy hues, it's time to infuse your outdoor spaces with the essence of fall. At Darby Creek Trading, we're delighted to present our exquisite fall outdoor arrangements and urn fillers. Celebrate nature's beauty...
A Handcrafted Wreath Makes a Great Gift for Any Occasion
Gift-giving can be a challenge, but there is one present that is always welcome: a handcrafted wreath. Here are 5 reasons why a wreath is a wonderful gift for any occasion: 1. They're perfect for welcoming your loved ones home...
6 Reasons to Choose Darby Creek for Your Custom Floral Design
At Darby Creek Trading, we take pride in creating custom floral designs that bring beauty and uniqueness to every space. From homes to businesses and events, our talented designers work closely with clients to create one-of-a-kind arrangements, wreaths, and other...
Our Design Team Creates Custom Christmas Garland for Journelle
We had the opportunity to design custom Christmas garland for Journelle, a luxury lingerie store known for its high-quality and sophisticated products. After talking with with the creative director at Journelle, our expert designers were able to create a beautiful...
Easy Steps for a Gorgeous Thanksgiving Table
Take the guesswork out of setting the table. With these easy steps you can wow your guests with a table as memorable as the meal. Start by choosing the perfect centerpiece SHOP FALL CENTERPIECES Add warmth to the table with...
How We Create Our Luxury Handmade Wreaths
Each season our talented team of experienced designers curate exclusive collections you can only find here at Darby Creek Trading. Our customers know to expect the very best. Something you can’t just pick up at the store for themselves and...
Make it Uniquely Yours with a Custom Order
You know your home or project best, and sometimes the best solution is a custom floral design. Our talented floral designers have experience working with homeowners, stylists, and retailers to bring visions to life by creating the perfect pieces they...
Trending Now: White & Cream Flowers
“White is not a mere absence of color, it is a shining and affirmative thing. As fierce as red, as definite as black.” - G.K. Chesterton   Bright white or cream florals and decor can easily freshen up any space, go...
Selecting the Perfect Size Wreath for Your Door
A great front door wreath is the perfect finishing touch on the home. It provides a welcoming ambiance and adds a beautiful dose of curb appeal. With so many beautiful handmade wreaths to choose from every season, it can be...
New Water Illusion Arrangements Spring & Summer 2022
Whether you're decorating a space that's big or small, the look of fresh cut flowers or greenery is always in style. This year we have expanded our most luxurious line of artificial floral arrangements and we're sure there is something...
Unboxing a Wreath From Darby Creek Trading: The Perfect Gift for Any Occasion
OUR STANDARD UNBOXING EXPERIENCE Every wreath from Darby Creek Trading feels like a gift—even if it’s just for yourself! We take pride in developing a unique collection of handmade wreaths every season. Our fulfillment team takes great care to package...
Bloom of the Week: Forsythia

As one of the first flowering plants to bloom in early spring, forsythia plants are a beautiful sign that the warmer seasons are almost here! These plants start out as a bunch of stems without much going on and are rather boring looking. After the vibrant yellow...

Bloom of the Week: Red Rose

It’s hard to think of a flower that is more classically romantic than a red rose. Roses carry different meanings based on their color. Red roses have a long history of delivering the message, “I love you,” making them a popular choice for Valentine’s Day...

Bloom of the Week: Star-of-Bethlehem

Star-of-Bethlehem is the common name for the genus of plants Ornithogalum. The name is based on the flower’s star shape and is named after the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. The Star of Bethlehem is a winter flower that blooms in late spring or early summer...

Bloom of the Week: Poinsettia

No flower says Christmas like the beautiful poinsettia. These gorgeous flowers are a well-recognized symbol of Christmas. While these flowers used to only be available in red, now there are over 100 varieties of poinsettia that range in color from the traditional red and white, to pink, purple, yellow, orange and salmon...

Bloom of the Week: Christmas Cactus

Late fall is Christmas Cactus season! These drooping cacti have weeping willow-like arms and flowers that are neon pink. The blooms of these plants are some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the plant kingdom...

Bloom of the Week: Winterberry

Unlike the iconic ‘holly and berries’ we think of, winterberry holly is not of an evergreen variety and loses its leaves in the fall. After the leaves dry out and drop off in the fall, you are left with a breathtaking view of thousands of brightly colored berries clinging to every stem...

Bloom of the Week: Dogwood

Dogwood flowers grow on small trees that are wider than they are tall. The Dogwood tree is an extremely common ornamental plant that offers beautiful flowers and unique fruits. These blooms are native to eastern North America and northern Mexico. The flowers individually are very small and inconspicuous. Each flower head actually...

Bloom of the Week: King Protea

King protea blooms are absolutely stunning! “Prehistoric,” “Dinosaur-like,” “Out of this World,” “Star Wars Flowers.” When people see these flowers for the first time these are some of the (surprisingly accurate) things they say! 

Ancestors of these plants date back to 100 million years ago and therefore are considered some of...

Bloom of the Week: Calla Lily

Calla lilies are popular garden and household plants native to South Africa. Their botanical name is Zantedeschia and they are mainly grown for their beautiful, asymmetrical, “spathe” shaped blooms. Each flower’s colored petal-like leaf is cup-shaped shaped and wraps around a typically yellow finger-like stalk...