Fall Flower of the Week - Sunflowers!

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Sunflowers – gorgeous, uplifting and perfect for fall (yes, that’s right, not only a summer favorite!)  The sunflower is a happy, bright and beautiful flower that is not only used for its aesthetic appeal - although they look very cute with a eyes and a smile in this arrangement, "Six Pack of Sunshine," made by Designer Norman.


Cheaper than olive oil, sunflower oil can be used to make butter, margarine, peanut butter, “sunflower bread”, biodiesel, and was used by American Indians for bread, ointments, dye and body paint.  With its big, bright appearance, the sunflower always adds a little bit of joy to any floral arrangement.


Grown all over the U.S. (Jersey too), sunflowers are unique and really stand alone in appearance.  Have the designers at Monday Morning Flowers add them to an arrangement of summer colors for a “bright and cheery” look, or oranges and reds for a fall, seasonal style.  Pick up a single sunflower to make a statement, or a bouquet of a dozen to really wow someone.

 


Call 609-520-2005 today to have us create a gorgeous fall arrangement with sunflowers.  Type in “sunflower” in the search bar of our website, www.sendingsmiles.com to get ideas for fun arrangements!

-Kristin

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