Flowers remain popular ways to express a wide variety of emotions, including happiness, love, and sympathy. If you are planning a loved one’s funeral and are tasked with selecting flower arrangements, there are many stunning blooms to choose from. Review some of the most popular floral-based ways to celebrate life and express condolences. 

What Are Some of the Best Flowers For Funerals? 

1. Chrysanthemums

In North America and Europe, chrysanthemums are associated with honoring lost loved ones and expressing sympathy. They are commonly called mums, and they come in a variety of colors and shapes, including yellow daisy-like options and versions with several blooms that create a “pom-pom” appearance. The best mum colors for funeral flower arrangements include white, which symbolizes innocence, while red blooms denote love. Chrysanthemums provide beautiful bases for heavier flowers—like dahlias and lilies—in spray and basket arrangements. 

2. Lilies

The white versions of these elegant blooms are commonly displayed in funeral flower wreaths and standing spray additions, though they also work well as stand-alone vase arrangements. Lilies represent purity, innocence, renewal, rebirth, and hope, and they are also thought to symbolize souls at peace. Since these white flowers were believed to cover the Virgin Mary’s tomb, they are popular in Christian funeral and memorial services.

3. Orchids

Potted flowers and plants are used to express sympathy, as they provide grieving friends and family with blooms they can enjoy for years. Orchids are among the popular living plant choices due in part to their unique beauty. White and pink are the most common shades for funerals and memorial services, with pink representing sympathy and respect. These colors also provide soft hues that are easy on the eyes. 

4. Roses 

As a quintessential symbol of love, roses are used in a wide variety of funeral flower arrangements, including baskets, bouquets, sprays, and wreaths. Red roses are classic sympathy flowers since they represent both grief and lasting love. Their yellow counterparts indicate friendship and are often used to celebrate the lives of lost friends. White and pink roses represent purity and commemoration, respectively.

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