Flower Shows are unique spaces for observing and learning about plants, conservation, and garden design.

Every flower show begins with a schedule. It is the blueprint for the entire show: it presents the show’s theme, flower show rules, registration and entry procedures as well as any rules specific to the show. The theme is incorporated into the class titles, which the entrant then interprets and incorporates into their exhibit.  

Motherland Appalachain Beauty
Zone VII 2024, Charlestown, WV

Winning
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Zone VII Meeting and Ebb and Flow Flower Show hosted by, The James River GC
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Flower Show Divisions
​Find a way to express your creativity 

​Floral Design: the artistic expression of beauty, harmony and style.  Displayed following the principles of design.

Horticulture: Horticulturalists have a passion for growing, nurturing and beautifying the world and sharing this gift with others.

Photography: Photographers create images of what interests and attracts their imagination. The end result is an image that has been filtered through their style and perspective.

Botanical Arts: Let your creativity get lost in the combinations of texture, shape and color through botanical materials.

Education: This division highlights environmental sustainability.
Sample Entry Forms
As in all competitions it helps to know what the judges are looking for

Helpful Videos

Horticulture:  How to enter a flower show Meg Tapp
Holly Heider Chappel's Designing for Spring at Hope Flower Farm
Botanical Arts for flower shows Sara Boynton

Botanical Arts Inspiration

Education Inspiration