Peony Floral Arrangement Tutorial

 
 
 

A Romantic Peony Arrangement in a French Urn

There’s something magical about combining your favorite blooms with a beautiful vessel—especially when the vessel is a stunning antique urn from France and the blooms are freshly cut from your own garden! With peonies in full bloom, I couldn’t resist creating a lush, garden-style arrangement to celebrate the season.

In the tutorial below, learn how I built this soft, whimsical bouquet using foraged greenery and seasonal blooms. Scroll down to watch the step-by-step video and gather some inspiration for your own floral creations.

 
 

 
 
 
 

Materials You’ll Need

  • Your favorite container (I used a French antique stone urn)

  • Chicken wire

  • Shears or floral clippers

Step 1: Prepare Your Container

Before starting my arrangement, I added chicken wire to the urn in a loose ball shape to create a structure for the blooms. I also used a small vase inside the French urn, but this is optional, depending on whether the container you choose holds water.

 
 

 
 
 
 

Step 2: Forage Your Greens

One of my favorite parts of arranging is starting with greenery. For this arrangement, I went foraging in my backyard for vines and branches to form a natural, romantic base. If you have access to a garden or wooded area, I encourage you to snip a few stems—it adds a wild and effortless charm.

Here’s what I used:

  • Clematis Vine

  • Bridal Wreath Spirea

Note: be sure to strip the stems of your greenery and florals by removing any leaves below the waterline, and re-cut the stems at an angle before placing them into your container filled with room-temperature water. To extend flower life, you can add a floral preservative or follow the flower food recipe on our website.

 
 

 
 
 
 

Step 3: Add Supporting Florals

Once the greens were in, I began layering in vertical blooms to add movement and height while starting to create the overall shape:

  • Lavender Lilac Blossoms

  • Baptisia (False Indigo)

  • Foxglove

 
 

 
 
 
 

Step 3: Peonies

The stars of the show are, of course, the peonies. For this piece, I selected three of my favorite varieties which I grow in my garden:

  • Belleville Peony

  • Blush Queen Peony

  • Dolorodell Peony

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Step 4: Finishing Touches

To bring the whole piece together, I added a few additional blooms wherever I saw spots that needed a little something extra:

  • Scabiosa

  • Garden Roses

 
 
 
 

 

The Video

See how it all came together in the video below.

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I hope this tutorial brings some inspiration to create your own floral arrangement and embrace the beauty of peonies this season.

If you’re in the area, stop by to see what peony varieties we have in the shop!

XOXO,
Sandra