Bonfire Night Flowers: A Florist Plan for 5th November

Bonfire Night flowers for Thursday 5th November can use fiery ember colours, seed heads and berries.

Bonfire Night flowers are a small but easy seasonal sale, with Bonfire Night falling on Thursday 5th November this year. Parties, family gatherings and Diwali celebrations on the weekend of 7th - 8th November all give customers a reason to buy autumn colour.

Colours for Bonfire Night flowers

The palette is straightforward: ember oranges, deep reds, golds and plum. British growers can supply much of it. Grower group Flowers from the Farm lists October flowers and foliage including dahlias, rudbeckia, zinnia, strawflowers, goldenrod (including the variety 'Fireworks'), cotinus, rose hips and Chinese lanterns.

That gives you a ready-made look for Bonfire Night flowers: warm dahlias and rudbeckia as the focal blooms, cotinus and rose hips for depth, and Chinese lanterns for a lantern-like glow.

Keep it practical

Party hosts want something quick and low-effort: a jam-jar posy, a table runner of foliage and berries, or a bucket of mixed autumn stems to take to a party. As a suggestion, keep flowers, dried material and decorations well away from naked flames and fireworks, and tell customers who are planning outdoor displays to do the same.

What florists can do this week for Bonfire Night flowers

• Ask your grower or wholesaler what ember-coloured British stems they expect to have in the first week of November.

• Prepare two or three ready-to-go options: a posy, a table piece and a party bucket.

• Post your offer at least a week ahead, with a clear order-by date for Thursday 5 November.

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