Music City hosts year-round festivities, but the summer time is special. Starting with the CMA Music Festival and continuing throughout the season, we here in Nashville love a good party. However, while a lot of tourists will flock to our city this summer, those of us who live here all year go on with our normal lives, with our family and friends. With the balmy weather, the longer days and vacations on the schedule, we are beckoned outdoors to relax and enjoy quality time with those we love.

Whether a backyard barbecue or a cocktail party, the right flowers can go a long way to setting the mood. Choosing flowers that grow during the summer is a great way to decorate in an appropriate way, while celebrating the beauty that occurs all around us at this time of year. Some of the more popular summer flowers include zinnia, marigolds, and begonias; rose bushes are also in bloom, as are many lilies. Daisies of all varieties are a quintessential bloom of the season, and although the many colors of the gerbera daisy deliver vivid bouquets, the common white and yellow daisy arrangement brings a classic summer aesthetic to any picnic table or patio. Add another summertime flower, the hydrangea, for added color and contrast.

However, when people think of summer flowers, there is one that literally rises above the rest – in admiration and physical prominence. The sunflower is emblematic of all things sunshine and summer. It’s large yellow petals wave gracefully on tall stalks that dominate the meadows and gardens in which they grow; the flower is bold and brings exuberance to any space it graces. Rebel Hill’s expert designers have arranged this gorgeous plant in a bubble bowl that allows for the flower to be easily used as a cheerful centerpiece or the perfect friendly hostess gift. Nothing says “summer” more beautifully that our sunflowers. So call Rebel Hill’s expert florists today, and let us help you celebrate summer with those you love.