457 flower shops across 161 cities and towns
Louisiana's state flower is the magnolia, and the state's flower trade is shaped by two things no other state shares: an intense funeral and memorial tradition, and Mardi Gras.
Louisiana florists are unusually practiced in sympathy work. Standing sprays, casket pieces and the specific conventions expected here, and in the purple, green and gold of carnival season. The subtropical climate gives a very long growing season but a difficult summer: heat and humidity shorten vase life noticeably from June to September, so buy later in the day, keep arrangements inside, and expect a florist to steer you toward sturdier material in high summer.
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