Greenery, Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year, is a shade that retail florists can use to “build a story,” according to Cindy Anderson, AIFD, coordinator of the forthcoming AIFD Symposium in Seattle. “It enhances every palette with a shot of life.”

In the February issue of Floral Management, designers talked about the merits of Greenery in detail with contributing writer Katie Hendrick — and dished out some of their favorite varieties that make the most of the high-profile color selection. Read more to find fresh green picks of hypericum, tulips, celosia and much more.