It is no secret that a happy home is often filled with elegant flowers, purifying and vivid greens, and a sweet, lovable, and perhaps curious fur baby. While many pets, plants, and blooms can live harmoniously together, some botanicals are harmful to cats and dogs. To avoid bringing home toxic plants and dangerous blooms, your friends here at French Florist, the best flower shop in Los Angeles, have a great list of pet-friendly botanicals that are perfect for creating an uplifting, rejuvenating, and safe environment for all.
Safe Flowers for Pets
Gerbera Daisies
A cheerful and bright bloom ready to elevate even the gloomiest of days, like the sunflower, are gerbera daisies. These non-poisonous flowers grow in an array of brilliant hues, including purple, red, pink, orange, yellow, and white. While common daisies and chrysanthemums prove to be toxic to dogs and cats, gerbera daisies are a safe and great alternative for pet-friendly homes. Since they can thrive for a long time in a vase, they are sure to have you and your fur babies feeling uplifted and happy for days to come.
Orchid
Just like the rich and wealth of the Victorian Ages marveled over orchids, pet parents also admire this blooming plant for its rich symbolism, elegant beauty, and nontoxicity to furry friends. Bringing a lovely orchid into your space adds a luxurious, calming, and perhaps exotic feel as the flowers flourish for weeks. Orchids are also a thoughtful and appropriate choice to celebrate birthdays, Mother's Day, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and more.
Pansies
With uniquely colored flowers with intricate and lively patterned petals, pansies are another safe and popular choice for pet-friendly homes. Among the many reasons to love pansies, they can grow and thrive in cool spring, fall, and early winter temperatures. This means that you can easily enjoy their breathtaking beauty for most of the year, especially if they are displayed in an east-facing window and fully hydrated during the summer months.
Zinnias
Zinnias are often recognized by their bright tropical hues, like orange and red, and their full, signature round faces. When arranged in a bouquet among complementary, yet lesser-known zinnia colors, like pale green, yellow, and white, they create the most eye-catching floral design. Add a bouquet of pet-friendly zinnias to your space for a touch of mood-boosting color.
African Violet
African violets are a floral trifecta as they are safe for cats and dogs, low-maintenance, and provide the sweetest hint of color to your home. For centuries, these charming flowering green plants have been among the most popular blooms and a favorite in many homes. If your grandparents or great-grandparents enjoyed displaying African violets on their kitchen windowsill when you were a child, you may be met with childhood memories, a sense of relaxation, or nostalgia when you admire them.
How to Protect your Pets from Toxic Flowers
Although the flowers you bring into your home are sure to be safe for your furry friends, it is always best to keep your blooms out of reach. Many flower enthusiasts like to create a unique greenhouse or section of their home dedicated to their botanicals and block off access for their fur babies. While this is a great solution, it isn't the only one. Why not create a glorious floral wall in your home where you can hang your colorful blooms or display your favorite flowers on shelves or high pieces of furniture? As you gather your non-toxic botanicals from French Florist, do not hesitate to ask us any questions about our pet-friendly selection.
