Love and Romance Flowers
Everyday Flowers
Vased Flowers
Birthday Flowers
Get Well Soon Flowers
Thank You Flowers


June 1, 2025

St. Francis June Floral Selection


The Bloom Central flower delivery of the month for June in St. Francis is the Color Craze Bouquet

June flower delivery item for St. Francis

The delightful Color Craze Bouquet by Bloom Central is a sight to behold and perfect for adding a pop of vibrant color and cheer to any room.

With its simple yet captivating design, the Color Craze Bouquet is sure to capture hearts effortlessly. Bursting with an array of richly hued blooms, it brings life and joy into any space.

This arrangement features a variety of blossoms in hues that will make your heart flutter with excitement. Our floral professionals weave together a blend of orange roses, sunflowers, violet mini carnations, green button poms, and lush greens to create an incredible gift.

These lovely flowers symbolize friendship and devotion, making them perfect for brightening someone's day or celebrating a special bond.

The lush greenery nestled amidst these colorful blooms adds depth and texture to the arrangement while providing a refreshing contrast against the vivid colors. It beautifully balances out each element within this enchanting bouquet.

The Color Craze Bouquet has an uncomplicated yet eye-catching presentation that allows each bloom's natural beauty shine through in all its glory.

Whether you're surprising someone on their birthday or sending warm wishes just because, this bouquet makes an ideal gift choice. Its cheerful colors and fresh scent will instantly uplift anyone's spirits.

Ordering from Bloom Central ensures not only exceptional quality but also timely delivery right at your doorstep - a convenience anyone can appreciate.

So go ahead and send some blooming happiness today with the Color Craze Bouquet from Bloom Central. This arrangement is a stylish and vibrant addition to any space, guaranteed to put smiles on faces and spread joy all around.

St. Francis Florist


Send flowers today and be someone's superhero. Whether you are looking for a corporate gift or something very person we have all of the bases covered.

Our large variety of flower arrangements and bouquets always consist of the freshest flowers and are hand delivered by a local St. Francis flower shop. No flowers sent in a cardboard box, spending a day or two in transit and then being thrown on the recipient’s porch when you order from us. We believe the flowers you send are a reflection of you and that is why we always act with the utmost level of professionalism. Your flowers will arrive at their peak level of freshness and will be something you’d be proud to give or receive as a gift.

Would you prefer to place your flower order in person rather than online? Here are a few St. Francis florists to contact:


Designs By Diedrich II
1948 Essington Rd
Joliet, IL 60435


Joliet Floral & Ghses
107 N Reed St
Joliet, IL 60435


Kio Kreations
Plainfield, IL 60585


La Villita Party & Flowers
705 Collins St
Joliet, IL 60432


Labo's Flowers & Gifts
1601 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60435


Lucky's Florist
1207 E Ninth St
Lockport, IL 60441


Palmer Florist
1327 N Raynor Ave
Joliet, IL 60435


Plainfield Florist
15205 Rte 59
Plainfield, IL 60544


Royal Petal
188 E Wend St
Lemont, IL 60439


The Petal Shoppe
1007 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60435


In difficult times it often can be hard to put feelings into words. A sympathy floral bouquet can provide a visual means to express those feelings of sympathy and respect. Trust us to deliver sympathy flowers to any funeral home in the St. Francis area including to:


Anderson Memorial Home
21131 W Renwick Rd
Crest Hill, IL 60544


Carlson Holmquist Sayles Funeral Home & Crematory
2320 Black Rd
Joliet, IL 60435


Fred C Dames Funeral Home and Crematory
3200 Black At Essington Rds
Joliet, IL 60431


Goodale Memorial Chapel
912 S Hamilton St
Lockport, IL 60441


Kozy Acres Pet Cemetery & Crematory
18125 Farrell Rd
Joliet, IL 60432


Minor-Morris Funeral Home
112 Richards St
Joliet, IL 60433


ONeil Funeral Home and Heritage Crematory
Lockport, IL 60441


Tezaks Home to Celebrate LIfe
1211 Plainfield Rd
Joliet, IL 60435


Woodlawn Memorial Park II
23060 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60404


Woodlawn Memorial Park
23060 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60404


Florist’s Guide to Dusty Millers

Dusty Millers don’t just grow ... they haunt. Stems like ghostly filaments erupt with foliage so silver it seems dusted with lunar ash, leaves so improbably pale they make the air around them look overexposed. This isn’t a plant. It’s a chiaroscuro experiment. A botanical negative space that doesn’t fill arrangements so much as critique them. Other greenery decorates. Dusty Millers interrogate.

Consider the texture of absence. Those felty leaves—lobed, fractal, soft as the underside of a moth’s wing—aren’t really silver. They’re chlorophyll’s fever dream, a genetic rebellion against the tyranny of green. Rub one between your fingers, and it disintegrates into powder, leaving your skin glittering like you’ve handled stardust. Pair Dusty Millers with crimson roses, and the roses don’t just pop ... they scream. Pair them with white lilies, and the lilies turn translucent, suddenly aware of their own mortality. The contrast isn’t aesthetic ... it’s existential.

Color here is a magic trick. The silver isn’t pigment but absence—a void where green should be, reflecting light like tarnished mirror shards. Under noon sun, it glows. In twilight, it absorbs the dying light and hums. Cluster stems in a pewter vase, and the arrangement becomes monochrome alchemy. Toss a sprig into a wildflower bouquet, and suddenly the pinks and yellows vibrate at higher frequencies, as if the Millers are tuning forks for chromatic intensity.

They’re shape-shifters with a mercenary edge. In a rustic mason jar with zinnias, they’re farmhouse nostalgia. In a black ceramic vessel with black calla lilies, they’re gothic architecture. Weave them through eucalyptus, and the pairing becomes a debate between velvet and steel. A single stem laid across a tablecloth? Instant chiaroscuro. Instant mood.

Longevity is their quiet middle finger to ephemerality. While basil wilts and hydrangeas shed, Dusty Millers endure. Stems drink water like ascetics, leaves crisping at the edges but never fully yielding. Leave them in a forgotten corner, and they’ll outlast dinner party conversations, seasonal decor trends, even your brief obsession with floral design. These aren’t plants. They’re stoics in tarnished armor.

Scent is irrelevant. Dusty Millers reject olfactory drama. They’re here for your eyes, your compositions, your Instagram’s desperate need for “texture.” Let gardenias handle perfume. Millers deal in visual static—the kind that makes nearby colors buzz like neon signs after midnight.

Symbolism clings to them like pollen. Victorian emblems of protection ... hipster shorthand for “organic modern” ... the floral designer’s cheat code for adding depth without effort. None of that matters when you’re staring at a leaf that seems less grown than forged, its metallic sheen challenging you to find the line between flora and sculpture.

When they finally fade (months later, grudgingly), they do it without fanfare. Leaves curl like ancient parchment, stems stiffening into botanical wire. Keep them anyway. A desiccated Dusty Miller in a winter windowsill isn’t a corpse ... it’s a relic. A fossilized moonbeam. A reminder that sometimes, the most profound beauty doesn’t shout ... it lingers.

You could default to lamb’s ear, to sage, to the usual silver suspects. But why? Dusty Millers refuse to be predictable. They’re the uninvited guests who improve the lighting, the backup singers who outshine the star. An arrangement with them isn’t decor ... it’s an argument. Proof that sometimes, what’s missing ... is exactly what makes everything else matter.