Floral and Decorative

Many forest plants and parts of plants are used in decorative arrangements, to complement and furnish the backdrop for flowers, as well as for the main component of dried ornaments. The end uses for many forest-harvested floral greens include fresh or dried flowers, aromatic oils, greenery, basket filler, wreaths, and roping. Floral products from oak ecosystems of southern Appalachia include grape (Vitis spp.), kudzu (Pueraria lobata), and smokevine (Aristolochia macrophylla) for wreaths and baskets, galax (Galax urceolata) for floral decorations, and twigs from several tree species. Several genera of moss are harvested from hardwood forests of Appalachia and used domestically and exported to the European floral industry (Table: Species Collected From Southern Appalachian Hardwood Forests).