Silk Flowers Wholesale for Florists: Samples, Mixed Packs, Colours and Pricing

Florists buy silk flowers differently from home decorators: small quantities of many varieties, exact colours for a client’s palette, stock that can be reordered, and a price per stem that leaves a margin. This guide answers the questions florists ask most often before ordering wholesale, with how each one works at NB8 Floral.

Quick Answer

Start with a sample, buy only the packs a design needs (we have no minimum order), match colours from real photos and buy each colour in one order so the batch matches, and price your work from the cost per stem. Choose real touch for flowers seen up close and silk for volume. If a shipment arrives damaged or wrong, report it within 7 days.

Check Quality With a Sample First

Photos cannot show texture or the exact shade. Our Sample Box holds 10 stems in one colour, mixing silk, PU and real touch so you can compare materials side by side. The stems are free; the US$39.90 checkout amount covers shipping. Colours are listed on the product page, and availability changes, so check the page before ordering.

Buy Small, Mixed Quantities

• No minimum order. You can buy a single pack of any option.
• Sold by the pack. Each option shows the stem count, so you can work out the price per stem before checkout.
• Mixed colours in one pack can sometimes be arranged: contact us before ordering with the colours and quantities you need.
• No resale certificate or trade account is needed to see prices or order. See do you need a resale certificate.

Match a Client’s Palette

• Browse by colour family, such as white flowers, white silk roses and neutral flowers.
• Screens change colour. When the shade matters, ask for a photo taken in daylight next to a white sheet of paper, or order one pack first.
• Buy the full quantity of each colour in one order. Stems from different production runs can differ slightly, and that shows when they sit side by side.
• For a closer look at matching, see our colour matching guide.

Silk or Real Touch?

Real touch flowers have a soft coated petal that looks and feels closer to a fresh flower; they suit bridal bouquets, boutonnieres and anything handled up close. Across the NB8 Floral catalogue, real touch costs only about 16% more per stem than silk, so it is often affordable for the focal flowers of a whole job. Silk works well for volume, height and large installations. See real touch flowers.

Pricing Faux Designs From the Cost Per Stem

Start from what the flowers cost you, then add your time and margin. Here is the hard-goods cost of a medium bridal bouquet at NB8 Floral’s catalogue median price per stem (read on 24 October 2026):

Add ribbon and mechanics, your design time and the margin you set for your business. Pack size matters more than material: across the NB8 Floral catalogue, packs of more than 60 stems cost about half as much per stem as packs of 25 or fewer, so for flowers you use often, a larger pack lowers every future design’s cost. Faux pieces can also be rented and reused, which spreads the cost over several events. Full figures: artificial flower cost per stem.

Lead Times and Returns

• US warehouse items ship within 1–3 business days and arrive 2–5 business days later. Shipping to US addresses is free (Alaska and Hawaii excluded).
• Pre-order items are made to order, usually in about 30 days; the lead time is shown on each product page.
• Damaged or wrong items: contact us within 7 days of delivery with photos. Returns are accepted for quality issues and our shipping errors, and we cover the return shipping. Details: return policy.

FAQ

Can florists buy silk flowers wholesale without a minimum order?

Yes. There is no minimum order; you can buy a single pack of any option.

Do you offer sample boxes for florists?

Yes. The Sample Box holds 10 stems in one colour, mixing silk, PU and real touch. The stems are free; the US$39.90 checkout amount covers shipping.

Can I mix colours in one pack?

Sometimes. Contact us before ordering with the colours and quantities you need.

How do I keep colours consistent across a large order?

Buy the full quantity of each colour in one order, and check a sample or one pack before committing to a large quantity.

How should florists price arrangements made with faux flowers?

Start from the cost per stem, add mechanics, design time and your margin. A medium bridal bouquet of 19 stems costs about $48 in flowers at NB8 Floral’s catalogue median prices.