Custom Flower Boxes & Flower Packaging
Flowers are wet, fragile and alive, which is a combination almost no other product brings. Stems sit in water or foam, petals bruise if anything presses on them, and the whole arrangement has to arrive looking exactly as the florist built it. We produce a lot of flower packaging at ZEE Packaging and moisture management is where every specification begins.
A flower box has to cope with something permanently damp.
- Stems in water or wet foam sit against the base continuously
- Untreated board softens within hours, not days
- A waterproof liner or coated inner face, always
- The base is where the water pools and where failure starts
- A plastic or compostable liner tray protects the structure
- Condensation forms inside a closed box during transit
Most flower packaging failures we get asked to fix are a base that gave out on the delivery run.
Blooms Bruise Easily
The arrangement itself needs protecting.
- Nothing should press down on the petals from above
- Height for the tallest stem plus real clearance
- A collar or ring insert to hold the arrangement upright
- Stems need to stay in position, since a shifted bloom looks wrong
- Never let heads touch the wall on a corner
- Roses and lilies both mark from very light contact
- Round hat box style the classic flower box for arrangements
- Square rigid box with a lid modern florist flower packaging
- Long stem box for roses and taller arrangements
- Corrugated transport carton courier delivered flower packaging
- Handled carry box for collection from a shop
- Bouquet sleeve wrapped stems rather than an arranged box
Sizes We Print Regular
Every flower box is built to your arrangement, though these run often:
- 8" x 8" x 6" for a small round arrangement
- 10" x 10" x 8" for a standard round
- 12" x 12" x 9" for a large display
- 20" x 6" x 5" for long stem roses
- 9" x 9" x 7" for a square format
- 14" x 12" x 10" for a hamper style arrangement
Measure the finished arrangement with the tallest bloom included, since florists build higher than the container suggests.
Board And Structure
- Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt with a printed wrap
- Waterproof or coated liner tray inside, without exception
- Corrugated B flute for transport and courier boxes
- Kraft board for a natural florist aesthetic
- Reinforced base, since wet weight sits there constantly
- Ribbon and carry handle where the box gets carried
Kinder Material Choices
- Compostable liner rather than a plastic tray
- Recycled greyboard core beneath the wrap
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Paper based ribbon and twine
- A flower box customers reuse for storage afterwards
Floral foam is under real scrutiny now, so plenty of florists are moving to compostable liners and dry mechanics instead.
What Ordering Looks Like Here
- 100 unit minimum, which suits a single florist shop
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request to test with a real arrangement
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
Will water ruin the box?
Without a liner, yes, and quickly. A waterproof or compostable liner tray keeps the wet mechanics away from the board entirely.
How much headroom for the blooms?
Two inches above the tallest stem as a minimum. Anything pressing on petals from above shows immediately when the lid comes off.
Can they be couriered?
With a corrugated outer, yes. A rigid presentation box needs protecting, since corners scuff badly in a courier network.
Do you supply the liner?
We do, in plastic or compostable. Tell us your mechanics and we match the liner to how you build.
Can you do long stem rose boxes?
Yes, and they need particular attention. A long box flexes in the middle unless the board is specified properly.
How much is this flower box?
Rough estimate is $1.20 to $2.80 per unit for a small round format, $2.20 to $5.00 for a large rigid box and $1.60 to $3.60 for a corrugated transport carton at moderate quantity. Liner type moves it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Will customers keep the box?
Many do, particularly round hat box styles. That is worth designing for, since it extends your brand exposure.
