Once deemed second-best to their real-life counterparts, artificial blooms have had a stylish makeover. These are the best fake flowers to buy in 2024.

7. Artificial flowers are always in season. Yes, those hard-to-get peonies, expensive orchids and delicate roses are the top faux floral purchases. 8. There is no wilting, dying and they are reusable.

Small but perfectly formed and oh-so-delicate, we like this single spray of dusky pink flowers just as it is. Keep it peeking out of a bud vase to brighten up a bijou downstairs toilet or guest room.

While faux flowers used to have a bad rap for looking too fake or plastic, that’s no longer the case. These days they’re specially designed to look incredibly authentic and real.

HyeFlora Artificial Daisy with Eucalyptus Leaves Plant, $25.99 (orig. $30.99) Jinwoe Artificial Hydrangea Flowers, $22.88 Nearly Natural Boxwood Topiary Spiral Artificial Tree, $52.99 (orig. $83.99) ...

From bridal bouquets to interior design, it's a budding trend. Faux flowers have been featured by luxury label Hermes, and Nordstrom used them to celebrate the beginning of Spring.

White flowers are a staple of many interior designers looking to add flowers as part of creating a neutral palette. Ignore the opportunity to add greenery through the use of artificial trees.

Sales of artificial plants and dried flowers reached $2.3 billion last year in the United States, a 52 percent increase from 2020, according to the data analytics company Circana.

Faux flowers decorate the entrance to Gino & Marty’s Italian restaurant at 844 W. Randolph St. in the West Loop. Chicago business owners hope such decor offers a warm welcome to patrons.