It's never too early to begin planning a career in an industry where your work helps make the world prettier place while enriching the lives of millions of people every year. Whether your interests lean toward the creative arts or technology and science, you’re sure to find a satisfying and rewarding profession in floriculture. That’s because the floral industry attracts both the artist and the scientist. This diverse field offers you a wide variety of challenging and profitable career choices. It’s never too early!

The floral industry involves flower production, distribution, design, retailing, operations, marketing, publishing, importing, research, teaching, greenhouse design and engineering, climate control systems engineering, soil analysis, sales and pest management. Plus, employers need people skilled in office management, human resources, bookkeeping, accounting and computer systems. In today’s floriculture job market, there is a growing demand for trained professionals who have strong business skills as well as horticultural knowledge.

Resources

• American Floral Endowment Floriculture Scholarships
• American Institute of Floral Designers' (AIFD's) Certified Floral Designer (CFD) designation program
• Careers in Floriculture: Catalog of Schools (PDF)
• FFA Career Development (CDE) Awards
• Make People Smile: Grow Your Future in the Floral Industry (PDF)
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics