It is summer, and more people are welcoming beautiful blooms into their homes. However, you may be a bit perturbed to come down to your living room one morning and find a yellow or orange stain on your net curtains. Where did this come from? If you have a floral bouquet nearby, it is likely that it is the culprit behind the stain and what you are seeing in a pollen stain. 

Luckily, pollen stains are not too hard to remove (depending on the fabric), but many people are puzzled as to how cutting flowers can cause such an issue. Even though they are in a bouquet, they still want to send pollen out!

So, here is a list of some of the top flowers to put in a bouquet if you want to keep your delicates safe from staining. Also, they will keep allergy sufferers in your home happy too! 

Asiatic Lily

When you get certain lilies, you may not have considered that a stronger-smelling flower usually equates to a higher pollen count. 

There is a breed of lily, however, known as the Asiatic lily, that does not have any air-based pollen, making it ideal to have in your home if you want to order flowers that will not stain or cause those with allergies to sneeze. This is because the pollen is sticky and thus cannot become airborne.

Baby’s Breath (double-flowered)

It would be very rare to find a bouquet solely composed of baby’s breath. Visually, it is a bunched, small white flower that looks stunning next to flowers that are deep in colour, such as red roses. 

However, while delicate and beautiful to behold, this is a big creator of pollen and can definitely leave a stain. There are hybrid options for this flower, such as double-flowered Baby’s breath, which can have drastically reduced levels of pollen compared to the single-flowered variety.

Astrantia

Astrantia is a flower that looks like a star and thus has striking flowers. Looking like a mix of a thistle flower and a daisy, it makes an instant impression when put into any floral arrangement. When it is cut, it can last for a long time and requires minimal feeding in the way other cut flowers do.

It also has a low pollen content, which means no stains and no sneezing!

Daisies

Think of a large daisy, paint the leaves a delicate purple, and you have the aster flower. 

But, unlike many domesticated daisies which are placed in bouquets, this flower packs a serious punch when it comes to pollen. Luckily, aster can be easily substituted for another member of the daisy family, so you can still have that striking bouquet without sneezing, itching, or staining.

Daffodils

If you are looking for a striking yellow flower to brighten your living room, usually 2 bouquets will come to mind, one made of sunflowers and the other made of daffodils. 

If you have hay fever or don’t want pollen stains, it is best to opt for the latter. Daffodils are bright, beautiful, and have a delicate smell, so they won’t irritate allergies or stain net curtains.