In this case, we're using yarrow to achieve this effect. Yarrow is available both in live and dried forms. It is a pretty material, and provides good contrast with the stark linearity of the liatris and the curled roughness of the strelitzia leaves. Notice that the yarrow is quite deliberately placed through the center of the design, forming an L shaped line within the overall confines of the triangular shape. To add contrast and interest to the design let's fill in at the base with our pompons.
Poms are a very good lasting flower.
The variety that we are using in this unit are daisy poms, named that way because the heads bear a strong similarity to daisies. The stems, are, however, much sturdier, and the daisy pom flower a very hardy one. The design needs some strong contrast especially in the center. To achieve that we mix in some red miniature carnations, starting up fairly high in the center of the design, and bringing the minis right down to the baseline, working both to the left and to the right sides of the design. Certainly one that would be nice in an entry way, on a reception desk, or perhaps grace a side table in a living room.