The romantic, garden-style arrangements created by floral and event designer Kate Holt for Flower‘s May/June 2014 issue are an all-time favorite. Revisit our Q&A with Kate to learn more about her inspirations and flower-filled life.
![KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_004elizabeth messina-FLOWERS large summer floral arrangement with pastel pinks, purples, white and green, designed by Kate Holt in a clay vessel, displayed on an antique metal garden chair beside a metal watering can, against a pale gray-green wall](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_004elizabeth-messina-FLOWERS.jpg)
MATERIALS
- Foxgloves (learn about growing foxglove flowers)
- Scabiosas
- Japanese sweet peas
- Pieris japonica
—Kate Holt
![KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_045elizabeth messina-FLOWERS a garden-style arrangement featuring purple, violet, and white blooms by Kate Holt](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_045elizabeth-messina-FLOWERS.jpg)
MATERIALS
- Clematis (read about clematis and other flowering vines, climbers, and twiners)
- California lilacs (learn about lilacs)
- ‘Gourmet Popcorn’ roses
- Atriplex branches
“My style is totally borrowed from nature, as if I went in her closet and pulled out a nice dress and tried it on.”
—Kate Holt
![KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_013elizabeth messina-FLOWERS fruited floral arrangement featuring orange, peach, and coral hues](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_013elizabeth-messina-FLOWERS.jpg)
MATERIALS
- Crown Imperial fritillarias
- Ranunculus
- Clematis vine
- Kumquats
![KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_020elizabeth messina-FLOWERS soft pink, romantic arrangement by Kate Holt, featuring tulips that have been manually opened](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KateHolt_SummerFlowerArrrangement_020elizabeth-messina-FLOWERS.jpg)
MATERIALS
- Parrot tulips (see more tulip arrangements)
- Fringed tulips
- Ranunculus
- Japanese sweet peas
- California lilacs
- Honeysuckle vine
- Pieris japonica
Floral design by Kate Holt, flowerwild.com | Photography by Elizabeth Messina