Flower delivery to Riverside National Cemetery

Flower rules at Riverside National Cemetery

• We welcome fresh-cut flowers throughout the year and provide flower containers for gravesite display.
• Once the blooms are spent or damaged, they are removed.
• Permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves.
• To maintain the dignity of the cemetery, commemorative items, balloons, pinwheels, glass or breakable items, votive lights, statues, shepherd's hooks are not allowed.
• Headstones and niche covers are federal property, altering or marking by paint, marker, lipstick or any other means is prohibited.
• Modifications to the weekly flower pickup schedule are made for the following holidays: Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the Christmas season.
• Seasonal Holiday Adornments for Christmas and Hanukkah, such as wreaths, potted poinsettias and other seasonal items may be placed on graves from December 15 through January 15.
• During the holiday season: The cemetery's decorating policy allows, for the following floral arrangements, floral grave blankets about 2 feet by 3 feet, wreaths up to 20 inches in diameter and potted plants and trees no more than 24 inches tall.

From the cemetery's posted Floral and Grounds Policy (Department of Veterans Affairs). BloomBridge arrangements are silk, which these rules count as artificial flowers, so pick a delivery date inside the cemetery's window. Your Runner follows the posted rules.