I'm a plant and garden enthusiast and in 2024 I was finally able to have my own outdoor gardens after moving to the country. In this list I'll be sharing all the flowers I plan on growing again in my cut flower gardens, and ones that I love to grow b...
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Perennials
Annuals
Fillers for cut flower arrangements
Wildflower mixes
Vegetable Garden Companion Plants
Perennials
These plants come back year after year! Some of biannual meaning they return every two years, while others are every year.
I grew these from seed last year and will see the flowers this summer! Patience is key when growing perennials from seed, most often you don't see the flowers until the following year.
How to Grow and Care for Sweet William - The Spruce
Cut these when they're not opened yet, at the “mashmallow stage” and you'll enjoy it in a vase for much longer. You can also Cut this and store it in the fridge or freezer until you're ready to display in a vase!
How to Plant, Grow & Care for Peony Flowers - Garden Design
Grown from bulbs and a favorite for cottage gardens!
How to Grow Irises: The Complete Iris Flower Guide
Want to attract hummingbirds? These are for you!
McKana Giant Columbine Mix, Aquilegia - American Meadows
my absolutely favorite plant. Comes back year after year and brings back memories of my childhood and seeing this plant in family members gardens.
Asian bleeding-heart
An early bloomer. So cute and dainty and the birth flower for any other May babys out there! #bullgang
Lily of the valley
As the name suggests this will attract butterflies!
How to Grow and Care for Butterfly Weed - The Spruce
Very popular and I love the downward pointing petals
Coneflower – The Ultimate Guide to Growing Echinacea Plants
So pretty and a great cut flower
Delphinium
Similar to the delphinium and adds to any garden or vase
Digitalis
Smells good, bug repellant, natural herb, beautiful. So so many benefits from one plant
Learn How To Plant, Care and Grow Gorgeous Lavender - Gardenia.net
One of the earliest bloomers and makes me so happy to see this blanketing lawns in early spring!
Crocus
Endless options, one of my favorite is the frilly ones! No spring garden is complete without tulips
Tulip
Very easy plant but will spread if not careful!
How to Grow Daylilies: The Ultimate Daylily Care Guide | Proven Winners
Another must have for spring. Brightens my mood every time I see them pop up and reminds me of easter
Daffodil
Reminds me of dinosaurs or prehistoric times. Fits perfectly in every area of your lawn and garden and adds depth to your gardens.
How to Grow and Care for Hostas - The Spruce
In my perennial garden, grown from seed.
Black-eyed Susan
Annuals
These plants need to be replanted every year, but some will survive the winter depending on your hardiness zone.
Beautiful and self prunes. Be sure to water lots though!
Petunias | Supertunias® From Proven Winners
Absolutely stunning and has been in my pots for years.
How to Grow and Care for Galaxy Petunia - The Spruce
I grow red ones in pots yearly for my mom, they're her favorite!
Complete Guide to Growing and Caring for Geranium Plants
Great addition to pots!
Begonia
I grow both in pot and in ground!
Alyssum
Baeutiful spiller plant
Water hyssop
I grow multiple of these and start indoors. I have best success when they're grown in ground. Make excellent cut flowers for bouquets!
Cosmos
Don't mind cooler weather or shade!
Touch-me-not
Another popular plant found in multiple areas of my gardens. Pots, in ground, veggie gardens, and last late into fall!
Marigold
Stunning plants in multiple shapes and colours. Did so well in my cut flower gardens and displayed in all my bouquets
Zinnia
Used as a filler with my geraniums. I used to work at a racetrack and helped with the spring planting and we used a ton of these throughout the grounds!
Silver ragwort
Likes cooler temps. grows well in early summer, might die back during the heat unless in shade, and explodes again in the fall! Beautiful in bouqets
Snapdragons: Plant Care & Growing Guide - The Spruce
Lots of varieties and attracts birds and bees
Common sunflower
Found in all my potted arrangements!
How to Grow and Care for Coleus Plants - The Spruce
So beautiful, So big, so many to choose from. Best success when grown in ground or very large pots/barrels
Dahlia
Love the dark purple for a spiller in pots
sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) - Costa Farms
love adding this to my petunia pots
Creeping Jenny: Plant Care & Growing Guide - The Spruce
Very pretty spiller plant that can be added to any pot
Grow these for fillers and greenery when creating cut flower arrangements and bouquets!
Let your basil flower and use in your arrangements. Pretty and smells so good
The Ultimate Guide to Growing, Caring for & Harvesting Basil Plants
Grown in multiple beds and pots of mine and used in every arrangement
Baby's-breath
Long lasting in vases
Yarrow
So dainty and cute and fills any gaps in your bouquet
How to Grow Your Own Organic Feverfew - Gardenary
Small, thin, and adds green and volume to your arrangements
Cornflower
Another herb that when left to flower is a great addition to bouquets
How to grow and care for dill (Anethum graveolens)
Smells good, easy to grow, lots of uses, but spreads so easy so better to keep contained in pots.
Lemon balm
Wildflower mixes
Have fun with wildflower mixes! These give you the meadow feel and attract all kinds of bees and insects. Great for cut flowers and beginner friendly. Throw your seeds down and wait for the magic to begin!
My youngest son used this mix in his garden and it exploded! lasted all season long
Wildflowers - Flowers And Bulbs - Veseys Seeds
Attract bees to your garden!
Bee Feed Mix Wildflowers - Flower Seeds | Veseys
I grew a mix of shade loving wildflowers under a big tree in my back yard. The babys breath grew the best
Wildflower Seeds for Shade
Used these in the shade and will see if they return!
Wildflower, Perennial Mix Seeds Shaker Bag
I got a big box and will have lots leftover for use this year!
Wildflower Seeds, All Purpose Mix - McKenzie Seeds
Vegetable Garden Companion Plants
These plants are excellent companion plants in your garden. Companion plants attract pollinators to your veggies and they can also be strategically placed to deter unwanted pests that can harm your crops.
Attracts Pollinators
Marigold
Attracts pollinators and one plant goes a long way!
Zinnia
Attracts pollinators and is also edible!
Borage
Attracts aphids so they stay off your crops. Also edible and has a peppery taste! I love the climbing nasturiums and let them climb a trellis by my tomatoes
Nasturtium
Great companion plant for many crops and attracts spiders
I grew these with my corn and zucchinis. Also used in arrangements. Attracted lots of bees and birds when they went to seed! Also a place for bees to rest at the end of season
Common sunflower
Plant beside your tomatoes, it enhances their flavor and you can harvest them together to use in recipes!
How to Grow Basil Plants: The Complete Guide
A stunning plant. I grew in pots beside my vegetables in the back yard, and also in my fron perennial gardens. Added to all my bouquets and it's also edible!
