One of the great things about a cut flower garden is being able to bring a piece of Spring or Summer in to the house to enjoy. We often find ourselves torn between enjoying them outside and cutting them out of the garden to enjoy in the house. This is where the idea of a cut flower garden comes in. A cut flower garden is made of flowers that you absolutely love, that look great in a vase, and have been planted for the sole purpose to be cut and taken in the house or given to others.
The purpose of this particular garden is to cut the flowers when they first bloom, so you may want to think about where you want to put it. It may not be the most beautiful garden in your yard, so you may want it in the back of the property, or why not just utilize some space in your vegetable garden?
These plants will need direct sun for at least six hours a day. They will also need good rich soil, which can be amended with compost or other organic material. You will want to plant in rows not wider than three feet, so you can reach to the middle. Make sure you leave yourself plenty of room in the aisles between your rows as well. You could also build a raised bed, which would work great for this purpose.
When choosing plants for a cut flower bed the sky is really the limit! First, think about the flowers you absolutely love the most and really enjoy having around the house. You also want to think of getting flowers in complementary or contrasting colors to your favorites so you can make wonderful arrangements. You can choose perennials that bloom at different times throughout the year so you will have blooms all season, and add some wonderful annuals for low maintenance color all summer long.
Having a separate cut flower garden is a great idea if you love having flowers in the house and available for arranging, and it's easy too!
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Perennials used as Cut Flowers
Achillea, Aconitum, Agastche, Aquilegia, Armeria, Aster, Astilbe, Baptisia. Boltonia, Buddleia, Canna, Caryopteris, Centaurea, Centranthus, Chelone, Chrysanthemum, Cimicifuga, Convallaria, Coreopsis, Crocosmia, Dendranthema, Dianthus, Digitalis, Echinacea, Eupatorium, Gaillardia, Gaura,
Helianthus, Heliopsis, Helleborus, Hemerocallis, Heuchera, Heucherella, Hosta, Hydrangea, Iris, Kniphofia, Lavandula, Leucanthemum, Liatris, Lilium, Lobelia, Monarda, Paeonia, Penstemon, Perovskia, Phlox paniculata, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Scabiosa, Sedum, Stachy, Thymus, Tiarella, Verbena, Veronica, Vinca
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