Flowers Suitable for Cutting

 

Aegopodium (Bishop's Weed)- varigated leaves good foliage, Queen-Anne's Lace type flowers

Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)- like a chartreuse baby's breath- excellent filler in bouquets

Allium- several varieties, large spectacular blooms, dry very well

Astilbe - white, pink or red

Astrantia - white, pink or red, can last up to 2 weeks, also dries well

Bellis (English Daisy) Adorable ground cover, long bloom season - good for tiny vases

Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda) Member of Iris family, Spotted Orange flowers, neat seedpod!

Candy Lily- similar to above, available in more colors

Centaurea (Cornflower) all varieties, attractive flowers, good for cutting

Chinese Lantern, Unique orange balloon shaped seedpods superb for drying (try spraying)

Daisy (Shasta) One of the best cut flowers! Huge white daisies!

Delphinium - stunning in bouquets both fresh and dried

Dianthus (Pinks), several varieties, often fragrant, evergreen leaves, long bloomers

Dicentra spectablis (Bleeding Heart)- wonderfully nostalgic in bouquets, dried adds unique touch to wreaths, etc.

Dierama (Angel's Fishing Wand) white or pink, Rare- slender arching stems with bell-shaped flowers

Echinacea- Purple Coneflower-white or yellow, Birds love the seeds! Health benefits!

Echinops (Globe Thistle) Striking Ball-shaped flowers, good cut or dried!

Eryngium (Sea Holly) Adds neat 'metallic' touch to arangements, fresh or dried

Eucomis (Pineapple Lily) Exotic touch to bouquets- use hosta leaves for luxurious arrangement

Feverfew- Dainty white daisies, eat a leaf or two to prevent migraines!

Francoa (Bridal Wreath)- long lasting 'waxy' appearance, can use in tiny or large bouquets

Grasses, leaves make interesting 'architectural' statements in arrangements

Heather- good in tiny vases, dries well if cut while still in bud

Heuchera- various colored leaves, flowers

Hosta- make excellent greenery for arrangements

Hyssop- wonderfully fragrant, I like to add these in all my bouquets, especially for gifts

Iris- Bearded, Dutch, Dwarf, Japanese, Siberian Large bearded Irises add such an elegant touch

Kaffir lily- Schizostylis, Gorgeous waxy star-shaped blooms late summer, fall red or white

Lamb's Ears (Stachys byzantina), Intriguing, soft, velvety grey leaves, purple flowers

Lathryus (Sweet Pea) long bloom season if dead-headed up to 9 feet vine

Lavender- Unsurpassed fragrance, flowers can be used fresh or dried, even stems & leaves good for pot pourri

Lily- Florist's staple- long lasting- cut off brown stamens to prevent staining from pollen

Lunaria- (Money plant)- early spring flowers- seedpods late summer/fall- try spraying seedpods

Lysimachia- 'Firecracker' purple leaves, bright yellow flowers- , 'Alexander' varigated leaves

Maltese Cross- red or white, Blooms June-July, effective in masses

Money plant (Lunaria) Attractive purple flowers early spring- neat seedpods (silver dollars)

Nigella (Love-in-the-Mist)- flowers short-lived, but seedpods very unique & useful fresh or dried

Pasque flower (Pulsatilla)- Attractive flowers, Handsome feathery seed clusters

Penstemon, very drought resistant, Grandiflorous-pink, Huskers's Red- red leaves, white flowers.

Peony- Spectacular flowers in May-June, Fragrant, excellent cut and dried!

Phlox paniculata- Large dome-shaped clusters of flowers in pink, fragrant, good cut.

Platycodon (Balloon Flower)- white, blue or pink

Poppies- several varieties, long bloom season if dead-headed (dip cut stem in hot water for 10 sec)

Scilla- naturalizes well, so can afford to cut lots to bring 'Spring' inside!

Sidalcea (Party Girl) Pink hollyhock like flowers with white eye

Teasel- dried seedpod excellent

Tritoma- Red Hot Poker- Interesting Orange and yellow spikes of bloom

Verbascum- Tall spike of white or pink or yellow flowers !

Veronica- good source of 'hard-to-find' blue