Specialty Cut Flowers

Achillea, Common

Production of yarrows as cut flowers, University of Maryland. How to grow yarrow for the cutting garden. The Kokoro Garden.

Ageratum

Photoperiod responses of ten specialty cut flowers, J.M. Dole, 2015. Tall blue planet growing instructions: Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Amaranthus

How to grow amaranthus for the cutting garden. The Kokoro Garden. How to grow: Amaranth. Three Acre Farm.

Ammi

How to grow Ammi—Ammi majus and visnaga. Farm House Blooms.

Anemone

Anemones, Sierra Flower Farm. Nitty Gritty: pre-sprouting ranunculus and anemone tubers. Sierra Flower Farm.

Astilbe

Post-harvest for Astilbe flowers. University of Massachusetts. Growing Wholesale Astilbe, Mayesh Growers.

Brassica

Cut flower kale. Takii Inc. Cut kale, a blooming success. Greer, Lane, et al. North Carolina StateUniversity (2003). Kale, ornamental. Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Bupleurum

All Things Cool Flowers, The Gardeners Workshop, Lisa Mason Ziegler. Bupleurum, Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Bupleurum rotundifolium, North Carolina State Extension.

Callistephus

China aster production, Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Callistephus chinensis, North Carolina State Extension.

Campanula

Lisa Mason Ziegler. The Gardeners Workshop Cool Flowers. Tips for growing Campanula from plug to finish. Greenhouse Grower Magazine. Campanula (bellflower). Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Celosia

Celosia, key growing information. Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Production of celosia as a cut flower. University of Maryland Extension.

Centaurea

5 cool flowers to plant now (or very early next spring). Lisa Mason Ziegler. Johnny’s top 10 flowers for direct seeding. Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Chrysanthemum

3 Porch Farm Mums Kings Mums Harmony Harvest Mums Farmer Bailey

Consolida

Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Larkspur production Cornell High Tunnels for Larkspur

Coreopsis

Tickseed ‘Incredible’; Floret Flowers.

Cosmos

Growing cosmos. How to plant, grow, and harvest. Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Crocosmia

How to grow and care for crocosmia flowers. Lorna King. How to grow crocosmia, RHS Gardening.

Cynoglossum

Chinese forget-me-not care. Farmhouse & Blooms.

Dahlia

2018 ASCFG Dahlia Cut Flower Report, Dole, John et al. Floret, recommended dahlia sources. How to dig and store your dahlia tubers, Three Acre Farm. Overwintering dahlias, step-by-step how-to in Zones 7/6b and warmer. Love & Fresh Flowers. Dahlias, Sierra Flower Farm. Common Dahlia pests and diseases, Longfield Gardens. American Dahlia Society. Digging, dividing, and storing tubers.

Dianthus

Annual dianthus (Dianthus barbatus hybrids) as a cut flower.

Echinacea

Echinacea for the Mid-Atlantic region. Mt Cuba Center. How to grow Echinacea for the cutting garden. The Kokoro Garden.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus for cut foliage:

Eucomis

Eucomis for cut flower production. Carlson, A. and J. Dole. Growing pineapple lilies (Eucomis) in the garden and for floral design. Kokoro Garden.

Eustoma

Farmer Bailey, how to plant and grow Lisianthus for cut flowers. Johnny’s Selected Seeds Growing Guide

Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera. Farmer Bailey.

Gladiolus

Gladiolus for the farmer florist. Mississippi State Extension. Commercial Specialty Cut Flower Production, Gladiolus. Kansas State Extension. The North American Gladiolus Council.

Gomphrena

Gomphrena—globe amaranth. Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Gypsophila

Growing Baby’s Breath. Little Farmhouse Flowers.

Helianthus

Succession planting for sunflowers. Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Favorite sunflowers for cutting. Floret.

Helleborus

Seeling, Sabine, Heuger Hellebores, Ice N’ Roses beautiful cut flowers. Cut Flower Quarterly, Vol 33, #3.

Hibiscus, foliage

The sweet story of hibiscus.

Hydrangea

How the Hydrangea got its name.

Iris, Dutch

Dutch iris (Iris × hollandica) for the farmer florist. Mississippi State Extension. All about Dutch iris. Longfield Gardens.

Lathyrus

How to plant, grow and care for sweet pea flowers. Almanac.

Lavandula

Lavender varieties: 31 different types of Lavender cultivars. Epic Gardening. Your guide to growing lavender. Team flower education.

Liatris

Producing blazing star (Liatris) for cut flowers. M.R. Evans. University of Florida Extension.

Lilium

Production of hybrid lilies for cut flowers, University of Maryland Extension. Lilies as cut flowers, Northlawn Flower farm. Video,

Limonium

Producing cut flowers—florist statice.

Matthiola

Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Stock production. Cornell High Tunnels for Stock: Sakata Ornamentals, Matthiola culture tips.

Moluccella

How to grow: Bells of Ireland. Three Acre Farm. Bells of Ireland—key growing information. Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Monarda

Mt Cuba Research Report—Monarda.

Ocimum

Basil, Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Basil, Clemson Cooperative Extension.

Orlaya

Orlaya (laceflower)—key growing information. Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Harvesting Orlaya green. Northland Flower Farm. How to grow Orlaya grandiflora. Cloudberry Flowers.

Paeonia

Current management and research on cut peonies. Dave Dowling. Tips for Growing and Harvesting Peonies.

Papaver

Champagne Bubbles Mix, Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Shirley poppy, Floret Flowers.

Pelargonium

Heirloom Scented Geranium Trios, Renee’s Garden. My Top 10 Favorite Cut Flowers, Three Acre Farm. How to Grow and Care for Scented-Leaf Geraniums, The Spruce.

Phlox

How to grow Phlox drummondii. The Spruce. Phlox Cherry Caramel. Floret. How to Grow Phlox ‘Cherry Caramel’ (for Flower Farmers and the Cutting Garden). The Kokoro Garden.

Polianthes

Tuberose postharvest facts.

Ranunculus

Nitty Gritty: pre-sprouting ranunculus and anemone corms. SierraFlower Farm. Ranunculus cut flower production in Utah. Utah State Extension.

Rudbeckia

Growing Rudbeckia for flower farmers. The Kokoro Garden. Rudbeckia hirta. Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Optimizing postharvest life of cut Rudbeckia. American Floral Endowment.

Scabiosa

How to grow Scabiosa. Three Acre Farm.

Tulipa

Tulip fire or Botrytis blight. University of Illinois. Hydroponic Tulip Trial. A Primer on Hydroponic Tulips.

Xerochrysum

Harvesting and selling strawflowers. Brimwood Farm. How to grow strawflowers. Growing in the Garden. How to grow and care for strawflowers. Gardener’s path. How to grow strawflowers. Three Acre Farm.

Zinnia

Grow great zinnias. Floret. How to grow zinnias. Three Acre Farm. The glory of Zinnia haageana, The Kokoro Garden.