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Printable List of Annuals for Cut Flowers Ward’s Annual Flowers Suitable for Use as Cut Flowers Most can be located INSIDE in the LARGE GREENHOUSES Where Gardeners Grow 1. Choose repeat-blooming annual plants for cutting gardens because you will get a longer season of bloom than with many perennials plants. 2. In general, a good cut flower has a stem long enough and sturdy enough to hold the flower in an arrangement 3. A cut flower should be one that lasts and looks good for several days. Ageratum (Floss Flower) Tight clusters of purple / Larkspur (Consolida ambigua)* Considered an blue flowers. Low grower. ‘annual delphinium’, with similar flower spikes and Amaranthus caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) colors. Hanging ropes of magenta blossoms with the texture Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) Flowers could of chenille. easily be mistaken for a rose, in white, pinks and Amaranthus hybrids * Spiky blooms in shades deep purples. from bronze to red. Marigold (Tagetes erecta) Pom-poms held on tall Ammi majus (Bishop's Flower, False Queen stems, in shades from soft yellow to deep gold. Anne’s Lace, White Dill) The names sum it up. Nigella damascena (Love In A Mist)* Balloon Anemone (Anemone sylvestris) Delicate white shaped buds and star-shaped blooms are cloaked in cups with yellow centers. delicate netting. Blue, pinks, purple and white. Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis)* Green, bell Reseda Odorata (Mignonette) The spikes cream- shaped flowers line tall spikes. colored flowers aren’t showy, but they are heavily Blue Lace Flower (Trachymene coerulea) A scented and wonderful in arrangements. smaller, blue version of Queen Anne’s Lace. Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue) Soft, velvety Calendula (Calendula officinalis) Daisy like trumpet-shaped flowers in a range of colors. flowers in hot hues of orange an yellow. Salvia coccinea (Lady in Red) Spikes of tubular, Callistephus chinesis (China Aster) Spidery pom- scarlet red flowers poms in assorted colors. Salvia farinacea Thin, but sturdy spikes of delicate Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) Panicles of flowers in shades of blue and white small, fluffy red flowers are followed by reddish- Statice (Limonium sinuatum)* Sprays of dense, brow seed pods. (Beware-seeds are poisonous.) tiny pastel blossoms on very sturdy stems. Celosia, cristata (Cockscomb)* Cauliflower Strawflower (Bracteantha bracteata)* Another daisy- shaped flower heads in brilliant colors. like flower from the Astor family, but these have a Celosia, plumosa (Feather)* Plumes in similar dry, papery feel even when fresh. Comes in colors shades to C. Cristata. fro pastels to hots. Celosia, spicata (Wheat)* Fluffy flower spikes. Stock (Matthiola) Dense flower spikes with a spicy Centaurea (Bachelors' Button) Periwinkle blue scent. Comes in pastels and jewel tones. daisy-like flowers Sunflower * Short or giant, sunflowers make long Cleome (Spider Flower) Gangly plants with lasting cut flowers. spidery explosions of flower buds in pink, purple Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua)* Grown for its and white. fern-like, dark green foliage. Also has delicate, Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Profuse bloomer in a sweet scented white blooms. wide assortment of colors and flower shapes. Sweet Pea Old fashioned, tall growing sweet peas Dill Flat umbels of yellow flowers. have pea like blossoms and deceptively strong stems Drumstick Flower (Craspedia globosa)* One-inch and come in a wide variety of colors and spicy yellow globes on tall, stiff stems. scents. Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica) Profuse Verbena bonariensis Small clusters of purple bloomer in a rare true blue flowers top long (4') stems that waft in the breeze Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)* Small clover-like and intermingle with other plants. globe shaped flowers in many colors, on long stems. Zinnia elegans Pom-poms with dense petals and Helichrysum (Strawflower) Papery daisy-like contrasting centers. Profuse bloomer. flowers in autumn colors Heliotrope Dense purple flower heads with a light, * Also good for drying. vanilla scent. Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate (Polygonum orientale) Long, drooping, reddish flower spikes. Tip offered by Ward’s Nursery Inc., 600 Main St. Great Barrington, MA- 413-528-0166; www.wardsnursery.com. Selected from “Top Choices for Cut Flowers: Choosing Flowers for Your Cutting Garden”– Annuals by Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide, May 8, 2012 .
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