A Cottage Garden for Cut Flowers

Bring the outside in by planting a cutting garden. Buy selecting plants that bloom at different times of the year so that you can enjoy fresh cut flowers from Spring until Frost. Many flowers are also suitable for drying so, even during Winter; your home can have a reminder of season’s past.

The following design is suitable for a sunny location and will cover an area approximately

30 ft. x 10 ft. Before planting, prepare the garden bed by using 1/3 organic matter, 1/3 sand and 1/3 existing soil. Add 5-10-5 fertilizer at the recommended rate, and at the time of planting, use Upstart to stimulate new root development.

 

List of Plants used in design.

 

Common Name	Color	Height/Spread	Bloom Time	No. of Plants
1. Hydrangea	Blue / Pink	4’ / 4’	Summer	3
2. Rose	Various	3-6’ / 3’	Summer – Fall	3
3. Forsythia	Yellow	6’ / 6’	Early Spring	1
4. Lavender	Lavender	1’ / 1’	Summer	5
5. Helens Flower	Yellow / Orange	4’ / 1.5’	Summer	5
6. Anemone	Pink / White	2-3’ / 2’	Fall	5
7. Iris	Various	2-3’ / 1.5-3’	Spring – Summer	5
8. Aster	Various	1-4’ / 2’	Fall	3
9. Babies Breath	White / Pink	1.5-3’ / 4’	Summer	1
10. Gaillardia	Red / Yellow	1-3’ / 1.5’	Summer	3
11. Candytuft	White	1’ / 3’	Spring	3
12. Coral Bells	Red / Pink	1-2’ / 1.5’	Spring	3
13. Celosia	Red / Yellow / Orange	8-12” / 8”	Spring – Fall	12
14. Shasta Daisy	White	8”–2’ / 1.5’	Summer	3
15. Zinnia	Various	2’-10”	Spring – Fall	6

Possible substitutions: Salvia, Poppy. Golden Marguerite, Coreopsis, Dahlia, Gerbera, Gayfeather, Yarrow, Peony, Penstemon, Strawflower, Cosmos.

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