Top 5 perennial cut flowers

25 Feb

Written By Sara Woodman

In my pervious post I talked about how damaging to the environment the global cut flower market is and how it’s rewarding and sustainable to grow your own cut flowers.

Perennials make wonderful additions to a bunch of cut flowers. Here are 5 of my favourites:

Bowl of Hellebore flowers — Hellebores

The flowers hang down so can be hard to appreciate unless you get up close and peer under them. I display them with the flowers cut off just below the head floating in a bowl of water.

A pale pink rose — Roses

Especially the scented ones, sometime just a simple small vase with a few delicately scented roses is all that is needed.

Photo of verbena bonariensis flowers — Verbena bonariensis

Gives height and airiness to an arrangement.

Marjoram

Great filler for flower arrangements as the foliage is lovely and fresh against the small purple flowers. Also one of THE BEST plants for insects.

Purple, pink and orange tulips in the garden — Tulips

I plant loads so I have some to cut for the kitchen table and still plenty to look at through the window.

Utilise the power of plants and soil to capture and store carbon

Growing your own sustainable cut flowers