Plants for Cutting

Fill Your Home with Fresh Flowers from the Garden

There is something special about stepping into the garden and cutting your own flowers for the home. Our range of plants for cutting bring colour, scent and life indoors, while still giving plenty of interest outdoors too. From classic cottage favourites to modern, long lasting cut flowers, a well-planned cut flower garden delivers armfuls of blooms from spring through to autumn.

Growing your own cut flowers is easy - ideal for beginners as well as experienced gardeners. Whether grown in borders, raised beds or pots, these varieties reward regular picking by producing even more blooms. By growing the right combinations in your garden, it is possible to enjoy the best cutting flowers for vases, gifts and table arrangements without relying on shop bought bunches. Explore our range of cut flowers and discover how simple growing your own blooms at home can be.

Fill Your Home with Fresh Flowers from the Garden

There is something special about stepping into the garden and cutting your own flowers for the home. Our range of plants for cutting bring colour, scent and life indoors, while still giving plenty of interest outdoors too. From classic cottage favourites to modern, long lasting cut flowers, a well-planned cut flower garden delivers armfuls of blooms from spring through to autumn.

Growing your own cut flowers is easy - ideal for beginners as well as experienced gardeners. Whether grown in borders, raised beds or pots, these varieties reward regular picking by producing even more blooms. By growing the right combinations in your garden, it is possible to enjoy the best cutting flowers for vases, gifts and table arrangements without relying on shop bought bunches. Explore our range of cut flowers and discover how simple growing your own blooms at home can be.

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Echinacea 'Breeders' Mix
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Echinacea 'Breeders' Mix
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Peter McDermott - Head Gardener

"Let's fill your home with the fragrance and beauty of fresh, cut flowers. And there's no need to head down to the market to pick some out when you've got many varieties growing in your garden, just waiting to be snipped! With the right plants for cutting, you can bring the beauty of your garden indoors, filling vases with stunning, long-lasting blooms you've nurtured yourself. It’s the perfect way to extend the joy of your garden and enjoy nature’s finest, right in your own home."
Peter McDermott, Head Gardener

Peter McDermott - Head Gardener

More About Plants for Cutting

Choosing the Best Plants for a Cut Flower Garden

The key to a successful cut flower garden is choosing varieties that flower freely and continue to hold well once cut. Annuals such as cosmos and sweet peas are among the easiest cut flowers to grow, producing flowers quickly and blooming for months. Perennials like echinacea, rudbeckia and astrantia return year after year and form the backbone of many cutting gardens. For long lasting cut flowers, look for varieties with strong stems and good vase life, such as dahlias, alstroemeria and lilies. Mixing early, mid and late season plants ensures a steady supply of cut flowers to grow throughout the year. Even small gardens can support a productive cutting patch, as many of the best cut flowers perform brilliantly in containers.

Growing and Caring for Cut Flowers

Growing flowers for cutting is less about perfection and more about steady care. Most plants for cutting thrive in a sunny position with well-drained soil and regular watering. Feeding through the growing season encourages strong stems and repeat flowering. Picking flowers little and often is essential, as this prevents plants from setting seed too early and keeps new buds forming. Removing spent blooms and weak stems improves airflow and plant health, leading to better quality cut flowers overall. Many gardeners find a simple routine is all that is needed to keep their cut flower garden productive for months on end.

From Garden to Vase and Beyond

You can be so versatile with the flowers you grow for cutting, and what you use them for. Freshly cut blooms brighten rooms, make thoughtful gifts and bring seasonal colour indoors. Many plants also allow gardeners to explore how to grow flowers from cuttings, creating new plants from healthy shoots and extending the value of each variety. By choosing a mix of reliable performers and long lasting cut flowers, it becomes easy to enjoy fresh arrangements whenever they are needed. Whether planting a dedicated cutting bed or adding a few favourites to existing borders, YouGarden makes it simple to grow beautiful cut flowers at home.

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