Plants That Work For A Summer Cut Flower Garden

Grow Your Own Bouquet! The Plant by Number Cut Flower Garden

Ever dream of stepping into your own backyard and snipping a fresh bouquet of blooms? The Cut Flower Garden Plant by Number makes that dream a beautiful reality, no green thumb required! Designed with flower lovers in mind, this charming 5 x 10-foot layout gives you a professionally designed, easy-to-follow planting plan full of long-lasting, vase-ready blooms from spring through fall.

Created by landscape architect Katie Weber, this downloadable and delivered to your doorstep garden plan takes the guesswork out of building your own cutting garden! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or trying your hand at flowers for the first time, you'll love the vibrant color, rich textures, and reliable performance of these low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly picks. Best of all? Everything in the layout is suitable for USDA growing zones 5 to 8 and thrives in full sun to partial shade.

What’s Included in the Cut Flower Garden Plan

This 5-foot by 10-foot layout is perfect for:

• Backyard borders or raised beds
• Side yard flower plots
• Sunny spots near patios or fences
• Kids' gardens and beginner-friendly projects!

The downloadable design includes a step-by-step guide, layout, and the pre-printed landscaping fabric includes a numbered plant guide, expert spacing instructions, plus maintenance tips, all ready for you to plant like a pro!

Here’s what you’ll be growing in your backyard bouquet bar:

• 1 Bigleaf Hydrangea for lush, showy mophead blooms (great as a cut or dried flower!)
• 2 Black Eyed Susans for cheerful, golden blooms that last well into fall
• 2 pink Tall Garden Phlox for fragrant, midsummer flower clusters
• 1 Daisy (like Shasta Daisy) for classic white blooms with long vase life
• 1 red Shrub Rose for bold, romantic cuts and repeat blooming
• 1 purple Coneflower for sturdy stems, bold color, and pollinator power
• 1 Panicle Hydrangea for creamy white blooms that age to blush pink, ideal for fresh or dried arrangements

These plants are selected by our nursery experts to work best together, thrive in full sun, and be well-suited for USDA growing zones 5 to 8. All plants were chosen for their long bloom times, strong stems, and ability to look just as beautiful in a vase as they do in the garden.

Step by Step: How to Install a Plant by Number Garden

1. Pick Your Plan: Download the Cut Flower Garden plan PDF, which includes the layout and care guide.
   
   
2. Prep Your Site: Clear the area of grass and weeds. Shape the bed and amend the soil if needed. This plan is suited for full sun to part sun locations.
   
   
3. Lay Out the Design: Use the included diagram to position each plant. Optional plant markers can help!
   
   
4. Dig and Plant: Dig holes twice as wide as the pot and plant at the same depth as in the container.
   
   
5. Water and Mulch: Water thoroughly, then apply a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch to retain moisture.
   
   
6. Maintain and Enjoy: Follow the included tips for deadheading, watering, and pruning.

Caring for and Maintaining Your Cut Flower Garden

This garden is made to be as easy-care as it is enchanting. Most of the plants are drought-tolerant once established, deer-resistant, and tough enough for variable weather.

• Water regularly during the first year using the Finger Test
• Weed as needed and reapply arborist mulch annually
• Deadhead blooms to encourage rebloom and prolong the show
• Prune Hydrangeas according to type (Bigleaf: after bloom; Panicle: in late winter)
• Keep your snips handy! Deadheading spent flowers often encourages more blooms!

A Blooming Success Right at Your Fingertips

With the Cut Flower Garden by Plant by Number, you’re just a few steps away from fresh bouquets all season long. This thoughtfully arranged garden gives you the structure, spacing, and plant palette you need to grow a flourishing backyard flower shop with no guesswork and no stress. Just gorgeous blooms for you, your vases, and your pollinators to enjoy.

Download your planting plan now and start growing your own seasonal bouquets straight from garden to table.